Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 9.22
Jessica Lang Dance 9.28
Jon Lovitz 9.29
Aida Cuevas Totalmente Juan Gabriel 9.30
Jesús Carmona Company
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WELCOME IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU TO AN AWARD-WINNING SEASON AT THE BARCLAY.
This season, Irvine Barclay Theatre has managed to do the nearly impossible. We’ve curated a season with artists who, collectively, have garnered an extraordinary number of high caliber awards and nominations. 117 Grammy nominations; 49 Grammy Award wins; 21 Tony nominations; 12 Tony Award wins; 18 Emmy nominations; 4 Emmy Award wins, 5 Oscar nominations. Plus, there’s even one Pulitzer Prize and one Royal Knighthood. It’s a season steeped with top-notch artists, including jazz icon Wynton Marsalis, master comedian Jon Lovitz and world music star Aida Cuevas. The expanded Jazz@theBarclay, the Broadway/Cabaret series and our signature Contemporary Dance series feature first-class talent from across the nation and around the world. We are also thrilled to showcase the next generation of inspiring talent. With his gift for composing soulful Hawaiian songs, Kalani Pe’a is a rising star. A jazz prodigy, Grace Kelly, the 26-year-old Korean American saxophonist, has headlined at all major jazz festivals, from Montreux to Newport to Montréal. I especially want to thank our season sponsor, City National Bank, for its continued and enthusiastic support. Please take our new Patron Guide, available in the lobby. There is a lot to discover in the coming year. We hope you’ll join us.
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BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY September 22, 2018 | Bren Events Center This performance is presented without an intermission. Sponsored by:
HumanKind Philanthropic Fund Toni and Terry McDonald
Scotty Morris
Dirk Shumaker
Karl Hunter
Kurt Sodergren
Andy Rowley
Joshua Levy
Lead Vocals and Guitar
Baritone Saxophone and Vocals
Glen “The Kid” Marhevka Trumpet
Saxophones and Clarinet Piano and Arranger
Photo: Andy Rowley
Drums
Double Bass and Vocals
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BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY The year 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s remarkable arrival onto the music scene. Since its formation in the early nineties in Ventura, California, the band has toured virtually nonstop, performing on average over 150 shows a year, and has produced a sizable catalog of recorded music, with sales of over 2 million albums to date. Early on, during their legendary residency at the Derby nightclub in Los Angeles, they reminded the world, in the midst of the grunge era no less, that it was still cool to swing. The band, co-founded by singer Scotty Morris and drummer Kurt Sodergren, was at the forefront of the swing revival of that time, blending a vibrant fusion of the classic American sounds of jazz, swing and Dixieland, with the energy and spirit of contemporary culture.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s all original core line-up includes Scotty Morris (lead vocals and guitar), Kurt Sodergren (drums), Dirk Shumaker (double bass and vocals), Andy Rowley (baritone saxophone and vocals), Glen “The Kid” Marhevka (trumpet), Karl Hunter (saxophones and clarinet) and Joshua Levy (piano and arranger).
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s efforts to promote and revitalize swing music have taken shape as much more than a simple tribute. Taking inspiration from the creators of this uniquely American art form, the band’s original horn-infused music and legendary high energy shows introduce the genre to a new and younger generation, while remaining cognizant and respectful of the music’s rich legacy.
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s first phase of stardom featured an appearance in the 1996 indie film Swingers, a movie that not only launched the careers of Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau but introduced Big Bad Voodoo Daddy to an audience beyond their Los Angeles base. The band’s music has appeared in countless films and television shows, including The Wild, Despicable Me, Phineas and Ferb, Friends, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Ally McBeal and So You Think You Can Dance. They have appeared live on Dancing with the Stars, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, NBC’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center, The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, a remarkable seven appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and the Super Bowl XXXIII Halftime Show. The band has also appeared as special guests with many of the country’s most distinguished symphony orchestras and has performed for three U.S. presidents. After 25 years, 11 records, over 2800 live shows, and countless appearances in film and television, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is showing no signs of slowing down. Artist Representation: Scott Galloway Artisan Agency 615-649-6463 scott@artisanagency.net
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JESSICA LANG DANCE September 28, 2018 | Cheng Hall This performance will include a 15-minute intermission. Sponsored by: An Anonymous Fund of the
Orange County Community Foundation Artistic Director
Jessica Lang
Executive Director
Patrick Coker, Julie Fiorenza, John Harnage, Eve Jacobs, Kana Kimura, Milan Misko, Thomas Ragland, Rachel Secrest, Jammie Walker
Production Stage Manager
Daniel Diller
Lighting Supervisor
Shannon Clarke
Company Manager
Callen Gosselin
Photo: Christopher Jones
William Wagner
Dancers
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March of the Trolls Patrick Coker, Julie Fiorenza, Eve Jacobs, John Harnage, Rachel Secrest Phantom Kana Kimura and Thomas Ragland Remembrances Ensemble
This work was originally commissioned by Birmingham Royal Ballet and premiered in 2013.
