From the Director

Welcome to UApresents’ 2011-2012 Season! We are proud to present A World of Artists that will captivate your imagination, inspire you and enrich your life.

This season, we will take you around the globe with the world’s finest performing artists. From classical, jazz and world music, to dance and family programming—you can find it all at UApresents.

Our season begins with the legendary Patti LaBelle on September 23. Classical virtuosos Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman as well as dance masters Alvin Ailey Dance American Theater and Pilobolus will also grace the stage. We’ll enjoy the return of favorites such as The Chieftains and Yamato as well as a new “Evening With” series that features Bill Maher, Larry King, Garrison Keillor and Shirley MacLaine. Other highlights include Forever Tango and a live taping of National Public Radio’s news quiz program “Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me!”

Thank you joining us this season—and for your support. As an arts patron, you are savvy, engaged and know that bringing world-class artists to Tucson is invaluable benefit to not only to the UA campus, but to all of Southern Arizona.

We can’t do it without you. Ticket sales account for a little more than 50 percent of our revenue. That’s why the support of individual and corporate sponsors, grants and donations are needed more than ever. Please consider a gift in any amount to help us continue to host the artists and performances you love and expect from UApresents.

I look forward to sharing with you an exciting journey through our 2011-2012 Season and seeing you at Centennial Hall!

Charles Tennes

Interim Executive Director, UApresents