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 Friend Margie and Ned Cherry The Fish Company $50,001-$100,000 $1-$1,000 Drs. Frances and Philip Chinn Elizabeth and Terry Fiskin José Iturbi Foundation Maureen Ahler Patricia Christie Louise Fleming and Tak Fujisaki Cheryl Alcorn Richard Christy Jesus Fojo Patron Sharlene and Ronald Allice Rozanne and James Churchill Anne Forman $20,001-$50,000 Susan and Clifford Asai Neal Clyde Dr. Susan Fox and Frank Frimodig Bryan A. Stirrat & Associates Larry Baggs Mark Cochrane Sharon Frank National Endowment for the Arts Marilyn Baker Michael Cohn Teresa Freeborn Eleanor and David St. Clair Terry Bales Claire Coleman Roberta and Wayne Fujitani Sallie Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Consani II Elaine Fulton Patricia Cookus Partner Alan Barry Samuel Gabriel Cynthia Bates Nancy Corralejo Therese Galvan $5,001-$20,000 Barbara Behrens Virginia Correa Arthur Gapasin Dr. Judy Akin-Palmer and Aldenise Belcer Ron Cowan Gayle and Michael Garrity Dr. Jacques Palmer Yvette Belcher Patricia Cozzini Jan Gaschen The Capital Group Companies Peggy Bell Pamela and John Crawley Michael Gautreau Charitable Foundation Morris Bernstein Eugenia Creason Franz Gerich Chamber Music Society of Detroit Norman Blanco Tab Crooks Alan Goldin Los Cerritos Center James Blevins Virginia Czarnecki The Goldsmith Family New England Foundation for Michael Bley Angel De Sevilla Margarita Gomez the Arts Kathleen Blomo Charmaine and Nick De Simone Raejean Goodrich Preserved TreeScapes Karen Bloom Robert Dean William Goodwin International, Dennis E. Marilyn Bogenschutz Lee DeBord Shirelle Gordon-Thompson Gabrick Linda and Sergio Bonetti Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Deckard Beryl and Graham Gosling United Parcel Service Patricia Bongeorno Betty DeGarmo Timothy Gower Wave Broadband Ilana and Allen Brackett Susanne and John DeHart A. Graham and M. Marion Yamaha Paula Briggs Erin Delliquadri Norma and Gary Greene Darrell Brooke Rosemarie and Joseph Di Guilio Kenneth Greenleaf Supporter Mary Brough Rosemarie diLorenzo Roger Hale $1,001-$5,000 Dr. and Mrs. Tony R. Brown Sandra and Bruce Dickinson Jo and Paul Hanson Nancy and Nick Baker Cheryl and Kerry Bryan Amy and George Dominguez Mark Harding In Loving Memory of Carol G. Buhler Linda Dowell Lois and Thomas Harris M. Behan Ina Burton Robert Dressendorfer Julie and Costa Hase Bev & George Ray Charitable Fund Linda and Larry Burton Gloria Dumais Howard Herdman Susie Edber and Allen Grogan Sue and Tom Buttera Stanley Dzieminski Saul Hernandez Dr. Stuart L. Farber Robert Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Eakin Charles Hess The Gettys Family Michael Canup Dee Eaton Molly Hickman Rosemary Escalera Gutierrez Richard E. Carlburg Gary Edward Charles E. Hirsch Robert M. Iritani David Carver Jill Edwards Ping Ho Dr. and Mrs. Philip I. Kress Michelle Casey Carla Ellis Jon Howerton Yolanda and Richard Martinez Phillip Castillo Robert Ellis Christina and Michael Hughes Celia and Clarence Masuo Eileen Castle Eric Eltinge Melvin Hughes Robert and Mary Buell Family Trust Yvonne Cattell Teri Esposito Marianne and Bob Hughlett, Ed.D. Audrey and Rick Rodriguez Rodolfo Chacon Kim Evans Jay Hurtado Marilynn and Art Segal Joann and George Chambers Richard Falb Mark Itzkowitz Craig M. Springer, Ph.D. Rodolfo Chavez Renee Fallaha Grace and Tom Izuhara Masaye Stafford Liming Chen Heather M. Ferber Sharon Jacoby Charles Wong Wanda Chen Steven Fischer David Jaynes 2 Cathy and James Juliani Cortland Myers Sharon Shulby Luanne Kamiya Chidori Nakamura Kathleen Sidaris Betty and George Katanjian Stan Nakamura Steven Siefert Roland Kerby Alan Negosian Neil Siegel Dr. Aaron Kern A.J. Neiman Dorothy Simmons Fay and Lawrence Kerneen Ronald Nichols Eric Simpson Joanne Kerr Toby Nishida Loren Slafer Joseph Kienle Linda Nomura Sylvia Sligar Carol Kindler Margene and Charles Norton Carol and Rob Smallwood James King Cathryn O’Brien-Smith Nancy Sur Smith Jacky and Jack Kleyh Ann and Clarence Ohara Kevin Speaks Shirley and Kenneth Klipper Karen Ohta Kerry Spears Karen Knecht P. P. Mfg. Co. Inc., Ronald Burr Dan Stange Lee M. Kochems and Vincent J. Patti George Palomino Kris and Robert Steedman Jerry Kohl Bonnie Jo Panagos Gale Stein Dawn Marie Kotsonis Mary Ellen Pascucci Donna Stevens Shirley Kotsonis Angela and Devy Paul Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Strawther Ann Kough John Peterson Richard Strayer Bette and Ken Kurihara Francisco Philibert William R. Stringer Linda and Harry Kusuda Frances Pianelli A.J. Taen