Photo: Sharen Bradford
PAUSE
PROGRAM Lyric Pieces (2013)
Choreography: Jessica Lang Music: Edvard Grieg Scenic Design: Jessica Lang with molo products
designed by Stephanie Forsythe and Todd MacAllen
Lighting Design: Nicole Pearce Costumes: Amy Page
Arietta Patrick Coker, Julie Fiorenza, John Harnage, Eve Jacobs, Kana Kimura Thomas Ragland, Rachel Secrest, Jammie Walker Elves’ Dance Patrick Coker, Julie Fiorenza, and Rachel Secrest Peasant’s Song Eve Jacobs
Norwegian Melody Thomas Ragland and Jammie Walker
Norwegian Dance Patrick Coker, John Harnage, Thomas Ragland, and Jammie Walker
The Brook Julie Fiorenza, Eve Jacobs, Kana Kimura and Rachel Secrest In Ballad Style Jammie Walker with Patrick Coker, Julie Fiorenza, Eve Jacobs, John Harnage, Kana Kimura, Thomas Ragland, Rachel Secrest 8 | IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
Aria (Excerpt) (2010)
Choreography: Jessica Lang Music: George Frideric Handel Costumes: Fritz Masten Lighting: Nicole Pearce
III. Julie Fiorenza, Eve Jacobs and Rachel Secrest
G. F. Handel, “Qual nave smarrita” (from Radamisto). Performed by Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Nicholas McGegan. Copyright: Harmonia Mundi USA. PAUSE
glow (2017)
Choreography: Jessica Lang Music: Owen Clayton Condon and Ivan Trevino Set Design: Jessica Lang and Nicole Pearce Lighting Design: Nicole Pearce Technical Director: Greg Rowland
Patrick Coker, John Harnage, Milan Misko, Thomas Ragland, Jammie Walker
This piece was co-commissioned by Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. This piece was made possible with support from Charles and Deborah Adelman. “2+1” Composed by Ivan Trevino; Performed by Bryson Teel and Neal Schassler “Fractalia” Composed by Owen Clayton Condon; Used by arrangement with Third Coast Percussion.
INTERMISSION
Smile
The Calling (excerpt from Splendid Isolation II )
Kana Kimura and Jammie Walker with Patrick Coker, Julie Fiorenza, Eve Jacobs, Milan Misko, Thomas Ragland and Rachel Secrest
(2006)
Choreography: Jessica Lang Music: Trio Mediæval Costume Concept: Jessica Lang Costumes: Elena Comendador Original Lighting: Al Crawford, Recreated by Nicole Pearce
Kana Kimura
This work was originally premiered by Ailey II in 2006. “O Maria, stella maris” Performed by Trio Mediæval; (p) ECM Records 2005. Used by arrangement with ECM Records, Munich. PAUSE
This Thing Called Love (West Coast Premiere) (2018)
Celebrating the music of Tony Bennett
Artwork: Central Park Snowstorm
It Don’t Mean A Thing Artwork: Duke Ellington – Black Rain, Musicians Pori Jazz Festival ’98 and Piano Player Pori Jazz Ensemble
For Once in My Life Artwork: New York Skyline Ensemble
This Thing Called Love is dedicated to my mom and dad. — JL This work was originally commissioned by The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, Director: Seth Soloway.
This work was sponsored by SHS Foundation and Helen Melchior and made possible by the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts. This work was created (in part) during a residency at Kaatsbaan International Dance Center in Tivoli, New York.
Choreography: Jessica Lang Visual Art: Anthony Benedetto/Tony Bennett Stage Design: Jessica Lang Lighting Design: Nicole Pearce Costume Design: Bradon McDonald Audio Recording: Concept by Jessica Lang Voice: Tony Bennett Recording: Milan Misko
Jessica Lang Dance would like to give a special thanks to Benedetto Arts and RPM Productions for helping make this work possible.
Patrick Coker, Julie Fiorenza, John Harnage, Eve Jacobs, Kana Kimura, Milan Misko, Thomas Ragland, Rachel Secrest, Jammie Walker
“Smile” Performed by Tony Bennett; Courtesy of Columbia Legacy; Music by Charles Chaplin; Words by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons. ©Copyright by Bourne Co. Copyright (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured Used By Permission.
Excerpt from the Cole Porter Medley Artwork: New York City Skyline
I Left My Heart in San Francisco Artwork: Bridge in a Fog, San Francisco Milan Misko with Ensemble Crazy Rhythm Artwork: NYC Cab Ensemble
“Cole Porter Medley” Performed by Tony Bennett; Courtesy of Concord Records, a division of Concord Music. Also courtesy of Warner Chappell and The Cole Porter Musical and Literary Property Trusts. “It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing” Performed by Tony Bennett; Courtesy of Concord Records, a division of Concord Music and BMI.
“Crazy Rhythm” Written by Irving Caesar, Roger Wolfe Kahn and Joseph Meye. All rights on behalf of Irving Caesar Music and itself administered by WB Music Corp. Also courtesy of Columbia Records. “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” Performed by Tony Bennett; Courtesy of Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Columbia Records. “For Once in My Life” Performed by Tony Bennett; Courtesy of Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Columbia Records.
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JESSICA LANG DANCE Since the company’s inception in 2011, Jessica Lang Dance (JLD) has been devoted to enriching and inspiring global audiences by immersing them in the beauty of movement and music. JLD’s diverse repertoire of original works, created by Bessie Award-winning Artistic Director Jessica Lang, embodies a genre-bending contemporary movement style that resists categorical definition. Hailed as “a master of visual composition” by Dance Magazine, Lang seamlessly incorporates striking design elements and transforms classical ballet language into artfully crafted, emotionally engaging works that feature gifted, graceful and athletic performers. “Jessica Lang Dance is to movement what music is to sound.” (Mesa Performing Arts Examiner)
The company has performed their repertoire of 25 unique works for audiences nationally and internationally in over 200 cities, 38 states, and 7 different countries. JLD’s trajectory is strongly influenced by a commitment to artistic collaboration with such renowned artists as architect Steven Holl, costume designer Bradon McDonald, lighting designer Nicole Pearce, and composer Jakub Ciupinski, as well as visual artist Shinichi Maruyama, among others.
