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JAKE SHIMABUKURO, ukulele - Thursday, March 4, 2021, 7:30 PM EST - Virginia ...
Thursday, March 4, 2021, 7:30 PM EST

JAKE SHIMABUKURO,
ukulele
JAKE SHIMABUKURO, ukulele - Thursday, March 4, 2021, 7:30 PM EST - Virginia ...
JAKE SHIMABUKURO
          ukulele

Songs to be announced during the performance
JAKE SHIMABUKURO, ukulele - Thursday, March 4, 2021, 7:30 PM EST - Virginia ...
Biography
Every major artist has that one defining album or performance, but for
ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro, his entire career has been filled with
such magical achievements. Since he first came to the world’s attention
with his deeply beautiful and original take on George Harrison’s While
My Guitar Gently Weeps in a viral video that dominated YouTube in 2005,
the Hawaiian-born Shimabukuro has virtually reinvented the four-string
instrument, causing many to call him “the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele.”

“I just wanted to play the ukulele my way, which turns out to be very
different from what everybody else has done,” says Shimabukuro, who
started playing the instrument at the age of four and learned the basics
from his mother, Carol. “Most people just strummed the ukulele, but I
started playing melodies, and a new world opened up—I was singing
through the ukulele.”

As soon as music fans got a listen to Shimabukuro’s virtuosic approach
to the ukulele, they were hooked. Albums such as Gently Weeps, Peace
Love Ukulele, and Grand Ukulele topped the Billboard World Music
Charts, and as a live performer he became one of the hottest tickets
around, headlining the Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln Center, and the Sydney
Opera House (he even performed for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II)
while making frequent appearances on media outlets like The Today
Show, Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and Late Night with
Conan O’Brien.

In 2016 Shimabukuro recorded the all-original Nashville Sessions at
Music City’s famed Ronnie’s Place studio with producer R.S. Field (Steve
Earle, Webb Wilder) and the ace rhythm section of bassist Nolan Verner
and drummer Evan Hutchings. And now he’s returned to the same city
and studio—and with the same gang, too (augmented by guitarist Dave
Preston)—for his newest record, The Greatest Day, which was released
on August 31, 2018.

“On the last record, it was pretty much the sound of a live trio, which
sounded fresh, raw, and organic,” says Shimabukuro. “Now we’ve
expanded to a quartet, which has added more colors and variety to the
overall production. Once we recorded the live takes, we experimented
with overdubs, and added horns, strings, and keys, and other funky
sounds. There are even some vocals on a few cuts.”

The 12 studio tracks that comprise The Greatest Day feature some
of Shimabukuro’s most imaginative and adventuresome playing yet.
Half of the album is devoted to originals, on which the instrumentalist
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reaches new heights of compositional distinction. And on the covers,
Shimabukuro’s prodigious skills allow him to transcend his material—no
mean feat considering some of the classics and standards he’s tackling.

Among the self-penned tunes, there’s the blissed-out title track, so
effervescent and airy that it transports the listener into the clouds.
Shimabukuro wrote the song the night before going into the studio.
After laying down parts with Verner and Hutchings, he watched Dave
Preston add a joyous, Edge-like guitar riff that completed the picture.
“It came together so quickly,” Shimabukuro says, “and when I heard the
final mix, I just thought, ‘Wow, this has been the greatest day!’”

Pangram has already turned heads in concert. Titled after a sentence
that uses all the letters in the alphabet (“like ‘the quick brown fox jumps
over a lazy dog’”), it’s based on a chromatic scale that utilizes all the
notes in the Western music scale. But even non-musicologists will ride
happily along its rivers of cascading melodies and its pumping, rock-soul
rhythms.

Another treasure is Straight A’s, a carefree and vibrant gem guaranteed
to lift spirits, on which Shimabukuro’s soulful soloing recalls one of his
influences, Carlos Santana. The song was inspired by the A string on the
ukulele. “I wanted to write something where the ‘A’ note could ring out
through the entire song.” Mahalo John Wayne is a flat-out stunner, a
delicate melody that transforms into a grand-scale cinematic symphony.
Discussing its origins, Shimabukuro explains that his father’s favorite actor
is John Wayne (“He named me Jake after one of the Duke’s characters, in
the movie Big Jake”), and the two of them would often watch Westerns
together. “Those are some great memories of mine,” he says, “so I’m
saying ‘thank you’ to John Wayne for my name in this song. In Hawaiian,
‘mahalo’ means ‘thank you.’”

