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With world-renowned musical acts, standout theatre productions, and a pair of Broadway’s biggest hit musicals, there is truly something for everyone in the Young Auditorium 2018-2019 Season.

The season kicks off with Young Auditorium’s annual World Music Festival and is highlighted by appearances from classic rock icon Jim Messina, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Coasters, a brand new title from The Church Basement Ladies, and national touring Broadway productions of Jersey Boys and RENT. Country music fans will love Country Royalty: A Tribute to Hank Williams and Patsy Cline, and classical music lovers will not want to miss Bach’s Christmas Oratorio as performed by the Wisconsin Chamber Choir with a full orchestra, or Beethoven’s 9th as performed by the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra. With over 20 performances spanning the worlds of theatre, music, dance, comedy, and family shows, Young Auditorium is truly bringing you the very best in the world of entertainment.

Tickets for all Young Auditorium 2018-2019 shows go on sale Friday, June 8th at 9:30 am. A full event listing including dates, time, prices and purchase details, is available at www.youngauditorium.com. Use the site’s interactive ticket experience to pick your exact seating location for every show and purchase your tickets online.

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

Jim Messina – October 20th, 2018
As one-half of the extremely successful classic-rock duo Loggins & Messina, co-founder of the country rock band Poco, and a key member of Buffalo Springfield, Messina has used his masterful guitar playing and smooth, familiar voice to carve out an illustrious career. Messina’s talents will be on full display at Young Auditorium as he and his band perform some of his greatest hits like, Your Momma Don’t Dance, Crazy Love, and House at Pooh Corner.

The Coasters – November 17th, 2018
With a string of instantly recognizable hits like Yakety Yak, Charlie Brown, and Searchin, The Coasters helped define the rhythm & blues and rock and roll sounds of the 1950s and 1960s. Combining good-humored storytelling with impeccable timing and harmonies, The Coasters have the distinction of being the very first group EVER inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Jersey Boys – February 7th, 2019
Broadway’s Tony Award-winning Best Musical takes you behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, from the streets of Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Featuring the hit songs Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Rag Doll, Oh What a Night and Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Jersey Boys ran for 11 record-breaking years on Broadway becoming the 12th longest-running show in Broadway history.

Church Basement Ladies – ‘Rise Up, O Men’ – March 3rd, 2019
The Church Basement Ladies are back at Young Auditorium in a brand new production! ‘Rise Up O Men’ gives the gents a chance to shine in the latest installment of the Church Basement Ladies musical comedy series. As the church prepares for participation in the town’s 1964 Centennial Celebration, we get to see their coming and goings from the eyes of the menfolk, who have their own problems to solve.

Country Royalty: A Tribute to Hank Williams and Patsy Cline – April 6th, 2019
Two of country music’s biggest legends appear on the same stage at the same time when award-winning
musicians Jason Petty and Katie Deal pay tribute to Hank Williams and Patsy Cline. In a show like no other,
Petty and Deal honor these music icons by performing over 20 of their chart-topping hits with a live band!
Hear the songs and stories of Hank and Patsy as performed by two of the country’s finest entertainers.

RENT -20th Anniversary Tour – April 28th, 2019
Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning masterpiece RENT returns to the stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary touring production. With its inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear, RENT follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. The
timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters-love.

 Back Row:  Kiwanis President Jerry Grant, Shirley Grant, Rollie Cooper, Kiwanis President-Elect Lorrie Koppein, and Robert Wulfkuhle.
Front Row:   Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs Grace Crickette and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper.

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper and Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs Grace Crickette were both inducted into the Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club on Tuesday. Kopper gave a presentation about UW-Whitewater and included information about the re-structuring of UW-Rock County, which will become a part of UW-Whitewater.

She also talked about the celebration of the 150th birthday of UW-Whitewater and all of the events in conjunction with the Sesquicentennial. For example, there will be a free family-friendly summer concert series, with the first concert on Friday, June 8 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., just off Main Street on the Wyman pedestrian mall at UW-W. The Summer Concert Series is one of many ways UW-Whitewater is marking its Sesquicentennial.

UW-Whitewater has a culture of service, and they are committed to helping others and making their communities stronger. In honor of the university’s Sesquicentennial celebration, their goal is to exceed 150,000 hours of community service collectively performed by members of the Warhawk family and the Whitewater community. They want to recognize and celebrate the multitude of ways students, faculty, staff, and alumni contribute their time, talents and expertise to the city, state, nation, and the world. The University is encouraging everyone in the community to keep track of their volunteer hours via the site: http://www.uww.edu/150/service. For more information about all of the Sesquicentennial events, visit uww.edu/150.

