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SEASON YOUR FAVORITE ENTERTAINERS, YOUR FAVORITE THEATER The City of Cerritos gratefully thanks our 2011 2012 Season Sponsors for their generous support of the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. 2011 2012 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.

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Page 1: SEASON 2011–2012 SEASON SPONSORS · SEASON Giving level designations are based on the cumulative giving of the named contributor. Lists are updated in July and January. To request

CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

SEASON

SEASONYOUR FAVORITE ENTERTAINERS, YOUR FAVORITE THEATER

The City of Cerritos gratefully thanks

our 2011–2012 Season Sponsors

for their generous support of the

Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.

2011–2012 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.

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ENCOREBryan A. Stirrat & AssociatesJose Iturbi FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsEleanor and David St. Clair

HEADLINERThe Capital Group Companies Charitable FoundationChamber Music Society of DetroitThe Gettys FamilyLos Cerritos CenterPreserved TreeScapes International, Dennis E. GabrickMarilynn and Art SegalTriangle Distributing CompanyUnited Parcel ServiceYamaha

OPENING ACTDr. Judy Akin Palmer and Dr. Jacques PalmerNancy and Nick BakerBoeingMary and Robert Buell Family TrustMarilynn and James CostantinoFrancesca and Douglas DeaverJanet GrayDr. HP Kan and Mrs. Della KanDr. and Mrs. Philip I. KressLand Rover Jaguar CerritosCelia and Clarence MasuoNew England Foundation for the ArtsBev and George Ray Charitable FundKirsten and Craig M. Springer, Ph.D.Masaye StaffordWave Broadband

FANMaureen AhlerCheryl AlcornJoseph AldamaSharlene and Ronald AlliceAmerican Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Beth AndersonHedy Harrison-Anduha and Larry AnduhaSusan and Clifford AsaiLarry BaggsMarilyn BakerTerry BalesSallie BarnettAlan BarryCynthia BatesDennis BeckerBarbara S. BehrensAldenise BelcerYvette BelcherPeggy BellMorris BernsteinNorman BlancoJames BlevinsMichael BleyKathleen BlomoKaren BloomMarilyn BogenschutzLinda and Sergio BonettiPatricia BongeornoGloria and Lester Boston, Jr.Ilana and Allen BrackettPaula BriggsScott N. BrinkerhoffDarrell BrookeMary BroughJoyce and Russ BrownKathy and Mark BrownDr. and Mrs. Tony R. BrownCheryl and Kerry BryanFlorence P. BuchananG. BuhlerJan BurnettIna BurtonLinda and Larry BurtonSusan and Tom ButteraEdison CabacunganRobert CampbellMichael CanupRichard E. CarlburgDavid CarverMichelle CaseyPhillip CastilloEileen CastleYvonne and Dennis CattellRodolfo ChaconJoann and George Chambers

Rodolfo ChavezLiming ChenWanda ChenMargie and Ned CherryFrances and Philip ChinnNancy and Lance ChontosPatricia ChristieRichard ChristyRozanne and James ChurchillNeal ClydeMark CochraneMichael CohnClaire ColemanMr. and Mrs. Joseph Consani IIPatricia CookusChristina and Robert CopellaNancy CorralejoVirginia CorreaRon CowanPatricia CozziniPamela and John CrawleyEugenia CreasonTab CrooksVirginia CzarneckiAngel De SevillaCharmaine and Nick De SimoneRobert DeanLee DeBordMr. and Mrs. Chuck DeckardBetty DeGarmoSusanne and John DeHardtErin DelliquadriEsther DelurgioSandra and Bruce DickinsonRosemarie and Joseph Di GiulioRosemarie diLorenzoAleisha DinisiAmy and George DominguezMrs. Abiatha DossLinda DowellRobert DressendorferGloria DumaisStanley DzieminskiMr. and Mrs. Curtis R. EakinDee EatonSusie Edber and Allen GroganGary EdwardJill and Steve EdwardsKasey EgelusCarla EllisRobert Ellis

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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.

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SEASONDr. Richard HochbergKay and Wyn HolmesCindy HoritaJon HowertonChristina and Michael HughesMelvin HughesMarianne and Bob Hughlett, Ed.D.Mrs. Susan HunsingerJay HurtadoRobert M. IritaniMark ItzkowitzGrace and Tom IzuharaSharon JacobyDavid JaynesJoan JeffersonDr. Warren D. JohnstonCathy and Rich JonesCathy and James JulianiMary Ann and Steve KahanicLuanne KamiyaGloria and Sherman KappeMr. and Mrs. George KatanjianMarylou and Allan KennedyRoland KerbyDr. Aaron KernFay and Lawrence KerneenThe Kerr FamilyJoseph KienleCarol KindlerJames KingJacky and Jack KleyhShirley and Kenneth KlipperKaren KnechtLee M. Kochems and Vincent J. PattiJerry KohlDawn Marie KotsonisShirley KotsonisAnn KoughBette and Ken KuriharaLinda and Harry KusudaSue and Mati KuuskmaePatrice and Kevin KyleCathy LaBareCarl LaconicoKathy and Derrick LaiNelson LaneJill and Rick LarsonDavid LatterEarnestine LavergneJune and Harold LeachMr. Edward Le BlancDr. T. LeClair and Mr. R. BradleyPaolo LedesmaKeith LeePeter J. LeetsHelen LeonardJack LewisMarcia Lewis and John McGuirk

