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In the coming season, we will touch the lives of more than 100,000 patrons and students — educating, engaging, enriching and transforming with our amazing variety of programming. We are ever grateful for your support!

Entering its 24th season, GPAC has fi rmly established itself as a leader in our region’s arts landscape. In 2018-19, we will continue to awe our patrons with the breadth and depth of the quality of the artists we present, performance after performance. From the grand season opening with vocal virtuoso Bobby McFerrin, we’ll journey through an amazingly diverse array of music and dance, including jazz and American music, as well as artists from India and South Africa. Our patrons will once again experience unparalleled artistic excellence in an intimate, authentic setting.

Meanwhile, GPAC will embark on its most innovative and visionary project to date — the construction of

The Grove. With the support of an entire

community of individuals, small businesses, corporations and foundations who believe in the power of the arts to impact quality of life, GPAC will break ground on this new outdoor performance space in the heart of Germantown. The Grove will place GPAC among the ranks of the most innovative performing arts centers in the nation as we become among the fi rst to incorporate a large, moveable video wall onto the stage. This will open up countless possibilities for creative use among all the genres of art we present, and all of our venue users, attracting new audiences by providing a new type of experience. Support the capital campaign for The Grove NOW and become a part of GPAC history!

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JAZZ SOCIETY Are YOU a Jazz Lover? Combine your passion for Jazz and GPAC by becoming a member of The GPAC Jazz Society. Founded by GPAC’s 2012 Patrons of the

Arts, Neal and Joey Beckford, membership consists of an annual gift of $1,000 — guaranteeing exceptional GPAC Jazz performances in the future. Benefi ts include two tickets to all main stage jazz performances and private receptions.

GIVING OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIESYOUR gift makes a difference! To get involved, contact Parke Kennedy, Director of Development, at 901.751.7505 or parke@GPACweb.com.

SPONSORSHIPMake YOUR business synonymous with arts support! With a GPAC sponsorship, you can promote your business and become recognized in the community as an important supporter of the arts. Sponsorships include Performance Sponsorships at several levels as well as Special Event Sponsorships. Benefi ts are customized but typically include signifi cant recognition, complimentary tickets and invitations to special receptions and events.

PRESENTERS CIRCLE We need YOU to help ensure the future of the arts at GPAC! Join the GPAC Presenters Circle to support this important local and regional asset and

become a part of its story. With an annual gift of at least $1,000, and a three-year commitment, YOU can become a part of this very special circle of supporters who share our passion for the arts and recognize the critical value GPAC brings to our community. Members are prominently recognized throughout the season and at exclusive private events.

JAZZ SETHave YOU heard?Jazz in the Box at GPAC has become the best secret jazz club

in the region! Join The Jazz Set founders Jack and Gloria Schaffer in a membership society that reinforces GPAC’s Jazz in the Box program AND our ability to continue presenting unparalleled experiences in the most exciting jazz venue in the Mid-South. For a $500 contribution, you will receive two tickets to one set of each of six Jazz in the Box shows scheduled this season AND you will be recognized throughout the season as a passionate jazz, arts and GPAC supporter.

GPAC is a not-for-profi t 501(c)3 organization that relies on donations to offset the costs of presenting world-class performances, year after year. Your gifts are 100% tax-deductible.

CALENDAR 2018•2019 SEASON

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SEPTEMBER 2018OPENING NIGHT AT GPAC FEATURINGBOBBY MCFERRINSEP 15

Jazz in the Box:JOHNNY O’NEALSEP 21

CHARLES LLOYD & THE MARVELSSEP 28

OCTOBER 2018DHOAD GYPSIES OF RAJASTHANOCT 5

Jazz in the Box:SINNE EEGOCT 19

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER: NEW ORLEANSOCT 20

NOVEMBER 2018BÉLA FLECK, EDGAR MEYER,& ZAKIR HUSSAINNOV 2

SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIRNOV 4

ELLIS MARSALIS QUINTETNOV 10

Jazz in the Box:FRED HUGHES TRIONOV 16

GPAC YOUTH SYMPHONY PROGRAM SPRING CONCERTNOV 18

JANUARY 2019FLATT LONESOME / DOYLE LAWSON & QUICKSILVERJAN 11

FRED HERSCH POCKET ORCHESTRAJAN 12

Jazz in the Box:DEBBIE DUNCANJAN 18

DORRANCE DANCEJAN 26

FEBRUARY 2019JAZZMEIA HORNFEB 2

Jazz in the Box:KEVIN BALESFEB 22

MARCH 2019SHAWN COLVINMAR 1

Master Jazz Guitar Series:ANTHONY WILSONMAR 22

MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL ON TOUR: 60TH ANNIVERSARYMAR 30

APRIL 2019GPAC GALAAPR 6

MAY 2019BALLET MEMPHIS: MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAMMAY 4

SATURDAYOCT 208 PM

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER: NEW ORLEANS

FRIDAYNOV 28 PM

FRIDAY

BELA FLECK, EDGAR MEYER & ZAKIR HUSSAIN

A Genius Kickoff. A cappella singers, beatboxers, and vocalists of all genres claim Bobby McFerrin as an inspiration. Join us for all the fanfare that comes with Opening Night of the GPAC Season featuring this masterful and innovative performer joined by a dozen a cappella voices.

