LBC Winter 2022 Performance Brochure

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What a treat, to be sitting in your seat with a crowd of fellow fans, anticipating the live performance that is about to start. There’s nothing like it in arts and entertainment, and for Sonoma County, the possibilities are waiting right in your backyard.

Connecting with your community and enjoying creative expression replenishes the spirit. YourLBC is your place to escape the everyday and experience the spectacle and thrills of the stage.

Our Winter Season offers plenty of opportunity to catch extraordinary experiences in live performances. Whether it’s laughing with David Sedaris and Sal Vulcano, being drawn to the edge of your seat by the Peking Acrobats® and Dancing with the Stars, or celebrating with the variety of holiday shows in December, there’s a favorite artist and

new experience for everyone to explore. Don’t forget, live performances make great gifts—and great memories! Look for special sales coming up this month: Black Friday on November 25 and Cyber Monday, November 28.

Not a day goes by when we don’t feel grateful to oversee such a vital and vibrant part of Sonoma County’s cultural scene. To watch over the positive, communal experiences for thousands of children and adults every week is an honor we take seriously. To that end, we will continue to bring the very best in diverse, world-class talent to your back yard and to offer a safe, comfortable, and welcoming space to enjoy it.

Happy Holidays!

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The Ernest L. & Ruth W. Finley Foundation

Farley Family Charitable Foundation

Preston Family Charitable Fund

The Clover Sonoma Family Fun Series returns to the live stage for a new season of playful, family-friendly theater for the kid inside us all!

All shows run 60 minutes, except where indicated.

The Pout-Pout Fish

Tuesday, November 29, at 6:30 pm

By TheatreworksUSA

Tickets $17 Adult / $12 Child

Mr. Fish discovers there is more to him than his permanently plastered pout when he sets out to find Miss Clam’s missing pearl in a musical oceanic adventure, featuring whimsical puppets and live performers.

The Peking Acrobats®

Featuring The Shanghai Circus

Monday, January 30, 2023, at 6:30 pm

Tickets $21 Adult / $16 Child

The Peking Acrobats® , featuring The Shanghai Circus, perform daring maneuvers with technical prowess that pushes the limits of human ability and defies gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility, and control. See trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics—all before your very eyes! Accompanied by traditional Chinese musical instruments.

Running time: 2 hours with intermission.

The Lightning Thief

Monday, March 6, 2023, at 6:30 pm

By TheatreworksUSA

Tickets $21 Adult / $16 Child

Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school. Again! When the Greek gods come to life from his mythology textbook, Zeus’s master lightning bolt is stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. To find it, he must come to terms with the father who left him and solve the riddle of the Oracle in this musical adaptation of Rick Riordan’s children’s book.

Acoustic Rooster’s Barnyard Boogie Starring Indigo Blume

Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 6:30 pm

By The Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences On Tour

Tickets $21 Adult / $16 Child

A feathery adventure about being scared, being brave, and believing in yourself, adapted from two children’s books by Kwame Alexander: Acoustic Rooster and Indigo Blume. With special guests, like Duck Ellington and Ms. Dairy Parton. Note: Performance contains haze effects.

Entertainment that all family members can get excited about—toddlers, grandparents, and everyone between!

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Don’t Miss Entertainment!Holiday

A Drag Queen Christmas

Friday, December 2, at 8 pm

Tickets $41 / $56 / $81 / $156 Meet & Greet

For the eighth consecutive year, Murray & Peter present A Drag Queen Christmas. Get ready for your favorite queens performing live on stage, including Winners, Fan Favorites, and Miss Congeniality. VIP tickets are available for the Meet & Greet, which starts at 6:00 pm. The show includes a 20-minute intermission. Check DragFans.com for the cast performing at the LBC show. Hosted by Nina West & Trinity Taylor.

David Sedaris

Friday, November 18, at 8 pm

Tickets $39 / $59

David Sedaris is one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is a master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers. Beloved for his personal essays and short stories, Sedaris is the author of Barrel Fever, Holidays on Ice, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, and Calypso, which was a Washington Post Best Book of the Year.

Jake Shimabukuro Christmas in Hawai’i with Special Guests Nate Lopez and Justin Kawika Young

Saturday, December 3, at 8 pm

Tickets $39 / $59

Whether it’s jazz, rock, blues, bluegrass, folk, or even classical, Jake Shimabukuro explores his seemingly limitless vocabulary on perhaps the unlikeliest of instruments: the ‘ukulele. Responding to the urgent calls of his fervent imagination, Shimabukuro has taken the ‘ukulele to points previously thought impossible and, in the process, reinvented the applications for this tiny, often underappreciated four-string instrument.

