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2008–2009 Season Sponsors - Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
Season 08/09 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 2008–2009 Season Sponsors The City of Cerritos gratefully thanks our 2008–2009 Season Sponsors for their generous support of the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. Season 08/09 YOUR FAVORITE ENTERTAINERS, YOUR FAVORITE THEATER If your company would like to become a Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts sponsor, please contact the CCPA Administrative Offices at (562) 916-8510. SeasonAssociates 08/09 CCPA CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS THE CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (CCPA) thanks the following CCPA Associates who have contributed to the CCPA’s Endowment Fund. The Endowment Fund was established in 1994 under the visionary leadership of the Cerritos City Council to ensure that the CCPA would remain a welcoming, accessible, and affordable venue in which patrons can experience the joy of entertainment and cultural enrichment. For more information about the Endowment Fund or to make a contribution, please contact the CCPA Administrative Offices at (562) 916-8510. Benefactor $50,001-$100,000 José Iturbi Foundation Patron $20,001-$50,000 National Endowment for the Arts Partner $5,001-$20,000 Bryan A. Stirrat & Associates Chamber Music Society of Detroit Los Cerritos Center New England Foundation for the Arts Preserved TreeScapes International, Dennis E. Gabrick Eleanor and David St. Clair United Parcel Service Wave Broadband Supporter $1,001-$5,000 Judy Akin-Palmer and Dr. Jacques Palmer Bev & George Ray Charitable Fund The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Craig M. Springer, Ph.D. Friend $1-$1,000 Cheryl Alcorn Larry Baggs Marilyn Baker Nancy and Nick Baker Terry Bales Sallie Barnett Alan Barry Cynthia Bates In Loving Memory of Carol M. Behan 2 Aldenise Belcer Yvette Belcher Peggy Bell Barbara Behrens Morris Bernstein Norman Blanco James Blevins Michael Bley Kathleen Blomo Marilyn Bogenschutz Linda and Sergio Bonetti Patricia Bongeorno Ilana and Allen Brackett Paula Briggs Darrell Brooke Mary Brough Dr. and Mrs. Tony R. Brown Cheryl and Kerry Bryan Ina Burton Linda and Larry Burton Robert Campbell Michael Canup David Carver Michelle Casey Eileen Castle Yvonne Cattell Joann and George Chambers Rodolfo Chavez Liming Chen Dr. Philip Chinn Patricia Christie Rozanne and James Churchill Neal Clyde Mark Cochrane Michael Cohn Claire Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Consani II Patricia Cookus Nancy Corralejo Virginia Correa Ron Cowan Patricia Cozzini Pamela and John Crawley Eugenia Creason Virginia Czarnecki Angel De Sevilla Charmaine and Nick De Simone Robert Dean Lee DeBord Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Deckard Susanne and John DeHart Erin Delliquadri Rosemarie and Joseph Di Guilio Sandra and Bruce Dickinson Amy and George Dominguez Linda Dowell Gloria Dumais Stanley Dzieminski Lee Eakin Dee Eaton Susie Edber and Allen Grogan Gary Edward Jill Edwards Carla Ellis Robert Ellis Eric Eltinge Teri Esposito Kim Evans Richard Falb Renee Fallaha Dr. Stuart Farber Heather M. Ferber Steven Fischer The Fish Company Elizabeth and Terry Fiskin Louise Fleming and Tak Fujisaki Jesus Fojo Anne Forman Dr. Susan Fox and Frank Frimodig Sharon Frank Teresa Freeborn Roberta and Wayne Fujitani Elaine Fulton Samuel Gabriel Arthur Gapasin Gayle and Michael Garrity Jan Gaschen Michael Gautreau Franz Gerich Alan Goldin The Goldsmith Family Margarita Gomez William Goodwin Shirelle Gordon-Thompson Beryl and Graham Gosling Timothy Gower A. Graham and M. Mario Norma and Gary Greene Kenneth Greenleaf Rosemary Gutierrez Roger Hale Lois and Thomas Harris Julie and Costa Hase Howard Herdman Saul Hernandez Charles Hess Ping Ho Jon Howerton Melvin Hughes Marianne and Bob Hughlett, Ed.D. Mark Itzkowitz Grace and Tom Izuhara Sharon Jacoby David Jaynes Cathy and James Juliani Luanne Kamiya Roland Kerby Fay and Lawrence Kerneen Joseph Kienle Carol Kindler Jacky and Jack Kleyh Shirley and Kenneth Klipper Karen Knecht Lee M. Kochems and Vincent J. Patti Jerry Kohl Dawn Marie Kotsonis Bette and Ken Kurihara Linda and Harry Kusuda Patrice and Kevin Kyle Cathy LaBare Carl Laconico Nelson Lane David Latter Earnestine Lavergne June and Harold Leach Paolo Ledesma Peter J. Leets Helen Leonard Jack Lewis Marcia Lewis and John McGuirk Season 08/09 CCPA Associates Vanessa Lewis Nancy and Stephen Lutz Ray Madrigal Johnny Magsby Mary Majors Stephen Mao Yolanda and Richard Martinez Janice Kay Matthews Pansy and Robert Mattox Cecilia and Ronald Maus Janet McCarty Aliene Mcgrew Dr. and Mrs. Donald McMillan David Medellin Ursula and Lawrence Melvin Barbara and Edwin Mendenhall Diana Merryman Todd Meyer Luzviminda Miguel Hassan Milani Gary Miller Kathleen Miller Dr. Marjorie Mitchell Ellie and Jim Monroe Patricia Moore Becky Morales Toni and Tom Morgan Kris Moskowitz Cortland Myers Chidori Nakamura Alan Negosian A.J. Neiman Ronald Nichols Toby Nishida Linda Nomura Margene and Charles Norton Cathryn O’Brien-Smith Karen Ohta P. P. Mfg. Co. Inc., Ronald Burr George Palomino Mary Ellen Pascucci Angela and Devy Paul John Peterson Francisco Philibert Jackie and Joe Ploen Merrill Plou Forrest Poorman Gwen and Gerald Pruitt Susan Ragone Bijan Ramineh Karen Randall Robin Raymond Kathy Reid Rosalie Relleve Betty and Nash Rivera Sharon V. Robinson Laura and Gary Rose Lynne Rose Patricia Rose Jean Rothaermel Vivian and Tom Rothwell Shirley Rundell Tom Sakiyama Steve Salas Dennis Salts Monica Sanchez Janet and Richard Sax Gary Schaeffer Mary Scherbarth Mildred Scholnick Jerome Schultz Mary Serles William Shakespeare Olivette Shannon Kristi Shaw Drs. Mary and Steven Sherman Ron Shestokes Kathleen Sidaris Neil Siegel Dorothy Simmons Eric Simpson Loren Slafer Sylvia Sligar Carol and Rob Smallwood Kevin Speaks Kerry Spears Dan Stange Kris and Robert Steedman Gale Stein Donna Stevens Dexter Strawther Richard Strayer William R. Stringer Astrid J. Taen Lawrence Takahashi Nora and Winford Teasley Ken Thompson Joann Tommy Sharon Touchstone Lilliane K. Triggs Jean Tuohino Maria Tupaz Alex Urbach Mr. and Mrs. L.Van Pelt Tim VanEck Maria Von Sadovszky Diane and Fred Vunak Charles Wadman CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Laura Walker Robert Walters Angela and Sinclair Wang Karen and Robert Webb Carol Webster Darlene Weidner Anita and David Weinstein Sandra Welsh Helen Williams Lee Williamson Merrillyn Wilson Pornwit Wipanurat Charles Wong Robert Worley Jeanette Yee Barbara Yunker Xavier Zavatsky John W. Zlatic Season Opening Attendee 4-Speed Delivery Service, Inc. Deidri and Barry Alderson Barbara and Benjamin Alhadeff Jami and Carlos Angulo Dr. Dixie and Ed Arnold Cynthia and Bill Arthur Debby and Norman Balders Sharon and Gill Barnett John Beringer Judy and Don Bogart Melanie and Michael Broad Shelley and Danny Brose Mary and Bob Buell Sylvia and Tuncer Cebeci Genevieve and Ralph Choy Carlota and Daniel Ciauri Barbara and Jim Conklin Melody and Ray Dapp Joy Darling and Don Mackin LesLee and Karl Delaney Louise and John Dellasante Jane and Larry Dicus Heidi Eddy-Dorn and Larry Dorn Shoreen and Don Eakin Connie and Jim Edwards Don Felder Lori and Bob Gay Roberta and Dr. Lawrence Gershon Debe and Larry Graham Suzanne and Bob Grayson Dr. Jon Grazer Susan and Dr. Robert Green Tamra and Kirby Greenlee Carol and Harry Hanaki Hedy Harrison Pam and Judge Philip Hickok Deborah and Samuel Hooper Roberta and Dr. Gary Hopkins Bonnie and Mary Hudson Paul Irby Gloria and Sherman Kappe Norm Kirschenbaum Gillian and Philip Klinkert Julie and Hon. Don Knabe Dr. Philip Kress Pat and Maynard Law Laura and Charles Lee Donna and Todd Lempert Jenny and Jim Levy Teresa and Robert Lidman Denise Manoogian Donna K. Martin Pamela and John Martin Carol and William McCune Marilyn and Dennis McGorman Caroline and Alan Nakken Ann and Clarence Ohara Victoria and Raymond Orlando Pam Ormiston Dr. Paul Orr Waynn Pearson Barbara and Paul Penrose Bev and George Ray Sharon Reece and Laurence Harma Diane and Richard Renaker Nikki and Dennis Repp Martin Ruby Sharon and Larry Sagert Wendy and Tom Schiff Lorraine and William Sedlak Cindy Shilkret Karen and James Shultz Ina Silverman and Larry Starr Fred Smith SoCal Medical, Inc. Kay and Harvey Stover Richard Surbeck LaVerne Tancill Dr. Silas Thomas Raman Venkat Karen Trace-Verzani Margie and David Williams Pamela Wilson Charlotte and Howard Winer Jeanne Yanez Asuman and Deniz YilmazIlana Zuckerman Giving level donations are based on the cumulative giving of the named contributor. Lists are updated twice a year, in July and January. To request a change to your listing, please call (562) 467-8806 or send an e-mail to ticketoffice@cerritoscenter.com. 3 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 presents RANDY OWEN OF ALABAMA Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:00 PM This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHY For more than 25 years, RANDY OWEN was the front man and lead vocalist for Alabama, one of the most prolific bands in American history to rock the Billboard charts with No. One hits such as Southern Star, Roll On, Feels So Right, and Just Us. To date, the legendary group has sold more than 73 million records and has collected more than 150 honors, including two Grammys and multiple trophies from the American Music Awards, People’s Choice Awards, and the Country Music Association. The Recording Industry Association of America crowned Alabama “Country Group of the Century” in 1999, and the band was inducted into The Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005. After a phenomenal run that included a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and successful songs such as Lady Down on Love, Song of the South, Love in the First Degree, and Tennessee River, Alabama officially disbanded in 2002. Owen returned to the spotlight in 2008, launching a solo tour with his One on One album. At a recent concert in Tucson, Arizona, he sang his new songs and Alabama’s classic tunes with such zeal that the Arizona Daily Star said, “He reminded us of a golden era in