In 2017, Lincoln Center’s White Light Festival presented JLD in Lang’s rendition of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater—hailed as “one of the most extraordinary experiences an opera-goer is likely to see … .” Her choreographic genius spans the breadth between these classical works and the legendary music of singer Tony Bennett, with the recent 2018 premiere of This Thing Called Love, commissioned by the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College. JLD’s 2018–19 season began with two exceptional residencies to develop new work at White Oak and the coveted Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. JLD has been presented at premier venues and festivals worldwide, including Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, BAM’s Next Wave Festival, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, the Joyce Theater, the White Light Festival at Lincoln Center, Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, Bolshoi’s Inversion Festival of Contemporary Dance, and Palacio de Bellas Artes, among many others.
Jessica Lang (Artistic Director) leads the creative vision of the organization which has garnered remarkable acclaim since the company’s founding in 2011. Under her artistic leadership, the company now offers more than 50 performances annually at some of the world’s most prestigious performing arts centers. Noted for her dedication to educational activities, Lang developed a unique curriculum for JLD called LANGuage, which is offered as part of the company’s programming on tour and locally in New York City, focusing on the Queens community.
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As one of the most celebrated choreographers of her generation, Lang choreographs and teaches throughout the world. She has created original works for companies including American Ballet Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, the National Ballet of Japan, and Joffrey, among many others. Lang has also worked in opera on the production of Aida, directed by Francesca Zambello, for San Francisco Opera and Washington National Opera. She is the recipient of a 2014 Bessie Award and the 2017 Arison Award. Lang grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and has a diverse dance training background. She is a graduate of The Juilliard School under the direction of Benjamin Harkarvy and a former member of Twyla Tharp’s company, THARP!
Patrick Coker (Dancer) grew up in Chester, Virginia. In May 2014, Coker graduated magna cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA program, where he apprenticed with Ailey II in his final year. He has performed with Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Joshua Beamish’s MOVETHECOMPANY, Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance and the Mark Morris Dance Group (in The Hard Nut and L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato). Coker began working with choreographer Jessica Lang in 2015 and in January 2016, Coker became a member of JLD.
Julie Fiorenza (Dancer) was born in South Korea and grew up in Massachusetts, where she trained at the Academy of Dance Arts and the Boston Ballet School. She earned a BFA in Dance from The Ailey School/Fordham University, graduating with honors, and has performed throughout the country as a member of Ailey II, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Adams Company Dance. Fiorenza has danced at the Metropolitan Opera in its productions of Turandot and Mark Morris’ Orfeo ed Euridice. She has performed with the Mark Morris Dance Group in Romeo & Juliet: On Motifs of Shakespeare, The Hard Nut, and L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, and appeared with MMDG in the television debut of L’Allegro, which aired in March 2015 on Great Performances. In 2011, Fiorenza became a founding member of JLD. She has also worked with Lang in collaboration with visual artist Shinichi Maruyama, appearing in the film White.
John Harnage (Dancer) is a native of Miami, Florida. He studied dance with the Miami City Ballet School and New World School of the Arts. In May of 2014, he graduated from The Juilliard School under the direction of Lawrence Rhodes, where he performed works by choreographers such as Jose Limón, Alexander Ekman, Pina Bausch and Lar Lubovitch, among others. John was also a finalist in modern dance at the 2010 NFAA YoungArts competition. In 2014, Harnage began working with JLD and in 2015, he became a member of the company. Harnage has also staged Lang’s work on Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.
Eve Jacobs (Dancer) is an NYC-based dance artist from Chicago. She trained in ballet at North Carolina School of the Arts and received her BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School in 2014. At Juilliard, Jacobs performed in works by iconic choreographers such as Pina Bausch, Ohad Naharin and Lar Lubovitch, and began to create her own work. A recipient of the Hector Zaraspe Prize for Choreography, Jacobs’ work has been featured at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater, Brooklyn’s White Wave Dance, in Juilliard’s Performing Educational Programs, and in Bridge Production Group’s Richard III at Fourth Street Theater. Jacobs joined JLD in 2015. In addition to performing, she has staged Lang’s work for the Des Moines Dance Project and currently assists her in the American Ballet Theatre’s Make a Ballet program. Kana Kimura (Dancer) was born in Hiroshima, Japan, where she began her ballet training at the age of four and studied contemporary dance with Takako Asakawa. After graduating from The Juilliard School, Kimura worked with Wally Cardona Quartet. She also appeared in Nixon in China at The Metropolitan Opera, choreographed by Mark Morris, worked on a dance video performance for Shanghai Expo, and has also performed with a Japanese Arts Organization, J-Collabo, in NYC. She was in an Off-Broadway show, The Nutcracker Rouge, with Company XIV. In 2011, Kimura became a founding member of JLD. She has also worked with Lang on collaborative projects with visual artist Shinichi Maruyama, including the film White and the print series, Nudes.
Hirabayashi Dance Theater, Adams Company Dance, and Setsuko Kawaguchi Ballet, Japan. He has created dances for Take Dance, Bucknell University, and directed his first short dance film, Transportation, which was selected for Lincoln Center’s Dance on Camera Festival 2013. Misko became a member of JLD in 2012. In addition to performing the work of Jessica Lang, Misko has staged her work at Rutgers University.
Jammie Walker (Dancer) began his dance training at Western Arkansas Ballet under the direction of Melissa Schoenfeld. He earned his BFA from the University of Oklahoma School of Dance under the direction of Mary Margaret Holt. Walker has had the honor of touring in China and Austria with Oklahoma Festival Ballet. He danced with the Dayton Ballet for three seasons, performing works by such choreographers as Septime Webre, Amy Seiwart, Jessica Lang and Stuart Sebastian. He has performed with Dance Grand Moultrie as well as with Clawson Dances. Walker became a member of JLD in 2016. In addition to performing, Walker has staged Lang’s work on Dayton Ballet and currently assists her in the American Ballet Theatre’s Make a Ballet program.
