PRESS RELEASE

May 22, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE OGLE CENTER ANNOUNCES ITS
2017–2018 SEASON

The Ogle Center — Southern Indiana's center for the performing and visual arts on the campus of Indiana University Southeast in New Albany — is pleased to announce its 2017-2018 season of professional arts and entertainment events.

For 2017-2018, the Ogle Center will offer two series packages. The signature The Ogle Center Presents series offers a wide variety of entertainment, from Chinese acrobats to a “radio play” treatment of a holiday classic. The Just Jazz series will offer four distinct jazz performances from the New York sound of the famed Birdland jazz club to the swing of Philadelphia; from the jazz of the “Mad Men” era to the gypsy swing jazz of the hot clubs of Nashville.

In addition, a very special “add-on” performance by a platinum-selling artist will be presented in January. The Louisville Orchestra will also return to the Ogle Center — during the 2017-2018 season with their Music Without Borders — Ogle Neighborhood concert series.

In addition to the The Ogle Center Presents and Just Jazz series packages, a PICK-4 option is available, allowing ticket buyers to create their own subscription package by choosing four shows from either series.

Subscription packages are on sale now. Non-subscription single tickets for individual shows will go on sale August 18. For more information or to purchase a season subscription package, call the Ogle Center ticket office at (812) 941-2525 or visit oglecenter.com.

THE OGLE CENTER PRESENTS Series

MARTIAL ARTISTS AND ACROBATS OF TIANJIN,
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 | 7:30 p.m.

Non-subscription single tckets, on sale August 18:
$30 in advance | $35 at the door | $10 students

Subscribers save up to 25% off single ticket prices.
Subscription packages on sale now.

The Martial Artists and Acrobats of Tianjin of the People’s Republic of China (Tianjin Acrobatic Troupe) was established in 1957 as a combination of the former China Circus & Acrobats that was founded in 1948. It is one of the best acrobatic troupes in China with over one hundred acrobatic, magical and martial arts performers. With novelty and superior techniques, the acrobatic troupe is a favorite of audiences all over the world.

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IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE:
LIVE FROM WVL RADIO THEATRE

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2017 | 7:30 p.m.

Non-subscription single tckets, on sale August 18:
$30 in advance | $35 at the door | $10 students

Subscribers save up to 25% off single ticket prices.
Subscription packages on sale now.

It’s Christmas Eve in 1945, and only a handful of WVL Radio’s actors have braved the blizzard to perform that evening’s broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life and keep the station afloat. This clever stage adaptation breathes new life into the poignant story of George Bailey and Bedford Falls, juxtaposed against a time of failing banks, devastatingly high unemployment and a shortage of affordable housing. The circumstances are eerily familiar, and over 60 years later, this story remains as fresh and relevant as ever. Its message of hope and optimism is the perfect antidote to holiday cynicism.

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ACOUSTIC EIDOLON

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018 | 7:30 p.m.

Non-subscription single tckets, on sale August 18:
$30 in advance | $35 at the door | $10 students

Subscribers save up to 25% off single ticket prices.
Subscription packages on sale now.

Acoustic Eidolon is what happens when you cross a guitar with 2 necks and a cello with attitude! Acoustic Eidolon, featuring Joe Scott on double neck guitjo and Hannah Alkire on cello are from Colorado and have graced stages throughout the US, Europe, Australia and Canada. With eleven CDs and a DVD to their credit, these masterful artists continue to captivate audiences throughout the world with their signature “new acoustic” sound and boundless possibilities in blending Celtic, Folk, World & Latin music influences, something that Dirty Linen Magazine praises as “a sumptuous musical feast.”

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CARRIE NEWCOMER

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2018 | 7:30 p.m.

Non-subscription single tckets, on sale August 18:
$30 in advance | $35 at the door | $10 students

Subscribers save up to 25% off single ticket prices.
Subscription packages on sale now.

Carrie Newcomer is a songwriter, recording artist, performer and educator. She has been described as a “soaring songstress” by Billboard and a “prairie mystic” by the Boston Globe. The Austin Statesman described her as having “a voice as rich as Godiva chocolate” and Rolling Stone once said, she “asks all the right questions.” Most simply put, the Dallas Morning News said, “she's the kind of artist whose music makes you stop, think and then say, ‘that is so true.’”

