UAMS welcomes new chief

TheatreSquared kicks off season

TheatreSquared supporters gathered Aug. 28 at the Fayetteville home of Brett Burch and Kirk Thompson to kick off the theater group’s 2018-19 season.

Theater patrons were treated to a poolside preview performance of Once, which runs through Sept. 23.

Martin Miller, executive director, announced to the more than 300 gathered for the kickoff that the West Avenue Terrace in the theater’s new home will be named the Kirk Thompson and Brett Burch West Avenue Terrace.

The season also will include productions of Skeleton Crew,

Oct. 10-Nov. 4; Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Nov. 28-Dec. 30; Every Brilliant Thing, Jan. 1-Feb. 10; The Wolves, Feb.27-March 24; and The Legend of Georgia McBride, May 1-May 26.

Next up for the nonprofit organization is the Gala for Education on Nov. 15, which will feature a cabaret performance by Bryce Pinkham, a Tony and Grammy awards nominee. Mary and George Benjamin will be presented the 2018 Arts Advocate award at the benefit.

Patrons gathered poolside included Becky and Bob Alexander, Susan and Orville Hall, Jane and Dave Gearhart, Sandy Edwards, Judy and Bill Schwab, Hannah and Greg Lee, Stacy and Rod Bigelow and Judy and Jay McDonald.

Sylvia and Tommy Boyer opened their Fayetteville home Aug. 30 for a Friends of UAMS Northwest Chapter welcome reception for Dr. Cam Patterson as the new chancellor of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Patterson comes to UAMS from Weill-Cornell Medical Center and Komansky Children’s Hospital/

/New York Presbyterian Hospital, where he was senior vice president and chief operating officer since 2014.

He told those gathered that his goals for the medical school include getting salaries at market level, accelerating growth on campuses, advancing digital health and telemedicine, conducting “meaningful research to benefit the citizens of Arkansas” and gaining National Cancer Institute of Excellence designation.

Those welcoming the new medical school chancellor included Donna and Lewis Epley, Angela and UA Trustee Mark Waldrip, Carl Collier, Charles Scharlau, Betsy Phillips, Archie Schaffer III, Jo and Sen. Uvalde Lindsey, Sandy and UA Chancellor Joe Steinmetz and Patsy and Dan Ferritor.

For more event photos — nwadg.com/photos/society.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Tommy and Sylvia Boyer (from left), UAMS Chancellor Drs. Cam and Kristine Patterson, UAMS NW Associate Vice Chancellor Pearl McElfish and Angela and Mark Waldrip, UA trustee, gather Aug. 30 at the Boyers’ home for a reception to welcome the new chancellor.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Patsy and Dan Ferritor attend the UAMS reception Aug. 30.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER (left) and Kirk Thompson welcome TheatreSquared supporters to their home in Fayetteville on Aug. 28 for the theater group’s season kickoff.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Dr. Bob and Brenda Gullett talk with Betsy Phillips at the reception to welcome the new UAMS chancellor.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Rebecca Harris (from left), Tamara Sparrow and Sarah and Chris Farnet enjoy the Aug. 28 kickoff.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Greg and Hannah Lee (from left) and Bob and Linda McMath help TheatreSquared kick off the 2018-19 season Aug. 28.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Gunnar Schmidt (from left), Warren McCombs, Elizabeth Harrison and Emma Miller gather at the T2 season kickoff.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Tandi and Dr. Michael Green chat with Martin Miller, Theatre Squared executive director, Aug. 28.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Drs. Morriss Henry (from left), John Weiss and Lee Parker visit at the UAMS reception Aug. 30.