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2-850_3rd_Cal.indd 1 1/17/08 12:42:17 PM The stunning and colorful Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) illuminates the evening sky with beacons of light emanating from pyramid-shaped rooftops. The Grand Lobby features a sweeping spiral staircase leading to elevated galleries. The auditorium seats Ticket Orders Accepted in March

move on floating air casters that can be moved into five The Cerritos Center for the Performing

different seating arrangements – Arena, Concert Hall, Lyric, Arts is pleased to announce that orders Recital, and Cabaret. For each auditorium arrangement, for the 2008-2009 Season will be acoustic ceiling panels move to ensure optimal sound quality. accepted beginning March 18, 2008. Mark your calendar today to reserve Every performance setting provides a unique entertainment your seats for an unforgettable season of experience. The City of Cerritos is located in the heart of stellar performances

the Los Angeles and Orange County metropolitan areas. by your favorite The CCPA is situated in the Cerritos Towne Center, entertainers. a remarkable development of office, hotel, retail, and Watch for your 2008-2009 Season entertainment facilities. The CCPA is located directly off Brochure to arrive the 91 Freeway, 30 minutes southeast of downtown in March 2008. Los Angeles, 20 minutes east of downtown Long Beach, and 15 minutes west of Anaheim. Parking is always free.

The City of Cerritos gratefully thanks our 2007-2008 Season Sponsors for their generous support. City of Cerritos

Laura Lee, Mayor Jim Edwards, Mayor Pro Tem Bruce W. Barrows, Councilmember Joseph Cho, Ph.D., Councilmember John F. Crawley, Councilmember Art Gallucci, City Manager

Pictured on cover: Chee-Yun, Wu Man, Shidara, Richard Alston Dance Company, and Gipsy Kings

2-850_3rd_Cal.indd 2 1/17/08 12:42:26 PM “Teatro Lirico D’Europa delivered handsomely… where it really counts. CHEE-YUN, VIOLIN www.chee-yun.net Ji-Eun Kang, piano In the voice department. They sure did sing.” WED, JAN 30, 2008, 7:30 PM Recital Configuration: $23/$17.50 Students/Teachers –Boston Herald Korean-born violinist Chee-Yun is a quintessential performer, combining flawless technique, beautiful tone, and a compelling stage presence. Since first winning the “Grand Prize” of the Korean Times Competition in Seoul at the age of 8, Music by she has dazzled audiences and critics on five continents. Chee-Yun has TEATRO LIRICO D’EUROPA Giacomo Puccini performed with many of the world’s foremost orchestras, including the TOSCA Libretto by Philadelphia Orchestra, the London Philharmonic, and the San Francisco FRI, FEB 8, 2008, 8:00 PM Giuseppe Giacosa and Symphony led by Michael Tilson Luigi Illica after the play La Tosca by Program: SAT, FEB 9, 2008, 8:00 PM Thomas. She has also performed Victorien Sardou VITALI - Chaconne for Violin and Continuo Lyric with Pit Configuration: during the inaugural season of STRAUSS - Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 18 $38/$26.50/$21 Friday www.jennykellyproductions.com Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall and DE FALLA - Suite Populaire Espagnole $40/$26.50/$21 Saturday has made multiple appearances SAINT-SAËNS - Sonata No. 1 in The love affair between painter Mario Cavaradossi and Opera diva at the Kennedy Center. d minor, Op. 75 Floria Tosca is played out in Puccini’s masterpiece Tosca. Rome in the 19th century is the setting for this tragic story of the beloved Tosca, whose innocence is destroyed by the realities of the Napoleonic Wars and the manipulations of the evil Baron Scarpia. Friendship, love, and patriotism are all tested in this magnificent melodrama performed by Europe’s leading international touring Opera company. Teatro Lirico D’Europa’s Tosca is filled with intriguing characters and the thrilling music of Puccini, making it a must-see. Presented with full orchestra and chorus in its original Italian with English supertitles, it is a powerful and moving production.

