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QUESTIONS

with Grammy Award-winning vocalist

Steve Tyrell

Steve Tyrell is truly a renaissance man . . .

. . . and with over four decades in the music business, he has achieved great success as an artist, producer, songwriter, music supervisor, and performer.

With his breakthrough performances in the movies Father of the Bride and Father of the Bride II, Steve Tyrell reinvented and re-popularized classic pop standards for a modernday audience.

With the grit and soul of a lifetime of experiences, he has produced hits for Grammy-winning artists ranging from Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville, to Rod Stewart and Diana Ross. Steve himself has sold hundreds of thousands of albums and gained a passionate following all over the world.

His hits “The Way You Look Tonight,” “Give Me the Simple Life,” “I’ve Got a Crush on You,” and “On the Sunny Side of the Street,” have launched thousands of weddings and millions of romances. He’s held top positions at Standards, Swing, and Big Band outlets with a devoted following at key Adult Contemporary Radio stations.

With sold-out shows across America and raves from around the world, his following increases day by day. He will be performing a special show with jazz legend Diana Schurr on March 28 at Three Stages.

We caught up with Steve to talk about making music and rediscovering the Great American Songbook.

Q. YOU’VE BEEN AT THIS NOW FOR A LITTLE OVER FOUR DECADES. AS A PRODUCER, YOU’VE WORKED WITH SOME OF THE BIGGEST STARS IN MUSIC. HOW DO YOU APPROACH

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getting married or for Valentine’s Day. So many people have used “The It depends on the artist. Some Way You Look Tonight” since I sang it artists are more hands-on, and some in Father of the Bride. want you to do the work and put the It was really President Clinton’s thing together. Your job is to get the idea, or he inspired the album. He best performance you can from told me that he danced with Chelsea them. You’re not going to tell Ray to my version of “The Way You Look Charles how to sing, or Robert De Tonight” and he said, “You should Niro how to act. But you’re the make a wedding album, Steve.” I objective person guiding the train. called Concord Records the next day

job is to get the best ‘‘ Your performance you can from them.

YOU’RE NOT GOING TO TELL RAY CHARLES HOW TO SING,

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or Robert De Niro how to act.

At some point as a record producer, you put the whole track together. You do the arrangement and make the track, and the artist comes in and sings it. That happened a lot with Rod Stewart. Rod doesn’t like to be in the studio that much. When he does his rock and roll stuff, Rod is much more involved because he writes the songs.

Q. YOUR ALBUM, I’LL TAKE ROMANCE, ENDS WITH THE SONG “THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT.” HOW DID YOU DECIDE THAT WAS GOING TO BE THE CLOSING STATEMENT ON THE ALBUM?

and told John Burk, “Hey, John, President Clinton dropped by last night, and he gave me this good idea.” And that’s how the album, I’ll Take Romance, came to be.

Q. YOU GOT INTO DOING MORE RECORDING WHEN YOU WERE DOING MUSIC FOR FATHER OF THE BRIDE. THIS THEN GOT YOU ONSTAGE AND PERFORMING LIVE. HOW DID THIS ALL WORK?

I started out in Texas in high school making records; R&B-type records. I started producing my own records when I was 15-years-old like a lot of people did. And I had a few hits.

It hadn’t been on an album in 10 I got fascinated with producing or 12 years, and the concept of I’ll and less interested in performing.

Take Romance is for people who are In those days, we used to get in 5

vans and drive all around Texas and Louisiana and play gigs. I was more interested in making the music, so I got away from singing and more into studio work.

Then I got a job in New York working for Scepter Records, and I was producing records all the time. I started doing record promotion, going from one city to another trying to get Dionne Warwick records played.

I started signing artists that I thought were good like B.J. Thomas and Ronnie Milsap; I discovered him in Atlanta.

Then I was working with Burt Bacharach and Hal David. I worked on Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Alfie, and The Look of Love.

I had sung in several movies before Father of the Bride, but it was just accident. We would have a demo for a song, and I would make the demo, singing it. And someone would say, “Well, let’s use that.”

I got a job working on the music for Father of the Bride. They gave me an idea of what they wanted for their reception scene. They wanted to use that song, and they wanted a soulful version. So I made a demo of it with me singing it, and they loved it. And they said, “Man, you’ve got to be in the movie.” So I was, and that changed my life.

Q. IS THIS WHAT LED YOU TO PERFORMING CLASSIC GERSHWIN AND COLE PORTER TUNES?

That movie and that song really started this wave of the Great American Songbook that’s going on now.

People weren’t doing standards. It was the grunge era in

pop music. Seattle bands were happening.

I think the greatest record man that ever lived, really – is Ahmet Ertegun, because he discovered Ray

Porter. That was our parents’ music.