modern Country music and of a band that has forever informed the genre, allowing it to express itself in an everchanging landscape of styles and ideals.” Owen’s One on One album features the inspirational melody Braid My Hair, which highlights the personal struggles and triumphs of a cancer-stricken child who is 4 undergoing chemotherapy. Billboard magazine called the song “a touching portrait of faith and strength” and added, “This powerful single is the start of an exciting new chapter.” A longtime supporter of social causes, Owen is donating all publishing royalties from the heartfelt song to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Through Country Cares for St. Jude Kids, an annual national radiothon that he established in 1989 to benefit cancer research, Owen has helped raise more than $315 million for the organization. The fund-raising program, which has aired in more than 100 radio markets, has featured many of Country music’s biggest Grammy winners, including Brooks & Dunn, Garth Brooks, The Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Clint Black, and Keith Urban. Owen’s tireless devotion earned him the distinguished Founder’s Award, reserved for individuals who have made profound commitments and contributions to charitable causes. Aside from his illustrious music career, Owen operates a working cattle ranch on the grounds of his boyhood family farm in Fort Payne, Alabama. The musician hosts a concert and cattle sale each year at the ranch, named Tennessee River Music. Proceeds are donated to the Hereford Youth Foundation of America, a nonprofit organization that provides educational support and scholarships to youngsters who are interested in raising Hereford cattle. g CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 presents SLIDE (IRELAND) Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 7:30 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. A question-and-answer session will immediately follow this performance. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. Slide (Ireland) wishes to express appreciation to Culture Ireland for its support. BIOGRAPHY The Irish Times calls SLIDE (IRELAND) “traditional musicians with attitude” and credits the group with “bringing drawing-room grandeur and high spirits together” with its diverse songs, which range from soulful and sorrowful to contagiously energetic. Folk Roots Magazine proclaims, “There’s plenty of action and flamboyance in Slide’s music,” which merges “swagger with traditional expertise.” This rollicking band’s origins date back to Ireland in 1999, when Slide (Ireland) performed in various pubs for a local music festival. The group’s intoxicating music easily won over the crowd, which demanded more of the unique and colorful sound. The positive reaction inspired Slide (Ireland) to release The Flying Pig, which Irish Music Magazine hailed as “beautifully recorded to preserve the brilliance and clarity of solo and ensemble playing that is positively mind-blowing.” The publication awarded Slide (Ireland) its “Best Newcomer” distinction in 2001, leading to gigs for the band throughout Europe. In its insightful second album Harmonic Motion, Slide (Ireland) celebrates self-exploration and collective innovation in a series of self-penned songs that drew critical praise. The record showcases a variety of clever arrangements – from sensitive whistle harmonies to driving, high-powered strings – and captivating lyrics that Irish Music Magazine calls “inventive and provocative.” The publication adds, “The melodies and musicianship are first-rate. … [Slide] can sing, they can write, they can dance across fingerboards and piano keys, buttons, and bows, and by crikey can they play.” The album attracted the attention of renowned Irish talents – including Grammy-winning composer Bill Whelan, singer-songwriter Damien Dempsey, singer John Spillane, and the Progressive group Stockton’s Wing – who eventually recruited Slide (Ireland) for their own music projects. In 2005, Slide (Ireland) – which consists of concertina virtuoso Aogán Lynch, fiddler-guitarist-vocalist Daire Bracken, bouzouki and mandolin player Mick Broderick, pianist-flutist Éamonn de Barra, and vocalist Andrew Murray – won the “Young Musicwide Award.” Developed in 2001, Young Musicwide encourages young people to pursue professional careers in traditional Irish music, Chamber music, and Jazz and gives promoters access to the best Irish talents. “Slide successfully combined the qualities of traditional Irish music with contemporary musical ideas. They are exceptionally talented and their music has both grace and power,” said celebrated Irish musician-producer Dónal Lunny, who helped judge the competition. g 5 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 presents RICKIE LEE JONES Thursday, September 25, 2008, 8:00 PM This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHY A compelling singer-songwriter and two-time Grammy winner, RICKIE LEE JONES has enthralled fans and the music industry with her powerful voice, vivid lyrics, and a daring blend of Pop, Folk, R&B, and Jazz. VH1 selected her for its prestigious list of “100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll.” Jones burst onto the music scene in the late 1970s with the lighthearted Jazz-Pop hits Chuck E’s in Love and Young Blood, catching the attention of fans and critics coast to coast. The New Yorker said, “Jones was like no one anyone had ever seen before; a funky runaway who had managed to keep her innocence even as she lived, as she put it, ‘on the Jazz side of life.’ ” Rolling Stone magazine featured the chanteuse on its cover and declared her one of 1979’s most successful musicians. The year culminated with Jones winning a Grammy for “Best New Artist.” Her follow-up album Pirates – which featured the songs A Lucky Guy, Woody and Dutch on the Slow Train to Peking, and We Belong Together – was another commercial success. Rolling Stone called the work “explosively passionate and exhilaratingly eccentric” and gave the album its highest rating: five stars. Jones’ voice “carries Pirates to the stars and makes her whole crazy vision not only comprehensible but compulsive, compelling, and as welcome as Christmas in July,” the publication hailed. Jones then started experimenting with various sounds and began playing Jazz. Her Pop-Jazz record Girl at Her 6 Volcano reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. The songstress cemented her status in the music landscape and concluded the ’80s with her second Grammy for Makin’ Whoopee, a poignant Jazz-Blues melody about love and marriage. In 1997, Jones explored electronic music in her album Ghostyhead, which featured the singer-songwriter experimenting with various beats, loops, and electronic rhythms. The New York Times wrote that Jones “has discovered the open-ended soundscapes of Trip-Hop, giving her new ways to blend the worldly and the ethereal.” After the album’s release, Jones took a long-term hiatus from the music scene. In 2003, Jones’ politically charged album The Evening of My Best Day – which incorporated Jazz, Celtic Folk, Blues, R&B, Rock, and Gospel – sparked a successful tour and renewed interest in her music, leading to the 2005 release of Rickie Lee Jones: Duchess of Coolsville. In 2007’s The Sermon on Exposition Boulevard, Jones delved into themes of religion and spirituality. Crowned by Billboard magazine as one of the year’s “Best Bets,” the album drew critical acclaim. The Los Angeles Times called it “moving, jubilantly eccentric.” The Boston Globe praised, “A real sense of creative spark at its heart, Sermon is a worthy entry into the Book of Rickie Lee.” The Orange County Register declared, “Melodically and lyrically it’s some of the richest, most instantly gratifying work in her discography.” g CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 presents RONAN TYNAN Friday, September 26, 2008, 8:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHY Introduced to international audiences as a member of the renowned trio The Irish Tenors, RONAN TYNAN quickly won acclaim and awards for his vocal range and the emotional depth of his singing. Tynan overcame great adversity to become one of the most popular Opera tenors in the world. Born with a congenital condition that required him to wear bulky leg braces throughout most of his childhood and early adult years, he further damaged his legs in a motorbike accident when he was 20. Tynan opted to have both legs amputated below the knees and wear prostheses. Within a year of the procedure, he was winning medals in the Paralympics for the disabled. Between 1981 and 1984, Tynan collected 18 Gold medals and set 14 world records. Tynan later became an accomplished equestrian who competed on national and international levels. He was the first double amputee to qualify for and participate in The Horse Show, an institution in Dublin, Ireland. He was the first disabled person to be accepted to the strenuous physical education program at Ireland’s University College Cork. Inspired after a lecture by a doctor, Tynan pursued a medical degree from Dublin’s renowned Trinity College and eventually opened his own medical practice, specializing in orthopedic sports injuries. Encouraged by his tenor father, Tynan decided to turn his lifelong passion for music into a professional career when he was in his 30s. A year after he started formally studying music, Tynan won the BBC talent show Go for It. He also triumphed in vocal competitions, including Ireland’s prominent John McCormack Cup and the prestigious International Operatic Singing Competition in France. As one of the original members of the Platinum-selling The Irish Tenors, Tynan almost instantly became a universal household name. His resounding renditions of God Bless America at New York Yankee home games and the World Series garnered him further recognition. The New York Times hailed his “heroic voice.” The New York Post proclaimed, “When Ronan Tynan sings, the Yankees win.” Irish Voice newspaper declared, “He has sung his way into the hearts of all walks of life.” In 2005, the tenor released his first solo album, Ronan, which featured the heartfelt Passing Through, a ballad that he dedicated to his mother whose tough love helped him overcome childhood challenges. Other highlights of the album include Carry Me Home and Amazing Grace (Going Home). The record established his musical versatility with tracks that ranged from popular Irish ballads to Broadway tunes to Opera, further endearing him to generations of fans and critics worldwide. In his second album, The Dawning of the Day, Tynan celebrates inspirational songs of faith, including Faith of Our Fathers, The Lord’s Prayer, God Bless America, and Morning Has Broken (a duet with 18-time Grammy-winning Country legend Vince Gill). Besides being a world-class tenor, Tynan is an indemand motivational speaker and a successful author whose touching memoir, Halfway Home: My Life ’Til Now, has moved and inspired thousands. g 7 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 presents BORROMEO STRING QUARTET NICHOLAS KITCHEN,VIOLIN KRISTOPHER TONG,VIOLIN MAI MOTOBUCHI,VIOLA YEESUN KIM, CELLO Saturday, September 27, 2008, 8:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. Please hold your applause until after all movements of a work have been performed, and do not applaud between movements. Thank you for your cooperation. As a courtesy to the performers and your fellow patrons, please mute all cellular phones, pagers, and watch alarms prior to the start of the performance. 