Auditorium Theatre 2018-19 Issue 3 Alvin Ailey

4 | AUDITORIUM THEATRE 2018-19 - March 6 - March 30, 2019 Welcome Letter from Rachel Freund and John Svoboda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 60 Years of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 We Live the History: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Auditorium Throughout the Decades . . . . . . . .10 Hearts to Art: Camp Reunions at the Auditorium Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Spotlight on Philanthropy: Avison Young. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Today's Program A Whole NewWorld: An Interview with Alvin Menken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Remembering Frank Romeo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 129 Years of History: About the Auditorium Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Donor Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Auditorium Theatre Board and Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Facilities and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Cover Photo: (March 6-10) Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Samantha Figgins and Jeroboam Bozeman, photo by Andrew Eccles. (March 30) A Whole New World of Alan Menken , photo courtesy of CAMI. Edited by Lily Oberman, Associate Director of Communications at the Auditorium Theatre, with additional writing by Judie Green, Chief Development Officer, and Raechel Hofsteadter, Associate Director of Development Operations. Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg The Pygmalion E ect MAY 17–19 National Geographic Live Point of No Return MAY 7 American Ballet Theatre Whipped Cream APRIL 11–14 Subject to change, restrictions apply. American Ballet Theatre in Whipped Cream, photo by Gene Schiavone. Hilaree Nelson, photo by Adam Clark. | Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg in The Pygmalion E ect , photo by Michael Khoury. Call 312.341.2300 or visit theaud.us/groupreserve to book today! GROUPS OF 10+ SAVE 10–20% PLUS PAY NO PER TICKET FEES! 2018–19 SEASON FEATURING