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SEPTEMBER 07 7 Bob Schieffer Tulsa Town Hall 8 An American Evening Tulsa Symphony Orchestra 8 Divas 2007 Health Outreach Prevention Education 11-16 Gypsy Celebrity Attractions 14 Sweet Biscuits: The History of Black Towns in Oklahoma Imagination Series 16 Tommy Emmanuel PAC Trust 17-18 Kronos Quartet Choregus Productions 21-23 Romeo & Juliet Tulsa Ballet 21-29 The Lion In Winter Theatre Tulsa 21 Bodega Celtic Series 24-25 Koresh Dance Company Choregus Productions 30 Shanghai Quartet Chamber Music Tulsa OCTOBER 07 5-6 Junie B. Jones Imagination Series 6,12,14 Tosca Tulsa Opera 8 Corsica & the Rivieras Armchair Traveler 10, 17, 24, 31 TBA Brown Bag It 12 Ragtime Festival: Oklahoma Ragtime Connections Ragtime for Tulsa 12 Ragtime Festival: Glenn Jenks and Donald Ryan Ragtime for Tulsa 13 Ragtime Festival: Master Class With Jeff Barnhart Ragtime for Tulsa 13 Ragtime Festival: Ragtime’s Future Ragtime for Tulsa 13 Ragtime Festival: Jeff Barnhart and Brian Holland Ragtime for Tulsa 17 Yamato Choregus Productions 19-27 The Rocky Horror Show American Theatre Company 19-27 Reefer Madness Metropolitan Arts Theatre 27 A Magical Evening Tulsa Symphony Orchestra 28 Claremont Trio Chamber Music Tulsa 29-30 Red Priest Choregus Productions NOVEMBER 07 2 The McDades Celtic Series 2-4 In White Tulsa Ballet 3 2nd Annual Sickle Cell Musical & Extravaganza Sickle Cell Disease of America 6 United States Navy “Commodores” Band PAC Trust 7, 14 TBA Brown Bag It 9 Harlan Coben Tulsa Town Hall 9 Tomás & the Library Lady Imagination Series 10 An Evening of Contrast Tulsa Symphony Orchestra 11 Duruflé & Mendelssohn Tulsa Oratorio Chorus 1 13 3- -1 18 8 R Ri in ng g o of f F Fi ir re e Celebrity Attractions 18 Ysaÿe Quartet Chamber Music Tulsa 19 Catalina: Hollywood’s Magical Island Armchair Traveler 23-30 The Dresser Theatre Tulsa DECEMBER 07 1 The Dresser Theatre Tulsa 1 Brain Storms PAC Trust 5 Holiday Concert Brown Bag It 6-23 A Christmas Carol American Theatre Company 8 Hope for the Holidays Tulsa Ballet 13-22 The Santaland Diaries American Theatre Company 15-23 The Nutcracker Tulsa Ballet JANUARY 08 8-13 The Ten Tenors Celebrity Attractions 11 Cherryholmes PAC Trust 13 Enso ¯ Quartet Chamber Music Tulsa 18 The Elders Celtic Series 18 Honor Bands Concert OMEA 18 Show Choirs Concert OMEA 19 All-State Music Festival OMEA 25 Dr. Rufus Fears Tulsa Town Hall 25 George Carlin Comedy Concepts 26 B.B. King Road Work Entertainment FEBRUARY 08 1 1- -9 9 N Na at ti io on na al l P Pa as st ti im me e American Theatre Company 2 An Imperial Evening Tulsa Symphony Orchestra 8-10 The Great Gatsby Tulsa Ballet 22-29 Private Lives Theatre Tulsa 23, 29 Lakmé Tulsa Opera 24 The Hot Club of San Francisco PAC Trust 25 Egypt: In the Footsteps of Moses Armchair Traveler 26-27 Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre Choregus Productions 29 Madeline and the Bad Hat Imagination Series MARCH 08 1 Private Lives Theatre Tulsa 1 Madeline and the Bad Hat Imagination Series 2 Lakmé Tulsa Opera 4-5 Rastrelli Cello Quartet Choregus Productions 4-9 Annie Celebrity Attractions 8 The Wailin’ Jennys PAC Trust 12, 19, 26 TBA Brown Bag It 14 Lisa Ling Tulsa Town Hall 15 A Viennese Evening Tulsa Symphony Orchestra 16 Irvin Mayfield & New Orleans Jazz Orchestra PAC Trust 24 Vietnam: Land of Surprises Armchair Traveler 28-29 Miss Nelson Has a Field Day Imagination Series 28-30 In Black Tulsa Ballet APRIL 08 2, 9, 16 TBA Brown Bag It 4 Gráda Celtic Series 4-12 Love, Sex and the IRS Theatre Tulsa 5 An Evening with Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Tulsa Symphony Orchestra 8 Lynn Redgrave in Nightingale Oklahoma Center for Poets and Writers 8-10 1984 Choregus Productions 11 David Faber Tulsa Town Hall 11 The Souls of Our Feet Workshop PAC Trust 12 The Souls of Our Feet PAC Trust 12 Bernstein & Honegger Tulsa Oratorio Chorus 13 Adaskin String Trio Chamber Music Tulsa 14 Cruising Russia Armchair Traveler 25-30 The Full Monty American Theatre Company 26 The Magic Flute Tulsa Opera MAY 08 1-3 The Full Monty American Theatre Company 2, 4 The Magic Flute Tulsa Opera 4 Arianna String Quartet Chamber Music Tulsa 6-7 Time for Three Choregus Productions 16-24 She Loves Me Theatre Tulsa JUNE 08 18-TBA The Phantom of the Opera Celebrity Attractions TBA SummerStage PAC Trust PAC GALLERY EXHIBITS September 7-24, 2007 C.S. Tomlin October 4-28, 2007 Brooke Apker Knight November 1-30, 2007 John Brooks Walton December 6-30, 2007 Dean Wyatt February 1-24, 2008 Don Thompson February 28- March 30, 2008 Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition April 3-27, 2008 Annabel Clark May 2-31, 2008 Tulsa Opera 60th Anniversary Exhibit June 5-29, 2008 Michio Takayama TULSA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 2007-08 SEASON