As always, Shimabukuro’s playing has a wonderful innocence to it, as if
each phrase feels new to him. This sense of discovery is abundant on his
astonishing reinterpretations of the Beatles’ Eleanor Rigby, now a driving
and insistent ballad brimming with furious jazz chords and a spirited
back-and-forth between Shimabukuro and dobro legend Jerry Douglas.
“It was such an honor to have Jerry guest on the record,” Shimabukuro
says. “He was only going to play on one tune, but we had such a great
time that he stayed and played on two more tracks.” The two go toe
to toe on Jimi Hendrix’s freak-flag classic If 6 Was 9, spiraling off into a
spacey, jazz-rock odyssey that manages to be reverential to the original
while simultaneously distinguishing itself as a bold new tour de force.
Shimabukuro’s wild wah-wah lines form transfixing sheets of sound,
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and he even pulls off a neat trick, varying some of his melodies to recall
another Hendrix standard, Little Wing. “I wanted to throw in something
unexpected, because that’s what I felt like Hendrix would do.”

The Zombies’ psychedelic rock nugget Time of the Season was one
Shimabukuro often heard in his house growing up, and on The Greatest
Day he trips into nostalgia with an elegant rendition that features some
of his smoothest, Wes Montgomery-like phrases. “I couldn’t wait to play
this one for my parents,” he says. “As soon as they heard it, they were
like, ‘Oh, wow! You covered the Zombies!’ They thought that was pretty
cool.”The Greatest Day concludes with a sparse yet exquisite reading
of Leonard Cohen’s iconic hymn Hallelujah. Each line that Shimabukuro
plays seeps into one’s heart and soul, proving that music is indeed the
universal balm. “I had recorded it before, but after Cohen passed I
wanted to re-record it—I felt a new emotional response to it. It seemed
like the perfect way to end the album.”

Only he didn’t end it there: Shimabukuro was particularly excited about
his playing on a recent round of dates with bassist Nolan Verner and
guitarist Dave Preston. The addition of a guitarist allowed him to solo
more expressively than ever before. The digital edition of The Greatest
Day includes a beautiful live version of Blue Roses Falling that features
Shimabukuro dueting with cellist Meena Cho, as well as a concert
recording of Kawika (originally made famous by the Sunday Manoa).

The CD and vinyl versions of the album include both tracks along with
three more cuts including immersive takes on While My Guitar Gently
Weeps and Shimabukuro’s own Dragon. There’s even a slinky, ultra-funky
interpretation of Bill Withers’ hit single Use Me that sees Preston showing
off his soulful vocal chops. They were recorded live with no overdubs at
various venues by engineer Brett Lind and mixed by Jack Clarke (who
engineered Nashville Sessions and The Greatest Day).
Engagement Events
Monday, March 1, 2021
VIRTUAL UKULELE WORKSHOP
Open to the public, this live, hands-on lesson in playing the ukulele
allowed community members to learn directly from Jake Shimabukuro.

Tuesday, March 2, 2021
A CONVERSATION WITH JAKE SHIMABUKURO
Presented in partnership with the Asian Cultural Engagement Center at
Virginia Tech, this event offered the opportunity for Asian Pacific Islander
Desi-American (APIDA) students to talk with Shimabukuro about this
journey as a musician.

Special thanks to Nina Ha

Go Deeper
View this hour-long 2013 documentary Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four
Strings. What have been some of the most significant influences on
Shimabukuro’s development as a musician? What are the predominant
forces driving Shimabukuro’s personal mission as a performer and
educator around the globe?
In the Galleries

UNBEARABLE BEAUTY
James Balog | Daniel Beltrá | Edward Burtynsky | Chris Jordan | Steve Norton
Through Saturday, April 24
All galleries

Expansive in theme and panoramic in scope, this exhibition presents
works of art that are visually engaging, impactful, and even beautiful,
while conveying the difficult reality that the consequences of human
activity have imperiled the Earth. Featuring large-scale photographic
works by three nationally and internationally recognized artists, a stunning
video installation of one of the largest arctic glacier calving incidents to
date, and an arresting soundscape of birdsongs of species that no longer
exist, the exhibition articulates in striking, aesthetic terms the damage
inflicted on our ecosystems by human activity. This exhibition presents a
visual journey, poignantly bringing into focus a number of these critical
ecological issues, the enormity of which are difficult for most of us to
grasp or fully comprehend.

Nonetheless, as the extraordinary work of these artists reveal—there
can be beauty even in the face of the unbearable. Their art stands as a
reminder of both the beauty and vulnerability of our planet.