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Eric EltingeTeri EspositoKim EvansRichard FalbRenee FallahaDr. Stuart L. FarberHeather M. FerberSteven FischerThe Fish CompanyElizabeth and Terry FiskinSue and Mike FitzsimonsLouise Fleming and Tak FujisakiJesus FojoAnne FormanDr. Susan Fox and Frank FrimodigSharon FrankTeresa Freeborn and Douglas RegeloutRoberta and Wayne FujitaniElaine FultonSamuel GabrielJoAnn and Art GallucciTherese GalvanArthur GapasinGayle and Michael GarrityJan GaschenMichael GautreauFranz GerichKaren and Larry GibsonRoxanne and Alan GoldinThe Goldsmith FamilyMargarita GomezRaejean GoodrichWilliam GoodwinShirelle Gordon-ThompsonBeryl and Graham GoslingTimothy GowerMarguerite and Werner GrafA. Graham and M. MarionAlvena and Richard GrahamSusan and Dr. Robert GreenNorma and Gary GreeneKenneth GreenleafGuerra FamilyRosemary Escalera GutierrezRobert C. HaefeleRoger HaleJo and Paul HansonMark HardingLois and Thomas HarrisValarie and Mike HarrisJulie and Costa HaseHoward HerdmanSaul HernandezCharles HessMolly HickmanCharles E. HirschPing Ho

Vanessa LewisSue and Paul LilesJeffrey J. LimJudith and Dr. Henry LouriaNancy and Stephen LutzPeter and Muysean MaddenLaura and Sergio MadrigalJohnny MagsbyMary MajorsMr. and Mrs. Fernando ManalangStephen MaoEleanor MarlowDr. and Mrs. Max B. MartinezSissy and Rich MartinezMary and Donald MartiniJanice Kay MatthewsPansy and Robert MattoxCecilia and Ronald MausCindy and Doug MaxwellJanet McCartyThe McCune FamilyAliene McgrewFarley McKinneyDr. and Mrs. Donald McMillanTerry and Dave McMurtreyDavid MedellinMaureen and Mike MekjianUrsula and Lawrence MelvinBarbara and Edwin MendenhallDiana MerrymanTodd MeyerLuzviminda MiguelHassan MilaniGary MillerKathleen MillerDr. Marjorie MitchellEllie and Jim MonroeAnthony R. MonteroPatricia MooreBecky MoralesToni and Tom MorganDavid MoromisatoKris MoskowitzCortland MyersChidori NakamuraStan NakamuraNaz The CatJean and Ardell NeaseAlan NegosianA.J. NeimanWendy and Mike NelsonNelson-Dunn, Inc.Ronald NicholsJill and Michael NishidaToby NishidaLinda NomuraDiane NorrisMargene and Chuck NortonCathryn O’Brien-Smith

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Giving level designations are based on the cumulative giving of the named contributor. Lists are updated in July and January. To request a change to your listing, please call (562) 916-8510 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

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Olivette ShannonKristi ShawDrs. Mary and Steven ShermanRon ShestokesThe Douglas Lane Shulby, Sr. FamilyKathleen SidarisSteven SiefertNeil SiegelMaureen and A.J. SiegristDorothy SimmonsEric SimpsonBenjamin SingerLoren SlaferSylvia SligarCarol and Rob SmallwoodNancy Sur SmithToula SmithKevin SpeaksKerry SpearsDan StangeKris and Robert SteedmanGale SteinDonna StevensMr. and Mrs. Dexter StrawtherRichard StrayerWilliam R. StringerA.J. TaenSusan and Scott TakahashiNora and Winford TeasleyKen ThompsonKaren TilsonJoann TommySharon TouchstoneLillian K. TriggsJean TuohinoMaria TupazAlex UrbachJune and Sonny Van DusenDorothy and Robert Van NiceTim VanEckMr. and Mrs. L. Van PeltMaria Von SadovszkyDiane and Fred VunakCharles WadmanLaura WalkerDonna and Robert WaltersAngela and Sinclair WangKaren and Robert WebbCarol Webster and Chris EnterlineDarlene WeidnerMarijke and Tim WeightmanAnita and David WeinsteinLynne and Ken WelltySandee and Mike WelshHelen Williams

Edward OgleAnn and Clarence OharaKaren OhtaSylvia L. OsborneKathy and John OwsinskiP.P. Mfg. Co. Inc., Ronald BurrGeorge PalominoBonnie Jo PanagosD ParsonsMary Ellen PascucciMinna and Frank PattersonAngela and Devy PaulMarilyn and James PetersJohn PetersonPettersen FamilyFrancisco PhilibertFrances PianelliJudith PickupJackie and Joe PloenMerrill PlouForrest PoormanElizabeth and Greg PrevostGwen and Gerry PruittCrista Qi and Vincent ChungSusan RagoneDr. Marjorie and Frank RamirezKaren RandallRobin RaymondEllyn and Alan RebackKathy ReidRosalie RelleveNikki and Dennis ReppBetty and Nash RiveraSharon V. RobinsonRockwell CollinsHarriet and William RodigerRick and Audrey RodriguezLaura and Gary RoseLynn RosePatricia RoseJean RothaermelVivian and Tom RothwellShirley RundellTom SakiyamaSteve Salas and Steven P. TimmonsChristine and Dennis SaltsMonica SanchezSheri SandsJaned and Richard SaxRoberta and Gary SchaefferMary and Robert ScherbarthMildred ScholnickMabel and Dennis SchoonoverJerome SchultzCindy ScottoMary SerlesWilliam Shakespeare

Laura H. and John D. WilliamsLee WilliamsonMerrillyn WilsonCaron and Jeff WinstonPornwit WipanuratDavid WolpeCharles WongRobert WorleyCandy and Jim YeeEunee and Frank YeeJeanette YeeBasha YonisRuthann YuhasBarbara YunkerXavier ZavatskyJohn W. Zlatic