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SEPTEMBER 077 Bob Schieffer

Tulsa Town Hall

8 An American EveningTulsa Symphony Orchestra

8 Divas 2007Health OutreachPrevention Education

11-16 GypsyCelebrity Attractions

14 Sweet Biscuits: The History of Black Towns in OklahomaImagination Series

16 Tommy EmmanuelPAC Trust

17-18 Kronos QuartetChoregus Productions

21-23 Romeo & JulietTulsa Ballet

21-29 The Lion In WinterTheatre Tulsa

21 BodegaCeltic Series

24-25 Koresh Dance CompanyChoregus Productions

30 Shanghai QuartetChamber Music Tulsa

OCTOBER 075-6 Junie B. Jones

Imagination Series

6,12,14 ToscaTulsa Opera

8 Corsica & the RivierasArmchair Traveler

10, 17, 24, 31 TBABrown Bag It

12 Ragtime Festival: Oklahoma Ragtime ConnectionsRagtime for Tulsa

12 Ragtime Festival: Glenn Jenks and Donald RyanRagtime for Tulsa

13 Ragtime Festival: Master Class With Jeff BarnhartRagtime for Tulsa

13 Ragtime Festival: Ragtime’s FutureRagtime for Tulsa

13 Ragtime Festival: Jeff Barnhart and Brian HollandRagtime for Tulsa

17 YamatoChoregus Productions

19-27 The Rocky Horror ShowAmerican Theatre Company

19-27 Reefer MadnessMetropolitan Arts Theatre

27 A Magical EveningTulsa Symphony Orchestra

28 Claremont TrioChamber Music Tulsa

29-30 Red PriestChoregus Productions

NOVEMBER 072 The McDades

Celtic Series

2-4 In WhiteTulsa Ballet

3 2nd Annual Sickle Cell Musical & ExtravaganzaSickle Cell Disease of America

6 United States Navy “Commodores” BandPAC Trust

7, 14 TBABrown Bag It

9 Harlan CobenTulsa Town Hall

9 Tomás & the Library LadyImagination Series

10 An Evening of ContrastTulsa Symphony Orchestra

11 Duruflé & MendelssohnTulsa Oratorio Chorus

1133--1188 RRiinngg ooff FFiirreeCelebrity Attractions

18 Ysaÿe QuartetChamber Music Tulsa

19 Catalina: Hollywood’s Magical IslandArmchair Traveler

23-30 The DresserTheatre Tulsa

DECEMBER 071 The Dresser

Theatre Tulsa

1 Brain StormsPAC Trust

5 Holiday ConcertBrown Bag It

6-23 A Christmas CarolAmerican Theatre Company

8 Hope for the HolidaysTulsa Ballet

13-22 The Santaland DiariesAmerican Theatre Company

15-23 The NutcrackerTulsa Ballet

JANUARY 088-13 The Ten Tenors

Celebrity Attractions

11 CherryholmesPAC Trust

13 Enso QuartetChamber Music Tulsa

18 The EldersCeltic Series

18 Honor Bands ConcertOMEA

18 Show Choirs ConcertOMEA

19 All-State Music FestivalOMEA

25 Dr. Rufus FearsTulsa Town Hall

25 George CarlinComedy Concepts

26 B.B. KingRoad Work Entertainment

FEBRUARY 0811--99 NNaattiioonnaall PPaassttiimmee