8 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 PROGRAM Fugue in c-sharp minor, BWV. 849 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) arranged by Nicholas Kitchen Quartet in c-sharp minor, Op. 131 Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo Allegro molto vivace Allegro moderato Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile Presto Adagio quasi un poco andante Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) INTERMISSION Fugue in b minor, BWV. 869 Quartet No. 8 in c minor, Op. 110 (1960) Largo Allegro molto Allegretto Largo Largo Johann Sebastian Bach arranged by Nicholas Kitchen Grosse Fugue in B-flat Major, Op. 133 Ludwig van Beethoven Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Exclusive Management: Opus 3 Artists, 470 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016 9 Season 08/09 BIOGRAPHY One of the most sought-after string quartets in the world, BORROMEO STRING QUARTET is considered “simply the best there is” by The Boston Globe. The Chicago Tribune called it “remarkably accomplished … not simply for its high technical polish and refined tone, but more importantly for the searching musical insights it brings.” Since its 1989 debut in Italy, Borromeo String Quartet has earned international acclaim for its ability to make even the most challenging repertoire accessible. The group, declared The Boston Globe, delivers “state-of-the-art performances for a contemporary audience, respectful of style and tradition but emotionally in your face.” The New York Times agreed, saying the concerts are “full of genial thinking executed with passion.” The foursome’s revealing explorations of Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Béla Bartók, Arnold Schoenberg, Dmitri Shostakovich, and György Ligeti have earned it numerous invitations to perform in the world’s most illustrious concert halls, including the Philharmonie Luxembourg, Japan’s Casals Halls, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Opera Bastille in France, and England’s Wigmore Hall. In the United States, the ensemble is a favorite at Weill Recital Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; the Library of Congress, the Kennedy Center, and the National Gallery in Washington, D.C.; and Jordan Hall in Massachusetts. Borromeo String Quartet’s celebrated residency at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum has been called “one of the defining experiences of civilization in Boston” by The Boston Globe. The quartet – which consists of violist and Chamber musician Mai Motobuchi, cellist Yeesun Kim, and violinists Nicholas Kitchen and Kristopher Tong – boasts a vast collection of distinctions and honors, including a 2001 Lincoln Center Martin E. Segal Award, a 1998 Cleveland Quartet Award, and first place at the International String Quartet Competition in France in 1990. In 2007, the group won the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. In 2003, Borromeo String Quartet made Classical music history with its pioneering record label, the Living Archive Recorded Performance Series, which offered recordings of the group’s concerts around the world. Gramophone Magazine hailed the recordings’ “great clarity and beauty” and “ravishing fury.” 10 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS The group has participated in the Spoleto Festival in Italy, the Orlando Festival in The Netherlands, the Stavanger Festival in Norway, Music Isle Festival in Korea, and in various North American music festivals. The quartet’s distinguished collaborators include Ligeti, John Cage, Osvaldo Golijov, Steve Mackey, John Harbison, Leon Kirchner, Gunther Schuller, and Jennifer Higdon. g The City of Cerritos is proud to celebrate California Arts Month and National Arts and Humanities Month. AD_PerfArtCerrit_Mi2903 8/10/08 11:19 AM Visit us before or after the performance! Serving flavorful varieties at breakfast, lunch and dinner MIMI’S CAFE CERRITOS (562) 809-0510 Across the street from the Performing Arts Center COMPLIMENTARY APPETIZER or DESSERT With purchase of an entrée when you bring ticket stub from today’s performance L I M I T O N E P E R TA B L E Page 1 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 presents CECILIO & KAPONO: 35TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR Sunday, September 28, 2008, 3:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHY The award-winning musical duo celebrates its successful long-standing partnership with the CECILIO & KAPONO: 35th ANNIVERSARY TOUR. A recipient of the Na Hoku Hanohano Award (Hawaii’s equivalent of the Grammy Award) for its albums Life’s Different Now, Goodtimes Together, and Lifetime Party: 30 Years of Friends, the pair has entertained sold-out crowds with its unique blend of Aloha spirit and island tunes. Cecilio David Rodriguez and Henry Kapono Ka’aihue met in 1973 through mutual friends and soon discovered that they shared a common love for American Folk music and acoustic Rock. They started performing together and were embraced by islanders for their original compositions, which weaved a counter melody into an existing tune. Eight consecutive months of sold-out shows followed in Waikiki, Hawaii. Heavily influenced by Sting, Bob Marley, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Wonder, Cecilio & Kapono injected the Hawaiian heritage and island spirit into its repertoire. The signature sound gave songs a sense of harmony that attracted fans and impressed critics. Columbia Records signed the duo to a three-album contract, launching the beginning of a celebrated musical alliance that kicked off with the top-selling records Cecilio & Kapono, Elua, and Night Music. To date, the pair has released 14 albums and has won scores of awards. While Cecilio & Kapono has become one of Hawaii’s most popular and respected duos, the musicians have also enjoyed successful solo careers. Cecilio was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California, where he received an extensive musical education. A multi-instrumentalist, he is adept at the guitar, piano, trumpet, mandolin, banjo, and harmonica. Prior to forming Cecilio & Kapono, he caught the attention of Sonny Charles, a musician with the popular Las Vegas group The Checkmates. Cecilio toured with Charles, gaining further exposure, which led to shows with the R&B-Doo-Wop group Little Anthony & the Imperials. One of Hawaii’s most prolific composers and songwriters, Cecilio has released critically acclaimed solo works that include Maybe Tonight, Storybook, Then … and Now, and Sweet Surprise! He is very active with Easter Seals Hawaii and has hosted the “Taste of Honolulu” annual telethon. A native Hawaiian, Kapono started singing at age 5 in a children’s church choir. With no formal music training, Kapono taught himself how to play the guitar by listening to records and the radio and observing professional guitarists in action. Kapono has won five Na Hoku Hanohano Awards – including 1983’s “Male Vocalist of the Year” for Dreamer Boy (A Children’s Story); 1986’s Henry Kapono & Tropical Heat; 1991’s Song for Someone; and 1992’s “Song of the Year” for Broken Promise. His Grammy-nominated The Wild Hawaiian won a Na Hoku Hanohano honor for “Rock Album of the Year” in 2007. Kapono, the author of the award-winning children’s book A Beautiful Hawaiian Day, has appeared in numerous television shows and the films Damien and Waterworld. g 11 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 presents ALEXANDER GHINDIN, PIANO Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 7:30 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. Please hold your applause until after all movements of a work have been performed, and do not applaud between movements. Thank you for your cooperation. As a courtesy to the performers and your fellow patrons, please mute all cellular phones, pagers, and watch alarms prior to the start of the performance. 