IN MEMORIAMIn Memory of Voneta Aday and Edward BowlenIn Loving Memory of Carol M. BehanIn Memory of Mrs. Edna KuwaharaIn Loving Memory of Ethel LeeIn Memory of Mr. Leon F. Lee

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presents

DICK FOX’S GOLDEN BOYSStarring

FRANKIE AVALON, FABIAN,

and

BOBBY RYDELL

Saturday, July 16, 2011, 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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BIOGRAPHIESDICK FOX’S GOLDEN BOYS, Philadelphia’s teen

idols and longtime friends, reunite for a fun-filled nostalgic evening of their classic hits. Under producer Dick Fox’s lead, the three entertainers have played to packed venues in Atlantic City and Las Vegas, including performances on the American Music Awards, Miss Teenage America, and the televised special Command Performance: An All Star Salute to the President.

In the post-Twist/pre-Beatles era, crooner FRANKIE AVALON made audiences swoon with a catchy collection of hits, including Bobby Sox to Stockings, the Top 10 hit De De Dinah, and the No. One songs Why and Venus. Avalon also charted with the songs Just Ask Your Heart, I’ll Wait for You, and A Boy Without a Girl. The Philadelphia native’s music was widely considered one of the defining sounds of Pop music of the era.

A child prodigy who won local contests playing the trumpet, Avalon scored televised appearances on The Perry Como Show and The Jackie Gleason Show by the time he was 12 years old. Those television credits paved the way for a successful acting career with featured roles in the wildly popular films Beach Party, Muscle Beach Party, and Bikini Beach, all of which also featured popular ex-Mouseketeer Annette Funicello. Avalon and Funicello soon became icons in American film. Avalon also appeared in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Take, and John Wayne’s The Alamo.

Born Fabiano Anthony Forte, singer FABIAN broke

into show business at age 14 and stole the national spotlight after well-received appearances on American Bandstand. The Philly teen idol wowed fans and music industry executives with hits such as I’m a Man, About This Thing Called Love, This Friendly World, Hound Dog Man, Tiger, and his signa-ture song Turn Me Loose.

A veteran on the Billboard music charts, Fabian was also a major box-office draw, with acting roles in more than 30 films, including Hound Dog Man, North to Alaska, High Time, and Ride the Wild Surf. He was inducted into the Philadelphia Hall of Fame and awarded a star on the Hol-lywood Walk of Fame.

BOBBY RYDELL debuted in the late ’50s as a regular on American Bandstand, delighting screaming fans with Kissin’ Time and We’ve Got Love. The teen idol followed up with more Billboard favorites such as Ding-a-Ling, Swingin’ School, Wild One, Forget Him, and Volare – the tune that “gave Rydell street cred all over the globe,” said the New York Daily News. With more than 30 Top 40 hits to his credit, Rydell easily earned a spot on Billboard magazine’s list of Top Five entertainers of the era.

Rydell’s numerous television appearances – on The Red Skelton Show and The Milton Berle Show – led to collabora-tions with entertainment greats such as Ed Sullivan, Jack Benny, George Burns, and Perry Como. Rydell had notable roles in the musical West Side Story and the hit film Bye Bye Birdie, opposite screen siren Ann-Margret. n

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CLINT BLACK

Sunday, July 17, 2011, 7:00 PM

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

BIOGRAPHYNamed male vocalist of the year by both the Country

Music Association and the Academy of Country Music, prolific singer-songwriter CLINT BLACK dominated the airwaves and music charts with timeless hits such as Noth-ing’s News, No Time to Kill, Nobody’s Home, and Like the Rain.

Black is applauded in the industry not only for his performances, but also for writing his own songs. In 1989, Black’s debut, Killin’ Time, was named by Country Music Television as one of the “100 Greatest Albums in Coun-try Music,” launching a meteoric rise. Praised by critics as a return to the more traditional sounds of the genre, the record boasted No. One hits – including Walkin’ Away and Nobody’s Home – earning Black much acclaim, including the Academy of Country Music “Album of the Year” Award and “Single of the Year” honor for A Better Man.

Black’s follow-up, Put Yourself in My Shoes, quickly went Triple Platinum and sent him back to the top of the music charts with the singles Loving Blind and Where Are

You Now. One Emotion followed in 1995 and was Platinum certified, producing the Top Five hits Untanglin’ My Mind, Wherever You Go, Life Gets Away, and the No. One song Summer’s Comin’.

Black was honored with a 1996 Hollywood Walk of Fame star, becoming one of only four Country music acts to claim that achievement at the time. His 2004 Spend My Time album was also well received. Featuring the hits The Boogie Man and My Imagination, the album soared to the top of Billboard’s Independent Albums chart.

In addition to his music career, Black has enjoyed a prolific acting career with a role in the 1994 film Maver-ick, which featured Jodie Foster and James Garner. More film work followed, including roles in Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack; Going Home; Anger Management; and Flicka 2. Black has appeared on the television programs The Larry Sanders Show, Las Vegas, King of the Hill, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and the hit reality series Celebrity Apprentice. n

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PETER CETERA

Friday, July 22, 2011, 8:00 PM

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

BIOGRAPHYThe longtime frontman for Chicago, PETER

CETERA contributed to the band’s biggest songs, includ-ing You’re the Inspiration; Hard to Say I’m Sorry; Hard Habit to Break; and Baby, What a Big Surprise. After 18 years with the group, Cetera left Chicago and embarked on a solo career with the ballad Glory of Love, the theme song for the blockbuster movie The Karate Kid II. The tune earned him Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy nominations. It was singled out by BMI Film & TV and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers for being the most performed song from a motion picture.