But when Rod started singing it, people of this generation went, “Hey, man, that sounds great. I’ve got to buy that, man.”

believe that music we call the ‘‘ IGREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK is the GREATEST MUSIC EVER MADE, ever written, ever played, ever anything.

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Charles and Aretha Franklin and Otis Q. WHEN YOU’RE APPROACHING A CLASSIC SONG — FOR EXAMPLE, Redding and Led Zeppelin.

Val Azzoli, the co-chairman of “ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET” the board for Atlantic Records, went — HOW DO YOU APPROACH IT TO to the movie, Father of the Bride Part MAKE IT FRESH? You don’t try to make someone II. Val knew me, and called me, and said “Man, you should make an else’s version of it. A lot of people album of this stuff. I played it for Ahmet, and we loved the way you’re doing these songs.”

And that was my first album. It ended up selling 300,000, 400,000 or something, and it was on the charts for about two or three years.

And that’s the album that Rod Stewart heard. And that led him to record his series of Great American Songbook albums.

I believe that music we call the Great American Songbook is the greatest music ever made, ever written, ever played, ever anything.

Rod took it to a bunch of rock and rollers that had never thought about George Gershwin or Cole 7

copy Frank Sinatra– but the real reason for the Great American Songbook is to do it your own way.

People ask me, “What’s the difference in the Great American Songbook and the later songs of the 20th century; the Elton John songs, the Paul Simon songs, the Stevie Wonder songs?”

The difference is that you don’t want to hear 25 versions of “Superstition.” You don’t want to hear a lot of versions of “Fire and Rain.” You want to hear James Taylor sing that song, right?

With the Great American Songbook you can love 25 versions of “It Had to Be You.” These songs go on and on, and they never get old.

Q. YOU PERFORMED AT THE

Moon,” which was Quincy’s chart.

When I did an album of Sinatra’s HOLLYWOOD BOWL WITH SOME OF songs, there were three songs that I FRANK SINATRA’S WORK. THE used his arrangements in. One was SINATRA FAMILY HAD REACHED “Fly Me to the Moon.” There are two INTO THE VAULT AND PULLED OUT versions of “Fly Me to the Moon,” the SOME OF THOSE CHARTS AND original version—Quincy’s arrangeASKED YOU TO PERFORM THEM. ment—and then there’s Quincy with It was a special situation. I don’t the Count Basie Orchestra at the believe in using Frank’s arrange- Sands Hotel. My version is a hybrid ments, but I’m honored that they of the Sands and Quincy’s chart, would give them to me. Frankie which I like. It makes mine different. would let me use any arrangement of his dad’s. But I don’t think I should. Q. DID YOU KNOW THE APOLLO I was asked to sing at the 11 ASTRONAUTS TOOK A CASSETTE Hollywood Bowl the night that RECORDER AND PLAYED “FLY ME TO Frank Sinatra was inducted into the THE MOON” WHEN THEY LANDED? Hollywood Bowl. I sang with Quincy IT WAS THE FIRST PIECE OF MUSIC Jones, and I sang “Fly Me to the PLAYED ON THE MOON.

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I’ll be damned. Well, you know that “On the Sunny Side of the Street” was played on the next-tothe-last space shuttle mission?

“On the Sunny Side of the Street” was what the astronauts used to wake up to on the flight of the Endeavor. They woke up every morning to me singing, “Grab your coat, and get your hat.” I was their alarm clock in outer space.

Q. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOOD SINGER AND A GREAT SINGER?

It’s really about how you interpret the song and what your instincts are in interpreting the song.

There’s the technical side of being a great singer where you have amazing sound and great technique, and maybe a certain musicality; there are people like that. I’m certainly not one of those.

I try to sing the heart of the song.

I don’t know if a great singer always brings the interpretation of the composer to light.

not the same. It’s almost like being on a surfboard or something.

I’ve been playing my new album, too, and I’ll be playing it there. This is the centennial of Sammy Cahn—the great writer, Sammy Cahn.

Last year, I found a song that was pitched to me—the very last song that he ever wrote. It’s called “It’s Crazy.”

I started singing this song, and people just love it. I’ve sung a lot of Sammy Cahn songs in the past, and it led me to think, “Well, in the Centennial, maybe it would be a good idea to make an album of his music, his songs.”

So I started playing it in New York in December, and I’m playing it now in Los Angeles. I recorded an album called It’s Magic: The Songs of Sammy Cahn. It has songs like “Come Fly With Me,” and “Call Me Irresponsible.” We’ll be playing a lot of his stuff.

Q. IS THE ALBUM OUT NOW?

It will be just coming out when we’re playing at Folsom. I’ll have a Q. YOU’RE GOING TO BE new DVD coming out just about DOING A PERFORMANCE WITH that time, too, I think. We filmed a DIANE SCHUUR. HOW DID IT COME concert that we did last year in Texas, TO BE THAT YOU AND DIANE ARE which is my home. The DVD is called COMING TO FOLSOM? Coming Home, made at the oldest We’re friends, but we’ve per- theater in Texas, in Galveston, Texas. formed together a couple of times I think that will be coming out just in the past. When people offer us about that time, too. the opportunity to work together, I jump at it.

