We are off to a stellar 40th Anniversary year! We know you enjoyed the wonderful 40th Anniversary party on the Plaza. Thank you to all who helped plan and at tended our ce l eb ra t ion t oas t ing The Guilds’ 40 years. My theme this year is “Building Relationships for 40 Years” and we will continue building our re lat ionships with the Center, our Chapters and our Community.

We share a beautiful relationship with The Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The evolution of the Center from one building to an entire campus is inspirational. Our Community Engagement programs are impressive and varied. I just read that the Center presents more than 4,000 education events each year. Very impressive! Eileen Ciril lo has worked this summer to find new opportunities for us to volunteer.

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Message from The Guilds Chairman

FALL 2018

In This Issue:Guilds Board

Message from the Center – President Terry Dwyer

Chapter Reviews

Guilds 40th Anniversary Party

Nicole Balsamo, Exec VP, External Affairs

Springtime in Provence

Guilds Calendar

We cherish our relationship within our Chapters. In fact, our f r iendships w i t h our Chapter and Guilds members have sustained us for 40 years and is the centerpiece of our Guilds structure. Many Chapters need officers and help with their events. Please at tend your Chapter ’s events and participate! It’s very rewarding.

Our relationship with the arts is a very compelling reason for us to be members of The Guilds. We love the creativity and the challenge, the performances, fabulous dance programs from around the world, jazz performances...there is something for everyone to enjoy and discover. Please let Center Staff know how much you enjoy the programming. This is a wonderful season!

Our Circuit Editor Louise Costa and I have worked this summer on the new e-Circuit newsletter and the redesign of the printed Circuit. The goal of the e-Circuit is to keep you informed of all upcoming Guild’s events, Chapter happenings and performances at the Center. The Circuit will showcase the Chapter events in a fresh, new format. Let us know how you like them.

We l ook f o r ward t o our exc i t ing "Springtime in Provence" event to be held on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Balboa Bay Resort. Special Events Chair Willie Goodman developed the theme and look of our all Guilds luncheon. We look forward to seeing you there... and greeting you at all of our 2018-19 events!

With warmest regards,

Mary Shebell

Guilds members at their 40th Anniversary Celebration on

the Julianne & George Argyros Plaza at the Center.

The Guilds of Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Dear Friends,

What a great pleasure to start our 2018-2019 Season by congratulating you on the 40th anniversary of The Guilds of Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Every time I attend one of your fundraisers or see you at the Center, I am always so impressed by your warmth, enthusiasm and passionate support of Segerstrom Center.

The season has only just started. I know many of you attended its opening featuring the world premiere of Isadora. There is, of course, more great dance to come. Over the next few months we’ll have two beautiful ballets from American Ballet Theatre: our annual holiday treat, The Nutcracker, and the West Coast premiere of a spectacular new production of a ballet rarity, Harlequinade. And later in spring, thrilling productions from the Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg and Mark Morris Dance Group will be showcased at the Center.

I shouldn’t have favorites, but I am especially looking forward to the Tony Award-winning show, Dear Evan Hansen. There’s a reason it won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and was hailed as “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history.” I look forward to sharing this very special show with you and the season’s many other award-winning Broadway productions.

I hope you’ll agree that the Center’s 2017-2018 season was pretty amazing. More than one million people attended performances, participated in our community engagement and education programs, and enjoyed free events on our new Julianne and George Argyros Plaza. I have seen Guilds members at nearly every Plaza event, and I thank you for becoming regulars and spreading the news about its entertaining presentations and welcoming environment with your families and friends.

Thank you for all you do on behalf of the Center and our community. Whether you are enjoying performances or raising money to support our community engagement and education programs or advocating for our ABT Gillespie School and School of Dance and Music for Children with Disabilities – you personify the wonderful spirit of the Center. And that is so appreciated, inspiring and encouraging to all of us.

Together, we will continue to expand and enhance what we present on our stages, the programs we take into schools and the initiatives we’ve launched to engage the County’s many diverse communities. Together, we are demonstrating that communities thrive when we work together and make the arts matter.

