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2021–2022 SEASON Welcome Back! TAPE FACE America’s Got Talent Finalist Sunday October 17, 2021 – 7pm Mime with noise, stand-up with no talking – drama with no acting. Viral sensation Tape Face has to be seen to be believed. Tape Face is a character created by performer Sam Wills; delightful, wry, many- layered, hilarious and with universal appeal. He accesses an inner child in us all that must be fed. Through simple, clever and charming humor, aimed at satisfying that We want to thank all of you who We are excited to share with you our hunger, this America’s Got Talent Finalist supported us during our dark theatre time lineup for our 2021/2022 season. Some of gives a performance which is delightful, wry, last year and are eternally grateful. these shows were scheduled prior to the and hilarious. Through simple, clever and shutdown and others are new offerings. charming humor, Tape Face has created During the shutdown last year, I think one of the most accessible and enjoyable most of us learned how important certain While we are planning to be opening shows the world has ever seen. things are in our lives, and for me it was up at 100% capacity in the Armstrong getting together with friends to hear live Theatre, we want you to know that your music, see mind-blowing magicians health, safety and comfort are our first and fun theatre. I watched so many priority. TOCA will continue to work with livestreams and that helped me stay the City of Torrance to make sure the connected but once it was live again it most current Covid protocols are in place was like breathing fresh air after being in a for your safety. smoke filled room. For the time being, we are holding Brian Owens For so many people I know, the pandemic off on presenting our Studio Cabaret was a psychological or emotional virus. Series in the Nakano, simply because it AND SOUL And the arts, even if online, gave them is such an intimate space. However, if reprieve from that darkness. we see an opportunity to resume these Saturday November 6, 2021 – 8pm performances, you will be the first to The arts truly heal. know… so follow Athena’s advice and Like so many artists over the past year, sign up for our email list or be sure to But now we’re back! And invite you to Brian has been anxiously waiting the time follow us on social media. join us! when he can return to the stage. While the coronavirus and racial tensions weighed on As always, if there is anything we can do While our season brochure has some our nation, Brian put his heart and soul into to make your time with us more enjoyable, amazing shows for your enjoyment, we the development of new projects with his please let us know by emailing us at hope to be adding more performances collaborators from the Life Creative Group. [email protected] throughout the season, so please be sure Brian brings audiences the highlights of to go to our website (torrancearts.org) and Christian Wolf, Executive Director these projects with a soulful flare that sign up for our mailing list, or simply text the Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation highlights his unique blend of gospel, soul, word “TOCA” to 22828 and get added! hip hop, and pop music. With inspirations spanning from Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, As soon as new shows are confirmed, Michael McDonald, Johnny Cash and Sam you will be notified and get first choice of Cooke, Brian takes all these influences and tickets. delivers his own interpretation of the classic R&B sound. Athena Paquette Cormier, President Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation Cover Image: Tape Face, photo credit A D Zyne Sunday November 7, 2021 – 2 & 6pm During the Stunt Dog Experience you will witness some of the most incredible stunts ever performed by dogs. It’s not just a show, it’s an experience! The experience has amazing tricks, big air stunts, RECITAL CONCERT comedy antics, dancing dogs, athletic feats, Saturday December 11, 2021 — 6pm Sunday December 12, 2021 — 2pm and is the most entertaining show of its kind. Instructors and students of Los Taiko Groups housed under or From world class Frisbee catching dogs, the Stunt Angeles Taiko Institute (LATI) housed affiliated with Asano Taiko US, present Dog triathlon, weave pole challenges, to the famous under Asano Taiko US, present their very own repertoire in this end- high-jumping phenomenon. You will witness the most contemporary and traditionally of-year Concert. Performances are athletic and talented dogs in the world. The show will inspired taiko repertoire in their end- interspersed with group introductions include “showdowns” that will be judged and won by of-year Recital. Performances are and interesting facts about what it audience applause. interspersed with explanations of takes to be a part of a taiko ensemble. the roots and context of taiko and stuntdogshow.com commentary