You can hear Steve Tyrell and Diane Schuur I have a band that includes some on Thursday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. at of the best musicians in Los Angeles Three Stages. Look for Steve Tyrell’s latest who have been with me for years. release, It’s Magic: The Songs of Sammy There’s an energy when guys play Cahn at your favorite music outlets, together and even though you’re or at www.SteveTyrell.com. playing the same song the next night—and the same set, even—it’s

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computer animation, famous voices far, far away, a rather large green (including Mike Myers, Cameron character grew into an enormous Diaz, and Eddie Murphy), and a sensation. The Shrek movies have twisted sense of humor.

DreamWorks was able to create been seen and enjoyed by vast audiences, young and old, and in a box office smash hit. They followed fact it would be quite a challenge to that with three popular sequels and find someone who hasn’t seen at two holiday specials, not to mention video games and merchandise. least one of them.

A long time ago, in a land

The green ogre has four feature films under his belt, including the highest grossing animated movie of all time (Shrek 2). Like Mickey and Bugs before him, Shrek is definitely a household name.

This season, Three Stages is lucky enough to host the muchloved fairytale character in his own stage production Shrek The Musical, a masterpiece of whirling color, bright punchy songs, and gags piled upon gags.

Where Did Shrek Come From, Anyway?

“The swamp” is a pretty good answer and the one that most young fans would quickly offer.

True as that is to the story, you might also wonder just where the story of Shrek came from.

Shrek! the storybook was where we first got a taste of the ornery ogre. This work by famed illustrator and storywriter William Steig, was published in 1990 and because of its quirky story and bright animations it was quickly snapped up by movie-makers.

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It featured a combination of sharp

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Two new production runs were begun, one in London’s West End theatres, and one touring the United States from 2010 to 2011.

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Shrek the Musical The musical has since been reEven before the story of Shrek adapted for international audiences became a feature film, the idea was in locations as diverse as Israel, put forward to produce the story Brazil, and the Philippines. This show as a Broadway musical. However, is truly a global sensation, with a DreamWorks producers predicted story that tickles the hearts of fans correctly that the story would turn around the world. into an excellent animated movie.

They put the musical idea on the What’s Shrek All About? backburner until the film franchise Let’s pretend you haven’t seen the proved to be a smashing success. first Shrek film. Quite a leap? In that In 2002, lyricist David Lindsay- case, let’s quickly re-cap the story Abaire adapted the story for the and see what you can remember. stage and began creating a script Shrek, a grumpy ogre living based on both the original story- alone in a swamp, suddenly finds book and the 2001 Shrek film with himself surrounded by fairytale the collaboration of director Jason creatures who, with their fun-loving Moore. ways and natural curiosity, manage Jeanine Tesori joined the proj- to drive him to distraction. ect in 2004 and began developing To rid himself of what he the musical score, which would considers a plague, Shrek sets out grow into 19 powerful pieces full for the land of Duloc to find out why of fun choreography and incredi- the creatures have been evicted ble costumes. from their homes and sent to live in The year 2008 saw the first test his previously peaceful swamp. run of the musical in Seattle, WashOn the way, he rescues one of the ington and to no one’s surprise, creatures being harassed by armed the show was a booming success! men, inadvertently picking up an The show quickly moved up to the overly chatty Donkey as a sidekick.

‘Great White Way’, receiving multiple Together, the pair travels to the awards for its run on New York’s orderly city of Duloc and meets Broadway from 2008 to 2010.

Farquaad, a lord hoping to become a After its successful run, the king by marrying a princess.

Jeremy Gaston as Donkey and Perry Sook as Shrek sing “The Travel Song.”

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Next page: Jeremy Gaston as Donkey sings “Forever”

Previous page: Large-scale puppetry is proving invaluable in many Broadway shows, from Shrek to War Horse. It provides an immediate way for audiences to connect to the grandeur of a story through the skillful interpretation of puppeteers.

Then the adventure begins.

Farquaad is either too clever or too cautious to rescue a princess on his own, so he makes a deal with Shrek. The ogre will rescue and deliver Princess Fiona from a firebreathing dragon. In exchange, Farquaad will give Shrek the deed

to his swamp so he can kick the fairytale creatures out.

It sounds simple, but of course there are complications. Some firebreathing dragons are lonely and attracted to donkeys, and some princesses don’t want to be rescued by ogres. Fiona also ends up being a lot more than Shrek is ready for.

However, a simple story synopsis doesn’t seem to do justice to the zaniness that is Shrek. That this is a feel-good story is a point no one would dare to argue. But the way that it’s presented is a complete departure from all major animated films that came before it.