MURRAY & PETER PRESENT

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RODNEY

STRONG DANCE

SERIES Posada Navideña

By Calidanza Dance Company

Friday, December 9, at 7 pm

Tickets $10 Adult / $5 Child

Calidanza Dance Company welcomes families and community members to celebrate Christmastime together with the annual Posada Navideña evening by Calidanza dancers and musicians. Join Artistic Director Steven Valencia and the Company in person at LBC for a joyful, tradition-filled night of lively dance, colorful costumes, and the festive music of Mexico. It’s the perfect start to the holiday season.

SYMPHONY POPS SERIES

A John Denver Rocky Mountain Christmas, Featuring Jim Curry

Sunday, December 11, at 3 pm

Pre-show discussion at 2 pm

Tickets $37 / $50 / $65 / $90

Little can conjure the awe of winter and the spirit of the season better than the warm hearth of John Denver’s music, performed on our stage by Jim Curry, the voice of Denver in the television movie, Take me Home, the John Denver Story.

Disney Junior Live on Tour: Costume Palooza

Monday, December 12, at 6 pm

Tickets $45 / $59

The Pollstar-nominated Disney Junior tour is back with an all-new show! Disney Junior Live on Tour: Costume Palooza brings beloved Disney Junior characters and favorite Marvel Super Heroes together live on stage for a jam-packed, concert-style show with singing, dancing, acrobatics, and more. It will feature favorite songs from the hit Disney Junior series as well as new original music. Mickey, Minnie, and their pals are getting ready to throw a huge costume party, but mysterious green rain, wind, and smoke keep interrupting the fun. Can Spidey and his Amazing Friends help save the Costume Palooza? Come join the party!

Generous support provided by Gordon Blumenfeld and Nancy & Mike Hall

The Mavericks’

Very Merry Christmas Tour

with Special Guest JD McPherson

Wednesday, December 14, at 7:30 pm

Tickets $49 / $69

Grammy Award® -winning band The Mavericks are pleased to present the 2022 edition of their Very Merry Christmas Tour, with special guest JD McPherson! Don’t miss music’s most genre-defying band, as they revisit their own special twist on the holidays. The show will feature selections from their 2018 holiday album, Hey! Merry Christmas!, alongside the classics and favorites of their acclaimed 30-year career.

OUTBACK PRESENTS

Sal Vulcano

Sunday, December 18, at 8 pm

Tickets $39.75 / $49.75 / $59.75

Staten Island native Sal Vulcano is best known for creating and starring in truTV’s long-running hit Impractical Jokers and for The Misery Index on TBS. In addition to performing as part of The Tenderloins Comedy Troupe to sold-out arenas, Sal founded the No Presh Network in 2020, hosting the Hey Babe! and Taste Buds podcasts.

Dave

Koz and Friends

25 th

Anniversary Christmas Tour

with Special Guests Rick Braun, Peter White, Keiko Matsui, and Rebecca Jade

Wednesday, December 21, at 8 pm

Tickets $49 / $69 / VIP $179

Dave Koz and Friends returns to celebrate another holiday season with patrons of the LBC! Dave Koz’s holiday concerts feature stellar special guests performing fresh, lively arrangements of seasonal favorites in a high-energy show for the entire family.

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PERFORMANCES

JOHNEDWARD.NET PRESENTS

Psychic Medium John Edward

Sunday, January 15, 2023, at 12 pm

Tickets $55 / $65 / $75 / $85 / VIP $125

John Edward is one of the world’s most sought-after psychic mediums and author of several critically acclaimed New York Times best sellers, including Crossing Over: The Stories Behind the Stories and his most recent book, Infinite Quest. Don’t miss this intimate event with John Edward.

RODNEY STRONG DANCE SERIES

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte

Carlo

Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at 7:30 pm

Tickets $29 (Limited View) / $39 / $59

Celebrating its 40th Anniversary season, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo was founded in 1974 by a group of ballet enthusiasts who wanted to present a playful, entertaining view of traditional, classical ballet in parody form and en travesty. Les Ballets Trockadero is a company of professional male dancers performing the full range of the ballet and modern dance repertoire, achieving comedy by incorporating and exaggerating the foibles, accidents, and underlying incongruities of serious dance.

Blind Boys of Alabama With Special

Guest Charlie Musselwhite

Friday, January 20, 2023, at 8 pm

Tickets $39 / $59

The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music. Celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Recording Academy with Lifetime Achievement Awards, they also have been honored with five Grammy Awards® and induction into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Recently, they released a Grammy-nominated collaborative recording with Béla Fleck, along with collaborative recordings and coinciding tours with both Marc Cohn and afro-pop duo Amadou & Mariam.

