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2019 PROGRAM | MAY – JULY Place Matters. History Matters. 40,000 Opportunities for Children to Explore the Arts. ©2016 Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg, CA Healdsburg, Vineyards, Strong Rodney ©2016 Rodney D. Strong 1927–2006 We Are Proud To Celebrate our founder Rod Strong’s passion for winemaking and the arts by being the exclusive wine partner of the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. The Lytton Band of Pomo Indians is proud to be the Naming Sponsor of Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, ensuring Sonoma County children can experience live theater, music and art. Lytton_Ad 2018.indd 1 2/8/2018 1:12:44 PM RS3900_Luther Burbank AD_P1.indd 1 3/1/16 9:52 AM 4 2019 PROGRAM Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | MAY – JULY 5 What’s Inside Welcome to Your LBC! Welcome ................................................................................................................................ 4 LBC by the Numbers ............................................................................................................ 8 Thank you for joining us. In addition to a diverse array of performances and engaging community Board of Directors & Founders ........................................................................................ 10 events, 2019 has already brought about many exciting changes to Your LBC… Latino Advisory Council .................................................................................................... 11 We are thrilled to announce that thanks to a generous $1 million gift from long-time LBC supporters Membership ........................................................................................................................ 12 Joan and Mack Schwing, we have raised the total $11.5 million needed to complete our Bridge Our Sponsors & Institutional Funders ............................................................................ 14 to the Future renovation project. During your visit you will notice that the first-ever elevators have Corporate Partner Profile ................................................................................................. 15 been installed in the building, we now offer a balcony concession area as well as a new built-in Calendar-at-a-Glance ......................................................................................................... 16 concession service on the ground floor, and the 18,000 square foot Marcia and Gary Nelson FEATURED PERFORMANCES Grand Plaza is open for your enjoyment. Neil Gaiman ..................................................................................................................... 18 The goal of these renovations and other enhancements is to increase and improve the Center’s Keb' Mo' ........................................................................................................................... 19 accessibility, safety, and security, as well as elevate the patron experience. We hope that you Paula Poundstone ...........................................................................................................20 will enjoy these new amenities when you visit LBC. As always, we strive to offer a great variety Stacey Abrams ................................................................................................................ 21 of performances and the best service to our patrons. Please don’t hesitate to alert one of our Christian Nodal ................................................................................................................22 front-of-house staff if there is something we can do to enhance your experience. Derek Hough ....................................................................................................................23 RAIN — A Tribute to the Beatles .................................................................................... 24 Our dynamic lineup for this season continues with a conversation with prolific author Jim Jefferies ..................................................................................................................... 25 Neil Gaiman, performances from four-time GRAMMY® Award-winning blues artist Keb’ Mo’, comedians Paula Poundstone and Jim Jefferies, Dancing with the Stars legend Indigo Girls ....................................................................................................................... 26 Derek Hough, The Beatles tribute band RAIN, iconic rock duo Indigo Girls, and multi-faceted Trevor Noah ..................................................................................................................... 27 comedian George Lopez. EDUCATION THROUGH THE ARTS Our Stories: Summer Camps ..........................................................................................30 Please visit our website for the full line-up of great performances and be sure you are on our Education Through the Arts............................................................................................32 e-mail list to hear about new shows added throughout the year. LBC Arts & Education Fund .............................................................................................34 Now sit back, relax, and enjoy the performance! Visual Art at Your LBC .......................................................................................................36 Art of Dessert .....................................................................................................................39 Volunteering ........................................................................................................................44 Donors Listing ..................................................................................................................... 47 A Look Back: LBC Performances ......................................................................................48 The Lamona Johnson Walraven Legacy Society ............................................................54 Paul Wilcock Rick Nowlin Advertiser Index ................................................................................................................. 59 CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT & CEO Staff Listing ......................................................................................................................... 61 LBC Theatre Summer Camp .............................................................................................. 62 Tickets & Information ........................................................................................................63 THE MISSION OF LUTHER BURBANK CENTER FOR THE ARTS Seating Chart ...................................................................................................................... 67 is to enrich, educate and entertain children and adults of the North Bay through Concessions Menu ............................................................................................................. 69 accessible and outstanding presentations of arts, family and entertainment performances, education programs, visual arts, and community use of our facility. COVER PHOTOS (clockwise from left) – Derek Hough, Indigo Girls, Keb' Mo', Trevor Noah, RAIN Original Recipes. Original SHACKSHACK. 707.546.6873 90 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa, Ca Closed Sunday & Monday Visit any of our 10 Sonoma County Next door to Luther Burbank Center for the Arts locations or maryspizzashack.com Executive HR Training & Recruitment Consulting Development ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH PEOPLE • personnelperspective.com GF_PrintAd_Brut_PATRON program TZ.indd 1 3/25/19 2:15 PM 8 2019 PROGRAM Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | MAY – JULY LBC BY THE NUMBERS 9 LBC BY THE NUMBERS Counties (out of 58 in California) where our audiences 51 came from last year 36 Years Since Our Founding as a non-profit organization (the Luther 450 Burbank Memorial Foundation) Instruments in our Music for Schools Library that allows 500,000 16,000 low-income students to Free Tickets We Distribute participate in their school’s Visitors to our campus each year Each Year to students and low- band or orchestra programs income community members, helping Distance (in feet) of the make the arts accessible for all Farthest Seat from the stage 75 in the Ruth Finley Person Theatre 40,000+ Pieces in the Center’s Children We Sculpture Serve each year by integrating 12 Collection the arts into school curriculum For more information on all our programs, visit YourLBC.org. 10 2019 PROGRAM Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | MAY – JULY BOARD OF DIRECTORS & FOUNDERS | LATINO ADVISORY COUNCIL 11 PHOTOS BY WILL BUCQUOY Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation Latino Advisory Council Board of Directors The LBC’s Latino Advisory Council is working to strengthen ties with Sonoma County’s OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HONORARY BOARD growing Latino population. From advising on-campus signage to providing vision and Paul A. Wilcock, Chair, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER Mike Sutton, Co-Chair implementation support for our annual Fiesta de Independencia and Posada Navideña events, the Latino Advisory Council is helping ensure that our organization is relevant, Susan Preston, Vice Chair, PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM Sherry Swayne, Co-Chair INSURANCE BROKERAGE Robert and Nancy Aita welcoming, and accessible to everyone in our community. Kathleen Hamilton, Secretary, TEKBERRY Lawrence and Susan Amaturo The Latino Advisory Council is always looking for new members. Contact Melanie Weir at Alan Seidenfeld, Treasurer, BLACK OAKS ASSET MGT. DBA Marcus and Beth