With all best regards,

Terrence W. Dwyer President

MESSAGE FROM SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Terry Dwyer

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THE GUILDS OF SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS | 2018–2019

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AREA GUILDS CHAIRMEN

Chairman Mary Shebell, 714-840-3643 mary@maryshebell.com

First Vice Chairman Membership Sharon Algeo, 714-637-5338 skalgeo@sbcglobal.net

Second Vice Chairman Ways & Means Jacki Wirta, 860-912-2067 onlongpond@aol.com

Third Vice Chairman Special Events Willie Goodman, 949-493-4462 surfsup1031@cox.net

Recording Secretary Judy Kelley, 949-589-8536 jakelley2@live.net

Corresponding Secretary Karen Fullerton, 949-837-6845 d5bears@cox.net

Treasurer Shari Cipolla, 714-609-2223 cipolla31@msn.com

Public Relations Chairman Gilda Pinedo, 949-495-4893 gildapinedo@cox.net

Parliamentarian Sandy Hovanesian, 949-376-5135 shovanesian10@yahoo.com

Membership Events Co-Chairmen Linda Miller, 949-831-5202 L4882@aol.com Ann Morley, 949-589-8684 anndove@aol.com

Roster Chairman Susan Kinkade, 714-545-2114 sue92626@sbcglobal.net

Website Chairman & Circuit Editor Louise Costa, 949-675-2444 louisecosta@att.net

Informally Yours Chairman Heather Gokhman, 650-305-8712 heather@heathermax.com

Program Book Millie Robbins, 949-448-8467 milliegrobins@cox.net

Spooner Scholarship Chairman Audrey Kieckhefer, 949-499-3175 akieckhefer@cox.net

Children At The Center Chairman Eileen Cirillo, 714-444-2205 ejcirillo@gmail.com

Toy Drive Chairman Cathryn Friis, 949-760-0223 clfriis@aol.com

In-Store Coordinators Bonne Wheeler, 949-831-7271 lamar.w@cox.net Loretta Freund, 714-545-1366 loretta@artsupplywarehouse.com

40th Anniversary Committee Co-Chairmen Gail Daniels, 949-854-0510 gadaniels@cox.net Mary Shebell, 714-840-3643 mary@maryshebell.com

Central County Area Barbara Benson, 714-538-7049 babsbenson@yahoo.com

Huntington Harbour Area Carol Kirkwood, 714-849-0553 carol@thekirkwoods.com

Laguna Area Barbara Van Alstine, 949-837-1546 bjvan@fea.net

Newport Harbor Area Kay Fukunaga, 714-969-5112 kaylotand27@gmail.com

South County Area Anne Marie Eckman, 949-582-1858 annemarie777@cox.net

West County Area Carol Strauss, 949-760-8508 mcstrauss@usa.net

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Huntington Harbour Area

The Pas de Deux Chapter held a Family Membership Drive during the ABT William J. Gillespie School Parent Orientations in August. Parents received information about the activities and events of Pas de Deux and that we support the training and education of the students of the school.

In September, we held a communit y outreach event at the Williams Sonoma Home Store in the Crystal Cove Shopping Center where members and their families participated in heathy snack and meal preparation.

The Flying Dutchman Chapter had a most successful fundraiser on September 8th at the lovely home of Robert and Gail Sebring. Our theme was the movie “Grease” and everyone had fun in their costumes depicting Sandy, Danny and Elvis.

Jacki Wirta & Carryl Hytopoulos put the fun night together. Tim Nelson, music director at Huntington Beach High School, had his talented kids entertain and they were so professional. The food was catered by Bristol Farms and the delicious dessert was donated by Gelato Paradiso. Our new members are Frank and Jeanne Gibson.

FLYING DUTCHMAN

Scholarship recipients speaking at Pas de Deux Welcome Luncheon on how the support has made a difference for them.