Cetera’s chart-busting momentum continued with the Grammy-nominated The Next Time I Fall, a No. One duet with Gospel crooner Amy Grant. After All, a Top 10 corroboration with Cher, was featured on the soundtrack of the movie Chances Are. Other films featuring Cetera’s songs include Three Men and a Baby, Princess From the Moon, and Pretty Woman.

Cetera’s many other hits include Even a Fool Can See; One Good Woman; the No. One song Restless Heart; and Feels Like Heaven, a duet with Chaka Khan. n

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DON McLEAN

Saturday, July 23, 2011, 8:00 PM

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

BIOGRAPHYIn 1969, DON MCLEAN recorded his first album,

Tapestry, in Berkeley, which at the time was entangled in student protests and riots that made headlines all over the world. The album, featuring the hit singles And I Love You So and Castles in the Air, garnered critical acclaim and wide commercial success. However, it was the singer-songwriter’s 1971 release of American Pie that catapulted him into the international limelight. Thirty years later, the song proved its enduring appeal when it was chosen as one of 365 “Songs of the Century” compiled by the Recording Industry As-sociation of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2002, American Pie was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Called “one of America’s most enduring singer-song-

writers” by the New York Daily News, McLean has amassed more than 40 Gold and Platinum records worldwide with a vast and varied repertoire that includes Vincent (Starry Starry Night), the international No. One song Crying, Since I Don’t Have You, and It’s Just the Sun. His international allure strengthened with Love in My Heart, Can’t Blame the Wreck on the Train, and Eventually. His songs have been recorded by singers from every musical genre, including Madonna, who had a No. One version of American Pie, and George Michael, who recorded The Grave, which protested the Iraq War.

In 2004, McLean was inducted into the Popular Music Songwriters’ Hall of Fame. His Addicted to Black album was released in 2009 to great acclaim. n

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LOUIE ANDERSONand

PAUL RODRIGUEZ

Friday, July 29, 2011, 8:00 PM

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

BIOGRAPHIESIn 1984, LOUIE ANDERSON made his television

debut on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Show-time and HBO specials followed, along with appearances on programs hosted by David Letterman and Jay Leno, making Anderson a household name.

Named one of the “100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedi-ans of All Time” by Comedy Central, Emmy winner Ander-son has appeared on the sitcom Grace Under Fire, the drama Touched by an Angel, and the medical drama Chicago Hope. He scored big-screen roles with Coming to America (starring Eddie Murphy) and the blockbuster hit Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (featuring Matthew Broderick). Anderson, who emceed the late-night series Comedy Showcase, was also host of the popular television game show Family Feud. He produced and created the acclaimed animated series Life With Louie, based on his own childhood in a family of 11 kids. Anderson won two Emmys and three Humanitas Prizes for his writing on the children’s animated series, which also earned a Genesis

Award for its depiction of the proper treatment of animals.Anderson’s best-selling books include Dear Dad –

Letters From an Adult Child and the self-help work Goodbye Jumbo ... Hello Cruel World.

PAUL RODRIGUEZ, revered as one of the first Latin Kings of Comedy, has performed featured roles in Ali, Quicksilver, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, A Cinderella Story, Born in East L.A., and Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore.

Rodriguez was recognized with the Ruben Salazar Award by the National Council of La Raza, one of the largest Hispanic civil-rights and advocacy organizations in America. The accomplished writer-director-producer’s acclaimed projects include the comedy concert film The Original Latin Kings of Comedy (featuring Cheech Marin, George Lopez, and Carlos Mencia), A Million to Juan, the movie Without Men, Mis Videos Locos Con Paul Rodriguez, and the stand-up concert DVD Comedy Rehab. n

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BAND FROM TVJAMES DENTON, GUITAR

SCOTT GRIMES, KEYBOARDSGREG GRUNBERG, DRUMS

BOB GUINEY, VOCALSADRIAN PASDAR, GUITAR

JESSE SPENCER, VIOLIN

Saturday, August 6, 2011, 8:00 PM

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

BIOGRAPHYThe Los Angeles Times observed of BAND FROM

TV: “Lost meets Heroes, crossed with Desperate Housewives, a little reality TV and a fiddle – what’s not to love?” Mem-bers of the supergroup – including drummer Greg Grunberg (Love Bites), guitarist Adrian Pasdar (Heroes), guitarist James Denton (Desperate Housewives), keyboardist Scott Grimes (E.R.), singer Bob Guiney (The Bachelor), and violinist Jesse Spencer (House M.D.) – will donate their individual performer fees to various individual charities of their choice. The lineup also includes special guest vocalist Teri Hatcher, who won a 2005 “Best Actress” Golden Globe for her role on Desperate Housewives.

When Grunberg was asked a few years ago to play a gig with fellow celebrities at the House of Blues, it was just a simple jam session with buddies who shared a common

love for making music. However, the performance generated overwhelming interest, inspiring Grunberg to form a celeb-rity band that could raise awareness and money for worthy charitable causes.

Organizations benefiting from Band From TV con-certs include TalkAboutIt.org, The Conservation Fund, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, The Art of Elysium, The Indiana University-Kenya Partnership, Taia Peace Founda-tion, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Save the Children, Lupus L.A., and the Guitar Center Music Foundation.

The band’s debut album, Hoggin’ All the Covers Unleashed, featured all-time favorite tunes such as Viva Las Vegas, Piece of My Heart, You Really Got Me, Pink Cadillac, Lean on Me, and Papa Loved Mama. n

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KIRK WHALUMand

KEIKO MATSUI

Friday, August 12, 2011, 8:00 PM

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

BIOGRAPHIESLegendary Jazz pianist Bob James discovered saxo-

phonist KIRK WHALUM in Houston and invited the then-unknown musician to tour with him. This paved the way for Whalum’s successful career and ensuing albums, which include Colors; Cache; The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter III; Everything Is Everything: The Music of Donny Hathaway; and the Grammy-nominated Joined at the Hip, a collaboration between Whalum and James.