8 PMLet the Good Times Roll. New Orleans refl ects a stunning musical melting pot of infl uences from around the world. Featuring brass band pioneers, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and packed with a multigenerational lineup of some of the city’s greatest talent, “Take Me to the River: New Orleans” celebrates the musical history, heritage, and legacy, of one of our most unique cultural jewels.

8 PMA Brilliant Trio. Fleck, Hussain, and Meyer, three of the most limitless creators and composers in the history of music, share an unprecedented array of projects and pairings, touching every geographical and stylistic corner of the musical world.

AMERICAN MUSIC SERIES

A Genius Kickoff. A cappella

SATURDAYSEP 158 PM

OPENING NIGHT AT GPAC FEATURING

BOBBY MCFERRIN: CIRCLESONGS

Bluegrass for Everyone. Legends in the bluegrass genre, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver co-headline the night with Flatt Lonesome, a young group of pickers who are fresh on the scene. These fantastic groups are paired for a double-header evening of unforgettable bluegrass.

Americana Treasure. With her inimitable voice and matchless guitar stylings, three-time Grammy Award winner Shawn Colvin stands out as a singular and enduring talent. In the 20 plus years since the release of her debut, Colvin has won three Grammy Awards and released ten albums. Her songs are works of craft and catharsis that become treasured companions for their listeners. Local favorites Amy LaVere & Will Sexton will open the show.

Americana Treasure.

FRIDAYMAR 18 PM

SHAWN COLVINWITH AMY LAVERE & WILL SEXTON

FRIDAYJAN 118 PM

DOYLE LAWSON & QUICKSILVER WITH FLATT LONESOME

SATURDAYJAN 128 PM

FRED HERSCH POCKET ORCHESTRA

FRIDAYSEP 288 PM

CHARLES LLOYD & THE MARVELS

8 PMLegendary Jazz Memphian. The iconic Charles Lloyd — jazz saxophonist, fl utist, composer, arranger and native Memphian — celebrates his 80th birthday in 2018 riding high on a second wave of popularity and innovation. The 2015 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master’s latest offerings is with his ace ensemble, The Marvels (Bill Frisell, Greg Leisz, Rueben Rogers and Eric Harland).

Our Fifth Marsalis at GPAC. NEA Jazz Master Ellis Marsalis is a father fi gure of modern jazz — in quite a few ways. As a pianist, he was among the fi rst generation of musicians to bring bebop to New Orleans, and even worked with Ornette Coleman before the saxophonist recorded his landmarks of free jazz. As an educator, many great musicians came through Marsalis’ tutelage, whether in New Orleans’ arts high school or at various university programs. And of course, he is also the actual father of several exceptional musicians named Branford, Wynton, Delfeayo and Jason Marsalis.

8 PMA Jazz Test of Time. At the forefront of jazz music for more than three decades, jazz pianist and composer Fred Hersch has earned countless awards and accolades including ten Grammy nominations, numerous acknowledgments from the jazz world’s most prestigious institutions and publications, and such recent distinctions as being named a 2016 Doris Duke Artist and the Jazz Journalists Association’s 2016 Jazz Pianist of the Year.

Our Fifth Marsalis

SATURDAYNOV 108 PM

SATURDAY

ELLIS MARSALIS QUINTET

JAZZ SERIES

SATURDAYFEB 28 PM

JAZZMEIA HORN

SATURDAYMAR 308 PM

MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL ON TOUR: 60TH ANNIVERSARY STARRING

CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT FEATURING MELISSA ALDANA, YASUSHI NAKAMURA, BRIA SKONBERG, CHRISTIAN SANDS & JAMISON ROSS

8 PMVocal Mastery. Winner of the 2015 Thelonius Monk International Vocal Jazz Competition and 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, Jazzmeia Horn has a name that speaks for itself, capturing her very essence. JazzTimes calls the Texas native “a fully realized stylist and a fi rst-rate scatter” with “vivacity, imagination, gutsiness, and sociopolitical savvy.”

8 PMA Star-Studded Evening. Monterey Jazz Festival holds the distinction of being the longest consecutively running jazz festival in the world. This all-star and exclusive presentation celebrates the Festival’s legacy expanding the boundaries of live jazz presentation.

