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CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSSeason 08/09

Season 08/09YOUR FAVORITE ENTERTAINERS, YOUR FAVORITE THEATER

The City of Cerritos gratefully thanks

our 2008–2009 Season Sponsors

for their generous support of the

Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.

2008–2009 Season Sponsors

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.


Benefactor$50,001-$100,000José Iturbi Foundation

Patron$20,001-$50,000National Endowment for the Arts

Partner$5,001-$20,000Bryan A. Stirrat & AssociatesChamber Music Society of DetroitLos Cerritos CenterNew England Foundation for the ArtsPreserved TreeScapes International, Dennis E. GabrickEleanor and David St. ClairUnited Parcel ServiceWave Broadband

Supporter$1,001-$5,000Judy Akin-Palmer and Dr. Jacques PalmerBev & George Ray Charitable FundThe Capital Group Companies Charitable FoundationCraig M. Springer, Ph.D.

Friend$1-$1,000Cheryl AlcornLarry BaggsMarilyn BakerNancy and Nick BakerTerry BalesSallie BarnettAlan BarryCynthia BatesIn Loving Memory of Carol M. Behan

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.

Aldenise BelcerYvette BelcherPeggy BellBarbara BehrensMorris BernsteinNorman BlancoJames BlevinsMichael BleyKathleen BlomoMarilyn BogenschutzLinda and Sergio BonettiPatricia BongeornoIlana and Allen BrackettPaula BriggsDarrell BrookeMary BroughDr. and Mrs. Tony R. BrownCheryl and Kerry BryanIna BurtonLinda and Larry BurtonRobert CampbellMichael CanupDavid CarverMichelle CaseyEileen CastleYvonne CattellJoann and George ChambersRodolfo ChavezLiming ChenDr. Philip ChinnPatricia ChristieRozanne and James ChurchillNeal ClydeMark CochraneMichael CohnClaire ColemanMr. and Mrs. Joseph Consani IIPatricia CookusNancy CorralejoVirginia CorreaRon CowanPatricia CozziniEugenia CreasonVirginia CzarneckiAngel De SevillaCharmaine and Nick De SimoneRobert Dean

Lee DeBordMr. and Mrs. Chuck DeckardSusanne and John DeHartErin DelliquadriRosemarie and Joseph Di GuilioSandra and Bruce DickinsonAmy and George DominguezLinda DowellGloria DumaisStanley DzieminskiLee EakinDee EatonSusie Edber and Allen GroganGary EdwardJill EdwardsCarla EllisRobert EllisEric EltingeTeri EspositoKim EvansRichard FalbRenee FallahaDr. Stuart FarberHeather M. FerberSteven FischerThe Fish CompanyElizabeth and Terry FiskinLouise Fleming and Tak FujisakiJesus FojoAnne FormanDr. Susan Fox and Frank FrimodigSharon FrankTeresa FreebornRoberta and Wayne FujitaniElaine FultonSamuel GabrielArthur GapasinGayle and Michael GarrityJan GaschenMichael GautreauFranz GerichAlan GoldinThe Goldsmith FamilyMargarita GomezWilliam GoodwinShirelle Gordon-ThompsonBeryl and Graham Gosling

Timothy GowerA. Graham and M. MarioNorma and Gary GreeneKenneth GreenleafRosemary GutierrezRoger HaleLois and Thomas HarrisJulie and Costa HaseHoward HerdmanSaul HernandezCharles HessPing HoJon HowertonMelvin HughesMarianne and Bob Hughlett, Ed.D.Mark ItzkowitzGrace and Tom IzuharaSharon JacobyDavid JaynesCathy and James JulianiLuanne KamiyaRoland KerbyFay and Lawrence KerneenJoseph KienleCarol KindlerJacky and Jack KleyhShirley and Kenneth KlipperKaren KnechtLee M. Kochems and Vincent J. PattiJerry KohlDawn Marie KotsonisBette and Ken KuriharaLinda and Harry KusudaPatrice and Kevin KyleCathy LaBareCarl LaconicoNelson LaneDavid LatterEarnestine LavergneJune and Harold LeachPaolo LedesmaPeter J. LeetsHelen LeonardJack LewisMarcia Lewis and John McGuirkVanessa Lewis

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Nancy and Stephen LutzRay MadrigalJohnny MagsbyMary MajorsStephen MaoYolanda and Richard MartinezJanice Kay MatthewsPansy and Robert MattoxCecilia and Ronald MausJanet McCartyAliene McgrewDr. and Mrs. Donald McMillanDavid MedellinUrsula and Lawrence MelvinBarbara and Edwin MendenhallDiana MerrymanTodd MeyerLuzviminda MiguelHassan MilaniGary MillerKathleen MillerDr. Marjorie MitchellEllie and Jim MonroePatricia MooreBecky MoralesToni and Tom MorganKris MoskowitzCortland MyersChidori NakamuraAlan NegosianA.J. NeimanRonald NicholsToby NishidaLinda NomuraMargene and Charles NortonCathryn O’Brien-SmithKaren OhtaP. P. Mfg. Co. Inc., Ronald BurrGeorge PalominoMary Ellen PascucciAngela and Devy PaulJohn PetersonFrancisco PhilibertJackie and Joe PloenMerrill PlouForrest PoormanGwen and Gerald PruittSusan RagoneBijan RaminehKaren RandallRobin RaymondKathy ReidRosalie RelleveBetty and Nash Rivera

Sharon V. RobinsonLaura and Gary RoseLynne RosePatricia RoseJean RothaermelVivian and Tom RothwellShirley RundellTom SakiyamaSteve SalasDennis SaltsMonica SanchezJanet and Richard SaxGary SchaefferMary ScherbarthMildred ScholnickJerome SchultzMary SerlesWilliam ShakespeareOlivette ShannonKristi ShawDrs. Mary and Steven ShermanRon ShestokesKathleen SidarisNeil SiegelDorothy SimmonsEric SimpsonLoren SlaferSylvia SligarCarol and Rob SmallwoodKevin SpeaksKerry SpearsDan StangeKris and Robert SteedmanGale SteinDonna StevensDexter StrawtherRichard StrayerWilliam R. StringerAstrid J. TaenLawrence TakahashiNora and Winford TeasleyKen ThompsonJoann TommySharon TouchstoneLilliane K. TriggsJean TuohinoMaria TupazAlex UrbachMr. and Mrs. L. Van PeltTim VanEckMaria Von SadovszkyDiane and Fred VunakCharles WadmanLaura Walker

Robert WaltersAngela and Sinclair WangKaren and Robert WebbCarol WebsterDarlene WeidnerAnita and David WeinsteinSandra WelshHelen WilliamsLee WilliamsonMerrillyn WilsonPornwit WipanuratCharles WongRobert WorleyJeanette YeeBarbara YunkerXavier ZavatskyJohn W. Zlatic

Season Opening Attendee4-Speed Delivery Service, Inc.Deidri and Barry AldersonBarbara and Benjamin AlhadeffJami and Carlos AnguloDr. Dixie and Ed ArnoldCynthia and Bill ArthurDebby and Norman BaldersSharon and Gill BarnettJohn BeringerJudy and Don BogartMelanie and Michael BroadShelley and Danny BroseMary and Bob BuellSylvia and Tuncer CebeciGenevieve and Ralph ChoyCarlota and Daniel CiauriBarbara and Jim ConklinPamela and John CrawleyMelody and Ray DappJoy Darling and Don MackinLesLee and Karl DelaneyLouise and John DellasanteJane and Larry DicusHeidi Eddy-Dorn and Larry DornShoreen and Don EakinConnie and Jim EdwardsDon FelderLori and Bob GayRoberta and Dr. Lawrence GershonDebe and Larry GrahamSuzanne and Bob GraysonDr. Jon GrazerSusan and Dr. Robert GreenTamra and Kirby Greenlee

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Zuckerman

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presents

BERNADETTE PETERSWITH ORCHESTRA

BIOGRAPHYThroughout her illustrious career, Tony Award-winning

actress BERNADETTE PETERS has dazzled audiences and critics with her performances on stage, on television, in concert, and in the recording industry. In 2003, she received her seventh Tony Award nomination for her electrifying portrayal of Momma Rose in Sam Mendes’ record-breaking Broadway revival of Gypsy, and her brilliant performance was captured on the Grammy award-winning Gypsy cast recording.