12 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 PROGRAM Moments Musicaux, Op. 94 Moderato Andantino Allegro moderato Moderato Allegro vivace Allegretto Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Ballade No. 1 in g minor, Op. 23 Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Scherzo No. 3 in c-sharp minor, Op. 39 Frédéric Chopin INTERMISSION Pictures at an Exhibition Modest Mussorgsky Promenade (1839-1881) Gnome Promenade The Old Castle Promenade Tuileries Bydlo (Cattle) Promenade Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks Samuel Goldenberg & Schmuyle (Two Jews: One Rich, One Poor) The Market at Limoges (The Great News) Catacombs & Cum Mortuis in Lingua Mortua The Hut on Hen’s Legs (Baba-Yoga) The Great Gate of Kiev 13 Season 08/09 14 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS BIOGRAPHY The New York Times called pianist ALEXANDER GHINDIN’s performances “clean, incisive” and “rhapsodic.” Cleveland’s The Plain Dealer pronounced, “He has the power and speed of a virtuoso, plus the perception and poise needed to explore the inner workings of a score.” By the age of 13, Ghindin had won the Moscow Young Pianists’ Competition, and at age 14 he became the youngest person ever to rank in the International Tchaikovsky Competition. His list of honors also includes second place in 1999 in the prestigious Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition of Belgium, which was designed for young virtuosos to display their musical skills. Ghindin’s spellbinding performance at the biennial Cleveland International Piano Competition scored him a first-place victory in 2007. The Plain Dealer said of his passionate recitals: The “pianist’s playing had ferocity, tenderness and agility.” The Washington Post declared Ghindin an “uncommonly musical pianist” whose recitals are “searching, solemn and clean.” Ghindin’s performance of a Franz Liszt piece at New York’s Zankel Hall drew praise from The New York Times, which said: “His fingers blurring across the keys … he easily surmounted the work’s ferocious technical demands. Equally important, he fully conveyed its lyrical beauty, playing with introspection and an assured, singing tone.” Ghindin has performed in his native Russia, Europe, the United States, and Japan with renowned ensembles, including the Russian National Orchestra, the London and Munich philharmonics, the New Japan Philharmonic, and the Swedish Royal Festival Orchestra. His passionate piano recitals have attracted the attention of many in the industry, opening up opportunities for him to collaborate with some of Classical music’s biggest names, including conductors Vladimir Fedoseyev, Mats Liljefors, Leonard Slatkin, Arthur Fagen, and Yuri Simonov. Ghindin’s albums include the acclaimed Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 1 & 4 (Original Versions) and Nicolai Petrov, Alexander Ghindin: Music for Two Pianos, a collaboration with award-winning Russian pianist Petrov. g CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 presents September 23-28, 2008 QDOS PRODUCTIONS QDOS PRODUCTIONS presents STARRING Starring Debbie Reynolds DEBBIE REYNOLDS WITH Nicole Funicelli & Sam Kane FEATURING Crystal Main, Faye Huddleston, Florence Edge, Sarah St George, Vicky Bissell, Patricia Kent, Lizl Jooste, Matt Tatton Brown, Gary Wright, Craig Jones, Andrew Lane, Kyle Fisher, Adam Kent & Mark-Bruce Sasnovski With NICOLE FUNICELLI and SAM KANE Anton Du Beke & Erin Boag CHOREOGRAPHED BY ADDITIONAL SEQUENCES STAGED BY Alan Harding Featuring DIRECTED & CREATED BY VICTORIA BISSELL, MATT TATTON BROWN, FLORENCE EDGE, Jon Conway KYLE FISHER, FAYE HUDDLESTON, CRAIG JONES, EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS LIZL JOOSTE, ADAM KENT, PATRICIA KENT, ANDREW LANE, Jon Conway & Quintin Young CRYSTAL MAIN, MARK-BRUCE SASNOVSKI, COSTUME DESIGNS SARAH ST.Dance GEORGE, and GARY WRIGHT Sport International MUSICAL SUPERVISOR Choreographed Rick Coates by ANTON DuLIGHTING BEKE and ERIN BOAG Peter Kramer Additional Sequences Staged By ALAN HARDING Executive Producers JON CONWAY and QUINTIN YOUNG Musical Supervisor RICK COATES Directed and Created By JON CONWAY TOUR DIRECTOR Quintin Young Costume Designs DANCE SPORT INTERNATIONAL Lighting PETER KRAMER Tour Director QUINTIN YOUNG Friday, October 3, 2008, 8:00 PM Saturday, October 4, 2008, 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM Sunday, October 5, 2008, 3:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. 15 Season 08/09 BIOGRAPHIES DEBBIE REYNOLDS (Host) was born Mary Frances Reynolds in 1932 in El Paso, Texas. She moved with her family to Burbank, California, when she was 7 years old. At 16, she won the Miss Burbank beauty pageant. Two of the judges were film studio talent scouts who offered her a screen test, a contract, and a new name. Her next big break came in Three Little Words, starring Fred Astaire and Red Skelton, in which she portrayed Helen Kane, the Boop-Boop-ADoop girl of the late 1930s. A subsequent performance in Two Weeks With Love convinced the legendary L.B. Mayer to choose her for the leading female role in Singin’ in the Rain with Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor. Reynolds has appeared in more than 50 films, including Tammy and the Bachelor, How the West Was Won, and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. Her more recent film credits include Mother with Albert Brooks, In and Out with Kevin Kline, and Halloweentown for the Disney Channel. Reynolds has been featured on countless television programs, including Will & Grace as Bobbi Adler. She has starred in numerous stage musicals, including Annie Get Your Gun, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, and Broadway’s Irene and Woman of the Year. In 2008, Reynolds returned to Irene in Perth, Australia, to guest star as Mrs. Geraldine O’Dare. She has performed her nightclub act in every major city in the United States, Australia, and England. In her 60th year of show business, she is still on the road an average of 42 weeks a year. She has been a life-long supporter and fund-raiser for the Girl Scouts and is president of the Thalians, a charitable organization and clinic that has provided mental health care services to more than 1 million patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Since the late 1960s, she has been actively involved in collecting and preserving Hollywood memorabilia by gathering thousands of costumes, props, and mementos from Hollywood’s studios and great performers from the silent screen era. Reynolds and her son Todd have established the Hollywood Motion Picture Museum to house her collection. The 44,000-square-foot museum will be located on Belle Island Village in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It is next to Dolly Parton’s amusement park, Dollywood, and will open in 2009. Reynolds is reinforced by the love and support of her children – Todd, author and actress Carrie Fisher, and granddaughter Billie Catherine. NICOLE FUNICELLI (Singer) grew up in a small town on the New Jersey coast with her parents and three 16 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS younger brothers. She began her singing career at age 7 in a local talent show. After singing in her church choir, she was offered the cantor position for the 1,500-person congregation at age 11. Funicelli performed lead roles in Hair, Songs for a New World, and Footloose. Her theater experience quickly broadened her interest in acting for film and television. She was the host of a syndicated television show on CNN/CN8 at age 15 and was also able to make her first studio recording as a solo vocalist. She was inducted into the International Thespian Society, was crowned senior prom queen, and voted “Most Talented.” She moved to Manhattan and performed with Kathleen Battle at Ashford & Simpson’s Sugar Bar. She continued singing, acting, and dance training at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA). Funicelli enrolled in the AMDA bicoastal program and graduated from the Los Angles location. Her debut Pop album is currently in production and is soon to be released. Her most recent television appearance was on Passions. She has also landed a role in the film Lucky Loser (Sundance) and has worked on the music video The Click Five. She is thrilled and honored to return to the stage with the cast of Simply Ballroom, having previously headlined in its debut at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. Funicelli lives in Los Angeles where she remains grounded and thankful for all the gifts from God. SAM KANE (Singer) toured throughout the United Kingdom in Carousel as Billy Bigelow and Jigger Craigin, Boogie Nights as Roddy O’Neil, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers as Adam Pontipee. Kane is most recognized as Peter Phelan in Coronation Street. After graduating from the Liverpool Theatre School with honors, he started his career in the comedy Bread as the television producer. In 2006, Kane played the con man Gary Brown in Hollyoaks. After college, he joined the South Pacific cast and toured the United Kingdom and Japan. He appeared with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in a Valentine’s Day concert at The Barbican and the Birmingham Symphony Hall. Kane has also presented for Granada Television shows, including Wish You Were Here and Soap Fever. He then became the team captain on Night Fever for four series and appeared as a guest on Celebrity Christmas Special of Gladiators, A Celebrity Special of Fort Boyard, Lily Savage’s Blankety Blank, Sandy Toksvigs’ Call My Bluff, and Saturday Mornings Live and Kicking. Kane has performed in numerous Pantomimes during Christmas Continued on page 17 Season 08/09 seasons, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Cardiff, Wimbledon, and Nottingham; and Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Robin Hood at Wolverhampton. His first appearance in Snow White was at Darlington where he met his wife, Linda Lusardi. Kane made his directorial debut and broke every Pantomime box office record. He made his professional stage debut at the Theatre Royal Plymouth in South Pacific with Gemma Craven and Bertice Reading. Kane has been touring with Hot Flush – a new musical – alongside Sheila Ferguson, Rula Lenska, and Marti Webb. FLORENCE EDGE (Dancer) was born into a performing family and started dance training at her mother’s school when she was 3 years old. She began competing as a child and has worked her way up through the ranks dancing around the world. She was a Juvenile and Junior British Finalist and a U.K. Youth Finalist. Edge also appears in the Ultimate Ballroom Dance Craze DVD and CBeebies Space Pirates for the BBC. She is trained in all aspects of theater and has appeared in four Pantomimes at Buxton Opera House and in the Turn on the Taps U.K. tour. Edge joined the cast of Simply Ballroom touring the United Kingdom at 16. FAYE HUDDLESTON (Dancer) started dancing at age 3 and has been competing since age 7, representing the Northwest at Blackpool Tower in Ballroom and Latin. Huddleston and her partner have been with the show since it opened in 2005 in their hometown of Manchester at the Lowry