CHAMBER Program: ELGAR - Serenade in e minor, Op. 20 THE MOSCOW CIRCUS SHOSTAKOVICH - Symphony for SOLD OUT ORCHESTRA KREMLIN SUN, FEB 10, 2008, Misha Rachlevsky, conductor Strings, Op. 118 BRAHMS - Sextet No. 1 (orchestral version) 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM FRI, FEB 1, 2008, 8:00 PM Lyric Configuration: www.chamberorchestrakremlin.ru Recital Configuration: $37/$26.50/$20 $20 Adults/$14 Children 12 and younger Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, founded and led by Misha Rachlevsky, has earned national and international recognition as one of Russia’s www.moscowcircus.biz leading ensembles. Since its formation in 1991, the orchestra, which includes some of Russia’s finest young string players, has carved a niche for itself under the creative baton of its founder and music director. Whether it is the ensemble’s highly acclaimed CDs or its mesmerizing concerts, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin’s warmth and high energy create memorable performances that stay with listeners long after the last note has been played. The City of Cerritos gratefully thanks our 2007-2008 Season Sponsors for their generous support. PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS OPENING FOR THE RIGHTEOUS SOLD OUT BROTHERS’ BILL MEDLEY SAT, FEB 2, 2008, 8:00 PM FEB 2 SOLD OUT Lyric Configuration: $57/$45/$33 SUN, FEB 3, 2008, 3:00 PM THE GOIN’ SOUTH BAND WED, FEB 13, 2008, 7:30 PM Lyric Configuration: $57/$45/$33 Sierra Cabaret: $22.50 www.righteousbrothers.com www.paulrevereraiders.com 3

2-850_3rd_Cal.indd 3 1/17/08 12:42:30 PM “A grand mix of theater, dance, and cultural anthology….all rolled GRANVILLE VAN DUSEN into one…quite simply, breathtaking.” –Chicago Sun-Times IN THE MEMOIRS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN Written by Peter King Beach Directed by Delbert Mann FRI, FEB 22, 2008, 7:30 PM SAT, FEB 23, 2008, 7:30 PM SOLD OUT Sierra Theater: $25 MOISEYEV DANCE COMPANY FRI, FEB 15, 2008, 8:00 PM MORRIS DAY & THE TIME SAT, FEB 16, 2008, 8:00 PM SAT, FEB 23, 2008, 8:00 PM Lyric Configuration: $42.50/$30/$22.50 Lyric Configuration: $52/$40/$25 Proclaimed by audiences and critics alike as the greatest of all the Folk “What time is it?” was the question dance troupes, Russia’s Moiseyev Dance Company continues to pay all ‘80s Funk and R&B fans knew the tribute to artistic traditions of the world, melding them with the refined answer to! Featured in the popular virtues of Classical Ballet, and setting ever-higher standards in the film and soundtrackPurple Rain, performance of Folk dance. Spectacular displays of agility and Morris Day & The Time created a physicality are demonstrated with dazzling leaps, flying barrel rolls, dance sensation with The Bird and and remarkable splashes of strength and stamina. Lavish costumes and Jungle Love. The group followed up spirited music are intertwined with the magnificent choreography of with riveting jams such as 777-9311, founder and creator Igor Moiseyev in a show that Gigolos Get Lonely Too, and is more than dance – it is living history. Wild and Loose. www.morrisdayandthetime.com LES BROWN BAND OF RENOWN THE SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY TOUR SUN, FEB 17, 2008, 3:00 PM Lyric Configuration: $62/$47/$32 The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes Les Brown Band of Renown as “The Longest- Running Musical Organization in the History www.lesbrownsbandofrenown.com of Popular Music” and the ensemble was named “America’s Best Dance Band” for 10 consecutive years by Downbeat magazine. The band has 10 No. One hit songs, including I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm and Sentimental Journey. Share an unforgettable afternoon with the stars of the hit PBS show Branson Jubilee in a concert filled with music and memories.

TONY KENNY’S IRELAND FRI, FEB 22, 2008, 8:00 PM RIDERS IN THE SKY Lyric Configuration: RIDERS RADIO THEATER …ON THE ROAD! $50/$37.50/$25 SUN, FEB 24, 2008, 3:00 PM Ireland’s three-time “Entertainer www.ridersinthesky.com Lyric Configuration: $51/$41/$27.50 of the Year” Tony Kenny presents Saddle up for a high-spirited, action-packed Western show filled with a Celtic extravaganza that will have you singing, toe-tapping, and original songs and slapstick comedy! The Grammy award-winning group laughing. The celebrated star of Jury’s Irish Cabaret for 20 years, Kenny, Riders In The Sky is most widely known for its hit song Woody’s Roundup his talented daughter Victoria Kenny, Irish comic Richie Hayes, the from the 1999 Walt Disney/Pixar animated classic Toy Story 2. Now acclaimed Dublin City Dancers, and traditional Irish musicians take you these cowboys are back on the road with their popular Riders Radio on a magical journey filled with music, dance, and merriment.A portion Theater program, an engaging production loosely based on shows from of this program’s proceeds will be used to support the arts education the Golden Age of Radio. The show is emceed by Texas Bix Bender, activities of the Friends of Arts Education. www.tonykenny.com with special sound effects provided by SFX wizard Professor Zeno. 4 TO ORDER TICKETS CALL 800-300-4345 OR GO ONLINE TO WWW.CERRITOSCENTER.COM