She garnered the 1989 Tony, Drama Desk, and Drama League awards for her electrifying performance in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Song and Dance; earned Tony nominations for her work in Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George, Neil Simon’s The Goodbye Girl, Jerry Herman’s Mack and Mabel, and Leonard Bernstein’s On the Town; and earned a Drama Desk Award nomination for her portrayal of the Witch in Sondheim’s Into the Woods. Some of her other theater credits include George M! (Theatre World Citation Award), Dames at Sea (Drama Desk Award), and Sally and Marsha at Manhattan Theatre Club.

In 1996, she made her highly anticipated solo debut at Carnegie Hall in an exclusive concert benefiting Gay Men’s Health Crisis – a performance she repeated in Bernadette Peters in Concert, her London solo debut at Royal Festival Hall, which later was telecast on PBS. In June 1999, Peters earned her second Tony Award, her third Drama Desk Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award for her show stopping portrayal of Annie Oakley in one of Broadway’s most popular musicals, the smash Tony Award-winning hit revival of Annie Get Your Gun. In June 2002, she made her Radio City Music Hall solo debut in a concert entitled Bernadette Peters Loves Rodgers & Hammerstein.

Her television credits include Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh, the star-studded Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, and Terrence McNally’s The Last Mile, all for PBS’s highly acclaimed Great Performances series.

Peters has also starred in numerous television movies such as David, Fall from Grace, The Odyssey, Cinderella, What the Deaf Man Heard, Bobbie’s Girl (for which she received a daytime Emmy Award nomination), and Prince Charming. She also received an Emmy nomination for her special guest appearance on Ally McBeal. Her film credits include Pennies From Heaven (Golden Globe Award), Silent Movie, The Longest Yard, The Jerk, Annie, Impromptu, Alice, Let It Snow, and It Runs in the Family starring opposite Kirk Douglas and Michael Douglas.

In addition to numerous original Broadway cast recordings, Peters has recorded six solo albums: Sondheim, Etc., Etc.: Bernadette Peters Live at Carnegie Hall (The Rest of It); Bernadette Peters Loves Rodgers & Hammerstein (Grammy nomination); Sondheim Etc.: Bernadette Peters Live at Carnegie Hall (Grammy nomination); I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight (Grammy nomination); Bernadette Peters; and Now Playing.

Peters serves on the Board of Directors for Manhattan Theater Club and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Her “pet project” Broadway Barks, is an annual, star-studded dog adoption event Peters founded with friend Mary Tyler Moore, which benefits animal shelters in New York. Recently, she added author to her list of accomplishments with her New York Times best-selling children’s book Broadway Barks. Royalties from book sales benefit the Broadway Barks organization. Peters resides in New York City and Los Angeles. g

MARVIN LAIRD, MUSIC DIRECTOR

Saturday, August 16, 2008, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission.The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.


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BIOGRAPHYOriginally consisting of friends Gerry Beckley, Dewey

Bunnell, and Dan Peek, America cemented its rise on

Billboard charts with the Top 10 singles Ventura Highway and

I Need You, winning legions of fans and a Grammy Award in

1972. The group’s best-known tunes,

from soul-bearing ballads to unique

medleys – including Tin Man, Lonely

People, and the No. One hits A Horse

With No Name and Sister Golden Hair

– were cornerstones of 1970s Rock

radio and Top 40 music charts. In AN EVENING WITH AMERICA, the

band performs in its signature sound,

a thrilling musical blend of Folk, Pop,

and Rock. America’s songs, typically highlighting themes

of travel, displacement, and restlessness, transcend borders,

winning fans from all walks of life.

The trio’s success came on strong and fast, seemingly

overnight, and spawned a series of Platinum and Gold

albums, including America; Homecoming; Holiday; and

History, a compilation of the band’s greatest hits. In 1977,

Peek amicably left the group to pursue a solo career as

a Christian Pop artist. Beckley and Bunnell continued

on, exploring and experimenting with various sounds,

management teams, and record labels. The pair then

released the albums Silent Letter and Alibi. In 1982, America

climbed back on the music charts with the hit You Can Do

Magic from the album View From the Ground.

presents

AN EVENING WITH AMERICAWednesday, August 20, 2008, 8:00 PM

This performance will not include an intermission.The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

Beckley and Bunnell spent the latter half of the 1980s

focusing on their live shows, which numbered about 100

performances a year. A hot ticket on the concert circuit,

America continued to delight its loyal fan base while

attracting a new generation of followers.

In addition to touring, America

dedicated the next decade to solo

undertakings and side projects. These

included updating and reissuing the

older America albums on CDs and

releasing retrospective compilations,

including the three-CD box set

Highway: 30 Years of America and the

acclaimed The Complete Greatest Hits,

which landed the group back on the Billboard charts.

In 2006, America was inducted into the Vocal Group

Hall of Fame. A fateful encounter with Adam Schlesinger

of the Indie-Rock group Fountains of Wayne led to a new

recording contract with Sony BMG’s Burgundy Records

label.

Teaming up with Schlesinger and James Iha of

Smashing Pumpkins, America delivered the 2007 two-CD set

Here & Now, a spectacular distillation of the band’s past and

present hits. The album, the duo’s first major-label studio

record since Perspective in 1984, preserves America’s classic

core sound but also debuts new titles by younger musicians

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BIOGRAPHYIn AN EVENING WITH THREE DOG NIGHT,

the Grammy-nominated group Three Dog Night – which

dominated the Rock, Pop, and Country music charts with a

succession of hits that included Joy to the World, Mama Told

Me (Not to Come), and An Old Fashioned Love Song – delivers

its classic hits and reaffirms its timeless appeal. The band’s

signature mix of impeccable harmonies

and exciting arrangements – like those

in One Man Band and The Family of Man

earned Three Dog Night an induction into

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000.

The inspiration for Three Dog

Night’s name came from a magazine

article profiling indigenous Australians.

On chilly nights, indigenous Australians

would sleep in a hole in the ground and

embrace dingos (a native species of wild

dog) for heat. On colder nights, they slept

with two dogs. If a night was particularly

frigid, it was deemed a “Three Dog Night.”

Three Dog Night charged onto the

music scene in 1968 and was a sensation

from the start. The group embraced carefree and spirited

grooves and blazed trails with a solid list of hits, such as Liar

and Never Been to Spain.

The band’s song choices gave exposure to many

then-undiscovered songwriters of the time, including Harry

Nilsson, Randy Newman, Elton John, Paul Williams, and

presents

AN EVENING WITH THREE DOG NIGHT

Friday, August 22, 2008, 8:00 PM


Hoyt Axton. With chart and sales records that were virtually

unmatched at that time in popular music, Three Dog Night

boasted 21 consecutive Top 40 hits and 12 straight Gold

albums. Joy to the World, one of the group’s three No. One

hits, has been featured in the films The Big Chill, Forrest

Gump, 28 Days, and Riding in Cars With Boys.

The ensemble toured extensively

during the 1970s, drawing record-breaking

crowds at arenas and stadiums across

the United States. Three Dog Night’s

popularity is indisputable and its appeal

is worldwide, with the band’s diverse

repertoire reaching Japan, Canada,

Holland, Germany, and England. The

New York Times proclaimed the group

“a classic Top 40 act, a guaranteed hit

producer, and a powerful favorite with …

young people.”