American Theatre Company

2 An Imperial EveningTulsa Symphony Orchestra

8-10 The Great GatsbyTulsa Ballet

22-29 Private LivesTheatre Tulsa

23, 29 LakméTulsa Opera

24 The Hot Club of San FranciscoPAC Trust

25 Egypt: In the Footsteps of MosesArmchair Traveler

26-27 Pascal Rioult Dance TheatreChoregus Productions

29 Madeline and the Bad HatImagination Series

MARCH 081 Private Lives

Theatre Tulsa

1 Madeline and the Bad HatImagination Series

2 LakméTulsa Opera

4-5 Rastrelli Cello QuartetChoregus Productions

4-9 AnnieCelebrity Attractions

8 The Wailin’ JennysPAC Trust

12, 19, 26 TBABrown Bag It

14 Lisa LingTulsa Town Hall

15 A Viennese EveningTulsa Symphony Orchestra

16 Irvin Mayfield & New Orleans Jazz OrchestraPAC Trust

24 Vietnam: Land of SurprisesArmchair Traveler

28-29 Miss Nelson Has a Field DayImagination Series

28-30 In BlackTulsa Ballet

APRIL 082, 9, 16 TBA

Brown Bag It

4 GrádaCeltic Series

4-12 Love, Sex and the IRSTheatre Tulsa

5 An Evening with Tulsa Symphony OrchestraTulsa Symphony Orchestra

8 Lynn Redgrave in Nightingale Oklahoma Center for Poets and Writers

8-10 1984 Choregus Productions

11 David FaberTulsa Town Hall

11 The Souls of Our Feet WorkshopPAC Trust

12 The Souls of Our FeetPAC Trust

12 Bernstein & HoneggerTulsa Oratorio Chorus

13 Adaskin String TrioChamber Music Tulsa

14 Cruising RussiaArmchair Traveler

25-30 The Full MontyAmerican Theatre Company

26 The Magic FluteTulsa Opera

MAY 081-3 The Full Monty

American Theatre Company

2, 4 The Magic FluteTulsa Opera

4 Arianna String QuartetChamber Music Tulsa

6-7 Time for ThreeChoregus Productions

16-24 She Loves MeTheatre Tulsa

JUNE 0818-TBA The Phantom of the Opera

Celebrity Attractions

TBA SummerStagePAC Trust

PAC GALLERY EXHIBITSSeptember 7-24, 2007C.S. Tomlin

October 4-28, 2007Brooke Apker Knight

November 1-30, 2007John Brooks Walton

December 6-30, 2007Dean Wyatt

February 1-24, 2008Don Thompson

February 28- March 30, 2008Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition

April 3-27, 2008Annabel Clark

May 2-31, 2008Tulsa Opera 60th Anniversary Exhibit

June 5-29, 2008Michio Takayama

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TOSCAOctober 6, 12and 14, 2007A nail-bitingthriller, a tragiclove story anda legendarybetrayal allrolled into one,this dramaticopera by the Italian masterPuccini is set amidst thestunning churches andpicturesque palazzos of Rome’sNapoleonic era. Hungariansoprano Isabella Mederi singsthe title role.

