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FALL 2015 FALL UPDATE 9 New Shows Announced! wellsfargocenterarts.org 2015–2016 Performances Become a member today to buy tickets early, get first notification of new shows, and guarantee the best seats. SEE PAGE 4 FOR MORE DETAILS. Enrich. Educate. Entertain. Join our texting club! Text WFCA to 55411 to get notifications of great seats coming available at the last minute, plus new show announcements, and special deals!* *Msg & Data rates may apply. Reply HELP for hold. Reply STOP to stop. Connect with us! Join our texting club! facebook.com/wellsfargoarts #wellsfargoarts @wellsfargoarts wellsfargocenterarts.org OUR SPONSORS & INSTITUTIONAL FUNDERS NAMING SEASON WINE SPONSOR SPONSOR SPONSOR MEDTRONIC YOUR CAUSE LLC/MEDTRONIC FOUNDATION AMATURO FAMILY FOUNDATION, INC. MESA BEVERAGE DEAN FOUNDATION, INC. THE ERNEST L. AND RUTH W. FINLEY FOUNDATION KIWANIS CLUB OF OAKMONT PHOTO: WB PHOTOGRAPHY 2 wellsfargocenterarts.org | 707.546.360 0 NEW SHOWS! VIVA MUSIC & XIOCHIL ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT So You Think You Adrian Uribe Can Dance! Sunday, December 20 at 8pm Saturday, September 19 at 8pm On sale Friday, August 28 at noon – Now on sale – See page 6! become a member to buy early! The Brian Setzer Orchestra 12th Annual Christmas Chris Cornell WITH SPECIAL GUEST HEMMING Rocks! Tour Thursday, September 24 at 8pm Wednesday, December 23 at 8pm Now on sale – see page 6! On sale Friday, August 21 at noon – NEW SHOWS become a member to buy early! JE MEDIA PRESENTS EMOTIONS MUSIC Psychic Medium ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS & Author John Edward Gloria Trevi Sunday, January 10 at 12pm Friday, October 23 at 8pm Now on sale – see website Now on sale – see page 9! for more info! Sharon Jones & Black Violin The Dap-Kings Monday, February 22 at 8pm Tuesday, November 3 at 7:30pm Now on sale – see website Now on sale – see page 10! for more info! LeAnn Rimes: Today is Christmas Tour WITH SPECIAL GUEST ELLEE DUKE Tuesday, December 8 at 7:30pm Now on sale – see website for more info! Enrich. Educate. Entertain. PHOTOS BY WB PHOTOGRAPHY BY PHOTOS Benefactor’s Circle member Sherry Swayne and her friends enjoying The Club. Members buy early... join today! Percy Brandon & Olenka Orjeda attending So You Membership starts at just $75 and lasts all year long. Think You Can Dance. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS (depending on membership level) • Early notification and pre-sale opportunities for new shows added throughout the year! • Access to the best seats, reserved for members only. • Invitations to members-only events, including access to “The Club,” a pre-show lounge with complimentary drinks and snacks. • Waived ticket handling fees. • Preferred parking. MEMBERSHIP Join today by calling the Patron & Member Services Office at 707.546.3600 or online at wellsfargocenterarts.org/join What your membership donation makes possible: Loaning more than 400 instruments to area schools through our Music For Schools program. 13,000 free tickets for BUCQUOY WILL BY PHOTO Educational performances children and families who would for over 30,000 otherwise not have the means North Bay children. to attend a performance. 4 wellsfargocenterarts.org | 707.546.3600 Fall Shows: September 4 – November 15, 2015 All performances take place in the Ruth Finley Person Theater, unless otherwise indicated. LEFT EDGE THEATRE PRESENTS Good People A comedy by David Lindsay-Abaire September 4 – 19 PERFORMED ON THE WILHELM & EDITH WURST STAGE IN THE CARSTON CABARET Welcome to Southie, a Boston neighborhood where a night on the town means a few rounds of bingo, where this month’s paycheck covers last month’s bills, and where Margie Walsh has just been let go from yet another job. Facing eviction and scrambling to catch a break, Margie thinks an old fling who’s made it out of Southie might be her ticket to a fresh new start. But is this apparently self-made man secure enough to face his humble beginnings? Margie is about to risk what little she has left to find out. $40 (Reserved)/$30 (General Admission) Visit leftedgetheatre.com for more information. PERFORMANCES LIVE NATION PRESENTS Lewis Black: The Rant is Due – Part Deux Friday, September 11 at 8pm Abrasive and astute, the Grammy Award winning comedian, “Daily Show” pundit, and Comedy Central star returns to Santa Rosa after a Join today by calling the Patron & Member Services Office at 707.546.3600 or online at wellsfargocenterarts.org/join sold out appearance in 2013. Black is the rare comic who can cause an audience to laugh themselves into incontinence while making compelling points about the absurdity of our world. $65/$45 Fiesta de Independencia Sunday, September 13, 1 – 6pm Celebrate Latino Heritage Month with a taste of Latin America in Sonoma County! Enjoy authentic food, music, games and activities for the entire family. ¡Celebren el mes de la Herencia Latino con un sabor PHOTO