2008–2009 Season Sponsors - Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts

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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Karen Trace-Verzani
Margie and David Williams
Pamela Wilson
Charlotte and Howard Winer
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.”
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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
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The City of Cerritos
is proud to celebrate
California Arts Month
and
National Arts and
Humanities Month.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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.
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events on a rental basis. For more information, please call Special
Event Services at (562) 916-8510, ext. 2827.
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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:
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x
x
x
x
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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
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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
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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.