In 1975, the pressures of the hectic

business and nonstop concerts took their

toll, and Three Dog Night withdrew from

the music industry. However, the hiatus

was short-lived. The band reunited in 1981 and started

touring again. More than 40 years in the music business and

a steady stream of hits and concerts – including performances

at two Super Bowl games – have further crystallized Three

Dog Night’s enduring popularity. g

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presents

TRIBUTE TO BENNY GOODMANFeaturing

THE TERRY MYERS ORCHESTRASunday, August 24, 2008, 3:00 PM


PROGRAM

Let’s DanceBugle Call Rag

Don’t Be That WayThe Very Thought of You

*Moonglow *Almost Like Being in Love

*And the Angels SingDown South Camp Meeting

Poor ButterflyOne O’Clock Jump

The Man I LoveWho’s Sorry Now?

Flyin’ Home

INTERMISSION

King Porter StompMission to Moscow

*I’m Going to Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter*My Funny Valentine

*You’re Nobody,’Til Somebody Loves YouAvalon

Body and Soul*You Made Me Love You

Sing, Sing, SingGood-Bye

*CONNIE BRINK, VOCALIST


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BIOGRAPHYIn the early 1930s, America was swaying to a different

beat as Swing music swept the dance scene. Distinguished

primarily by a lively rhythm section and an upbeat tempo,

the Swing genre attracted then-aspiring musicians such as

Count Basie, Glenn Miller, and Benny Goodman, whose

brilliant clarinet playing earned him the nickname “King of

Swing.”

In TRIBUTE TO BENNY GOODMAN

FEATURING THE TERRY MYERS ORCHESTRA,

accomplished clarinetist Myers and his first-class orchestra

perform the timeless tunes – Moonglow, One O’Clock Jump,

and The Very Thought of You – that made Benny Goodman a

household name during the Big Band and Swing era.

Goodman, who began playing the clarinet at the age

of 10, found success with the Ben Pollack Orchestra, which

performed for standing-room-only crowds coast to coast.

When he was 20, Goodman left the orchestra and formed

his own group. The Goodman Trio landed a regular spot

on NBC’s radio program Let’s Dance, which won the band a

legion of fans and a list of hits that included Don’t Be That

Way, Sometimes I’m Happy, and Sing, Sing, Sing.

In 1938, the group cemented its standing in music

history with a celebrated sold-out show at Carnegie Hall,

which many critics have credited with introducing Jazz to

mainstream America. In 1986, Goodman won a Grammy

“Lifetime Achievement Award” for his contributions to the

recording industry.

By the time Goodman had established himself as one of

Swing’s icons, Myers was just discovering the musical style.

Myers began playing the saxophone at age 10 and was drawn

to Jazz and Dixieland bands as a teen. Myers – who has

played with Ray Charles, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and

The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra – has performed throughout

the United States and in Switzerland, Holland, England, and

Ireland.

In 1992, he founded The Terry Myers Orchestra, which

successfully debuted its Tribute to Benny Goodman show in

1992 at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida. Since then, the

Florida-based orchestra, which features an impressive lineup

of talented soloists, has delivered the Soul Mates album and

the live recording It’s About Time. The orchestra continues

to travel nationally, entertaining fans and critics with its

classy interpretation of the timeless music of the Goodman

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BIOGRAPHYAn impressive string of Gold and Platinum records

made Kansas a radio-airwaves staple and a mainstay on the

Billboard charts. In AN EVENING WITH KANSAS, the

Progressive Rockers showcase the memorable tunes that

made them a music legend, including Carry On Wayward Son

from the Top Five quadruple-Platinum Leftoverture and the

acoustic ballad Dust in the Wind from the acclaimed Point of

Know Return album.

Fans were drawn to Kansas’ signature eclectic mix of

guitars, keyboards, and vocals creatively immersed in Boogie-

Rock with symphonic arrangements. Kansas dominated the

American music scene and became a major headline act,

selling out at the largest venues available to Rock bands

of the era. The group’s appeal, unshakable throughout

the United States, transcended international borders and

garnered legions of fans in Europe and Japan.

In the ’80s, creative differences sparked tensions and

shook up the makeup of the band, which saw members

departing and being replaced. The group, however,

continued to record hits. In 1982, Kansas released Vinyl

Confessions, landing the band back in the Top 20s of the

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AN EVENING WITH

Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 8:00 PM


Billboard charts with the single Play the Game Tonight. The

Drastic Measures album followed and with it came Fight Fire

With Fire, which climbed the Billboard Mainstream Rock

chart. Soon after, Kansas officially disbanded.

In 1986, the group re-formed and debuted the Power

album, scoring a Top 20 hit with All I Wanted. The ensuing

years delivered In the Spirit of Things and Freaks of Nature.

Always one to experiment and push the musical envelope,

Kansas released the 1998 orchestral album Always Never the

Same, recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra in

London, England. The group embarked on an orchestral

tour, accompanied by top-caliber symphony orchestras. In

2000, Kansas followed with the Somewhere to Elsewhere

album, which featured songs that reflected the band’s original

form and vintage sound.

Today, Kansas attracts crowds at concerts throughout

the United States, and its Dust in the Wind remains a popular

tune on Classic Rock stations. The timeless single, which

has been covered by singer Sarah Brightman and the Rock

band Scorpions, has been featured in commercials and in the

films Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Old School. g


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BIOGRAPHIESAfter years of successful solo tours, COLIN

MOCHRIE and BRAD SHERWOOD joined forces in

2002 to expand on the appeal of the critically acclaimed

Whose Line Is It Anyway? comedy series, creating wacky

characters, funny scenarios, and songs on the spot. Expect

excitement and constant laughter to ensue as the comedians,

using only their quick wit, take the crowd’s suggestions and

run with them in this evening of hilarity. The two men

will invite audience members onstage to take part in the

mayhem and merriment, offering unforgettable one-of-a-kind

entertainment.

This novel concept and innovative format has turned

the duo into one of the hottest improv-comedy teams

around. Mochrie and Sherwood’s performances all over

North America have sold out, and the production’s success

is a strong testament to the experience and unique comic

chemistry that the two friends share.

Mochrie is an alumnus of Canada’s prestigious Second

City comedy theater troupe, for which he co-wrote, directed,

and headlined in numerous productions. The award-winning

stand-up comedian – who has appeared in the popular

Emmy-nominated television sitcom The Drew Carey Show

and Jackie Chan’s box-office hit comedy The Tuxedo – is a

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COLIN MOCHRIE & BRAD SHERWOOD

Saturday, August 30, 2008, 8:00 PM


familiar face as the host of Canada’s version of Fox’s popular

game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Mochrie is like “a walking Far Side cartoon,” says his

stage buddy Sherwood. “You never know where he’s coming

from.” Mochrie credits Charlie Chaplin, the Marx brothers,

Jack Benny, Monty Python, John Cleese, Woody Allen, and

Bob Hope as major influences in his comedy career.

Like Mochrie, Sherwood was also a regular on The

Drew Carey Show. The comedian, who began performing

at age 8, graduated with an acting degree from Wright State

University in Dayton, Ohio. He discovered the art of improv

comedy during his college years and was immediately drawn

to the genre’s originality and the avenues it provides for

collaborating with the audience.

Sherwood has appeared on L.A. Law, the revival of To

Tell the Truth, and The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. He has

hosted My VH1 Music Awards and the televised game shows

The Big Moment and The Dating Game.

Due to the popularity of Whose Line Is It Anyway?

and the overwhelmingly positive response to their two-man

comedy tour, both men now juggle rigorous performance

schedules on ABC, Comedy Central, and the Lifetime

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BIOGRAPHYGuitarist DAVE STEWART skyrocketed to icon

status in the early ’80s with the legendary Pop-Rock duo

Eurythmics, which produced the Top 10 singles Sweet Dreams

(Are Made of This), Here Comes the Rain Again, Thorn in My

Side, and the Grammy-winning song Missionary Man. The

British team also stormed the music charts with Would I Lie

to You? and Who’s That Girl?

