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16/17 SEASON WELCOME CONTENTS Every season, the Torrance Cultural Arts CALENDAR.................................................................................... 4-5 Foundation works to bring the highest quality entertainment experiences to the South Bay. Curated especially for you, we bring touring SPECIAL EVENTS...................................................................... 6-9 artists and produce special events that allow local participation, all the while keeping the ticket GUEST ARTISTS..................................................................... 10-17 costs as low as possible, but never sacrificing the quality of the experience. FAMILY SERIES....................................................................... 18-21 We wouldn’t be able to provide these wonderful experiences without the generous support of STUDIO CABARET SERIES.......................................... 22-25 our sponsors and donors. Thank you to our Grand Marquis sponsor: The City of Torrance; Platinum THE BOY AND THE BEAST sponsor: Toyota Motor Sales, USA; Silver sponsor: SF OPERA CINEMA SERIES........................................ 26-29 Robinson Helicopter Company; Bronze sponsor: Pelican Products and PBF Energy; Underwriters: LOCAL PERFORMING ARTS COMPANIES........ 30-31 Art to Grow On Children’s Art Center, Castle Rock Winery and Torrance Bakery. SPECIAL THANKS............................................................... 32-33 We continue to open the doors one hour prior to each performance so you can meet your friends or make new ones in an arts friendly environment. TICKET INFORMATION................................................... 34-35 In addition, free parking, convenient location and great nearby eateries make joining us at the theatre a GREAT evening (or afternoon) out. Thank you for your support in keeping the arts alive in the South Bay. See you at the Theatre, DaNA LOUISE & THE GLORIOUS BIRDS Christian Wolf Executive Director Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation THE AMAZING BUBBLEMAN KLEZMER JUICE 2 3 CALENDAR 2016 2017 AUGUST OCTOBER JANUARY MARCH Saturday, 8:00pm Saturday, 2:00pm Friday, 8:00pm Friday, 7:30pm 13 The Drowsy Chaperone 1 Storytelling Workshop 13 Freedom Writers 3 Cabaret Showcase Sunday, 2:00pm Saturday, 8:00pm Saturday, 8:00pm Saturday, 7:30pm 14 The Drowsy Chaperone Country Roads: John Denver 14 A Seed 4 Cabaret Showcase Saturday, 8:00pm Friday, 8:00pm Sunday, 2:00pm Saturday, 2:00pm 20 The Drowsy Chaperone 7 Carney Magic 15 Aida 11 Story Pirates Sunday, 2:00pm Saturday, 8:00pm Friday, 7:30pm Sunday, 2:00pm 21 The Drowsy Chaperone 8 Carney Magic 20 Dana Louise & Glorious Birds 12 Madame Butterfly Friday, 8:00pm Friday, 7:30pm Saturday, 7:30pm Sunday, 7:00pm 26 The Drowsy Chaperone 14 Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys 21 Dana Louise & Glorious Birds 19 The Classical Concert (Los Cancioneros) Saturday, 8:00pm Saturday, 7:30pm Saturday, 8:00pm 27 The Drowsy Chaperone 15 Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys 28 Klezmer Juice Saturday, 8:00pm 25 What’s Going On: Marvin Gaye Tribute Sunday, 7:00pm Sunday, 2:00pm & 5:00pm 16 True Tales from the South Bay 29 The Greatest Pirate Story SEPTEMBER Never Told Sunday, 7:00pm APRIL Saturday, 8:00pm Just Desserts Concert (Los Cancioneros) 24 Friday, 7:30pm South Bay’s Got Talent Saturday, 8:00pm FEBRUARY 7 22 Louie Cruz Beltran Sunday, 2:00pm Jewish Culture Through Music & 25 Memories Friday, 7:30pm Saturday, 7:30pm The Boy and The Beast 3 Mandy Harvey 8 Louie Cruz Beltran Sunday, 2:00pm 23 Salome Saturday, 7:30pm Friday, 8:00pm 4 Mandy Harvey 28 Rave On Sunday, 7:00pm Saturday, 8:00pm NOVEMBER 5 True Tales from the South Bay 29 Pacific Coast International Short Film Fest Friday, 7:30pm Friday, 8:00pm 4 Jen Chapin 10 Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Sunday, 7:00pm 30 Barrage 8 Saturday, 7:30pm Saturday, 2:00pm & 8:00pm 5 Jen Chapin 11 Charles Phoenix Sunday, 2:00pm Sunday, 2:00pm & 5:00pm MAY 6 La Bohème 12 Amazing Bubbleman Saturday, 2:00pm & 5:00pm Saturday, 8:00pm 13 BMX Freestyle Team DECEMBER 18 Face to the Sun Saturday, 8:00pm Saturday, 3:00pm 25 Dancing with the South Bay Stars JUNE 3 Art & Study of Taiko Sunday, 2:00pm Sunday, 7:00pm Sunday, 2:00pm & 7:00pm 26 Rigoletto 11 June Finale (Los Cancioneros) 4 New Orleans Christmas Sunday, 7:30pm 11 Holiday Concert (Los Cancioneros) SPECIAL EVENTS Being in the audience sometimes isn’t enough, so our three participatory special events give you a chance to be in the spotlight. Sign up to perform, judge or just enjoy the evening. SOUTH BAY’S GOT “[The director is] TALENT III the preeminent Saturday, September 24, director of theatrical 2016 • 8:00pm Come see the best talent animation that the South Bay has to offer in our third annual regional in Japan today” talent competition. Open to all ages and all different genres —Brian Camp, of performing. The best part is, the audience helps decide Otaku USA Magazine the winner. This