Thomas Ragland (Dancer) of Richmond, Virginia, began his dance training with Annette Holt and the Parks and Recreation City Dance Program. He then continued his training with The School of Richmond Ballet, eventually attending both its trainee and apprentice programs. Ragland attended the Juilliard Summer Dance Intensive and danced with the City Dance Troupe. He was a member of Richmond Ballet for ten seasons. Ragland joined JLD in 2017.
Laura Mead (Rehearsal Director) grew up in Austin, Texas and Berkeley, California. She received a BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School, where she performed works by Jessica Lang, Ronald K. Brown, Eliot Feld and Paul Taylor, among others. Mead originated the principal role of Betsy in Twyla Tharp’s Broadway musical Come Fly Away, for which she received an Astaire Award nomination. Mead served as Dance Captain on a national tour of Tharp’s Movin’ Out. She has also performed with American Repertory Ballet, the Metropolitan Opera, Morphoses, Post:Ballet, and Los Angeles Dance Project. In 2012, Mead became a company member for JLD and danced with the company for 5 years. She now helps stage Lang’s works on schools and companies, and assists with rehearsal directing.
Milan Misko (Dancer) was raised in Missouri, where he began his dance training with Jo Noth’s White Oak Dance Academy and the Kansas City Ballet School. He holds a BFA from the Purchase College Conservatory of Dance. Misko has worked with Kansas City Ballet, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Merce Cunningham Dance Company RUG, Kazuko
Tony Bennett is also an accomplished painter whose passion for the visual arts began as a child growing up in Astoria, Queens, and has flourished throughout his life. Painting under his given name of Anthony Benedetto,
Rachel Secrest (Dancer) is originally from Carmel, Indiana, where she grew up training under Suzann DeLay. She graduated summa cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA program with degrees in dance and political science. There she had the opportunity to perform works by Alvin Ailey, Ronald K. Brown, Dwight Rhoden, Camille Brown and Adam Barruch, among others. She has attended training programs at Hubbard Street, Joffrey Ballet, Northwest Dance Project and Springboard Danse Montréal. Rachel has been a company member with Abarukas, and has also worked with Omar Roman de Jesus, River North Dance Chicago and Parsons Dance. In 2017, she began working with Jessica Lang Dance, where she is currently a company member.
Tony Bennett’s life and philosophy are the embodiment of the Great American Story. His career as the preeminent singer of the 20th and 21st centuries is unprecedented. He continues to be embraced and loved by audiences of all generations. Born in Queens, N.Y., in 1926, Mr. Bennett served in the army during World War II, marched with Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma during the Civil Rights Movement, and was honored by the United Nations for his humanitarian efforts and ideals. As a musical performer, he has received 19 Grammy Awards, is a Kennedy Center Honoree and an NEA Jazz Master. In 2017, he became the first interpretive singer to receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize. With his wife, Susan, he established Exploring the Arts, a nonprofit organization that supports arts education in public high schools.
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Nicole Pearce (Lighting Designer). Previously with Jessica Lang: 20 works (Jessica Lang Dance, National Ballet of Japan, Pacific Northwest Ballet and American Ballet Theater). Selected dance with Mark Morris, Aszure Barton, Robert Battle, Sonya Tayeh, Andrea Miller, John Heginbotham, Brian Brooks, Alexander Ekman, Kyle Abraham and Annabelle Lopez-Ochoa; and companies, including Joffrey Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Houston Ballet, Hubbard Street, Malpaso, Finnish National Opera, Gallim, Mark Morris Dance Group, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Nederlands Dans Theater. Selected theater credits include work with directors: Edward Albee, Maria Mileaf, Amir Nazir Zuabi, Ed Sylvanus Iskandar and Jade King Carroll. With companies, including The Cherry Lane, The Play Company, McCarter Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre, Hartford Stage, Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Juilliard School Opera and Minnesota Opera. www.nicolepearcedesign.com
he has exhibited his artwork in museums and galleries throughout the world, and has three paintings in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. Whether performing in concert for sold out audiences or painting in his art studio in New York City, Tony Bennett has used his exceptional creative talents to search for “truth and beauty” in his artistry.
Brandon McDonald (Costume Designer) is a dancer-turneddesigner who has had a diverse career in the performing and visual arts. A graduate of Juilliard, he performed with the Mark Morris Dance Group for a decade, and also with the Limón Dance Company. Upon retiring from the stage, he returned to the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles, where he earned two fashion design degrees. Following his success on the Emmy Award-winning Project Runway Season 12, he has been creating custom garments for private clients and designing stage costumes for dance and opera productions, including ABT, PNB, and LA Opera. He has a dancewear collection: Brandon x Capezio.
JLD would like to thank its Board of Trustees and generous donors who made tonight’s program possible. We are especially grateful to our Sponsors’ Circle members for making our 2018–19 touring season and the new work we create and present possible:
Underwriting Sponsors Sarah Arison Jay Franke and David Herro Brian J. Heidtke Ann and Weston Hicks
Presenting Sponsors Dau Family Foundation Deidra Wager and Rick Munsen Strelizia Foundation
Supporting Sponsors Charlie and Debra Adelman Helen Melchior Elizabeth and Mark Striebeck
We are also enormously grateful to our major funders who make everything possible: The New York Community Trust, Howard Gilman Foundation, Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, The SHS Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, the Jerome Robbins Foundation, the Irving Harris Foundation, the O’Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Harkness Foundation for Dance, Dance/NYC and the ArtsCONNECT program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. Dancewear and dance shoes courtesy of Gayle Miller & Capezio NYC.