Likely it was the influence of the growing popularity of adultoriented cartoons in the 1990s that led the Shrek movie creators to be, well, how can we say it, a little naughty.

Throughout the films, the young audience is entertained by somewhat gross humor, including enough flatulence jokes to turn the Lion King’s Pumba green with envy.

At the same time, moms and dads in the theatre are treated to numerous double-entendres and corny jokes courtesy of Shrek and Donkey. Princess Fiona, who is admittedly a little unusual, plays the straight woman while causing a bit of mayhem here and there.

There’s a bit of the old battle of the sexes involved, a difficult love story, and short jokes aimed at Lord Farquaad. Sides of many beloved fairytale characters never before considered are finally presented here, like the Big Bad Wolf’s crossdressing, Pinocchio’s penchant for speaking in ‘legalese’, and the

dogs, has already seen the Shrek films begs the question, “Why bother going to see Shrek as a musical?”

The creators of the production make a very simple argument: it’s a story you already love but presented in a new way and with a new depth.

This makes sense as there are serious limitations to cinema that can be overcome in the theatre. For one thing, the performance is live and interactive. The performers react to their audiences and tone down or really ham up their lines as they feel is appropriate.

Shrek on Stage This little bit of sensitivity makes The fact that by now just about every performance of the musical everyone in the country, and their unique, but there’s more that makes impulse-control issues of the three little pigs.

After all, at heart this is a story about being different, being ostracized for it, and ultimately overcoming the prejudices of others and celebrating difference and diversity.

Without spoiling the ending for the few who haven’t seen it yet, this is also the theme and the plot of Shrek The Musical. But of course in a stage show, the presentation of the story is a lot more intimate, intense, absorbing, and more enchanting.

a stage production so much more captivating than a passive filmwatching experience.

First and foremost, Shrek The Musical is – you guessed it – a musical!

Whereas in the movies the music provides background feeling to the development of the plot, here it is front and center. The spoken lines merely help to provide some (wicked) comic relief and to move the storyline along.

The Shrek story is re-told in 19 powerful musical numbers, most including exciting choreography involving numerous characters.

This is a Broadway-caliber show and that means that the performers are the absolute top professionals in

Christian Marriner plays Lord Farquaad. Is he actually that short? No, the intrepid actor plays the role entirely on his knees!

Freak Flag with Tony Johnson as Pinocchio. The number celebrates diversity and the acceptance of those who are different.

musical theatre. The songs respond to this by providing mini-solo opportunities for the multiple singers in the cast. As for the leads, the vocal parts showcase their exceptional vocal talents.

The music used in Shrek The Musical is orchestral pop and is accessible even to young audience members who may be experiencing their very first musical theatre performances.

But when the strings sweep in, the drums boom, the brass crescendos and the singers let loose their power, it won’t just be the little ones in the audience who break out in goose bumps.

Visually, the Shrek films gave

direction to the look of the settings and characters, some of which have been re-created in terrifically creative ways. Perry Sook looms as Shrek over the gorgeous Princess Fiona (Whitney Winfield), and while both characters look just about exactly as they did in the films, others are new and different.

Most obvious are the romantically involved characters Donkey (Jeremy Gaston) and Dragon, played by a person and a giant puppet, respectively. The fairytale characters are so welldeveloped with their own personalities and back-stories that they seem like any of them could steal the show.

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“I Know It’s Today” is the musical number which reveals Fiona’s longing to be saved by a perfect prince the with Whitney Winfield as Fiona.

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One character bound to be a favorite is Lord Farquaad. The vertically challenged noble is played hysterically by Christian Merriner – on his knees!

The sets, too, are visually lush.

Designer Tim Hatley has struck a perfect balance between keeping the scenes true to the movie original while constantly changing to help lead the audience through the vast spaces covered in the story.

There is a lot to see, a lot to hear, and a lot of characters to get involved with. Somehow director Stepen Sposito manages to keep everything working in harmony so that the story still comes through as clearly as in the film version.

But the experience in the theatre is just that much deeper. There is a magic to watching the whole production come together – costumes, sets, characters, music – and the stirring choruses of the musical pieces make the heart sing, too.

It sounds cliché to say but there really is something here for everyone. Whether you like the high art of musical theatre or the low art of fart jokes, Shrek The Musical will entertain you with a story that you already know and love told in a new and fantastic way.

Three Stages will present 6 performances of Shrek The Musical from March 14 – 17, 2013.

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Above right: “Morning Person” with Winfield as Fiona features an all-mice tap extravaganza.

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he Musical don’t sing or dance During the day they help rehabilitate others with behavioral problems. In their free time they have become popular stage actors.

What makes them special is that they are both dogs.

Jagger, 11-months old Chihuahua, plays the role of Bruiser, the pampered, fashion-forward companion to main character, “Elle Woods”.

