DIRTY DANCING, EVITA and More Make Up Texas Performing Arts' 2014-15 Season

Texas Performing Arts continues to present world-class performances to the University of Texas at Austin and Central Texas audiences with the unveiling of the 2014-2015 season. This season highlights talent from around the world in a diverse mix of music, theatre, dance, and conversation.

The 2014-2015 Season features first-ever TPA performances by pioneering a cappella ensemble, the Swingle Singers, and a performance project featuring Stewart Copeland, drummer for the band The Police, and Texas-based pianist Jon Kimura Parker. Return engagements include dance favorites, Martha Graham Dance Company and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, command performances by spectacular organist Cameron Carpenter, and the incomparable Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester. The season also highlights two of Austin's most prominent arts organizations, Conspirare and Austin Classical Guitar, in an unprecedented performance collaboration of new work by composer Nico Muhly.

"Texas Performing Arts continues to strengthen our role as a cultural leader in the UT and Central Texas community," says Texas Performing Arts Director and Associate Dean Kathy Panoff. "I am especially proud to continue presenting important interdisciplinary performances that bring together the worlds most innovative and talented artists for the enjoyment of our audiences."

Four (or more) performance subscription packages are now on sale starting at $98.00, and this year you may choose one Broadway show as part of your Texas Performing Arts subscription! Becoming a subscriber not only ensures great seats for each subscription performance, but also offers a host of additional benefits including 20% off ticket prices to all season performances, preferred seating in advance of the general public, flexible ticket concierge service, free and easy ticket exchanges, access to the exclusive subscriber hotline, and guest passes to Bass Concert Hall's Texas Inner Circle Lounge.

University of Texas at Austin faculty and staff enjoy subscriptions at 30% off ticket prices.

Tax-deductible membership in Texas Inner Circle provides financial support for student tickets and educational programs, as well as exclusive benefits for members. Access to the best seats in the house, parking, an exclusive members-only lounge, and opportunities to purchase tickets before the public are just a few of the perks that are available to members. For more information, visit texasperformingarts.org/support or call 512-232-8567.

To subscribe to the 2014-2015 Texas Performing Arts Season or to join Texas Inner Circle, please visit texasperformingarts.orgor call 512.471.4454.

Groups of 15 or more may be eligible to receive a 10% discount off the original ticket price. Groups of 40 or more may be eligible for a 15% discount. For more information on group discounts, please visit texasperformingarts.org/events/group_tickets, or emailtickets@texasperformingarts.org.

2014-2015 TEXAS PERFORMING ARTS SEASON

BASETRACK
September 11-13, 2014 | 8 PM | McCullough Theatre

Haochen Zhang, piano
September 17, 2014 | 8 PM | McCullough Theatre

Storm Large, singer/songwriter
September 20, 2014 | 8 PM | McCullough Theatre

Bill Cosby
September 21, 2014 | 3 PM & 6:30 PM | Bass Concert Hall

Martha Graham Dance Company
Appalachian Spring
Echo
Janet Eiber, artistic director
September 25, 2014 | 8 PM | Bass Concert Hall

An Evening with Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer
September 27, 2014 | 8 PM | Bass Concert Hall

Sphinx Virtuosi
October 2, 2014 | 8 PM | Bass Concert Hall

Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet
with Jon Nakamatsu, piano
October 9, 2014 | 7 PM | Bates Recital Hall

A Streetcar Named Desire
By Tennessee Williams
October 10-19, 2014 | Oscar G. Brockett Theatre

LANDFALL
by Laurie Anderson
for the Kronos Quartet
October 14, 2014 | 8 PM | Bass Concert Hall

Swingle Singers
Ward Single, founder
October 19, 2014 | 7 PM | Bass Concert Hall

Ariel Quartet
November 5, 2014 | 8 PM | McCullough Theatre

Dr Lonnie Smith Trio
November 7, 2014 | 8 PM | McCullough Theatre

Apollo's Fire
& Apollo's Singers
Monteverdi Vespers of 1610
Jeannette Sorrell, conductor
November 11, 2014 | 7 PM | Bates Recital Hall

Cameron Carpenter, organ
November 13, 2014 | 7 PM | McCullough Theatre

Texas Performing Arts and the Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies present The Sarajevo Haggadah: Music of the Book
November 19 & 20, 2014 | 8 PM | McCullough Theatre

The World at War
The University of Texas Symphony Orchestra
Gerhardt Zimmermann, conductor
David Small, baritone
December 3, 2014 | 8 PM | Bass Concert Hall

No Place to Go
Written by Ethan Lipton
Directed by Leigh Silverman
Music composed and performed by Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra
January 23 & 24, 2015 | 7 PM | McCullough Theatre

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Glenn Edgerton, Artistic Director
January 29, 2014 | 8 PM | Bass Concert Hall

Hespèrion XXI
Jordi Savall, music director
ISTANBUL
The music from the Ottoman Empire in dialogue with the Armenian, Greek and Sephardic traditions
February 17, 2015 | 8 PM | Bates Recital Hall

Venice Baroque Orchestra with
Avi Avital, mandolin
March 5, 2015 | 8 PM | Bates Recital Hall

Stewart Copeland, drums
Jon Kimura Parker, piano
Off the Score
March 6, 2015 | 8PM | Bass Concert Hall

S? Percussion
with Shara Worden, vocals
Featuring a World Premiere by Steven Mackey & Shara Worden
March 11, 2015 | 8 PM | McCullough Theatre

S? Percussion
with UT Percussion Ensemble
Tom Burritt, director
and guest vocals
Featuring Drumming by Steve Reich
March 12, 2015 | 8 PM | McCullough Theatre

The Big Picture
Featuring David Krakauer
March 26 & 27, 2015 | 7 PM | McCullough Theatre

Max Raabe & Palast Orchester
Golden Age
April 6, 2015 | 8 PM | Bass Concert Hall

Texas Performing Arts and Fusebox Festival Presents
El Pasado es un Animal Grotesco (The Past is a Grotesque Animal)
Mariano Pensotti, writer, director
April 10-12, 2015 | Venue to be announced

Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums
with the UT Jazz Orchestra
Jeff Hellmer, director
April 11, 2015 | 7:30 PM | Bates Recital Hall

How Little You Are
For voices and guitars
Nico Muhly, composer
Craig Hella Johnson, conductor
featuring
Conspirare
Craig Hella Johnson and Company of Voices
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
John Dearman |Matthew Greif | William Kanengiser |Scott Tennant
Dublin Guitar Quartet
Brian Bolger | Pat Brunnock | David Creevy | Tomas O'Durcain
Texas Guitar Quartet
Isaac Bustos | Jonathan Dotson | Alejandro Montiel | Joseph Williams II
April 18, 2015 | 8:00 PM | Bass Concert Hall

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