Stewart’s studio wizardy solidified the band’s foundation

while partner Annie Lennox’s theatrical appearance and

hypnotic vocals became the band’s calling card. The pair

amicably parted in 1990 but reunited later that decade

for the Peace album, which spotlighted lush ballads while

eschewing the Electro-Pop sound that was so prominent

during the Eurythmics’ 1980s heyday. A much-celebrated

international tour followed, with concert proceeds being

donated to Amnesty International and Greenpeace. The

New York Times hailed Stewart’s guitar mastery, citing

his “down-home slide-guitar Blues, hard-Rock power

chords, delicate acoustic fingerpicking, [and] choppy Funk

strumming.”

Considered one of Rock’s great guitarists, Stewart has

shared the stage with many legends, including Bob Dylan,

B.B. King, Eric Clapton, and Bruce Springsteen. He has

written numerous hit songs for various performers, including

Underneath It All for Gwen Stefani; Taking Chances for Céline

Dion; Don’t Come Around Here No More for Tom Petty &

The Heartbreakers; and American Prayer for Bono of U2.

presents

THE ROCK FABULOUS ORCHESTRA

LED BY DAVE STEWART Friday, September 5, 2008, 8:00 PM


A respected and versatile talent in the entertainment

industry, Stewart also produces records, photography, and

films. He composed the title songs for numerous hit movies,

including Ruthless People and Around the World in 80 Days.

He solidified his reputation in film scores, collaborating with

longtime friend Mick Jagger on the singles Blind Leading the

Blind and Old Habits Die Hard, both featured in the comedy-

drama Alfie. Old Habits Die Hard won a Critics Choice

Award and a Golden Globe. Stewart also produced 1991’s

Deep Blues, an acclaimed documentary highlighting the era

of Blues music.

In 2003, Nelson Mandela enlisted Stewart’s help to

launch a global campaign to fight the AIDS epidemic. The

musician organized what turned out to be the biggest concert

ever staged in South Africa, which was broadcast worldwide

on MTV to more than 2 billion viewers. The much-

celebrated event showcased performances by some of music’s

biggest attractions, including Bob Geldof and Grammy

winners Lenox, Bono, The Neptunes, Beyoncé Knowles, and

Peter Gabriel.

Stewart’s new album, Dave Stewart Songbook, Vol. 1, is

accompanied by a hard-cover book that features behind-the-

scenes stories about the music and songs. The tome includes

stunning pictures of collaborators during recording sessions,

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BIOGRAPHIESAfter being discovered by Motown A&R director

Mickey Stevenson, MARTHA REEVES & THE

VANDELLAS quickly became one of Motown’s popular

acts with chart-topping hits such as Come and Get These

Memories. However, it was the Grammy-nominated (Love

Is Like a) Heat Wave that made the trio one of Motown’s

greatest successes. The ensemble’s diverse repertoire – which

celebrates Pop, Blues, Doo-Wop, Rock, R&B, and Soul

is filled with treasures like the hits Jimmy Mack, Nowhere

to Run, and Honey Chile. The group’s signature song, the

upbeat summertime anthem Dancing in the Street, has been

revived numerous times and in many ways by Grateful Dead,

Van Halen, and David Bowie and Mick Jagger.

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas is credited with

inspiring the groups The Pointer Sisters, En Vogue, and

Destiny’s Child. Rolling Stone honored Martha Reeves &

The Vandellas with a spot on its prominent list of “The

Immortals: The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.” The

group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in

1995 and The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003.

Reeves’ song It’s Easy to Fall in Love (With a Guy Like

You) was featured in actor and rapper Will Smith’s romantic-

comedy blockbuster Hitch. Her rendition of Van Morrison’s

Wild Night appears on the soundtrack of the Oscar-winning

movie Thelma & Louise. Reeves’ self-produced 2004 album,

Home to You, also received critical and popular acclaim.

presents

MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS

and

THE SPINNERSSaturday, September 6, 2008, 8:00 PM


One of the most popular Soul groups in American

history, THE SPINNERS first hit the music charts in 1961

with That’s What Girls Are Made For. The band was hailed

for its unique formula of rich voices and uplifting lyrics.

In 1972, at the urging of “The Queen of Soul” Aretha

Franklin, the ensemble signed with her label – Atlantic

Records. When paired with Atlantic’s legendary producer

Thom Bell, The Spinners became a veritable hit machine

almost instantaneously, topping music charts with singles

such as One of a Kind (Love Affair), It’s a Shame, Ghetto Child,

and You’re Throwing a Good Love Away.

The Grammy-nominated ensemble won legions of

faithful fans with Gold albums that showcased hits like I’ll Be

Around, Could It Be I’m Falling in Love, and The Rubberband

Man. The Spinners was inducted into The Vocal Group Hall

of Fame in 1999. The band’s universal and timeless appeal

was not lost on Hollywood, which has featured The Spinners’

songs in the romantic comedy The Holiday, the family

drama Akeelah and the Bee, and the mafia thriller Donnie

Brasco. The ensemble performs in shows that benefit groups

such as the National Association for the Advancement of

Colored People’s Urban League, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and

organizations that help autistic children.

The Spinners’ current lineup consists of Charlton

Washington, Bobbie Smith, Spike DeLeon, and original

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BIOGRAPHIESBorn a coal miner’s daughter, CRYSTAL GAYLE is

a Platinum-selling singer and an internationally revered

world-class performer. With I’ve Cried the Blue Right Out of

My Eyes, written by her acclaimed sister Loretta Lynn, Gayle

made a grand entrance into the entertainment business.

The song landed on the Top 20 Country music chart and

launched an illustrious career that boasts an array of honors

and distinctions from the Country Music Awards, American

Music Awards, and the Academy of Country Music. With

Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue, Gayle earned a Grammy

and made Country music glamorous and accessible to

mainstream America. In 1999, the American Society of

Composers, Authors and Publishers selected the ballad as

one of the 10 most performed songs of the 20th century.

Her “singing boasts directness and subtlety,” proclaims

Variety magazine. Her mesmerizing lyrics and trademark

tresses made Gayle a household name, and her appeal

transcended oceans and musical genres. The songstress

dominated Country and Pop charts with Talking in Your

Sleep, Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For, Wrong

Road Again, and I’ll Get Over You. Her tours sold out all over

the United States and the world, including Japan, England,

Canada, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Finland,

Holland, and Australia.

Her latest collection, All My Tomorrows, features

American standards like Cry Me a River, Sentimental Journey,

It Had to Be You, and Smile.

presents

CRYSTAL GAYLEand

COLLIN RAYESaturday, September 13, 2008, 8:00 PM


Singer-songwriter COLLIN RAYE gained fame in

1991 with the passionate ballad Love, Me. A tearjerker

about the death of a loved one, the song soared to the top of

the Country charts.

His enticing blend of Country-Rock and smooth

balladry won Raye a solid fan base. The romantic crooner

followed with more chart-topping hits, including Every

Second and the No. One single In This Life, which quickly

became a wedding-day favorite for couples. His soulful,

emotion-filled melodies have been the cornerstone of a

career that boasts 25 Top 10 hits and 15 No. One songs,

including I Want You Bad (And That Ain’t Good) and That

Was a River.

Raye’s willingness to record socially conscious material

in addition to dance and romantic tunes has earned him

critical acclaim. In Little Rock, the musician tackled the

subject of alcohol abuse. In One Boy, One Girl, he turned

the spotlight on domestic violence. Not That Different zeroed

in on racism and the fight to eradicate prejudice. Nominated

six times as “Male Vocalist of the Year” by the Country Music

Association and the Academy of Country Music, Raye uses

his name and influence to promote social causes and groups

such as Boys Town, Al-Anon, Special Olympics, Childhelp

USA, and Easter Seals.

The versatile musician can shake up crowds and

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BIOGRAPHIESJUDY COLLINS made her professional debut as a

Classical pianist at age 13, but she soon found herself drawn

to performing Folk music. By the time she was 16, Collins

was playing the guitar and singing in clubs in Colorado and

eventually New York, where she was discovered and recruited

by Elektra Records. This was the beginning of a successful

career that has spanned more than four decades.

