2009–2010 Season Sponsors
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2009–2010 Season Sponsors The City of Cerritos gratefully thanks our 2009–2010 Season Sponsors for their generous support of the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. YOUR FAVORITE ENTERTAINERS, YOUR FAVORITE THEATER If your company would like to become a Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts sponsor, please contact the CCPA Administrative Offices at (562) 916-8510. THE CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (CCPA) thanks the following CCPA Associates who have contributed to the CCPA’s Endowment Fund. The Endowment Fund was established in 1994 under the visionary leadership of the Cerritos City Council to ensure that the CCPA would remain a welcoming, accessible, and affordable venue in which patrons can experience the joy of entertainment and cultural enrichment. For more information about the Endowment Fund or to make a contribution, please contact the CCPA Administrative Offices at (562) 916-8510. Benefactor Audrey and Rick Rodriguez Yvonne Cattell Renee Fallaha $50,001-$100,000 Marilynn and Art Segal Rodolfo Chacon Heather M. Ferber José Iturbi Foundation Kirsten and Craig M. Springer, Joann and George Chambers Steven Fischer Ph.D. Rodolfo Chavez The Fish Company Masaye Stafford Patron Liming Chen Elizabeth and Terry Fiskin Charles Wong $20,001-$50,000 Wanda Chen Louise Fleming and Tak Fujisaki Bryan A. Stirrat & Associates Margie and Ned Cherry Jesus Fojo The Capital Group Companies Friend Drs. Frances and Philip Chinn Anne Forman Charitable Foundation $1-$1,000 Patricia Christie Dr. Susan Fox and Frank Frimodig Richard Christy National Endowment for the Arts Maureen Ahler Sharon Frank Crista Qi and Vincent Chung Eleanor and David St. Clair Cheryl Alcorn Teresa Freeborn Joseph Aldama Rozanne and James Churchill Roberta and Wayne Fujitani Neal Clyde Partner Sharlene and Ronald Allice Elaine Fulton Susan and Clifford Asai Mark Cochrane Samuel Gabriel $5,001-$20,000 Michael Cohn JoAnn and Art Gallucci Dr. Judy Akin Palmer and Larry Baggs Marilyn Baker Claire Coleman Therese Galvan Dr. Jacques Palmer Terry Bales Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Consani II Arthur Gapasin Bev & George Ray Charitable Fund Sallie Barnett Patricia Cookus Gayle and Michael Garrity Chamber Music Society of Detroit Alan Barry Nancy Corralejo Jan Gaschen Los Cerritos Center Cynthia Bates Virginia Correa Michael Gautreau New England Foundation for Barbara Behrens Ron Cowan Franz Gerich the Arts Aldenise Belcer Patricia Cozzini Alan Goldin Preserved TreeScapes Yvette Belcher Pamela and John Crawley The Goldsmith Family International, Dennis E. Peggy Bell Eugenia Creason Margarita Gomez Gabrick Morris Bernstein Tab Crooks Raejean Goodrich United Parcel Service Norman Blanco Angel De Sevilla William Goodwin Wave Broadband James Blevins Charmaine and Nick De Simone Shirelle Gordon-Thompson Yamaha Michael Bley Robert Dean Beryl and Graham Gosling Kathleen Blomo Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Deckard Timothy Gower Supporter Karen Bloom Betty DeGarmo A. Graham and M. Marion $1,001-$5,000 Marilyn Bogenschutz Susanne and John DeHardt Norma and Gary Greene Nancy and Nick Baker Linda and Sergio Bonetti Erin Delliquadri Kenneth Greenleaf In Loving Memory of Carol Patricia Bongeorno Rosemarie and Joseph Di Giulio Roger Hale M. Behan Ilana and Allen Brackett Rosemarie diLorenzo Jo and