2-850_3rd_Cal.indd 4 1/17/08 12:42:45 PM ROBERT KAPILOW’S MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? SERIES SUN, MAR 2, 2008, 3:00 PM MOZART Lyric Configuration: $42/$32/$22 With 45 years, 35 albums, three CLARINET CONCERTO Grammy Awards, and a trophy case FEATURING THE RIVERSIDE full of almost every award imaginable, the Mighty Clouds of Joy is COUNTY PHILHARMONIC a Gospel national treasure. The group has performed everywhere Deborah Avery, clarinet soloist from church houses to the White House, and with everyone from the Rolling Stones to Paul Simon. Experience the glory of the Mighty WED, FEB 27, 2007, 7:30 PM Clouds of Joy and fill your heart with spirit, songs, and soul. Recital Configuration: $22.50 www.mightycloudsofjoy.com The quirkier the composer, the more fascinating are Robert Kapilow’s brilliant demonstrations of What Makes It Great? In a three-part format, Kapilow introduces composers and their music, helping audiences to hear JOSÉ FRANCH-BALLESTER the works in new and exciting ways. AND THE JUPITER STRING QUARTET JOYCE COOLING WED, MAR 5, 2008, 7:30 PM Recital Configuration: AND CRAIG CHAQUICO $23/$17.50 Students/Teachers FRI, FEB 29, 2008, 8:00 PM In 2004 The Jupiter String Quartet Lyric Configuration: $57/$46/$30 captured the Grand Prize in the Fischoff In 1997 Joyce Cooling was known as National Chamber Music Competition one of the Bay Area’s most dynamic and First Prize in the Banff International and popular local guitarists when her String Quartet Competition. Since first single,South of Market, and her then, the quartet has taken top honors at the 2005 Young Concert debut CD, Playing It Cool, soared to Artists International Auditions and received the 2006 Chamber Music No. One on the Gavin and Radio & America “Cleveland Quartet Award.” In his native Spain, young Records Smooth Jazz charts. Craig clarinetist José Franch-Ballester won First Prize in the Competition Chaquico is part of Rock ‘n’ Roll history, spending of the Cultural Council of Valencia for three consecutive years. In four decades as the lead guitarist, songwriter, 2004 he earned First Prize Program: co-producer, and arranger of the legendary, multi- in the Young Concert Artists BEETHOVEN – Quartet No. 16 in Platinum-selling groups Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson International Auditions. F Major, Op. 135 Starship, and Starship. Today he is recognized as Performing together, these two KOVACS – Hommage à Manuel de Falla one of the leading guitar players in Smooth Jazz. musical forces prove that the MOZART – Quintet in A Major for www.joycecooling.com www.craigchaquico.com next generation of virtuoso Clarinet and Strings, K. 581 musicians has arrived. www.jupiterquartet.com www.yca.org/Franch-Ballester.html JOHN HAMMOND AND MARCIA BALL SAT, MAR 1, 2008, 8:00 PM Lyric Configuration: $50/$35/$22.50 Grammy award-winning Blues MOIRA SMILEY veteran John Hammond has spent 40 years entertaining & VOCO Blues and Rock audiences THU, MAR 6, 2008, 7:30 PM around the world. A treasure Sierra Cabaret: $22.50 of American Roots music, Hammond’s legacy Moira Smiley & VOCO is a fiery includes more than 30 albums that define the best of traditional songs and Folk Roots band with exquisite contemporary music that honors the past. Singer-pianist Marcia Ball knows vocals that create a joyous how to raise roofs and tear down walls with her deeply emotional brand and energetic sound. Smiley’s of Southern Boogie, rollicking Roadhouse Blues, and heartfelt ballads. The songwriting and voice combine with VOCO’s sounds and Boston Globe hails the three-time Grammy-nominated Ball as “one of the vocals to bring high energy to the stage with original songs and creative instrumentals. most compelling torchbearers for Gulf Coast R&B.” www.moirasmiley.com www.rosebudus.com/hammond www.marciaball.com

