Where music comes alive!May 14, 15, and 16, 2015

Wisconsin MusicArts Festival

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Welcome to the Monroe Arts Center’s 2015 Wisconsin Music Arts Festival!

Thursday, May 14

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm/Monroe Courthouse Square – Free ConcertThe Best Western

Friday, May 15

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm/Monroe Arts Center – ConcertSweet Dreams and Honky Tonks: The Music and Lives of Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, and Johnny CashTom Waselchuk and Jami Lampkin

Saturday, May 16

10:00 am to 11:00 am/Monroe Arts Center/Gunderson Stiles Concert Hall – Free Children’s ConcertKen Lonnquist and Dave Adler

11:00 am to 12:00 noon/Monroe Arts Center/Wesley Hall – Children’s Music Workshop: Stomping with TrashSara Bodell and Jesse Wellington

11:00 am – 1:30 pm/Monroe Arts Center Frehner Gallery – Building a Song from the Words Up: Songwriting 101Beth Kille

1:00 to 2:00 pm/Monroe Arts Center/Wesley Hall – Children Drum Circle WorkshopSara Bodell and Jesse Wellington

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm/Monroe Arts Center/Gunderson Stiles Concert Hall – Free Family ConcertKG and the Ranger

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm/Monroe Arts Center/Gunderson Stiles Concert Hall – Free ConcertRockability Junction

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm/Monroe Arts Center/Wesley Hall – Minhaus Brewery Tasting

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm/MHS Performing Arts Center – ConcertRoy Rogers Jr. and The High Riders

Festival Emcee

Stephanie Elkins is the host and producer of Wisconsin Public Radio’s Simply Folk and Morning Classics. These two radio shows are broadcast on 32 stations in Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.

Visit monroeartscenter.com and link to WMAF for detailed information.

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Thursday, May 14, 2015—Free Concert6:30 pm -8:30 pmMonroe Historic Square

Band founder and bass violinist Mark Hembree, has performed with Bill Monroe and Randy Travis. He was also part of the founding group who formed the Nashville Bluegrass Band, which later went on to perform the music soundtrack for the movie, “Oh Brother Where Art Thou.” Melding instrumental virtuosity and the powerful charm of classic songs old and new, from way out West to Tin Pan Alley, this six-piece band are nicknamed “Milwaukee’s Western Swing Kings.” With fiddle, piano, guitar, steel guitar, acoustic bass, and drums, The Best Westerns musical repertoire ranges from Bob Wills to Benny Goodman, with stops along the way for Slim Gaillard, Speedy West, Count Basie, Carl Smith, Ray Price and many more too numerous to name.

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“Easier to describe then to define, Western swing is ballroom music with a Western flair, played

primarily on stringed instruments.” —Guy Logsdon, Oklahoma Historical Society

Sweet Dreams and Honky Tonks: The Music and Lives of Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, and Johnny Cash

Friday, May 15, 20157:30 pm – 9:30 pm / Monroe Arts Center Tom Waselchuk and Jami Lampkins, along with their band, The Dang-Its

This entertaining musical revue cleverly weaves four of the most famous of county music stars into a show that invites the audience into the private lives of these stars, showcases their hits with top quality musical skill, and helps to bring back memories in an exciting and new way. It’s impossible to crown any one performer as country music’s biggest star, but Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, and Johnny Cash would all be near the top of any list. Each of these entertainers broke barriers and changed country music and popular culture forever. Sweet Dreams and Honky Tonks presents the best-loved songs of these classic artists along with stories of their colorful lives and careers.

Prime $25 / Choice $20 / Student $10

“I was blown away by their performance last night.” —Marv Nielsen, Black Hawk Folk Society

“Jami Lampkin is a star with a powerful voice that captures the essence of these famous women.” —Paula Menn, Historic Temple Theatre

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Roy Rogers Jr and The High Riders

Saturday, May 16, 20157:30 pm – 9:30Monroe High School Performing Arts Center

Join Roy Rogers Jr. and Dustin Rogers for an evening of authentic classic cowboy and western, bluegrass, and country music. Roy “Dusty” Rogers, Dustin, and their band The High Riders entertain with songs and stories of their family heritage. This show is full of surprises and great music along with Dusty sharing his personal stories of growing up with Roy and Dale. To the delight of the fans, Dustin Roy Rogers - son of Dusty and grandson to Roy - joins his father on stage singing in the cowboy tradition of his father and grandfather. If you grew up watching Roy Rogers on the silver screen, then you do not want to miss this show!