Kiki, a 3-year-old Frenglish Bulldog plays the role of not-asfortunate Rufus, caught in a custody battle between Paulette the hairdresser and her trailer-dwelling ex-boyfriend, Dewey.

Although the dogs’ roles didn’t require an extensive repertoire of tricks, neither Jagger nor Kiki had ever worked “professionally” on stage before.

Their owners, Ann King and Kristin Minnie, are dog trainers at The Local Bark, the popular boarding, daycare and training facility located in Rancho Cordova.

Both dogs help the training staff at The Local Bark evaluate and rehabilitate dogs with behavioral problems; a job that requires nothing of them except being their normal, well-behaved selves.

Kristin had previously trained the dog that played “Sandy” in El Dorado Musical Theatre’s rendition of Annie several years ago. Because the Legally Blonde: the Musical script called for a bulldog and a Chihuahua, the dog/handler teams seemed a natural fit for the show.

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The roles of Bruiser and Rufus required the training duo to take off their dog-obedience hats and brush up on their trick-training skills.

This was no small feat considering Jagger was just 9 months old when rehearsals started, and Kiki is deaf.

While they might not be professional actors, both dogs have a ‘story’.

Kiki’s roots are relatively unknown. She was found as a stray in poor health in Sacramento and fostered by NorCal Bulldog Rescue before being adopted by trainer Ann King, who often works with deaf dogs and bulldogs.

Jagger’s background is more show-bizzy: He happens to be littermates with Tiny Beyonce who made her worldwide debut on the Today Show (among other major media outlets) last spring as the world’s tiniest puppy.

Jagger was lucky to be born under the watchful eye of The Grace Foundation in El Dorado Hills. They had rescued his mother from being euthanized at an over-crowded shelter toward the end of her pregnancy. He was later adopted by the Minnie family.

Each of these dogs brings different challenges to training for the stage. Not exactly the typical profile of a “stage dog,” Kiki’s deafness prevented her from learning her role using typical methods, which usually involve some verbal cues, such as dialogue in a script.

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According to Ann, “Deafness in dogs usually doesn’t present much of an obstacle in their learning basic obedience nor does it keep them from being good pets. Hand signals for ‘sit’ and ‘down,’ for example, are the same, regardless of whether a dog is deaf” But Kiki’s role as Rufus required that she trot out of a trailer door – at a precise moment in the dialogue – through the legs of Dewey and into the arms of Paulette, who then picks her up and whisks her away. She also needed to walk off-leash across the stage with Kyle, the UPS guy who becomes Paulette’s new love interest.

Because neither of these scenes could incorporate traditional hand signals, getting Kiki to perform would require that she develop positive associations with the actors and actually want to be with them.

This, according to Ann, was accomplished with food and attention.

“We needed Kiki to have relationships with the actors who played Paulette, Dewey, and Kyle.

She had to actually make the decision to go to them or follow them rather than rely on standard hand signals, because we couldn’t expect the actors to risk breaking character to subtly give an awkward hand signal,” she said.

Even without a hearing disability, Jagger’s performance success also

relied on his relationships with human cast mates.

“Jagger’s young age and the fact he’s a pretty typical Chihuahua means he can be wary of ‘big’ things, like new people, loud music, and big dance numbers,” said Kristin. “We needed to make sure he trusted the two actors

who would be handling him.”

Of his three scenes, two of them were in the arms of character Elle Woods. With a treat hidden in her palm and a finger looped through his collar, the actor was able to make it appear as though her arms were exactly where Jagger wanted to be.

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Only the trainers could tell he was a little squirmy at times.

In one scene, Jagger had to sit and stay in one of Elle’s big pink handbags set on a bed. This required a treat in the bottom of the bag – a reward for being there – and then lots of practice with the ‘stay’ command.

Jagger’s – and Kristin’s – most challenging scene, though, was the first scene in Act 1, which essentially opened the play. On cue, Jagger had to run out to a mark mid-stage and have a Timmy’s-stuck-in-the-well, Lassie-style ‘conversation’ with the actor who plays Margo, Elle’s sorority sister. For every exclamation from Margo about Elle being in a wardrobe panic or stuck at the mall, Jagger needed to bark. Margo then had to pick him up and whisk him off stage.

For both dogs, the relationship building started in rehearsals several weeks before the cast and crew started rehearsing at Three Stages.

The trainers instructed the cast and crew to ignore the dogs completely.

The actors who worked directly with the dogs needed to stand out in the crowd, which meant they were loaded up with aromatic chicken and steak treats and told to spoil the dogs.

“We even had Jagger do a sleepover with Carly (the actor who plays Margo) and told her to go heavy on the affection,” said Kristin.

Both trainers agreed that this kind of treatment is a big departure from the advice they usually give to clients who are trying to solve behavior problems.