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2-850_3rd_Cal.indd 5 1/17/08 12:42:51 PM THAT’S ITALIAN! A BIG BAND MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA STARRING JULIUS LA ROSA, PETE BARBUTTI, DICK CONTINO, AND FRANKIE RANDALL SUN, MAR 16, 2008, 3:00 PM www.thatsitalian.org Arena Configuration: $57/$45/$33 Put Julius La Rosa, Pete Barbutti, Dick Contino, Frankie Randall, and an Program: Music for Winds CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY MOZART – Quintet in E-flat Major for orchestra together and what do you get? You get That’s Italian!, a Big OF LINCOLN CENTER Piano and Winds Band musical extravaganza. The show is made from a recipe certain to FRANÇAIX – Divertissement for Oboe, delight audiences: Begin with Sinatra-era entertainers; add some singing, FRI, MAR 7, 2008, 8:00 PM Clarinet, and Bassoon humor, and camaraderie; spice it up with a Big Band orchestra; and Recital Configuration: POULENC – Trio for Piano, Oboe, serve live on stage! That’s entertainment. That’s a fun-filled afternoon. $38/$26.50/$20 and Bassoon That’s Italian! Since its inception in 1969, the Chamber BEETHOVEN – Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano and Winds, Op. 16 Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) has been dedicated to bringing the art of Chamber music to a wide range of audiences. The artistic core of CMS is a multi-generational, dynamic NOCHE FLAMENCA repertory company of expert Chamber musicians who form an evolving FRI, MAR 21, 2008, 8:00 PM musical community. Through its performance, education, recording, and Lyric Configuration: $48/$37.50/$28 broadcast activities, it draws more people to Chamber music than any The explosive passion of Flamenco other organization of its kind. www.chambermusicsociety.org ignites in the powerful performances of Noche Flamenca. Founded in Spain by Martin Santangelo and Soledad Barrio, the company AN EVENING WITH stresses the integration of THE RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO the three essential elements SAT, MAR 8, 2008, 8:00 PM of Flamenco: the dance, Recital Configuration: $55/$42.50/$30 the music, and the song. Each element inspires the www.ramseylewis.com others for an unforgettable experience. www.nocheflamenca.com

AN EVENING WITH ROBERT CRAY SAT, MAR 22, 2008, 8:00 PM Lyric Configuration: $45/$35/$25 Few Blues musicians have managed to accomplish as much crossover success as five-time Grammy winner GIPSY KINGS Robert Cray, who has wooed fans FRI, MAR 14, 2008, 8:00 PM www.gipsykings.com for more than two decades with SAT, MAR 15, 2008, 8:00 PM an enticing brew of R&B, Blues, Arena Configuration: $100/$88/$75/$45 and Soul. Since entering the Pop The Gipsy Kings, which consists of two bands of brothers, has enthralled mainstream in 1986 with Smoking global audiences by marrying South America’s colorful Rumba rhythm Gun from his breakthrough album with playful flashes of Flamenco. The troupe became an international Strong Persuader, Cray’s soulful phenomenon with Bamboleo, from its self-titled 1987 debut album, and sound has bridged the Contemporary Blues and Traditional worlds with has long reigned as No. One on Billboard magazine’s World Music and a succession of hits, including Bad Influence, Don’t Be Afraid of the Latin charts. Dark, and False Accusations. www.robertcray.com 6 TO ORDER TICKETS CALL 800-300-4345 OR GO ONLINE TO WWW.CERRITOSCENTER.COM

