There comes a time when we heed a certain call When the world must come together as one There are people dying And it's time to lend a hand to life The greatest gift of all We can't go on pretending day by day That someone, somewhere will soon make a change We all are a part of God's great big family And the truth, you know, Love is all we need Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie Lionel MichaelJackson, [Chorus: sing twice] We are the world, we are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving WE ARE THE WORLD There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me! OUR SPONSORS Tonight’s performance has been made possible by the generous support of our sponsors. PLATINUM SILVER CARING HEART Laguna Drug Tom and Dave Jo Panitch Susanna Hugelshofer Barefoot Wine Terry Delonas and Chris Shanti Orange County strives to preserve the dignity and well-being of adults living MenAlive Friends of Pol and Andy Longe with HIV/AIDS by providing life-enhancing supportive services, education and psycho- Orange County’s Gay Joann Reina & logical care. Men’s Chorus BRONZE Kathy Eggebrecht Theatre Out Charles Garfield, Founder Andy and Pol Sandro-Yepes Shanti is a boutique agency with a Shanti strives to help those infected Orange County’s Gay and Shanti SF Richard K. Scully, CPA caring heart providing personally by HIV/AIDS strengthen their inner Lesbian Theatre Company tailored care to individuals living with resources to adhere to medical Richard and Linda Cohen Dayne Management Group HIV/AIDS. treatment, cope with the disease and GOLD live a long productive life. Charles Cannon Jared Howland & Shanti’s objectives focus on Collette’s Catering & Events Mark Ackerman addressing the comprehensive Shanti provides education, Doleman and Kasman Families Korey S. Jorgensen, MD physical, emotional, and social needs prevention, and outreach to the of both newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS Orange County community, because Randall King Hodges Dan Martin and Marc Ortiz patients and the long-term survivors. the only effective way to ends AIDS is Kent Rhodes Norooz Clinic through the message of awareness, Union Bank NCBW Shanti’s goal is to help infected National Coalition of acceptance and action. individuals survive and thrive to Black Women, OC become as healthy as possible, Orange Coast Choir Orange Coast Universalist remain active and productive, and Unitarian Church live the rest of their lives with dignity Irvine Junior Youth Artists and resilience. WHO IS SHANTI ORANGE COUNTY? SHANTI WHO IS Starbucks October 18, 2014 PERFORMERSABOUT THE N2K N2K "Enlightening and inspiring SHAUNDARIUS, at 17, graduated as Come and Find the Quiet Center……………….…………………..…….. J.S. Bach imagination"... N2K is unique ~ the first principal cellist at the North Carolina It Might as Well Be Spring …………………………….…….……… Richard Rogers professional Violin-Vibraphone (or School of the Arts with a double major MalletKAT) duo in the world. Norm and the Vittorio Giannini Award, the Freeman and Katherine Cash are Juilliard- school's highest honor ever given to IRVINE YOUNG JUNIOR ARTISTS trained, award-winning musician- young composers. A year later, his Fiddles on Fire ……………………………………………………….….. Mark Williams executives, successful, global double- incandescent love affair with the cello Toast to the New Year …………………………...… Gioachino Antonio Rossini hatters who team up who treat you to led to double scholarships at Arr: Katherine Cash Classical, popular, jazz, world and original the California Institute of the Arts, as a works, composed or arranged by cellist protégé of Joel Krosnick of the themselves, to inspire and refresh you. Juilliard String Quartet and personal ORANGE COAST CHOIR studies with two of composer Arnold IRVINE YOUNG JUNIOR ARTISTS provides Yo Le Canto Todo El Dia ………………………………..…………….. David Brunner Schönberg's assistants, Leonard Stein the finest orchestral training to young We Can’t Wait ‘til the Storm is Over ……………………….. Connye Florance and Gerald Strang. He never looked musicians, dedicated to the artistic, back, and to this day & Jason Shelton personal, and professional development ShaunDarius is living proof that J.S. Soloist AMY TOMPKINS of outstanding instrumentalists at the pre- Bach's cello music is vital, alive, and professional level and enriches the electrifying. JACK MIDDLETON accompanied by BOB GUNN cultural life of the community through the Wind Beneath My Wings ……………….…………… Jeff Silbar & Larry Henley innate power of music to promote cross- RUTH WEAVER is a committed cultural understanding and reaffirm its advocate on behalf of those living with For Good (from Wicked) ………………….………………….... Stephen Schwartz commitment to humanity. The HIV/AIDS, with a special emphasis of relationships formed through music are providing hope for women living with SHAUNDARIUS life-long and deeply meaningful. the disease. She is a sought out speaker TONIGHT’S PERFORMANCE TONIGHT’S Medley from J.S. Bach’s Suites for Unaccompanied Cello due to her passion for educating young ORANGE COAST CHOIR is under the people about preventing the spread of direction of Beth Syverson, Director of BEL CANTO HIV, and removing the stigma and Music Ministries at Orange Coast ignorance surrounding the True Colors ……………………………………………………..…………… Cyndi Lauper Unitarian Universalist Church (OCUUC) in disease. Ruth is a bright spirit, with a You Have More Friends Than You Know … Mervyn Warren & Jeff Marx Costa Mesa. The choir's mission is "to mission of finding the good and joy in all Bohemian Rhapsody …………………………………………..….. Freddie Mercury light our hearts and the hearts of others things. Outside of a challenging career, by sharing inspirational music." she sits on the Board of Directors for Shanti OC, spends time mentoring and N2K BEL CANTO is the select ensemble from volunteering, and enjoying her close MenAlive. These talented singers spend Love Can Live ………………………………………………………….……………….. Marth friends and family. Simple Gifts …………………………………………………………..………….. Traditional additional rehearsal time creating lush, distinct and high energy vocal sounds. In DAVID C. CARNEVALE is the co-founder of addition to performing in our seasonal Theatre Out, Orange County’s Gay and JOINT CHORUS and AUDIENCE concerts they are often booked for special Lesbian Theatre in Downtown Santa Ana. We Are The World ……………..……………. Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie events here in Orange County. Originally In addition to receiving numerous awards created by Rich Cook in the early days of for excellence in Southern California Your Host for the Evening MenAlive, Bel Canto has been under the theatre, David has been profiled on the DAVID C. CARNEVALE direction of Bob Gunn since 2009. front page of the Orange County Register JACK MIDDLETON is an LVN with a and was honored, along with co-founder Joey Baital as one of Orange County’s With a Testimonial By degree in Vocal Music. He performs as a soloist in Orange County and at St. most Influential residents in 2012 by the OC Weekly. David was recognized for his RUTH WEAVER George's Episcopal Church. He is an active excellence in LGBT theatre by theatre icon member of MenAlive the Orange County Doric Wilson with membership on the Gay Men's Choir. Jack is originally from Lakewood, Ohio and currently resides in Board of New York’s TOSOS2. Laguna Beach. .