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We invite you to visit our schools for an unforgettable experience. Our award-winning bands, choirs and orchestras, our nationally-renowned thespians, and our critically acclaimed artists strive to provide experiences that will move you. We welcome you to attend a theater, music, dance or visual arts event at our schools. You will see why District 219 was recognized in 2007 as the #1 Fine and Performing Arts Education Program in the Nation by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the National School Boards Association.

Artistic StaffPatti-Anne Ford, Director of Fine Arts, West

Anita Turner Baker, Assistant at Niles WestTimothy Ortmann, Director of Fine Arts, North

Debbie Neitlich, Assistant at Niles North

Theatre Dance Annaliisa Ahlman, North Mindy Armour, WestTimothy Ortmann, North Deanna Sortino, North Andrew Sinclair, West Music Visual ArtsAmy Branahl, Choir, West Lori Real, NorthCheryl Filipek, Band, North Deanna Sortino, West Daniel Gregerman, Choir, North Barbara Wismer, WestJustin Johnson, Band, West John Zilewicz, WestSteven Katz, Orchestra, West Amy Zwikel, NorthJennifer Page, Orchestra, North

All My Sons was staged at Niles North

Niles North: 9800 Lawler Avenue, Skokie • 847.626.2122 • nntheatre.comNiles West: 5701 Oakton, Skokie • 847.626.2633 • nwtheatre.com

Artwork by Judith Tong

SUPPORT THE FINE ARTS

Niles North Fine Arts Parents & Patrons

NNFAPP was incorporated as a not-for-profit charitable organization in 2000 with the primary purpose to foster, promote and expand community sup-port of the Niles North fine arts.

NNFAPP awards grants to students to enhance their skills in art, music, dance and theatre. These grants can be used for master classes, creative workshops, private lessons, outside ensembles and summer camps and programs. For more information, please visit www.nilesnorthfapp.com.

Niles West Music Parents Association

The Niles West Music Parents Associa-tion is the parent booster organiza-tion for the choir, band and orchestra programs at Niles West. The group provides reduced price private lessons for students in need, yearly scholar-ship awards for students and funds for projects outside of the scope of the school budget. The main fundraiser is the Pasta and Pops event held in May. For more information, contact nwmusicparents@gmail.com.

Niles West Theatre Patrons

Niles West Theatre Patrons (formerly Niles West Theatre Parents) provides service and advocacy for the Niles West Theatre Department. The organi-zation provides theatre students with scholarships, tech and rehearsal meals, access to theatre-related events and more! The group welcomes donations or in-kind donations. For more infor-mation, contact Karen Albaum at (847) 310-2577.

Niles West presented She Kills Monsters.

Niles West’s The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon.Artwork by Judith Tong

THEATRE

AN ALMOST PERFECT PERSON

Friday, August 15 • 4 pm & 7 pmSaturday, August 16 • 4 pm & 7 pmNiles North Drama Performance Center

On election night, and winning isn’t the only thing. The defeated candidate tries to put her life back together in this romantic comedy.

SHE KILLS MONSTERSThursday, September 18 • 10 am*Friday, September 19 • 4 pm & 7:30 pmSaturday, September 20 • 4 pm & 7:30 pmNiles West Auditorium

Agnes seeks to better understand her sister by entering the imaginary world that was Tilly’s refuge.

* = free community performance

MUSEUMThursday, November 20 • 10 am*Friday, November 21 • 4 pm & 7 pmSaturday, November 22 • 4 pm & 7 pmNiles North Drama Performance Center

The final day of an art museum exhibition is a lively one. Join a wide-ranging group of visitors as they pass through and express their opinons on the work of three contemporary artists.

THAT’S MY STORYFriday, December 5 • 4 pm & 7 pmNiles North Drama Performance Center

Niles North Theatre develops ideas and stories submitted by child authors into a series of dramatized mini-plays.