LAKMÉFebruary 23,29 and March2, 2008Brahmin andBritishculturescollide inFrenchcomposer LéoDelibes’ opera set in late 19th-century India. This is the firsttime Tulsa Opera has staged thisrarely performed romantictreasure that abounds withexotic and complex melodies.Oklahoman Sarah Coburn makesher Tulsa Opera debut as Lakmé.

THE MAGICFLUTEApril 26, May2 and 4, 2008Mozart’s finaloperaticmasterpiecetakes place ina mysteriousland ofsorcerers and magic. Lighttriumphs over darkness asPrince Tamino and the birdmanPapageno seek to rescuePamina (Christine Steyer)from the clutches of hermother, the dreadedQueen of the Night.

IRVIN MAYFIELD AND THE NEWORLEANS JAZZ ORCHESTRA

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Bringing the spirit and sound of NewOrleans to cities throughout America,NOJO, as they are called, is a 16-pieceband steeped in the tradition of NewOrleans jazz, blues, swing and spirituals.

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HEADLINER EVENTSUNITED STATES NAVY“COMMODORES” BANDNovember 6, 2007 Eighteen of the Navy’s topjazz and big band musicianscombine the best of jazz andpopular music in a high-energy performance of trulyAmerican music.

THE SOULS OF OUR FEET*April 12, 2008Celebrate the sensation thatis rhythm with nineperformers recreating the tapmasterpieces of Fred Astaire,Eleanor Powell and theNicholas Brothers, as well ascontemporary works. Enjoylive jazz accompanimentprovided by the Eddy HobizalJazz Trio.

Irvin Mayfield and theNew Orleans Jazz Orchestra

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ASHANGHAI QUARTETSeptember 30, 2007This foursome has toured theglobe with its combinationsound of classical Eastern andWestern music. Works by ZhouLong, Grieg, Mozart, Jiang andDvorak will be featured.

CLAREMONT TRIOOctober 28, 2007Strings Magazine called thesewomen “deft, exhilarating andimaginative.” The piano triowill showcase music byBeethoven, Debussy andSchumann.

YSAŸE QUARTETNovember 18, 2007Named for violinist andcomposer Eugene Ysaÿe, thisFrench quartet has playedthroughout the world. Thegroup adds its moderninfluences to classics by Haydn,Brahms and Ravel.

ENSO QUARTETJanuary 13, 2008New Zealand’s The Presspraised this quartet for its“unrelenting passion andenergy … this group breathesand thinks as one.” Highlightsof the program include musicby Puccini, Beethoven, Haydnand Dvorak.

ADASKIN STRING TRIOApril 13, 2008Guest oboist Thomas Gallantjoins this Canadian trio tointerpret classics by Beethovenand Mozart and incorporatefavorites by modern composersas well.

ARIANNA STRING QUARTETMay 4, 2008One of America’s finestchamber ensembles hasperformed music worldwidethat the Ann Arbor Observercalls “tonally alluring andintellectually challenging.” ASQ will play music byShostakovich, Mendelssohn,Haydn and Beethoven.

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ETROMEO & JULIETSeptember 21-23, 2007This classic Shakespearean tragedy of feudingfamilies and forbidden desire is beautifullychoreographed by Michael Smuin and danced tothe original music of Sergei Prokofiev.

IN WHITENovember 2-4, 2007Jerome Robbins’ The Concert illustrates thehumorous misfortunes of audience members ata concert hall. Val Caniparoli choreographschallenging neo-classical dance to the music ofFranz Schubert in Vivace. In Bruiser, the music ofGraeme Koehn guides Stanton Welch’schoreography as the dancers reveal the sportinvolved in ballet.

THE NUTCRACKERDecember 15-16, 20-23, 2007Choreographed by MarcelloAngelini to the music ofTchaikovsky and set against theromantic backdrop of1920s Paris, thismagical story toldthrough dazzlingdance adds sparkleto the holidayseason.