SYMPHONY POPS SERIES

“Stayin’ Alive”—The Bee Gees Tribute

Sunday, February 5, 2023, at 3 pm Pre-show discussion at 2 pm

Tickets $37 / $50 / $65 / $90

“Stayin’ Alive”-The Bee Gees Tribute is the largest production of the Bee Gees in the world. This all Canadian cast from Toronto, Ontario, has been touring for the past eight years, recreating the look and sound of the Bee Gees. With amazing vocals, “Stayin’ Alive” creates a magical sense of seeing the Bee Gees live in concert.

Live Nation presents Brian Regan

Sunday, March 5, 2023, at 7 pm

Tickets $45 / $59.50 / $69.50

With the first live broadcast of a stand-up special in Comedy Central’s history, eight one-hour comedy releases under his belt, several Netflix specials, and a TV series, Brian Regan has critics, fans, and fellow comedians agreeing he is one of the most respected comedians in the country. Vanity Fair called him “the funniest stand-up alive,” and Entertainment Weekly hailed him as “your favorite comedian’s favorite comedian.” Having built his 30-plus year career on the strength of his material alone, Brian’s non-stop theater tour continuously fills venues across North America, visiting close to 100 cities each year.

Dancing With The Stars: Live! —2023 Tour

Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 8 pm

Tickets $59 (Limited View) / $65 / $79 / $195 VIP Hot Seat Package

/ $275 VIP Package / $375 Premium VIP Package / $575 Front Row VIP Package

America’s favorite dance show is coming to YourLBC with Dancing With The Stars: Live!—2023 Tour. Your favorite dancers from this iconic television series hit the stage with time-honored dances, like the cha cha, foxtrot, salsa, tango, and everything in between. Get your tickets today, as this show is sure to sell out quickly!

Los Lobos With Special Guest Gaby Moreno

March 16, 2023, at 8 pm

Tickets $45 / $65

For nearly five decades, Los Lobos has released album after album filled with music that reflects America’s melting pot of cultures. With blends of son jarocho, norteño, Tejano, folk, country, doo-wop, soul, R&B, rock and roll, and punk, they created a distinct sound that has earned them four Grammy Awards®, including “Best Americana Album” for Native Son in 2022. As special guest, Grammy Award® winner Gaby Moreno brings her Latin-infused blend of jazz, soul, blues, and 1960s rock.

Generous support provided by Mercy Wellness and Nancy & Mike Hall

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SYMPHONY POPS SERIES

My Kind of Broadway: Michael Berkowitz Finale

April 23, 2023, at 3 pm

Pre-show discussion at 2 pm

Tickets $37 / $50 / $65 / $90

Michael Berkowitz celebrates his final concert at the LBC with the best that Broadway has to offer, featuring two world class singers, Laura Dickinson and David Burnham.

Generous support provided by The Heck Foundation and Nancy & Mike Hall

Riverdance 25th Anniversary Tour

May 10, 2023, at 7:30 pm

Tickets $59 / $79 / VIP1 $134 / VIP2 $154

Riverdance as you’ve never seen it before! A powerful and stirring reinvention of this beloved favorite, celebrated the world over for its Grammy Award® -winning score and the thrilling energy and passion of its Irish and international dance. Completely reimagined with innovative and spectacular lighting, projection, and stage and costume designs. Immerse yourself in the extraordinary power and grace of its music and dance —beloved by fans of all ages. For more than 25 years, nothing has carried the energy, the sensuality, and the spectacle of Riverdance.

Kathleen Madigan: Boxed Wine & Tiny Banjos Tour

May 12, 2023, at 8 pm

Tickets $35 / $45 / $59

Kathleen Madigan is known for making a complicated joke with a hidden nub of wisdom seem both effortless and offhand. No wonder her 32-year career shows no signs of slowing down. Madigan tours 250 nights a year on the road, continues to squeeze in late night talk shows, and launched a podcast, Madigan’s Pubcast, during the pandemic. Kathleen’s sixth stand-up comedy special is set to air in 2023, on the heels of her third show for Netflix, Bothering Jesus, and with two others under her belt for Comedy Central and HBO.

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The LBC is known for presenting outstanding arts and entertainment programs, but did you know that your contribution helps us provide 24 unique Education & Community Engagement programs in schools, homes, and on stages?

Serving 50,000+ students, parents, and teachers through Education & Community Engagement programs, virtually and in-person.