CENTER STAGE SERIES

FRIDAYOCT 58 PM

DHOAD GYPSIES OF RAJASTHAN

8 PMCelebrating Indian Culture. Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan celebrates a repertoire of song, music and dance derived from the traditions of the semi-nomadic travelling musicians of Rajasthan, from whom they descend. Their brand new show mesmerizes with a vibrant and colorful stage, promising poets, troubadours, musicians, dancers and even a fakir (fi re eater)!

Sponsored in part by the Indian Community Foundation

South Africa’s Choir. Soweto Gospel Choir was formed to celebrate the unique and inspirational power of African Gospel music. The 43-strong choir, under the direction of Beverly Bryer, draws on the best talent from the many churches in and around Soweto. The choir is dedicated to sharing the joy of faith through music with audiences around the world.

SUNDAYNOV 48 PM

SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR

SATURDAYJAN 268 PM

DORRANCE DANCE

8 PMDance/Tap to a New Level. Based in New York City, award-winning tap dance company Dorrance Dance was founded in 2011 by artistic director and 2015 MacArthur Fellow, Michelle Dorrance. The company’s work aims to honor the uniquely beautiful history of tap dance in a new, dynamic and compelling context; not by stripping the form of its tradition but by pushing it — rhythmically, technically and conceptually.

SATURDAYMAY 48 PM

BALLET MEMPHIS: MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

8 PMA Welcome Return. Choreographed for Ballet Memphis in 2007, Mark Godden's Midsummer Night's Dream is based on Shakespeare’s well-known comedy about four young Athenians — Lysander, Hermia, Demetrius, and Helena — whose intertwining love lives lead them on a midnight foray into a magical forest where the fairy king and queen, Oberon and Titania, secretly plot against each other out of jealousy. This classic tale of comically unrequited love is brought to life by Ballet Memphis’ all-professional cast of dancers who have performed to much acclaim on stages around the world, including the prestigious Joyce Theater in New York and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

Sponsored by Joshua Spotts, Crye-Leike Realtors

THE GROVE OPENING SUMMER / FALL 2019

You have the opportunity to support this unparalleled asset and become a part of its story. Contact Parke Kennedy, Director of Development, at 901.751.7505 or parke@GPACweb.com.

Coinciding with GPAC’s 2018-19 season is the beginning of construction for The Grove, GPAC’s premier outdoor performance center. Ensuring that GPAC remains successful, impactful and fi nancially healthy for years and decades to come is our priority. This outdoor venue will allow us to entertain and educate in a setting that is comfortable, beautiful, inviting and accessible. Under a canopy of trees, our guests will experience the power of the arts to connect and inspire.

Of critical importance is The Grove’s ability to attract important new audiences to GPAC performances AND those of our arts partners who perform at our venue. Strengthening the local arts ecosystem will both fortify GPAC and enhance quality of life.

Central to this is The Video Wall component of this project, which will open up new avenues for audience development for all the genres of art we present and all of our venue users, attracting new audiences by providing a new type of experience. The Video Wall will place GPAC among the ranks of the most innovative performing arts centers in the nation.

Donations Recognized in Perpetuity Live Concerts, Dance and Theater

Performances from inside of GPAC will be Simulcasted into The Grove Films / Concert Movies

FRIDAY / SEP 21

JOHNNY O’NEAL TRIO

PIANO/VOCALSFRIDAY / OCT 19

SINNE EEG

VOCALSFRIDAY / NOV 16

FRED HUGHES TRIO

PIANO

FRIDAY / JAN 18

DEBBIE DUNCAN

VOCALSFRIDAY / FEB 22

KEVIN BALESPIANO FRIDAY / MAR 22

ANTHONY WILSON

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The hottest little jazz club around is GPAC’s Jazz in the Box! Featuring both new and well-established artists, Jazz in the Box gives you an opportunity to get up close and personal with live jazz. Cabaret seating and drinks for purchase make this a perfect way to kick off your weekend.

Founded and sponsored by Sharon & Lee Grinspan

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GPAC Box Offi ce 1801 Exeter Road, Germantown, TN 38138901.751.7500 or order online at www.GPACweb.com•GPAC does not participate with any third-party online ticket vendors. GPAC tickets are available ONLY from the GPAC Box Offi ce and website. GPAC is not responsible for any tickets purchased through an unauthorized website.

•Promotional discounts do not apply to ticket purchases made prior to the promotion.

•All programs, dates and times are subject to change without notice.

BOX OFFICE HOURS•Monday–Friday, 10 am to 5 pm.•Box Offi ce opens 3 hours prior to curtain for weekend performances.

DISCOUNT OFFERSSubscribers save!•Full Season Subscribers save 30% on ticket prices and pay a one-time-only subscription fee versus the single-ticket handling fee. Full Season subscriptions must be purchased by contacting the Box Offi ce.

•Series Subscribers save 20% on ticket prices and pay a one-time-only subscription fee. Series subscriptions can be purchased online or through the box offi ce.