Don & Ellen Goodwin

Dorothy & Boris Ralphs (Co-Chairmen of Flying Dutchman Chapter)

Mary Shebell (Chairman of the Guilds), Carol Kirkwood (Area Guild Chairman) and Gayle Wayne (one of our most active members)

Gillespie ABT Principal Alaine Haubert sharing with Pas de Deux members and guests

at the Welcome Luncheon on how the school is growing and the impact it is making for

the aspiring ballet dancers and the Segerstrom community. Pas de Deux members enjoying a fun and educational time featuring

ideas for healthy meals and snacks at a private event held at the Williams Sonoma Home Store in the Crystal Cove Shopping Center.

PAS DE DEUX

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Laguna Area

Members at Farmhouse Luncheon (from left): Kathleen Lechner, Rosemarie Morrow, Cynthia Weitz, Dana Burding,

Kathy Khalifa, Sandy Hovanesian, Sherry Astrella, Millie Robbins and Mary FitzGerald.

Members at Farmhouse Luncheon (from left): Kathleen Lechner, Rosemarie Morrow, Cynthia Weitz, Dana Burding, Kathy Khalifa, Sandy Hovanesian, Sherry Astrella,

Millie Robbins and Mary FitzGerald.

The August 18 bus trip to the Del Mar Race Track was great fun! Lots of bets were placed on the horses which all looked and sounded like winners! Some of us won and some of us lost!

After our first Board meeting on September 18, we all met at the California Pizza Kitchen for dinner and drinks and we had a great time.

On October 17, we are visiting the King Tut Exhibit at the California Science Center and watch the IMAX movie about the discovery of Tutankhamen tomb. Our members are looking forward to another exciting year!

FROM THE WINGS

Betty Batenburg, B.J. Van Alstine and Betty Anderson at Del Mar.

2017-2018 Guilds Chairman Sandra Hovanesian presided over the installation of officers for the Mozart Chapter 2018-2019 Board of Directors at their luncheon meeting in June at the El Niguel Country Club.

Mozart Chapter Board members from left to right are: Chairman Barbara Gladden, Mary Pat McCourt, Tome’ Lyda, 2017-2018 Guilds Chairman Sandy Hovanesian, Marcia Satz, Deloris St. John, Beverly Germain, and Gladys Manfre.

MOZART

In June, Debussy members met at The Farmhouse Restaurant at Roger’s Gardens in Newport Beach to plan upcoming events for 2018 and 2019. Attendees enjoyed a delicious luncheon in a private alfresco area of the restaurant on a beautiful summer day.

In October, members attended a luncheon at Stella’s Restaurant in Dana Point where they enjoyed excellent Italian food and ocean views from the patio.

Debussy’s annual Holiday luncheon will be held on November 8th at Café Jardin at Sherman Gardens in Corona del Mar. Everyone is welcome to attend as it is always a fun get-together and fundraiser for Segerstrom Center programs.

DEBUSSY

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Newport Harbor Area

Cabaret, which is the only singles chapter of The Guilds had a membership of 34 as of the beginning of September. Of that number, 12 joined at different fun events.

The fiscal year started with a board planning meeting at the lovely home of Albert Trigueros. In addition to other events, we held monthly mixer-meetings at the Newport Beach Tennis Club.

On July 28, Carol Jendreas, Kathy McGill, Cher Owens, and Terry Thacker attended Summer at The Center to watch the inspiring performance of at-risk kids.

On August 19, 33 members and guests attended our annual summer party at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. Cool ocean breezes, a delicious barbeque, and a game of “left-center-right” was enjoyed.

On September 28, Cabaret members went on a Duffy boat ride around Newport Harbor which included food, music, and wine.

Kay Fukunaga hosted a luncheon on July 25 at the Seacliff Country Club for the Camelot Board.

CAMELOT

Cher Owens, Terry Thacker, Kathy McGill and Carol Jendreas attended Summer at the Center in July.

The Camelot Board at the Seacliff Country Club: Veneta Moreno, Joan Williams, Gini Robins, Dale Cangiano, Laura Perry, Mary

Philpot, Lee Sutherland, Beverly Lucas and Kay Fukunaga.

Carla Vlick, Martha Unickel, Pamela Nolan and Diane Criscione are enjoying a day of bridge.