Collins’ unique interpretative Folk songs with

contemporary themes – which are prominently reflected

in her albums A Maid of Constant Sorrow and Wildflowers

has enchanted audiences worldwide, earning the singer a

host of honors, including a “Song of the Year” Grammy for

her rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s Send in the Clowns.

Collins’ solid Classical training remains a fundamental

component of her music and is evident in her Grammy-

winning single Both Sides Now.

After years of struggling with – and eventually

overcoming – depression and alcoholism, Collins made a

commitment to compose and perform music that stirs the

heart and inspires the soul. Themes of hope and healing are

expressed in Wings of Angels, a heartbreaking ballad about

moving on in the aftermath of her son’s suicide in 1992.

Collins recounted her tragic loss in the books The Seven T’s:

presents

JUDY COLLINS and

TOM AND DICK

THE SMOTHERS BROTHERSSpecial Guest

Sunday, September 14, 2008, 3:00 PM


THE YO YO MAN

Finding Hope and Healing in the Wake of Tragedy; Sanity and

Grace: A Journey of Suicide, Survival, and Strength; and Singing

Lessons: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Hope, and Healing.

One of the most successful comedy teams in American

history, THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS has wowed

legions of fans with its signature blend of comedy and Folk

music and the Emmy-winning The Smothers Brothers Comedy

Hour. The show, one of the most influential programs of the

Vietnam War era, pushed the limits of what was considered

then to be permissible in televised satire.

The variety show featured some of today’s best-known

entertainers – including Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, George

Carlin, and Bob Newhart – and helped launch the careers of

Steve Martin and Rob Reiner, both of whom were writers for

the program.

In the early 1980s, Tom Smothers started adding yo-yo

tricks to the pair’s performances, giving birth to THE YO

YO MAN. By 1986, The Yo Yo Man made his television

debut on Johnny Carson’s The Tonight Show and was warmly

and widely embraced by Americans.

Today, The Smothers Brothers and The Yo Yo Man

continue to tour throughout the United States, often

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BIOGRAPHYFor more than a decade, ROBERT KAPILOW

has brought the joy and wonder of Classical music – and

unraveled some of its mysteries – to audiences of all ages

and backgrounds. Characterized by his unique and unerring

ability to create an “aha” moment for his audiences and

collaborators, whatever their level of musical sophistication

or naivety, Kapilow’s work brings music into people’s lives

opening new ears to musical experiences and helping

people to listen actively rather than just to hear. As The

Boston Globe said, “It’s a cheering thought that this kind

of missionary enterprise did not pass from this earth with

Leonard Bernstein. Kapilow is awfully good at what he does.

We need him.”

Kapilow’s range of activities is astonishingly broad,

including his What Makes It Great? presentations, family

compositions, FamilyMusik events, and Citypieces. The

reach of his interactive events and activities is wide

geographically and culturally – from Native American tribal

communities in Montana to inner-city high school students

in Louisiana. Kapilow’s popularity and appeal have been

reflected in two notable invitations – to appear on NBC’s

Today show in conversation with Katie Couric, and to

write a book for Wiley & Sons. What Makes It Great? now

sells out regular subscription series in New York’s Lincoln

Center, Boston, Kansas City, and Vancouver. New series

have recently been added at Stanford University and the

Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.

Kapilow has written numerous commissioned works,

including the first musical setting for Dr. Seuss’ Green

Eggs and Ham. His inimitable presentation Green Eggs &

Hamadeus, now available on CD, includes his own work

and Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik in a lively mix of

discussion and performance. In 2004, Lincoln Center’s

Mostly Mozart Festival presented Kapilow’s And Furthermore

They Bite, a companion piece to Carnival of the Animals,

and Great Performers of Lincoln Center boasted a new series

of Kapilow’s FamilyMusik programs during the 2004-2005

season. Kapilow’s other compositions include Dr. Seuss’

Gertrude McFuzz; a Christmas-Hannukah pair of pieces;

and Kapilow’s first Opera, Many Moons, which is based on

the James Thurber story with a libretto by Hilary Blecher.

Another popular family piece by Kapilow is Play Ball!, a

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Involving large communities in the inspiration

and compositional process of his commemorative works,

Kapilow has left a profound mark on the nation’s cities

and regions. After receiving great acclaim for Citypiece:

DC Monuments (a millennium composition commissioned

by the Kreeger Museum for the Kennedy Center and the

National Symphony Orchestra), Kapilow reprised his

interactive compositional format in a statewide project

commissioned by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and

the state of Louisiana as part of the 2003 celebrations for the

bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase.

Another project examined and reflected on the historic

impact of the Lewis and Clark expedition (commemorating

its bicentennial) from the perspective of the Native

American Indian. The large choral and orchestral work

Summer Sun, Winter Moon premiered in 2004.

As a conductor, Kapilow has led many of America’s

top orchestras, including the National Symphony, the

Philadelphia Orchestra, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra,

and the St. Louis Symphony. He has also led numerous

new works of musical theater, ranging from the Tony award-

winning Nine on Broadway to the premiere of Frida for the

opening of the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Next Wave

Festival and premieres of works for the American Repertory

Theater. He is the conductor and creative director for

FamilyMusik for the Boston Celebrity Series and at New

York’s Lincoln Center. He has been the conductor and

director of FamilyMusik for New York’s 92nd Street Y, co-

director of the Rutgers SummerFest Festival, assistant

conductor of the Opera Company of Boston, music director

of the touring company Opera New England, conductor of

the Kansas City Symphony’s summer Family Fare program,

and the music director of the Yale Symphony Orchestra for

five seasons.

At the age of 19, Kapilow interrupted his academic

work at Yale University to study with the legendary Nadia

Boulanger. Two years later, after graduating Phi Beta Kappa

from Yale he continued his studies at the Eastman School of

Music. After graduating from Eastman, he returned to Yale

where he was assistant professor for six years.

Kapilow’s career has been marked by numerous

awards and grants. He won first place in the Fontainebleau

Casadesus Piano Competition and was the second-place

winner of the Antal Dorati Conductor’s Competition with

the Detroit Symphony. Kapilow was a featured composer

on Chicago Public Radio’s prestigious Composers in America

series and is a recipient of an Exxon Meet-the-Composer

grant and numerous American Society of Composers,

Authors, and Publishers awards. He was the first composer

ever to be granted the rights to set Dr. Seuss’ words to music,

and his music is published exclusively by G. Schirmer.

Kapilow lives in River Vale, New Jersey, with his wife and

three children. g

The PACIFICA QUARTET is recognized

for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and

repertory choices. Its recent highlights include

complete Ludwig van Beethoven quartet cycles in

California, Illinois, New York, Wisconsin, Europe,

and Japan; a performance of Elliott Carter’s complete

quartets at Lincoln Center in celebration of the

composer’s 100th birthday; and the release of Elliott

Carter: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 5. In 2002, the

Pacifica Quartet was honored with Chamber Music

America’s highly esteemed Cleveland Quartet Award

and an appointment to The Chamber Music Society of

Lincoln Center’s Chamber Music Society Two program

for gifted young musicians. In 2006, the Pacifica

Quartet became the second Chamber music ensemble

to be awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant. The

Quartet’s international awards include the grand prize

at the 1996 Coleman Chamber Music Competition, top

prize at the 1997 Concert Artists Guild Competition,

and the 1998 Naumburg Chamber Music Award. An

advocate of Contemporary music, the Pacifica Quartet

has commissioned and premiered as many as eight new

works a year.