Patrice and Kevin Kyle Judith Pickup Lawrence Takahashi Cathy LaBare Jackie and Joe Ploen Nora and Winford Teasley Carl Laconico Merrill Plou Ken Thompson Nelson Lane Forrest Poorman Karen Tilson David Latter Gwen and Gerald Pruitt Joann Tommy Earnestine Lavergne Susan Ragone Sharon Touchstone June and Harold Leach Bijan Ramineh Lilliane K. Triggs Edward Le Blanc Dr. Marjorie and Frank Ramirez Jean Tuohino Paolo Ledesma Karen Randall Maria Tupaz In Loving Memory of Ethel Lee Robin Raymond Alex Urbach Peter J. Leets Kathy Reid Mr. and Mrs. L. Van Pelt Helen Leonard Rosalie Relleve Tim VanEck Jack Lewis Betty and Nash Rivera Maria Von Sadovszky Marcia Lewis and John McGuirk Sharon V. Robinson Diane and Fred Vunak Vanessa Lewis Laura and Gary Rose Charles Wadman Judith and Dr. Henry Louria Lynne Rose Laura Walker Nancy and Stephen Lutz Patricia Rose Robert Walters Laura and Sergio Madrigal Jean Rothaermel Angela and Sinclair Wang Johnny Magsby Vivian and Tom Rothwell Karen and Robert Webb Mary Majors Shirley Rundell Carol Webster and Chris Stephen Mao Tom Sakiyama Enterline Eleanor Marlow Steve Salas Darlene Weidner Janice Kay Matthews Dennis Salts Anita and David Weinstein Pansy and Robert Mattox Monica Sanchez Sandra Welsh Cecilia and Ronald Maus Sheri Sands Helen Williams Janet McCarty Janet and Richard Sax Lee Williamson Aliene Mcgrew Roberta and Gary Schaeffer Merrillyn Wilson Farley McKinney Mary Scherbarth Pornwit Wipanurat Dr. and Mrs. Donald McMillan Mildred Scholnick Charles Wong David Medellin Jerome Schultz Robert Worley Ursula and Lawrence Melvin Mary Serles Jeanette Yee Barbara and Edwin Mendenhall William Shakespeare Basha Yonis Becky Morales Olivette Shannon Ruthann Yuhas Toni and Tom Morgan Kristi Shaw Barbara Yunker David Moromisato Drs. Mary and Steven Sherman Xavier Zavatsky Kris Moskowitz Ron Shestokes John W. Zlatic Giving level donations 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 GEORGE BENSON- AN UNFORGETTABLE TRIBUTE TO NAT KING COLE Saturday, September 12, 2009, 8:00 PM This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHY Ten-time Grammy-winning guitarist-vocalist including for On Broadway; Off Broadway; and God Bless the GEORGE BENSON, accompanied by an orchestra, Child, his popular collaboration with fellow Grammy winners celebrates the legacy of a musical icon in AN Al Jarreau and Jill Scott. UNFORGETTABLE TRIBUTE TO NAT KING COLE. Benson’s crossover to various musical genres over the Cole conquered the Pop charts in the 1950s and 1960s with years has succeeded in large part due to his staunch loyalty timeless ballads, including Mona Lisa, Route to his Jazz beginnings. While his popularity 66, Ramblin’ Rose, and his timeless signature soared on the Pop and R&B charts, his hit Unforgettable. The one-of-a-kind acoustic albums Absolute Benson, Standing Together, evening also will showcase Benson’s own That’s Right, Love Remembers, Tenderly, collection of award-winning R&B-Pop-Jazz and Bad Benson all have dominated the hits, including Give Me the Night, Turn Your top spot on the Jazz charts. His 2006 Givin’ Love Around, Being With You, Mornin’, and It Up album collaboration with Jarreau Moody’s Mood. catapulted to the No. One position on Pianist Cole and guitarist Benson each the Contemporary Jazz chart after earning earned his standing in show business as Jazz glowing reviews from USA Today, National musicians. While each achieved great success Public Radio, and Billboard magazine. and acclaim in multiple musical genres, Cole Billboard praised Benson as “an and Benson remained true to their Jazz roots, lending to their amazingly versatile musician. … He can play in just about timeless appeal. any style … with supreme taste, a beautiful rounded tone, In the early 1960s, Benson began establishing his terrific speed, a marvelous sense of logic in building solos, reputation as an adventurous guitarist. His warm, smooth and, always, an unquenchable urge to swing.” tone and a funky edge to his music drew rave reviews from The Los Angeles Times concurred: “Hearing George fans and the press. This paved the way for Benson’s illustrious Benson in action is a bit like attending a nonstop triple- career and his numerous awards, including three Grammys header: A gifted Jazz guitarist, an appealing singer, and in 1976 alone – for the Pop instrumental Breezin’; The a master of fusion, Funk and Rhythm and Blues, he is a Masquerade, which won “Record of the Year”; and the R&B multiple-threat performer, offering programs with a smidgen instrumental Theme From Good King Bad.