Our first meeting of the year at the Golden Dragon in Costa Mesa: Gail Daniels,

Veneta Moreno, Kay Fukunaga, and Mary Shebell.

Betty McClellan, Harriet Selna, Bev Spring and Laila Conlin

At the Del Mar Races on August 8: Mary Philpot, Gerrie Goodreau, Kay Fukunaga, and Veneta Moreno.

Clarice Lehn, Eleanore Cassidy and Nikki Rice. Welcome back!

Members attended a board planning meeting at the home of Albert Trigueros. Front Row: Marsha Hendler, Albert Trigueros,

Terry Thacker and Filippa Antonino. Back Row: Ron Guidry, Gloria Robert, Joan Hill, Art Calick, Cher Owens and Tom Keyes.

Members and guests enjoyed the BBQ at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in Newport Beach.

CABARET

We are off and running at Big Canyon Country Club for another year of bridge and good times.

SOUTH PACIFIC

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Celebrating The Guilds 40th Anniversary

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North Central Area

The opening program of the 2018-2019 Celebrit y Series for Crescendo Chapter was held September 25 at the Bowers Museum. Davis Gaines was our “Amazing Singer”who shared some of his longest running show, “Phantom of the Opera”, as well as many other favorites inc luding “Old Man River”. The crowd enjoyed it all. We were happy to welcome twenty-five new members that day.

On November 8, Marla Jo Fisher will sponsor “How to Fail Upward and Succeed by Ignoring All the Good Advice You’ve Ever Been Given” and excerpts from her “Cheapo Travel” column about deals and bargains. This should be fun program from the comical columnist.

The Arthur Fiedler Chapter began the new year with their annual Membership Supper and Dessert at the home of Barbara and Jim Benson.

The fourth Sunday evening of every month pairs gather filling several tables for Duplicate Bridge and socialization. A ladies group gets together on the first Wednesday of each month at Mimi’s Restaurant in Yorba Linda where six tables are usually filled. All games are spirited, competitive and friendly. We are always open to new members.

ARTHUR FIEDLER

Elsie Everett, Marsha Corzine, and Jan Martens at the Celebrity Series Event.

Dale Cook, Cliff Maitlen, Marsha Cook, Marie Takacs, Mary Ann Koster, Barbara Benson, Judy Maitlen, Joe Takacs at the annual membership event which begins another year

with the Arthur Fiedler Chapter.

Linda Huckaby, Sara Piazza and Carol Williams

Barbara Benson and Richard Fields playing a hand.

Barbara Kneeshaw and Cliff Maitlen visiting prior to beginning the play of the evening.

Patti James and Diane Jensen Shirley Madory and Rosemary Mandrilla

September Board Meeting with Linda Seymour, Barbara Landreth, Mary Staton, and Harriet Wedemeyer.

Program Chairman Karen Christensen with Davis Gaines.

CRESCENDO

The Alla Gitana “Fun for Lunch Bunch” kicked off the year with a delicious luncheon at the Tustin Grille. Guests and members ate lunch and caught up with the news and visited with everyone. The next luncheon will take place at Da Bianca Trattoria. We are looking forward to celebrating Halloween on Tuesday October 30.

ALLA GITANA

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South County Area

The September business luncheon meeting was held at Hennessey’s Tavern in San Juan Capistrano. Members met for the October business luncheon meeting at Peking Dragon Chinese Restaurant also in San Juan Capistrano which is definitely one of their favorite restaurants.

The Guilds’ year has cer tainly begun with much enthusiasm for the gathering of good friends as well as plans for attending the great productions for the season. Collection for Toys for Tots in the next two months had a good start.

IRVING BERLIN

June Dickson, Mary Jo Bundy and Karleen Marienthal

Judy Tatman and Susan Villanti

Raquel Cohen – California Innocence Project Attorney; Carol Lowe – Richard Rodgers Chapter Chairman

and Ann Marie Eckman – South County Area Guild Chairman

The Beverly Sills Chapter launched the 2018-2019 season with our “Back Together Again” luncheon at the stunning home of Dana Bredenkamp. Active, patron and several new members enjoyed an array of delicious salads and desserts. The highlight of the afternoon was welcoming our special guest, Terry Dwyer.

