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Back by popular demand, this unique benefit event showcases students from UC’s College-Conservatory of Music in an evening of live entertainment and by-the-bite cuisine.

CINCINNATI, OH—Cincinnati’s premiere fundraiser returns in early 2014 when the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) presents “A Moveable Feast.” The festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, and this year’s “Feast” celebrates the theme “Starstruck.”

A star-powered showcase of CCM’s world-class performing and media arts programs and state-of-the-art facilities, the fundraiser features samplings of artistic and culinary delights throughout CCM Village. Guests can enjoy backstage tours and plan their own schedule of 20-minute samplings of student entertainment, including Jazz, Musical Theatre, Piano, Opera, Drama, Dance, Orchestra and Chamber Winds performances, along with E-Media video productions and much more.

This year’s artistic menu also includes performances by the Steel Drum Band and by CCM’s internationally acclaimed string quartet-in-residence, the Ariel Quartet, which will perform selections from its upcoming Beethoven Cycle—a series of six concerts in Corbett Auditorium in January, February and March of 2014.

The evening’s program will begin in Corbett Auditorium with a prelude performance featuring the Jazz Ensemble. The “Feast” will conclude with a performance by the Philharmonia Orchestra. Cocktails and dinner-by-the-bite provided by Jeff Thomas Catering will be served throughout the evening. Tickets to last year’s event sold out in record time, so act now to secure your place at the “Feast.”

Learn more about “A Moveable Feast” by visiting ccm.uc.edu/support/events.

Event Time
6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17

Location
CCM Village
University of Cincinnati

Purchasing Tickets
Tickets to “A Moveable Feast” are on sale now:

• Patron Host Tickets: $125 (ticket price includes parking)
• General Public Tickets: $75 (ticket price includes a Friends of CCM membership)
• Current Friends of CCM Member Tickets: $50
• Young Professional (40 and under) Tickets: $35
• CCM Alumni Tickets: $35

Seating is limited. Tickets can be purchased online at ccm.uc.edu/support/events or ccm.weshareonline.org/MoveableFeast2014 or by calling 513-556-2100. Event proceeds raised by the Friends of CCM, a group of 600 volunteers and an active board, support CCM’s stars of tomorrow through student travel funds and scholarships.

Raffle tickets can be purchased online with the purchase of your Moveable Feast ticket or during the event for $10 for one ticket or $25 for three tickets. One prize will be given, which includes a weekend drive in a Mercedes-Benz with two tickets to a Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra or Cincinnati Pops Concert and a Gift Certificate to KAZE restaurant (sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Cincinnati and Mercedes-Benz of West Chester).

Parking and Directions
Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors. Additional parking is available off-campus at the new U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.

For directions to CCM Village, visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions.

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is recognized both nationally and internationally as one of the leading conservatories for the performing and electronic media arts, composition, scholarship and pedagogy.

All event dates and programs are subject to change. For a complete calendar of events or to view CCM’s 2013-14 season brochure visit our website at http://ccm.uc.edu.

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CCM’s Mainstage Series Continues With a Joyous Stage Adaptation of SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, Oct. 31 – Nov. 3

Senior Musical Theatre major Max Clayton is Don Lockwood

CCM brings one of Hollywood’s most-loved musicals to life with a graceful stage adaptation of SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, running Oct. 31 through Nov. 3 in UC’s Corbett Auditorium.

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Based on the 1952 American musical comedy film of the same name, SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN offers a lighthearted depiction of Hollywood during the transition from silent films to “talkies.” The story centers on popular silent film star Don Lockwood (originally portrayed by Gene Kelly, who also choreographed and co-directed the classic film), his shallow leading lady Lina Lamont, his sidekick Cosmo Brown and aspiring actress Kathy Selden.

CCM Professor of Musical Theatre and resident choreographer Diane Lala directs this production, which she describes as a “wonderful revisiting of a true classic.” The recipient of the 2012 Big Easy Theater Award for Best Choreography and the 2011 Big Easy Theatre Award for Best Director, Lala also collaborates with Adjunct Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre/Dance Patti James on the choreography of this dance-filled production, which she promises will showcase a wide variety of different dance forms, from ballet to tap and beyond.

Graduate student Ryan Sigurdson provides musical direction under the supervision of Associate Professor of Musical Theatre Roger Grodsky. With a glorious score by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by Arthur Freed, standards such as “Good Morning,” “Make ‘em Laugh,” “You Are My Lucky Star” and the legendary “Singin’ in the Rain” will have audience members leaving the theater humming.

Of course it wouldn’t be SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN without buckets of rain, silent films and “talkies” from the original movie. Before proposing this production, Lala approached CCM’s Department of Theatre Design and Production and Division of Electronic Media to ensure that her vision for the show was possible. “For a show like this to be able to happen, it takes a village,” Lala explains. With scenic design by Mark Halpin, technical direction by Steve Miller, multimedia expertise of Electronic Media Professors Kevin Burke and Lakshmi Tirumala and student video director Sam Pennybacker, this production has provided ample opportunities for interdepartmental and interdisciplinary collaboration. This production of SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN even involved Professor of Drama and resident Fight Master k. Jenny Jones, who choreographed the fighting and stage combat for one of the silent movies featured in the show. The result is a live performance that will be filled with films, flashbacks and falling rain.

Seniors Max Clayton and Katie Wesler inhabit the iconic roles of Don and Kathy, first made famous by Hollywood legends Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds. “When I got the role, my stomach dropped from both excitement and terror,” says Clayton, who took his first dance class at CCM and now inhabits the iconic role that Kelly made legendary. “This is physically the most demanding role I’ve ever played. I’m on stage for most of the show, so this rehearsal process has been a real test of stamina for me.”

“Our challenge is to find the same dynamic relationship Debbie Reynolds and Gene Kelly had on the screen and to recreate it for the stage,” says Wesler of her portrayal of Kathy Selden. “It’s exciting that CCM has undertaken such a large dance show that includes so many different elements – from film, to water, to tap – it has a little bit of everything! There’s as much going on back stage as there is on stage, so this will be an exciting show for all of us to experience.”

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics by Arthur Freed
Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Diane Lala, director
Roger Grodsky, musical supervisor
Ryan Sigurdson, musical director
Patti James and Diane Lala, choreographers

Performance Times

• 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31
• 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1
• 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2
• 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3

Location: Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village, University of Cincinnati

Purchasing Tickets
Tickets to SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN are $31-35 for adults, $20-24 for non-UC students and $18-22 UC students with a valid ID. Customizable subscription packages are also available.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online at ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice.

Parking and Directions
Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors. Additional parking is available off-campus at the new U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.

For directions to CCM Village, visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions.

CCM Season Presenting Sponsor and Musical Theatre Program Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation

Mainstage Season Production Sponsor: Macy’s

Community Sponsor: ArtsWave