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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 Aldenise Belcer Lee DeBord Timothy Gower $50,001-$100,000 Yvette Belcher Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Deckard A. Graham and M. Mario José Iturbi Foundation Peggy Bell Susanne and John DeHart Norma and Gary Greene Barbara Behrens Erin Delliquadri Kenneth Greenleaf Patron Morris Bernstein Rosemarie and Joseph Di Guilio Rosemary Gutierrez Norman Blanco Sandra and Bruce Dickinson $20,001-$50,000 Roger Hale James Blevins Amy and George Dominguez Lois and Thomas Harris National Endowment for Michael Bley Linda Dowell Julie and Costa Hase the Arts Kathleen Blomo Gloria Dumais Howard Herdman Marilyn Bogenschutz Stanley Dzieminski Saul Hernandez Partner Linda and Sergio Bonetti Lee Eakin Charles Hess $5,001-$20,000 Patricia Bongeorno Dee Eaton Ping Ho Bryan A. Stirrat & Associates Ilana and Allen Brackett Susie Edber and Allen Grogan Jon Howerton Chamber Music Society of Paula Briggs Gary Edward Melvin Hughes Detroit Darrell Brooke Jill Edwards Marianne and Bob Hughlett, Ed.D. Los Cerritos Center Mary Brough Carla Ellis Mark Itzkowitz New England Foundation for Dr. and Mrs. Tony R. Brown Robert Ellis Grace and Tom Izuhara the Arts Cheryl and Kerry Bryan Eric Eltinge Sharon Jacoby Preserved TreeScapes Ina Burton Teri Esposito David Jaynes International, Dennis E. Linda and Larry Burton Kim Evans Cathy and James Juliani Gabrick Robert Campbell Richard Falb Luanne Kamiya Eleanor and David St. Clair Michael Canup Renee Fallaha Roland Kerby United Parcel Service David Carver Dr. Stuart Farber Fay and Lawrence Kerneen Wave Broadband Michelle Casey Heather M. Ferber Joseph Kienle Eileen Castle Steven Fischer Carol Kindler Supporter Yvonne Cattell The Fish Company Jacky and Jack Kleyh $1,001-$5,000 Joann and George Chambers Elizabeth and Terry Fiskin Shirley and Kenneth Klipper Judy Akin-Palmer and Rodolfo Chavez Louise Fleming and Tak Fujisaki Karen Knecht Liming Chen Jesus Fojo Dr. Jacques Palmer Lee M. Kochems and Vincent J. Dr. Philip Chinn Anne Forman Bev & George Ray Charitable Patti Patricia Christie Dr. Susan Fox and Frank Frimodig Fund Jerry Kohl Rozanne and James Churchill Sharon Frank The Capital Group Companies Dawn Marie Kotsonis Neal Clyde Teresa Freeborn Charitable Foundation Bette and Ken Kurihara Mark Cochrane Roberta and Wayne Fujitani Craig M. Springer, Ph.D. Linda and Harry Kusuda Michael Cohn Elaine Fulton Patrice and Kevin Kyle Claire Coleman Samuel Gabriel Cathy LaBare Friend Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Consani II Arthur Gapasin Carl Laconico $1-$1,000 Patricia Cookus Gayle and Michael Garrity Nelson Lane Cheryl Alcorn Nancy Corralejo Jan Gaschen David Latter Larry Baggs Virginia Correa Michael Gautreau Earnestine Lavergne Marilyn Baker Ron Cowan Franz Gerich June and Harold Leach Nancy and Nick Baker Patricia Cozzini Alan Goldin Paolo Ledesma Terry Bales Eugenia Creason The Goldsmith Family Peter J. Leets Sallie Barnett Virginia Czarnecki Margarita Gomez Helen Leonard Alan Barry Angel De Sevilla William Goodwin Jack Lewis Cynthia Bates Charmaine and Nick De Simone Shirelle Gordon-Thompson Marcia Lewis and John McGuirk In Loving Memory of Carol Robert Dean Beryl and Graham Gosling Vanessa Lewis M. Behan

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Nancy and Stephen Lutz Sharon V. Robinson Robert Walters Carol and Harry Hanaki Ray Madrigal Laura and Gary Rose Angela and Sinclair Wang Hedy Harrison Johnny Magsby Lynne Rose Karen and Robert Webb Pam and Judge Philip Hickok Mary Majors Patricia Rose Carol Webster Deborah and Samuel Hooper Stephen Mao Jean Rothaermel Darlene Weidner Roberta and Dr. Gary Hopkins Yolanda and Richard Martinez Vivian and Tom Rothwell Anita and David Weinstein Bonnie and Mary Hudson Janice Kay Matthews Shirley Rundell Sandra Welsh Paul Irby Pansy and Robert Mattox Tom Sakiyama Helen Williams Gloria and Sherman Kappe Cecilia and Ronald Maus Steve Salas Lee Williamson Norm Kirschenbaum Janet McCarty Dennis Salts Merrillyn Wilson Gillian and Philip Klinkert Aliene Mcgrew Monica Sanchez Pornwit Wipanurat Julie and Hon. Don Knabe Dr. and Mrs. Donald McMillan Janet and Richard Sax Charles Wong Dr. Philip Kress David Medellin Gary Schaeffer Robert Worley Pat and Maynard Law Ursula and Lawrence Melvin Mary Scherbarth Jeanette Yee Laura and Charles Lee Barbara and Edwin Mendenhall Mildred Scholnick Barbara Yunker Donna and Todd Lempert Diana Merryman Jerome Schultz Xavier Zavatsky Jenny and Jim Levy Todd Meyer Mary Serles John W. Zlatic Teresa and Robert Lidman Luzviminda Miguel William Shakespeare Denise Manoogian Hassan Milani Olivette Shannon Season Opening Attendee Donna K. Martin Gary Miller Kristi Shaw 4-Speed Delivery Service, Inc. Pamela and John Martin Kathleen Miller Drs. Mary and Steven Sherman Deidri and Barry Alderson Carol and William McCune Dr. Marjorie Mitchell Ron Shestokes Barbara and Benjamin Alhadeff Marilyn and Dennis McGorman Ellie and Jim Monroe Kathleen Sidaris Jami and Carlos Angulo Caroline and Alan Nakken Patricia Moore Neil Siegel Dr. Dixie and Ed Arnold Ann and Clarence Ohara Becky Morales Dorothy Simmons Cynthia and Bill Arthur Victoria and Raymond Orlando Toni and Tom Morgan Eric Simpson Debby and Norman Balders Pam Ormiston Kris Moskowitz Loren Slafer Sharon and Gill Barnett Dr. Paul Orr Cortland Myers Sylvia Sligar John Beringer Waynn Pearson Chidori Nakamura Carol and Rob Smallwood Judy and Don Bogart Barbara and Paul Penrose Alan Negosian Kevin Speaks Melanie and Michael Broad Bev and George Ray A.J. Neiman Kerry Spears Shelley and Danny Brose Sharon Reece and Laurence Ronald Nichols Dan Stange Mary and Bob Buell Harma Toby Nishida Kris and Robert Steedman Sylvia and Tuncer Cebeci Diane and Richard Renaker Linda Nomura Gale Stein Genevieve and Ralph Choy Nikki and Dennis Repp Margene and Charles Norton Donna Stevens Carlota and Daniel Ciauri Martin Ruby Cathryn O’Brien-Smith Dexter Strawther Barbara and Jim Conklin Sharon and Larry Sagert Karen Ohta Richard Strayer Pamela and John Crawley Wendy and Tom Schiff P. P. Mfg. Co. Inc., Ronald Burr William R. Stringer Melody and Ray Dapp Lorraine and William Sedlak George Palomino Astrid J. Taen Joy Darling and Don Mackin Cindy Shilkret Mary Ellen Pascucci Lawrence Takahashi LesLee and Karl Delaney Karen and James Shultz Angela and Devy Paul Nora and Winford Teasley Louise and John Dellasante Ina Silverman and Larry Starr John Peterson Ken Thompson Jane and Larry Dicus Fred Smith Francisco Philibert Joann Tommy Heidi Eddy-Dorn and Larry Dorn So Cal Medical, Inc. Jackie and Joe Ploen Sharon Touchstone Shoreen and Don Eakin Kay and Harvey Stover Merrill Plou Lilliane K. Triggs Connie and Jim Edwards Richard Surbeck Forrest Poorman Jean Tuohino Don Felder LaVerne Tancill Gwen and Gerald Pruitt Maria Tupaz Lori and Bob Gay Dr. Silas Thomas Susan Ragone Alex Urbach Roberta and Dr. Lawrence Raman Venkat Bijan Ramineh Mr. and Mrs. L. Van Pelt Gershon Karen Trace-Verzani Karen Randall Tim VanEck Debe and Larry Graham Margie and David Williams Robin Raymond Maria Von Sadovszky Suzanne and Bob Grayson Pamela Wilson Kathy Reid Diane and Fred Vunak Dr. Jon Grazer Charlotte and Howard Winer Rosalie Relleve Charles Wadman Susan and Dr. Robert Green Jeanne Yanez Betty and Nash Rivera Laura Walker Tamra and Kirby Greenlee Asuman and Deniz YilmazIlana Zuckerman