JESSICA LANG DANCE STAFF
Artistic Director Jessica Lang
Executive Director William Wagner Artistic Associate Kanji Segawa
Company Manager Callen Gosselin Production and Stage Manager Daniel Diller
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Rehearsal Director Laura Mead
Outreach and Education Assistant Madeleine Kim
Administrative Assistant Stephanie Saywell Administrative Assistant Julie Fiorenza Video Content Manager Milan Misko
Social Media Coordinator John Harnage Graphic Designer Jim Lang
Website Developer Allan Hatta
Company Class Teachers Tina Fehlandt, Charla Genn, Lauren Grant, David Leventhal, Therese Wendler, William Whitener, Megan Williams
For booking information, please contact: Margaret Selby-President, Selby/Artists Mgmt: 212.382.3261 mselby@selbyartistsmgmt.com selbyartistsmgmt.com
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JON LOVITZ September 29, 2018 | Cheng Hall This performance is presented without an intermission. Opening Act:
Alex Thomas Sponsored by:
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JON LOVITZ Jon Lovitz, one of the best-known comedians of the past 30 years, started acting in high school plays. He further developed his skills at the University of California, Irvine, where he earned a B.A. in Drama. At the Film Actors Workshop, he studied acting with Tony Barr, who advised Jon to concentrate solely on comedy.
In 1982, Jon began taking classes with the celebrated improvisational comedy troupe, The Groundlings. One year later, after being accepted into The Groundlings’ Sunday Company, Jon landed his first acting job on a television show, The Paper Chase (Season 2). Thinking he was on his way, he promptly quit his job at a clothing store…and became a messenger. The next three years—nothing!!! Then, in September of 1984, he was accepted into the main company of The Groundlings. On March 28, 1985, The Groundlings appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, where Jon debuted one of his most famous personas, Tommy Flanagan of Pathological Liars Anonymous. Within six months of that premiere, Jon secured an agent, booked a movie, a series, voice over work for a cartoon, and Saturday Night Live. Since then, Jon has been working non-stop. He was nominated for an Emmy for his first two years on Saturday Night Live, where he became known for his characters Tommy Flanagan of the Pathological Liars Anonymous (“Yeah, that’s the ticket!”), Master Thespian, Hanukkah Harry, and The Devil. His numerous films include: Big, A League of Their Own, The Wedding Singer, High School High, Small Time Crooks, Rat Race, The Producers, Eight Crazy Nights, The Benchwarmers, Grown Ups 2, The Ridiculous 6, Bark Ranger and Killing Hasselhoff, among many others. He has worked with acclaimed directors such as Penny Marshall, Rob Reiner, Jerry Zucker and Woody Allen.
Jon appeared on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre in Neil Simon’s play, The Dinner Party, taking over the lead role from Henry Winkler. He also sang (yes, he can sing!) at Carnegie Hall three times, including PBS’s Great Performances: Ira Gershwin at 100: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall. He sang the National Anthem at the Dodger Stadium and the U.S. Open; and performed a duet with the English rock star Robbie Williams at the Royal Alpert Hall. (He appears on Williams’ album, Swing While You’re Winning!)
Jon’s illustrious television career includes recurring roles on Hot in Cleveland, Las Vegas, Two and a Half Men, Hawaii Five-O and New Girl. He was the first famous guest star on Friends (that same week, appearing on an episode of Seinfeld). Well known for his distinctive voice, he played the character Jay Sherman in the acclaimed cult cartoon series, The Critic. He has also appeared in twelve episodes of The Simpsons, creating the character of Marge Simpson’s boyfriend, Artie Ziff (who sounds suspiciously like Jay Sherman). 16 | IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
For the past fifteen years, Jon has pursued a career as a stand-up comedian. He is one of the few performers who started as an actor and then became a stand-up comedian. Jon successfully headlines nightclubs, theaters and casinos across the country. ALEX THOMAS Alex Thomas Jr. is an American actor and stand-up comedian who was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. Thomas first broke into the entertainment business as a teenage dancer on the long-running television show, Soul Train. While working as an assistant choreographer to Rosie Perez on In Living Color, he met the show’s producers, Keenan Ivory Wayans and his brother, Damon Wayans, who talked Thomas into doing stand-up comedy—and the rest is history.
Thomas has appeared on BET’s ComicView, Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam; Comedy Central’s Premium Blend; An Evening at the Improv; The Arsenio Hall Show; and The Jay Leno Show. He was the star of his own one-hour comedy special on Showtime entitled Straight Clownin’. His film credits include: Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, B.A.P.S, The Players Club, Two Can Play That Game, The Wash, Just Married, Woman Thou Art Loosed, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, among others. Thomas has made guest appearances on Moesha, Martin, The Parkers, All of Us, Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper and was a series regular on The Jamie Foxx Show. He played a recurring character on the hit show, Family Guy, as well as on other popular animated series, including Batman and Beyond, King of the Hill and The Cleveland Show. Thomas is currently one of the stars of Mr. Box Office on The CW. Artist Representation: Richard Farrell ICM Partners 310-550-4000 rfarrell@icmpartners.com
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AIDA CUEVAS
TOTALMENTE JUAN GABRIEL September 30, 2018 | Cheng Hall This performance is presented without an intermission. With
Mariachi Juvenil Tecalitlรกn
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AIDA CUEVAS Aida Cuevas has created one of the most important careers in traditional Mexican music. With a 42-year career and 39 album releases to her credit, Cuevas, dubbed the “Queen of Mariachi,” is an esteemed figure in Mexico, beloved for her unswerving devotion to traditional mariachi music and for her mastery of its demanding vocal forms. Cuevas celebrates a long-lasting career with a Grammy award, a Latin Grammy award and seven Latin Grammy nominations in the Best Mariachi/Ranchero Album category.