2-850_3rd_Cal.indd 6 1/17/08 12:43:03 PM SOPHIE B. HAWKINS ARTURO SANDOVAL AND JANIS IAN FRI, APR 4, 2008, 8:00 PM WED, MAR 26, 2008, 8:00 PM Lyric Configuration: Lyric Configuration: $45/$33/$20 $52/$36/$25 In 1992 Sophie B. Hawkins burst onto A protégé of the legendary the music scene and earned a Grammy Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval nomination for “Best is recognized as one of the most New Artist” and a Top Five single, Damn I Wish I Was brilliant and virtuosic musicians Your Lover. But the iconoclastic singer-songwriter refused of our time. Winner of the 2007 to be labeled, and followed with As I Lay Me Down, Latin Grammy Award for “Best a song that made history as the longest-running single Latin Jazz Album” for his release in Billboard chart history. Two decades earlier, Janis Rumba Palace, Sandoval has evolved into one of the world’s Ian made history as the female singer-songwriter who most revered guardians of Jazz trumpet, delivering the best in Cuban Jazz. earned five Grammy Award nominations for the timeless www.arturosandoval.com Seventeen. Today, Ian is as passionate and poignant as ever, with a legacy of 18 albums and such enduring classics as Society’s Child, Stars, and Jesse. AN EVENING WITH www.sophiebhawkins.com www.janisian.com SONNY ROLLINS SAT, APR 5, 2008, 8:00 PM Lyric Configuration: $60/$48/$36 Sonny Rollins is one of the last of a generation of Jazz giants. His majestic saxophone playing has illuminated the music scene for more than 50 years and he remains a musician at the top of his game. A Rollins SOLD OUT concert is a pure expression of masterful improvisation and a rare encounter with a man who has been called “the last SHIDARA Jazz immortal.” www.sonnyrollins.com FRI, MAR 28, 2008, 8:00 PM Lyric Configuration: $46/$36/$28 www.shidara.co.jp

ALMOST HEAVEN: SONGS OF JOHN DENVER SUN, APR 6, 2008, 3:00 PM TAP KIDS Lyric Configuration: $45/$33/$21 SAT, MAR 29, 2008, 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM Almost Heaven: Songs of John Denver is a revue of the late SUN, MAR 30, 2008, 3:00 PM singer-songwriter’s captivating and insightful music. Originally www.nystage.com Lyric Configuration: $20 Adults/$14 Children 12 and younger conceived by producer Harold Thau, directed by Tony Award nominee Family Treasures Special: Four or more tickets $12.50 each Randal Myler, and adapted by Peter Glazer, the show features nearly An extraordinary group of young Tap dancers takes center stage in a 30 of John Denver’s most popular songs, including Rocky Mountain performance that celebrates the American art of Tap dancing and the High, Sunshine on My Shoulders, Annie’s Song, Leaving on a Jet Plane, energy of youth. These remarkable young performers make a long-cherished and Calypso. The songs are performed against a backdrop of visual tradition crackle with contemporary electricity. images of America in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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2-850_3rd_Cal.indd 7 1/17/08 12:43:06 PM AXIS DANCE COMPANY Program to include: Judith Smith, artistic director Waypoint FRI, APR 18, 2008, 8:00 PM Choreography by Margaret Jenkins JUILLIARD STRING QUARTET Lyric Configuration: $37/$27/$22.50 Dancing to Music Choreography by Victoria Marks FRI, APR 11, 2008, 8:00 PM Since 1987 AXIS Dance Company has Recital Configuration: $38/$26.50/$20 been creating an exciting body of work Joel Smirnoff, violin Ronald Copes, violin developed by dancers with and without disabilities. The company has become internationally recognized for its high artistic standards. Under Joel Krosnick, cello Samuel Rhodes, viola the artistic direction of Judith Smith, the company has developed a The Juilliard String Quartet champions powerful repertory that includes works the cause of Chamber music through by Bill T. Jones, Joe Goode, and Joanna instruction and public performance. It has, from its beginning and Haigood, as well as by its own members. throughout its career, been recognized One of only a few companies of its kind, Program: for its bold interpretation of the classics, AXIS Dance Company challenges our HAYDN - Quartet in E-flat Major, with an equal and parallel tradition perceptions about what dance is, and Op. 76, No. 6 of advocating new music; a vibrant SHOSTAKOVICH - Quartet No. 13 what it can be. combination of the familiar and daring. in b-flat minor, Op. 138 Funded in part by the National Dance Project The New York Times states, “The Juilliard BEETHOVEN - Quartet in F Major, of the New England Foundation for the Arts, continues to amaze with the freshness Op. 59, No. 1 with lead funding from Doris Duke Charitable and intensity it invariably brings to every www.juilliardstringquartet.org Foundation. Additional funding provided by corner of its vast repertory.” The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Ford Foundation, and JP Morgan Chase. www.axisdance.org “The artist most responsible for bringing the pipa to the Western World…” THE GRASS ROOTS –Los Angeles Times FEATURING ORIGINAL WU MAN, PIPA LEAD SINGER ROB GRILL ANCIENT DANCES AND THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL SAT, APR 19, 2008, 8:00 PM SAT, APR 12, 2008, 8:00 PM Lyric Configuration: Recital Configuration: $35/$25/$20 $56/$46/$27.50 Wu Man is a master of the pipa, a lute-like Chinese instrument with SOLD OUT a history of more than 2,000 years. The first student to graduate with a master’s degree in pipa from the prestigious Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Man is an outstanding exponent of the traditional repertoire as well as a leading interpreter of Contemporary music. She was featured with Yo-Yo Ma in his Silk Road Project tours and recordings, www.marstalent.com/bio_grass_roots.htm www.lovinspoonful.com and has collaborated with Terry Riley, Philip Glass, and the Kronos Quartet. Ancient Dances, a collaborative multimedia work by composer Chen Yi, videographer Catherine Owens, and Man, combines projections of Chinese calligraphy with pipa music. DINO ROCK IN A DINOSAUR BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS SUN, APR 20, 2008, 3:00 PM Lyric Configuration: $20 Adults/$14 Children 12 and younger Family Treasures Special: Four or more tickets $12.50 each Exploration is the name of the game in this fun-filled, entertaining show. In Dino Rock’s A Dinosaur Book of World Records, there is much to SOLD OUT be discovered with the help of singing and dancing prehistoric reptiles. You’ll meet record-holding creatures from the Mesozoic Era like Sheoow Sheoow the CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO microraptor (the smallest), Gabi Gallimimus (the fastest), WED, APR 16, 2008, 7:30 PM Arabela Archaeopteryx (the most confused), Thumbs the Sierra Cabaret: $22.50 Iguanodon (the first plant-eater identified), and a few other surprises. Help them unearth information about nature’s own real-life www.cgtrio.com monsters – the dinosaurs – in this prehistoric fossil fantasy. 8 www.dinorock.com TO ORDER TICKETS CALL 800-300-4345 OR GO ONLINE TO WWW.CERRITOSCENTER.COM