Paul Hanson Marilynn and James Costantino Paula Briggs Sandra and Bruce Dickinson Mark Harding Viriginia Czarnecki Darrell Brooke Amy and George Dominguez Lois and Thomas Harris Lee DeBord Mary Brough Linda Dowell Valerie and Mike Harris Susie Edber and Allen Grogan Dr. and Mrs. Tony R. Brown Robert Dressendorfer Julie and Costa Hase Dr. Stuart L. Farber Cheryl and Kerry Bryan Gloria Dumais Howard Herdman The Gettys Family G. Buhler Stanley Dzieminski Saul Hernandez Janet Gray Ina Burton Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Eakin Charles Hess Rosemary Escalera Gutierrez Linda and Larry Burton Dee Eaton Molly Hickman Marianne and Bob Hughlett, Ed. D. Sue and Tom Buttera Gary Edward Charles E. Hirsch Robert M. Iritani Robert Campbell Jill Edwards Ping Ho Dr. and Mrs. Han-Pin Kan Michael Canup Carla Ellis Jon Howerton Dr. and Mrs. Philip I. Kress Richard E. Carlburg Robert Ellis Christina and Michael Hughes Yolanda and Richard Martinez David Carver Eric Eltinge Melvin Hughes Celia and Clarence Masuo Michelle Casey Teri Esposito Jay Hurtado Maureen and Mike Mekjian Phillip Castillo Kim Evans Mark Itzkowitz Robert and Mary Buell Family Trust Eileen Castle Richard Falb Grace and Tom Izuhara 2 Sharon Jacoby Luzviminda Miguel Janet and Richard Sax Helen Williams David Jaynes Hassan Milani Roberta and Gary Schaeffer Lee Williamson Cathy and James Juliani Gary Miller Mary Scherbarth Merrillyn Wilson Luanne Kamiya Kathleen Miller Mildred Scholnick Pornwit Wipanurat Betty and George Katanjian Dr. Majorie Mitchell Jerome Schultz Robert Worley Roland Kerby Ellie and Jim Monroe Mary Serles Candy and Jim Yee Dr. Aaron Kern Patricia Moore William Shakespeare Eunee and Frank Yee Fay and Lawrence Kerneen Becky Morales Olivette Shannon Jeanette Yee Joanne Kerr Toni and Tom Morgan Kristi Shaw Basha Yonis Joseph Kienle David Moromisato Drs. Mary and Steven Sherman Ruthann Yuhas Carol Kindler Kris Moskowitz Ron Shestokes Barbara Yunker James King Cortland Myers Sharon Shulby Xavier Zavatsky Jacky and Jack Kleyh Chidori Nakamura Kathleen Sidaris John W. Zlatic Shirley and Kenneth Klipper Stan Nakamura Steven Siefert Karen Knecht Alan Negosian Neil Siegel Lee M. Kochems and Vincent J. Patti A.J. Neiman Maureen and A.J. Siegrist Jerry Kohl Ronald Nichols Dorothy Simmons Dawn Marie Kotsonis Jill and Michael Nishida Eric Simpson Shirley Kotsonis Toby Nishida Loren Slafer Ann Kough Linda Nomura Sylvia Sligar Bette and Ken Kurihara Margene and Chuck Norton Carol and Rob Smallwood Linda and Harry Kusuda Cathryn O’Brien-Smith Nancy Sur Smith Patrice and Kevin Kyle Ann and Clarence Ohara Kevin Speaks Cathy LaBare Karen Ohta Kerry Spears Carl Laconico P. P. Mfg. Co. Inc., Ronald Burr Dan Stange Nelson Lane George Palomino Kris and Robert Steedman David Latter Bonnie Jo Panagos Gale Stein Earnestine Lavergne Mary Ellen Pascucci Donna Stevens Edward Le Blanc Angela and Devy Paul Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Strawther June and Harold Leach John Peterson Richard Strayer Paolo Ledesma Francisco Philibert William R. Stringer In Loving Memory of Ethel Lee Frances Pianelli A.J. Taen Peter J. Leets Judith Pickup Lawrence Takahashi Helen Leonard Merrill Plou Nora and Winford Teasley Jack Lewis Jackie and Joe Polen Ken Thompson Marcia Lewis and John McGuirk Forrest Poorman Karen Tilson Vanessa Lewis Gwen and Gerry Pruitt Joann Tommy Judith and Dr. Henry Louria Susan Ragone Sharon Touchstone Nancy and Stephen Lutz Bijan