“Endless affection and unlimited treats are big no-no’s, even with our

Jagger as Bruiser joins Heather Clarke as Elle Woods at Harvard. MIcha Long as Enid Hoops watches disapprovingly.

own dogs,” according to Ann. But everyone agreed a few weeks of spoiling from specific cast members wouldn’t do any harm, and just the sight of the dogs around the theater provided some comic relief during intense rehearsals.

Once they moved to the big stage and props were in place, Jagger and Kiki both needed to become desensitized to the lights and familiarized with the set pieces, and then practice their scenes in full dress rehearsal on a set stage.

“Dogs are contextual learners,” according to Ann. “You can’t teach a dog a fairly complex series of behaviors, like in Jagger’s first scene, then expect him to replicate them on cue in a totally different environment with a person who might look completely different in costume than she did in rehearsal.”

Although Kiki’s scenes were much simpler than Jagger’s and she appeared confident in her off-leash walk across stage with the UPS guy, audience members opening

Jillian Curry as Paulette and Taylor Presnall as Kyle in Legally Blonde handle the dog to the overwhelming approval of the audience. Because Kikki is deaf, the applause didn’t disturb her a bit.

weekend may have gotten the sense that Kiki was being shoved out the door of the trailer.

“We absolutely had to shove Kiki out of the trailer door between ‘Dewey’s’ legs,” laughed Ann. “She pulled a typical bulldog move and slammed on the breaks the first couple of shows.”

However, Kristin’s work with Jagger and ‘Margo’ definitely showed on opening weekend, with Jagger nailing his scenes in front of 25

an oooing and ahhhing audience.

Those who saw the show on the second weekend, however, might have seen some improvisation by Jagger.

“We were so confident with his performance opening weekend that we made the mistake of not running through the scene real-time right before the show started on that second Friday,” said Kristin. “Jagger got out halfway to his mark and probably forgot what he was

supposed to do, and started to walk back toward where I was hiding in the portal” she said. “It was mortifying.”

Fortunately, a quick-thinking cast member on stage responded to Jagger’s improv with some of her own. The sorority sister picked him up and ran off-stage as called for in the scene, flawlessly keeping with the movement and spirit of the scene.

Trainers refined their plan for both dogs: Make sure they are a

little hungry before the show, run the scenes a couple times, and right before the curtain goes up, remind them who has the chicken.

When asked if Jagger would be pursuing any other leading dog roles on stage, Kristin said, “I just started teaching a Tricks class at The Local Bark, so I’m hoping there will be lots of owners who want their dogs to become part of the talent pool for EDMT shows,” she said.

When asked about Kiki’s future on stage, Ann said there probably wasn’t one.

“I think we should quit while we’re ahead and have this be the fantastic once-in-a-lifetime experience it was for both of us,” she said.

“Unless she can learn to ride a skateboard like Tillman the famous bulldog and create her own line of dog treats, we’ll probably just stick to her day job of playing ‘normal dog’ with me at work”.

Whether you want a well-behaved pet or just a place for your dog to go and have fun, contact The Local Bark at 916-638-3880 or visit www.localbark.com.

Kiki’s and Jagger’s owners, Ann King and Kristin Minnie, are dog trainers at The Local Bark, the popular boarding, daycare and training facility located in Rancho Cordova.

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Great entertainment coming to the region UPCOMING SHOWS

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Academy Award Winner Jeff Bridges arrives in Folsom on Monday, April 1, in a role many are only just now becoming familiar with — as a working musician. This concert will echo the music of his film, Crazy Heart, and is sure to be soulful and heartfelt.

ANA MOURA This concert was originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 5th at 7:00 pm, but has been moved to THURSDAY, MARCH 7th at 7:30 pm to accommodate revised tour routing. Three Stages apologizes for any confusion or inconvenience this change may have caused.

THU, MAR 7, 2013; 7:30 PM $19-$29; PREMIUM $39 STUDENTS WITH ID $12

The 32-year-old singer has become a leading exponent of fado—the poetic, deeply expressive idiom

which personifies the Portuguese psyche. As with blues and country music in the US, tango in Argentina, or samba in Brazil, fado has evolved from humble origins to win broad appeal. “It needs no translation,” Ms. Moura says simply. “It is music that exposes every vocal nuance, and Ms. Moura had nothing to hide. Her lush alto voice can be smoky and hesitant or clear and pointed.” (New York Times).

All shows perform at one of three stages at Three Stages Performing Arts Center at Folsom Lake College unless indicated otherwise. Shows at Thunder Valley Casino Resort will have the Thunder Valley symbol (right) to indicate the different venue.

Shows at Oak Hills Church in Folsom will have their symbol (right).