Prime Plus $50 / Prime $35 / Choice $25

Good $20 / Student $10

“This show is a must for country music fans to be exposed to the Western side of the Country Western music we all love.” —Gary Wackerly, BransonShowsReviewed.com

“It is not my job to stand in my father’s shadow; but it is my job to lengthen it.’ —Roy ‘Dusty’ Rogers, Jr.

Free Concerts & Workshops Saturday, May 16, 2015For children and families

Ken Lonnquist accompanied by Dave Adler on Piano10:00 am – 11:00 amMonroe Arts Center – Concert Hall

Ken Lonnquist is a funny, enjoyable songwriter from Madison, Wisconsin. He has been performing professionally since his college days at UW-Madison. His love for musical theater found an outlet as composer for Children’s Theater of Madison, where 15 productions of his full-scale musicals have been presented at the Madison Civic Center. His charm and energy as a live performer remain the heart of his work. He won a national audition and traveled widely as Minstrel for the Environment, writing and performing in schools and colleges about environmental and related

KG and the Ranger1:00 pm – 2:00 pmMonroe Arts Center – Concert Hall

Hey there, all you cowpokes, for a musical journey through the sagebrush, saddle up your imagination for a ride to the Old West with award-winning cowboy duo, KG & The Ranger. Their smooth harmony singing and yodeling will bring back memories of the Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, and other cowboy stars of the Silver Screen. Audiences will be fascinated with their amazing rope tricks and hearing exciting bits of history about the cowboy songs they sing. It’s Country and Western entertainment that’s guaranteed fun for all ages!

issues. He did the college Singer-Songwriter circuit, honing his improvisational skills and gift for topical humor (and on NPR, Air America, the CBC, Pacifica Radio and elsewhere). A series of recordings followed, along with recognition from Sing Out! and Broadside Magazines, The Audubon Society, Sierra Club, Earth First! and other music and environmental organizations.

“Ken Lonnquist has written a slew of great songs.”—Sing out! Magazine

“Ken Lonnguist is one hell of a good songwriter and singer.”—Pete Seeger

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Rockabilly Junction3:00 pm – 4:00 pmMonroe Arts Center – Concert Hall

Whether it’s country and western tunes or classic rock music that you’re looking for, then you’ll want to be sure to be in the audience when Rockabilly Junction takes the Monroe Arts Center stage. Rockabilly Junction consists of these fine local musicians including Doc Holliday on lead guitar; Jonny “Flash” Carrington on acoustic guitar; Bill Rients on bass guitar and Jim Borowitz on drums.

Free Concerts & Workshops Saturday, May 16, 2015For children and families

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“This band is good enough to play anywhere so we’re really lucky to have them here in Monroe.”

Building a Song from the Words UpSongwriting 101 by Beth KilleMonroe Arts Center – Frehner Gallery11:00am – 1:30 pm Ages 13 and upLimited to 15 participants

Beth Kille is an award-winning performing songwriter, producer/engineer who has served as the Music Director for Girls Rock Camp Madison since 2010. In this workshop, she will cover the basics of song structure, lyric writing, rhyming, putting your lyric to melody and composing music for your song. Participants do not need any songwriting experience to attend, but this presentation would be helpful for writers who are just starting out and looking for tools to put in their songwriting tool box and pull out when they get stuck in the process.

Stomping With Trash by Sarah Bodell and Jesse Wellington11:00 am – 12:00 noonMonroe Arts Center – Wesley HallAges 7 – 12Limited to 25 participantsParticipants will create unique musical instruments using ordinary objects and discarded materials. Later they will create a performance piece with their instruments in the style of the broadway hit—Stomp. A final performance will be presented at the end of the workshop. Participants should wear comfortable clothing.

Free Concerts & Workshops Saturday, May 16, 2015For children and families

Children Drum Circle Workshopby Sarah Bodell and Jesse WellingtonMonroe Arts Center – Wesley Hall1:00 pm – 2:00 pmAges 7 - 12Limited to 25 participantsParticipants will learn basic drumming technique and African rhythms and dance using the music “Gahu” from Ghana in West Africa. No prior experience necessary.