“When you experience … Whalum’s music, you are enchanted with an inspiration that can reach the depths of your soul,” cheers Smooth Jazz Times.

The tenor-saxophonist has collaborated with industry greats Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Al Jarreau, Lu-ther Vandross, and Quincy Jones. Whalum’s work is featured in some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, including The Prince of Tides, Boyz n the Hood, and The Bodyguard. An 11-time Grammy nominee, Whalum won his first Grammy Award for “Best Gospel Song” (It’s What I Do featuring Lalah Hathaway) along with his lifelong friend and writer Jerry Peters. Whalum has also won two Stellar Awards (Gospel music’s highest honor) and was nominated numer-

ous times for Dove Awards and the NAACP Image Award. Keyboardist KEIKO MATSUI has dazzled legions

of fans and critics with her Jazz-charting albums Sapphire, Dream Walk, Whispers From the Mirror, The Road …, and Deep Blue. Her unique musical formula blends Asian and Western influences, making her one of Billboard’s No. One female Contemporary Jazz figures and a two-time recipient of the Oasis Award for “Best Female Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year.” The Los Angeles Times calls Matsui’s performances “precise and accurate, executed with … articulation.”

Much of Matsui’s music and compositions revolve around nature, including A Drop of Water, Night Waltz, Cherry Blossom, Full Moon and the Shrine, and her most recent, Moyo (Heart & Soul in Swahili).

Aside from her Smooth Jazz Awards, Matsui garnered the 1997 Essence Award from the American Society of Young Musicians, which honors talents whose “vitality tends to capture the very spirit and soul of audiences world-wide.” She was also nominated – along with Pat Metheny, Boney James, and Fourplay – for “Best Jazz Album of 1995” at the prestigious Soul Train Music Awards. n

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WORLD CLASSIC ROCKERS

Saturday, August 13, 2011, 8:00 PM

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

BIOGRAPHYWORLD CLASSIC ROCKERS (WCR) presents

an exciting evening jam-packed with Rock ‘n’ Roll classics such as Born to Be Wild, Black Magic Woman, Sweet Home Alabama, More Than a Feeling, Hold the Line, Magic Car-pet Ride, Anyway You Want It, and Rosanna. For 14 years, the ultimate all-star classic Rock band WCR has brought audiences to their feet at concerts across the United States, Europe, the Far East, and Africa.

Formed in 1997 by Nick St. Nicholas of Steppenwolf (Born to Be Wild), WCR was created to appeal to an entire generation of fans by combining the talents of the most prominent musicians, singers, and songwriters from the industry’s most iconic bands. Other members of WCR in-

clude Michael Monarch, an original founding member and lead guitarist of Steppenwolf; Aynsley Dunbar, the original drummer for Journey (Wheel in the Sky, Lights, and Feeling That Way); Randall Hall of Lynyrd Skynyrd (Sweet Home Alabama and Free Bird); Greg Walker of Santana (She’s Not There, Stormy, and Open Invitation); vocalist Fran Cosmo of Boston (Walk On and Corporate America); and Fergie Frederiksen of TOTO (Rosanna, Hold the Line, and Africa).

Also part of the WCR team is lead guitarist and Juil-liard School of Music graduate David Coyle (guitar, percus-sion, and background vocals) and Mark Hoyt (keyboards and background vocals). n

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CHUBBY CHECKER & THE WILDCATS

With Special Guests DANNY & THE JUNIORS

and

COMEDY HOST SCOTT WOOD

Sunday, August 14, 2011, 3:00 PM

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

BIOGRAPHIESCHUBBY CHECKER & THE WILDCATS has

kept generations of audiences twisting with Billboard-charting hits. Chubby Checker ignited the international Twist craze with Twistin’ the Night Away and his signature song, The Twist, which catapulted to No. One in 1960 and again in 1962. He scored a “Best Rock & Roll Recording” Grammy for the catchy Let’s Twist Again.

The hits kept coming with the No. One Pony Time, Knock Down the Walls, The Fly, The Hucklebuck, Twist Around the Clock, Slow Twistin’, Dancin’ Party, Popeye the Hitchhiker, The Limbo Rock, Birdland, Twist It Up, and Loddy Lo. In 2007, Chubby Checker dominated the No. One spot again with Knock Down the Walls, which ruled Billboard’s dance chart.

DANNY & THE JUNIORS charged into music history with Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay and the dance classic Twistin’ USA. Influenced by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, the Four Lads, The Four Freshmen, and the Schoolboys, Danny & The Juniors began as a band of teen friends who performed in the early 1950s as The Juvenaires.

The group’s original tune, At the Hop, claimed Gold distinction, paving the way for Danny & The Juniors to

tour with music greats such as Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, and Buddy Holly. The group was a regular on the popular American Bandstand and the television shows The Big Record and Nashville Now. The recipient of the Philadelphia Music Alliance Achievement Award, Danny & The Juniors was inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003.

Known as “Mr. Punchline,” SCOTT WOOD is noted for his “clean” brand of family-friendly comedy. His rapid-fire one-liners and off-the-cuff improv earned him the title of “Stand-up Comedy Champion” after winning the Discovery ’97 Talent Search. Wood has brought down the house with his hilarious routines at The Comedy Store, The Ice House, The Laugh Factory, and the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas.