is an event not to be missed. THE BOY AND THE BEAST Sunday, September 25, 2016 2:00pm Doors open at 1:00 pm. First come, first seated. Free film screening sponsored in part by the Japan Foundation. In Japanese with English subtitles. The latest feature film together and slowly from award-winning Japanese form a bond as surrogate director Mamoru Hosoda father and son. But when (Summer Wars, Wolf Children): a deep darkness threatens When Kyuta, a young orphan to throw the human and living on the streets of Shibuya, beast worlds into chaos, the stumbles into a fantastic strong bond between this world of beasts, he’s taken in unlikely pair will be put to by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough- the ultimate test—a final around-the-edges warrior showdown that will only be beast who has been searching won if the two can finally for the perfect apprentice. work together using all Despite their constant of their combined strength bickering, Kyuta and and courage. THE BOY AND THE BEAST Kumatetsu begin training 6 7 face to THE SUN Saturday, February 18, 2017 • 8:00pm Nakano Theatre Free. First come first seated. Doors open at 7:00pm; performance at 8:00pm. STORYTELLING WORKSHOP Be one of the first to an upstanding leader of the witness a new play by Alison Japanese Cuban community, Saturday October 1, 2016 Minami at this staged reading decides to uproot his family 2:00pm directed by Michael Hagiwara. and return to Japan. But Set in Havana at the dawn his daughter Flora is running Nakano Theatre of the Cuban Revolution, with a guerrilla and Isabel, Storytelling Workshop Face to the Sun is a lyrical, his Cuban wife, is no longer accepts 12 students to work on language-driven, play with a attracted to him. Each of their memoir writing, receive multicultural cast. Haunted them must make a choice performance tips and enjoy a by memories of his homeland about love and loyalty to both casual lunch together. The class and fearful of another war- country and family. will perform their stories in a driven imprisonment by the show that afternoon. The total Cuban government, Hamada, time is four hours. The last 90 minutes of the workshop, friends of storytellers may come to watch the performance, or the Maxence Peniguet via Flickr tellers may choose to video- tape their tales. After refining their skills, the students find that performing in front of the DANCING WITH class and guests has been a THE SOUTH BAY rewarding experience. And they STARS VI now have tools they can carry Saturday, February 25, forward to job interviews, first “Can you dates or future TV guest spots! 2017 • 8:00pm Join us for this annual tell your extra-special event where local South Bay community stars, paired with professional TRUE TALES FROM story in 6 dancers, compete to THE SOUTH BAY raise funds for their favorite nonprofits. Sunday, October 16, 2016 minutes 7:00pm Sunday February 5, 2017 or less?” 7:00pm Nakano Theatre In the style of “The Moth,” PACIFIC COAST “Story Corps” or “Mortified,” INTERNATIONAL the Torrance Cultural Arts SHORT FILM Foundation is proud to present FESTIVAL III its own local storytellers along with experienced crowd- Saturday April 29, 2017 pleasing Guest Tellers. 8:00pm Curated and hosted by At the third annual author/producer Mariana International Short Film Festival, Williams, each performance the audience selects the “Best will have a new set of local of the Fest”! Come and see stories and “All-star tellers.” the work of the best and the brightest young filmmakers To submit your true, 6-minute from around the globe. tale, send five lines to: [email protected] torrancearts.org with Torrance in the subject line. 8 9 GUEST ARTISTS Enjoy world-class entertainment in Torrance’s own backyard. RAVE ON 10 11 A Celebration OF JEWISH CULTURETHROUGH MUSIC & MEMORIES “This is not just a John Denver Saturday, October 22, 2016 • 8:00pm Tribute—this show is truly an This celebration showcases onstage. The program features amazing experience! The music and 90-year-old survivor of two visiting cantorial soloists, Auschwitz concentration Rivka Iza Foremniak and spirit of John Denver amazed and camp, Cantor David S. Wisnia. Menachem Piotr Mirski from thrilled the audience!!” Wisnia’s vocal talent the renewed Progressive contributed to his survival Jewish community, Beit Polska – And Magazine during the Holocaust in Poland. as recounted in his recently Cantor Mike Stein, of COUNTRY ROADS: published memoir: One Temple Aliyah in Woodland A TRIBUTE TO JOHN Voice, Two Lives. Wisnia began Hills, is internationally COUNTRY ROADS: DENVER singing in synagogue choirs celebrated for his musical A TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVER and was a featured child talent and energy. Cantor Paul Saturday October 1, 2016 • 8:00pm soloist in pre-World War II Buch of Temple Beth Israel Poland’s largest synagogue, in Pomona is an outstanding BACK BY OVERWHELMING memory of the popular the Progressive Tlumacki cantorial voice. The vocalists DEMAND! entertainer’s life and music.