Cuevas became the first female singer in the mariachi genre to win a Grammy when she was honored at the 2018 awards for Best Regional Mexican Music Album for her CD Arrieros Somos (Versiones Acústicas). The album is a collection of acoustic versions of Mexican classics by renowned composer Cuco Sánchez. She previously won a Latin Grammy for Best Tango Album for her 2010 release De corazón a corazón… Mariachi Tango. Cuevas’ latest reléase, Totalmente Juan Gabriel Vol. II, is the second of five CD installments in which she pays tribute to the legendary singer and songwriter. Gabriel produced two albums for Cuevas, 1983’s Aida Cuevas Canta a Juan Gabriel and 1985’s Exitos. The first volume of Totalmente Juan Gabriel was released in 2013. Cuevas celebrates the life and career of her dearest friend and greatest mentor with a special U.S. tribute tour. She is the only artist authorized by the Juan Gabriel estate to record and tour his music.
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Cuevas is a master of the mariachi art song, performing a full range of mariachi numbers, including the falsetto heavyweight “El Pastor,” the iconic Juan Gabriel hits “Te Doy Las Gracias,” “Te Vas a Quedar Con Las Ganas” and “Quizás Mañana,” as well as new songs from Totalmente Juan Gabriel Vol. II, including “Gracias por Todo,” “Cada Vez, Cada Vez,” and “Buscando el Séptimo Amor.” Cuevas also performs many ranchero classics such as “Traición a Juan,” and the José Alfredo Jiménez compositions “Me Equivoque Contigo” and “No Me Amenaces.” Her unique voice and style have allowed her to cultivate a successful career spanning decades, leaving a remarkable imprint in the history of Mexican music. Artist Representation: Toby Tumarkin IMG Artists 212-994-3539 ttumarkin@imgartists.com
THE NEW WORLD FLAMENCO FESTIVAL and
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JESÚS CARMONA COMPANY AMATØR
October 4–5, 2018 | Cheng Hall This performance is presented without an intermission. Sponsored by:
Drs. Francisco & Hana Ayala An Anonymous Fund of the
Orange County Community Foundation
Original Concept, Choreography, Dance Jesús Carmona Artistic Directors Rafaela Carrasco and Jesús Carmona
Additional Choreography Marco Flores Nino de los Reyes Musical Director Juan Requena Voices Juan José Amador Jonathan Reyes Jesús Corbacho Guitar Juan Requena
Set Design Gloria Montesinos Lighting Design David Pérez
Sound Design Juan Luis Vela
Stage Manager Belén Castres Road Manager Sara Cañizares
Costume Design Lucía Campillo
Costume Production Gabriel Besa Tailor Noelía García
Photography Beatrix Mexi Molnar
Production Jesús Carmona & Company
Executive Production Carmen Cantero (Art & Danza)
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PROGRAM Reflejo (Reflection) Jácara Guajira Petenera Cabales Improvisation Piece (Seguirilla or Serrana)
Térreo (Ground)
Tangos/Tanguillos (Choreography: Nino de los Reyes) Colombiana Rumba Improvisation Piece (Tientos, Taranto or Mariana)
Lozano (Lush/Exuberant)
Fandango Tiranilla Verdiales (Choreography: Marco Flores) Rondeña Improvisation Piece (Solea, Alegrías or Jaleos)
ABOUT AMATØR Amatør was born from personal discovery—from the love that I have acquired over the years for art in all its variations, and for flamenco and all of its possibilities.
In many ways, it is a gift to myself; because many things that I am passionate about come together in Amatør. My love for the theater and the Tablao.
My love for improvisation and choreography.
My love for the precious moments of inspiration.
My love for Spanish dance forms, the flamenco and the avant-garde. My love for sharing this experience with other artists.
I wanted to break that fourth wall that separates the artist from the audience; I wanted to interact with the audience and incorporate them into the show, to give them an opportunity to make decisions about what may happen on the stage, and to experience a different and unique show every night.
Amatør is divided into three acts: the first, “Reflejo” (Reflection), represents the artist’s vanity; the second, “Térreo” (Ground), is the deep connection to one’s roots; and the third, “Lozano” (Lush/Exuberant), is the absolute freedom.
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Amatør is, above all, an amalgam; it’s where dreams come true.
JESÚS CARMONA Jesús Carmona was born in Barcelona in 1985 and began his dance training at the age of seven. In 2004, he graduated from the Institute of Theatre and Dance in Barcelona with a degree in Spanish dance and flamenco.
Carmona made his professional debut at the Zorrilla Theater in Barcelona at the age of 16. Over the years, he has performed with a variety of notable companies, including the Spanish National Ballet (as principal dancer), Nuevo Ballet Español, Carmen Cortés, El Güito, and Antonio Canales, among others. Carmona’s desire to showcase his more personal side led him to leave the National Ballet of Spain and embark on a new adventure in Cuna Negra y Blanca (Black and White Crib). Presented at the Bienal de Sevilla and Madrid en Danza in 2012, and Festival de Jerez 2013, the work met with critical and popular acclaim. In 2014, he presented 7 Balcones, the second production with his own company. In the same year, he participated in a tribute to Carmen Amaya, “La Capitana,” at the National Theater of Catalonia together with Rocío Molina, Mayte Martín and Ramón Oller. Carmona was principal dancer alongside Antonio Canales, Karime Amaya and Carlos Rodríguez at the Flamenco Festival: Gala Flamenca, garnering great reviews from the audience and the press. (Miami’s El Nuevo Herald proclaimed: “2014 will be in our memories as the year that Jesús Carmona visited Miami.”)
In 2015, Compañía Jesús Carmona premiered its third production, Ímpetus (Bursting with Energy) and performed an excerpt at the 2015 Fall for Dance Festival at New York City Center. Carmona performed in Miami and Los Angeles in 2017; and in January 2018, he created Camino at the famous Corral de la Morería, the “Cathedral of Flamenco,” in Madrid. Jesús Carmona is a recipient of numerous awards, including: the prestigious Premio Desplante at the 52nd Cante de las Minas Festival in La Unión in 2012; Best Outstanding Dancer at the XX Certamen de Danza Española and Flamenco de Madrid in 2011; and 3rd Prize for Choreography at the Festival Nou Barris in 2001.