THE GREAT GATSBYFebruary 8-10, 2008F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel is adapted to this full-length ballet performed to music from greatartists of the Jazz Age. The Great Gatsbyfeatures flapper girls, roaring parties andhopeless romantic Jay Gatsby yearning for hislong-lost love.

IN BLACKMarch 28-30, 2008The setting for Black Cake, choreographed byHans van Manen, is an elegant party in whichsocialites overindulge to the music ofTchaikovsky, Stravinsky and others. Remansosexhibits the critically acclaimed choreography ofNacho Duato set to the waltzes of composerEnrique Granados. European star LucianoCannito displays more of his world-famouschoreography in a world premiere.

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AN AMERICAN EVENINGSeptember 8, 2007Tulsa Symphony Orchestra demonstrates thetranscending power of music in the opening concertof its second full season. The music of Corigliano,along with Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9, “From theNew World,” and Copland’s Appalachian Spring willbe conducted by Gerhardt Zimmermann.

A MAGICAL EVENINGOctober 27, 2007Applauded for his innovative programming,conductor Daniel Hege makes magic with selectionsthat include Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,Wagner’s Magic Fire Music, Stravinsky’s FirebirdSuite and two movements from Berlioz’s SymphonieFantastique. Concertmaster Rossitza Goza isfeatured.

AN EVENING OF CONTRASTNovember 10, 2007This program offers a variety of music from threerenowned composers: a Russian, an Englishmanand one of Germany’s most-beloved sons. AndrewMassey conducts Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1,“Classical,” Britten’s Suite on English Folk Songsand Brahms’ Symphony No. 1.

AN IMPERIAL EVENINGFebruary 2, 2008Audiences will receive the royal treatment with asterling program conducted by Vladimir Lande.Tulsa Oratorio Chorus lends its voices to Borodin’sPolovtsian Dances. Also slated are Rimsky-Korsakov’s Russian Easter Overture, Mussorgsky’sPrelude to Khovanshchina and theRavel/Mussorgsky triumph, Pictures at anExhibition.

A VIENNESE EVENINGMarch 15, 2008TSO showcases the Rotary Club of Tulsa’s 2005Crescendo Award winner, violinist Filip Fenrych,performing Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 in AMajor. Maestro Benjamin Zander also will conductMozart’s Overture to The Marriage of Figaro andMahler’s Symphony No. 5.

AN EVENING WITH TULSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAApril 5, 2008Ending the year on a sweet note is a symphonicsampler: music from John Williams, Fauré, Sarasate,Rimsky-Korsakov, Brahms, Turrin and Gershwin. Theorchestra’s Rossitza Goza (violin), Kari Caldwell(cello), Tim McFadden (trumpet) and Bill Damron(trombone) will shine in this season finaleconducted by Carl Topilow.

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GYPSYSeptember 11-16, 2007 The Broadway season kicks off with a gem of ashow based on the memoirs of famed stripteaseartist Gypsy Rose Lee. Standout songs from thisbig, brassy hit include “Everything’s Coming UpRoses,” “You Gotta Have a Gimmick” and “Let MeEntertain You.”

RING OF FIRENovember 13-18, 2007The memory of music maverick Johnny Cash burnsbright in this new Broadway tribute/revue. Sixsingers and eight musicians perform 38 of TheMan in Black’s greatest hits. The show wasdirected by Tony Award-winner Richard Maltby.

THE TEN TENORSJanuary 8-13, 2008More fun than a barrel of sopranos, and with talentto spare, The Ten Tenors win kudos and the heartsof audience members across the globe with musicranging from arias to ABBA. Over 77 million peopleon three continentshave enjoyedthe vocalartistry andsupremeshowman-ship of thisdebonairAustraliangroup.

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ANNIE March 4-9, 2008 Enchanting a new generation of fans, Little OrphanAnnie, Daddy Warbucks and Miss Hannigan show whata hard-knock life and easy street are all about. InDepression-era New York City, Annie endures anunhappy life at an orphanage before befriending a straydog and finding a home with a kind and rich guardian.Variety declared this all-new family favorite to be “a winner!”