The native Californian is an accomplished impres-sionist with more than 300 celebrity and animated voices in his repertoire, including Bill Clinton, Rush Limbaugh, John Travolta, Nicholas Cage, Kelsey Grammer, Michael Bolton, Frank Sinatra, and Willie Nelson. Wood is a contribut-ing joke writer for The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and the comedy magazine Laugh-Line. n

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JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY

Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 8:00 PM

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

BIOGRAPHYBy the time he was 5 years old, JOHN MICHAEL

MONTGOMERY, who learned how to play the guitar from his musician father, was already performing in public. By age 15, the Danville, Kentucky-born Montgomery was a regular fixture in the local scene. After high school, he blazed his way into the Country music spotlight with his 1993 debut album, Life’s a Dance, which soared quickly up the charts with the hits I Love the Way You Love Me, Kickin’ It Up, Be My Baby Tonight, If You Got Love, and Rope the Moon. Iconic songs like I Swear and Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident), the No. One singles of 1994 and 1995 respective-ly, helped pave the way for top male vocalist honors from

Billboard, the American Country Music Association, and American Music Awards.

Other acclaimed albums – What I Do the Best, Leave a Mark, Home to You, Brand New Me, and Pictures – scored Montgomery fans and critics’ thumbs-up. His repertoire is diverse and vast in range and tone. The 2003 hit Letters From Home tells of a soldier fighting in an overseas war. His sense of humor shines in With My Shirt On and Mad Cowboy Disease. Drunkard’s Prayer and All in a Day explore dramatic facets of human existence. With Brothers ’Til the End, Mont-gomery celebrates the musical family background that led both he and his brother Eddie to the top of the charts. n

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WILSON PHILLIPS

Friday, August 19, 2011, 8:00 PM

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

BIOGRAPHYWILSON PHILLIPS consists of Chynna Phillips,

whose parents are John and Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas, and the Wilson sisters Carnie and Wendy, daughters of Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys (who per-forms at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, August 27). Friends since childhood, the three women united in 1986 as bandmates, citing Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, the Eagles, and Heart as their influences.

In 1990, the Pop trio debuted with the Wilson Phillips album, which The New York Times called “an engaging high-gloss album of Pop-Rock songs that deal mostly with the complications of young love.”

The record shot up the charts largely with the hit Hold On, which won Billboard’s “Hot 100 Single of the Year” and earned the trio American Music Award nominations for “Favorite Pop Single” and “Favorite New Artist” of 1990. The song was recently featured in the movie Bridesmaids. Other songs – Release Me, You’re in Love, Impulsive, The Dream Is Still Alive – helped send worldwide album sales over the impressive 10-million mark. Wilson Phillips made Rock history when Billboard declared its debut collection the best-selling album of all time by an all-female group. The album scored five Grammy nominations and two American Music Award nominations. n

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JDREW and YOUNG JINSU Opening for

BURNHAMand

JASMINE V

Saturday, August 20, 2011, 7:00 PM

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

BIOGRAPHIESHip Hop forces JDREW and YOUNG JINSU have

shared the stage with Bow Wow and the Wu Tang Clan. Seventeen magazine called BURNHAM “the new

Jonas brothers!” One of Island Def Jam’s newest talents, the Vermont-based Burnham siblings – Forrest (vocals), Alex (guitar), and Andre (bass and keyboards) – have opened for teen idol Justin Bieber on his widely successful My World tour. Burnham’s debut, Almost Famous, features the popular single Catch Me if You Can.

“Jasmine V is a young starlet capturing the heart of America with her beautiful voice and soothing harmonies … definitely a girl on the move to superstardom!” hails Glit-ter magazine. With a vocal range often compared to icons

Alicia Keys and Whitney Houston, JASMINE V was born Jasmine Villegas. Grabbing headlines and attention since she was 4 years old, Jasmine V started touring at age 11. She has performed in Bieber’s My World tour, and also appeared in his Baby video. A dynamic singer with a budding acting career, Jasmine V had featured roles in That’s So Raven, My Wife and Kids, and music videos for Kanye West and Pop Rocker Frankie J.

Recently named a “Most Powerful Woman on Twit-ter,” Jasmine V has nearly 50 million YouTube hits, more than 175,000 Facebook fans, and more than 600,000 Twit-ter followers. n

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ACOUSTIC ALCHEMYand

JESSE COOK

Thursday, August 25, 2011, 8:00 PM

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

BIOGRAPHIESHailed by Billboard as “an ever-evolving powerhouse of

Contemporary Jazz,” ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY is celebrat-ed for its intoxicating fusion of Smooth Jazz with New Age, Reggae, and World music. The band has garnered acclaim worldwide for its albums This Way and Beautiful Game, which soared to the Top Five on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart.

Acoustic Alchemy was born in the 1980s with Virgin Airlines. To gain an edge on the bustling international flight market, the air carrier offered live entertainment, hiring the British ensemble Acoustic Alchemy to perform on flights from England to the United States. The band’s popularity took off with the rise of the New Adult Contemporary radio format.

Acoustic Alchemy’s debut album, Red Dust & Spanish Lace, grabbed headlines and became an instant hit with Mr. Chow, a song that fused aspects of Chinese music with Reg-gae. The follow-ups – Natural Elements, Blue Chip, and Back on the Case – all received wide acclaim. Acoustic Alchemy’s 2001 AArt album was nominated for a Grammy Award. Jazz Monthly declared 2007’s This Way record “hands down one of the best contemporary Jazz discs of the year.”