Throughout 2018, Carmona toured the U.S., the Emirates and China. Amatør premiered on April 6, 2018 at the Juan Bravo Theater in Segovia. Jesús Carmona U.S. tour is produced by Flamenco Festival and Flamenco Festival Worldwide AIE. Director Miguel Marín
Marketing, Production, Logistics Isabel Aranda and Laura Maza Technical Production Belén Castres
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The City of Irvine plays an invaluable role in the successful operation of Irvine Barclay Theatre. We thank the City for its generous support.
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Irvine Barclay Theatre is truly your home for the arts. We exist to serve you and yours – to provide joy, inspiration, education, and a cherished place to celebrate life through the arts. Like you, we believe: • Art has the power to transform lives. • Everyone deserves the right to experience and be inspired by the arts. • Through shared experiences in the arts, we create more open-minded communities, a kinder, more productive world, and a brighter future for everyone. But we can’t uplift our community through the arts without your help! Please invest with us today. Every gift, no matter how small, makes a difference.
Want to create a brighter future? The Barclay has just the ticket! We’ve expanded our acclaimed Arts Reach programming to give more students the opportunity to learn with our featured artists — at the theatre, in classrooms, and throughout the community. Master classes, Q&A’s, interactive workshops, and so much more!
Arts Reach programs change lives, and your generous support makes all the difference. Questions? For more information, contact: Lori Grayson, Director of Development Irvine Barclay Theatre | grayson@thebarclay.org | 949.854.4186
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Annual Fund for
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Irvine Barclay Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous contributions of our donors who help support the “big talent” in our “small hall.” Gifts to the Annual Fund for Excellence assist the Barclay in presenting an international roster of performers while keeping tickets reasonably priced. They also support our ArtsReach programs provided to the schools at little or no cost and “family-friendly” programming on stage. The Barclay’s mission also embraces making its beautiful facilities available to diverse community organizations, UCI, and other educational institutions. Thank you to all of our generous donors listed here for their contributions during the previous 12 months! If you would like to join the ranks of those who make it all possible at the Barclay, you may make a donation online at www.thebarclay.org or call 949.854.4607. PUBLIC PARTNERS
City National Bank
Rohl LLC – Kenneth and Helene Rohl Richard and Elizabeth Steele Fund Frank Wagner and Lynn O’Hearn Wagner
An Anonymous Fund of the Orange County Community Foundation Drs. Francisco and Hana Ayala Bruce and Karen Cahill Haskell & White LLP The Hiland Foundation HumanKind Philanthropic Fund Bill and Carolyn Klein Jennifer Klein Liza and Stuart Krassner Toni and Terry McDonald National Endowment for the Arts Danielle Oakley William and Janice Parker Family Fund Penelope Parmes Gregory and Mishel Rohl
The Allergan Foundation Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine and Cocktails Roland and Jacquelynn Beverly Carol and Les Elliott Gartley Charitable Foundation Fund Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort and Spa Jewish Federation & Family Services, Orange County Lugano Jewelers Salwa and Sabri Rizkalla Gary and Melanie Singer Western States Arts Federation Judy and Wes Whitmore Charlie and Ling Zhang
City of Irvine University of California, Irvine SEASON SPONSOR
BRAVO BARCLAY PRESENTING SPONSOR $10,000+
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BRAVO BARCLAY PARTNER $5,000 – $9,999
BRAVO BARCLAY BENEFACTOR $2,500 – $4,999
Heritage Pointe Jerry and Whitney Mandel Karen McCulley Tom Nielsen Mike Peak Linda I. Smith Foundation BRAVO BARCLAY PATRON $1,000 – $2,499
Douglas Bradley Tom and Paula DeMars Arlene and Steven Fienberg Bill and Marjorie Fleming Douglas and Kathleen Forde David and Janet Henze Ken and Patricia Janda Yvonne and Damien Jordan Jack and Joy Kayajanian Paul and Ellen Lee The Lewis Family Charitable Gift Fund Peter and Alexandra Neptune Amy Opfell and Vladimir Lange Chiyo and Stanton Rowe Nancy Smith Diane Stovall Charles and Marilyn Wright Majid and Sohaila Zarrinkelk
ENCORE CIRCLE ENTHUSIAST $250 – $999 Oscar R. Aguirre Richard Alexander Diane and Dennis Baker Robert and Delphi Ballinger Lindy Balmer Richard Bergstrom Scott and Cheryl Berry Suzanne Boras Ellen Breitman and Brien Amspoker Scott Brinkerhoff Mary Bruce Clifford and Jennifer Cheng Denise Chilcote Susan De La Parra In Memory of Irene DeNoia Don and Debra Drysdale Gary Fabian and Deb Solon Frederic and Aviva Forster Mark A. Franzen Julie Garn Eleanor Jaffy Dave and Peggy Kelleher Leslie Levine Chunhong Li Nancy and Mike Mayer Greg and Laura Mickelson Bruce and Esmeralda Ogilvie PayPal Giving Fund Yvette Pergola