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERABeginning June 18, 2008This is the darkly romantic story of a disfigured reclusewho haunts the Paris Opera House and lives for the loveof a beautiful singer, Christine. Adapted from GastonLeroux’s classic novel, this award-winning productionrevisits such memorable Andrew Lloyd Webber songs as“All I Ask of You,” “The Music of the Night” and“Masquerade.”

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KRONOS QUARTETSeptember 17-18, 2007For more than 30 years the KronosQuartet has toured the world andbroadened the range and depth ofthe string quartet. They performmusic from a variety of genres,including classical works by Bartokand Shostakovich, contemporaryjazz by Monk and Coleman, andeven rock hits by Jimi Hendrix.

KORESH DANCE COMPANYSeptember 24-25, 2007Israeli choreographer RonenKoresh blends ballet, moderndance and jazz to create onefantastic act! These dynamic andexhilarating dancers haveperformed sold-out showsnationwide.

YAMATO*October 17, 2007Yamato has played traditionalJapanese Wadaiko drums to thedelight of audiences throughoutAsia, Europe and the Americas.These versatile drums capturebeats ranging from a faintlyfalling rain to an unforgettablerhythmic explosion.

RED PRIESTOctober 29-30, 2007This extraordinary Baroqueensemble blends 18th-centurymusic with modern sound andlights to turn out a show thatcritics call “electrifying,”“immaculately forged” and“deliciously twisted.” Theircreative and compelling show issure to leave you on the edge ofyour seat!

PASCAL RIOULTDANCE THEATREFebruary 26-27, 2008French choreographer and formerMartha Graham Companyprincipal Pascal Rioult leads thismodern dance ensemble with avibrant style all his own. Aftertouring North America andEurope, his company will bring its“high voltage” (New York Times)repertoire to Tulsa.

RASTRELLI CELLO QUARTETMarch 4-5, 2008These musicians transform theclassic cello into a modern genre-crossing sound for awe-struckaudiences. The Rastrelli Quartet

only plays music that was notintended to be performed on thecello — and then they rewrite itand play it magnificently on theirbeloved instrument.

1984April 8-10, 2008Based on the novel by GeorgeOrwell, 1984 has been adapted tothe stage by Michael GeneSullivan. This production wasoriginally directed by AcademyAward-winning actor/director TimRobbins and will be performed byThe Actor’s Gang, a Los Angelestroupe dedicated to presentingraw, socially poignantperformances.

TIME FOR THREEMay 6-7, 2008Paul Newman says of Time forThree, “To hear these three youngguys is to be thankful that musicwas invented … If I had been ableto create a sound like these kidsa few years back, I might havethought twice about going intoacting!” Their sound is trulyunique and includes a widevariety of musical genres.

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TOMMY EMMANUELSeptember 16, 2007The Australian guitaristknown for his “finger-picking”style returns to Tulsa for thethird consecutive year. Afterlast year’s performance,James Watts of the TulsaWorld lauded “the finesse,the speed, the musicality, thegusto Emmanuel employs.”

CHERRYHOLMESJanuary 11, 2008Named Entertainers of the Year in 2005 by theInternational Bluegrass Music Association andnominated for a Grammy for their first commercialCD in 2006, this six-member family band is cherry-red hot!

THE HOT CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCOFebruary 24, 2008The San Francisco Chronicle calls them “one of themost cohesive and entertaining gypsy swing bandsin the U.S.” The ensemble puts a new spin on themusic of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli’spioneering Hot Club de France of the 1930s.

THE WAILIN’ JENNYSMarch 8, 2008Although their name suggests a connection to thelate country music outlaw Waylon Jennings, this folkmusic trio’s heavenly harmonies make them“Canada’s female answer to Crosby, Stills and Nash,”according to Wears the Pants magazine.

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BODEGA (Scottish)September 21, 2007Winners of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award in2006, this quintet of teens exhibits respect for tra-dition, with a fresh and funky twist. Bodega’s livelyvocals in Gaelic and English are backed by a richassortment of Celtic instruments.