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3 Season 08/09 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents BERNADETTE PETERS WITH ORCHESTRA MARVIN LAIRD, MUSIC DIRECTOR Saturday, August 16, 2008, 8:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHY Throughout her illustrious career, Tony Award-winning Her television credits include Hey, Mr. Producer! actress BERNADETTE PETERS has dazzled audiences The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh, the star-studded and critics with her performances on stage, on television, in Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, and Terrence concert, and in the recording industry. In 2003, she received McNally’s The Last Mile, all for PBS’s highly acclaimed Great her seventh Tony Award nomination for her electrifying Performances series. portrayal of Momma Rose in Sam Mendes’ record-breaking Peters has also starred in numerous television movies Broadway revival of Gypsy, and her brilliant performance such as David, Fall from Grace, The Odyssey, Cinderella, What was captured on the Grammy award-winning Gypsy cast the Deaf Man Heard, Bobbie’s Girl (for which she received a recording. daytime Emmy Award nomination), and Prince Charming. She garnered the 1989 Tony, Drama Desk, and Drama She also received an Emmy nomination for her special guest League awards for her electrifying performance in Andrew appearance on Ally McBeal. Her film credits includePennies Lloyd Webber’s Song and Dance; earned Tony nominations From Heaven (Golden Globe Award), Silent Movie, The for her work in Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with Longest Yard, The Jerk, Annie, Impromptu, Alice, Let It Snow, George, Neil Simon’s The Goodbye Girl, Jerry Herman’s and It Runs in the Family starring opposite Kirk Douglas and Mack and Mabel, and Leonard Bernstein’s On the Town; and Michael Douglas. earned a Drama Desk Award nomination for her portrayal of In addition to numerous original Broadway cast the Witch in Sondheim’s Into the Woods. Some of her other recordings, Peters has recorded six solo albums: Sondheim, theater credits include George M! (Theatre World Citation Etc., Etc.: Bernadette Peters Live at Carnegie Hall (The Rest of Award), Dames at Sea (Drama Desk Award), and Sally and It); Bernadette Peters Loves Rodgers & Hammerstein (Grammy Marsha at Manhattan Theatre Club. nomination); Sondheim Etc.: Bernadette Peters Live at Carnegie In 1996, she made her highly anticipated solo debut at Hall (Grammy nomination); I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight Carnegie Hall in an exclusive concert benefiting Gay Men’s (Grammy nomination); Bernadette Peters; and Now Playing. Health Crisis – a performance she repeated in Bernadette Peters serves on the Board of Directors for Manhattan Peters in Concert, her London solo debut at Royal Festival Theater Club and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Her Hall, which later was telecast on PBS. In June 1999, Peters “pet project” Broadway Barks, is an annual, star-studded earned her second Tony Award, her third Drama Desk dog adoption event Peters founded with friend Mary Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award for her show Tyler Moore, which benefits animal shelters in New York. stopping portrayal of Annie Oakley in one of Broadway’s Recently, she added author to her list of accomplishments most popular musicals, the smash Tony Award-winning hit with her New York Times best-selling children’s book revival of Annie Get Your Gun. In June 2002, she made Broadway Barks. Royalties from book sales benefit the her Radio City Music Hall solo debut in a concert entitled Broadway Barks organization. Peters resides in New York Bernadette Peters Loves Rodgers & Hammerstein. City and Los Angeles. g

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presents AN EVENING WITH AMERICA

Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 8:00 PM

This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHY Originally consisting of friends Gerry Beckley, Dewey Beckley and Bunnell spent the latter half of the 1980s Bunnell, and Dan Peek, America cemented its rise on focusing on their live shows, which numbered about 100 Billboard charts with the Top 10 singles Ventura Highway and performances a year. A hot ticket on the concert circuit, I Need You, winning legions of fans and a Grammy Award in America continued to delight its loyal fan base while 1972. The group’s best-known tunes, attracting a new generation of followers. from soul-bearing ballads to unique In addition to touring, America medleys – including Tin Man, Lonely dedicated the next decade to solo People, and the No. One hits A Horse undertakings and side projects. These With No Name and Sister Golden Hair included updating and reissuing the – were cornerstones of 1970s Rock older America albums on CDs and radio and Top 40 music charts. In AN releasing retrospective compilations, EVENING WITH AMERICA, the including the three-CD box set band performs in its signature sound, Highway: 30 Years of America and the a thrilling musical blend of Folk, Pop, acclaimed The Complete Greatest Hits, and Rock. America’s songs, typically highlighting themes which landed the group back on the Billboard charts. of travel, displacement, and restlessness, transcend borders, In 2006, America was inducted into the Vocal Group winning fans from all walks of life. Hall of Fame. A fateful encounter with Adam Schlesinger The trio’s success came on strong and fast, seemingly of the Indie-Rock group Fountains of Wayne led to a new overnight, and spawned a series of Platinum and Gold recording contract with Sony BMG’s Burgundy Records albums, including America; Homecoming; Holiday; and label. History, a compilation of the band’s greatest hits. In 1977, Teaming up with Schlesinger and James Iha of Peek amicably left the group to pursue a solo career as Smashing Pumpkins, America delivered the 2007 two-CD set a Christian Pop artist. Beckley and Bunnell continued Here & Now, a spectacular distillation of the band’s past and on, exploring and experimenting with various sounds, present hits. The album, the duo’s first major-label studio management teams, and record labels. The pair then record since Perspective in 1984, preserves America’s classic released the albums Silent Letter and Alibi. In 1982, America core sound but also debuts new titles by younger musicians climbed back on the music charts with the hit You Can Do heavily influenced by the Soft Rock pioneers.g Magic from the album View From the Ground.

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presents AN EVENING WITH THREE DOG NIGHT Friday, August 22, 2008, 8:00 PM

This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHY In AN EVENING WITH THREE DOG NIGHT, Hoyt Axton. With chart and sales records that were virtually the Grammy-nominated group Three Dog Night – which unmatched at that time in popular music, Three Dog Night dominated the Rock, Pop, and Country music charts with a boasted 21 consecutive Top 40 hits and 12 straight Gold succession of hits that included Joy to the World, Mama Told albums. Joy to the World, one of the group’s three No. One Me (Not to Come), and An Old Fashioned Love Song – delivers hits, has been featured in the filmsThe Big Chill, Forrest its classic hits and reaffirms its timeless appeal. The band’s Gump, 28 Days, and Riding in Cars With Boys. signature mix of impeccable harmonies The ensemble toured extensively and exciting arrangements – like those during the 1970s, drawing record-breaking in One Man Band and The Family of Man – crowds at arenas and stadiums across earned Three Dog Night an induction into the United States. Three Dog Night’s The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000. popularity is indisputable and its appeal The inspiration for Three Dog is worldwide, with the band’s diverse Night’s name came from a magazine repertoire reaching Japan, Canada, article profiling indigenous Australians. Holland, Germany, and England. The On chilly nights, indigenous Australians New York Times proclaimed the group would sleep in a hole in the ground and “a classic Top 40 act, a guaranteed hit embrace dingos (a native species of wild producer, and a powerful favorite with … dog) for heat. On colder nights, they slept young people.” with two dogs. If a night was particularly In 1975, the pressures of the hectic frigid, it was deemed a “Three Dog Night.” business and nonstop concerts took their Three Dog Night charged onto the toll, and Three Dog Night withdrew from music scene in 1968 and was a sensation the music industry. However, the hiatus from the start. The group embraced carefree and spirited was short-lived. The band reunited in 1981 and started grooves and blazed trails with a solid list of hits, such as Liar touring again. More than 40 years in the music business and and Never Been to Spain. a steady stream of hits and concerts – including performances The band’s song choices gave exposure to many at two Super Bowl games – have further crystallized Three then-undiscovered songwriters of the time, including Harry Dog Night’s enduring popularity. g Nilsson, Randy Newman, Elton John, Paul Williams, and

6 Season 08/09 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents TRIBUTE TO BENNY GOODMAN

Featuring THE TERRY MYERS ORCHESTRA Sunday, August 24, 2008, 3:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

PROGRAM

Let’s Dance Bugle Call Rag Don’t Be That Way The Very Thought of You *Moonglow *Almost Like Being in Love *And the Angels Sing Down South Camp Meeting Poor Butterfly One O’Clock Jump The Man I Love Who’s Sorry Now? Flyin’ Home

INTERMISSION

King Porter Stomp Mission to Moscow *I’m Going to Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter *My Funny Valentine *You’re Nobody,’Til Somebody Loves You Avalon Body and Soul *You Made Me Love You Sing, Sing, Sing Good-Bye