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Why Your Support Matters

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Luther Locals brings free live performances home

Did you know that when you support a communitybased arts center like LBC, you also support the local and regional artists that help make us an engaged community? When the curtains came down on live performances during the pandemic, your generosity helped LBC show up for local and regional artists by creating Luther Locals, an online streaming concert series. In turn, those artists showed up for all of us by bringing great arts and entertainment right into our homes.

For the first year of the pandemic, LBC hosted 66 weekly Luther Locals concerts, with audiences ranging from 18,000 to more than 35,000 unique views. Starting in July, 2021, the program became a monthly series and has streamed a total of 80 concerts to date.

According to Nick Pulley of the King Street Giants, the opportunity not only gave artists some income to count on, it also offered plenty of non-tangible but equally valued benefits. “The invitation to work with LBC motivated us off the Covid couch,” said Pulley, the sousaphone player for this New Orleans jazz group that performed for Luther Locals in the summer of 2020. “We were all pretty down, but

that opportunity and the exposure to new audiences got us playing and working on projects through the pandemic.” Pulley, who grew up in Sonoma and has been going to LBC shows all his life, also directs the band program at Hillcrest Middle School as a day job.

When singer-songwriter Michelle Lambert played her eclectic mix of pop-rock, Celtic fiddle, Nashville and Northern California vibes for the Luther Locals stage in February 2021, it was her first virtual performance. “It opened some awesome doors for me. It broke the ice by generating 24,000 views and tons of comments, which got me to start posting videos on my own Facebook page. Eventually I was booking more shows.”

Lambert recalled playing in the LBC lobby as a teen and on stage for a variety show here. “Getting the Luther Locals opportunity in the middle of a pretty dark time, when I was losing bookings—it brought in the light. People wanted to hear stories about the songs as much as the songs themselves. That love and connection inspired me to use all that downtime to focus on the art. Creativity needs time and space to write and record a song, but it also needs encouragement. It was such a boost to my career.”

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For patrons like Terry Wong Martinez, Luther Locals wrapped the pandemic in a silver lining. After she and her father watched the Awesome Hotcakes Luther Locals concert on May 22, 2020, they spent the rest of the weekend sharing great jazz performance videos with each other. “It was a blast and such a welcome little virtual “vacation” in these times,” she commented. “Thank you, LBC. Thank you, Spike Sikes. Thank you, jazz. Thank you, magical internet technology. And thank you, all the artists who bless this world with their beautiful, healing offerings. ”

With live performances back on the calendar, the Luther Locals program has managed to come down from the “cloud” this past summer when several artists opened for the three main performers during the Rodney Strong Concert Series. With your support, we can continue to expand live stage opportunities like these, while continuing to deliver the streaming concerts you have come to enjoy in your home. “Our roster of artists really came through for us, often purchasing special equipment and setting up recording stages in their backyards and home offices to entertain our community through a rough time,”

said Anita Wiglesworth, Vice President of Programs & Marketing. “We have a unique opportunity now to continue collaborating with them to share their talent and performance power in a live setting.”

Look for Luther Locals artists Josep Siam in November and Guilty Party in December, streaming on our Facebook page @lutherburbankcenter. For more information on Luther Locals, visit our website.

Ticketing & Venue Information

Covid

Covid policies are subject to change based on State of California and Sonoma County guidelines, along with individual artist requirements. Please check individual artist event pages on our website to review information required to attend each show. Masks are no longer required when entering the premises, however, they are strongly recommended. If you would like a mask, LBC can provide one upon request.

For complete details and frequently asked questions, visit: lutherburbankcenter.org/covid-update.

How to Purchase

Tickets to individual performances are available online, in person, or by phone. Discounted season ticket packages are available in person or by phone for the Symphony Pops Series and the Clover Sonoma Family Fun Series.

In Person

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts

Patron & Member Services Office:

50 Mark West Springs Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 10 am–6 pm (Se habla Español) Phone: 707.546.3600 Online: lutherburbankcenter.org or YourLBC.org

Group Tickets

Groups of 10 or more qualify for a 15% discount to select shows. Contact the group sales office at 707.546.3600 for more information.

Ticket Fees

For single ticket purchases, a 15% per ticket convenience fee will be added to your order when purchasing online or by phone (except for Family Series shows, which already have a 10% fee). There are no added fees when purchasing single tickets in person at the ticket office. For season ticket packages, a one-time $9 handling fee will be added to your order.