Theatre. After touring for 18 months with Simply Ballroom in the United Kingdom, she then performed at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas for six months. The show has also taken Huddleston to South Africa and Dubai and to the charity events Scope and the Telethon – America’s version of Comic Relief. MARK-BRUCE SASNOVSKI and LIZL JOOSTE (Dancers) have been dancing together since 2002. Sasnovski was born in South Africa in 1985 and started dancing at age 7. He started Freestyle dancing for four years and then trained in Latin American at age 11. Jooste was born in South Africa in 1987 and started dancing at age 6. She trained in Modern and Jazz and then Latin American at age 10. She danced social Latin American until her parents entered her into the competitive dance world. Sasnovski and Jooste’s first major success was winning the 2002 Gauteng Provincial Championship. In 2003, they qualified for the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF) World Youth Championships in Singapore. That same year, the duo was undefeated in all competitions in its hometown, winning CERRITOS CENTER THEalso PERFORMING provincial and national titles.FOR They competed on ARTS the Freestyle circuit and won the Gauteng Provincial and South African National Championship titles in Rock ‘n’ Roll and Hustle. In 2004, they won the Provincial Championships and took second place at the Open South African National Championships. In 2005, they won the Provincial and South African National Open Latin titles. Sasnovski and Jooste moved to London in 2006 to continue training and to gain international experience. They now live in Houston, Texas, and train with Michael Wentink. GARY WRIGHT (Dancer) was born in Liverpool, England, and started dancing at age 10. He trained in all styles of dance, including Disco, Freestyle, Jazz, Ballet, Ballroom, and Latin American. He quickly established himself as one of the top Ballroom and Latin American Junior dancers representing England in the Great Britain Junior Team, Ballroom, Latin, and World 10 Dance Championships. He has also visited championship events in Turin, Moscow, Prague, Italy, Holland, Singapore, and the United States. He placed seventh representing England in the IDSF World Youth Championships. With his partner he has won the British National Under 21 Championships, United Kingdom Closed Under 21 Championships, runner up in the International Under 21 Championships, and second place in the Dutch Open Championships. Wright also performs in demonstrations, charity events, and on television. He appeared on South African television in a version of Strictly Come Dancing with the Simply Ballroom company. In 2006, he toured with Lionel Blair in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Dubai. KYLE FISHER and VICTORIA BISSELL (Dancers) have been dancing together for three years. Fisher started dancing Ballroom and Latin at age 10 and Bissell started with various styles, including Ballroom and Latin, at age 4. They have competed worldwide and throughout the United Kingdom. As a duo, they have been U.K Closed and British Closed Finalists, won the British Allied Ballroom and Latin Championships, and won the Isle of Man Championships. They have represented England in various competitions in Germany, Malta, Ireland, Sweden, Isle of Man, Turkey, and Italy. In 2007, Fisher and Bissell joined the cast of Simply Ballroom. CRAIG JONES (Dancer) was born in Liverpool, England, and began dancing at age 5. He trained in Ballroom and Latin American dancing. He established Continued on page 18 17 Season 08/09 himself as one of the top Juvenile dancers in the country, having appeared on Michael Barrymore’s My Kind of People. Jones finished third in the Under British Open 10 Dance World Championships. He was selected at age 10 to represent Great Britain in the British Team, in the Junior Blackpool Dance Festival, and by age 11 was ranked in the top three of the United Kingdom’s Under 12 for Ballroom and Latin. At age 12, Jones was ranked in the top 12 in the world for 12- and 13-year olds. He finished third in the Under 16 British National Ballroom Championships. He is also a two-time British North of England Finalist. He was selected at age 15 to represent Great Britain in the Junior British Team and ranked first for Ballroom and Latin dance. He started his career at age 16 and remained in the top six in the United Kingdom for Ballroom and Latin Under 21. Jones was invited to dance at Night of 100 Stars. He finished fifth in the United Kingdom and throughout his dance career has been a finalist in many national championships. He has performed in demonstrations across the country and alongside Ken Dodd for the NHS 60th Anniversary celebrations at St. George’s Hall in Liverpool, England. Recently, he and his competitive partner finished fourth in the United Kingdom and Closed Under 21 Championships in 2008. ANDREW LANE (Dancer) was born in 1986 and has specialized in Latin American and Ballroom dancing since age 6. He started competing in “Medalist of the Year” competitions at age 7, winning many titles in each age group. Lane has performed in Simply Ballroom since its premiere in 2005 in his Manchester hometown and has toured with the show throughout the United Kingdom and the United States. The highlight of his career was performing in Simply Ballroom and the original production of Cover Girls at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. He was then invited to perform on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. In 2007, he performed in Cinderella (The Alban Arena, St. Albans) and was assistant stage manager. MATT TATTON BROWN (Dancer) was born in Watford, London. He moved to New Zealand at age 4 and was raised on the North Shore of Auckland City. He started dancing at age 11 (admittedly to meet girls), then found he really enjoyed it. He competed in New Zealand as an amateur between 1998 and 2003, gaining a few New Zealand national titles and occasionally going to Australia to compete in the Nationals competition. Brown quit competing in 2003 and in 2004, joined New Zealand top corporate entertainment dance troupe The Candy Lane Dancers. 18 THEyears PERFORMING He was CERRITOS a member ofCENTER the castFOR for two performing ARTS throughout New Zealand with top singers and entertainers. In 2006, he moved to the United Kingdom and in 2008, he joined the cast of Simply Ballroom. SARAH ST. GEORGE (Dancer) trained at Laine Theatre Arts in Epsom in Surrey, England. She has performed in many summer productions throughout the United Kingdom and was an original cast member of the Boogie Nights U.K. tour and West End at the Savoy Theatre. St. George has also toured with Spirit of the Dance around the world as a performer and a dance captain. She entertained the troops in Bosnia and the Falklands as a dancer and choreographer for the dance group Under Wraps. St. George also performed with Billy Pearce and Jimmy Osmond for a record-breaking season of Boogie Nights at the Blackpool Tower Grand Ballroom and returned last year as dance captain for the 10th Anniversary Tour with Antony Costa and Alvin Stardust. Recently, she choreographed Cover Girls and performed in Simply Ballroom at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. St. George has performed in many Pantomimes for Qdos Entertainment. Last Christmas, she was in Northampton with David Essex and Sophie Lawrence choreographing Peter Pan for the sixth year. Her television credits include Noel’s House Party, Generation Game, Night Fever, TFI Friday, and Children in Need. ADAM KENT (Dancer) has been dancing for more than 20 years. His successful partnership with his sister Patricia Kent has allowed him to compete, perform, and represent Australia around the world. After competing and training for 16 years in Australia and London with the world’s leading coaches, Kent decided to move to the United States in order to concentrate on performing. Since then, he has appeared as a Tango dancer in the movie version of the Broadway spectacular Rent, was in the promo for So You Think You Can Dance, traveled throughout the United States as a feature dancer in Clay Aiken’s The Joyful Noise Tour, and can be seen in numerous television performances. Kent has performed alongside Michael Bolton, Wayne Newton, and for Oprah Winfrey, Larry King, and Quincy Jones. He also launched the opening of That’s Dancing studio, performing with the late Betty Pounder, who was the choreographer for Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. PATRICIA KENT’s (Dancer) passion for dance began at age 5. She has partnered with her brother Adam Kent for the past 20 years and has competed, performed, and represented Australia around the world. Kent relocated to Continued on page 19 Season 08/09 the United States to pursue performing after several years of competitive training in London. Since then, she has performed alongside Michael Bolton, Wayne Newton, and for Oprah Winfrey, Larry King, and Quincy Jones. Kent traveled throughout the United States as a featured dancer in Clay Aiken’s The Joyful Noise Tour. She also performed in the Tango scene for the film version of Rent and was featured in the promo for So You Think You Can Dance. CRYSTAL MAIN (Dancer) was born in 1981 and as a Junior, was ranked No. One in Ballroom and No. Two in Latin representing England in the World Championships. She was the Closed U.K. Ballroom, Latin, and 10 Dance Champion and placed fifth in the Open British Youth Ballroom Championships. Main was ranked third in Amateur for Ballroom. For the past five years, she has been teaching on cruise ships and at the Lait Dance Club – one of the most successful dance schools in East Anglia in England. For the last two Christmas seasons, she performed at The Orchard Theatre Dartford in Dick Whittington starring Jim Davidson, and at the Cliffs Pavilion in England in Cinderella with Joe Pasquale. ANTON Du BEKE (Choreographer) is best known for starring in Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One. Du Beke has made Ballroom queens of celebrities Lesley Garrett CBE, Esther Rantzen OBE, and Patsy Palmer and Jan Ravens. He reached the semifinals for the first series with Garrett, and his