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UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT WOU FOUNDATION ALUMNI PARENTS AFFILIATED GROUPS	2 35 years. 7 world-class events. Welcome to the 2011-2012 season! To order season tickets click here To order single tickets click here 2/27/2012-IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING APRIL PERFORMANCE click here OREGON October 8, 2011 In their 41st year of touring and performing together, Oregon will grace the stage at Western Oregon University and open the 35th season of the Smith Fine Arts Series. For over four decades OREGON has inspired audiences in renowned concert halls from Carnegie Hall to the Berlin Philharmonic Hall; at international jazz clubs and major festivals such as Montreal, and Newport; and on tours through every continent save Antarctica. Their blend of world music and jazz continues to inspire listeners time and time again, and while they share their name with out great state, they rarely appear in concert here. Individually these four musicians (Ralph Towner, Glen Moore, Pauls McCandless, and Mark Walker) are among the finest in the world, together they are legendary. Richard Smith & Francesco Buzzurro October 13, 2011 Combine an American electric jazz guitar virtuoso with an Italian acoustic guitar virtuoso and you get this highly entertaining and musical duo. They have been wowing audiences across the globe with their genius, showcasing a repertoire spanning an incredible range of musical styles from county, bluegrass, mainstream jazz, modern pop and rock, to classical guitar. Smith is one of the hottest commodities in the world of jazz-fusion guitar and Buzzurro is the best of the best in the European acoustic guitar scene. With a new recording out, these two musicians are poised to bring the house down! The Toronto Consort October 14, 2011 Since it’s founding in 1972, the Toronto Consort has become internationally recognized for its excellence in the performance of medieval, renaissance and early baroque music. In additions to a series of very fine recordings, they provided the performances for the soundtrack of the moving film The Sweet Hereafter. Their Smith Fine Arts Series performance The Da Vinci Codex will feature music from the time of the towering Renaissance figure Leonardo da Vinci. Whether portraying the haunting emotion of a minstrel’s ballad or capturing the sparkle of a rollicking madrigal, The Toronto Consort brings alive the glorious music of this seminal historical period. Martha Reeves with the Western Hemisphere Orchestra December 2, 2011 The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Grammy Nominated recording artist, and Rolling Stone magazine “Immortal Artist” Martha Reeves is coming our way. The original Motown dance music Diva, her recordings as the leader of Martha and the Vandellas produced a string of immortal hits including Heat Wave, Nowhere to Run, Jimmy Mack, and the Motown anthem, Dancing In The Street. At this Smith Series event, Reeves will bring back those classic Motown sounds, singing her greatest hits, backed up by the always exciting Western Hemisphere Orchestra. Do Jump! January 21, 2012 Prior to their upcoming New York City run at the New Victory Theater, Do Jump will be filling the stage in Monmouth with their always thrilling feats of movement. Be ready to say “Ah Ha” as you witness heart stopping aerial artistry, high flying bungee, inverted archery, black light illusions, a giant white dog, hilarious antics and much more in Do Jump’s newest production Ahhh HA!. Expect lots of twists and turns along the way with this ageless show, perfect for the whole family. *Rio Nights * with the American Metropole Orchestra April 14, 2012 The Smith Fine Arts Series was just informed as of February 1st that due to financial constraints Leny Andrade has cancelled her Smith Series performance scheduled for April 14th. However, we were able to find a suitable replacement and will be presenting an Evening in Rio-Brazilian Music Spectacular with special guest Eduardo Mendonça backed by the always exciting American Metropole Orchestra. We have included a short biography below. Recording artist, vocalist, composer, percussionist, and musical arranger, Eduardo Mendonça is one of the leading Brazilian singers in the United States. Mendonça currently resides in the Seattle area performing throughout the United States and Canada with his own group Show Brazil! Serving as an ambassador for the music and spirit of Brazil, Mendonça has performed for Nelson Mandella, Pope John Paul II and for legendary Brazilian musicians such Geraldo Azevedo, Alcione and Roberto Menescal. Asleep at the Wheel June 8, 2012 Can a wheel reinvent itself while it’s still rolling? Sounds like an impossible task -- but you never want to say “impossible” to Asleep at the Wheel, the famed western-swing, boogie, and roots-music outfit that’s, amazingly, still on the upswing. That’s saying something; too, considering the group’s been around for 40 years, turning out an incredible 25+ albums while playing an unrelenting schedule of one-nighters that would make a vaudevillian dizzy. Nine time Grammy award winners, Asleep at the Wheel will conclude the 35th season of the Smith Fine Arts Series in true Texas style.
