2017 PROGRAM | September – December 37,000 Opportunities for Children to Explore the Arts. The Lytton Band of Pomo Indians is proud to be the Naming Sponsor of Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, ensuring Sonoma County children can experience live theater, music and art. Lytton_Ad 2017.indd 1 8/2/2017 12:20:34 PM 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 | SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER Welcome to the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts! Thank you so much for choosing to attend the LBC. We always strive to offer a variety of performances and the best service to our patrons, and hope you have a wonderful time. Don’t hesitate to alert one of our front-of-house staff if they can be of assistance. As you can see, we are making additional improvements to the facility, in our continued efforts to enhance and improve your LBC experience. This next phase of renovations— expected to be completed in December of 2017—calls for the following changes to this 43 year-old structure: • Construction of two exterior elevator towers and glass vestibule hallways to provide easy access to the balcony level, for the first time in the Center’s history. • Increased bathroom capacity with two new ADA restrooms (one men’s and one women’s) on both the north and south sides of the second floor, as well as ADA upgrades to the existing balcony restrooms. • Construction of two built-in and ADA-compliant concession areas on the ground floor level, along with construction of a new balcony concession area. • Remodeling of the multi-use Fireside Room. • Installation of 1st and 2nd floor sprinklers to the Lytton Rancheria Grand Lobby. • New dual-paned windows and doors in the main building. • New roof, sight screens, and paint for the entire building. Please excuse our dust during the transition when you come back to enjoy other offerings. Visit our website for the full lineup of great entertainment and be sure you’re on our e-mail list to hear about new shows added throughout the year. We look forward to these exciting improvements, great performances, and continuing to serve you and your family as the North Bay’s premier arts center! 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. 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 FEATURED PERFORMANCES Masters of Illusion – Believe the Impossible ............................................................ 18 Fiesta de Independencia ........................................................................................... 19 42nd Annual San Francisco Comedy Competition Semi-Finals .............................. 20 Jo Koy ......................................................................................................................... 21 Go Dog. Go!................................................................................................................ 23 What a Wonderful World: A Tribute to Louis Armstrong ......................................... 24 An Evening with Brian Reed ...................................................................................... 25 Stephen Stills & Judy Collins ..................................................................................... 26 Shopkins Live! Shop it Up! ......................................................................................... 27 Air Supply ................................................................................................................... 28 Clover Sonoma Family Fun Series: La Belle .............................................................. 29 So You Think You Can Dance .................................................................................... 30 Trevor Noah ............................................................................................................... 31 Dwight Yoakam .......................................................................................................... 32 PJ Masks Live! Time to be a Hero .............................................................................. 33 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas ............................................................................ 34 Transcendence's Broadway Holiday Spectacular .................................................... 36 Tony Bennett .............................................................................................................. 37 EDUCATION THROUGH THE ARTS Our Stories: Professional Development ................................................................... 40 Education Through the Arts ...................................................................................... 42 LBC Arts & Education Fund ....................................................................................... 44 Our Stories: School Shows ........................................................................................ 47 Art Exhibits ................................................................................................................... 50 Volunteering .................................................................................................................. 54 Volunteer Spotlight ...................................................................................................... 55 Donors Listing ............................................................................................................... 57 A Look Back: Recent Performances .......................................................................... 58 The Lamona Johnson Walraven Legacy Society ...................................................... 64 Advertiser Index ........................................................................................................... 69 Staff Listing ................................................................................................................... 70 Tickets & Information .................................................................................................. 71 Seating Chart ................................................................................................................ 75 Concessions Menu ....................................................................................................... 77 COVER PHOTOS (clockwise from left) – Stills & Collins, Air Supply, Dwight Yoakam, Trevor Noah, Go Dog. Go! 707.546.6873 90 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa, Ca Closed Sunday & Monday Next door to Luther Burbank Center for the Arts OVER 500 GOLD MEDALS, & FIFTY 90+ RATINGS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS JUST A 10 MINUTE DRIVE FROM THE SONOMA PLAZA! OPEN DAILY 10AM-4:45PM 707-933-1917 an eating & drinking place Good Food • Good Times since 1976 Specializing in Slow cooked Prime Rib hormone & antibiotic free! 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 | SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER LBC BY THE NUMBERS 36 500,000 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 36 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 500,000 17,000+ Participate in Their School’s Free Tickets We Distribute Band or Orchestra Programs Each Year to Students and Low- Income Community Members, Helping Make the Arts Accessible for All 37,000+ Children We Serve Each Year by Integrating the Arts into School Curriculum For more information