*CONNIE BRINK, VOCALIST

7 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 BIOGRAPHY In the early 1930s, America was swaying to a different beat as Swing music swept the dance scene. Distinguished primarily by a lively rhythm section and an upbeat tempo, the Swing genre attracted then-aspiring musicians such as Count Basie, Glenn Miller, and Benny Goodman, whose brilliant clarinet playing earned him the nickname “King of Swing.” In TRIBUTE TO BENNY GOODMAN FEATURING THE TERRY MYERS ORCHESTRA, accomplished clarinetist Myers and his first-class orchestra perform the timeless tunes – Moonglow, One O’Clock Jump, and The Very Thought of You – that made Benny Goodman a household name during the Big Band and Swing era. Goodman, who began playing the clarinet at the age of 10, found success with the Ben Pollack Orchestra, which performed for standing-room-only crowds coast to coast. When he was 20, Goodman left the orchestra and formed his own group. The Goodman Trio landed a regular spot on NBC’s radio program Let’s Dance, which won the band a legion of fans and a list of hits that included Don’t Be That Way, Sometimes I’m Happy, and Sing, Sing, Sing. In 1938, the group cemented its standing in music history with a celebrated sold-out show at Carnegie Hall, which many critics have credited with introducing Jazz to mainstream America. In 1986, Goodman won a Grammy “Lifetime Achievement Award” for his contributions to the recording industry. By the time Goodman had established himself as one of Swing’s icons, Myers was just discovering the musical style. Myers began playing the saxophone at age 10 and was drawn to Jazz and Dixieland bands as a teen. Myers – who has played with Ray Charles, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra – has performed throughout the United States and in Switzerland, Holland, England, and Ireland. In 1992, he founded The Terry Myers Orchestra, which successfully debuted its Tribute to Benny Goodman show in 1992 at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida. Since then, the Florida-based orchestra, which features an impressive lineup of talented soloists, has delivered the Soul Mates album and the live recording It’s About Time. The orchestra continues to travel nationally, entertaining fans and critics with its classy interpretation of the timeless music of the Goodman era. g

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presents AN EVENING WITH

Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 8:00 PM

This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHY An impressive string of Gold and Platinum records Billboard charts with the single Play the Game Tonight. The made Kansas a radio-airwaves staple and a mainstay on the Drastic Measures album followed and with it came Fight Fire Billboard charts. In AN EVENING WITH KANSAS, the With Fire, which climbed the Billboard Mainstream Rock Progressive Rockers showcase the memorable tunes that chart. Soon after, Kansas officially disbanded. made them a music legend, including Carry On Wayward Son In 1986, the group re-formed and debuted the Power from the Top Five quadruple-Platinum Leftoverture and the album, scoring a Top 20 hit with All I Wanted. The ensuing acoustic ballad Dust in the Wind from the acclaimed Point of years delivered In the Spirit of Things and Freaks of Nature. Know Return album. Always one to experiment and push the musical envelope, Fans were drawn to Kansas’ signature eclectic mix of Kansas released the 1998 orchestral album Always Never the guitars, keyboards, and vocals creatively immersed in Boogie- Same, recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra in Rock with symphonic arrangements. Kansas dominated the London, England. The group embarked on an orchestral American music scene and became a major headline act, tour, accompanied by top-caliber symphony orchestras. In selling out at the largest venues available to Rock bands 2000, Kansas followed with the Somewhere to Elsewhere of the era. The group’s appeal, unshakable throughout album, which featured songs that reflected the band’s original the United States, transcended international borders and form and vintage sound. garnered legions of fans in Europe and Japan. Today, Kansas attracts crowds at concerts throughout In the ’80s, creative differences sparked tensions and the United States, and its Dust in the Wind remains a popular shook up the makeup of the band, which saw members tune on Classic Rock stations. The timeless single, which departing and being replaced. The group, however, has been covered by singer Sarah Brightman and the Rock continued to record hits. In 1982, Kansas released Vinyl band Scorpions, has been featured in commercials and in the Confessions, landing the band back in the Top 20s of the filmsBill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Old School. g

9 Season 08/09 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents COLIN MOCHRIE & BRAD SHERWOOD

Saturday, August 30, 2008, 8:00 PM

This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHIES After years of successful solo tours, COLIN familiar face as the host of Canada’s version of Fox’s popular MOCHRIE and BRAD SHERWOOD joined forces in game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? 2002 to expand on the appeal of the critically acclaimed Mochrie is like “a walking Far Side cartoon,” says his Whose Line Is It Anyway? comedy series, creating wacky stage buddy Sherwood. “You never know where he’s coming characters, funny scenarios, and songs on the spot. Expect from.” Mochrie credits Charlie Chaplin, the Marx brothers, excitement and constant laughter to ensue as the comedians, Jack Benny, Monty Python, John Cleese, Woody Allen, and using only their quick wit, take the crowd’s suggestions and Bob Hope as major influences in his comedy career. run with them in this evening of hilarity. The two men Like Mochrie, Sherwood was also a regular on The will invite audience members onstage to take part in the Drew Carey Show. The comedian, who began performing mayhem and merriment, offering unforgettable one-of-a-kind at age 8, graduated with an acting degree from Wright State entertainment. University in Dayton, Ohio. He discovered the art of improv This novel concept and innovative format has turned comedy during his college years and was immediately drawn the duo into one of the hottest improv-comedy teams to the genre’s originality and the avenues it provides for around. Mochrie and Sherwood’s performances all over collaborating with the audience. North America have sold out, and the production’s success Sherwood has appeared on L.A. Law, the revival of To is a strong testament to the experience and unique comic Tell the Truth, and The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. He has chemistry that the two friends share. hosted My VH1 Music Awards and the televised game shows Mochrie is an alumnus of Canada’s prestigious Second The Big Moment and The Dating Game. City comedy theater troupe, for which he co-wrote, directed, Due to the popularity of Whose Line Is It Anyway? and headlined in numerous productions. The award-winning and the overwhelmingly positive response to their two-man stand-up comedian – who has appeared in the popular comedy tour, both men now juggle rigorous performance Emmy-nominated television sitcom The Drew Carey Show schedules on ABC, Comedy Central, and the Lifetime and Jackie Chan’s box-office hit comedyThe Tuxedo – is a Channel. g

10 Season 08/09 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents THE ROCK FABULOUS ORCHESTRA LED BY DAVE STEWART Friday, September 5, 2008, 8:00 PM

This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHY Guitarist DAVE STEWART skyrocketed to icon A respected and versatile talent in the entertainment status in the early ’80s with the legendary Pop-Rock duo industry, Stewart also produces records, photography, and Eurythmics, which produced the Top 10 singles Sweet Dreams films. He composed the title songs for numerous hit movies, (Are Made of This), Here Comes the Rain Again, Thorn in My including Ruthless People and Around the World in 80 Days. Side, and the Grammy-winning song Missionary Man. The He solidified his reputation in film scores, collaborating with British team also stormed the music charts with Would I Lie longtime friend Mick Jagger on the singles Blind Leading the to You? and Who’s That Girl? Blind and Old Habits Die Hard, both featured in the comedy- Stewart’s studio wizardy solidified the band’s foundation drama Alfie. Old Habits Die Hardwon a Critics Choice while partner Annie Lennox’s theatrical appearance and Award and a Golden Globe. Stewart also produced 1991’s hypnotic vocals became the band’s calling card. The pair Deep Blues, an acclaimed documentary highlighting the era amicably parted in 1990 but reunited later that decade of Blues music. for the Peace album, which spotlighted lush ballads while In 2003, Nelson Mandela enlisted Stewart’s help to eschewing the Electro-Pop sound that was so prominent launch a global campaign to fight the AIDS epidemic. The during the Eurythmics’ 1980s heyday. A much-celebrated musician organized what turned out to be the biggest concert international tour followed, with concert proceeds being ever staged in South Africa, which was broadcast worldwide donated to Amnesty International and Greenpeace. The on MTV to more than 2 billion viewers. The much- New York Times hailed Stewart’s guitar mastery, citing celebrated event showcased performances by some of music’s his “down-home slide-guitar Blues, hard-Rock power biggest attractions, including Bob Geldof and Grammy chords, delicate acoustic fingerpicking, [and] choppy Funk winners Lenox, Bono, The Neptunes, Beyoncé Knowles, and strumming.” Peter Gabriel. Considered one of Rock’s great guitarists, Stewart has Stewart’s new album, Dave Stewart Songbook, Vol. 1, is shared the stage with many legends, including Bob Dylan, accompanied by a hard-cover book that features behind-the- B.B. King, Eric Clapton, and Bruce Springsteen. He has scenes stories about the music and songs. The tome includes written numerous hit songs for various performers, including stunning pictures of collaborators during recording sessions, Underneath It All for Gwen Stefani; Taking Chances for Céline many of which were photographed by Stewart. g Dion; Don’t Come Around Here No More for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers; and American Prayer for Bono of U2.