With exciting new programs already planned, the next year promises to be fun while we work towards our fundraiser in April, a fashion show we’re calling “Over the Rainbow.”

Barbara Hernandez, Carole Sabbath and Madeline DiNapoli enjoy some delicious food and time with friends.

Dana Bredenkamp receives the "Magic Member of the Month" award from Co-Chairmen Eilene Fletcher and Marilyn McCorkle.

Guest of Honor Terry Dwyer gives our chapter some words of inspiration on the value of our work in

supporting Segerstrom Center for the Arts programs.

BEVERLY SILLS

It was great to see everyone at our September lunch. The speaker, at torney Raquel Cohen, gave an informative presentation on the work the California Innocence Project does in helping wrongfully convicted inmates to be exonerated.

We were fortunate to have Anne Marie Eckman, our South County Area Guild Chairman, attend our meeting. She stated that the purpose of Segerstrom Center for the Arts is to provide world class performing arts and arts education that reach more than 300,000 young people each year as well as community engagement programs.

RICHARD RODGERS

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West County Area

As we ended last year, June was a very busy month. Mary Shebell presided over our chapter’s lovely installation and dinner at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club. Mary gave each officer a flower symbolic of the responsibilities and functions of their job on the board. It was a very enjoyable evening.

We also arranged for a docent-led tour of the Orange County Museum of Art on their closing day bringing some potential new chapter members to attend. Informally Yours provided us with a very entertaining evening while enjoying the wonderful buffet dinner and the Fresh Rhythm big band. And finally, at the Guilds Installation Luncheon, Center Stage was awarded The Guilds Best Programs award and won third place in The Guilds annual Marine Toy Drive for Toys for Tots.

Our kick-off fundraiser, Sun, Sand & Surf with The Beach Boys, was held at the home of our chapter chair, Margaret Ann Vincent in August. Guests included members from Carmen and Stage Door chapters as well as a number of potential new member guests. We were able to raise $1,250 in support of Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

There’s a lot going on within Carmen Chapter. In June, we installed an absolutely stellar roster of officers for 2018-19. Susan Kinkade & Eileen Cirillo, Co-chairs; Wendy Fink as 1st Vice Chair Membership; Laureen Smith, Recording Secretary; Lauren Bossart, Corresponding Secretary; Susan Kinkade, Treasurer (again and yes, she is also co-chair); Diana Hardy, Public Relations; Pat Faust, Newsletter Editor; and Jackie Olstad, Parliamentarian.

With such great leadership, our year started on a very positive note…our bus trip to the California Science Center to view the King Tut exhibit was an unqualified success!

CARMEN

Mary Shebell, Guilds Chairman; Sharon Algeo, Guilds 1st Vice Chair Membership; and Terry Dwyer,

President - Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Please meet our posh, zany Carmen Chapter Board 2018 accompanied and installed by inventive Guilds Co-Chair

Emeritus Marjorie Gorum (far left).

Standing in for our tallest member, Diana Hardy, is our shortest member, Martha Herrero.

Marilyn Byrne, Telephone Committee and Gail Daniels, Chairman

Carmen Chapter members and their guests excitedly pose on the steps of the California Science Center before entering another

world to view the spectacular and legendary King Tut exhibit.

Pat Faust chairs Carmen Chapter’s 2018 Installation Luncheon at the elegant

Costa Mesa Country Club. We thank Pat for her steadfast &

courageous leadership.

John Wells, guest; Pat McCurdy, Recording Secretary; and Chuck Keenan & Judy Keenan, Corresponding Secretary

Center Stage Board member Kathy Reich dancing with our fabulous DJ Roy Southerland

New member Suzanne O’Hara and her daughter (USC alumni) Laurie Doyle. Laurie did a fabulous job of

singing the Beatles song “Eight Days a Week.”