BY WILL BUCQUOY WILL BY PHOTO de América Latina en el Condado de Sonoma! Disfruten de auténtica comida, música, juegos y actividades para toda la familia. FREE CAMPUS-WIDE EVENT! Enrich. Educate. Entertain. VIVA MUSIC & XIOCHIL ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT Adrian Uribe Saturday, September 19 at 8pm Adrian Uribe is a comedian, actor and host with a diverse set of talent. He will bring each of his hilarious characters from stage and television to life in Santa Rosa for one night only! Adrian Uribe es un comediante, actor y presentador con un conjunto diverso de talento. ¡El traerá cada uno de sus divertidos personajes de escenario y televisión a vida en Santa Rosa por una noche solamente! $85/$75/$60 Chris Cornell with special guest Hemming Thursday, September 24 at 8pm Chris Cornell, vocalist and former frontman for Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple Of The Dog, brings his impressive musical resume to Santa Rosa for a solo show you will not want to miss. PERFORMANCES In addition to being one of the most acclaimed voices in rock, he stands in a class of his own as a songwriter whose works have reached limitless audiences, the world over. $60/$50 George Thorogood & The Destroyers Friday, September 25 at 8pm More than four decades, over 8,000 live shows, and some 15 million albums sold worldwide later, the maverick guitar-slinger George Thorogood is still making electrifying music, still thrilling audiences, and still the most bad-to- the-bone performer in rock. For George and his longtime band, their new “Badder Than Ever Tour” is indestructible proof that staying true to yourself and the music can still mean something. $46/$36 6 wellsfargocenterarts.org | 707.546.3600 The 40th Annual San Francisco Comedy Competition Semi-Finals Saturday, September 26 at 8pm The San Francisco Comedy Competition is one of the most prestigious comedy contests in North America—launching the careers of Ellen DeGeneres, Dana Carvey, and Louis C.K., among many others. Hundreds of comedians line-up each year to compete, but only 30 are chosen. It’s an outrageously funny evening that has a well-earned reputation as an important showcase of promising young entertainers who will make it. $44.75 NORTH BAY STAGE COMPANY PRESENTS Leading Ladies October 2 – 18 PERFORMED IN THE EAST AUDITORIUM PERFORMANCES A hilarious comedy by Ken Ludwig, author of Lend Me A Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo. Two English Shakespearean actors find themselves so down on their luck that they’re performing on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. Upon hearing that an old lady is about to die and leave her fortune to two long lost English nephews, they resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. Trouble is, they find out that the relatives aren’t nephews, but nieces! Comedy and romantic entanglements abound. $26 (General Admission) Parsons Dance Company DANCE SERIES Tuesday, October 6 at 8pm Pre-show discussion at 7pm Founded in 1985, Parsons Dance is an internationally-renowned contemporary dance company based in New York City. Under the artistic direction of David Parsons, the company has presented uplifting, family-friendly contemporary dance in more than 350 cities, 30 countries and 5 continents. $45/$25/$20* *These seats may be partially obstructed. Enrich. Educate. Entertain. Frank Sinatra, Jr. | Sinatra Sings Sinatra: The Centennial Celebration Thursday, October 8 at 8pm Frank Sinatra, Jr. debuts his new show, a multi-media experience in honor of his father’s 100th Birthday. In stories, photos, videos and songs, Frank Sinatra Jr. delivers first-hand recollections of life on and off stage with Sinatra, Sr. Above all, this evening is about the music – “Come Fly With Me,” “New York, New York,” “Strangers In The Night,” and of course “My Way,” plus many more will be backed by a wonderful orchestra/big band featuring many members who played with his iconic father. $85/$75/$59 The Tenors Saturday, October 10 at 8pm The Tenors - the Canadian multi-platinum, JUNO Award-winning vocal group - released their fourth studio album, Under One Sky, on June 2. The quartet with multiple #1 Billboard Classical Crossover albums under its belt “have talent to burn” and “killer singing PERFORMANCES voices” raves The Toronto Star. The music of Clifton Murray, Victor Micallef, Remigio Pereira and Fraser Walters is rich and soulful, spanning powerful anthems, classic covers and original songs penned/co-penned by The Tenors themselves. $59/$49 Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal Friday, October 16 at 8pm Singer and songwriter Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal’s exciting show celebrates her highly-acclaimed and GRAMMY® Award winning album, The River and the Thread. The River and the Thread (2014) is a collection of original songs that connect and re-connect Rosanne to the American South, the place of her birth and the home of her ancestors.