11 Season 08/09 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS and THE SPINNERS Saturday, September 6, 2008, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHIES After being discovered by Motown A&R director One of the most popular Soul groups in American Mickey Stevenson, MARTHA REEVES & THE history, THE SPINNERS first hit the music charts in 1961 VANDELLAS quickly became one of Motown’s popular with That’s What Girls Are Made For. The band was hailed acts with chart-topping hits such as Come and Get These for its unique formula of rich voices and uplifting lyrics. Memories. However, it was the Grammy-nominated (Love In 1972, at the urging of “The Queen of Soul” Aretha Is Like a) Heat Wave that made the trio one of Motown’s Franklin, the ensemble signed with her label – Atlantic greatest successes. The ensemble’s diverse repertoire – which Records. When paired with Atlantic’s legendary producer celebrates Pop, Blues, Doo-Wop, Rock, R&B, and Soul – Thom Bell, The Spinners became a veritable hit machine is filled with treasures like the hitsJimmy Mack, Nowhere almost instantaneously, topping music charts with singles to Run, and Honey Chile. The group’s signature song, the such as One of a Kind (Love Affair), It’s a Shame, Ghetto Child, upbeat summertime anthem Dancing in the Street, has been and You’re Throwing a Good Love Away. revived numerous times and in many ways by Grateful Dead, The Grammy-nominated ensemble won legions of Van Halen, and David Bowie and Mick Jagger. faithful fans with Gold albums that showcased hits like I’ll Be Martha Reeves & The Vandellas is credited with Around, Could It Be I’m Falling in Love, and The Rubberband inspiring the groups The Pointer Sisters, En Vogue, and Man. The Spinners was inducted into The Vocal Group Hall Destiny’s Child. Rolling Stone honored Martha Reeves & of Fame in 1999. The band’s universal and timeless appeal The Vandellas with a spot on its prominent list of “The was not lost on Hollywood, which has featured The Spinners’ Immortals: The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.” The songs in the romantic comedy The Holiday, the family group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in drama Akeelah and the Bee, and the mafia thrillerDonnie 1995 and The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003. Brasco. The ensemble performs in shows that benefit groups Reeves’ song It’s Easy to Fall in Love (With a Guy Like such as the National Association for the Advancement of You) was featured in actor and rapper Will Smith’s romantic- Colored People’s Urban League, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and comedy blockbuster Hitch. Her rendition of Van Morrison’s organizations that help autistic children. Wild Night appears on the soundtrack of the Oscar-winning The Spinners’ current lineup consists of Charlton movie Thelma & Louise. Reeves’ self-produced 2004 album, Washington, Bobbie Smith, Spike DeLeon, and original Home to You, also received critical and popular acclaim. members Henry Fambrough and Pervis Jackson. g

12 Season 08/09 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents CRYSTAL GAYLE and COLLIN RAYE Saturday, September 13, 2008, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHIES Born a coal miner’s daughter, CRYSTAL GAYLE is Singer-songwriter COLLIN RAYE gained fame in a Platinum-selling singer and an internationally revered 1991 with the passionate ballad Love, Me. A tearjerker world-class performer. With I’ve Cried the Blue Right Out of about the death of a loved one, the song soared to the top of My Eyes, written by her acclaimed sister Loretta Lynn, Gayle the Country charts. made a grand entrance into the entertainment business. His enticing blend of Country-Rock and smooth The song landed on the Top 20 Country music chart and balladry won Raye a solid fan base. The romantic crooner launched an illustrious career that boasts an array of honors followed with more chart-topping hits, including Every and distinctions from the Country Music Awards, American Second and the No. One single In This Life, which quickly Music Awards, and the Academy of Country Music. With became a wedding-day favorite for couples. His soulful, Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue, Gayle earned a Grammy emotion-filled melodies have been the cornerstone of a and made Country music glamorous and accessible to career that boasts 25 Top 10 hits and 15 No. One songs, mainstream America. In 1999, the American Society of including I Want You Bad (And That Ain’t Good) and That Composers, Authors and Publishers selected the ballad as Was a River. one of the 10 most performed songs of the 20th century. Raye’s willingness to record socially conscious material Her “singing boasts directness and subtlety,” proclaims in addition to dance and romantic tunes has earned him Variety magazine. Her mesmerizing lyrics and trademark critical acclaim. In Little Rock, the musician tackled the tresses made Gayle a household name, and her appeal subject of alcohol abuse. In One Boy, One Girl, he turned transcended oceans and musical genres. The songstress the spotlight on domestic violence. Not That Different zeroed dominated Country and Pop charts with Talking in Your in on racism and the fight to eradicate prejudice. Nominated Sleep, Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For, Wrong six times as “Male Vocalist of the Year” by the Country Music Road Again, and I’ll Get Over You. Her tours sold out all over Association and the Academy of Country Music, Raye uses the United States and the world, including Japan, England, his name and influence to promote social causes and groups Canada, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Finland, such as Boys Town, Al-Anon, Special Olympics, Childhelp Holland, and Australia. USA, and Easter Seals. Her latest collection, All My Tomorrows, features The versatile musician can shake up crowds and American standards like Cry Me a River, Sentimental Journey, concert halls with blazing Rock performances of My Kind of It Had to Be You, and Smile. Girl, That’s My Story, and I Can Still Feel You. g

13 Season 08/09 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents JUDY COLLINS and TOM AND DICK THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS Special Guest THE YO YO MAN Sunday, September 14, 2008, 3:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHIES JUDY COLLINS made her professional debut as a Finding Hope and Healing in the Wake of Tragedy; Sanity and Classical pianist at age 13, but she soon found herself drawn Grace: A Journey of Suicide, Survival, and Strength; and Singing to performing Folk music. By the time she was 16, Collins Lessons: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Hope, and Healing. was playing the guitar and singing in clubs in Colorado and One of the most successful comedy teams in American eventually New York, where she was discovered and recruited history, THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS has wowed by Elektra Records. This was the beginning of a successful legions of fans with its signature blend of comedy and Folk career that has spanned more than four decades. music and the Emmy-winning The Smothers Brothers Comedy Collins’ unique interpretative Folk songs with Hour. The show, one of the most influential programs of the contemporary themes – which are prominently reflected Vietnam War era, pushed the limits of what was considered in her albums A Maid of Constant Sorrow and Wildflowers– then to be permissible in televised satire. has enchanted audiences worldwide, earning the singer a The variety show featured some of today’s best-known host of honors, including a “Song of the Year” Grammy for entertainers – including Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, George her rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s Send in the Clowns. Carlin, and Bob Newhart – and helped launch the careers of Collins’ solid Classical training remains a fundamental Steve Martin and Rob Reiner, both of whom were writers for component of her music and is evident in her Grammy- the program. winning single Both Sides Now. In the early 1980s, Tom Smothers started adding yo-yo After years of struggling with – and eventually tricks to the pair’s performances, giving birth to THE YO overcoming – depression and alcoholism, Collins made a YO MAN. By 1986, The Yo Yo Man made his television commitment to compose and perform music that stirs the debut on Johnny Carson’s The Tonight Show and was warmly heart and inspires the soul. Themes of hope and healing are and widely embraced by Americans. expressed in Wings of Angels, a heartbreaking ballad about Today, The Smothers Brothers and The Yo Yo Man moving on in the aftermath of her son’s suicide in 1992. continue to tour throughout the United States, often Collins recounted her tragic loss in the books The Seven T’s: headlining in Las Vegas. g

14 Season 08/09 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

presents ROBERT KAPILOW WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? SHOSTAKOVICH Quartet No. 8 in c minor, Op. 110

featuring PACIFICA QUARTET SIMIN GANATRA, VIOLIN SIBBI BERNHARDSSON, VIOLIN MASUMI PER ROSTAD, VIOLA BRANDON VAMOS, CELLO

Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 7:30 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

15 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 BIOGRAPHY For more than a decade, ROBERT KAPILOW CareMore is proud to has brought the joy and wonder of Classical music – and unraveled some of its mysteries – to audiences of all ages support the and backgrounds. Characterized by his unique and unerring ability to create an “aha” moment for his audiences and collaborators, whatever their level of musical sophistication  or naivety, Kapilow’s work brings music into people’s lives – opening new ears to musical experiences and helping people to listen actively rather than just to hear. As The  Boston Globe said, “It’s a cheering thought that this kind of missionary enterprise did not pass from this earth with Leonard Bernstein. Kapilow is awfully good at what he does.  We need him.” Kapilow’s range of activities is astonishingly broad,  including his What Makes It Great? presentations, family compositions, FamilyMusik events, and Citypieces. The reach of his interactive events and activities is wide –  geographically and culturally – from Native American tribal communities in Montana to inner-city high school students in Louisiana. Kapilow’s popularity and appeal have been

than our name, it's philosophy. reflected in two notable invitations – to appear on NBC’s Today show in conversation with Katie Couric, and to write a book for Wiley & Sons. What Makes It Great? now sells out regular subscription series in New York’s Lincoln more Center, Boston, Kansas City, and Vancouver. New series have recently been added at Stanford University and the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Kapilow has written numerous commissioned works, For more information, including the first musical setting for Dr. Seuss’Green please call, 1-877-211-6614 Eggs and Ham. His inimitable presentation Green Eggs & Hamadeus, now available on CD, includes his own work TDD 1-800-577-5586 and Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik in a lively mix of discussion and performance. In 2004, Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival presented Kapilow’s And Furthermore They Bite, a companion piece to Carnival of the Animals, and Great Performers of Lincoln Center boasted a new series of Kapilow’s FamilyMusik programs during the 2004-2005 season. Kapilow’s other compositions include Dr. Seuss’ Gertrude McFuzz; a Christmas-Hannukah pair of pieces; and Kapilow’s first Opera,Many Moons, which is based on the James Thurber story with a libretto by Hilary Blecher. Another popular family piece by Kapilow is Play Ball!, a setting of Casey at the Bat. Continued on page 17