The members of Pacifica Quartet live in

Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. They serve as faculty

quartet in residence at the University of Illinois and are

resident musicians at the University of Chicago and the

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presents

Artistic DirectorWES CHAPMAN

AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE

Artistic Director Executive Director

KEVIN McKENZIE RACHEL S. MOORE

Dancers

KAIA ANNIKA, APRIL GIANGERUSO, JOSEPH GORAK

TY GURFEIN, JAIME HICKEY, MEAGHAN HINKIS, COURTNEY LAVINE, ISADORA LOYOLA

SAE-EUN PARK, CALVIN ROYAL III, JOSÉ SEBASTIAN

IRLAN SILVA, MARA THOMPSON, BRIAN WALDREP

ABT II Company Manager Ballet Mistress

RAFAEL A. GARCIA GAGE BUSH ENGLUND

Lighting Designer and Director of Education and Training

Production Manager MARY JO ZIESEL

BRIAN SCIARRA

Company Teachers

FRANCO DeVITA, RAYMOND LUKENS, LUPE SERRANO

NANCY RAFFA, SUSAN JAFFE, CLINTON LUCKETT

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PROGRAM

ALLEGRO BRILLANTEChoreography by George Balanchine

Staged by Judith FugateMusic by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Costumes by Betty Smith

The Balanchine Ballets presented in this program are protected by copyright. Any unauthorized recording is prohibited without the expressed written consent of The George Balanchine Trust and American Ballet Theatre.

The performance of Allegro Brillante, a Balanchine® Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service

standards established and provided by the Trust.

INTERMISSION

BARBARAChoreography by Aszure Barton

in collaboration with the ABT II DancersCollaborative assistance by Ian Robinson

Music by BarbaraLighting by Brian Sciarra

Sound editing by Chris Downes and Ian Robinson

This piece is presented through Voices and Visions: The ABT/Altria Women’s Choreography Project

INTERMISSION

DON QUIXOTEPas de Deux

Staged by Wes Chapman after Marius PetipaMusic by Ludwig MinkusCostumes by Betty Smith

Courtesy of Alabama Ballet

RAYMONDAStaged by Irina Kolpakova after Marius PetipaAdditional choreography by Wes Chapman

Music by Alexander GlazunovLighting by Brian Sciarra

Costumes by Santo Loquasto

DancersKaia AnnikaJoseph Gorak

Sae-Eun Park, Jaime Hickey, April Giangeruso, Courtney LavineBrian Waldrep, Calvin Royal III, José Sebastian, Ty Gurfein

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BIOGRAPHIESABT II (American Ballet Theatre II), under the direction

of Wes Chapman, is a Classical company of 14 dancers of outstanding potential. In its 13th season, ABT II prepares young dancers to enter the professional Ballet world. It also provides opportunities for the development of emerging choreographers and composers and brings the excitement of close contact with a professional company to communities across the country through public performances and educational outreach programs. The dancers range in age between 16 and 19 years and are handpicked from around the world. ABT II dancers will train in the program for one or two years before joining American Ballet Theatre’s main company or other leading national and international professional companies. Participation in outreach programs for children and other selected groups is an important part of the ABT II mission. ABT II dancers perform in schools around the New York City area and throughout the United States. The outreach program also extends to colleges and universities where dance students experience the valuable opportunity of collaborating with the company during various residencies and master classes.

WES CHAPMAN (Artistic Director) is a native of Union Springs, Alabama, and joined American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in 1984 as a member of the corps de ballet. He was promoted to soloist in 1987 and to principal dancer in 1989. He performed all the leading roles in the Ballet repertoire and in works by many of the 20th century’s master choreographers, including George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, Twyla Tharp, and Antony Tudor. Chapman created leading roles in Clark Tippet’s Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 and Tharp’s The Elements. In 1993, he joined the Bavarian National Ballet as a principal dancer before returning to ABT in 1995. In 1996, Chapman was named artistic director of Alabama Ballet. During his leadership, the company grew from 10 to 44 professional and apprentice dancers. He also founded the Alabama Ballet School, the apprentice pre-professional training program, and the Alabama Ballet summer program. Chapman returned to ABT as ballet master in 2006 before being named artistic director of ABT II in 2007.

KAIA ANNIKA (Dancer) was born and raised in Lake Forest, Illinois. She received her early training at the North Shore School of Dance. At age 13, after attending ABT’s Alabama summer intensive, Annika trained at School of Ballet Chicago under Patricia Blair and Daniel Duell. One year later she joined Ballet Chicago Studio Company. She attended the School of American Ballet’s (SAB) 2004 and 2005 summer courses on a scholarship before attending the San Francisco Ballet School on a scholarship where she trained with Gloria Gourin and Parrish Maynard. Annika was featured in Maynard’s choreographic debut piece Secret Places. She joined ABT II in 2007.

APRIL GIANGERUSO (Dancer) was born in Washington, D.C., and began training in Elicott City, Maryland. At age 9, she received a full scholarship to the Kirov Academy of Ballet of Washington, D.C., where she studied from 2001 to 2005 under the direction of Ludmila Morkovina. She also studied with Valentia Kozlova and, at age 15, became the youngest female

finalist at the 2006 USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi. Giangeruso has performed the Bluebird pas de deux from The Sleeping Beauty, the grand pas de deux from The Nutcracker and Raymonda, and the Medora and Slave pas de deux from Le Corsaire. She attended the ABT summer intensives as a national training scholar and in 2007 she joined the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT. Later that year she joined ABT II.

JOSEPH GORAK (Dancer) began training with North Central School of Ballet in Texas. He studied under full scholarship at the USA International Ballet Competition summer school and at ABT’s summer intensive in Austin, Texas; Orlando Ballet’s summer intensive; and SAB’s summer course. In 2004, Gorak attended the Orlando Ballet School before joining the company in 2005 under the direction of Fernando Bujones. He won silver medals in the senior men’s division at the 2005 Helsinki International Ballet Competition and from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts; the gold medal in the senior men’s division at the 2005 Youth America Grand Prix finals; and was awarded the grand prix at the 2006 Youth America Grand Prix finals. Gorak joined ABT II in 2006.

TY GURFEIN (Dancer) began training at age 9 at SAB, where he studied on full scholarship with Peter Boal and Olga Kostritsky. He danced with New York City Ballet in productions that included Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. In 2001, he was featured on the cover of DANCE Magazine as the Nutcracker Prince. At age 14, Gurfein enrolled in the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT under the direction of John Meehan and Franco DeVita, where he studied for two years. He was then offered an ABT national training scholarship for the summer of 2006 before joining ABT II.

JAIME HICKEY (Dancer) was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. She attended Ms. Huguette’s Broadway Dance & Theatrical Studios and trained in all dance genres. Hickey became a competitive Irish step dancer with the DeNogla School of Irish Step Dancing. In 2002, she continued training at the New Jersey School of Ballet. One year later, she attended Walnut Hill School under the direction of Michael Owen. In 2006, Hickey was accepted to the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT under the direction of Franco DeVita. After returning to New York, she trained privately with Fabrice Herrault. Hickey attended summer intensives with The Kirov Academy of Washington, D.C.; The Rock School for Dance Education; Studio Maestro; and Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Inc. She also attended ABT and San Francisco Ballet summer intensives under full scholarship. She was named a national training scholar and joined ABT II in 2007.

MEAGHAN HINKIS (Dancer) is a recent graduate of the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT. She received a full scholarship in the elementary division and recently completed the advanced level under the direction of Franco DeVita. Hinkis began training at New England Dance and Gymnastics Centers with Loree Cloud and The Hartt School Dance Connecticut with Susan Brooker and Peter O’Brien. She moved to New York City

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and trained privately with Fabrice Harrault. She is also a recipient of the Youth America Grand Prix Hope Award and Dance Educators of America’s “Dancer of the Year” award. Hinkis danced the role of Clara in The Nutcracker with ABT Studio Company and performed in Radio City Christmas Spectacular for two years. She attended the ABT summer intensive as a national training scholar where she performed the roles of Sylvia in 2006 and Kitri in 2007. In 2007, Hinkis attended the Stiefel & Stars program, studied with the Bender Foundation, and received the Carmen D. Barth Scholarship. She joined ABT II in 2007.