partner for the 2007 series was television journalist and presenter Kate Garraway. Du Beke and his professional partner Erin Boag have collected national and international dance awards for more than 10 years. In 2004, he teamed up with Garrett again for a gala concert in Leeds, England, and broadcast on BBC Two. In 2006, he choreographed and took part in Dancing in the Street on BBC One, was part of the BBC Two drama documentary King of Waltzes, and was a guest presenter on City Hospital. Du Beke has also made television guest appearances on Celebrity Star Spell, Test the Nation, The Weakest Link Celebrity Special, Question of Sport Christmas Special, Graham Norton’s Big Finish, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Christmas Celebrity Special, Rob Brydon’s Annually Retentive and Loose Women, and Good Morning Television on ITV1. In 2007, he competed in the new BBC Two series Underdogs and was a featured coach and choreographer in the new Brian Conley series Let Me Entertain You. He has appeared live in concert with Claire Sweeney and Bonnie Langford and has presented for several CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS shows on BBC Radio Oxford. Having danced since he was 14 years old, Du Beke has collected a number of worldwide and British awards and achievements in Ballroom. He has also trained in Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, and Modern. Du Beke and Boag are the choreographers for Simply Ballroom and made a special guest appearance in a gala performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 2006. The show was filmed for DVD by Universal Pictures. In 2007, his Dance Class was published by Kyle Cathie, Ltd., a step-by-step guide for Ballroom and Latin dances written and created by Du Beke and featuring Boag and Flavia Cacace. In 2008, Du Beke performed with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and presented the BBC Radio Nottingham’s Annual Family Concert. ERIN BOAG (Choreographer) was born in New Zealand, and at age 3, started training in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Ballroom, and Latin. At age 15, she visited Australia to watch a Ballroom competition and three years later became New Zealand’s 10 Dance Amateur champion. In 1994, Boag moved to Australia to further her career. In 1997, she met Anton Du Beke and within a year they won the New Zealand Championships in 1998 and 1999. They entered the International Dance Championships at the Royal Albert Hall, then turned professional in 2002. They placed third in their first professional competition at Blackpool Tower. Their competition achievements include the International Dance Teachers Association Classic Champions in 2003 and 2004; Ballroom Dancers Federation finalists in 2003; British National finalists in 2002, 2003, and 2004; United Kingdom and International Rising Star Finalist in 2003; and UBC Canadian champions in 2002. Boag became nationally famous when she appeared on Strictly Come Dancing partnering with rugby player Martin Offiah, comedian Julian Clary, Olympic medalist Colin Jackson, and ex-Manchester United goal keeper Peter Schmeichel. She was reunited with Jackson for the 2006 Christmas Special and won. Her other television appearances include a regular guest, dancer, and coach on Strictly Dance Fever, Test the Nation, and Dancing in the Street. She performed for His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales in the 2004 Royal Variety Performance. Boag is in demand in the business world where she presents Ballroom dancing as an exercise in team building for executives. She is thrilled to have choreographed Simply Ballroom with Du Beke. She also designed many of the 150 Ballroom dresses in the show and is the production associate. g 19 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 presents THE OSMOND BROTHERS Friday, October 10, 2008, 8:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHY With 77 million albums sold, more than 30 Gold records, and a People’s Choice Award for “Favorite Musical Group,” this band of brothers – which features Jay, Jimmy, and Wayne – continues to appeal to fans since being discovered five decades ago. Created in 1957 as a Barbershop quartet that appeared at the Utah state fairs and amusement parks, THE OSMOND BROTHERS was hired in 1962 by a Disney talent scout to perform at Disneyland. That led to an appearance on The Andy Williams Show, where the young boys captured the hearts of Americans who fell in love with their wholesome image. The brothers became a regular act on the popular variety show, and they accompanied Williams on his cross-country concert tours for nearly two years, further broadening their fan base. When The Andy Williams Show ended, the family band moved on to The Jerry Lewis Show. By 1970, the Osmonds’ talents and unique ability to transcend musical genres attracted MGM Records, which helped catapult the group to global recognition. What followed were standing-room-only engagements coast to coast and sellout world tours. By 1971, The Osmond Brothers had accumulated nine Gold records, surpassing the single-year totals of Gold albums by the Beatles and Elvis. The group’s hit singles – such as One Bad Apple, Down by the Lazy River, and Love Me for a Reason – made the siblings a worldwide sensation. In 1973, The Osmond Brothers toured Europe and sparked the “Osmond-mania” phenomenon. The siblings 20 were voted “Best Musical Variety Act of 1974” and won the 1975 People’s Choice Award for America’s “Favorite Musical Group.” The band transitioned from Pop to Country music in the early ’80s. The move was embraced by fans and critics. Billboard magazine honored The Osmond Brothers with the “Breakthrough Award” in 1982 and also named the band the “No. One New Singles Group of the Year.” The Country Music Association nominated the siblings for “Best New Group of the Year.” In 1992, after 35 years of touring, The Osmond Brothers purchased a theater in Branson, Missouri, where the siblings continue to perform for sell-out crowds. The production was voted “Best Show in Branson” in 1996 and 1997. Each brother enjoys success individually as well. Jay Osmond is a world-class drummer who has released the solo album It’s About Time. Jimmy Osmond has recorded two Gold albums and one Platinum record. His 2002 Keep the Fire Burnin’ album was well-received in the United States and the United Kingdom. Wayne Osmond – a master on the flute, clarinet, saxophone, violin, banjo, piano, drums, guitar, and bagpipe – wrote many of the group’s hit songs in the 1970s. He has starred in the adventure-comedy It Nearly Wasn’t Christmas. The Osmond Brothers’ timeless appeal is evident in the 2003 Greatest Country Hits album. The family was honored that year for its achievement in the entertainment industry with a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame. g CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 presents BOZ SCAGGS Saturday, October 11, 2008, 8:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHY BOZ SCAGGS grew up in Texas when the South was immersed in R&B, Soul, Rock, and Blues. In high school he teamed with buddy Steve Miller, who later also became a successful Blues-Rock guitarist-singer-songwriter. After high school, Scaggs spent years traveling, taking in the R&B scene in Europe and performing on sidewalks and in nightclubs. In 1967, he headed to San Francisco, where he joined the Steve Miller Blues Band, which helped to revolutionize American Rock ‘n’ Roll. After cutting two albums with Miller, Scaggs made his U.S. solo debut, the self-titled Boz Scaggs, for Atlantic Records. In 1971, Scaggs joined Columbia Records where he made a string of albums, including Moments, Boz Scaggs & Band, and My Time. He followed with 1974’s Slow Dancer, in which he paid tribute to Soul music. Two years later, Scaggs’ acclaimed quadruple-Platinum album Silk Degrees was released, featuring the popular singles Lido Shuffle and Lowdown, which won a Grammy Award for “Best Rhythm & Blues Song.” Rolling Stone said, “His beautiful voice could easily hold its own on any street corner in New York.” Scaggs’ 1980 album Middle Man produced two Top 20 hits – Breakdown Dead Ahead and Jojo. Scaggs then took an eight-year hiatus from the music industry. He returned in 1988 with Other Roads, which featured the Billboard hit Heart of Mine. The New York Times extolled the Pop-Soul album for its “edgy streetwise lyrics.” In the early 1990s, Scaggs signed with Virgin Records and released the Grammy-nominated Blues collection Come on Home and the critically acclaimed 2001 R&B album Dig, which Rolling Stone called “smooth yet gritty.” Accompanied by an acoustic Jazz quartet, Scaggs released 2003’s But Beautiful, a collection of standards done in traditional fashion that debuted at No. One on the Jazz charts. The album was well-received in Europe and the United States. Rolling Stone hailed, “Boz Scaggs is hardly the first Rock star to turn toward the classic American songbook, but few have ever done it with the soulful ease he does on But Beautiful.” Jazz Times concurred, lauding his “impeccably good taste and vocal otherworldliness that’s at once starting and arresting.” Scaggs’ newest collection of standards Speak Low, is his first studio album in five years. The album is a collaboration with Grammy award-winning producer-arranger Gil Goldstein. On the album, Scaggs interprets works by Edward Kennedy Ellington, John H. Mercer, and Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. g 21 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 presents KITTY MARGOLIS Opening for RITA RUDNER Sunday, October 12, 2008, 3:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHIES Jazz vocal legend KITTY MARGOLIS won over crowds with her raw energy, soaring voice, and off-the-cuff humor. The New York Times called her “a frolicsome and exceedingly musical singer” who “exercises a fortunate affinity for songbook standards.” The San Francisco Chronicle deems the singer, who combines deep roots in the Jazz tradition with an innovative vision, “an exhilarating and imaginative Jazz vocalist of the highest order.” Margolis began attracting attention from critics worldwide in 1988 with the release of her first CD, Live at the Jazz Workshop. That same year she made her first of eight appearances at the Monterey Jazz Festival and began an international touring career. Margolis’ 1994 album Evolution was called “the best Jazz vocal disc in years” by the San Francisco Examiner. Nominated for the California Music Award for “Best Jazz Album,” Margolis’ Left Coast Life was named the No. One vocal Jazz recording in 2001 by the International Association for Jazz Education Journal, and her latest CD, Heart & Soul: Live in San Francisco, was chosen a Top 10 Jazz CD of 2004 by Newsday. At age 15, RITA RUDNER moved to New York to study Ballet and pursue a career as a Broadway dancer. She appeared in the original productions of Follies and Mack & Mabel. Rudner quickly transitioned from dancing in the chorus line to doling out punch lines. Inspired by comedians Jack Benny, Woody Allen, and Bob Newhart, Rudner developed her signature brand of neurotic comedy. 