Contact Smith Fine Arts Series (503) 838-8333 \| or e-mail: fineart@wou.edu
MissionWestern Oregon University \| 345 N. Monmouth Ave. \| Monmouth OR 97361 \| 503-838-8000(V/TTY) \| 1-877-877-1593 \| webmaster@wou.edu Text only

Current season General information Order form Season Ticket Order Form Individual Ticket Order Form Picnic & auction Wine pull Seating chart
UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT WOU FOUNDATION ALUMNI PARENTS AFFILIATED GROUPS	2 35 years. 7 world-class events. Welcome to the 2011-2012 season! To order season tickets click here To order single tickets click here 2/27/2012-IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING APRIL PERFORMANCE click here OREGON October 8, 2011 In their 41st year of touring and performing together, Oregon will grace the stage at Western Oregon University and open the 35th season of the Smith Fine Arts Series. For over four decades OREGON has inspired audiences in renowned concert halls from Carnegie Hall to the Berlin Philharmonic Hall; at international jazz clubs and major festivals such as Montreal, and Newport; and on tours through every continent save Antarctica. Their blend of world music and jazz continues to inspire listeners time and time again, and while they share their name with out great state, they rarely appear in concert here. Individually these four musicians (Ralph Towner, Glen Moore, Pauls McCandless, and Mark Walker) are among the finest in the world, together they are legendary. Richard Smith & Francesco Buzzurro October 13, 2011 Combine an American electric jazz guitar virtuoso with an Italian acoustic guitar virtuoso and you get this highly entertaining and musical duo. They have been wowing audiences across the globe with their genius, showcasing a repertoire spanning an incredible range of musical styles from county, bluegrass, mainstream jazz, modern pop and rock, to classical guitar. Smith is one of the hottest commodities in the world of jazz-fusion guitar and Buzzurro is the best of the best in the European acoustic guitar scene. With a new recording out, these two musicians are poised to bring the house down! The Toronto Consort October 14, 2011 Since it’s founding in 1972, the Toronto Consort has become internationally recognized for its excellence in the performance of medieval, renaissance and early baroque music. In additions to a series of very fine recordings, they provided the performances for the soundtrack of the moving film The Sweet Hereafter. Their Smith Fine Arts Series performance The Da Vinci Codex will feature music from the time of the towering Renaissance figure Leonardo da Vinci. Whether portraying the haunting emotion of a minstrel’s ballad or capturing the sparkle of a rollicking madrigal, The Toronto Consort brings alive the glorious music of this seminal historical period. Martha Reeves with the Western Hemisphere Orchestra December 2, 2011 The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Grammy Nominated recording artist, and Rolling Stone magazine “Immortal Artist” Martha Reeves is coming our way. The original Motown dance music Diva, her recordings as the leader of Martha and the Vandellas produced a string of immortal hits including Heat Wave, Nowhere to Run, Jimmy Mack, and the Motown anthem, Dancing In The Street. At this Smith Series event, Reeves will bring back those classic Motown sounds, singing her greatest hits, backed up by the always exciting Western Hemisphere Orchestra. Do Jump! January 21, 2012 Prior to their upcoming New York City run at the New Victory Theater, Do Jump will be filling the stage in Monmouth with their always thrilling feats of movement. Be ready to say “Ah Ha” as you witness heart stopping aerial artistry, high flying bungee, inverted archery, black light illusions, a giant white dog, hilarious antics and much more in Do Jump’s newest production Ahhh HA!. Expect lots of twists and turns along the way with this ageless show, perfect for the whole family. *Rio Nights * with the American Metropole Orchestra April 14, 2012 The Smith Fine Arts Series was just informed as of February 1st that due to financial constraints Leny Andrade has cancelled her Smith Series performance scheduled for April 14th. However, we were able to find a suitable replacement and will be presenting an Evening in Rio-Brazilian Music Spectacular with special guest Eduardo Mendonça backed by the always exciting American Metropole Orchestra. We have included a short biography below. Recording artist, vocalist, composer, percussionist, and musical arranger, Eduardo Mendonça is one of the leading Brazilian singers in the United States. Mendonça currently resides in the Seattle area performing throughout the United States and Canada with his own group Show Brazil! Serving as an ambassador for the music and spirit of Brazil, Mendonça has performed for Nelson Mandella, Pope John Paul II and for legendary Brazilian musicians such Geraldo Azevedo, Alcione and Roberto Menescal. Asleep at the Wheel June 8, 2012 Can a wheel reinvent itself while it’s still rolling? Sounds like an impossible task -- but you never want to say “impossible” to Asleep at the Wheel, the famed western-swing, boogie, and roots-music outfit that’s, amazingly, still on the upswing. That’s saying something; too, considering the group’s been around for 40 years, turning out an incredible 25+ albums while playing an unrelenting schedule of one-nighters that would make a vaudevillian dizzy. Nine time Grammy award winners, Asleep at the Wheel will conclude the 35th season of the Smith Fine Arts Series in true Texas style.
Contact Smith Fine Arts Series (503) 838-8333 \| or e-mail: fineart@wou.edu
MissionWestern Oregon University \| 345 N. Monmouth Ave. \| Monmouth OR 97361 \| 503-838-8000(V/TTY) \| 1-877-877-1593 \| webmaster@wou.edu Text only