16 Involving large communities in the inspiration CasadesusCERRITOS Piano Competition CENTER FOR and THE was PERFORMINGthe second-place ARTS andSeason compositional 08/09 process of his commemorative works, winner of the Antal Dorati Conductor’s Competition with Kapilow has left a profound mark on the nation’s cities the Detroit Symphony. Kapilow was a featured composer and regions. After receiving great acclaim for Citypiece: on Chicago Public Radio’s prestigious Composers in America DC Monuments (a millennium composition commissioned series and is a recipient of an Exxon Meet-the-Composer by the Kreeger Museum for the Kennedy Center and the grant and numerous American Society of Composers, National Symphony Orchestra), Kapilow reprised his Authors, and Publishers awards. He was the first composer interactive compositional format in a statewide project ever to be granted the rights to set Dr. Seuss’ words to music, commissioned by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and and his music is published exclusively by G. Schirmer. the state of Louisiana as part of the 2003 celebrations for the Kapilow lives in River Vale, New Jersey, with his wife and bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase. three children. g Another project examined and reflected on the historic impact of the Lewis and Clark expedition (commemorating its bicentennial) from the perspective of the Native The PACIFICA QUARTET is recognized American Indian. The large choral and orchestral work for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and Summer Sun, Winter Moon premiered in 2004. repertory choices. Its recent highlights include As a conductor, Kapilow has led many of America’s complete Ludwig van Beethoven quartet cycles in top orchestras, including the National Symphony, the California, Illinois, New York, Wisconsin, Europe, Philadelphia Orchestra, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Japan; a performance of Elliott Carter’s complete and the St. Louis Symphony. He has also led numerous quartets at Lincoln Center in celebration of the new works of musical theater, ranging from the Tony award- composer’s 100th birthday; and the release of Elliott winning Nine on Broadway to the premiere of Frida for the Carter: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 5. In 2002, the opening of the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Next Wave Pacifica Quartet was honored with Chamber Music Festival and premieres of works for the American Repertory America’s highly esteemed Cleveland Quartet Award Theater. He is the conductor and creative director for and an appointment to The Chamber Music Society of FamilyMusik for the Boston Celebrity Series and at New Lincoln Center’s Chamber Music Society Two program York’s Lincoln Center. He has been the conductor and for gifted young musicians. In 2006, the Pacifica director of FamilyMusik for New York’s 92nd Street Y, co- Quartet became the second Chamber music ensemble director of the Rutgers SummerFest Festival, assistant to be awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant. The conductor of the Opera Company of Boston, music director Quartet’s international awards include the grand prize of the touring company Opera New England, conductor of at the 1996 Coleman Chamber Music Competition, top the Kansas City Symphony’s summer Family Fare program, prize at the 1997 Concert Artists Guild Competition, and the music director of the Yale Symphony Orchestra for and the 1998 Naumburg Chamber Music Award. An five seasons. advocate of Contemporary music, the Pacifica Quartet At the age of 19, Kapilow interrupted his academic has commissioned and premiered as many as eight new work at Yale University to study with the legendary Nadia works a year. Boulanger. Two years later, after graduating Phi Beta Kappa The members of Pacifica Quartet live in from Yale he continued his studies at the Eastman School of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. They serve as faculty Music. After graduating from Eastman, he returned to Yale quartet in residence at the University of Illinois and are where he was assistant professor for six years. resident musicians at the University of Chicago and the Kapilow’s career has been marked by numerous Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts. g awards and grants. He won first place in the Fontainebleau

17 Season 08/09 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents

Artistic Director WES CHAPMAN

AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE

Artistic Director Executive Director KEVIN McKENZIE RACHEL S. MOORE

Dancers KAIA ANNIKA, APRIL GIANGERUSO, JOSEPH GORAK TY GURFEIN, JAIME HICKEY, MEAGHAN HINKIS, COURTNEY LAVINE, ISADORA LOYOLA SAE-EUN PARK, CALVIN ROYAL III, JOSÉ SEBASTIAN IRLAN SILVA, MARA THOMPSON, BRIAN WALDREP

ABT II Company Manager Ballet Mistress RAFAEL A. GARCIA GAGE BUSH ENGLUND

Lighting Designer and Director of Education and Training Production Manager MARY JO ZIESEL BRIAN SCIARRA

Company Teachers FRANCO DeVITA, RAYMOND LUKENS, LUPE SERRANO NANCY RAFFA, SUSAN JAFFE, CLINTON LUCKETT

Friday, September 19, 2008, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

18 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 PROGRAM

ALLEGRO BRILLANTE Choreography by George Balanchine Staged by Judith Fugate Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Costumes by Betty Smith

The Balanchine Ballets presented in this program are protected by copyright. Any unauthorized recording is prohibited without the expressed written consent of The George Balanchine Trust and American Ballet Theatre.

The performance of Allegro Brillante, a Balanchine® Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service standards established and provided by the Trust.

INTERMISSION

BARBARA Choreography by Aszure Barton in collaboration with the ABT II Dancers Collaborative assistance by Ian Robinson Music by Barbara Lighting by Brian Sciarra Sound editing by Chris Downes and Ian Robinson

This piece is presented through Voices and Visions: The ABT/Altria Women’s Choreography Project

INTERMISSION

DON QUIXOTE Pas de Deux Staged by Wes Chapman after Marius Petipa Music by Ludwig Minkus Costumes by Betty Smith Courtesy of Alabama Ballet

RAYMONDA Staged by Irina Kolpakova after Marius Petipa Additional choreography by Wes Chapman Music by Alexander Glazunov Lighting by Brian Sciarra Costumes by Santo Loquasto

Dancers Kaia Annika Joseph Gorak

Sae-Eun Park, Jaime Hickey, April Giangeruso, Courtney Lavine Brian Waldrep, Calvin Royal III, José Sebastian, Ty Gurfein

with Mara Thompson and Meaghan Hinkis

19 Season 08/09 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS BIOGRAPHIES finalist at the 2006 USA International Ballet Competition in ABT II (American Ballet Theatre II), under the direction Jackson, Mississippi. Giangeruso has performed the Bluebird pas of Wes Chapman, is a Classical company of 14 dancers of de deux from The Sleeping Beauty, the grand pas de deux from The outstanding potential. In its 13th season, ABT II prepares young Nutcracker and Raymonda, and the Medora and Slave pas de deux dancers to enter the professional Ballet world. It also provides from Le Corsaire. She attended the ABT summer intensives as a opportunities for the development of emerging choreographers national training scholar and in 2007 she joined the Jacqueline and composers and brings the excitement of close contact with a Kennedy Onassis School at ABT. Later that year she joined professional company to communities across the country through ABT II. public performances and educational outreach programs. The JOSEPH GORAK (Dancer) began training with North dancers range in age between 16 and 19 years and are handpicked Central School of Ballet in Texas. He studied under full from around the world. ABT II dancers will train in the program scholarship at the USA International Ballet Competition summer for one or two years before joining American Ballet Theatre’s school and at ABT’s summer intensive in Austin, Texas; Orlando main company or other leading national and international Ballet’s summer intensive; and SAB’s summer course. In 2004, professional companies. Participation in outreach programs for Gorak attended the Orlando Ballet School before joining the children and other selected groups is an important part of the company in 2005 under the direction of Fernando Bujones. ABT II mission. ABT II dancers perform in schools around the He won silver medals in the senior men’s division at the 2005 New York City area and throughout the United States. The Helsinki International Ballet Competition and from the National outreach program also extends to colleges and universities Foundation for Advancement in the Arts; the gold medal in the where dance students experience the valuable opportunity of senior men’s division at the 2005 Youth America Grand Prix collaborating with the company during various residencies and finals; and was awarded the grand prix at the 2006 Youth America master classes. Grand Prix finals. Gorak joined ABT II in 2006. WES CHAPMAN (Artistic Director) is a native of Union TY GURFEIN (Dancer) began training at age 9 at SAB, Springs, Alabama, and joined American Ballet Theatre (ABT) where he studied on full scholarship with Peter Boal and Olga in 1984 as a member of the corps de ballet. He was promoted to Kostritsky. He danced with New York City Ballet in productions soloist in 1987 and to principal dancer in 1989. He performed all that included Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and Balanchine’s the leading roles in the Ballet repertoire and in works by many The Nutcracker. In 2001, he was featured on the cover of DANCE of the 20th century’s master choreographers, including George Magazine as the Nutcracker Prince. At age 14, Gurfein enrolled Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, Twyla Tharp, and Antony Tudor. in the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT under the Chapman created leading roles in Clark Tippet’s Bruch Violin direction of John Meehan and Franco DeVita, where he studied Concerto No. 1 and Tharp’s The Elements. In 1993, he joined the for two years. He was then offered an ABT national training Bavarian National Ballet as a principal dancer before returning to scholarship for the summer of 2006 before joining ABT II. ABT in 1995. In 1996, Chapman was named artistic director of JAIME HICKEY (Dancer) was born in Bayonne, New Alabama Ballet. During his leadership, the company grew from Jersey. She attended Ms. Huguette’s Broadway Dance & 10 to 44 professional and apprentice dancers. He also founded the Theatrical Studios and trained in all dance genres. Hickey Alabama Ballet School, the apprentice pre-professional training became a competitive Irish step dancer with the DeNogla School program, and the Alabama Ballet summer program. Chapman of Irish Step Dancing. In 2002, she continued training at the returned to ABT as ballet master in 2006 before being named New Jersey School of Ballet. One year later, she attended artistic director of ABT II in 2007. Walnut Hill School under the direction of Michael Owen. In KAIA ANNIKA (Dancer) was born and raised in Lake 2006, Hickey was accepted to the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Forest, Illinois. She received her early training at the North School at ABT under the direction of Franco DeVita. After Shore School of Dance. At age 13, after attending ABT’s returning to New York, she trained privately with Fabrice Alabama summer intensive, Annika trained at School of Ballet Herrault. Hickey attended summer intensives with The Kirov Chicago under Patricia Blair and Daniel Duell. One year later she Academy of Washington, D.C.; The Rock School for Dance joined Ballet Chicago Studio Company. She attended the School Education; Studio Maestro; and Kaatsbaan International Dance of American Ballet’s (SAB) 2004 and 2005 summer courses on a Center, Inc. She also attended ABT and San Francisco Ballet scholarship before attending the San Francisco Ballet School on summer intensives under full scholarship. She was named a a scholarship where she trained with Gloria Gourin and Parrish national training scholar and joined ABT II in 2007. Maynard. Annika was featured in Maynard’s choreographic debut MEAGHAN HINKIS (Dancer) is a recent graduate of the piece Secret Places. She joined ABT II in 2007. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT. She received a full APRIL GIANGERUSO (Dancer) was born in scholarship in the elementary division and recently completed Washington, D.C., and began training in Elicott City, Maryland. the advanced level under the direction of Franco DeVita. Hinkis At age 9, she received a full scholarship to the Kirov Academy began training at New England Dance and Gymnastics Centers of Ballet of Washington, D.C., where she studied from 2001 to with Loree Cloud and The Hartt School Dance Connecticut with 2005 under the direction of Ludmila Morkovina. She also studied Susan Brooker and Peter O’Brien. She moved to New York City with Valentia Kozlova and, at age 15, became the youngest female Continued on page 21