Flamenco-Jazz-World music virtuoso JESSE COOK, a three-time recipient of the Canadian Smooth Jazz Award for “Guitarist of the Year,” has had an ongoing love affair with Flamenco music since his toddler days, when his parents

soothed him with music by Gypsy guitar legend Manitas de Plata. In 2008, Cook won the silver medal for “Flamenco Guitarist of the Year” as part of Acoustic Guitar magazine’s prestigious Players Choice Awards.

Growing up in Camargue in the south of France, Cook has always been influenced by Gypsy music, which is evident in his 2001 Juno award-winning album Free Fall and his Billboard-charting records Tempest and Nomad. In 2008, Cook dominated both the Smooth Jazz radio charts (with his single Café Mocha) and the Billboard New Age chart with the Juno award-nominated Frontiers. One Night at the Metropolis, which captured a spectacular concert during the 2006 Montreal Jazz Festival, was also considered for a Juno Award for “Music DVD of the Year.”

For his recent The Rumba Foundation album, Cook traveled to Bogota, Colombia, where he weaved traditional Vallenato Folk music with the infectious beats of Spanish Rumba Flamenco. (Cult)ure Magazine called the collection “excellent” and cited its “sultry rhythms, intriguing use of vocals, and beautiful insertions of strings and drums.”

Cook, who has opened for legends B.B. King, Diana Krall, and the late Ray Charles, has headlined Jazz festivals in Dubai, Singapore, Poland, and England. He has also col-laborated with The Chieftains and British soprano Char-lotte Church. n

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BRIAN WILSON

Saturday, August 27, 2011, 8:00 PM

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

BIOGRAPHYBRIAN WILSON was only a teen when he began to

create albums that were later designated Gold and featured classics such as Fun, Fun, Fun; Don’t Worry Baby; Help Me Rhonda; God Only Knows; and Wouldn’t It Be Nice. Wilson was named one of “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” by Rolling Stone, with the magazine noting that his “songs cel-ebrated an idealized California teenhood – surfing, driving, dating – and his productions were glossy perfection with an ultra-smooth blend of guitars and vocal harmonies.”

In 1990, Wilson’s Pet Sounds was reissued, finally earn-ing the album its long overdue recognition and pushing it to Platinum status. The 1997 The Pet Sounds Sessions box set scored a Grammy nomination for Wilson.

A member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Wilson was feted in 2001 at An All Star Tribute at Radio City Music Hall. He was the only American rocker at the 2001 Queen’s Jubilee, sharing the stage at Buckingham Palace with Sir Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton. In 2003, Wilson won the UK’s prestigious Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime

Achievement.His 2004 SMiLE album debuted to sterling reviews,

earning Wilson his first Grammy Award for “Best Rock In-strumental Performance” for Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow. The Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE DVD set garnered the musician yet another Grammy nomination in 2005. He was recognized in 2007 for his lifetime contributions with the prestigious Kennedy Center Award. Later that year, he released the critically acclaimed That Lucky Old Sun, which Rolling Stone called his “strongest new work in years.”

When George Gershwin’s estate asked Wilson to adapt some of the legendary composer’s unfinished songs, it led to the 2010 album Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin. The record features Wilson’s versions of his all-time favorite Gershwin tunes and new numbers constructed from song fragments left unfinished when Gershwin died in 1937 of a brain tumor at age 38. The album sailed straight to the top of the Billboard Jazz Chart. n

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THE ULTIMATE DOO-WOP SHOWTHE CONTOURS

FeaturingSYLVESTER POTTS,

With THE SPANIELS,

KATHY YOUNG,THE VIBRATIONS,

THE OLYMPICS,THE VOLUMES,PAUL & PAULA,

THE PENTAGONS’ JOE JONES,THE ROYALS OF SAN DIEGO,

andTHE BLUE SUEDE ORCHESTRA

Saturday, September 10, 2011, 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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BIOGRAPHIESTHE ULTIMATE DOO-WOP SHOW showcases

the best of the genre with an enviable lineup that kicks off with THE CONTOURS FEATURING SYLVESTER POTTS. Revered for its dazzling choreography, impec-cable harmonies, and timeless Motown grooves, the group has charmed generations of fans with the tunes Shake Sherry and the music chart favorite Do You Love Me [Now That I Can Dance], featured in the blockbuster movie Dirty Dancing.

THE SPANIELS, best celebrated for the hits Good-night Sweetheart Goodnight and Baby It’s You, is considered the first successful Midwestern R&B group and is credited with originating the trend of using Tap dance routines in live shows. Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2005, the band won over critics and fans with The Ballad of Davy Crockett and You Painted Pictures. The group won the 1990-1991 Rhythm & Blues Foundation’s Pioneer Award.

When she was 14, KATHY YOUNG was discovered in the audience of an L.A. teen dance program headed by deejay and game-show host Wink Martindale. Weeks later, she made a permanent mark on the music industry with the No. One song A Thousand Stars, which achieved Gold-record status. Young followed with the singles Happy Birthday Blues and Magic Is the Night, both of which landed on the music charts. The young songstress toured North America with an array of music legends, including Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Bo Diddley, Connie Fran-cis, Ray Charles, and Neil Sedaka.

Soul group THE VIBRATIONS made its mark in music history with My Girl Sloopy (i.e. Hang on Sloopy), Stranded in the Jungle, and Love in Them Thar Hills.

Doo-Wop band THE OLYMPICS contributed to the Hully Gully line-dance craze that Americans fell in love with in the late ’50s and early ’60s. Some of the ensemble’s memorable Billboard-charting hits include Western Movies, Shimmy Like Kate, and The Bounce.

Formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1960, THE VOLUMES sailed into the spotlight with its hit I Love You. Peaking at No. 22 on the 1962 Billboard Hot 100 chart, the song was a mix of Doo-Wop and Latin beats. The group’s My Road Is the Right Road made a splash on the Soul scene in the 1970s.