Third-Party Ticket Resellers

For your own security, we strongly recommend that you do not purchase tickets from any supplier other than Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC). Only tickets purchased directly from LBC can be guaranteed, and tickets purchased from any other source is done at your own risk and may be deemed invalid. The resale of tickets on LBC property is strictly prohibited. Resale of tickets for profit by members of Luther Burbank Center for the Arts will result in ticket and membership cancellation—without refund. Policies subject to change without notice.

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Ticket Policies

All purchases are final. There are no refunds. No children age 5 and under are permitted except to Family Fun Series and Symphony Pops performances.

Ticket Limit

For most performances, there is an eight ticket limit per household, regardless of the number of transactions. For certain shows, by artist requirement, there is a lower limit. Ticket purchases are closely monitored, and any tickets purchased above the limit may be voided without notice.

Refunds and Exchanges

All ticket purchases are final.

Reprints

Lost, damaged, or stolen tickets may be reprinted for reserved seating performances only and will be available for pick-up one hour prior to the performance. Please present your current picture ID to the ticket office associate. There is a $2 per ticket reprint fee.

Venue Information

The Ruth Finley Person Theater is a flexible venue where no seat is more than 75 feet from the stage, creating an intimate environment to enjoy your favorite performer.

Parking

Convenient on-site parking is included with your ticket purchase.

Directions

1/8 mile east of Highway 101 in Santa Rosa. Take the River Road or Mark West Springs Road exit. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts shares a campus with Sutter Hospital.

Photography & Recording

As required by the artists, there is no photography or recording allowed during performances. Please be considerate of other audience members and help us by adhering to these rules.

Accessibility

Accessible seating for patrons with mobility limitations are located on the main floor and balcony of the theater.

Restrooms are also wheelchair accessible on both levels (balcony via elevator and wheelchair lift). You may contact us by phone at 707.546.3600 to discuss any special needs so we can help make your experience exceptional.

Patron program is now digital to assist with page resizing.

Website is enhanced with an ADA accessibility tool.

Assisted Listening Devices

Assisted Listening Devices are available at no cost to our patrons. For assistance, please notify the ticket office or our concierge table upon arrival.

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2022

An Evening with Nigella Lawson Nov. 16

The Price Is Right Live™ Nov. 17 New Date

David Sedaris Nov. 18

Clover Sonoma Family Fun Series

The Pout-Pout Fish Nov. 29

Murray & Peter Present

A Drag Queen Christmas Dec. 2

Jake Shimabukuro—Christmas in Hawai’i

with Special Guests Nate Lopez and Justin Kawika Young Dec. 3

New World Ballet Presents Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker, featuring the Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Dec. 4

Rodney Strong Dance Series Posada Navideña by Calidanza Dance Company Dec. 9

Symphony Pops Series A John Denver Rocky Mountain Christmas Featuring Jim Curry Dec. 11

Disney Junior Live on Tour: Costume Palooza Dec. 12

The Mavericks’ Very Merry Christmas Tour with Special Guest JD McPherson Dec. 14

The Apprentice Program of Roustabout Theater Presents: White Christmas Dec. 16–18 • Outback Presents Sal Vulcano Dec. 18

Dave Koz and Friends 25th Anniversary

Christmas Tour with Special Guests Rick Braun, Peter White, Keiko Matsui, and Rebecca Jade Dec. 21

2023

JohnEdward.net Presents Psychic Medium John Edward Jan. 15

Rodney Strong Dance Series Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Jan. 17

Blind Boys of Alabama with Special Guest Charlie Musselwhite Jan. 20

Clover Sonoma Family Fun Series

The Peking Acrobats® Featuring The Shanghai Circus Jan. 30

Symphony Pops Series “Stayin’ Alive”—The Bee Gees Tribute Feb. 5 Live Nation Presents Brian Regan Mar. 5

Clover Sonoma Family Fun Series

The Lightning Thief Mar. 6 Dancing With The Stars: Live!—2023 Tour Mar. 9

Los Lobos with Special Guest Gaby Moreno Mar. 16

Symphony Pops Series My Kind of Broadway: Mike Berkowitz Finale Apr. 23

Clover Sonoma Family Fun Series

Acoustic Rooster’s Barnyard Boogie Starring Indigo Blume Apr. 25

Riverdance 25th Anniversary Tour May 10

Kathleen Madigan: Boxed Wine & Tiny Banjos Tour May 12

All performances take place in the Ruth Finley Person Theater, unless otherwise indicated. • Performed on the Wilhelm & Edith Wurst Stage in the Carston Cabaret. † Performed at Rodney Strong vineyards. ‡ Takes place at Pavilion and East Lawn. Front Cover: Posada Navideña by Calidanza Dance Company