BAINBRIDGE PERFORMING ARTS 2007-2008 EVENT LISTING – SUMMARY OF MAY EVENTS

BAINBRIDGE PERFORMING ARTS 2007-2008 EVENT LISTING – SUMMARY OF MAY EVENTS

Date: April 24, 2008

Contact: Sally Jo Martine , Public Relations Director

Phone: 360.373.6010

Fax: 206.842.0195

Web: www.BainbridgePerformingArts.org

Email: smartine@BainbridgePerformingArts.org



All Bainbridge Performing Arts (BPA) events are held at 200 Madison Avenue North , Bainbridge Island . Tickets, information, and registration, unless otherwise noted, are available at the BPA Box Office, by phone at 206.842.8569 or online at www.BainbridgePerformingArts.org. Box Office hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and one hour prior to each performance. BPA is supported, in part, by the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council, the City of Bainbridge Island, and Washington State Arts Commission.



May: BPA Gallery ~ Photography by Terry Moyemont

For the last seven years Photographer Terry Moyemont has been exploring connections between contemporary European garden design and innovations here in the Northwest. His experience, combined with his knowledge of new plant materials, the design possibilities that they inspire, and the connections which they invoke, have led him to speaking and writing about gardeners as artists, as well as gardens as sources for his own art.

Gallery Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday - Friday + one hour prior to each performance

Free; Info: www.BainbridgePerformingArts.org



May 3: The EDGE Improv

“Yoga for your funny bone! Calisthenics for your brain! Cross training for the psyche! Stream of consciousness hilarity for the whole family!” Nothing The EDGE does is scripted – the troupe members are literally making it up as they go along. For more than thirteen years, their zany humor has inspired laughter, cheering and rave reviews.

2007 - 2008 Season Media Sponsor: Bainbridge Island Review | The EDGE Presenting Sponsor: The Harbour Public House

Performance: Saturday @ 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $15 for adults, and $10 for seniors, military, and youth @ 206.842.8569; Info: www.BainbridgePerformingArts.org



May 9-11, 16-18, 23-25: The Secret Garden

Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden follows Mary Lennox as she brings to life not only a garden but also those who surround her. Winner of three Tony awards, this beloved musical contains some of the most beautiful music ever written for Broadway. A sure hit for the entire family! An Opening Night Reception kicks off The Secret Garden's opening night on May 9 and will be held at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to meet the production’s directors and share in the festivities.

2007 - 2008 Season Media Sponsor: Bainbridge Island Review | Mainstage Season Presenting Sponsor: U. S. Bank | Corporate Sponsor: Ace Hardware | Production Sponsor: Town & Country Markets, Inc. | Mainstage Director’s Chat & Opening Night Catering Sponsor Seasons of Thyme

Performances: Fridays - Saturdays @ 7:30 p.m. + Sundays @ 3:00 p.m. + Pay-What-You-Can-Preview May 8

Tickets: $20 for adults, and $15 for seniors, military, and youth @ 206.842.8569; Info: www.BainbridgePerformingArts.org



May 18: The Secret Garden ; Beyond the Script ~ “The Artist as Gardener”

In The Secret Garden, as the previously neglected garden begins to flourish and thrive, so do Mary Lennox and those who surround her. In real life, Terry Moyemont of Mesogeo Gardens says, “Gardens are what come to be when the inner lives of people spill out onto the landscape in which they live.” Terry reviews three outstanding local gardens (those of Linda Cochran, Carol Johanson, and of David Lewis and George Little) and reveals how these gardens were created using techniques “borrowed from other arts such as architecture, painting, and sculpture, and used in ways that fit the genius of the particular place, while allowing the gardeners to give free and glowing rein to their own spirits.”

BPA’s Beyond the Script discussion is funded in part with a grant from Humanities Washington.

Discussion: Sunday @ 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Free; Info: www.BainbridgePerformingArts.org



May 31 & June 1: Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra ~ A Night at the Opera

Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra concludes its 35th Anniversary Season with the Bainbridge Chorale & Children’s Chorus in A Night At The Opera. The program showcases arias and ensembles from some of the world’s most beloved operas, with special guests including Sharon Acton, soprano; Eden Nordby, soprano and Charles Chen, pianist; David Borning, baritone; Tom Monk, violin; and the Bainbridge Chorale.

2007 - 2008 Season Media Sponsor: Bainbridge Island Review | Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra Season Presenting Sponsor: Rainier Investment Management

Performances: Saturday @ 7:30 p.m. + Sunday @ 3:00 p.m.

Tickets: $15 for adults, and $10 for seniors, military, and youth @ 206.842.8569; Info: www.BainbridgePerformingArts.org


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