•Flex Subscribers choose a minimum of 4 performances and save 20% and pay a one-time-only subscription fee. Flex subscriptions must be purchased by contacting the Box Offi ce.

•$10 Student Rush tickets (includes handling fee) are available 30 minutes prior to shows, pending availability. Valid student identifi cation is required.

PATRON ACCESSGPAC has reserved parking spaces for patrons with disabilities, seating areas for patrons using wheelchairs and accessible restrooms. Please discuss special needs with the Box Offi ce when ordering your tickets.

GENERAL INFORMATION•A $5 handling fee is added to all tickets purchased online. For tickets purchased through the Box Offi ce, a $5 handling fee is added to all tickets costing more than $15, and a $2 handling fee is added to all tickets costing $15 or less. A one-time $10 subscription fee is added to all subscriptions in lieu of ticket handling fees.

•Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to use a purchased ticket, please return it to the GPAC Box Offi ce at least 48 hours prior to the performance. You will receive a tax donation letter for the value of the tickets.

•Subscribers may apply the value of exchanged tickets toward tickets to other shows in the regular GPAC season. Tickets being exchanged must be returned to the GPAC Box Offi ce at least 48 hours prior to the performance. All exchanges are based upon ticket availability.

•As a courtesy to patrons and the performers, children ages 4 and under are not permitted in the theater, except for events specifi cally intended for children.

•All patrons must have a ticket for admittance and must be seated in their designated seat.

•Any person who causes a disturbance will be asked to leave the auditorium without a refund.

•Photography or videotaping of performances is prohibited. Patrons in violation may be asked to surrender their cameras for the duration of the performance and/or be removed from the venue.

GROUP SALESIt’s more fun with a group!Seeing a performance with a group is not only fun but also economical. You just need ten or more people who want to get together for a great deal on shows. Any group can take advantage of our group discounts, including:•Families•Social organizations and clubs•Girls’ night out•Corporate outings•Coworkers•Alumni organizations•Fundraising organizationsFor groups of 10 or more, GPAC will: •Discount ticket prices 15% •Waive ticket handling fee – a savings of $5 per ticket!In addition, for groups of 50 or more, GPAC will offer the upper lobby for a pre - or post - performance reception (based on availability, some restrictions apply). Contact the GPAC Box Offi ce at 901.751.7500 to schedule your group.

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SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE!FULL SEASON Save 30%!•All 14 Main Stage Shows

AMERICAN MUSIC SERIES Save 20%!•Bobby McFerrin — Sep 15•Take Me to the River: New Orleans — Oct 20•Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain — Nov 2•Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver with Flatt Lonesome — Jan 11•Shawn Colvin with Amy LaVere & Will Sexton — Mar 1

CENTER STAGE SERIES Save 20%!•Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan — Oct 5•Soweto Gospel Choir — Nov 4•Dorrance Dance — Jan 26•Ballet Memphis: Midsummer Night's Dream — May 4

JAZZ SERIES Save 20%!•Charles Lloyd & The Marvels — Sep 28•Ellis Marsalis Quintet — Nov 10•Fred Hersch Pocket Orchestra — Jan 12•Jazzmeia Horn — Feb 2•Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour — Mar 30

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SUBSCRIPTIONS 2018•2019 SEASON

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Bobby McFerrin Saturday, September 15 $58.00 $55.00 $50.00 $45.00

Charles Lloyd & The Marvels Friday, September 28 $55.00 $50.00 $45.00 $40.00

*Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan Friday, October 5 $60.00 $48.00 $35.00 $15.00

Take Me to the River: New Orleans Saturday, October 20 $52.00 $46.00 $40.00 $38.00

Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Friday, November 2 $55.00 $50.00 $45.00 $40.00

*Soweto Gospel Choir Sunday, November 4 $55.00 $45.00 $30.00 $15.00

Ellis Marsalis Quintet Saturday, November 10 $55.00 $48.00 $42.00 $38.00

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver with Flatt Lonesome Friday, January 11 $55.00 $48.00 $40.00 $30.00

Fred Hersch Pocket Orchestra Saturday, January 12 $45.00 $38.00 $35.00 $30.00

*Dorrance Dance Saturday, January 26 $55.00 $45.00 $25.00 $15.00

Jazzmeia Horn Saturday, February 2 $45.00 $40.00 $35.00 $30.00

Shawn Colvin with Amy LaVere & Will Sexton Friday, March 1 $45.00 $40.00 $35.00 $30.00

Monterrey Jazz Festival on Tour Saturday, March 30 $55.00 $50.00 $45.00 $40.00

*Ballet Memphis: Midsummer Night's Dream Saturday, May 4 $55.00 $45.00 $30.00 $15.00

Single tickets are available beginning April 11. Purchase through the Box Offi ce in person or on the phone at 901.751.7500 or online at www.GPACweb.com.

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