2017 PROGRAM | April – July The Lytton Band of Pomo Indians is proud to be the Naming Sponsor for Luther Burbank Center for the Arts ensuring that all children get to experience music and theater. Place Matters. History Matters. ©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. RS3900_Luther Burbank AD_P1.indd 1 3/1/16 9:52 AM 4 2017 PROGRAM Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | APRIL – JULY WELCOME to the LBC! Thank you so much for choosing to attend tonight’s performance. We are always striving to offer the best variety of performances, and the best service to our customers, and hope your experience is a fantastic one. Don’t hesitate to alert one of our front-of-house staff if there is something we can do to improve your experience. Here are a few highlights from the results of our successful 2015-16 season: • More than 140,000 people attended a performance here; • More than 36,000 children took part in one of our Education Through the Arts programs (that’s a 28% increase over the previous year); • More than 400 musical instruments were loaned to area students through our Music for Schools lending library; these low-income students would not otherwise have been able to participate in their school’s band or orchestra program; • We expanded our Mariachi Camp to Cloverdale, and also conducted a special ukulele project at Bellevue Elementary. This is just a sampling of our work in the community, and none of it would be possible without the support of our members, donors, and sponsors. Due to the significant need and interest for these types of free and subsidized programs in our community, we are pleased to launch the LBC Arts and Education Fund, which will help provide vital funding to these unique programs. Turn to page 36 to see how a small monthly donation can make a big impact right here in our community. Thank you again for your patronage and please enjoy the performance! Paul Wilcock Rick Nowlin CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT & CEO THE MISSION OF LUTHER BURBANK CENTER FOR THE ARTS is to enrich, educate and entertain children and adults of the North Bay through accessible and outstanding presentations of arts, family and entertainment performances, education programs, visual arts and community use of our facility. TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 What’s Inside Welcome .......................................................................................................................... 4 LBC By the Numbers ...................................................................................................... 8 Board of Directors & Founders .................................................................................. 10 Latino Advisory Council .............................................................................................. 11 Membership .................................................................................................................. 12 Our Sponsors & Funders ............................................................................................. 14 Corporate Partner Profile ........................................................................................... 15 Calendar-at-a-Glance ................................................................................................... 16 FEATURE PERFORMANCES Kip Moore with special guest Levi Hummon ........................................................... 18 Junie B's Essential Guide to School .......................................................................... 19 An Evening with David Sedaris ................................................................................. 20 Live Nation presents Lewis Black: The Rant, White, and Blue Tour ........................ 21 Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán ................................................................................... 22 #IMOMSOHARD Mom’s Night out: Summer Break Tour .......................................... 23 Julianne and Derek Hough: Move – Beyond – Live on Tour ..................................... 24 El Mexicano Presents REIK, Tour Des Amor ............................................................. 25 Live Nation presents Brian Regan ............................................................................. 26 EDUCATION THROUGH THE ARTS Our Stories: Mariachi Camp ...................................................................................... 32 What is Education Through the Arts?....................................................................... 34 LBC Arts & Education Fund ....................................................................................... 36 Our Stories: School Shows ........................................................................................ 39 Art Exhibits ................................................................................................................... 42 Volunteering .................................................................................................................. 46 Volunteer Spotlight ...................................................................................................... 47 Donors Listing ............................................................................................................... 49 A Look Back: Recent Performances .......................................................................... 50 The Lamona Johnson Walraven Legacy Society ...................................................... 56 Advertiser Index ........................................................................................................... 61 Staff Listing ................................................................................................................... 62 Tickets & Information .................................................................................................. 63 Seating Chart ................................................................................................................ 67 Concessions Menu ....................................................................................................... 69 COVER PHOTOS (clockwise from left) – Mariachi Vargas, MOVE, Brian Regan, Junie B. 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Hand-Trimmed Steaks Fresh Fish Specials Nightly French Onion Soup As seen on Food Network Soups • Salads Vegetarian Meals Homemade Desserts Full Bar Sonoma County Wines Cozy Fireplace Lounge Dinner nightly at 5pm Lunch weekdays 11:30-2:00 4618 Old Redwood Hwy • Santa Rosa, CA 707.527.7768 • cricklewoodrestaurant.com 4.875w x 7.875 8 2017 PROGRAM Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | APRIL – JULY LBC BY THE NUMBERS 35 500,000 Visitors to Our Campus Each Year Distance (in feet) of the Farthest Seat From the Stage 75 in the Ruth Finley Person Theater Large-Scale, Reclaimed Redwood 15 Sculptures by artist Bruce Johnson in our Free, Outdoor Sculpture Garden LBC BY THE NUMBERS 9 LBC BY THE NUMBERS Counties (out of 58 in California) Where our Audiences 51 Came From Last Year 35 Years Since Our Founding as a Non-Profit Organization (the Luther 450 Burbank Memorial Foundation) Instruments in our Music for Schools Library that Allows Low-Income Students to 17,000+ Participate in Their School’s 500,000 Free Tickets We Distribute Band or Orchestra Programs Each Year to Students and Low- Income Community Members, Helping Make the Arts Accessible for All 36,000+ Children We Serve Each Year By Integrating the Arts into School Curriculum For more information on all our programs, visit lutherburbankcenter.org. 10 2017 PROGRAM Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | APRIL – JULY Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation Board of Directors OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LIAISON Paul A. Wilcock, Chair, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER Bill McNeany, Volunteer Representative Mark Crawford, Vice Chair & Treasurer, EXCHANGE BANK Douglas J. (DJ) Drennan, Secretary, SPAULDING MCCULLOUGH & TANSIL, LLP HONORARY BOARD Sherry Swayne, Immediate Past Chair, BENNETT VALLEY RANCH, LLC Mike Sutton, Co-Chair Ernesto Olivares, Chair Appointee, SANTA ROSA CITY COUNCIL/ Sherry Swayne, Co-Chair CALIFORNIA CITIES VIOLENCE PREVENTION NETWORK Robert and Nancy Aita Alan Seidenfeld, Chair Appointee, BLACK OAKS ASSET MGT./ASM Lawrence and Susan Amaturo Herb Williams, Chair Appointee, DELPHI Marcus and Mary Beth Benedetti Dixon and Sara Browder DIRECTORS Christopher and Hillary Costin Carmen Castaldi, RODNEY STRONG WINE ESTATES Patsy Daniels Linda Chavez, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE Bruce DeCrona ASSOCIATES LLC, AND CHAVEZ FAMILY CELLARS John Mackie and Kate