Mary Shebell, current Guilds Chairman and her husband Merle McCormick, Hallie Whelen (Program Chair),

Tom Keyes with Carol Dodson (Corresponding Secretary) and member Carol Hurst at our installation and dinner.

CENTER STAGE

Stage Door kicked off the new year in September with a membership Meet & Greet at Zov’s Newport Coast. Joining the group were Terry Dwyer, President of Segerstrom Center for the Arts and Guilds Board members Mary Shebell, Chairman and Sharon Algeo, Membership Chairman.

Our excitement grew as Terry highlighted numerous plans to further engage our diverse Orange County community in the arts, through educational outreach, free events on the Argyros Plaza, exciting upcoming Broadway productions and so much more. We are thrilled to welcome new members Monika Moniuszko and Karin Mayer.

STAGE DOOR

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Guest Speaker

Nicole Balsamo, Executive VP of External Affairs, Segerstrom Center

Nicole spoke to The Guilds board at their October meeting about elements of fundraising at the Center. She

began with a brief overview of the history, beginning with the fateful letter presented by Elaine Redfield to

Henry Segerstrom to ask the Segerstrom family for land to build a performing arts center. Mr. Segerstrom was

impressed with the level of community backing (the strength of The Guilds) which influenced the family’s decision

positively. Nicole noted that contrary to the ideas held by those not in the Center family, the Center is a not-for-

profit entity and relies on support from the entire community to be successful. These misconceptions show us that

we still need to educate the general public about who we are and what we do.

Our All Guilds Gala Fundraiser will be on Saturday March 16, 2019 from 11:00am—3:00pm

at the Balboa Bay Resort. Honorees: Dee and Larry Higby

Presentation of The Guilds Inspiration Award

The Support Groups’ portion of the Center Fund budget

is $1.3 million for this year, a significant and important

segment of the Fund. But Guilds’ members also

contribute to ticket sales, as well as other fundraising

segments through their donations to the Center through

Friends memberships, participation in the Center’s

events, underwriting and other contributions to special

campaigns.

Nicole thanked the membership of The Guilds’ for all

their efforts and accomplishments over the past 40 years

in not only all the very important fundraising activities

and for being ticket buyers, but also introducing new people to the Center and their continuing ambassadorship

in the community. She invited The Guilds’ membership to attend events on the Argyros Plaza and shared how

family-oriented those events are. The Plaza is a great place to enjoy a night of jazz or an afternoon with

your grandkids. She closed her talk by reinforcing how very important The Guilds members are as part of

the Center’s family. The Center appreciates the members’ feeling that this is their home. And on behalf of the

Center staff and board, we thank you wholeheartedly.

Nicole went on to discuss Center budgets and how the money is raised through:

• ticket sales

• rentals

• other earned income

• endowment

• fundraising

The Gala Committee would like you to join us! If you would like to help make

our Gala a success, please contact Mary Shebell at mary@maryshebell.com

and she will send you information on our next meeting and ways you can help

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** Argyros Plaza

Don Quixote Mikhailovsky Ballet*

11/10 - 2:00pm

Don Quixote Mikhailovsky Ballet*

11/11 - 1:00pm

3rd Annual Center Salutes Our Veterans** 11/1 -10:45am

Guilds All Holiday Luncheon 11/15 - Gulliver’s Restaurant

Bridges** 11/17 - 2:00pm

Waitress* 11/20 - 7:30pm

Waitress* 11/24 - 2:00pm

Guilds Board Meeting National University - 11/29

The Nutcracker – ABT* 12/15 - 2:00pm

The Nutcracker – ABT* 12/20 - 7:00pm

The Nutcracker – ABT* 12/23 - 12:30pm

Dear Evan Hansen* 1/8 - 7:30pm

Dear Evan Hansen* 1/12 - 2:00pm

Harlequinade – ABT* 1/17 - 7:30pm

Harlequinade – ABT* 1/19 - 2:00pm

Hello Dolly!* 1/22 - 7:30pm

Guilds Board Meeting National University - 1/24

Circuit Deadline Winter Edition

1/26

Hello Dolly!* 1/27 - 1:00pm