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AN IRISH HOOLEY! FRI, MAR 8, 2013; 7:30 PM

$19-$29; PREMIUM $39 • STUDENTS WITH ID $12

Carrera Productions presents

AN ACOUSTIC EVENING WITH LOS LONELY BOYS

It was a raucous good time when Irish Hooley came to Folsom last season; this year, it’s the perfect lead up to St. Patrick’s Day. From the producer of An Irish Christmas comes this Irish Hooley (“boisterous party”)—pipes, flutes, harp, fiddle, bodhrans, dancing, singing, and storytelling—featuring the with Special Guests SAT, MAR 9, 2013, 8:00PM • $30-$39; PREMIUM $49 eight-piece band Slugger O’Toole and the Kerry Dancers.

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Los Lonely Boys tale to date is already stuff legends are made of: Playing behind their father as kids in cantinas and honky-tonks, then moving to Nashville as teens to try to win a record deal.

Their self-titled debut album went double platinum and from that a #1 radio hit “Heaven”, which won a Grammy.

Their new album, Rockpango, is the band’s fourth and finest studio album yet. Continuing to creatively draw from and meld blues, rock from classic to modern, soul, their Latino heritage and even snippets of hip-hop, jazz and more.

SHREK THE MUSICAL Sponsored by Wells Fargo

THU–SUN EVENINGS, MAR 14–17, 2013; SATURDAY & SUNDAY MATINEES $45-$65; PREMIUM $79 • DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE

BEN E. KING

where animals talk and miracles happen. This story of courage and FRI, MAR 15, 2013, 8:30 PM friendship, based on E.B. White’s $42.50 AND $49.50 touching novel of a lovable pig TO PURCHASE CONCERT TICKETS, VISIT named Wilbur and a kind spider WWW.THUNDERVALLEYCASINORESORT. named Charlotte, has inspired COM/ENTERTAINMENT OR CALL readers for decades. Recommended TICKETMASTER AT 800-745-3000. for grades K-5.

Come see a man who has been called, “ . . . one of the greatest singers in the El Dorado Musical Theatre’s history of rock and roll and rhythm and blues.” Ben E. King, is perhaps best known as the singer and co-composer of “Stand by Me,” a U.S. Top 10 hit in both 1961 and 1986. He was one of the principal lead singers of the R&B vocal group The Drifters. As a Drifter SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2013; 7:00 PM and a solo artist, King had achieved TO PURCHASE CONCERT TICKETS, VISIT five No. 1 hits. Don’t miss this amazing WWW.EDMTHIGHVOLTAGE.INFO/ OR evening of music. King’s latest release FOR MORE INFO CALL 916-941-SING (7464) is called Heart & Soul and takes a page PERFORMING AT OAK HILLS CHURCH from the Great American Songbook.

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Based on the Academy Awardwinning film that started it all, Shrek The Musical brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to life on stage at Three Stages. During its Broadway run, it played over 500 performances and garnered eight 2009 Tony Award nominations. Part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and entirely irreverent fun for the whole family, the musical boasts a terrific score, big laughs, great dancing, and breathtaking scenery. “It is difficult to know where to begin praising this sparkling production.

California Theatre Center presents Every element of an outstanding musical is found in abundance here” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram).

about Shrek The Musical and why it has so much audience appeal.

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CABARET Oak hills

ADULTS $18.00 • CHILD/STUDENT/SENIOR $15.00

With high-energy entertainment, exceptional singing and dancing, this intimate cabaret show is flat-out fun!

High Voltage, the premiere perSUN, MAR 17, 2013; 1:00 PM, forming group from El Dorado Musical 2:30 PM & 4:00 PM • $8-$15 Theatre, consists of 20 young perforExplore a magical barnyard world mers. They present a review of

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Broadway favorites which showcases the talent of the entire cast. Combining the traditional with new classics, it’s a great way to experience an evening of song and dance.

The Folsom Symphony’s outstanding horn section will perform some of the most magnificent pieces ever written for these instruments. Schumann’s energetic Konzertstuck is a musical tour de force; Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 is poignant and emotional; Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis is a lush exultation of a rich string serenade.

ROOTS &BOOTS

Bergerac. Founded in 1991, the company’s mission is to bring the greatest theatrical works to the greatest number, touring internationally to broad acclaim. “Aquila’s productions are Featuring Aaron Tippin, Joe Diffie, beautifully spoken, dramatically re- Folsom Lake Community Concert and Sammy Kershaw vealing, and crystalline in effect” (The Association presents The Songs of MON, MAR 18, 2013; 7:30 PM • TUE, MAR 19, New Yorker).

2013; 7:30 PM • $39-$55; PREMIUM $65

Together, the three stars draw on a The Folsom Symphony presents repertoire of over 40 Top Ten country hit songs; as good buddies on stage, they have tales to tell and the camaraderie is obvious. An acoustic evening filled with “You’ve Got To SAT, MAR 23, 2013; 7:30 PM Stand For Something,” “John Deere $25-$42, PREMIUM $55 Green,” “She Don’t Know She’s STUDENTS (ID )/ SENIORS (65+) $20-$37 Beautiful,” and so many more.

