NEWS FROM
Your LBC
DECEMBER 2020
We know there have been many challenges over this past year, and we are proud of our community and how everyone has supported one another. All of us have learned new technology, and we have become more flexible and nimble. And during these times the LBC team has remained steadfastly committed to how important the arts are to a healthy and thriving community. We appreciate how you have joined us as we adapted to deliver our mission of enriching, educating and entertaining our region—and beyond—in new and meaningful ways. Although not the year that we had originally planned, we are thrilled to have had the opportunity to share new arts experiences. If you have not seen our free virtual programs such as Let’s Be Creative! with LBC series, our Luther Locals series or special concerts and events, we invite you to check them out here. Whether providing families at home with guided videos to participate in the arts or sharing the amazing talents of our local musicians through mini-concerts, we are here for you. On this new journey we were also able to pivot how we support students and teachers with virtual programs, including Summer Camps, School Shows, Artists in the Schools and our Mariachi Ensemble. The generosity of our patrons, donors, members, foundations and Business Partners— such as Exchange Bank—have insured that our impact has not only continued but also increased. We have gathered safely with programs like Carpool Cinemas; we continue to be a home for our beloved Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market; our sculpture garden has become a retreat; and while we love our campus, we have also shown that LBC is so much more than a building in times like these. The spirit of collaboration and innovation have guided our year. Thank you for being part of it and helping us keep the arts alive!
In this Season of Giving YOUR GIFT HAS LIFELONG IMPACT Integrating the arts with classroom lessons gives students broader and deeper learning experiences— experiences that impact how children learn to think, as well as how they feel, behave and grow into accomplished adults. In short, the arts have the power to inspire and change lives and make our community a better place to live. In the words of some of our students: "Going to the LBC has changed my life by making me want to read more. By reading more, I get better at everything.” — 3rd grader participating in the From Page to Stage reading program “Today is the first time I’ve seen a play, and I learned you can be anything if you work hard.” — 2nd grader attending one of our educational matinee School Shows “Mariachi has really boosted my confidence.” – 9th grader in the year-round afterschool Mariachi Ensemble
year, we continue to engage them with innovation and creativity in new and meaningful ways. Thank you for staying with us as we keep the arts accessible and available to them, and all in our community. The LBC is a non-profit organization that belongs to the community, thanks to the community. Your generosity allows us to fulfill our essential role of providing arts engagement for all. We are proud of the significant impact we provide together. Thank you for making a difference by bringing the arts to our students!
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In this season of giving, we invite you to join us in investing in our youth. Especially during this unusual
News from Education & Community Engagement NEW SPRING EDUCATION BROCHURE!*
*for teachers and students
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Hello, my name is Jair and I play the trumpet. I started in the year 2017 when I joined the Mariachi camp program. My favorite part of playing music is that I can express myself every time I play. And I wanted to tell you that we are
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grateful for your kindness and generosity that allows programs like ours to continue.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Viewing is free!
Luther Locals LBC'S MARIACHI ENSEMBLE
RODNEY STRONG VINEYARDS DANCE SERIES
December 11 at 5pm
December 11 at 7pm
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POSADA NAVIDENA VIRTUAL
T he Muse Hour A HOLIDAY CONCERT
FEATURING PINK MARTINI PIANIST THOMAS LAUDERDALE AND VOCALIST CHINA FORBES REGISTER TODAY!
Luther Locals
DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS
THE GREATEST HITS OF CHRISTMAS LIVESTREAM
December 12 at 5pm
BEN GREENBERG
BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
December 18 at 8pm
December 23 at 6pm
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CHRISTMAS SHOW LIVESTREAM
December 12 at 7:30pm
RESCHEDULED SHOWS Cake Master Live: Duff Goldman . . . . . . . . May 2, 2021 Nate Bargatze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 6, 2021 John Hiatt & The Jerry Douglas Band . . . Aug 11, 2021 The Australian Pink Floyd Show . . . . . . . Aug 17, 2021 Symphony Pops Elton John Tribute . . . . . Aug 29, 2021 Josh Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sep 24, 2021 Amy Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct 15, 2021 John Cleese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct 19, 2021 Beth Hart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb 1, 2022 Visit LutherBurbankCenter.org for a full list of rescheduled shows
Business Partner Spotlight Exchange Bank’s story began in the late 1800s. As local business grew, Manville Doyle and his son Frank recognized the need for a new kind of bank—one that promised to be locally owned—to serve as a philanthropic leader in the community and to act in the best interest of each and every client, no matter how big or small the account.
Nothing displayed Frank Doyle’s commitment to Santa Rosa more than a simple piece of paper—his last Frank P. Doyle, Co-founder and President will and testament. Upon his death in 1948, Doyle’s controlling shares of On May 1, 1890, the Doyles opened the first Exchange Exchange Bank common stock were placed into a Bank in Santa Rosa. It quickly became an integral perpetual trust—the Frank P. Doyle and Polly O’Meara part of Santa Rosa’s economic growth. Following the Doyle Scholarship Fund—to assist in the education earthquake of 1906, Manville and Frank Doyle rallied of “…worthy young men and women attending Santa fellow business owners to rebuild the city. Frank Doyle Rosa Junior College.” Today we know it as the Doyle convinced local businesses to donate frontage space Scholarship. Since 1948, the fund has provided over to widen the streets for automobile traffic. He also $90 million to 135,000 Sonoma County students. In the founded the city’s chamber of commerce, serving as 130 years since Exchange Bank opened its doors, the its first president. In 1923, Frank Doyle called the first Great Depression and deregulation have threatened meeting of the Bridging the Golden Gate Association the banking industry and hundreds of banks have to discuss his plans for the construction of the Golden gone through CEO changes, mergers and acquisitions. Gate Bridge. For the next 15 years, he worked tirelessly Exchange Bank has stood through it all by staying true to make that dream a reality. On May 28, 1937, Doyle to Frank Doyle’s core values of commitment, respect, was rewarded for his efforts when he became the integrity and teamwork. Just as Frank and Manville first person to cross the Golden Gate Bridge in an would have wanted. automobile. Frank Doyle is often referred to as “The Father of the Golden Gate Bridge.” Doyle Drive in San Francisco was named in his honor.
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS & INSTITUTIONAL FUNDERS Naming Sponsor
The Ernest L. & Ruth W. Finley Foundation
Wine Sponsor