22 Her first big break came in 1988 when she appeared on Johnny Carson’s The Tonight Show. Her unique sassy blend of comedy won over fans and critics and inspired the acclaimed HBO specials Born to Be Mild and Rita Rudner: Married Without Children. She performed to enthusiastic crowds coast to coast, and her tours quickly sold out in Australia and England. In 2000, MGM Grand in Las Vegas invited Rudner to perform at its theater for six weeks. The show became one of the hottest tickets in town, and MGM management built Rudner her own venue – the $1.2-million, 450-seat Cabaret Theater at the New York New York hotel. In 2006, the act moved to Harrah’s casino and continued to delight flocks of fans, prompting the Las Vegas Review-Journal to name Rudner the “Best Comedian” in Sin City for the last five years in a row. The stand-up comedienne also is the author of Tickled Pink; Turning the Tables; Rita Rudner’s Guide to Men; the best-seller Naked Beneath My Clothes: Tales of a Revealing Nature; and the 2008 I Still Have It…I Just Can’t Remember Where I Put It: Confessions of a Fiftysomething. Rudner wrote, produced, and starred in the award-winning romantic comedy Peter’s Friends, featuring Kenneth Branagh and Hugh Laurie. Rudner recently recorded her first television special in over a decade. Rita Rudner: Live From Las Vegas premiered on PBS in June 2008, in conjunction with a DVD release. g CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 presents GORDON LIGHTFOOT Friday, October 17, 2008, 8:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHY GORDON LIGHTFOOT captured the attention of America’s mainstream audiences with the Top 10 single If You Could Read My Mind from the album Sit Down Young Stranger. With five Grammy nominations, scores of Platinum and Gold albums, 17 Juno Awards, and the Juno Hall of Fame Award, Lightfoot is best known for his soulful voice and moving lyrics. A recipient of the prestigious Order of Canada award, the prolific singer-songwriter was inducted into the Canada Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Canadian Country Hall of Fame in 2001. Lightfoot came to prominence in Canada in the 1960s with Lightfoot, followed by The Way I Feel and Did She Mention My Name? His intoxicating blend of Country, Folk, and Rock appealed to music legends eager to record his songs, including Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis. The popular trio Peter, Paul and Mary sang Lightfoot’s For Lovin’ Me and Early Morning Rain. Country performer Marty Robbins delivered a hit with Lightfoot’s Ribbon of Darkness, and Elvis Presley climbed the music charts with his own rendition of Lightfoot’s Early Morning Rain. In the ’70s, Lightfoot emerged on the American music scene with the iconic If You Could Read My Mind. His singles topped the Billboard charts, with the Top 10 Carefree Highway and the No. One Sundown. He achieved the No. Two position on the U.S. music charts with The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, which was inspired by a Newsweek article about the tragic freighter that sank during a storm. The Associated Press credited Lightfoot with securing “the vessel’s place in modern folklore.” The song reached the top spot in Canada and still gets heavy airplay on classic Rock stations. The musician followed with another Top 40 hit, The Circle Is Small (I Can See It in Your Eyes). Lightfoot’s enduring success continued in the 1980s with the albums Shadows and Salute. The 1993 album Waiting for You was favorably received, as was 1998’s A Painter Passing Through. His four-CD box set, Songbook, is an 88-song anthology that has received critical acclaim, further proving his enduring popularity. In 2002, minutes before a concert, Lightfoot suffered an aneurysm that left him comatose. It was uncertain if he would ever perform again. The musician awakened weeks later to discover that he had survived not only the aneurysm, but also stomach cancer. Lightfoot underwent extensive surgeries and was bedridden for months. Yet he was able to complete and release the 2004 Harmony album, which garnered great critical and popular acclaim. That same year, Lightfoot was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. g 23 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season 08/09 presents THE WINDBORNE SYMPHONY PERFORMS THE MUSIC OF LED ZEPPELIN Featuring Guest Conductor BRENT HAVENS and Vocalist RANDY JACKSON Saturday, October 18, 2008, 8:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHIES Bridging the gulf between Rock ‘n’ Roll and Classical music, THE MUSIC OF LED ZEPPELIN pays tribute to the legendary band, whose hits Stairway to Heaven, Heartbreaker, Immigrant Song, and Black Dog helped earn the group the top spot on VH1’s list of “100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists” of all time. The works of Led Zeppelin, whom The New York Times has deemed “the granddaddy of Heavy Metal,” take on a rich orchestral edge as the 50-piece THE WINDBORNE SYMPHONY and a full Rock band deliver a note-for-note interpretation of the band’s songs. The production has played to wide acclaim in Atlanta, Georgia; Denver, Colorado; Jacksonville, Florida; and Buffalo, New York. The project’s appeal is largely due to the music’s authenticity. When the concept was first discussed in 1994, conductor-arranger BRENT HAVENS wanted to stay true to the original, familiar elements of Led Zeppelin’s sound. Havens, who trained at the Berklee College of Music 24 in Boston, Massachusetts, transcribed Led Zeppelin hits from 10 original albums, following exact line arrangements and using the orchestra solely for enhancement. The result is a symphonic-Rock hybrid production – enhanced by elaborate arena-concert lighting – that has delighted fans. The lead guitarist-songwriter-vocalist for the Rock band Zebra, RANDY JACKSON – whose voice has long been likened to Led Zeppelin’s lead singer Robert Plant – belts out the hits in this orchestral-Rock tribute. Jackson’s first foray into recording success began with the self-titled Zebra album, released on Atlantic Records in 1983. Critically acclaimed for its lush Rock sounds, due in large part to Jackson’s searing lead vocals and soaring guitar leads, the album became the fastest selling debut record by a group in Atlantic Records’ history. The Jackson-penned single Who’s Behind the Door garnered serious notice in the press and was instrumental in forming legions of Zebra fans almost instantly. g CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Season For Your08/09 Information THE TICKET OFFICE is open 10 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday and 12 Noon to 4 PM on Saturday. Hours are extended until one-half hour past curtain on performance days. TICKETS can be charged to Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express by phoning (800) 300-4345 or (562) 916-8500, or online at www.cerritoscenter.com. Mail orders are processed as they are received. Tickets cannot be reserved without payment. LOST TICKET AND TICKET EXCHANGE policies vary; however, there are no refunds. Call (800) 300-4345 for information. GROUPS of 20 or more may purchase tickets at a 10% discount. Call (800) 300-4345. Out of courtesy to the performers and fellow patrons, CELLULAR PHONES, PAGERS, AND ALARM WATCHES should be disconnected before the start of the performance. DOCTORS AND PARENTS should leave their seating locations with exchanges or sitters and have them call (562) 916-8508 in case of an emergency. THE COAT ROOM is located behind the Grand Staircase. CAMERAS AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT ARE NOT PERMITTED in the Auditorium and must be checked at the Coat Room. LOST ARTICLES can be claimed by calling (562) 916-8510. CHILDREN’S PRICES apply to children twelve (12) years of age and under. Regardless of age, everyone must have a ticket, sit in a seat, and be able to sit quietly throughout the performance. We do not recommend children under the age of six (6) attend unless an event is specifically described as suited to that age. ELEVATORS are located near the Grand Staircase and access each level of the Lobby. FREE PUBLIC TOURS are conducted by appointment only. Special tours can be arranged by calling (562) 916-8530. PHONIC EAR LIGHTWEIGHT WIRELESS HEADSETS for the hearing impaired are available in the Coat Room at no cost. To obtain a headset, a driver’s license or major credit card is required and is returned upon receipt of the equipment at the close of the performance. PARKING is always free in the spacious lots adjacent to the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. FULL-SERVICE BARS are located in the Grand Lobby on the Orchestra level and at the Gold Circle level. Refreshments are not allowed in the Auditorium. SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED in any City facility. EMERGENCY MEDICAL technicians are on duty at all performances. If you need first aid, contact an usher for assistance. RESTROOMS are located behind the Grand Staircase on the Orchestra level and at the Grand Staircase Landing on the Gold Circle level. PAY PHONES are located on the Orchestra level behind the Grand Staircase and near the restrooms on the Gold Circle level. WHEELCHAIR locations are available in various areas of the