REFLECTIONSWednesday, December 10 • 4 pm & 7 pmNiles North Drama Performance Center

Niles North’s Play Production class collaborates to create this energetic sketch-comedy revue with live improv and skits. Always a crowd-pleaser!

THE TEMPEST

Thursday, April 23 • 10 am*Friday, April 24 - 4 pm & 7 pmSaturday, April 25 • 4 pm & 7 pmNiles North Drama Performance Center

Magic, a shipwreck, an isolated island...all of these interweave in William Shakespeare’s timeless play.

DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONEThursday, November 6 • 10 am* & 4 pmFriday, November 7 - 4 pm & 7:30 pmSaturday, November 8 - 7:30 pmNiles West Black Box Theatre

The nagging ringing of cell phone in a quiet café. And a dead man—with a lot of loose ends. So begins this wildly imaginative new dark comedy by MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient and Pulitzer Prize finalist, Sarah Ruhl.

ON THE RAZZLE

Thursday, February 26 • 10 am*Friday, February 27 • 4 pm & 7:30 pmSaturday, February 28 • 4 pm & 7:30 pm Niles West Black Box Theatre

On the Razzle is a delightful farce full of slapstick shenanigans, mistaken identities and romantic complications. By acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard.

LUCK OF THE IRISHThursday, October 23 • 4 pm & 7 pmNiles North Auditorium

Welcome to a suburban backyard in a neigh-borhood that has struggled with welcoming various races and ethnicities through the de-cades. The action of this play toggles back and forth through the generations of the 1950s to the 21st century, revealing a riveting tale and a unique peek into human behavior.

SHREK: THE MUSICAL

Thursday, April 30 - 10 am* & 7:30 pmFriday, May 1• 7:30 pmSaturday, May 2 - 7:30 pmNiles West Auditorium

A modern musical for the entire family. The shenanigans of the green ogre and fairy tale creatures will have you singing in the aisles.

ATS SHOWCASE

Tuesday, May 12 at 4 pm & 7:30 pm

Niles West Black Box Theatre

The Advanced Theatre Studio class presents an end-of-the-year showcase. During the school year, students study topics such as advanced acting, improv, dialects, design, construction, lighting and other topics.

ENEMY OF THE PEOPLEThursday, October 9 • 10 am*Friday, October 10 • 7 pmSaturday, October 11 • 7 pmNiles North Auditorium

An idealistic fight for truth can be a lonely one to wage. A small-town story of one good man who struggles against corruption and greed. Written by the father of Modern Drama, Henrik Ibsen.

DAMINE KABUKISaturday, November 22 • 1 pm*Niles North AuditoriumA once-in-a-lifetime oppor-tunity to witness a troupe of artists from the moun-tains of Japan. This program features child actors in a tra-ditional Japanese dance and adult actors in the kabuki standard, “The Monstrous Spider.”

HAIRSPRAYThursday, March 5• 10 am*Friday, March 6 • 7 pmSaturday, March 7 • 2 pm & 7 pmNiles North Auditorium

In 1960s Baltimore, Tracy Turnblad is lookig for love and civil rights reform, but mostly she wants a chance to dance on TV. Romance, delightful tune and of course, big hair.

NWTHEATRE COFFEEHOUSE CABARET

Friday, November 21 • 7:30 pmSaturday, November 22 - 7:30 pmNiles West Black Box Theatre

Buy a cuppa and support various Niles West acts in this fundraiser for the Niles West Theatre.

DIRECTOR’S STUDIOFriday, December 12 - 4 pm & 7:30 pmSaturday, December 13 - 4 pm & 7:30 pmNiles West Black Box Theatre

Join Niles West Theatre’s Advanced Theatre students as they direct their own festival of ten-minute plays. Each production will be directed by students in the Directing Class.