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BEAUSOLEIL
avec Michael Doucet

SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2018 | 7:30 p.m.

Non-subscription single tckets, on sale August 18:
$30 in advance | $35 at the door | $10 students

Subscribers save up to 25% off single ticket prices.
Subscription packages on sale now.

For the past 42 years, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet has been making some of the most potent and popular Cajun music on the planet. Born out of the rich Acadian ancestry of its members, and created and driven by bandleader Michael Doucet’s spellbinding fiddle playing and soulful vocals, BeauSoleil is notorious for bringing even the most staid audience to its feet. BeauSoleil’s distinctive sound derives from the distilled spirits of New Orleans jazz, blues rock, folk, swamp pop, Zydeco, country and bluegrass, captivating listeners from the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, to Carnegie Hall, then all the way across the pond to Richard Thompson’s Meltdown Festival in England.

Though fascinated by music of all kinds, Michael Doucet is defined by his deep connection with, and dedication to, the music of the sacred French-Cajun culture. A Folk Arts Apprenticeship from the National Endowment of the Arts spurred Doucet to seek out every surviving Cajun musician and learn from them in person; he studied genre fathers Dewey Balfa, Dennis McGee, Sady Courville, Luderin Darbone, Varise Connor, Canaray Fontenot and many others, even inspiring some to return to publicly performing. In 2005 the National Endowment of the Arts again recognized Doucet’s integral involvement with the Cajun world, awarding him the esteemed National Heritage Fellowship as well as the United States Artists Fellowship in 2007.

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JUST JAZZ Series

THE RODNEY MARSALIS
PHILADELPHIA BIG BRASS

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 | 7:30 p.m.

Non-subscription single tckets, on sale August 18:
$30 in advance | $35 at the door | $10 students

Subscribers save up to 25% off single ticket prices.
Subscription packages on sale now.

The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is composed of some of America’s top brass musicians dedicated to bringing the joyous experience of great music to a wide range of audiences.

The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is a family owned and operated business that had its beginnings on the streets of New Orleans. On the advice of Ellis Marsalis, the group created a concert format that breaks the usual barriers between genres and strives to create connection between the audience and performers.

A group that always reflects the diverse makeup of men and women in the American culture, RMPBB is dedicated to the notion that music is a gift to be enjoyed by everyone. A veritable “dream team” of virtuoso brass players, associate artists have appeared on the world’s most prominent stages and performed with such groups as the Canadian Brass, Empire Brass, Dallas Brass, and Boston Brass. The group burst onto the music scene with a debut performance in Philadelphia's Kimmel Center in Verizon Hall, a residency for the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, and a special feature on the National Public Radio show, “All Things Considered.”

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MADS TOLLING AND THE MADS MEN
Music of the 1960s “Mad Men” Era

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2017 | 7:30 p.m.

Non-subscription single tckets, on sale August 18:
$30 in advance | $35 at the door | $10 students

Subscribers save up to 25% off single ticket prices.
Subscription packages on sale now.

Internationally renowned jazz violinist, composer, and two-time Grammy Award®-Winner Mads Tolling is celebrating the music of the 60s Mad Men Era with his own distinctive style and innovative flair. It is a fun and exciting program that is at once nostalgic as well as contemporary, and includes Academy Award®-winning movie themes, popular TV classics, and top 10 hits. Repertoire ranges from “Mission Impossible,” “The Pink Panther,” and “Meet the Flintstones” to “Georgia on My Mind” and the “Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet.”

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THE BIRDLAND ALL-STARS: The Art of Jazz
featuring Tommy Igoe

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2018 | 7:30 p.m.

Non-subscription single tckets, on sale August 18:
$30 in advance | $35 at the door | $10 students

Subscribers save up to 25% off single ticket prices.
Subscription packages on sale now.

