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The Quick Center’s dynamic 26 ^th season will push the boundaries of art and performance through engaging works and in collaboration with artists that are pioneers in their fields, creating space for the exploration of remarkable and inspiring performing arts opportunities for the Fairfield County community and beyond.

• 400 years of Shakespeare will be honored with a U.S. Premiere of Brett Bailey’s . This incredible adaptation of Verdi’s opera, given four stars and dubbed “astonishing” by The Telegraph , will be brought to American audiences for the first time at the Quick Center for the Arts, in collaboration with the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.

• The Quick will expand its walls to bring two site-specific works to the community. and will invade locations around campus as aerial dancers perform on sides of buildings and patrons experience their own play in an intimate setting.

• The new Arts Incubator Program will bring and to The Quick an up-close and personal experience to the arts. Created as a part of the Arts Education and Outreach Fund, this new program aims to support new work and connect innovative artists with audiences.

• The Global Theatre series returns with the curated by ������Ƭapp Jazz professor and bassist Brian Torff. Listening Sessions are FREE and open to the public.

• An original and new performance project sees homeless Veterans from ARBI/Homes for the Brave collaborate with a team of creatives, including Quick Center executive director Peter Van Heerden, to produce .

Interspersed with all of these new offerings are regular audience favorites and an Open VISIONS roster that challenges and pushes contemporary conversations.

For the full schedule, prices and to order tickets, visit or call the Box Office at (203) 254-4010 or toll-free 1-877-ARTS-396. Events take place at the Quick Center unless otherwise noted.

Subscription packages go on sale to the public on July 8 . Single tickets go on sale July 22 . To find out how to get tickets earlier by becoming a Quick Center member, call (203) 254-4010, or e-mail membership@quickcenter.com

SEPTEMBER

Friday, September 9, 2016, 5:30 P.M. & 6:30 P.M.
– (pictured top left) Experience the arts on ������Ƭapp’s campus like never before when you join us for this site-specific work. Reimagine dance and the laws of physics with vertical performances of BANDALOOP.
Barone Campus Center
Free and open to the general public.

Friday & Saturday, September 16 & 17, 2016, 8 P.M.
Third World Bunfight
Concept, Design, and Direction by Brett Bailey
Experience the U.S. Premiere of this radical and innovative live opera with Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The Quick Center is collaborating with the renowned Philadelphia Fringe Festival to bring this acclaimed work to the U.S. and we are honored to be the first to offer this work to American audiences. $65, $55 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $42

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 6 P.M.
Global Theatre: A Performance Series
Join Brian Torff and special guests as they offer insights into different forms of American music while you nosh on treats and a glass of wine. Listening Sessions will be approximately 75 minutes long.
The Wien Experimental Theatre at THE QUICK
FREE and open to the public. Please register in advance with the Quick Center Box Office as space is limited. .

Begins Tuesday, September 20 - Ends Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Tuesday mornings: 10:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.
Open MINDS Institute – NEW!
In this specially designed ‘listening & learning’ class, we focus on the live HD season of Metropolitan Opera broadcasts. We will discuss both the operas and the specific productions we will see. Dr. Grossman’s animated, insightful sessions include demonstrations of musical sections or themes as he teaches from the piano in a master class style. Courses are $290 each. QCA Member price per course is $275. Enroll in two or more courses and enjoy a discounted price of just $250 per course. To enroll, call (203) 254-4010 or e-mail membership@quickcenter.com .

Thursday, September 22, 2016, 8 P.M.
Laugh and learn when P.J. O’Rourke brings his sharp satire to the Open VISIONS Forum. .
$35 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $27

OCTOBER

Wednesday, October 5, 2016, 8 P.M.
Notable columnist Robert George gives insight on the GOP in the midst of changing political landscape.
Open VISIONS Forum: Espresso
The Wien Experimental Theatre at THE QUICK
This event is FREE and open to OVF Subscribers .

Saturday, October 8, 2016, 11:15 A.M. Pre-talk with Jeffrey Johnson, 12 P.M. (live)
This new production is sure to thrill audiences with the tale of love, loss, death, and betrayal. .
Monday, October 17, 2016, 12 P.M. (encore)

Thursday, October 13, 2016, 6 P.M.
Global Theatre: A Performance Series
Join Brian Torff and special guests as they offer insights into different forms of American music while you nosh on treats and a glass of wine. Listening Session will be approximately 75 minutes long.
The Wien Experimental Theatre at THE QUICK
FREE and open to the general public . Please register in advance with the Quick Center Box Office as space is limited.

Begins Thursday, October 13, 2016 — Ends Thursday, November 10, 2016
Thursday afternoons: 12:00 P.M. – 1:45 P.M.
Open MINDS Institute – NEW!
Instructor: Dr. David Gudelunas
The 2016 US presidential election promises to be anything but ordinary. This series of talks will go beyond the headlines and escape the echo chamber of punditry to understand how media impacts public opinion. .