2-850_3rd_Cal.indd 8 1/17/08 12:43:13 PM Program to include: Waypoint Choreography by Margaret Jenkins Dancing to Music SWEET HONEY ROBERT BELINIC, GUITAR Choreography by Victoria Marks IN THE ROCK WED, APR 30, 2008, 7:30 PM Recital Configuration: TUE, APR 22, 2008, 8:00 PM $23/$17.50 Students/Teachers Recital Configuration: Acclaimed by the New York press as “a $37.50/$27.50/$20 consummate musician of grace and stature Founded in 1973, Grammy who turns mere notes into magic,” Croatian guitarist Robert Belinic award-winning ensemble Sweet earned international recognition when he became the first guitarist to Honey in the Rock continues its soulful legacy that includes a unique win the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 2002. Since then style blending traditional Gospel, Jazz, Blues, and Reggae. The group he has performed at Carnegie’s possesses a stunning sound rooted in the rich textures of African-American Program: Weill Recital Hall, Merkin Concert traditions. Throughout the years, Sweet Honey in the Rock has inspired BACH - Präludium, Fugue, and Allegro in Hall, and La Jolla Music Society; audiences and received numerous awards for its musical virtuosity. E-flat Major, BWV 998 has appeared as part of the WERTHMULLER - Sonata in A Major, Op.17 www.sweethoney.com John E. Marlow Guitar Series in MANGORÉ - Julia Florida (Barcarola), Washington, D.C., and Florida’s Cueca (Danza popular de Chile), Aire de Zamba, Un Sueño en la Floresta GREEN EGGS & HAMADEUS Gainesville ProMusica Concert CAGALJ - Three Croatian pieces Robert Kapilow, composer and conductor Series; and has earned distinction BROUWER - Sonata WITH ORCHESTRA at the 2006 Parkening LAURO - Three Venezuelan Folk dances WED, APR 23, 2008, 6:30 PM International Guitar Competition. Lyric Configuration: www.yca.org/belinic.html $22.50 Adults/$14 Children 12 and younger Family Treasures Special: Four or more tickets $12.50 each CARL ROSA OPERA COMPANY In this ingenious and unique program, PRODUCTION OF GILBERT & SULLIVAN’S Robert Kapilow presents his critically acclaimed Green Eggs & Hamadeus, the first musical setting of a Dr. Seuss work,Green THE MIKADO Eggs and Ham. The show provides children with an entertaining FRI, MAY 2, 2008, 8:00 PM introduction to Opera. Kapilow uses a variety of musical styles SAT, MAY 3, 2008, 8:00 PM from Classical to the Blues in a colorful narrative, proving that Lyric with Pit Configuration: Opera can be tremendous fun. Green Eggs & Hamadeus includes $39/$26.50/$21 Friday pieces by Kapilow, as well as Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, $41/$26.50/$21 Saturday to compose an evening of lively discussion and performance Pity Nanki-Poo’s love life. The son of the Mikado for children and adults of all ages. has exiled himself after he learns he must marry Katisha instead of his beloved Yum-Yum, who is bequeathed to her guardian Ko-Ko. But happiness is attained at the end of a series of misadventures for the JOHN BYNER OPENING FOR lovesick foursome in Gilbert & Sullivan’s satirical Operetta. Carl Rosa Opera’s new production of The Mikado is a historic re-creation of the original authorized LYNDA CARTER Savoy production of 1885. Gilbert’s authenticated prompt book is the source SUN, APR 27, 2008, 3:00 PM for the direction, staging, and choreography. This production presents a faithful Cabaret Configuration: reproduction of the original stage settings, together with historic costumes. $60/$50/$40/$27.50 www.gurtmanandmurtha.com/mikado.htm DINO ROCK IN Before she was Wonder Woman and before she was crowned Miss A DINOSAUR BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS World USA, Lynda SUN, APR 20, 2008, 3:00 PM Carter was known ED MCMAHON’S MEMORIES Lyric Configuration: $20 Adults/$14 Children 12 and younger as a leading lady OF THE TONIGHT SHOW Family Treasures Special: Four or more tickets $12.50 each of song, performing in venues from Las Vegas to the SUN, MAY 4, 2008, 3:00 PM Catskills. Throughout her television and film career, Lyric Configuration: $52/$40/$28 she never gave up the stage, starring in the West Enjoy an afternoon of comedy, conversation, and End production of Chicago, appearing in concerts unforgettable videos from The Tonight Show Starring from coast to coast, and showcasing her vocal and Johnny Carson as Ed McMahon, the legend who dancing talents on a variety of television specials. coined the phrase “Heeeere’s Johnny!,” pays tribute John Byner has made millions laugh since 1964, when he first to three decades of an American institution. McMahon’s 30-year career as appeared on Merv Griffin’sTalent Scouts. Byner has done it all – from the announcer on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson makes him the starring in such series as Comedy on the Road, Relatively Speaking, ideal host to take audience members on a walk down memory lane, as he and The John Byner Comedy Hour to performing on The Ed Sullivan reveals funny and moving stories about his experiences on America’s most Show, The Carol Burnett Show, and The Tonight Show. www.johnbyner.com famous late-night talk show.