Featuring the finest musicians in New York, The Birdland All-Stars have been thrilling audiences at “The Jazz Corner of the World” for the last 10 years. Returning to the road for the first time in 5 years, the Birdland All-Stars have created new arrangements featuring the music of David Bowie, The Police and Steely Dan, as well as fresh treatments of iconic compositions by Charlie Parker, Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock.

Tommy Igoe is one of the world’s most prominent drummers, bandleaders and music education authors. All of his published works are #1 on Amazon, have attained bestseller status on every relevant list worldwide and many are required coursework at top-tier collegiate music schools and conservatories. He has been featured on multiple Grammy Award®-winning recordings and recently won the coveted 2014 Modern Drummer Reader’s Poll award for “Best Jazz Drummer.” Tommy also created the drumset book for Disney’s Broadway production of The Lion King where he also served as the production’s Associate Conductor from its inception. He currently is a globally requested clinician and speaker, runs two music residencies in the United States at legendary venues in San Francisco and New York and is President of Deep Rhythm Music LLC, his music services company and publishing arm.

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ANNIE SELLICK AND THE
HOT CLUB OF NASHVILLE

SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2018 | 7:30 p.m.

Non-subscription single tckets, on sale August 18:
$30 in advance | $35 at the door | $10 students

Subscribers save up to 25% off single ticket prices.
Subscription packages on sale now.

Annie Sellick and the Hot Club of Nashville — initially inspired by the Hot Club genre (Django-Reinhardt gypsy-swing) — bring fiery guitar and violin soloing on repertoire from the 1930's and 40's such as Honeysuckle Rose and Sweet Georgia Brown… and to top it off, the perky storyteller and hard-swinging singer, Annie. Nashville native vocalist Annie Sellick was voted Best Jazz Artist by readers of the Nashville Scene five years in a row, and has since toured all over the world and performed and/or recorded with many of her musical heroes including Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing, Tommy Emmanuel and jazz organ royalty Joey DeFrancesco.

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SPECIAL EVENT

An Evening with
RICHARD MARX

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018 | 7:30 p.m.

Non-subscription single tckets, on sale August 18:
$45 in advance | $50 at the door

No student discount for this show.
This special event is not part of any subscription package. However, subscribers can add this event to their subscription order at a discount prior to the single-ticket on-sale date.

As a performer, songwriter and producer, Richard Marx’s nearly three-decade-long career has had innumerable of highlights. The Chicago native has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, starting with his self-titled debut which went to #8 and spawned four Top 5 singles, including the chart-topping “Hold on to the Nights,” with “Don’t Mean Nothing” earning him a Grammy^® nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. The follow-up, 1989’s Repeat Offender, was even more successful, hitting #1 and going quadruple-platinum with two #1 singles in “Satisfied” and “Right Here Waiting.” When both Rush Street (with two #1 AC hits in “Keep Coming Back” and “Hazard”) and Paid Vacation (with its #1 AC hit, “Now and Forever”) went platinum, Marx achieved a seven-year string of triumphs that rivaled any in pop-rock music history. To this day, he is the only male artist in history to have his first seven singles reach the Top 5 on the Billboard charts.

For most artists, that would be impressive enough – but Richard Marx didn’t stop there, launching a second, very successful, incarnation as a songwriter and producer, with songs like “To Where You Are,” the first hit single from Josh Groban’s debut album, as well as the NSYNC smash, “This I Promise You.” He went on to earn a 2004 Song of the Year Grammy^® for co-authoring Luther Vandross’ “Dance with My Father.” Across all formats, Marx has scored an amazing total of 14 #1 singles (including Keith Urban’s #1 smash “Long Hot Summer”) both as a performer and songwriter/producer, making him a true multi-talented threat who continues to challenge himself and his fans. He has also written with Jennifer Nettles, Sara Bareilles and Vince Gill. He holds the honor of being one of a handful of artists who have had a number one hit in each of the past four decades.

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LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 | 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2017 | 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2018 | 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2018 | 7:30 p.m.

Programs TBA

Non-subscription single tckets, on sale August 18:
$20 | $10 students

The Ogle Center does not sell subscription packages to the Louisville Orchestra concerts at the Ogle Center. To inquire about a subscription package, contact the Louisville Orchestra at (502)587-7870.