Courses are $290 each. QCA Member price per course is $275. Enroll in two or more courses and enjoy a discounted price of just $250 per course. To enroll, call (203) 254-4010 or e-mail membership@quickcenter.com .

Sunday, October 16, 2016, 3 P.M.
One piano, four hands and two pianos – Audience favorites Orin Grossman and Frederic Chiu return the Quick stage. .
$35, $30 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $22

Begins October 19 – Ends November 16, 2016
Wednesday mornings: 10:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.
Open MINDS Institute – NEW!
Instructor: Fiona Garland
Join us for an in depth look at the Venetian Renaissance in a dynamic, fast-paced series of slide lectures offering you an expert understanding of art history.

Courses are $290 each. QCA Member price per course is $275. Enroll in two or more courses and enjoy a discounted price of just $250 per course. To enroll, call (203) 254-4010 or e-mail membership@quickcenter.com .

Thursday, October 20, 2016, 8 P.M.
11 ^th Annual Student Forum
Open VISIONS Forum
As the election draws near, join us for an evening of political banter and argumentation with Hoover & Avlon. .
$35 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $27

Sunday, October 23, 2016, 8 P.M.
This international superstar is known as “the new face of Portuguese Fado.”
To describe Mariza’s work as soulful and passionate is simply inadequate. When she comes onto the stage you become transfixed by her exquisite voice and music that honors the traditions of Portuguese Fado while simultaneously redefining Fado of the future. $45, $40 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $30

October 26 — 29, 8 P.M.
October 29 — 30, 2 P.M.
– Student Performance
Pack of Lies by Hugh Whitemore
Patriots, Traitors, and their Next Door Neighbors. .
The Wien Experimental Theatre at THE QUICK

Friday, October 28, 2016, 8 P.M.
Open VISIONS Forum
Celebrate the Grateful Dead, America’s greatest road band with a musical performance and rock-inspired conversation. .
$35 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $27

Saturday, October 29, 2016, 1:00 p.m. (encore) and 6:00 p.m. (encore)
Mozart’s approach to this classic follows the title character through duels, humor and the depths of hell. .
$30 | $25 Seniors | $5 Children/Students

NOVEMBER

Friday, November 4, 2016, 8 P.M .
Vertigo 20 explores the intersections of creativity, social responsibility and ecological sustainability. $45, $35 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $27

Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 8 P.M.
Open VISIONS Forum, The 19th Annual Jacoby-Lunin Humanitarian Lectureship, in Affiliation with the Carl & Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies
An exemplar of public service, Timothy Shriver joins us to discuss his work for the Special Olympics. .
$35 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $27

Sunday, November 20, 2016, 1 P.M. & 3 P.M.
Family Fun Series: Presentation House Theatre
Let the Wild Rumpus begin with this award-winning production adapted from the classic children’s tale. .
The Wien Experimental Theatre at THE QUICK
$20 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $15

DECEMBER

Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Grammy-award winning performer Rosanne Cash is joined by her collaborator & husband to perform their original work. $60, $50 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $38

Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 6 P.M.
Global Theatre: A Performance Series
Join Brian Torff and special guests as they offer insights into different forms of American music while you nosh on treats and a glass of wine. Listening Session will be approximately 75 minutes long.
The Wien Experimental Theatre at THE QUICK
Free and open to the general public . Please register in advance with the Quick Center Box Office as space is limited.

Friday, December 16, 2016, 8:00 P.M.
American Music Series
Our Global Theatre Series returns with a focus on American Music! Wien Experimental Theatre at THE QUICK
$30 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $20

Saturday, December 17, 2016, 12:15 P.M. Pre-talk with Jeffrey Johnson, 1:00 P.M. (encore) and 6:00 P.M. (encore)
Described as “transfixing…a lushly beautiful score” by the New York Times. .
$30 | $25 Seniors | $5 Children/Students

Sunday, December 18, 2016, 3:00 P.M.
Pizzarelli returns to the Quick for a sampling of his new album and a sprinkling of holiday classics. .
$60, $50 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $38

JANUARY

Saturday, January 7, 2017, 1:00 P.M. (live) and 6:00 P.M. (encore)
12:15 P.M. Pre-talk with Jeffrey Johnson
Verdi’s third opera catapulted to international fame and reception in response to the fall of ancient Jerusalem. .
$30 | $25 Seniors | $5 Children/Students

The Young Artists Series
In collaboration with the New York International Piano Competition and the Stecher and Horowitz Foundation, the Quick Center for the Arts is pleased to bring gifted young pianists in recital three times each year. Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 2 P.M.
Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 2 P.M.
Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 2 P.M.
FREE (tickets required)
Wien Experimental Theatre at THE QUICK