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2-850_3rd_Cal.indd 9 1/17/08 12:43:18 PM JACK TEMPCHIN JON KIMURA PARKER OPENING FOR FRI, MAY 16, 2008, 8:00 PM Recital Configuration: JOHNNY RIVERS $35/$25/$20 WED, MAY 7, 2008, 8:00 PM Internationally acclaimed concert Lyric Configuration: $40/$32/$25 pianist Jon Kimura Parker’s A blend of Rock, Blues, Folk, and extraordinary career has taken CANCELEDMotown, Johnny Rivers’ music him from Carnegie Hall and the infiltrated the airwaves in the 1960s Sydney Opera House to Baffin Island and Zimbabwe. A true Canadian and 1970s. A two-time Grammy ambassador of music, he has given two command performances for award-winning singer-guitarist, Rivers Queen Elizabeth II, special performances for the United States Supreme charted 17 Top 40 hits, taking on the British Invasion with such now- Court, and concerts before the prime ministers of Canada and Japan. classics as Secret Agent Man, Poor Side of Town, Memphis, Baby I As a guest soloist, Parker Program: Need Your Lovin’, Swayin’ to the Music (Slow Dancin’), and Rockin’ has performed with the LOUIE - Scenes From a Jade Terrace Pneumonia – Boogie Woogie Flu. Musician and songwriter Jack New York Philharmonic, The (20th Anniversary Performance) Tempchin, known for writing The Eagles’ Peaceful Easy Feeling, Cleveland Orchestra, and SCHUMANN - Carnaval: Scénes mignonnes sur quatre notes, Op. 9 opens the concert. The Philadelphia Orchestra. www.johnnyrivers.com STRAVINSKY (arr. PARKER) - The Rite of Spring www.kimura.com

