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Subscribe & Save! The 2020–2021 Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium brings an exciting and diverse array of artists and performances to the stage and the community. Subscribers have the best seats in the house and save up to 20% on tickets!

CHOOSE FROM TWO SEASON PACKAGE OPTIONS: • 4-Show Broadway Package starting at $128

• Create-Your-Own Series Package starting at $96

If you are a business owner, consider purchasing a season package to share with special clients, employees and guests.

SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS: • Best seats in the house • Enjoy the same seats yearly for Broadway shows

(subject to availability) • Ticket discounts up to 20% • Exclusive pre-sale access to select new shows • Flexible ticket exchanges within the season* • Tickets will be refunded upon request due to

COVID-19 concerns** • Save up to 15% on additional series tickets • Invitation to the 2021–2022 Series Preview Party QUESTIONS FOR THE IOWA STATE CENTER TICKET OFFICE?

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Regular Hours: Monday–Friday, Noon–6 pm

Summer Hours: Memorial Day–Labor Day, Monday–closed; Tuesday–Friday, Noon–6 pm * Season Subscribers have the flexibility to exchange tickets within the

Season for another Season show. Exchanges must be completed by 6 pm at least one business day before the shows, charges may apply.

** Due to the ongoing COVID-19 concerns, series subscribers have the flexibility to return tickets for season shows for a full refund or account credit. Returns must be completed one week prior to show date.

VELOCITY Friday, March 26, 2021 | 7 pm

PRAGUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Friday, March 5, 2021 | 7:30 pm

SHOW PERFORMANCE UNDERWRITER

Russian String Orchestra Arthur Klein Warren and Beverly Madden Rae Reilly Peter J. Reilly Estate

The Fab Four Steve and Randi Peters

Brent and Maggie Wynja

Whose Live Anyway? Jay and Karen-Heldt Chapman

Capitol Steps Betty and Craig Miller

John and Suzan Shierholz

Brent and Maggie Wynja

Ballet Hispanico Elizabeth Beck

Drumline Live Randy and Cathy Fitzgerald

South Pacific Brian and Tanya Anderson

Anastasia Duane and Megan Wolf

Fiddler on the Roof Jim Beckwith

Cecilia and Jack Horner

Prague Symphony Orchestra Arthur Klein

Warren and Beverly Madden

Rae Reilly

Velocity Mike and Tammy Koolbeck

Charlie and the Todd and Jill Klindt Chocolate Factory

Support in part through local option tax funds provided by the City of Ames through the

Ames Commission on the Arts.

Thank You ... Your Support Makes the Difference!

PERFORMANCE UNDERWRITERS Individual donors of $2,500 or more may designate support for a specific performance and receive recognition as a Performance Underwriter. This select group of individuals make it possible for the Iowa State Center to present great performances, educate adults and students and create memorable experiences.

Become a Donor Giving a gift to the Performing Arts Fund is a way to support all Performing Arts Series programs, performances and events. Donate to the Performing Arts Fund and receive additional benefits:

• $150 or more – Improve seat location

• $300 or more – Receive VIP Parking

• $600 or more – Eligible for up to 15% discount**

• $1,200 or more – No-cost exchanges*

SPONSOR A SHOW Event sponsorships offer the opportunity for businesses to support the performing arts in a manner that is mutually beneficial. Sponsorships include advertising visibility, client cultivation, business development, employee recruitment, employee hospitality, community relations and shared memorable experiences.

For information about sponsorships, performance underwriting or becoming a donor, contact: • Paul Ferrone at 515-294-1238 or email ferrone@iastate.edu

• Tammy Koolbeck at 515-294-8809 or email tkool@iastate.edu

* Season Subscribers have the flexibility to exchange tickets within the Season for another Season show. Exchanges must be completed by 6 pm at least one business day before the shows, charges may apply.

**On all Series shows including Broadway.

Saturday, January 30, 2021 | 7 pm

Supported by the Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau

Community Grant ProgramThinkAmes.com • 515.232.4032

Support in part through local option tax funds provided by the City of Ames through the

Ames Commission on the Arts.