Dorcas Preston Susan Rhodes and Goran Matijasevic Stephen M. Rochford Joel B. Rothman Frank and Deborah Rugani Jeff and Linda Schulein Louise Schwennesen Thelma Seki Hugh Stevenson and Jan Burns Thomas and Marilyn Sutton Target Angelo and Marilyn Vassos Kathy Vickers and Jeremy Freimund John and Judy Vinke Kurt and Ellen Youngs
Cathy Chang Nancy Chase Grace Chen Rita R. Chenoweth Susie Clausen William Cline Richard and Jewel Colfer Coon Household Kathleena Cordano Joe Cowan Anahid Crecelius Madeleine and Alan Crivaro Toby Curry Vivian Daniel Charles Davison Pamela Deily Donald Delaney Nancy Dewsbury Steve Dickler Maria Dona Joan M. Donahue Roger du Plessis Scott and Monica Duggan Lenore Duncan Toni Dwyer Penny Emmons Peggie Fariss Byron Fennema Cathie Fields Roberta Fox Keri Fujii Ellen Fujikawa James and Della Gabelsberg Margaret Gates Michael Gelormino S. Glass Family Anneke Glore Ben and Sandie Goelman Kevin Gomez Kathleen Green Sanjiv and Geeta Grover Cary Hairabedian Ken Hartline Karl and Doretta Haushalter Barbara Helton Dan and Nicole Honigman Anthony Houghton
Charles Hunter Robert Ingold Laurie Jacobsen Karen Kewell Jacoby Kimo Jarrett Gail Judd Arlene Kato Judy Kaufman and George Farkas Bruce Kerr and Ann Patterson Kerry Krisher Paul Kuliev Dr. and Mrs. John LaGourgue In Memory of Dr. Martin Langer Tracy Laulhere Dean Laws Kim Smith Lazarus Robert E. Lee Vicki Lee Hilary Lemansky Neal Littlejohn Anne Llewellyn Claire Mackay Bart Maeda Cory Mann Pablo Martinez Christine A. Marx Duane and Kathleen Mauzey Lauri and Mike Mendenhall Vivian Mendoza Mela and Ricardo Miledi Tom Miller William Miller Lisa Monette Hiroko and Yoshiharu Moriwaki Reiko and Mitsuhiko Nakano Julie Nakata June Nelson Steven Nelson Gregory Newland John Newlander Catherine Ngo Mike and Pat Noggle Daisy Nueva Jane Olin Randall Pacheco Lauren and Richard Packard Mary Phillips
Christopher Pollick Judith Posnikoff Lois Rake Elaine Ramsay Christopher and Lynne Ramsey Brad Rawlins Claudia Redfern Dennis Repp Shane Reyna Joe Risser Keitha Russell Nancy Lee Ruyter Irene A. Sakioka Kazuhiko Sato Frances Segal Tully Seymour Megan Silveira Alison Singer Dorothy J. Solinger Paul Spas Edward Spilsbury Rick Spleen William Spurgeon Steve Stauff Barbara Stirrat Arthur Strauss – Neonatal Associates, Long Beach, CA Ingrid Strayer Rene Suzuki Celia and Julio Taleisnik Cindy Thomas Earleen Thomas Johanna Tilley Gary and Peranza Topjon Winnie Tse George and Abril Turner Tony and Nancy Vasek Michael Voronel John Walker Robert Walters Anne Walthall Brian West Justin White George and Flo-Ree Woodruff Patricia Yeckel Susan Yee Richard and Mary Yoo
NATIONAL CHOREOGRAPHERS INITIATIVE
Cheng Family Foundation Concierge Podiatry Newport Beach Bobbi Cox Sophia and Larry Cripe Bronwynn Daniels Diane Diefenderfer Hanlon and David Hanlon Roger du Plessis Gale Edelberg and Bob Butnik Henry and Janet Eggers David Emmes and Paula Tomei Fran Farrer Cliff Faulkner and Shigeru Yaji Gilian Finley and Robert Labaree Roberta Fox Mary and Andrew Franklin Sandy and Don French Judith A. Gorski Gale A. Granger and Barbara S. Granger Dr. and Mrs. Denis Gray Dana Huff Dr. Burton L. Karson
Joanne and Dennis Keith Michael Kerr Robert Labaree and Gillian Finley Don and Grace Laffoon Dr. Martin G. Langer Kathryn Lynch and Robert McDonnell Molly Lynch and Alan Andrews Sharon McNalley Britt Meyer Nancy Meyer John Miller Ed Moen and Janek Schergen John and Marjorie Murray Mr. and Mrs. Mitsuhiko Nakano Carl Neisser Tom and Marilyn Nielsen Anne B. Nutt John and Charlene Pasko James Penrod Janice and Richard Plastino Dolly A. Platt, Ph.D. Edward and Diana Putz
Salwa Rizkalla, Festival Ballet Theatre Barbara Roberts Robinson Foundation Michelle Rohe Andrew Rose Geoffrey and Debbie Sampson Jack and Katy Schellerman Sally Anne and Don Sheridan Igal and Diane Silber Ann Sim Jackie Smiley Elizabeth Stahr Richard and Elizabeth Steele Fund Olivia Stroud Jennifer Szabo Karen and Gary Thorne Barbara and Jack Tingley Lynn Weiser Max and Peggy Weismair Mary Vensel White William Gillespie Foundation
ENCORE CIRCLE SUPPORTER $100 – $249 Michele and Richard Africano Steven and Alexandria Allan Robert Allgeier AmazonSmile Foundation Debbie Aslanian Carol Bardia Stuart Baron Vickie Becker Matthew Bell Scott and Gwen Beltran Linda Berquist Richard H. Bigelow Stephen Biskar Annette Blaney Christopher Blank Michael and Margaret Bodeau Bobby R. and Edith S. Brannon Margaret and James Brumm Douglas T. Burch, Jr. Sandra Bursten Roland and Linda Bye James Byrne Luisa Cano Harold and Eleanor Carpenter Natividad Castillo Terry Causey Keali’i Ceballos
As a partner in the annual National Choreographers Initiative, Irvine Barclay Theatre is also pleased to acknowledge all those who support this important contribution to American dance.
Betty B. and Roy Anderson David Anderson Mrs. Alan V. Andrews Diane and Dennis Baker Ballet Barres West William H. Bardens Dr. Michael Bear Beau Corps Studio Helene Belisle Paul Blank Stacie Brandt Laurie and Bart Brown David and Beverly Carmichael
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