THE FOLK REUNION FEATURING THE BRANDYWINE SINGERS, THE HIGHWAYMEN, AND THE LIMELITERS SAT, MAY 17, 2008, 8:00 PM ANNIE Lyric Configuration: $52/$37/$27.50 FRI, MAY 9, 2008, 8:00 PM SAT, MAY 10, 2008, 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM “A winner!” www.folkera.com/brandywine SUN, MAY 11, 2008, 3:00 PM –Daily Variety Lyric with Pit Configuration: $41/$31/$22.50 Friday Evening $41/$31/$22.50 Saturday Matinee SOLD OUT $50/$39/$28 Saturday Evening and Sunday Matinee www.originalhighwaymen.com www.limeliters.com THE LAURA LOVE DUO WED, MAY 14, 2008, 7:30 PM Sierra Cabaret: $22.50 THE SQUIRTS The New York Post says, “Make room for OPENING FOR Laura Love, the most original female singer to make music since Ani DiFranco.” Love, RICK SPRINGFIELD who refers to her music as “Folk-Funk” WED, MAY 21, 2008, 8:00 PM or “Hip-Alachian,” performs music that Arena Configuration: reflects numerous influences. With $52/$40/$27.50 performances at Carnegie Hall and Singer, songwriter, musician, and an impressive discography, Love has television heartthrob Rick Springfield emerged as one of the music business’ wrote and performed some of the unique treasures. The other half of best-crafted power Pop and Rock hits The Laura Love Duo, Jen Todd, of the 1980s. Selling more than 18 million records and charting was a founding member of the more than 17 Top 40 hits – including Jessie’s Girl, Affair of the Heart, legendary Seattle Folk-Pop Don’t Talk to Strangers, and I’ve Done Everything for You – Springfield trio 3 Track Mind. continues to rock audiences with his unstoppable energy and unique www.lauralove.net concert style. Springfield’s band, The Squirts, opens the concert. www.rickspringfield.com

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REFUNDS UPGRADES All ticket sales are final. There are no refunds on tickets unless a To improve your seat location within the same performance, you may bring performance is cancelled and not replaced. Refunds are only made to the your current tickets to the Ticket Office to be held for upgrade. At the time original purchaser. All performers, programs, and seating configurations of your upgrade request, we will ask for a credit card number that will be are subject to change without prior notice. No refunds will be offered on automatically charged the difference in ticket price and a $6 per ticket previously purchased tickets if a promotional price is offered at a later date. service charge if an upgrade becomes available.

TAX-DEDUCTIBLE TICKET DONATIONS TICKETS FOR CHILDREN If you are unable to attend a performance, your tickets may be donated Regardless of age, everyone must have a ticket and sit in a to the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) as a tax-deductible seat. Many CCPA performances are not recommended for children under contribution. Tickets must be returned to the ticket officetwo hours in the age of 5. Please call the CCPA Ticket Office for information about shows advance of the performance, enabling the CCPA to make your seats appropriate for younger audiences. Children’s ticket prices apply to patrons available for resale. Tax-deductible contribution acknowledgements will go ages 12 and younger. to the original purchaser. GROUP SALES ONLINE TICKET BROKERS For a discount on ticket prices for groups of 20 or more, please call our Ticket AND TICKET RESALE SERVICES Office at 800-300-4345. The CCPA reserves the right to revoke all advance purchase, refund, and exchange privileges extended to a ticket’s original purchaser should their GIFT CERTIFICATES tickets be found placed with online ticket brokers or other ticket sales CCPA Gift Certificates can be redeemed toward the purchase of tickets only. services at prices in excess of the ticket’s face value. Gift Certificates have no expiration date and must be presented at the time of redemption. LOST TICKETS There is a $6 per ticket service charge for replacing lost tickets. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES PLEASE CALL: TO ORDER TICKETS CALL 800-300-4345 OR GO ONLINE TO WWW.CERRITOSCENTER.COM 800-300-4345 or visit our website at www.cerritoscenter.com 11

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