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AUDITORIUM THEATRE 2018-19
| September 26 - November 16, 2018
Welcome Letter from Rachel Freund and John Svoboda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
When Women Ruled the World: Dr. Kara Cooney on Egyptology and Ancient Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The Nightmare Before Christmas:
By the Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Oh, What a Night: Frankie Valli Returns to the Auditorium Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
All About Amalia: Ballet Folklórico de México at the Auditorium Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Today's Program
Talking with Ate9 Dance Company's Danielle Agami. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
We Live the History: Restoration Never Rests! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
129 Years of History: About the Auditorium Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Thank You, Mel Katten
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Donor Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Auditorium Theatre Board and Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Cover Photo: (September 26, November 16) Auditorium Theatre, photo by Erik Marthaler. (October 31-November 1)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
, photo courtesy of Disney. Presentations licensed by Disney. © All rights reserved.
(November 3) Frankie Valli, photo by Richard Beland. (November 10-11) Ballet Folklórico de México, photo courtesy of
Ballet Folklórico de México.
American Ballet Theatre —
Whipped Cream
APRIL 11–14, 2019
A Whole New World
of Alan Menken
MARCH 30, 2019
Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater
MARCH 6–10, 2019
National Geographic Live
—
Pink Boots and a Machete
JANUARY 24, 2019
*Applies to select shows. Subject to change, restrictions apply.
Mireya Mayor, photo by Brent Stirton. | Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theater’s Jacqueline Green, photo by Andrew Eccles. | Alan Menken,
photo by Frazer Harrison
.
| American Ballet Theatre’s Betsy McBride
in
Whipped Cream,
photo by Ruven Afanador.
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