on the challenges and joys of learning Japanese drums. Sunday November 21, 2021 – 7pm DJANGO FESTIVAL ALL-STARS Django’s unmistakable cool and jumpin’ ole de vivre have made him an icon for an unlikely range of luminaries from Carlos Santana to Eric Clapton, guitar greats! Jimi Hendrix named his “big band of gypsies” in tribute, and Willie Nelson adopted his SOUTH BAY’S GOT influence in “country-swing.” The Django Festival All-Stars have been developing over 20 years and grew into a brilliantly cohesive group of star musicians who have taken America by storm. Saturday January 8, 2022 — 7pm TH BAY’S GOT See the best talent that theSOU South Bay has to offer in our seventh annual regional talent competition. Open to all ages and genres of performing … and the best part: The audience helps decide the winner. This is an event not to be missed. With support from the Saturday February 19, 2022 – 8pm DALA Consulate General of Canada The music of FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS comes to life in Saturday January 29, 2022 – 8pm this one-of-a-kind concert experience. DECEMBER’63 showcases all your favorite Some of you may remember this songs from Frankie Valli including the amazingly talent duo from their classics that have streaming performance they did been thrilling audiences for during the theatre’s closure. decades. This re-creation of a Juno nominees and winners Frankie Valli and The Four of the 2010 Canadian Folk Seasons concert will have Music Award for Vocal you reaching for the high Group of the Year, notes as our cast and band Amanda Walther and take you on musical journey Sheila Carabine with stops at every phase of of Dala write the careers of Frankie and and sing in the boys! harmony best In 1962, the group released described as their first album, featuring angelic. Since penning their first song the single “Sherry,” which together in 2002; these best was not only their first friends have since released five charted hit but also their albums and toured extensively first number-one song. across North America. Come out and enjoy a dalagirls.com night of timeless classics! dancing with the southstars bay Saturday February 26, 2022 – 7pm Join us for this annual extra-special Saturday February 12, 2022 – 8pm Paul Williams is an Oscar, Grammy event where local South Bay community and Golden Globe winning artist who stars, paired with professional dancers, Celebrate America’s most prolific has written songs from The Rainbow compete to raise funds for their favorite songwriter and Songwriter’s Hall of Fame Connection (Kermit the Frog) to Evergreen nonprofits. inductee with singers Laura Ellis and John (Barbara Streisand). His music has been Adkison, and musicians. recorded by such inimitable talents as Willie Nelson, Helen Reddy, the You know his music, even if you don’t Carpenters, Three Dog Night, the Dixie think you do… you do. Chicks, Sarah McLachlan, and more. Friday April 22, 2022 – 8pm Sunday March 13, 2022 – 2 & 5pm Having played to sold-out crowds across the world, Louis Pearl has been thrilling ABBAFAB is a stunning audiences around the world for tribute to the music of ABBA. nearly 30 years with the art, magic, This multimedia production science and fun of bubbles. An is a tribute to some of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival favorite, greatest music produced he has sold out every year for the including monster hits last eight years. Louis explores the such as Waterloo, breath-taking dynamics of bubbles, Fernando, Honey Honey, combining comedy and artistry with Dancing Queen and audience participation and enough countless others. From spellbinding bubble tricks to keep ABBA’s earliest hits to everyone mesmerized. From square Mamma Mia, ABBAFAB will bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, fog- take you on a Technicolor filled bubbles, giant bubbles, bubble journey that is unmatched. volcanoes, tornados and trampolines Our vocalists and musicians to people inside bubbles, the Amazing have toured the world as solo Bubble Man conjures shrieks of artists and band members laughter and gasps of amazement and have come together from all ages. to create the most entertaining ABBA tribute amazingbubbleman.com on the market today! Saturday April 2, 2022 – 2 & 8pm Celebrate the Easter Season with Sister as she answers the time worn questions of the season like “Why isn’t Easter the same day every year like Christmas?” and “Will My Bunny Pacific Vision YOUTH SYMPHONY Saturday May 7, 2022 – 8pm Go To Heaven?” Part pageant, and wHOLY hysterical, this latest of the sinfully funny Late Founder, Music Director, Conductor and International Nite Catechism series unearths the origins of Jazz Pianist DAVID BENOIT leads the multi-talented Easter bunnies, Easter eggs, Easter bonnets, musicians through a varied program providing Easter baskets, and of course those yummy opportunities for young musicians of all races and Easter Peeps.