20 and trained privately with Fabrice Harrault. She is also a CALVINCERRITOS ROYAL CENTER III (Dancer) FOR THE began PERFORMING formal training ARTS at recipientSeason of the Youth 08/09 America Grand Prix Hope Award and age 14 under the direction of Suzanne Pomerantzeff and Patricia Dance Educators of America’s “Dancer of the Year” award. Hinkis L. Paige at the Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs danced the role of Clara in The Nutcracker with ABT Studio High School in St. Petersburg, Florida. After becoming a New Company and performed in Radio City Christmas Spectacular for York City finalist at the Youth America Grand Prix Scholarship two years. She attended the ABT summer intensive as a national Competition in 2006, Royal was granted the Ethan Stiefel training scholar where she performed the roles of Sylvia in 2006 scholarship to continue his training at the Jacqueline Kennedy and Kitri in 2007. In 2007, Hinkis attended the Stiefel & Stars Onassis School at ABT from 2006 to 2007. Royal appeared in program, studied with the Bender Foundation, and received the original works by Raymond Lukens and Jessica Lang. He joined Carmen D. Barth Scholarship. She joined ABT II in 2007. ABT II in 2007. COURTNEY LAVINE (Dancer) was born in Los Angeles, JOSÉ SEBASTIAN (Dancer) is a native of New York California, and raised in Fairfax, Virginia. In 1998 at the age of City, and began training at age 8 with SAB where he studied 8, she began Classical ballet training under the tutelage of Troy for nearly 10 years. He received additional training at Studio Brown, formally of Pacific Northwest Ballet. She won numerous Maestro under the direction of Francois Perron and Deborah first place awards in commercial dance competitions. In 2001, Wingert. He also trained in Ballet and Modern at the Fiorello H. she won the Youth American Grand Prix Regional “Hope LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts with Award” and that same year at the New York City finale, she won Michelle Mathesius. Sebastian’s performances include Scene de a full scholarship to The Kirov Ballet Academy of Washington, Ballet, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon; 28 Variations on D.C. In 2001, Lavine was also offered the Virginia Johnson a Theme by Paganini, choreographed by Benjamin Millepied; and Scholarship from The Washington School of Ballet where she Square Dance, choreographed by George Balanchine and staged by began training. As a student at The Washington School of Ballet, Suki Schorer. Sebastian joined ABT II in 2006. Lavine performed at The Kennedy Center with the Washington MARA THOMPSON (Dancer) was born in Cancun, Ballet corps de ballet in Giselle (Willies) and in Septime Weber’s Mexico, where she began training. She also studied at the Cinderella. She was also featured in The Washington Post for her Institut Supéríeur d’Art in Bordeaux, France; The Kirov Ballet performance as Clara in The Nutcracker. From 2001 through Academy of Washington, D.C.; the Royal Winnipeg Ballet 2005, Lavine studied on scholarship at SAB and San Francisco School; and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT Ballet summer intensive programs. From 2005 to 2007, she under full scholarships. Thompson won the gold medal in three studied full-time at SAB under an honorary merit scholarship. national Ballet competitions in Mexico and at the XII Concorso In 2007, she performed the lead role for New York City Ballet’s Internazionale di Danza in Rieti, Italy. She was also awarded the Winter Gala in the SAB student performance of Romeo and Juliet grand prix at the Concours Internationale de Danse Classique in at Lincoln Center. Biarritz, France; the Certamen Internacional de Danza in Mexico; ISADORA LOYOLA (Dancer) was born in Rio de and the Concurso Panamericano de Danze in 2006. She attended Janeiro, Brazil, and began training at age 8 at the Maria Olenewa Stiefel & Stars in 2005, The Royal Ballet School in 2006, and State Dance School and the Luidmila Polonskaya School at age ABT summer intensive in 2007 under full scholarship. Thompson 13. She also attended The Harid Conservatory where she trained was awarded the Premio Nacional de la Juventud, presented to with Victoria Schneider, Olivier Pardina, and Svetlana Osiyeva. her by the president of Mexico. She graduated from the Imperial Loyola danced the role of the Sugarplum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Society of Teachers of Dancing in London with highest honors Satanella in Carnival of Venice, and was a soloist in The Flower and from the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT where Festival with The Harid Conservatory. She was a national training she performed leading roles in Swan Lake and Air de Danse. scholar for four years at ABT’s summer intensive and joined ABT Thompson joined ABT II in 2007 and has performed the grand pas II in 2007. de deux from Don Quixote, Lilac Garden, and Continuo by Antony SAE-EUN PARK (Dancer) was born in Seoul, South Tudor. She has also performed leading roles from The Sleeping Korea, and began training at age 8 at the National Theater with Beauty, The Nutcracker, La Fille Mal Gardée, Sylvia, Le Corsaire, the National Ballet Academy. She then studied at the Yewon and Coppelia. School with Na-Young Kim and won the Junior Grand Prix at the BRIAN WALDREP (Dancer) was born in Winston-Salem, 2004 Korea Ballet Association Competition. Under the direction North Carolina. He studied traditional Irish step dancing at age of Yoon-Hee Ahn, she was the youngest person to be awarded 7 and then began Classical training at North Carolina School of the gold medal at the 2005 Dong-a Ballet Festival. At age 13, the Arts. In high school, he trained intensively with Kee-Juan she began preparatory training courses at the Korea National Han, Warren Conover, Melissa Hayden, Nina Danilova, and University of Arts on full scholarship. Under the direction Susan McCullough. With full scholarships, he attended summer of professor Sun-Hee Kim, she danced the role of Paquita in intensives with Houston Ballet from 2004 to 2005, Boston Ballet Paquita and was awarded the junior silver medal at the 2006 in 2006, and ABT in 2007. Waldrep joined ABT II in 2007. USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi; ASZURE BARTON (Choreographer) was born in Alberta, the senior silver medal at the 2006 Beijing International Ballet Canada. She is the founder and artistic director of Aszure Barton Competition; and the first prize at the 2007 Prix de Lausanne & Artists, an organization dedicated to the growth of artists and in Switzerland. Park joined ABT II in 2007 as the apprentice production of Contemporary dance performance. Barton has scholarship recipient from the 2007 Prix de Lausanne. Continued on page 22