COURTNEY LAVINE (Dancer) was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Fairfax, Virginia. In 1998 at the age of 8, she began Classical ballet training under the tutelage of Troy Brown, formally of Pacific Northwest Ballet. She won numerous first place awards in commercial dance competitions. In 2001, she won the Youth American Grand Prix Regional “Hope Award” and that same year at the New York City finale, she won a full scholarship to The Kirov Ballet Academy of Washington, D.C. In 2001, Lavine was also offered the Virginia Johnson Scholarship from The Washington School of Ballet where she began training. As a student at The Washington School of Ballet, Lavine performed at The Kennedy Center with the Washington Ballet corps de ballet in Giselle (Willies) and in Septime Weber’s Cinderella. She was also featured in The Washington Post for her performance as Clara in The Nutcracker. From 2001 through 2005, Lavine studied on scholarship at SAB and San Francisco Ballet summer intensive programs. From 2005 to 2007, she studied full-time at SAB under an honorary merit scholarship. In 2007, she performed the lead role for New York City Ballet’s Winter Gala in the SAB student performance of Romeo and Juliet at Lincoln Center.

ISADORA LOYOLA (Dancer) was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and began training at age 8 at the Maria Olenewa State Dance School and the Luidmila Polonskaya School at age 13. She also attended The Harid Conservatory where she trained with Victoria Schneider, Olivier Pardina, and Svetlana Osiyeva. Loyola danced the role of the Sugarplum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Satanella in Carnival of Venice, and was a soloist in The Flower Festival with The Harid Conservatory. She was a national training scholar for four years at ABT’s summer intensive and joined ABT II in 2007.

SAE-EUN PARK (Dancer) was born in Seoul, South Korea, and began training at age 8 at the National Theater with the National Ballet Academy. She then studied at the Yewon School with Na-Young Kim and won the Junior Grand Prix at the 2004 Korea Ballet Association Competition. Under the direction of Yoon-Hee Ahn, she was the youngest person to be awarded the gold medal at the 2005 Dong-a Ballet Festival. At age 13, she began preparatory training courses at the Korea National University of Arts on full scholarship. Under the direction of professor Sun-Hee Kim, she danced the role of Paquita in Paquita and was awarded the junior silver medal at the 2006 USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi; the senior silver medal at the 2006 Beijing International Ballet Competition; and the first prize at the 2007 Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland. Park joined ABT II in 2007 as the apprentice scholarship recipient from the 2007 Prix de Lausanne.

CALVIN ROYAL III (Dancer) began formal training at age 14 under the direction of Suzanne Pomerantzeff and Patricia L. Paige at the Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg, Florida. After becoming a New York City finalist at the Youth America Grand Prix Scholarship Competition in 2006, Royal was granted the Ethan Stiefel scholarship to continue his training at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT from 2006 to 2007. Royal appeared in original works by Raymond Lukens and Jessica Lang. He joined ABT II in 2007.

JOSÉ SEBASTIAN (Dancer) is a native of New York City, and began training at age 8 with SAB where he studied for nearly 10 years. He received additional training at Studio Maestro under the direction of Francois Perron and Deborah Wingert. He also trained in Ballet and Modern at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts with Michelle Mathesius. Sebastian’s performances include Scene de Ballet, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon; 28 Variations on a Theme by Paganini, choreographed by Benjamin Millepied; and Square Dance, choreographed by George Balanchine and staged by Suki Schorer. Sebastian joined ABT II in 2006.

MARA THOMPSON (Dancer) was born in Cancun, Mexico, where she began training. She also studied at the Institut Supéríeur d’Art in Bordeaux, France; The Kirov Ballet Academy of Washington, D.C.; the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School; and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT under full scholarships. Thompson won the gold medal in three national Ballet competitions in Mexico and at the XII Concorso Internazionale di Danza in Rieti, Italy. She was also awarded the grand prix at the Concours Internationale de Danse Classique in Biarritz, France; the Certamen Internacional de Danza in Mexico; and the Concurso Panamericano de Danze in 2006. She attended Stiefel & Stars in 2005, The Royal Ballet School in 2006, and ABT summer intensive in 2007 under full scholarship. Thompson was awarded the Premio Nacional de la Juventud, presented to her by the president of Mexico. She graduated from the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing in London with highest honors and from the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT where she performed leading roles in Swan Lake and Air de Danse. Thompson joined ABT II in 2007 and has performed the grand pas de deux from Don Quixote, Lilac Garden, and Continuo by Antony Tudor. She has also performed leading roles from The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, La Fille Mal Gardée, Sylvia, Le Corsaire, and Coppelia.

BRIAN WALDREP (Dancer) was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He studied traditional Irish step dancing at age 7 and then began Classical training at North Carolina School of the Arts. In high school, he trained intensively with Kee-Juan Han, Warren Conover, Melissa Hayden, Nina Danilova, and Susan McCullough. With full scholarships, he attended summer intensives with Houston Ballet from 2004 to 2005, Boston Ballet in 2006, and ABT in 2007. Waldrep joined ABT II in 2007.

ASZURE BARTON (Choreographer) was born in Alberta, Canada. She is the founder and artistic director of Aszure Barton & Artists, an organization dedicated to the growth of artists and production of Contemporary dance performance. Barton has

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been commissioned to create new works for Mikhail Baryshnikov, Fany-Yi Sheu, The National Ballet of Canada, Sydney Dance Company, The Juilliard School, Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, The Martha Graham Dance Company, ABT II, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and U.K. Laban Institute. She recently choreographed The Threepenny Opera on Broadway starring Alan Cumming, Jim Dale, Nellie McKay, and Cyndi Lauper. Aszure received her formal training at the National Ballet School in Toronto and also studied at The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, The School of Alberta Ballet, and John Cranko-Schule in Stuttgart, Germany. As a student, she helped create the ongoing Stephen Godfrey Choreographic Showcase. She has performed internationally with Baryshnikov’s Hell’s Kitchen Dance, The National Ballet of Canada, Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, and Aszure Barton & Artists. She is the recipient of numerous grants and awards from throughout North America and abroad and has choreographed several international film projects. Barton was designated a Paul D. Fleck Fellow at The Banff Centre, is the resident choreographer for Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, and has been artist-in-residence at the Baryshnikov Arts Center since 2005.

JUDITH FUGATE (Répétiteur for The George Balanchine Trust) is a former principal ballerina with the New York City Ballet. She danced in every ballet in the New York City Ballet repertoire with her partners Peter Martins, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Helgi Tomasson. She has toured extensively with groups led by renowned dancers such as Baryshnikov, Cynthia Gregory, and Martins. Fugate appeared on Live From Lincoln Center with Ray Charles in Martin’s A Fool for You. She partnered with Fernando

Bujones and Peter Boal in La Traviata with the Metropolitan Opera. She left the company in 1997 to pursue a career as a freelance guest dancer and co-artistic director of Ballet New York. Fugate works as répétiteur for The George Balanchine Trust and the Jerome Robbins Rights Trust staging renowned choreographers’ works worldwide.

IRINA KOLPAKOVA (Ballet Mistress) was born in Leningrad and studied at the Leningrad Choreographic School, where she was a member of Agrippina Vaganova’s last graduating class of 1951. Kolpakova entered The Leningrad Kirov Ballet at age 18 and danced her first title role in Cinderella at age 22. Her other roles included Waltz and Mazurka in Chopiniana (Les Sylphides), Eve in The Creation of the World, the title role in Giselle, Maria in Rostislav Zakharov’s The Fountain of Bakhchiserai, Masha in The Nutcracker, Desdemona in Vakhtang Chabukiani’s Othello, Natalia in Andrei Petrov’s Pushkin, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, and Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty. Roles created for Kolpakova included Katerina in Yori Grigorovich’s The Stone Flower (1957) and Shyrin in The Legend of Love (1961). Her leading roles included Igor Belsky’s Coast of Hope (1959), Georgi Alexidze’s Ala and Lolly (1969), and Natalia Kasatkina and Vladimir Vasiliov’s The Creation of the World (1971). Kolpakova was honored as “Merited Artist” (1957) and “People’s Artist” (1960) of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. She is married to Vladilen Semenov, her partner for many of her famous roles. Prior to joining ABT as Ballet mistress in 1990, Kolpokova taught and coached the company in 1989. In addition to coaching principal dancers, soloists, and company members in La Bayadere, Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, and Swan Lake, she teaches ladies company class. She also performs the role of Czarina in The Snow Maiden.