For the most up to date gallery hours, please visit our website.

Edward Burtynsky
Nickel Tailings #30; Sudbury, Ontario, 1996
Chromogenic print
48 x 72 inches
© Edward Burtynsky
Courtesy of Howard Greenberg Gallery and Bryce Wolkowitz
Gallery, New York / Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto
Online Resources
Join us for a special series of events featuring notable artists live from their
homes and studios. Not another livestream or pre-recorded performance
that’s widely available to everyone, our HomeStage series is exclusive to
the Moss Arts Center and designed specifically to be presented online.
For a full list of our online events and resources, please click here.

Reopening Updates
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be assured that we are doing everything we can to keep you and our staff
safe and healthy. Find more information about our re-opening plans here.

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Land Acknowledgement
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are the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and live,
and recognizes their continuing connection to the land, water, and air
that Virginia Tech consumes. We pay respect to the Tutelo and Monacan
Nations, and to their elders past, present, and emerging.

We also acknowledge the university’s historical ties to the indentured
and enslaved whose labors built this institution. We pay respect to these
people for their contributions to Virginia Tech.

As you engage with one another and the arts we present, we invite you to
reflect on the history of this space and its possibilities for reconciliation,
truth, and humanity. In the spirit of Ut Prosim, let this acknowledgment be
but a single step in the Moss Arts Center’s commitment to these values.
Support the Moss Arts Center as we continue
setting the stage for the arts in our community.
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The names of donors making any gift by June 30, 2021, will be
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We appreciate your friendship and loyalty!

PERFORMANCES l EXHIBITIONS l EXPERIENCES
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Moss Arts Center Staff
Office of the Executive Director
Ruth Waalkes, executive director, Moss Arts          Susan Bland, associate director of
  Center, and associate provost for the arts           communication
David Ehrlich, outreach fellow for the fine arts     Jonathan Boulter, associate director of
Molly Parker, executive assistant                      patron services
                                                     Avery Eliades, content manager
Development                                          Tracie Hughes, marketing manager
Rachael Carberry, associate director of              Kacy McAllister, box office and student
  advancement                                          engagement manager
JP Paul, leadership gift officer
                                                     Production
Finance and Administration                           Doug Witney, director of production
Liz Scharman, director of administration             Gustavo Araoz, lighting supervisor
Kevin Ayoub, facilities and rentals manager          Nick Corrigan, senior technician
Toni Cartee, business manager                        Robert Gainer, audio supervisor
Austin Elliot, assistant facility manager            Laine Goerner, production coordinator
Matt Hudson, IT specialist                           Ryan Hasler, stage and rigging supervisor
Jamie McReynolds, fiscal, HR, and                    Joe Ingram, staff technician
  grants technician
Shirley Rose, housekeeping worker                    Programming
                                                     Margaret Lawrence, director of programming
Marketing and Communications                         Jon Catherwood-Ginn, associate director of
Katie Gehrt, director of marketing and                 programming
  communication                                      Margo Crutchfield, curator at large
Reneé Alarid, associate director of                  Meggin Hicklin, exhibitions program manager
   creative services                                 Sarah M. Johnson, program manager
Bernadette Bascom, house manager                     Sage Wayrynen, artist services assistant

Institute for Creativity, Arts, and
Technology Staff
Benjamin Knapp, executive director                   George Hardebeck, facility and studio
Tom Martin, deputy executive director                  manager, Creativity + Innovation District
Lisa McNair, director of Center for Educational      Chelsea Lyles, postdoctoral research
  Networks and Impacts                                  associate for evaluation and assessment
Doug Bowman, director of Center for Human-           Phyllis Newbill, outreach and engagement
  Computer Interaction                                 coordinator
Ico Bukvic, director of the Creativity +             Dylan Parker, web developer
  Innovation Community                               Tanner Upthegrove, immersive audio specialist
Aki Ishida, director of Intelligent Infrastructure   Holly Williams, assistant director for
   for Human Centered Communities                      administrative operations
                                                     Melissa Wyers, administrative assistant and
                                                        fiscal coordinator
Moss Arts Partners
The Moss Arts Partners (MAP) are ambassadors, advocates, and donors serving to advance a guide
the mission of the Moss Arts Center. Thanks to our 2020-2021 MAP members for their leadership:

Mr. Earving L. Blythe                                 Ms. Candi M. Kelly, co-chair
Ms. Lindsey Bowman                                    Mr. Jeffrey K. Mitchell
Ms. Stacy G. Brown                                    Mrs. Allison B. Mitchell
Mr. Clem Carter                                       Dr. Anne H. Moore
Constance Cedras                                      Mrs. Nancy Beville Prichard
Mrs. Sally Schweitzer Cox                             Ms. Sherwood P. Quillen
Mrs. Betty N. Davenport                               Mr. G. Robert Quisenberry, co-chair
Mrs. Carole C. Davis                                  Mr. David E. Reemsnyder II
Dr. Charles Y. Davis                                  Mrs. Judith H. Reemsnyder
Mr. Donald Drapeau                                    Dr. James M. Shuler
Ms. Libby Drapeau                                     Mrs. Margaret F. Shuler
Ms. Connie L. Froggatt                                Mrs. Melinda P. Talley
Ms. Rebecca Ghezzi                                    Ms. Mary Ann Walker
Ms. Susan M. Hansen                                   Ms. Kelli Whitfield

Institute for Creativity, Arts, and
Technology Advisory Board
The ICAT Advisory Board provides insight and an external perspective that guides the mission
and strategic priorities for the institute. Thanks to our ICAT Advisory Board for their leadership:

Patty Bartlett, Smithsonian Institution
Ben Congleton, Olark
Scott Davidoff, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
Domhnaill Hernon, Nokia Bell Labs
Andrew Kim, Steelcase, Inc.
Asta Roseway, Microsoft Research
Shathab Wahid, Bloomberg LP
Special Thanks
We are grateful for the generosity of our patrons and donors who sustain the Moss Arts
Center with their annual gifts. The impact of all contributions, no matter the amount, is
significant in helping us transform lives through exploration and engagement with the arts
and the creative process. We are honored to have received cash donations during the
period of July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, from the following:

Ambassador                                           Mr. Andrew Beach
Mrs. Sally Schweitzer Cox and Mr. John W. Cox        Mr. Mark Belleville and Ms. Laura Belleville
Mr. Scott M. Freund and Ms. Emily Freund             Mr. Allan W. Beres and Mrs. Amy Beres
Dr. Mark and Connie Froggatt                         Dr. Rosemary Blieszner and Mr. Stephen P. Gerus
Mr. Howard C. Huang and Mrs. Laura Huang
                                                     Jo and Bud Brown
Dr. J. Michael Kelly and Mrs. Candi M. Kelly
                                                     Ms. Deborah L. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. T. Scott Lewis
                                                     Ms. Elizabeth C. Calvera*
Mr. Michael Moses
Dr. James M. Shuler and Ms. Margaret F. Shuler       Clem and Georgia Carter
Mr. Perry Stancato                                   Mrs. Rosina M. Carter
Steelcase, Inc. (ICAT)                               Mrs. Sandra E. Chase and Mr. Peter A. Chase
Mr. Edwin H. Talley III and Mrs. Melinda P. Talley   Virginia H. Cox
                                                     Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Davenport, Jr.
Producer                                             Mr. Albert J. Davis and Ms. Linda M. Davis
Erv and Betsy Blythe                                 Dr. Glen I. Earthman and Mrs. Julie G. Earthman
Larry and Lindsey Bowman                             Norman and Nancy Eiss
Ms. Stacy G. Brown                                   Mr. Carl J. Eng and Mrs. Jane Kornegay Eng
Mr. Ralph M. Byers                                   Dr. Bill Epstein and Vickie Epstein
Elizabeth A. Obenshain and Dr. E. Fred Carlisle      Mr. James A. Everett III and Mrs. Karen B. Everett
Constance Cedras                                     Dr. William J. Floyd and Dr. Leslie D. Kay
Dr. Charles Y. Davis and Mrs. Carole C. Davis        Mr. and Mrs. W. Heywood Fralin
Don and Libby Drapeau                                Dr. Lance Franklin and Dr. Anita Franklin
Ms. Ann M. Goette                                    Mr. Whiteford D. Grimes
Ms. Susan M. Hansen                                  Hampton Roads Community Foundation
Ms. A. Patricia Merryman                             Mr. John T. Hasselmann and Mr. Keith R. Stemple
Mr. Floyd W. Merryman, III                           Paul and Ann Hlusko
Mrs. Frances T. Merryman                             Mrs. Tamara N. Hodsden
Dr. Anne H. Moore                                    Patricia Hyer
Mr. G. Robert Quisenberry and                        Steve Jacobs
   Mrs. Susan G. Quisenberry                         Randy and Suzie Leslie
Mr. David E. Reemsnyder II and                       Mrs. Janice B. Litschert
   Mrs. Judith H. Reemsynder                         Ms. Jeanne S. Lutze
Mr. G. Davis Saunders, Jr.                           Ronnie and Faye Marcum
Mrs. Mary Ann Walker and Dr. Kenneth J. Walker       Markel Corporation
                                                     Mrs. Barbara E. Mayo and Dr. William F. Mayo, Sr.
Associate                                            Mr. Michael D. McCarthy and Dr. Nancy E. Meck
Mr. Thomas L. Ackiss and Mrs. Ann L. Ackiss          Dr. Anne McNabb and Dr. Richard M. Burian
Dr. Gregory T. Adel and Ms. Kimberly S. Adel         Mr. Jeffrey K. Mitchell and Allison B. Mitchell
Mrs. Rhonda K. Arsenault and                         Mr. Thomas E. Olson and Mrs. Martha A. Olson
   Dr. Lance E. Arsenault                            Dr. Carl J. Pfeiffer and Mrs. Linda J. Pfeiffer
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Donors, (continued)
Associate (continued)                              Mr. Randall S. Billingsley and
Leo and Ellen Piilonen                                Dr. Bonnie S. Billingsley
Linda and Ray Plaut                                Mr. Gary T. Blakely and Mrs. Mary E. Blakely
Bruce and Nancy Beville Prichard                   Ms. Susan L. Bland
Ms. Felice N. Proctor                              Mr. Richard N. Bohlin and Mrs. Bette A. Bohlin
Mr. Minnis E. Ridenour and Mrs. Louise Ridenour    Ms. Patricia L. Bolton
Mary and Ron Rordam                                Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (ICAT)
Don and Carolyn Rude                               Charles W. and Frieda F. Bostian
Salesforce                                         Dr. Theodore G. Brna, Jr.
Malinda Sayers and Staley Hester                      In Honor of Catherine K. Breske
Dr. Richard D. Shepherd and                        Mr. John L. Bush and Ms. Elizabeth A. Bush
   Mrs. Laurie W. Shepherd                         Alexis N. Butt
   In Honor of Ron and Mary Rordam                 Mr. Michael Capocelli and
Colonel Howard G. Sholl, Jr. USAF (Ret) and           Ms. Caroline D. Capocelli
   Mrs. Marcia M. Sholl                            Rachael E. Carberry
Dr. Edward F. D. Spencer                           Mr. Vincent W. Cilimberg and Mrs. Lee Cilimberg
Connie and Richard Swanson                         Dr. Cyril R. Clarke and Dr. Jean Clarke
Dr. Lou C. Talbutt                                 Ms. Rommelyn C. Coffren and
Ms. Ruth M. Waalkes and Mr. Jeffrey C. Cole           Mr. Zachary B. Coffren
Mr. Roger L. West and Mrs. Debbie West             Zai A. Cook
Dr. Lee and Anne Wheeler                           Mr. Anthony J. Coppa IV and
Ms. Beverly A. Williges and                           Ms. Alaina M. Coppa
   Dr. Robert C. Williges*                         Mr. Thimothy G. Corvin and Mrs. Nancy R. Corvin
                                                   Larry and Patti Cowley
Friend                                             James D. Crawford