MUSIC

Fall Orchestra Concert Thursday, October 2 7:30 pmFall Choir Concert Tuesday, October 14 7:30 pmOrchestra Chamber Music Recital Wednesday, October 15 7 pmFall Band Concert Thursday, October 16 7:30 pmBand Concert Thursday, October 16 7:30 pmChoir/Orchestra Concert Wednesday, October 22 7:30 pmFall Jazz Concert Friday, November 14 7:30 pmJunior High Orchestra Concert Wednesday, November 19 Winter Band Concert Tuesday, December 9 7:30 pmWinter Band Festival Thursday, December 11 7:30 pmChoir & Orchestra Winter Concert Sunday, December 14 3 pmChoir /Orchestra Holiday Concert Monday, December 15 7:30 pmOrchestra Odyssey January 12 & 13, 2015Junior High Band Day Friday, January 16Junior High Choral Concert Wednesday, January 21 7:30 pmPercussion Ensemble Concert Friday, January 23 7:30 pmSpring Band Concert Tuesday, March 3 7:30 pmSpring Choir Concert Thursday, March 5 7:30 pmFlute And Steel Pan Concert Thursday, March 12 7:30 pmOrchestra Junior High Concert Monday, March 16 7 pmSpring Orchestra Concert Wednesday, March 18 7:30 pmBand / Choral Concert Wednesday, March 18 7:30 pmOrchestra Solo Recital Tuesday, March 31 & April 1 6 pmSingstrong Chicago Festival April 10-12 Vocal Jazz Community Performance Friday, April 10 10 am24th Annual Vocal Jazz Night Friday, April 10 7:30 pm**Band / Orchestra Concert Thursday, April 30 7:30 pmVocal Jazz Featuring Groove For Thought Saturday, May 2 8 pm **Golf/Mccracken Jr High Concert Wednesday, May 6 7 pmJazz Band Percussion Concert Friday, May 8 7:30 pmPasta ‘n’ Pops Saturday, May 9 6 pm**Niles North Choral Concert Thursday, May 14 7:30 pm** Charges apply.

Music concerts are free of charge and held in the Auditorium unless otherwise indicated. Concerts at Niles North are highlighted in purple and events at Niles West are in red.

SINGSTRONG a cappella festival

5 concerts. 20 classes. 2 competitions. Free coachings. All vocal, and all for charity.

Past performers include: Pentatonix, NOTA, TEN, Street Corner Symphony, MAXX Factor and Afro-Blue from NBC’s TV show “The Sing-Off,” American Idol’s Blake Lewis; Lollapa-looza’s Julia Easterlin; live looper, Grace McLean; New York City’s pop, twisted-Broadway quartet, Blue Jupiter and winners of the Oreo cookie jingle contest; Harmony Sweepstakes Champions GQ, Traces, Da Capo, Cartoon Johnny, Red No 5, Capri and others; the haunt-ing, Eastern European sounds of Slaveya and Zulal; renowned overtone singer and Wyn-ton Marsalis collaborator, Alex Glenfield; American Idol’s Nate Tao with The Funx; comedic a cappella legends, The BOBS; international touring acts, The Swingle Singers (England), On Air (Germany), The Essentials (Canada), The Glue (Switzerland), Fii (Austria), Vocalde-nte (Germany, VocalLine (Denmark) Ensamble Fenix (Venezuela), and dozens more! We also have amazing vocal percussionists who will show you how to drop a beat. Count on SingStrong to continue its legacy of cutting edge excellence. You won’t be disappointed. More info at: www.singstrong.org or email amybra@d219.org

BandStudents perform in Beginning Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Extracurricular opportunities for band students include Color/Winter Guard, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Percussion Ensemble and Pop n’ Rock.

OrchestraStudents in the orchestra may be placed in Begin-ning Strings, Concert Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra and Symphonic Orchestra.

ChoirOfferings in choir include Choraliers, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Advanced Choir and Chorale (North). Extracurricular choirs are Echo Effect, High Fidelity and Guys & Dolls at Niles West and Soundcheck, Harmonic Motion, and Take One at Niles North.

VISUAL ARTS

Students may select courses like drawing/painting, ceramics, digital photography, advanced studio art, graphic design, art foundations and Advanced Placement studio art. Extracurricular opportunities for artists include Art Club, Graphic Art Club and Art Honor Society.