21 been commissioned to create new works for Mikhail Baryshnikov, Bujones CERRITOSand Peter Boal CENTER in La Traviata FOR THE with PERFORMING the Metropolitan ARTS Fany-YiSeason Sheu, The 08/09 National Ballet of Canada, Sydney Dance Opera. She left the company in 1997 to pursue a career as a Company, The Juilliard School, Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, The freelance guest dancer and co-artistic director of Ballet New Martha Graham Dance Company, ABT II, Hubbard Street Dance York. Fugate works as répétiteur for The George Balanchine Chicago, and U.K. Laban Institute. She recently choreographed Trust and the Jerome Robbins Rights Trust staging renowned The Threepenny Opera on Broadway starring Alan Cumming, choreographers’ works worldwide. Jim Dale, Nellie McKay, and Cyndi Lauper. Aszure received IRINA KOLPAKOVA (Ballet Mistress) was born in her formal training at the National Ballet School in Toronto Leningrad and studied at the Leningrad Choreographic School, and also studied at The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, The School of where she was a member of Agrippina Vaganova’s last graduating Alberta Ballet, and John Cranko-Schule in Stuttgart, Germany. class of 1951. Kolpakova entered The Leningrad Kirov Ballet As a student, she helped create the ongoing Stephen Godfrey at age 18 and danced her first title role inCinderella at age 22. Choreographic Showcase. She has performed internationally Her other roles included Waltz and Mazurka in Chopiniana (Les with Baryshnikov’s Hell’s Kitchen Dance, The National Ballet Sylphides), Eve in The Creation of the World, the title role in of Canada, Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, and Aszure Barton & Giselle, Maria in Rostislav Zakharov’s The Fountain of Bakhchiserai, Artists. She is the recipient of numerous grants and awards from Masha in The Nutcracker, Desdemona in Vakhtang Chabukiani’s throughout North America and abroad and has choreographed Othello, Natalia in Andrei Petrov’s Pushkin, Juliet in Romeo and several international film projects. Barton was designated Juliet, and Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty. Roles created a Paul D. Fleck Fellow at The Banff Centre, is the resident for Kolpakova included Katerina in Yori Grigorovich’s The Stone choreographer for Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, and has been Flower (1957) and Shyrin in The Legend of Love (1961). Her artist-in-residence at the Baryshnikov Arts Center since 2005. leading roles included Igor Belsky’s Coast of Hope (1959), Georgi JUDITH FUGATE (Répétiteur for The George Balanchine Alexidze’s Ala and Lolly (1969), and Natalia Kasatkina and Trust) is a former principal ballerina with the New York City Vladimir Vasiliov’s The Creation of the World (1971). Kolpakova Ballet. She danced in every ballet in the New York City Ballet was honored as “Merited Artist” (1957) and “People’s Artist” repertoire with her partners Peter Martins, Mikhail Baryshnikov, (1960) of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. She is and Helgi Tomasson. She has toured extensively with groups led married to Vladilen Semenov, her partner for many of her famous by renowned dancers such as Baryshnikov, Cynthia Gregory, and roles. Prior to joining ABT as Ballet mistress in 1990, Kolpokova Martins.AD PerfArt_CrrtsFugate appeared onMi2859 Live From 10/26/06 Lincoln Center1:33 PMwith PageRay 1 taught and coached the company in 1989. In addition to CharlesAD in PerfArt_Crrts Martin’s A Fool Mi2859for You. She10/26/06 partnered 1:33 with PM Fernando Page 1 coaching principal dancers, soloists, and company members in La Bayadere, Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, and Swan Lake, she teaches ladies company class. She also performs the role of Czarina in The Snow Maiden. BRIAN SCIARRA’s (Lighting Designer and Production Manager) designs for ABT II include Morning After, Night Before, Veiled Calling, Milk Pool, SpringScape, Revelry, and Blue Rain. His designs have been featured at The Metropolitan Opera House, City Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and The Royal Opera House in the Linbury Studio. Sciarra is the resident lighting designer for Les Ballets Grandiva and Nutmeg Ballet. He also designs for Ballet de Monterrey, H.T. Chen & Dancers, and the Joffrey Ensemble Dancers. He is the lighting director for George Faison’s If This Hat Could Talk and selected tours with the José Limon Dance Company. His other designs include the final tour Visit us before or after for legendary pianist Victor Borge, Jefferson Starship, Donovan, Visitthe us performance! before or after the performance! Rockapella, and industrial designs for the Sony building’s • Serving flavorful varieties Christmas windows in New York City. at• breakfast, Serving flavorful lunch and varieties dinner Special thanks to the underwriters of American Ballet at breakfast,• Special theatre lunch and menus dinner Theatre’s education programs. These programs are supported, in • Call• Specialahead fortheatre priority menus seating • Call ahead for priority seating part, by funding from the New York City Department of Cultural MIMI’S CAFE CERRITOS Affairs, whenever possible. MIMI’S(562) CAFE 809-0510 CERRITOS Across the street(562) from the809-0510 Performing Arts Center Across the street from the Performing Arts Center COMPLIMENTARY APPETIZER or DESSERT COWMitPhLpIuMrcEhNasTeAoRfYanAePnPtEréTeIZwEhRenoyrouDbErSinSgERT Witthicpkuetrcshtuabsefroofmantoednatryé’sepwehrfeonrmyoauncbering tickLIMITet stub frONEom to dPERay’s pTABLEerformance LIMIT ONE PER TABLE

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22 Season 08/09 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents HIROSHIMA

Saturday, September 20, 2008, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHY Since its inception, HIROSHIMA has assumed the for Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston, artistic mission of bridging cultural divides through the power and Patti LaBelle. Steele became lead vocalist for the group. of its music. Known for galvanizing the instrumental-music Hiroshima’s appeal also piqued Hollywood’s interest, leading world with a groundbreaking East-meets-West approach, to soundtrack projects on the 1989 filmStar Trek V: The Final the group’s debut recording in 1979 – Hiroshima – garnered Frontier, which featured the group’s The Moon Is a Window to more than a dozen major industry awards, including Heaven, and the Oscar-nominated war drama The Thin Red Billboard’s “Best New Artist.” Hiroshima quickly became a Line. staple of Quiet Storm and Contemporary Jazz radio stations Today, Hiroshima is a thriving sextet that includes nationwide. Following the hit songs Roomful of Mirrors and multi-instrumentalist Dan Kuramoto, the band’s founder and Dada, its popularity continued to grow with a 1980 Grammy principal composer; June Kuramoto, one of Japan’s leading nomination for its second recording, Odori. koto players; drummer-percussionist Danny Yamamoto; The band crossed over into Smooth Jazz stardom with keyboardist Kimo Cornwell; bassist Dean Cortez; and taiko its smash hit One Wish from the 1985 Gold album Another drummer Shoji Kameda. Place. The record Go followed, topping the Billboard Hiroshima has sold more than 3 million records, Contemporary Jazz chart and earning Hiroshima a Soul Train and accomplished something even more significant in Award for “Best Jazz Album” of 1987. East, released two the process: largely because of the sextet’s prolific efforts, years later, showcased works from Sansei, the group’s critically audiences worldwide were exposed to, and enjoy the sound of acclaimed musical. Remarkably, this is the groups 29th year a variety of traditional Asian instruments – the 13-stringed in the recording industry and its current release Little Tokyo – koto, the bamboo fluteshakuhachi , and powerful taiko drums. (Heads Up International Records) – is its 16th and most The Internet guide AllMusic.com recognized the group’s critically acclaimed. The web site AllAboutJazz.com dedication to raising awareness of cultural pride and diversity. says there is “ample evidence Hiroshima is still rising and In a review of the ensemble’s recent album, the web site advancing as a musical force to be reckoned with and proclaimed: “Little Tokyo is Hiroshima’s brilliant musical respected.” reference to the importance of maintaining a positive, Hiroshima’s unique sound caught the ear of many multicultural world view in the midst of international and music greats – including the late Jazz legend Miles Davis intercultural tensions.” with whom the group toured – and the attention of Hiroshima’s retrospective CD, commemorating 30 years accomplished songwriter Terry Steele, who composed hits in the recording industry, is due for release in mid-2009. g

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presents LUMA Sunday, September 21, 2008, 3:00 PM

This performance will include a 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHY With darkness as a canvas and light as a brush, LUMA glow, glittering stars, or fiery volcanoes. Inspired by the performers paint dazzling, sparkling images that tell stories natural beauty and the splendor of the night sky, Marlin and spin a visual magic, evoking awe and delight. National created a riveting production that has enraptured audiences Public Radio has praised the luminescent production, calling of all ages by bringing to life what previously could only be it “pure utter beauty … in all its mythical, philosophical, and imagined: mind-boggling, magical realms of light, color, playful wonder.” motion, and music. Creator Michael Marlin, who has been touring his With the encouragement of eight-time Tony award- Luma show since 1999, was an aspiring comic-juggler in winning lighting designer Jules Fisher, Marlin fine-tuned the the ’70s and ’80s. He performed on street corners, groomed production to incorporate physical disciplines and hi-tech elephants for the circus, and headlined for many entertainers illuminated objects. The result is the world’s first “human at comedy clubs. light show” that has audiences sitting on the edge of their Despite an appearance on the ’70s show Don Kirshner’s seats, mesmerized by natural, artificial, and metaphysical light Rock Concert and many other nationally and internationally depicting dancing fireflies and shooting stars on a darkened televised shows, Marlin grew increasingly disillusioned with stage. the fast-paced Los Angeles lifestyle. He sold his belongings Add flashing screen savers and imaginary carnival rides, and moved to paradise. and Luma becomes an “engaging show with the wonder that On the Big Island of Hawaii, he lived in a tree house, is light,” proclaims the San Francisco Chronicle. g where the only light at night emanated from the moon’s

24 ForSeason Your 08/09 Information CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

THE TICKET OFFICE is open 10 AM to 6 PM Monday Out of courtesy to the performers and fellow patrons, through Friday and 12 Noon to 4 PM on Saturday. Hours are CELLULAR PHONES, PAGERS, AND ALARM extended until one-half hour past curtain on performance days. WATCHES should be disconnected before the start of the performance. TICKETS can be charged to Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express by phoning (800) 300-4345 or (562) 916-8500, DOCTORS AND PARENTS should leave their seating or online at www.cerritoscenter.com. Mail orders are processed locations with exchanges or sitters and have them call as they are received. Tickets cannot be reserved without (562) 916-8508 in case of an emergency. payment. THE COAT ROOM is located behind the Grand Staircase. LOST TICKET AND TICKET EXCHANGE policies vary; however, there are no refunds. Call (800) 300-4345 for CAMERAS AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT ARE NOT information. PERMITTED in the Auditorium and must be checked at the Coat Room. GROUPS of 20 or more may purchase tickets at a 10% discount. Call (800) 300-4345. LOST ARTICLES can be claimed by calling (562) 916-8510.