African Drum Ensemble Recital conducted by Sarah BodellMonroe Arts Center – Wesley Hall2:00 pm - 2:20 pm

Sarah Bodell is a teacher in music education at Northside Elementary School in Monroe. She conducts an African Drum Ensemble at Northside. She holds a Bachelor of Music from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota and a Master of Arts in music education from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul.

Jessica Wellington is currently the teacher, principal and superintendent of Prairie Song Homeschool. She has the patience of a saint and the attention span, she tells us, of a 5-year-old. She is a graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison and has a master of arts degree in educational leadership from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia.

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Other things to doMinhas Craft Brewery and Museum1208 - 14th Ave.Monroe, WI 53566608.325.319

Minhas Micro Distillery1404 - 13th St.Monroe, WI 53566608.328.5550

New Glarus Brewing CompanyHilltop Planton Hwy. 69 across road from New Glarus Wood State ParkNew Glarus, WI 53574608.527.5850

National Historic Cheesemaking Center and Museum 2108 6th Avenue, Monroe, WI 53566 608.325.4636

Alp and Dell Cheese - Emmi Roth USA657 2nd Street, Monroe, WI 53566 608.328.3355

Places to eat in MonroeComplete list of area restaurants, hotels, and recreational activities at monroeartscenter.comlink to WMAF.• Baumgartner’s Cheese Store & Tavern 1023 16th Ave. / 608-325-6157

• BuggyWorks 1015 18th Ave. / 608-426-6445• Bullet’s & Bonnie’s 1301 15th Ave. / 608-325-7777• Pancho & Lefty’s Outlaw Grill 1018 17th Ave. / 608-426-6116• Suisse Haus Food & Spirits 1602 12th St. / 608-325-3220• The Bean & Barrel 1609 10th St. / 608-329-3686• The Garden Deli 1624 11th St. / 608-325-3526

Places to stay in Monroe • AmericInn Lodge & Suites 424 4th Ave. / 608-328-3444• Gausthaus Motel 685 30th St. / 608-328-8395• Super 8 of Monroe 500 6th St., Hwy 69 / 608-325-1500• Victorian Garden Bed & Breakfast 1720 16th St. / 608-328-1720

Places to stay in New Glarus• Chalet Landhaus Inn 801 Hwy 69 / 608-527-5234• Swiss Aire Motel 1200 Hwy 69 / 608-527-2138

Playing, dining, and lodging

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Ticket Sales / Venue Information

• There are no refunds on any ticket purchase. • We accept VISA, MasterCard, and Discover.

• Online: Go to www.monroeartscenter.com.• Mail: Fill out the Festival Ticket Order Form • Phone: Call Monroe Arts Center at 608-325-5700 or 888-596-1249 during office hours,

Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:00 opm.• In Person: At the Monroe Arts Center office, 1315 11th Street during office hours. May

also be purchased Friday and Saturday, June 21 and 22 at the Festival location, MHS Performing Arts Center, 1600 26th Street, Monroe.

• At-Door Ticket Sales: Subject to availability, tickets may be purchased at the door beginning one hour prior to all performances.

• Group Discounts: Groups of 10 or more received a 10% discount on each concert ticket purchased.

• Accessibility: Events held at the Monroe High School Performing Arts Center are fully accessible.

• Performance Venue: See map for directions to the Monroe High School Performing Arts Center (PAC). Monroe High School Performing Arts Center (PAC) 1600 26th Street, Monroe, WI.

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Friday, May 15 Qty Prime+ Prime Choice Good SubtotalSweet Dreams and Honky Tonks: The Music and Livesof Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, and Johnny Cash n n $25 n $20 n Saturday, May 16Roy Rogers Jr. and The High Riders n n $50 n $35 n$25 n $20 n Sign up for free workshops / Space is limited Qty Building a Song from the Word Up / Ages 13 and up / 11:00 – 1:300 pm n Free!Stomping with Trash / Ages 7 - 12 / 11:00 – 12:00 noon n Free!Children Drum Circle Workshop / Ages 7 - 12 / 1:00 – 2:00 pm n Free!

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Where music comes alive!May 14, 15, and 16, 2015

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Wisconsin MusicArts Festival

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