Cedarburg Performing Arts Center

Mission:

Each season, the Cedarburg PAC, Inc. sets out to Enlighten, Educate and Entertain. This translates to every event we schedule and every life we touch. We work to accomplish our mission by offering ongoing opportunities to residents of the greater Cedarburg area and beyond to experience and appreciate the performing arts.

Each year, the Cedarburg PAC, Inc. brings world-class performers to our community through presentation of the Visiting Artists Series. The Visiting Artists Series showcases a broad range of nationally renowned performers and rising stars in a state-of-the-art, intimate theatre. Our 580-seat theatre allows audience members to get closer to their favorite vocalists, comedians, actors and musicians than many other venues. In fact, the last row in our theatre is only 78 feet from the stage!

Who We Are:

Each season, the Cedarburg Performing Arts Center hosts world-class performers through our Visiting Artists Series. This season is no exception!

We're confident we have assembled our highest caliber season yet - for an audience that has come to expect no less. And in true Cedarburg PAC, Inc. style, it consists of a broad range of talent providing our audience with opportunities to sample the best of the best in music and comedy.

In the coming season, we offer something for everyone - from folk rock and bluegrass to Celtic music for the holidays. And, from comedy and Broadway favorites to a cappella and 60s tribute music.

History:

For more than 30 years, Cedarburg families dreamed of a suitable performance space for their children attending the Cedarburg schools. Their enduring vision, along with their generous support, ultimately led to an approval by school district residents to build a dedicated facility on the grounds of Cedarburg High School. In 1999, their efforts were realized when the Cedarburg Performing Arts Center opened its doors. While the facility was designed to provide exciting learning and performance opportunities for our students, community residents also were promised a magnificent venue beyond school presentations.

With this in mind, several community leaders came together with the intent of creating a vehicle - Cedarburg PAC, Inc. - to produce the Visiting Artists Series. They believed such a series would showcase Cedarburg on the world's stage. And they worked tirelessly to make this concept a reality. Those founding sponsors and our other long-time supporters made it an incredible journey... one that always reflected the organization's mission of "supporting and sustaining a professionally managed environment which presents programming to Enlighten, Educate and Entertain our greater community."

During the past fourteen years, Cedarburg PAC has been host to a large slice of American performing arts history showcasing some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry: Bob Newhart, Doc Severinsen, The Smothers Brothers, The Crickets, Janis Ian, Judy Collins, Hal Holbrook, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Don McLean, Chris Botti, Kathy Mattea, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Osmond Brothers and many others. These artists come to us with varied backgrounds, perspectives, opinions and performance styles. They give us exposure to their lives and experiences and expand our base of knowledge regarding a part of America's cultural history that has helped to shape our country.

Cedarburg PAC, Inc. has worked with Cedarburg School District teachers and staff members to ensure that students play an integral role in our Visiting Artists Series. Master classes with renowned artists, open sound checks, Q&A sessions, as well as opportunities to work along side the performers themselves, are part of our commitment to provide valuable educational interactions for students. A continuing source of pride has been the many students who have gone on to successful careers in the arts industry.

From its inception, the partnership between the Cedarburg School District and Cedarburg PAC, Inc. has been a wonderful example of public and private entities working together to benefit community residents and visitors. We are proud partners in this endeavor! Thank you all for being part of our amazing journey. We look forward to seeing you during our exciting 2013-2014 season of arts and education at the Cedarburg PAC.