Auditorium Theatre 2019-2020 Too Hot - Jazz-Gospel Messiah

Welcome Letter from Rich Regan and Ann Nash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 About the Auditorium Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah Celebrates 15 Years! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 National Geographic Live: Find the Big Cats! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Something to Celebrate: Too Hot Presenting Sponsors Darrell Windle & Dave Samber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Trinity Irish Dance Company Brings World Premieres to the Auditorium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Today's Program Ode : An Interview with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Jamar Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 We Live the History: 130 Years, 130 Iconic Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Auditorium Theatre Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Auditorium Theatre Board and Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Facilities and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Cover photo: (January 18+19) Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah , photo by Kristie Kahns. (January 26, February 29) Auditorium Theatre, photo by Karl Solano. (March 4-8) Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, photo by Andrew Eccles. 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. Bolshoi Ballet American Ballet Theatre Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Trinity Irish Dance Company Call 312.341.2300 or visit theaud.us/groupreserve to book now and mention this ad for your FREE ticket. BOOK A GROUP OF 10+ TO SAVE 10–20% PLUS RECEIVE 1 FREE * TICKET! 2019–20 SEASON FEATURING Lois Greenfield Mikhail Logvinov Todd Rosenberg Rosalie O’Connor *Free ticket is not available for the Bolshoi Ballet. Discounts subject to change; restrictions apply. 4 | AUDITORIUM THEATRE 2019-20 | January 18 - March 8, 2020