Our busy lives can leave us feeling fragmented—split among jobs, exerciseroutines, e-mail, housework, planning, shopping, family—and focused only on the next task. Give yourself permission to feed your soul.

Join us at Luther’s Center Stage Series to

Connect with others
Celebrate
Experience richly
Sing out
Change your outlook

The performing arts are living, diverse endeavors. Every performance is a human interaction between the artist and the audience in which both come away having gained insight into what is meaningful to them.

Your Center Stage Series is passionate about creating this experience for you, ensuring accessible, high-caliber shows. The 2012–13 lineup is full of innovative performances. Be awed by the stunning visuals of Momix; surprised by the Chinese vocals and banjo spirit of Abigail Washburn; moved to action by Sweet Honey in the Rock; and touched deeply as artful photographs, writers, and musicians bring American history to life in the First Person: Seeing America project.

The Center Stage Dinner Series (pages14–15) excites your taste buds with renewed spirit this year, featuring local ingredients, vegetarian entree options, and creatively classic meals. When you choose your shows, consider including a distinctive three-course meal for just $17.

Center Stage and our northeast Iowa community are lucky to have inspired, supportive sponsors that make it possible for us to curate compelling, quality artists at incredibly low prices. These artists grace stages in major cities at prices two to three times higher than we offer our beloved patrons.

Now is the time to subscribe and gift yourself a year of experiencing richly! You’ll find all the information you need on pages 16–18. Don’t miss your chance to get additional discounts and special opportunities—create your personalized season by August 24.[Tanya Gertz]

My words can’t begin to do this season justice—you’ll need to join us to know the experience.

I can’t wait to see you here!     

Tanya M.B.Gertz