THE MCDADES (Canadian)November 2, 2007Siblings Shannon, Solon and Jeremiah McDade arethe heart of this five-member band, winner ofnumerous north-of-the-border awards. Their cut-ting-edge sound fuses the spontaneity of jazz withinfectious global rhythms.

THE ELDERS (Irish-American)January 18, 2008Five Kansas City musicians with a passion for Celticmusic team up with a charismatic Irishman forsome “arse-kickin’ music from the heartland.” Theall-male band performs original songs on topicsranging from comical to cultural.

GRÁDA (Irish)April 4, 2008The critically acclaimed Gráda features flutist AlanDoherty, who recorded much of the solo flute workfor The Lord of the Rings’ Oscar-winning film score.Gráda’s music is a mixture of traditional and con-temporary Irish melodies with a broad worldview.

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BOB SCHIEFFER“This Just In: What I Couldn’t Tell You on TV”September 7, 2007Broadcast journalism’s mostexperienced Washington reporter ismoderator of CBS News’ Face theNation and that network’s chief Washingtoncorrespondent. His clear, credible delivery andwarm, folksy manner have earned him six Emmysand numerous other broadcasting awards.

HARLAN COBEN“A Morning With Harlan Coben”November 9, 2007With biting wit, this “internationalman of mystery” will reveal thestory behind writing his best-sellingnovels, including the criticallyacclaimed Myron Bolitar series as well as Tell NoOne, The Innocent, and his latest, The Woods.

DR. RUFUS FEARS“Lessons of the Roman Empire for America Today”January 25, 2008This OU professor of classicalstudies with a Ph.D. from Harvardhas published numerous booksand articles about the history of liberty and thelessons of the past for today. Chosen by studentsas OU Professor of the Year three times, Fears isconsidered “a treasure in our own backyard.”

LISA LING“Around the World With Lisa Ling”March 14, 2008Since becoming a host of NationalGeographic Explorer, this formerco-host of The View has coveredthe looting of antiquities in war-torn Iraq, investigated the deadly drug war inColombia and journeyed to the bottom of theAtlantic Ocean in search of treasure.

DAVID FABER“The Faber Report”April 11, 2008The anchor and co-producer of CNBC’s

award-winning originaldocumentaries, Faber also

contributes to Squawk on the Street andprovides in-depth analysis on a range ofbusiness topics during his twice-weekly FaberReport. His book of the same name is a scathingcritique of Wall Street.

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CORSICA AND THE RIVIERASOctober 8, 2007

CATALINA: HOLLYWOOD’S MAGICAL ISLANDNovember 19, 2007

EGYPT: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MOSESFebruary 25, 2008

VIETNAM: LAND OF SURPRISESMarch 24, 2008

CRUISING RUSSIA: ST. PETERSBURG TO MOSCOWApril 14, 2008

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOWOctober 19-27, 2007Dammit, Janet! If you missed this Halloween hit in’05 and ’06, you must do the Time Warp this yearwith Dr. Frank-N-Furter and his freaky housematesin this campy musical by Richard O’Brien.

A CHRISTMAS CAROLDecember 6-23, 2007Bob Odle and Richard Averill’s musicaladaptation of Charles Dickens’ immortalmorality tale, now in its 31st year of continuousproduction, is a classic in its own right.

THE SANTALAND DIARIES*December 13-22, 2007Humorist David Sedaris’ memoir of his adventuresas a Macy’s department store elf is a sardonic andhilarious behind-the-scenes look at the businessof Christmas.

NATIONAL PASTIMEFebruary 1-9, 2008This moving dramatization by Bryan Harnetiauxillustrates how Jackie Robinson won the first majorcivil rights battle of the 20th century by signingwith the formerly all-white Brooklyn Dodgers.

THE FULL MONTYApril 25–May 3, 2008Six unemployed steel workers, low on cash andprospects, find strength and camaraderie as amale striptease act in this comic, yet touching,musical by Terrence McNally and David Yazbek.

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*The Santaland Diaries will be performed in Liddy Doenges Theatre.

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THE LION IN WINTERSeptember 21-29, 2007In this Tony Award-winning historicaldrama by JamesGoldman, the threesons of King Henry IIof England and hisestranged wife,Eleanor of Aquitaine,vie for the throne.