Auditorium. Please contact the Ticket Office at (800) 300-4345. LATECOMERS will be seated at the discretion of the house staff at an appropriate pause in the program. CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION VIEWING is available in the Lobby of each seating level and at the Lobby bar. THE CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS’ Auditorium and Sierra Room are available for special events on a rental basis. For more information, please call Special Event Services at (562) 916-8510, ext. 2827. BE THE FIRST LEARN about upcoming events and other important information about the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA). Don’t spend time looking for CCPA news; let it come right to you as it happens! To be in-the-know, just fill out this form and hand it to any of our ushers at intermission or following the performance. NAME ADDRESS E-MAIL CITY STATE ZIP Season 08/09 Educational Update CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Friends of Arts Education at the Cerritos Center Its’ for the Kids! It is our belief that when you bring the arts into the lives of children, you give them new ways to see the world. The Friends of Arts Education is a non-profit organization that recognizes the arts as a vital and indispensable part of a comprehensive education. We strive to ensure that all children in our communities have an opportunity to experience the power and beauty of the performing arts. Jim West—AESOP’s Fables The arts are an integral part of cultural literacy; they encourage creativity, critical thinking and problem solving. The arts enable students to build self-esteem and selfdiscipline as well as teach cooperation and effective expression. Research shows that integrating the arts into the school curriculum improves academic achievement, motivates attendance, increases test scores, and promotes involvement. All our programs are free of charge to schools. We serve more than 86,000 children, teachers, and families every year! The Friends programs are designed to support the California State Board of Education Visual and Performing Arts standards for kindergarten through grade 12. We offer: x x x x x x Daytime Educational Performances by world-class artists Professional Development Workshops for teachers Creative Expressions program for students Performing Arts Scholarships for high school seniors Family Arts Festival for all ages Art S.M.A.R.T. activities for at-risk youth detainees Upcoming Friends Events Annual Friends Performing Arts Scholarship Presentation Monday, February 23, 2009 - 7:00 pm Join us to honor the 2009 Scholarship recipients in Classical Voice, Dance, Drama, Instrumental Music and Musical Theater. A special ten-year retrospective will feature past Scholarship winners who are now succesful professional artists. Please RSVP by calling (562) 916-1296. FREE! We are very proud of our programs and hope you will consider joining us in the work we do! To find out more about the Friends, make a donation or get involved, please contact the Friends office at 562.916-1271 or visit us online at www.friendsofaecc.com Friends of Arts Education at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts 12700 Center Court Drive, Cerritos, CA 90703 26 Season 08/09 The Friends of Arts Education PLATINUM CIRCLE [$12,500 - above] Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo • The Boeing Company BP America Inc. • The City of Cerritos • Fred & Carmen Davidson Dwight Stuart Youth Foundation • Don & Shoreen Eakin • The Gettys Family • Dr. Gary & Roberta Hopkins • Bonnie & Mary Hudson • Sherman & Gloria Kappe • Los Angeles County Arts Commission • Los Angeles County Supervisor Don & Julie Knabe Dr. & Mrs. Philip I. Kress • Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Lomelil • William & Lorraine McCune Family Foundation • Dan Neyenhuis • Bev & George Ray/Lefiell • Kay & Harvey Stover • Target • UPS Weingart Foundation • Jane & Sonny Yada • Yamaha Corporation of America GOLD CIRCLE [$6,250 - $12,499] Abelstik/Alan Syzdek • John H. & Betty A. Adams Trust • Ken & Lynn Boshart • B & B Stables/Bob & Mary Buell • Ralph & Genevieve Choy • Mr. & Mrs. Dan Ciauri • John & Louise Dellasanta • Roland, Anna & Michael Dennis • Gary & Jeanette Frank • Jim & Nancy Gaines • Melinda Kimsey & Family • Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lienau, Jr. • Los Angeles Arts Commission • Mainly Seconds Pottery, Plants & Things • Ruth McClure • Dennis & Marilyn McGorman • Timothy & Carol McMahon • Pacific Life Foundation • Bonita Pilgram-Perkins • James & Karen Schultz • Art & Marilynn Segal • Sharyne Snyder • George & Ruri Sugimoto Roy & Marge Tanaka • Ronald Weber • Scott & Donna White SILVER CIRCLE [$2,500 - $6,249] Dr. Gary A. Afferino & Dr. Betty C. Tai • Larry C. Anduha & Hedy Harrison-Anduha • Anonymous • Astor Broadcast Group • Nick & Nancy Baker • Beringer & Associates, Inc. • Mary & Roy Blackburn Dr. & Mrs. Patrick Bushman • Martin D. Chavez • Robert Chavez In Loving Memory of Patrice Ann Clifton/Felix & Jozell GallionRobertson • Gary & Patsy Connors • Joy Darling • Steve & Karen Davenport • John Decker • Lloyd & Caroline de Llamas • Bill & Suzan DeYo • George & Amy Dominguez • Employees Community Fund of Boeing California • Dean & Karen Fisher • Manny & Cecilia Gallardo • Michael & Gayle Garrity • Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Garvey Ronald & Susan Gillaspie • Larry & Debe Graham • Dr. & Mrs. Robert & Susan Green • Laurence Harma & Sharon Reece Richard C. & Dian Herr • Hon. & Mrs. Philip H. Hickok • Sam & Deborah Hooper • Dr. & Mrs. David V. Hubbell • Hing & Doris Hung • Indymac Bank • Jan Janura • Kaczor/Irby Families • John H. Kendall • Greg & Jerylyn Kriha • Lakewood Regional Medical Center • Dr. Soledad Lee • Dr. Allan Lifson & James Neuman, California Educational Consultant Group, Inc. • Robert & Karla Maez • Frank & Janet McCord • Michael & Marilyn McCullough David & Jeany McFarland • Lawrence & Diana Midland • Alvin Mundo • Nancy Nicola & Warren Lampkin • Allan & Caroline Nakken • Stephen & Brenda Olson • Paul D. Orr, M.D. • A.J. Padelford & Son, Inc. • Mavis E. Petersen & Family • Salome Pichardo • Steven E. Potts • Gary Prince • Nikki & Dennis Repp Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California • Larry & Sharon Sagert • Dr. & Mrs. Mark S. Schnitzer • Steve & Linda Shaffer • Helen L. Sheffield • Wanda M. Slade • Mr. & Mrs. Bryan A. Stirrat • Bob & Ann Stoffel • A.J. Taen • Donald & Sherry Tomeo Verizon • Ms. Karen Trace-Verzani • Waffles of California • James & Jill Webb • Walter & Phyllis White • Daniel J. & Linda M. Williams Dr. Winer/Woods Electric • Richard & Elena Zumel CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS BRONZE CIRCLE [$1,250 - $2,499] Anonymous • John & Jo Bakulich • John Baley • Brian & Pat Beck Michael & Melanie Broad • Mel & Row Briggs • Larry & Linda Burton/The Hada Family • George & Laura Canales/GC Construction Co., Inc. • Frank Cardone • Lucy & Kingsbury Conner In Memory of Dana Patrick Conner • John Daley • Larry & Jane Dicus • Shirley Dohrman • Connie & Jim Edwards • Ronald & Delores Eveland • Sheila A. Fulmis • Vicki Gutman/Notes by Vicki Judith Hada • Edward & Esther Ho • Bob & Marianne Hughlett James Jenkins • Robert & Barbara Jerome • Roy A. Jones • Al & Lou Kaku • Jim & Karen King • Jack & Jacky Kleyh • Gregory & Sheri Kling • Keith & Sharon Kuroyama • Mary & Robert LaFrance Maynard & Patricia Law • Ray & Kathleen Lovell • John F. Martin, CPA & Assoc., Inc. • Sidney & Sondra Melnick • Frank & Sandy Micheletti • Don & Delores Munro • Danny N. Ogawa • Harold & Betty Peacock • Roya & Bob Phillips • Jane & Paul Pratt • Ron & Suzanne Rector • Rick & Diane Renaker • Phil Rettger & Dianne Bell-Rettger • In Memory of G.A. & Morene Rogers/Gerald L. Faris Marjorie Rosenberg & Carol Smith • Martin Ruby • Joseph D. Sears William Sedlak • Cindy Shilkret • Edwin & Joyce Smith Soroptomist International of Artesia-Cerritos • Susan Sung Marge Tanaka • Michi & Ron Tanimoto • Michele Vice-Maslin • Gary Whitener/Trim-Lok, Inc. • Janice Wilbur • Woman’s Club of ArtesiaCerritos CERRITOS CIRCLE [$600 - $1,249] Joseph Aldama • Dale Becker • Sheldon & Rita Jennings • Isaac Kawamoto • Dr. & Mrs. Han-Pin Kan • Dennis & Vonnie Kinoshita Los Cerritos Center • Brian & Terri Mayeda • Mr. & Mrs. Carl D. McAulay • Betty McCown • John Molina • Stephen Morris Noontime Optimist Club of Cerritos • Joshua Rosman • Edward J. & Tracy Simmons • Stephen Skinner & Deborah Orth • Nancy Sur Smith • Walmart/Tammy Cannon • Jeanne Yanez PATRON CIRCLE [$300 - $599] Absolute Health Care • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Pi Sigma Omega Chapter • Anonymous • Dr. & Mrs. John R. Apthore David & Kathy Bates • Dale Becker • Lester Boston • Lindy & Basia Bressickello • Don & Sharron Brundige • Beneth L. Cain • Eileen Castle • Dr. J. Mansfield Dean • Stuart L. Farber • Joan & Marty Flax Kay & Mary Jane Fujimura • Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Gershon Bob & Margarita Gomez • Rosemary Escalera Gutierrez Alexsana Donne & Jeffrey Hartlove • Gilbert & Marsha Honeycutt Herb Hundt • Ernest & Kay Ikuta • Steven & Diane Ito Matthew & Roberta Jenkins • Karl Jefferson • Darryl Johnson Jerry & Sharyn Kelly • Ms. Nancy H. Kennedy • Sue & Stephen Klein Terry L. Koepke • Alain Gravel & Larry Kraft • Barry & Sandy Lakin Charles & Laura Lee • Dr. & Mrs. Max B. Martinez • Clarence & Celia Masuo • Lester & Loreen Miyoshi • James Murakami • Robert & Shirley Murphy • Diana & Rick Needham, Prudential California Realty • Mr. & Mrs. Michael Nishida • Greg & Donna Nordbak Gary & Christine Prem • Dallas & Danielle Raines • Mr. & Mrs. John Richmond • Joyce Righetti Gary T & Laura Rose • The David Samson Family • Ron, Judy & Lola Shiraishi • Sue & Richard Solomon Howard & Celia Spitzer • Harold & Edna Yamaguchi • Carol & Sab Yamashita 27 Season 08/09 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Present a ticket stub AFTER the completion of any evening show to receive a 10% discount (food only, excludes alcohol). Must be used same evening of the show. Come in before the show and receive a 10% discount (food only, excludes alcohol) when you present a ticket for the show that day.