State of Craft Beer
June 7, 6:00 p.m.
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library

The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library is happy to welcome author and photographer Matt Janzen, who’s put together a unique book about craft beer in Wisconsin, aptly titled “State of Craft Beer.”
Janzen traveled throughout the Badger State over the course of two years, visited more than 130 locations and snapped thousands of photos to compile a behind-the-scenes look at Wisconsin’s breweries. The photos and stories in the book explore every aspect of the brewing process, from the fields and factories that supply everything from hops and barley to brewing equipment and tap handles.

Even if you’re not a fan of craft beer, you will be captivated by the trends he discovered while driving over 30,000 miles to explore the economic impact of this booming industry. Learn how breweries are strengthening their communities, and how the importance of that story became a book.  He’ll speak about that journey, as well as overseeing the production of the book itself — which was 100 percent manufactured in Wisconsin – take questions and sign copies of his book.

This program is free.  No registration required.

Beer tasting provided by Second Salem Brewing Company will take place following the presentation, everyone is welcome to join us! Please bring your ID along as we will be checking them for the beer tasting portion of the program.

The City of Whitewater will observe a 3% water rate increase effective June 28, 2018, per the approval of the Public Service Commission.

The City of Whitewater currently has the lowest utility rates in the four-county region of Walworth, Jefferson, Rock, and Waukesha. It is also in the 9th percentile of water utilities across Wisconsin, currently ranking it as the 17th lowest rate within 168 class C utilities statewide.

The 3% increase that will take place in June will create necessary reserve funds to allow for future projects including water reservoir or tower replacement and water main improvements or replacements. The increase will also allow the City of Whitewater to keep utilities viable and healthy while maintaining a comparably low rate.

Call 262-473-1383 for further questions relating to water rates or utility services.

The WRAP show at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center is now open. There will be a reception, free and open to the public, on Sunday, June 10th from 1-4 pm. The CAC is open noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.

The workshop for the event will be Saturday, June 23rd beginning at 9:30. All entrants are invited to the event for free. The workshop is open to anyone for a $5.00 fee.
The judge and presenter will be Tom Jewell, a professional artist from Fort Atkinson, WI.

Call for Photography – 9th Annual Fran Achen Photography Competition

Entry Form Deadline: Thursday, June 14
Photo Drop-Off: Thursday, June 28, from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Cultural Arts Center.
Photo Pick-Up: Sunday, July 29, from 3 pm to 5 pm.

Whitewater Arts Alliance 9th Annual Fran Achen Photography Competition
July 5 – 29, 2018
Cultural Arts Center
402 West Main Street
Whitewater WI 53190

Opening Reception & Awards Presentation: Sunday, July 8 from 1 pm to 3 pm at the Cultural Arts Center. Awards will be presented at about 2 pm.

Open to all photographers — beginning, intermediate, and accomplished photographers of all ages are invited to submit their photographs.

Judges will name 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prize winners in each of three divisions: Youth/Teen (ages 18 and under), Amateur (ages 19 and up), and  Accomplished (any age). Judges will also name a Best of Show Award and attendees of the exhibit will vote for a Viewers’ Choice Award. Each prize and award will include a cash prize.

Full information including rules and entry forms are available at www.whitewaterarts.org/fran-achen-2018.html

For tips on basic framing, please refer to the free video, “Basic Photo Framing Using Frame Kits”, available at www.jmacpix.com/blog/2017/2/25/basic-framing-video-class

For other questions please contact the event’s chairperson, Jeff McDonald, at jeff.mcdonald@gaelicarts.com

The UW-Whitewater Theatre/Dance Department is seeking ushers for Dear Ruth (June 26-30). Ushers report one hour before show time and stay until the end of the performance.

Being an usher is simple and rewarding…and when you sign up, you get to see the show for FREE! Need community service hours? This can count!

For more details and sign up, please visit: http://signup.com/go/CrfqeVB

The volunteers of the Whitewater Food Pantry would like to thank the community for the 5,500 pounds of food that was collected for the Whitewater Food Pantry in a recent food drive.

Additionally, the pantry is grateful for the community members and the local post office’s hard work for helping with this effort.

More about the Whitewater Food Pantry:

The Whitewater Community Food Pantry is located at 146 North Street on the second floor. There is a ramp for disabled folks and an elevator.

The pantry is open Wednesday and Thursday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon for anyone who needs groceries aiming to serve low-income people who are in need. In 2017, the pantry was able to serve over 300 families.

Donations can be brought to the pantry Wednesday or Thursday mornings or by calling the pantry at 262-458-2720.

Monetary donations can be mailed to:
The Whitewater Community Food Pantry
P. O. Box 63
Whitewater, Wisconsin, 53190