CHILDREN’S PRICES apply to children twelve (12) years of ELEVATORS are located near the Grand Staircase and access age and under. Regardless of age, everyone must have a ticket, sit each level of the Lobby. in a seat, and be able to sit quietly throughout the performance. We do not recommend children under the age of six (6) attend PAY PHONES are located on the Orchestra level behind the unless an event is specifically described as suited to that age. Grand Staircase and near the restrooms on the Gold Circle level.

FREE PUBLIC TOURS are conducted by appointment only. PHONIC EAR LIGHTWEIGHT WIRELESS HEADSETS Special tours can be arranged by calling (562) 916-8530. for the hearing impaired are available in the Coat Room at no cost. To obtain a headset, a driver’s license or major credit card PARKING is always free in the spacious lots adjacent to the is required and is returned upon receipt of the equipment at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. close of the performance.

FULL-SERVICE BARS are located in the Grand Lobby on the WHEELCHAIR locations are available in various areas of the Orchestra level and at the Gold Circle level. Refreshments are Auditorium. Please contact the Ticket Office at (800) 300-4345. not allowed in the Auditorium. LATECOMERS will be seated at the discretion of the house SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED in any City facility. staff at an appropriate pause in the program.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL technicians are on duty at all CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION VIEWING is available in performances. If you need first aid, contact an usher for the Lobby of each seating level and at the Lobby bar. assistance. THE CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING RESTROOMS are located behind the Grand Staircase on the ARTS’ Auditorium and Sierra Room are available for special Orchestra level and at the Grand Staircase Landing on the Gold events on a rental basis. For more information, please call Special Circle level. Event Services at (562) 916-8510, ext. 2827.

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Friends of Arts Education at the Cerritos Center It’s for the Kids! It is our belief that when you bring the arts into the lives of children, you give them new ways to see the world.

The Friends of Arts Education is a non-profit organization that recognizes the arts as a vital and indispensable part of a comprehensive education. We strive to ensure that all children in our communities have an opportunity to experience the power and beauty of the performing arts. The arts are an integral part of cultural literacy; they encourage creativity, critical thinking and problem solving. The arts enable students to build self-esteem and self- discipline as well as teach cooperation and effective expression. Research shows that integrating the arts into the school curriculum improves academic achievement, motivates attendance, increases test scores, and promotes

AESOP’s Fables involvement. All our programs are free of charge to schools. We serve more than 86,000 children, teachers, and families every year! Jim Jim West— The Friends programs are designed to support the California State Board of Education Visual and Performing Arts standards for kindergarten through grade 12. We offer: x Daytime Educational Performances by world-class artists x Professional Development Workshops for teachers x Creative Expressions program for students x Performing Arts Scholarships for high school seniors x Family Arts Festival for all ages x Art S.M.A.R.T. activities for at-risk youth detainees Upcoming Friends Events Educational Season Announcement 9th Annual Wine Tasting Dinner Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 4:00 PM Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Educators are invited to the unveiling of our upcoming season of Enjoy a fantastic menu paired with fabulous wines, inspiring Educational Performances for students, empowering Pro- fessional Development Workshops for teachers, and more! and gain knowledge that you can bring back to your table at home! For more information call (562) 916-1293 For more information visit the Friends website at www.friendsofaecc.com All proceeds benefit Friends arts education programs.

We are very proud of our programs and hope you will consider joining us in the work we do!

To find out more about the Friends, make a donation or get involved, please contact the Friends office at 562-916-1271 or visit us online at www.friendsofaecc.com

Friends of Arts Education at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts 12700 Center Court Drive, Cerritos, CA 90703

26 TheSeason Friends 08/09 of Arts Education CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS PLATINUM CIRCLE [$12,500 - above] BRONZE CIRCLE [$1,250 - $2,499] Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo • The Boeing Company Anonymous • John & Jo Bakulich • John Baley • Brian & Pat Beck BP America Inc. • The City of Cerritos • Fred & Carmen Davidson Michael & Melanie Broad • Mel & Row Briggs • Larry & Linda Dwight Stuart Youth Foundation • Don & Shoreen Eakin • The Burton/The Hada Family • George & Laura Canales/GC Gettys Family • Dr. Gary & Roberta Hopkins • Bonnie & Mary Construction Co., Inc. • Frank Cardone • Lucy & Kingsbury Hudson • Sherman & Gloria Kappe • Los Angeles County Arts Conner In Memory of Dana Patrick Conner • John Daley • Larry Commission • Los Angeles County Supervisor Don & Julie Knabe & Jane Dicus • Shirley Dohrman • Connie & Jim Edwards • Ronald Dr. & Mrs. Philip I. Kress • Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Lomelil • William & & Delores Eveland • Sheila A. 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Sears Mrs. Robert Lienau, Jr. • Los Angeles Arts Commission • Mainly William Sedlak • Cindy Shilkret • Edwin & Joyce Smith Seconds Pottery, Plants & Things • Ruth McClure • Dennis & Soroptomist International of Artesia-Cerritos • Susan Sung Marilyn McGorman • Timothy & Carol McMahon • Pacific Life Marge Tanaka • Michi & Ron Tanimoto • Michele Vice-Maslin • Gary Foundation • Bonita Pilgram-Perkins • James & Karen Schultz • Art Whitener/Trim-Lok, Inc. • Janice Wilbur • Woman’s Club of Artesia- & Marilynn Segal • Sharyne Snyder • George & Ruri Sugimoto Cerritos Roy & Marge Tanaka • Ronald Weber • Scott & Donna White CERRITOS CIRCLE [$600 - $1,249] SILVER CIRCLE [$2,500 - $6,249] Joseph Aldama • Dale Becker • Sheldon & Rita Jennings • Isaac Dr. Gary A. Afferino & Dr. Betty C. Tai • Larry C. Anduha & Hedy Kawamoto • Dr. & Mrs. Han-Pin Kan • Dennis & Vonnie Kinoshita Harrison-Anduha • Anonymous • Astor Broadcast Group • Nick & Los Cerritos Center • Brian & Terri Mayeda • Mr. & Mrs. Carl D. Nancy Baker • Beringer & Associates, Inc. • Mary & Roy Blackburn McAulay • Betty McCown • John Molina • Stephen Morris Dr. & Mrs. Patrick Bushman • Martin D. Chavez • Robert Chavez Noontime Optimist Club of Cerritos • Joshua Rosman • Edward J. In Loving Memory of Patrice Ann Clifton/Felix & Jozell Gallion- & Tracy Simmons • Stephen Skinner & Deborah Orth • Nancy Sur Robertson • Gary & Patsy Connors • Joy Darling • Steve & Karen Smith • Walmart/Tammy Cannon • Jeanne Yanez Davenport • John Decker • Lloyd & Caroline de Llamas • Bill & Suzan DeYo • George & Amy Dominguez • Employees Community PATRON CIRCLE [$300 - $599] Fund of Boeing California • Dean & Karen Fisher • Manny & Cecilia Absolute Health Care • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Pi Sigma Gallardo • Michael & Gayle Garrity • Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Garvey Omega Chapter • Anonymous • Dr. & Mrs. John R. 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Bob & Margarita Gomez • Rosemary Escalera Gutierrez Kendall • Greg & Jerylyn Kriha • Lakewood Regional Medical Alexsana Donne & Jeffrey Hartlove • Gilbert & Marsha Honeycutt Center • Dr. Soledad Lee • Dr. Allan Lifson & James Neuman, Herb Hundt • Ernest & Kay Ikuta • Steven & Diane Ito California Educational Consultant Group, Inc. • Robert & Karla Matthew & Roberta Jenkins • Karl Jefferson • Darryl Johnson Maez • Frank & Janet McCord • Michael & Marilyn McCullough Jerry & Sharyn Kelly • Ms. Nancy H. Kennedy • Sue & Stephen Klein David & Jeany McFarland • Lawrence & Diana Midland • Alvin Terry L. Koepke • Alain Gravel & Larry Kraft • Barry & Sandy Lakin Mundo • Nancy Nicola & Warren Lampkin • Allan & Caroline Charles & Laura Lee • Dr. & Mrs. Max B. Martinez • Clarence & Nakken • Stephen & Brenda Olson • Paul D. Orr, M.D. • A.J. Celia Masuo • Lester & Loreen Miyoshi • James Murakami • Robert Padelford & Son, Inc. • Mavis E. 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Present a ticket stub AFTER the completion of any evening show to receive a 10% discount (food only, excludes alcohol). Must be used same evening of the show.

Come in before the show and receive a 10% discount (food only, excludes alcohol) when you present a ticket for the show that day.