Friday, January 20, 2017, 8:00 P.M.
Alessio Bax, the great Italian pianist, returns to the Quick for an outstanding concert of Scriabin and Ravel. .
$35, $30 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $23

Saturday, January 21, 2017, 12:15 P.M. Pre-talk with Jeffrey Johnson , 1:00 P.M. (live) and 6:00 P.M. (encore)

Star-crossed lovers are the focus of Gounod’s acclaimed opera. $30 | $25 Seniors | $5 Children/Students

Sunday, January 22, 2017, 3:00 P.M.
Presented by Childsplay
Just in time for the 2017 Inauguration, this musical sensation spans 223 years of American presidency. .
$20 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA member Price: $15

Saturday, January 28, 2017, 7:00 P.M.
Using a digital organ of his own design, Carpenter smashes the stereotypes of organists and organ music. $55, $50 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $38

Monday, January 30, 2017, 8:00 P.M.
Open VISIONS Forum
Blake returns to Fairfield to discuss his journey to the U.S. Open and race relations in America. .
In collaboration with ������Ƭapp’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Week
$35 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $27

FEBRUARY

Saturday, February 4, 2017, 8:00 P.M.
Audience favorite, Pilobolus, returns to the U.S. after a world tour of their new work Shadowland . .
$50, $45 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $35

Sunday, February 12, 2017, 3:00 P.M.
Celebrating their 25th Anniversary, DIAVOLO’s incredible athleticism uses dance to explore architecture. .
$50, $45 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $35

Sunday, February 26, 2017, 1:00 P.M. (encore) and 6:00 P.M. (encore)
This definitive example of late Romanticism is Dvořák’s only opera to gain an international following to date. .
$30 | $25 Seniors | $5 Children/Students

MARCH

Thursday, March 2, 2017, 8:00 P.M.
Through music, issues of race, economic inequality, public safety, and constitutional rights are explored. .
$45, $35 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $27

Wednesday, March 8, 2017, 8:00 P.M.
Open VISIONS Forum
A story of courage, passion, and persistence at great personal risk, Ayaan Hirsi Ali shares her story. $35 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $27

Tuesday – Thursday, March 7-9, 2017, 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
Four athletes of the heart share Adele Myers and Dancers newest work, The Dancing Room. .
$40 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $27
Wien Experimental Theatre at The QUICK

Saturday, March 11, 2017, 12:15 P.M. Pre-talk with Orin Grossman
1:00 P.M. (live) and 6:00 P.M. (encore)
One of the most best-loved operas in the Met Opera’s repertoire. $30 | $25 Seniors | $5 Children/Students

Sunday, March 12, 2017, 7:00 P.M.
This inspiring ensemble spreads messages of peace, love, and harmony through their incredible song and dance. .
$55, $45 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students

Wednesday – Friday, March 22-24, 2017, 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Daily
Enjoy this intimate theatre experience listed as “one of the 10 Best Theatre Events of 2015,” by New York Magazine. .
FREE and Open to the Public
Barone Campus Center

Saturday, March 25, 2017, 12:15 P.M. pre-talk with Orin Grossman, 1:00 P.M. (live) and 6:00 P.M. (encore)
The first of Mozart’s operatic masterpieces, Idomeneo explores emotions when fate is beyond one’s control. .
$30 | $25 Seniors | $5 Children/Students

Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 8:00 P.M.
This incredible performance of the classic Cinderella is sure to excite and entertain fans of the ballet! .
$55, $45 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $35

Friday, March 31 – Saturday, April 1, 2017, 8:00 P.M.

Created by Peter Van Heerden, Nina Bentley, and Sonya Huber.
This unique collaboration shares the stories of Veterans from Homes for the Brave. $20 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Member Price: $15
Wien Experimental Theatre at THE QUICK

APRIL

Saturday, April 22, 2017, 12:15 p.m. Pre-talk with Jeffrey Johnson, 1:00 P.M. (live) and 6:00 P.M. (encore)

Based on Pushkin’s iconic novel, Tchaikovsky’s tale explores his many moods – tender, grand, and melancholy. .
$30 | $25 Seniors | $5 Children/Students

Sunday, April 23, 2017, 3:00 P.M.

Produced by Swazzle
A tale for all ages – This iconic masterpiece brings to life the heart-warming story of the Little Prince. .
$20 | $5 ������Ƭapp Students
QCA Members Price: $15

Thursday, May 18, 2017, 10:15 a.m. Pre-talk with Orin Grossman, 11:00 A.M. (encore) and 5:30 P.M. (encore)
Strauss’s most popular opera combines comedy, dreamy nostalgic fantasy, and genuine human drama. .
$30 | $25 | $5 Children/Students