Ramineh Lilliane K. Triggs Laura and Sergio Madrigal Dr. Marjorie and Frank Ramirez Jean Tuohino Johnny Magsby Karen Randall Maria Tupaz Mary Majors Robin Raymond Alex Urbach Stephen Mao Kathy Reid Mr. and Mrs. L. Van Pelt Eleanor Marlow Rosalie Relleve Tim VanEck Mary and Donald Martini Betty and Nash Rivera Maria Von Sadovszky Janice Kay Matthews Sharon V. Robinson Diane and Fred Vunak Pansy and Robert Mattox Laura and Gary Rose Charles Wadman Cecilia and Ronald Maus Lynne Rose Laura Walker Janet McCarty Patricia Rose Robert Walters Aliene Mcgrew Jean Rothaermel Angela and Sinclair Wang Farley McKinney Vivian and Tom Rothwell Karen and Robert Webb Dr. and Mrs. Donald McMillan Shirley Rundell Carol Webster and Chris David Medellin Tom Sakiyama Enterline Ursula and Lawrence Melvin Steve Salas and Steven P. Timmons Darlene Weidner Barbara and Edwin Mendenhall Dennis Salts Marijke and Tim Weightman Diana Merryman Monica Sanchez Anita and David Weinstein Todd Meyer Sheri Sands Sandra Welsh Giving level designations are based on the cumulative giving of the named contributor. Lists are updated twice a year, in July and January. To request a change to your listing, please call (562) 467-8806 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. 3 presents SLIGO Rags Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 7:30 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHY Designated in 2004 and 2005 as the “Best Folk Band” Named among the top acoustic bands in Los Angeles at the Orange County Music Awards, SLIGO RAGS has by Folkworks magazine, Sligo Rags consists of vocalist and fid- tantalized fans and critics with its brew of traditional Irish dler extraordinaire Michael Kelly, acoustic guitarist and mas- music, laced with an innovative twist of Bluegrass-style flat- ter of the banjo and mandolin David Burns, world-renowned picking and World Music rhythms. bassist Gordon Rustvold, and percussion whiz Andy Reilly. The group’s unique blend of acoustic instrumentation Flatpicking Guitar magazine saluted the team: “These guys updates time-honored tunes like Dirty Old Town, The Irish have it all – great vocals, lots of energy, captivating songs, Rover, and Star of the County Down and brings “unbridled well executed arrangements, and tasteful solos.” energy to their arrangements,” hailed The Orange County Sligo Rags’ debut studio recording, The Night Before the Register. Music Connection magazine also praised Sligo Rags’ Morning After, was lauded by Celtic Beat magazine and The “ability to take songs from a time gone by and make them Orange County Register. fresh and relevant for a modern audience. Their passion for Irish-American News applauded the group’s sophomore the music and their willingness to take risks combine for an effort, The Whiskey Never Lies, which was chosen by Folk- outstanding live show.” works magazine as one of the Top 10 works of 2007. n 4 presents ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY and BOB JAMES Friday, February 26, 2010, 8:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHIES Hailed by Billboard as “an ever-evolving powerhouse of down one of the best contemporary Jazz discs of the year.” Contemporary Jazz,” ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY is celebrated Joining Acoustic Alchemy in this double bill concert is for its intoxicating fusion of Smooth Jazz with New Age, BOB JAMES, best known for the instrumental theme song Reggae, and World music.