Thursday, February 25, 2021 | 8 pm

Tuesday, February 9, 2021 | 7 pm

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | 7 pm

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4-SHOW BROADWAY PACKAGE STARTING AT $128!

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Thursday, April 8, 2021 | 7 pm

CAPITOL STEPS Monday, October 19, 2020 7:30 pm

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RUSSIAN STRING ORCHESTRA Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 7:30 pm

BALLET HISPANICO Monday, January 25, 2021 | 7 pm

DRUMLINE LIVE Saturday, January 30, 2021

7 pm

PRAGUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Friday, March 5, 2021 7:30 pm

VELOCITY Friday, March 26, 2021 | 7 pm

WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? Friday, October 9, 2020 | 7:30 pm

THE FAB FOUR Saturday, October 3, 2020 | 8 pm

NATHAN CARTER Sunday, March 7, 2021 | 7 pm

THE FAB FOUR Saturday, October 3, 2020 | 8 pm

Create-Your-Own Series, add to your Broadway Package or utilize your $600+ Donor Benefit and Save up to 15%!

RUSSIAN STRING ORCHESTRA Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 7:30 pm THE FAB FOUR Saturday, October 3, 2020 | 8 pm WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? Friday, October 9, 2020 | 7:30 pm CAPITOL STEPS Monday, October 19, 2020 | 7:30 pm BALLET HISPANICO Monday, January 25, 2021 | 7 pm DRUMLINE LIVE Saturday, January 30, 2021 | 7 pm SOUTH PACIFIC Tuesday, February 9, 2021 | 7 pm ANASTASIA Thursday, February 25, 2021 | 8 pm FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | 7 pm PRAGUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Friday, March 5, 2021 | 7:30 pm NATHAN CARTER Sunday, March 7, 2021 | 7 pm VELOCITY Friday, March 26, 2021 | 7 pm CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Thursday, April 8, 2021 | 7 pm

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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | 7 pm

NATHAN CARTER Sunday, March 7, 2021 | 7 pm

Special Performances ARTS MIDWEST WORLD FEST

PAULO PADILHA E BANDO • BRAZIL Friday, October 16, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 Adult, Seniors; $10 Youth | Stephens Auditorium

Catch the rhythm of urban Brazil with Paulo Padilha and Bando. Paulo’s bright music, mischievous humor, and clever lyrics invite audiences to reflect on everything from parents to philosophy. Come experience the samba swing that will make you want to dance all the way home! THE NUTCRACKER BALLET

Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 1:30 pm and 7:30 pm Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 1:30 pm Tickets: $30 Adult; $25 Seniors, Youth, ISU Students | Stephens Auditorium

Journey with Clara and her hero as they defeat the evil Mouse King. Travel with them through the magical Land of Snow and delight in their arrival in the Kingdom of Sweets with lively and colorful dances from around the world. Now in its 40th year, this local production is complete with flurrying snow, a colossal Christmas tree, a troika sleigh and leaps, spins and extraordinary moves all performed to Tchaikovsky’s incomparable score. ARTS MIDWEST WORLD FEST

HADAR MAOZ • ISRAEL Saturday, April 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $20 Adult, Seniors; $10 Youth | Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall

Traverse 2,500 years of musical tradition from the heart of Central Asia with Hadar Maoz and her ensemble. Making use of traditional instruments like the tar and saz, Hadar’s electrifying Bukharin sound finds inspiration everywhere, from ancient Persia to modern Israel, while discovering common ground with blues and rock along the way.

Arts Midwest World Fest Performances Are Sponsored By:

A program of Arts Midwest, the 2019–2021 Arts Midwest World Fest cycle is generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, 3Mgives, the Kaufman Family Fund for Israeli Cultural Exchange, and the Japan Foundation through the Performing Arts JAPAN program. Additional support is provided by the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China for Choor, and by the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest, the Israel Lottery Council for Culture & Arts, and Music Port for Hadar Maoz. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Arts Midwest is also generously supported by Illinois Arts Council Agency, Indiana Arts Commission, Iowa Arts Council, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, Minnesota State Arts Board, North Dakota Council on the Arts, Ohio Arts Council, South Dakota Arts Council, and Wisconsin Arts Board.

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