Artwork by Kelsey Pedrosa

Artwork by Kristel Becares

Artwork by Maddi Kartcheske

Artists created ceramic pieces that were then fired in the raku method, a traditional Japanese art form in which the pieces are taken from a hot kiln, placed in a reduction chamber, then cooled rapidly. The effect leads to crackling of the glaze, and iridescent luster in the pottery.

ARTOBER FESTExhibit Begins Monday, October 7Niles North Auditorium Lobby

HOWL-O-WEEN ART SHOWReception: Tuesday, October 28 at 6 pmNiles West Art Gallery

1ST SEMESTER ART SHOWReception: Tuesday, December 2 at 6 pmNiles West Art Gallery

NEW ART WORKS RECEPTIONReception: Wednesday, November 12at 6:30 pmNiles North Auditorium Lobby

JUNIOR HIGH ART SHOWReception: Thursday, February 4 at 5:45 pmNiles West Art Gallery

ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL REGIONAL ART EXHIBITGallery Opening Sunday, March 1 at 2 pmZhou B Art Center, Chicago

MARCH MADNESS ART SHOWOpening March 2Niles West Art Gallery

CSL ART SHOWOpening Thursday, April 16 at 6 pmHighland Park Art Center1957 Sheridan Road

SOAR ART RECEPTIONReception: Monday, March 16 at 5 pmNorth Shore Ctr. for the Performing Arts 9501 Skokie Boulevard

AP ART EXHIBITFriday, May 1 at 6:30 pmNiles North Auditorium Lobby

ARTS-A-PALOOZA:DRAMA, VISUAL ARTS & MUSICFriday, May 15 at 6:30 pmNiles West Auditorium

D219 ART EXHIBIT RECEPTIONThursday, April 2 at 6:30 pmSkokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton St.

Artwork by Alex Nicholson

Artwork by Diana Schlikhtova

DANCE

AURORIS DANCE COMPANYThursday, January 15 • 10 am* & 7 pmFriday, January 16 • 7 pm Sunday, January 18 • 5 pmNiles North Auditorium

ORCHESIS DANCE COMPANYThursday, March 12 • 10 am* & 7:30 pmFriday, March 13 • 7:30 pmSaturday, March 14 • 7:30 pmNiles West Auditorium

Dancers rehearse all season to prepare for their annual dance show. They work with professional choreographers and learn to choreograph pieces as well. Dancers perform different styles of dance including jazz, modern, hip-hop, tap, swing, Broadway, ballet and Bollywood.

* Free community performance.

Hip-Hop Dance InvitationalSaturday, January 17 • 7 pmAuditorium

Auroris Dance Clinic for grades K - 8 will be held on Saturday, April 25 from 9 am - 12 pm

RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTSA Niles West musician performed onstage with The Piano Guys at the Chicago • Theatre.• Niles North Choir Director named Jazz Educator of the Year and named to Jazz Educa-• tion Network board.Niles North musician performed onstage at the Grand Ole Opry.• Niles West’s Echo Effect competed at Nationals as one of the Top 10 high school a • cappella groups.Niles North student earned a Gold medal in the Junior division in Fischoff Chamber • Music Competition.A Niles West teacher was named Illinois State Representative for A Cappella Educa-• tion Association.The Niles West Marching Band swept the Metamora Marching Band Invitational • with Best Winds, Best Percussion, Best Color Guard, Best Drum Major and Crowd Favorite awards. For the first time in school history, the Marching Band advanced to the finals in a competition, and earned 7th overall at Downers Grove South Marching Band Invitational.The Niles West Band instructor directed the US Army All American Marching Band • during the All American Bowl.A Niles West director named Secretary for Illinois Theatre Association.• The Niles West Choir performed with the band Paramore onstage at the UIC Pavilion.•

The Niles West production of Avenue Q

Artwork by Natalya Merman

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