The concert also features Pop duo PAUL & PAULA. Hailed for Hey Paula, which soared to the No. One spot on the Pop and R&B charts, the twosome followed up with the Top 10 song Young Lovers.

With JOE JONES as its lead, THE PENTAGONS emerged in the early-’60s neo-Doo-Wop renaissance era with a repertoire that embodied classic ’50s harmonies with a twist of Soul. The group hit the music chart with To Be Loved (Forever).

Formed in 2005, THE ROYALS OF SAN DIEGO re-creates the East Coast street corner sound from the late ’50s and early ’60s. The ensemble consists of baritone and lead vocalist Peter King, second tenor Kevin Jones, and bassist Jim Carkagis.

Providing the musical accompaniment for the evening is THE BLUE SUEDE ORCHESTRA (Harlem Nocturne). n

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RAY CHEN, VIOLINJULIO ELIZADE, PIANO

Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 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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BIOGRAPHIESBorn in Taiwan and raised in Australia, violin marvel

RAY CHEN was accepted to the prestigious Curtis Insti-tute of Music at age 15. He has made an international name for himself as winner of the 2009 Queen Elisabeth Compe-tition and the 2008 Yehudi Menuhin Competition. Chen “makes a beautiful sound but doesn’t get lost in tone for its own sake; he knows how to make a sound that feels exactly right for the piece in question,” praises the Washington Post.

In January 2011, Chen released his premiere album, Virtuoso, to glowing reviews. The Chicago Tribune named the album “CD of the Week,” saying: “With a tone ranging from finely spun to deep burgundy, complete technical and elegant musical command, he makes each piece his own. Keep your ear on Ray Chen. … He is an exceptional tal-ent.” BBC Music Magazine concurred: “It’s violin playing of the highest order. It’s not just Ray Chen’s superb technique,

but his sense of pacing in the music that is so striking. … This is a hugely exciting debut album.”

Word has spread worldwide about the young talent and his acclaimed performances in Tokyo, Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, Zurich, and Dresden. Chen’s festival engagements include Verbier, Ravinia, Schleswig-Holstein, and Dresdner Festspiele.

Joining Chen on stage is pianist JULIO ELIZALDE, who was praised by The New York Times for his “catlike ease” at the keyboard. The San Francisco native and Juilliard graduate is gaining widespread recognition for his musical depth and creative insight with performances at Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall in New York City, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington,

D.C., and Jordan Hall in Boston. n

PROGRAM Sonata in g minor from Devil’s Trill Giuseppe Tartini Larghetto Affettuoso (1692-1770) Allegro Moderato arr. Fritz Kreisler Andante Allegro assai-Andante-Allegro assai

Sonata in A Major César Franck Allegretto Moderato (1822-1890) Allegro Recitativo-Fantasia Allegretto poco mosso

INTERMISSION

Chaconne from Partita in d minor Johann Sebastian Bach Allemanda (1685-1750) Corrente Sarabanda Giga Ciaccona

Legende, Op. 17 Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)

Variations on the Original Theme, Op. 15 Henryk Wieniawski

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MASTERS OF ILLUSION

Friday, September 16, 2011, 8:00 PMSaturday, September 17, 2011, 8:00 PM

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BIOGRAPHIESBased on the popular award-winning television

series Masters of Illusion: Impossible Magic, this enchant-

ing live performance also features laugh-out-loud comedy

routines and mesmerizing mentalists. TV Guide called the

splashy production “fascinating to watch and a delight to

all.”

Featured magicians include ED ALONZO (“the

Misfit of Magic”) who has performed in Greece, Brazil,

and Malaysia. He has appeared on The Ellen Degeneres

Show, Evening at the Improv, Gorilla Magic on Animal

Planet, E! True Hollywood Story, NBC’s Las Vegas, and

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.

FARRELL DILLON has performed for The Santa

Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Pepsi, Coca Cola, Harrah’s Enter-

tainment Properties, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.

An honors graduate of the prestigious Chavez Studio of

Magic, Farrell has a unique style that creates a perfect

blend of magic, comedy, skill, and illusion.

Hailed for large-scale stage shows, MARK KALIN

and JINGER LEIGH were voted 1998 “Magicians of the

Year” by the prestigious Academy of Magical Arts. At

the 2000 World Magic Awards, they received the “Best

Magic Review” honor for Carnival of Wonders. The pair is

known for an awe-inspiring finale that featured making a

Boeing 747 jet airliner disappear.

Acclaimed entertainer DARREN ROMEO won

the 1996 Milbourne Christopher Award from the Soci-

ety of American Magicians for his notable contributions

to the art of magic. A popular act at Caesars Magical

Empire, Romeo has also performed in the Caribbean,

Alaska, Spain, and Germany. His show at the Las Vegas

Flamingo Hilton led to an opportunity to collaborate

with Sin City icons Siegfried and Roy, who sponsored

and trained Romeo.

Romeo received the 1999 World Magic Award for

“Best Up & Coming Magician,” the “Magician of the

Year” title from the Magic Castle, “Show of the Year”

honors from the Branson Critic Association, and “En-

tertainer of the Year” from the International Magician’s

Society.

Often described as David Copperfield meets Mari-

lyn Manson, DAN SPERRY earned the distinction of

most original magician on FOX’s “World Magic Awards.”

Sperry – who has toured Canada, Greece, and Italy – has

appeared on NBC’s America’s Got Talent in 2010, where

he dazzled judges and voters with an offbeat trick of mak-

ing a lifesaver appear from his throat. n

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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.

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.

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