Anonymous (4)                                      Mr. William C. Davis and Mrs. Sandra C. Davis
Preeya F. Achari                                   The DeWitt Family
Ms. Reneé A. Alarid and Mr. Jason Price               In Memory of Joseph L. DeWitt (‘16)
Paula and Tom Alston                               Dr. Jody M. Dodd and Mr. Steven L. Dodd
Ms. Ashleigh E. Anderson and                       Dr. Elizabeth H. Domico
   Mr. Matthew Glowacki                            Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
Quinn Anderson                                     Bill and Winnie Drummond
Mr. David A. Andrukonis and                        Mr. and Mrs. David Ehrlich
   Mrs. Barbara C. Andrukonis                      Dr. Sharon Eifried and Colonel Gary Eifried
Dr. Jeffrey E. Arbogast                            Ernst & Young Foundation
Mrs. Kimberly A. Ayoub and Mr. Kevin S. Ayoub      Mr. Juan P. Espinoza and Mrs. Kara Espinoza
Andrew R. Azir                                     Mr. Jon H. Fagan and Mrs. Elizabeth M. Fagan
Devon M. Barbour                                   Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Farrell
Mr. Gary L. Barger and Mrs. Rosa P. Barger         Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Pierce Felch III
Dr. Liesl M. Baum Walker                           Dr. Jack W. Finney and Mrs. Kathy P Finney
Michidmaa Bayarjargal                              Mr. Terry K. Nicholson and Ms. Terri L. Fisher
Mrs. Mary Jo Baylor and Mr. Robert P. Baylor III   Beverly B. Fleming
Mrs. Betty S. Bell                                 Mr. Nathan Folta
Mr. Timothy L. Beres and Mrs. Jill Beres           Ms. Lisa D. Forcke
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson M. Betts, Jr.                 Mr. Jerry R. Ford, Jr. and
                                                      Mrs. Elizabeth A. Lohman
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Donors, (continued)
Friend (continued)                                  Mr. Lorance D. and Ms. Lora H. Lisle
Emma Fralin                                         Ms. Hing-Har L. Liu and Mr. Y. A. Liu
Dr. Ray A. Gaskins                                  Dr. Timothy E. Long and Ms. Victoria K. Long
Brian and Katie Gehrt                               Mr. Paul V. Louie
Ms. Rebecca M. Ghezzi and Mr. Roberto Ghezzi        Dr. Ted S. Lundy and Ms. Shirley Lundy
The Honorable Colin R. Gibb and Ms. Janice Gibb     Ms. Susan Lyon and Dr. and Leonard Lyon
Matthew T. Godin                                    Julia M. Mahon Kuzin
Dr. Terry and Mrs. Paula Golden                     Tarana Malhotra
Mrs. Sallyann Gowen and Dr. Michael P. Gowen        Dr. Mary Marchant and Mr. James Marchant
Dr. Philip Grubbs and Robin Price Grubbs            Ms. Karina L. Martin
Mrs. Jean R. Hahn                                   Ms. Mary Constance Maxfield
Ms. Phyllis Hain*                                   Ms. Christine I. McCann
Jim and Ursula Halferty                             Dr. Harry E. McCoy III and
Dr. A. L. Hammett, III and Elizabeth R. Hammett        Dr. Catherine W. McCoy
Ms. Susan Hammock-Cabell                            Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. McDonald
Mr. Bobby Harris                                    Dr. Michael A. McMahon and
Dr. Laura J. Hefta and Dr. Stanley A. Hefta            Ms. Drema K. McMahon
Dr. William G. Herbert and                          Mr. James McReynolds and Ms. Pamela Philips
   Ms. Joy Ackerman-Herbert                         Ms. Carolyn G. Meier
Dr. Richard B. Hiller and Dr. Janine S. Hiller      Paulo Merlin and JP Paul (Moss Arts Center and
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Hincker                       ICAT)
Dr. Klaus H. Hinkelmann                             Dr. and Mrs. Scott F. Midkiff
Debby Hix and Bob Schulman                          Connor J. Miko
Mr. Sinan Huang                                     Ms. Elva W. Miller
Mr. Samuel R. Hunley                                Dr. David P. Minichan, Jr.
Mrs. Phyllis Hutton                                 Mr. Vincent F. Miranda and Mrs. Shaila R. Miranda
Dr. Kylie H. Johnson and Mr. William C. Johnson     Mr. Kenneth E. Mooney
   In Honor of Christopher R. Wollenberg            Matija Muhar
Joshua M. Jones                                     Mr. Christopher Munk and Mrs. Michelle M. Munk
Rajni D. Kapaniq                                       (Moss Arts Center and ICAT)
Mr. and Mrs. Chris N. Kappas                        Dr. Ragheda Nassereddine
Mr. Theodore E. King, Jr.                           Dr. Amanda J. Nelson
Mr. Scott D. Klopfer and Dr. Michelle D. Klopfer    Mr. James C. Overacre and
Dr. R. Benjamin and Betsy Knapp (ICAT)                 Mrs. Bonnie W. Overacre
Mr. Karl H. Kroemer and Ms. Hiltrud J. Kroemer      Mr. Donovan E. Owens and
Mr. Andrew H. Kwon                                     Mrs. Whitney L. Owens
Mr. David L. Lanham and Mrs. Carol C. Lanham        Ms. Rosanne Palacios
Allison M. Larrick                                  Molly G. Parker
Ms. Patricia S. Lavender and Mr. Charles A. Stott   Dr. Kathleen R. Parrott and
Mr. Edward J. Lawrence                                 Mr. David V. Wechtaluk
Ms. Margaret A. Lawrence                            Sammy D. Pearce
Mr. Mark S. Lawrence and Cynthia D. Lawrence        James D. Penny and Pamela J. Penny
Ms. Margaret E. Layne                               Emily and Ted Petrovic Li
Mr. and Mrs. W. Tucker Lemon                        Dr. Joseph C. Pitt and Ms. Donna S. Pitt
Ms. Audrey W. Lipps                                 Ms. Brenda C. Powell