THE DRESSERNovember 23–December 1, 2007Ronald Harwood’splay tells the story ofan overworked, agingactor struggling tomake his 227thperformance ofShakespeare’s KingLear, and hisrelationship with hiscostume dresser.

PRIVATE LIVESFebruary 22–March 1, 2008Noel Coward’s mostenduringly successfulwork is about adivorced couple, bothrecently remarried,who accidentally bookadjoining suites at thesame hotel for theirhoneymoons.

LOVE, SEX AND THE IRSApril 4-12, 2008Jon has been cheatingthe IRS for years byclaiming his maleroommate as his wife.When an auditor visitsthem, mayhem breaksloose in this farce byWilliam Van Zandt andJane Milmore.

SHELOVES ME*May 16-24, 2008Two feuding Europeanshop employees in the1930s are unawarethat they are eachother’s romantic penpals in this musical byJoe Masteroff, SheldonHarnick and JerryBock.

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SWEET BISCUITS: THE HISTORY OF BLACK TOWNS IN OKLAHOMA*September 14, 2007This fascinating original play by DWe Williams fol-lows African-American settlers as they journeyfrom the lush fields of North Carolina to the reddirt of Oklahoma.

JUNIE B. JONESOctober 5-6, 2007Barbara Park’s fantastic first grader makes newfriends, supervises the cafeteria, and hosts akickball tournament.

TOMÁS & THE LIBRARY LADYNovember 9, 2007In this true story for both English- and Spanish-speakers, Tomás shares stories from the magicalworld of books.

MADELINE AND THE BAD HATFebruary 29-March 1, 2008Madeline helps new friend Pepito out of trouble inthis amusing story based on the series by LudwigBemelmans.

MISS NELSON HAS A FIELD DAYMarch 28-29, 2008Harry Allard’s favorite Schoolhouse teacher, MissNelson, calls on substitute teacher Viola Swampto help win the annual football game.

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IMAGINATION CHILDREN’S SERIES

JOHN H.WILLIAMSTHEATRE*

Tomás & The Library Lady

*She Loves Me will be performed in John H. Williams Theatre.

*Sweet Biscuits will be performed in Liddy Doenges Theatre.

LIDDY DOENGESTHEATRE*

COME HOME TO THE ARTS

2007-08 SEASON EVENTS

COME HOME TO THE ARTSTulsa Performing Arts Center 110 E. 2nd Street (Downtownbetween 2nd and 3rd at Cincinnati)Tulsa, OK 74103

John E. Scott, Director

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE:Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.(918) 596-7122 Fax: (918) 596-7144Web site: www.TulsaPac.comE-mail: [email protected]

The Tulsa Performing Arts Center is a department of the City of Tulsa.

SEASON TICKETSPlease use the contact information

(right) to order season tickets. Tickets toindividual events go on sale at the TulsaPerforming Arts Center approximately 30days prior to the opening day of theshow. Select shows are available for pur-chase at the beginning of the season.Check our Web site (www.TulsaPac.com)for more information.

Tickets to events presented byChoregus Productions and the PAC TrustHeadliner shows are not sold in seasonpackages. They are currently on sale at596-7111 or MyTicketOffice.com.

American Theatre Company596-7109 (PAC)Celebrity Attractions596-7109 (PAC)Chamber Music Tulsa587-3802Theatre Tulsa587-8402Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust596-7109 (PAC)Tulsa Ballet749-6006Tulsa Opera587-4811Tulsa Symphony Orchestra584-3645Tulsa Town Hall749-5965

TICKET OFFICE INFORMATIONTICKET OFFICE: Monday throughFriday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Call 596-7111Outside Tulsa: 1-800-364-7111Subscriber hotline: (918) 596-7109Buy tickets online atwww.MyTicketOffice.com

Nominal service charges are added toall phone and Internet orders.

MasterCard, American Express, DIS-COVER and VISA are welcome for alltransactions. A free 30-minute parkingzone is available in front of the ticketoffice at 3rd and Cincinnati on the southside of the PAC. Call the PAC’s 24-hourEvent Line at 596-2525 for recordedinformation, or accesswww.TulsaPac.com for complete eventlistings.