BRIAN SCIARRA’s (Lighting Designer and Production Manager) designs for ABT II include Morning After, Night Before, Veiled Calling, Milk Pool, SpringScape, Revelry, and Blue Rain. His designs have been featured at The Metropolitan Opera House, City Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and The Royal Opera House in the Linbury Studio. Sciarra is the resident lighting designer for Les Ballets Grandiva and Nutmeg Ballet. He also designs for Ballet de Monterrey, H.T. Chen & Dancers, and the Joffrey Ensemble Dancers. He is the lighting director for George Faison’s If This Hat Could Talk and selected tours with the José Limon Dance Company. His other designs include the final tour for legendary pianist Victor Borge, Jefferson Starship, Donovan, Rockapella, and industrial designs for the Sony building’s Christmas windows in New York City.

Special thanks to the underwriters of American Ballet Theatre’s education programs. These programs are supported, in part, by funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, whenever possible.

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BIOGRAPHYSince its inception, HIROSHIMA has assumed the

artistic mission of bridging cultural divides through the power

of its music. Known for galvanizing the instrumental-music

world with a groundbreaking East-meets-West approach,

the group’s debut recording in 1979 – Hiroshima – garnered

more than a dozen major industry awards, including

Billboard’s “Best New Artist.” Hiroshima quickly became a

staple of Quiet Storm and Contemporary Jazz radio stations

nationwide. Following the hit songs Roomful of Mirrors and

Dada, its popularity continued to grow with a 1980 Grammy

nomination for its second recording, Odori.

The band crossed over into Smooth Jazz stardom with

its smash hit One Wish from the 1985 Gold album Another

Place. The record Go followed, topping the Billboard

Contemporary Jazz chart and earning Hiroshima a Soul Train

Award for “Best Jazz Album” of 1987. East, released two

years later, showcased works from Sansei, the group’s critically

acclaimed musical. Remarkably, this is the groups 29th year

in the recording industry and its current release Little Tokyo

(Heads Up International Records) – is its 16th and most

critically acclaimed. The web site AllAboutJazz.com

says there is “ample evidence Hiroshima is still rising and

advancing as a musical force to be reckoned with and

respected.”

Hiroshima’s unique sound caught the ear of many

music greats – including the late Jazz legend Miles Davis

with whom the group toured – and the attention of

accomplished songwriter Terry Steele, who composed hits

presents

HIROSHIMA

Saturday, September 20, 2008, 8:00 PM


for Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston,

and Patti LaBelle. Steele became lead vocalist for the group.

Hiroshima’s appeal also piqued Hollywood’s interest, leading

to soundtrack projects on the 1989 film Star Trek V: The Final

Frontier, which featured the group’s The Moon Is a Window to

Heaven, and the Oscar-nominated war drama The Thin Red

Line.

Today, Hiroshima is a thriving sextet that includes

multi-instrumentalist Dan Kuramoto, the band’s founder and

principal composer; June Kuramoto, one of Japan’s leading

koto players; drummer-percussionist Danny Yamamoto;

keyboardist Kimo Cornwell; bassist Dean Cortez; and taiko

drummer Shoji Kameda.

Hiroshima has sold more than 3 million records,

and accomplished something even more significant in

the process: largely because of the sextet’s prolific efforts,

audiences worldwide were exposed to, and enjoy the sound of

a variety of traditional Asian instruments – the 13-stringed

koto, the bamboo flute shakuhachi, and powerful taiko drums.

The Internet guide AllMusic.com recognized the group’s

dedication to raising awareness of cultural pride and diversity.

In a review of the ensemble’s recent album, the web site

proclaimed: “Little Tokyo is Hiroshima’s brilliant musical

reference to the importance of maintaining a positive,

multicultural world view in the midst of international and

intercultural tensions.”

Hiroshima’s retrospective CD, commemorating 30 years

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BIOGRAPHYWith darkness as a canvas and light as a brush, LUMA

performers paint dazzling, sparkling images that tell stories

and spin a visual magic, evoking awe and delight. National

Public Radio has praised the luminescent production, calling

it “pure utter beauty … in all its mythical, philosophical, and

playful wonder.”

Creator Michael Marlin, who has been touring his

Luma show since 1999, was an aspiring comic-juggler in

the ’70s and ’80s. He performed on street corners, groomed

elephants for the circus, and headlined for many entertainers

at comedy clubs.

Despite an appearance on the ’70s show Don Kirshner’s

Rock Concert and many other nationally and internationally

televised shows, Marlin grew increasingly disillusioned with

the fast-paced Los Angeles lifestyle. He sold his belongings

and moved to paradise.

On the Big Island of Hawaii, he lived in a tree house,

where the only light at night emanated from the moon’s

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LUMASunday, September 21, 2008, 3:00 PM

This performance will include a 20-minute intermission.The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

glow, glittering stars, or fiery volcanoes. Inspired by the

natural beauty and the splendor of the night sky, Marlin

created a riveting production that has enraptured audiences

of all ages by bringing to life what previously could only be

imagined: mind-boggling, magical realms of light, color,

motion, and music.

With the encouragement of eight-time Tony award-

winning lighting designer Jules Fisher, Marlin fine-tuned the

production to incorporate physical disciplines and hi-tech

illuminated objects. The result is the world’s first “human

light show” that has audiences sitting on the edge of their

seats, mesmerized by natural, artificial, and metaphysical light

depicting dancing fireflies and shooting stars on a darkened

stage.

Add flashing screen savers and imaginary carnival rides,

and Luma becomes an “engaging show with the wonder that

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CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSSeason 08/09THE 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.

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.

FREE PUBLIC TOURS are conducted by appointment only. Special tours can be arranged by calling (562) 916-8530.

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.

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.

ELEVATORS are located near the Grand Staircase and access each level of the Lobby.

PAY PHONES are located on the Orchestra level behind the Grand Staircase and near the restrooms on the Gold Circle level.

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.

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.

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For Your Information CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSSeason 08/09Educational Update

Friends of Arts Education at the Cerritos Center It’s 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.

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 self-discipline 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: 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

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

We are very proud of our programs and hope you will consider joining us in the work we do!

Educational Season Announcement Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 4:00 PM

Educators are invited to the unveiling of our upcoming season of inspiring Educational Performances for students, empowering Pro-

fessional Development Workshops for teachers, and more!

For more information visit the Friends website at www.friendsofaecc.com

9th Annual Wine Tasting Dinner Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Enjoy a fantastic menu paired with fabulous wines, and gain knowledge that you can bring back to your table at home!

For more information call (562) 916-1293 All proceeds benefit Friends arts education programs.

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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 Corporationof 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 SugimotoRoy & 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 Gallion-Robertson • 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 ReeceRichard 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 ReppRonald 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 TomeoVerizon • 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

BRONZE CIRCLE [$1,250 - $2,499] Anonymous • John & Jo Bakulich • John Baley • Brian & Pat BeckMichael & 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 SmithSoroptomist 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 Artesia-Cerritos

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 MorrisNoontime 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. ApthoreDavid & 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 GershonBob & Margarita Gomez • Rosemary Escalera GutierrezAlexsana Donne & Jeffrey Hartlove • Gilbert & Marsha Honeycutt Herb Hundt • Ernest & Kay Ikuta • Steven & Diane ItoMatthew & Roberta Jenkins • Karl Jefferson • Darryl JohnsonJerry & 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 Sam-son Family • Ron, Judy & Lola Shiraishi • Sue & Richard Solomon Howard & Celia Spitzer • Harold & Edna Yamaguchi • Carol & Sab Yamashita

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