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Donors, (continued)
Mrs. Marybeth E. Protzman and                     Dr. and Ms. Max O. Stephenson Jr.
   Mr. Charles W. Protzman                        Mrs. Lynda S. Stuart
Ms. Sherwood P. Quillen                           Mr. William Symonds
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Rakes                       Dr. James M. Tanko and Ms. Linda Tanko
Raytheon Technologies                             Mr. Duane S. Taylor and Ms. Debra A. Taylor
Dr. Barbara J. Reeves                             Mr. and Mrs. Pyrros A. Telionis
Ms. Julaine A. Ricard and                         Ms. Susan E. Terwilliger
   Mr. Christopher L. Ricard                      Mr. John W. Torget and Mrs. Sandra G. Torget
Taylor and Michele Richardson                     Mr. Henry T. Trochlil
Mr. Richard L. Ridder and Ms. Elizabeth Ridder    Dr. and Mrs. S. Richard Turner
Tamara and Jim Ridenour                           Mr. Rob Van Trees
Rebecca Riley                                     Ms. Allison H. Vetter
Janet F. Ringley and Mr. Ricky L. Ringley         Ms. Nicole L. Wagner
Keith W. and Susan S. Roberts                     Ms. Ashley N. White
Mark and Marcia Rodda                             Mr. Steven L. White
Ms. Elizabeth H. Rogers                           Jay and Traci Whitlow
Ms. Shirley R. Rogers                             Mr. Claude L. Wimmer and Mrs. Carol M. Wimmer
Nancie Roop Kennedy                               Ms. Lesley A. Yorke
Rotary Club of Christiansburg-Blacksburg          Ms. Mary Jane Zody
Mr. Samuel D. Rothrock                            Mrs. Kathleen A. Zweifel
   In Honor of Julia McBride
Mr. George E. Russell and
   Mrs. Frances M. Hutcheson-Russell
Ms. Susan Bull Ryan and Dr. J. Thomas Ryan
Dr. Todd Schenk and Mrs. Radka Schenk Kretinska   * deceased
Ms. Ashley Schutrum
Sensel, Inc. (ICAT)
Doug and Kathie Sewall
Mr. Peter M. Sforza
Mrs. Hale V. Sheikerz Brickhouse and
   Mr. Robert A. Brickhouse
Mr. Lester A. Smeal and Mr. Arthur Krieck
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan K. Smith
Arthur and Judy Snoke
Ms. Ann Sorenson
Mr. Gregory M. Spencer
Ms. Brenda Springer and
   Mr. Matthew Nottingham
Ms. Susan M. Stadsklev
Mr. Chris A. Stafford and
   Mrs. Kimberly Z. Stafford
Ms. Stephanie C. Stallings
Dr. Alan W. Steiss and Ms. Patricia Steiss
Frances Carter and Nicholas C. Stephens

