Center for Performing Arts Memorabilia
This collection contains promotional materials including flyers, post cards, handouts, and playbill inserts for shows staged at the Center for Performing Arts.
The collection is a joint project between the University Library and the Center for Performing Arts to create a digital archive for the CPA's 20th anniversary. Content is being actively added and this is a work in progress. To find out more contact OPUS staff at opus@govst.edu or the University Library at library@govst.edu
You can browse the entire collection below or view memorabilia organized by season here.
This collection is a work in progress as some materials are not yet available.
Browse the shows in alphabetical order below.
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Penn and Teller
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the March 23, 2002 performance by Penn and Teller.
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Philadanco
Center for Performing Arts
Promotional material and playbill insert for the October 24, 2015 performance by Philadanco.
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Philadelphia Brass
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the October 11, 1998 performance by Philadelphia Brass.
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Phil Vassar
Center for Performing Arts
Promotional material, playbill insert, and autographs from the October 16, 2010 performances by Phil Vassar and Harters.
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Piano Men
Center for Performing Arts
Autographed playbill insert for the April 11, 2013 performance of The Piano Men Starring Jim Witter.
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Pink Floyd Experience
Center for Performing Arts
Autographed playbill insert for the February 28, 2009 performance of The Pink Floyd Experience.
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Pinocchio
Center for Performing Arts
Programs for the April 25, 1998 and February 8, 2003 performances of Pinocchio by AlphaBet Soup Productions.
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the February 4, 2000 performance by Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
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Rachael Price
Center for Performing Arts
Promotional material, autographed playbill and paper autographed by Rachael Price from her performance on February 27, 2010.
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Rachel Barton
Center for Performing Arts
Program book for the June 14, 1997 performance by Rachel Barton.
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Ragtime
Center for Performing Arts
Promotional material and program for the July 30, 31 and August 6, 7, 2011 performances of Ragtime the Musical by the Southland Area Theatre Ensemble (SLATE).
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Raisin' Cane
Center for Performing Arts
Promotional materials and autographed playbill insert for the October 17, 2014 performance of Raisin' Cane: A Harlem Renaissance Odyssey starring Jasmine Guy.
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Raisin in the Sun
Center for Performing Arts
Promotional material and playbill insert for the November 6, 8, and 9, 2014 performances of A Raisin in the Sun by Governors State University's Theatre and Performance Studies.
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Ralph's World
Center for Performing Arts
Promotional materials and program for the November 13, 2010 performance and playbill insert for the October 18, 2003 performance of Ralph's World by Ralph Covert.
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Ramona Quimby
Center for Performing Arts
Program for the May 12, 2000 performance of Ramona Quimby by Theatreworks/USA.
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Ramsey Lewis and Billy Taylor
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the September 12, 1998 performance by Ramsey Lewis and Billy Taylor.
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Red Army Chorus & Dance Ensemble
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the October 5, 2002 performance by The Red Army Chorus & Dance Ensemble.
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River North Dance Company
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill inserts for the February 15, 1997 and October 10, 1998 performances by River North Dance Company.
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Romeo and Juliet
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the October 10, 2003 performance of Romeo and Juliet by Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
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Ron Winans Family and Friends Choir
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the January 25, 1997 performance by Ron Winans Family and Friends Choir.
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Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the April 20, 1996 performance by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
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Roy Clark
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the August 3, 1996 performance by Roy Clark.
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Sarah Plain and Tall
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the April 5, 2003 performance of Sarah Plain and Tall by Theatreworks/USA.
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Second City
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill inserts for the April 18, 1998 and April 7, 2001 performances by The Second City.
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Shakti Chakra: The Energy Cycle
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the February 16, 2013 performance of Shakti Chakra: The Energy Cycle by Natya Dance Theatre.