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2019 PROGRAM | MARCH – MAY 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 | MARCH – MAY 5 What’s Inside Welcome to Your LBC! Thank you for joining us. 2019 promises to be an especially exciting year at Your LBC—besides Welcome ................................................................................................................................ 4 the many terrific shows we have planned for you, this year is when we unveil the curtains to LBC by the Numbers ............................................................................................................ 8 Board of Directors & Founders ........................................................................................ 10 reveal major upgrades at Your LBC. By spring you will be enjoying pre-show and intermission in Latino Advisory Council .................................................................................................... 11 the Marcia and Gary Nelson Family Grand Plaza and riding the elevators to the second level. Membership ........................................................................................................................ 12 These major renovations, along with the ongoing improvements to the lobby, complete Phase Our Sponsors & Institutional Funders ............................................................................ 14 Two of our Bridge to the Future renovation project. Corporate Partner Profile ................................................................................................. 15 Calendar-at-a-Glance ......................................................................................................... 16 We strive to offer a great variety of performances and the best service to our patrons. Please FEATURED PERFORMANCES don’t hesitate to alert one of our front-of-house staff if there is something we can do to enhance Gordon Lightfoot ............................................................................................................. 18 your experience. The Wood Brothers ......................................................................................................... 19 Tyler Henry–The Hollywood Medium .............................................................................20 As always, onstage at Your LBC you will find many options to enjoy. A stimulating conversation John Cusack with a Screening of High Fidelity .............................................................. 21 Women in Conversation: Tracee Ellis Ross ....................................................................22 with actor John Cusack or a rousing acoustic performance by Kip Moore. The legendary Buddy Magic Tree House: A Hip-Hop Musical ...........................................................................23 Guy’s electrifying music or the hilarious comedy of internet sensation Randy Rainbow. A musical Across The Great Divide: A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The Band ............ 24 celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John and Paul McCartney with Carlton Senior Living Arlo Guthrie ..................................................................................................................... 25 Symphony Pops and Music of the Knights, or the amazing dance moves of Derek Hough! Kip Moore ........................................................................................................................ 26 Please visit our website for the full line-up of great performances and be sure you are on our Brian Regan ..................................................................................................................... 27 Home Free ....................................................................................................................... 28 e-mail list to hear about new shows added throughout the year. Buddy Guy .......................................................................................................................29 Beauty and the Beast ......................................................................................................30 Your experience here is of paramount importance to us. With that in mind, soon you will notice Randy Rainbow Live ........................................................................................................ 31 new ticket scanners and several other improvements that contribute to the ease, safety and Scotty McCreery .............................................................................................................32 security of your time at LBC. Music of the Knights .......................................................................................................33 FRIENDS! The Musical Parody .........................................................................................34 Even before the elevators are running or the central lobby doors open to the new plaza, we hope Willie Nelson & Family .....................................................................................................35 you visit the new Concierge Desk at the North end of the lobby—the central information point EDUCATION THROUGH THE ARTS for everything you need to know about Your LBC. Our Stories: Learning Outside the Textbook ..................................................................38 Education Through the Arts............................................................................................40 Now sit back, relax, and enjoy the performance! LBC Arts & Education Fund ............................................................................................. 42 Art of Dessert ..................................................................................................................45 Visual Art at Your LBC .......................................................................................................48 Volunteering ........................................................................................................................ 52 Donors Listing ..................................................................................................................... 55 Paul Wilcock Rick Nowlin A Look Back: LBC Performances ......................................................................................56 CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT & CEO The Lamona Johnson Walraven Legacy Society ............................................................ 62 Advertiser Index ................................................................................................................. 67 Staff Listing ......................................................................................................................... 69 LBC Theatre Summer Camp .............................................................................................. 70 THE MISSION OF LUTHER BURBANK CENTER FOR THE ARTS Tickets & Information ........................................................................................................ 71 Seating Chart ...................................................................................................................... 75 is to enrich, educate and entertain children and adults of the North Bay through Concessions Menu .............................................................................................................77 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) – Tracy Ellis Ross, Scotty McCreery, FRIENDS!, Magic Tree House Original Recipes. Original SHACKSHACK. MEMBERIN RE G G L O R I F I E D 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 ENING AC OP S G L O R I O T GO E U S Enjoy your favorite bubbles Executive HR Training & Now available Recruitment Consulting Development in the lobby ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH PEOPLE • personnelperspective.com 8 2019 PROGRAM Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | MARCH – MAY 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