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Donors, (continued)
Endowment Acknowledgement                         Joe and Linda Hopkins Arts Enrichment Fund
Timothy and Michelle Bendel Center for the Arts   Charles and Dorothy Lambert Endowment for
   Excellence Fund                                   the Arts
Larry and Lindsey Bowman Center for the Arts      Dave and Judie Reemsnyder Center for the Arts
   Excellence Fund                                G. Davis Saunders, Jr. Fund for Excellence
Deborah L. Brown Center for the Arts Excellence   James M. and Margaret F. Shuler Fund for
   Fund                                              Excellence
Keith and Constance Cedras Center for the Arts    Elizabeth McIntosh Mitchell Trauger Excellence
   Excellence Fund                                   Fund

Refund Acknowledgement
Thank you to our patrons who declined their ticket refunds for the performances that were
cancelled last Spring due to COVID-19.

Anonymous (2)                                     George J. Flick, Jr. and Charlene R. Flick
Dr. Gregory T. Adel and Ms. Kimberly S. Adel      Ms. Laura R. Freeman and Dr. Jeremy H. Freeman
Dr. and Mrs. James R. Armstrong                   Dr. Mark and Connie Froggatt
Ms. Barbara K. Avery                              Dr. Terry and Mrs. Paula Golden
Bob and Lynda Bailey                              Dr. John M. Gregg and Mrs. Leslie Roberts Gregg
Bill and Susan Baker                              Ms. Elizabeth Hahn and Mr. Douglas Chancey
Robert E. and Jean L. Benoit                      Dr. Jeannie Hamilton and Dr. David Hamilton
Dr. Jacqueline E. Bixler                          Dr. A. L. Hammett, III and Elizabeth R. Hammett
Dr. Rosemary Blieszner and Mr. Stephen P. Gerus   Jan and Jack Hencke
Dr. Charles and Mrs. Frieda Bostian               Dr. William G. Herbert and
Ms. Deborah L. Brown                                 Ms. Joy Ackerman-Herbert
Jo and Bud Brown                                  Anthony Wright and Phillip Hernandez
Dr. Paul R. Carlier and Ms. Deborah W. Carlier    Mr. John S. Hildreth
Rick A. and Linda C. Caudill                      John and Sharen Hillison
Constance Cedras                                  Dr. Klaus H. Hinkelmann
Dr. Patricia E. Ceperley                          Dr. Joan B. Hirt
Brenda McDaniel and Rupert Cutler                 Paul and Ann Hlusko
Ms. Kathryn M. Debnar                             Mr. Joseph T. Ivers, Jr. and
Dr. Karen P. DePauw                                  Ms. Constance Cummings
Ms. Nancy M. Dodd                                 Posey D. and Karen S. Jones
Don and Libby Drapeau                             Dr. J. Michael Kelly and Mrs. Candi M. Kelly
Holli Gardner Drewry                              Dr. Marion R. Reynolds, Jr. and
Kevin and Marilyn Edgar                              Dr. Noreen M. Klein
Michael S. and Vicki B. Eggleston                 Ms. Julia A. Kriss
Dr. Michael R. Evans                              Dr. Andrew M. Kulak
Mrs. Georgia Anne Snyder-Falkinham and            Ms. Patricia S. Lavender and Mr. Charles A. Stott
   Dr. Joseph O. Falkinham III                    Ms. Margaret E. Layne
Mrs. Karen S. Finch                               Dr. Lisa M. Lee and Dr. Frances A. McCarty
Beverly B. Fleming                                Mrs. Janice B. Litschert

                                                                                         continued...
Donors, (continued)
Ms. Roberta Littlefield                              Ms. Angela Vikesland
Dr. Chelsea H. Lyles                                 Mr. Clayland H. Waite
Dr. Susan G. Magliaro and Dr. Terry M. Wildman       Mrs. Mary Ann Walker and Dr. Kenneth J. Walker
Mrs. Carol A. Marchal                                Dr. Charles O. Warren, Jr. and
Ronnie and Faye Marcum                                  Mrs. Nancy N. Warren
Janne and Stan Mathes                                Ms. Sheila G. Winett and Dr. Richard A. Winett
Janice McBee and Benjamin Johnson                    Dr. Tim and Jamie Worley
Mr. Robert H. Leonard and                            Ms. Mary J. Zody
   Ms. Deborah McClintock
Dr. Anne McNabb and Dr. Richard M. Burian
Brian M. Britt and Jessica Meltsner
Paul D. and Nancy A. Metz
Jeffrey B. and Sandra M. Miller
Ms. Anna B. Mitchell
Mr. Mark B. Mondry
Saied and Patty Mostaghimi
Donald E. and Kathleen J. Mullins
Mr. Thomas E. Olson and Mrs. Martha A. Olson
Mr. Timothy L. Pickering
Dr. Ellen W. Plummer
Travis and Marge Poole
Ms. Felice N. Proctor
Ms. Sherwood P. Quillen
Ms. Margaret Ray
Mr. David E. Reemsnyder II and
   Mrs. Judith H. Reemsnyder
Mary and Ron Rordam
Don and Carolyn Rude
Dr. George E. Russell and
   Mrs. Frances M. Hutcheson-Russell
Dr. Roberta S. Russell
Dr. Todd Schenk and Mrs. Radka Schenk Kretinska
Elena L. Serrano
Doug and Kathie Sewall
Dr. Richard D. Shepherd and
   Mrs. Laurie W. Shepherd
Mr. Neil L. Shumsky and Ms. Marcia S. Shumsky
Arthur and Judy Snoke
Dr. Alan W. Steiss and Ms. Patricia Steiss
Dr. M. Jill Stewart
Lee and Patti Talbot
Mr. Edwin H. Talley III and Mrs. Melinda P. Talley
Mr. Steven E. Tatum
Mr. Charles L. Taylor and Mrs. Mary Taylor
Ms. Susan E. Terwilliger
Ms. Morgan M. Thompson
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