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Returning to Three Stages by popular demand, the renowned Aquila Theater—“a classically trained, modernly hip troupe” (New York Times)—offers two plays: Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew and Rostand’s Cyrano de

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While he has composed a song cycle, a set of variations, two film scores, and a Latin Requiem Mass, it is his 13 musicals for which Andrew Lloyd Webber is most revered. Revisit the powerful rock musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, the thrilling strains of Evita, the playfulness of Cats, the heart-pounding rhythms of Starlight Express, and Broadway’s longestrunning musical, Phantom of the Opera. All performers in the show are Broadway stars. This show will definitely leave you wanting more.

know the seven performers personally—that is, when they aren’t diving through hoops and defying gravity. “These people have more natural spring than a taut trampoline” (New York Times). One of Time

TRACES

MON, MAR 25, 2013; 7:30 PM

TUE, MAR 26, 2013; 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM $29-$49; PREMIUM $59 10% DISCOUNT FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON SINGLE TICKETS

“Puts a fresh coat of thrilling on the notion of circus” (New York Daily News). Think Cirque du Soleil, then put them on skateboards, surround them with urban grit and a soundtrack to match, and add enough stage time for you to get to

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Magazine’s “Top Ten of the Year” (Plays and Musicals) in 2011, Traces is high energy urban acrobatics—fun for the whole family.

natural extension of the love of music that he has had all his life.

Featuring a roster of magnificent songwriters and musicians, and produced by Bridges’ friend of three decades, T Bone Burnett, Jeff’s ten

JOHNNY CASH & PATSY CLINE

TRIBUTE SHOW SAT, MAR 30, 2012, 8:30 PM $40 AND $50 TO PURCHASE CONCERT TICKETS, VISIT WWW.THUNDERVALLEYCASINORESORT. COM/ENTERTAINMENT OR CALL TICKETMASTER AT 800-745-3000.

Academy Award Winner

JEFF BRIDGES

AND THE ABIDERS MON APR 1 2013 - 7:30 PM $49-$69; PREMIUM $79

After winning the Academy Award for his performance as “Bad Blake” in Crazy Heart, Jeff Bridges is now performing live to critical and popular acclaim. Best known for his 30+ years as an actor and filmmaker, Jeff has also made a name for himself in the recording industry on his new self-titled album as he relays his 33

song disc is soulful and heartfelt as it echoes the film Crazy Heart with the contribution of Stephen Bruton, John Goodwin, Greg Brown, and Ryan Bingham.

After finishing work on this

“Such a performance is rare.” Variety Magazine called his Groucho “a tour de force”; The New York Times said of it, “Artful… Mr. Ferrante’s timing is digital sharp…”; and The Chicago Tribune warned its readers to “Prepare to be wowed.”

Ferrante originated the offBroad-way title role in Groucho: A Life in Revue, written by Groucho’s son Arthur. For that role, Ferrante won New York’s Theatre World Award and was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award. When he reprised the role in London’s West End, he was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Comedy Performance of the Year. In addition to dozens of other performing roles and directing credits, he starred in, A benefit for the Sacramento Ballet. directed, and produced the national WED APR 3 2013 - 7:30 PM PBS television production of $25-$30; PREMIUM $35 Groucho: A Life in Revue in 2001.

An Evening with Groucho is a fastpaced two-act comedy that includes LEGENDS OF SOUL some of the best Groucho one-liners, FRIDAY, APRIL 5; 8:30 PM anecdotes and songs including TICKETS: $27.50 AND $35.50 “Hooray for Captain Spalding” and TO PURCHASE CONCERT TICKETS, VISIT “Lydia, the Tattooed Lady.” The WWW.THUNDERVALLEYCASINORESORT. audience literally becomes part of COM/ENTERTAINMENT OR CALL the show as award-winning actor, TICKETMASTER AT 800-745-3000.

Frank Ferrante ad-libs his way This always-popular Tribute Show throughout the performance in brings the soulful sounds made grand Groucho style. Along the timeless by Aretha Franklin, Lou way, accompanied by his onstage Rawls, Marvin Gaye, Al Green and pianist Jim Furmston, he portrays more. the young Groucho of stage and film, and reacquaints the audience with the likes of brothers Harpo, Chico, Zeppo and Gummo, Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields, Greta Garbo and his long-suffering “leading lady” Margaret Dumont. It’s a perfect show for all ages that has impressed audiences wherever it has gone.

The London Daily Mail wrote,

album, Jeff Bridges concludes that there are strong connections between his two passions of acting and music-making. “There are more similarities than differences,” he says.

“They’re both very collaborative, you’re working with different artists, but there are also solo aspects in the writing and the practicing. You prepare, and then you let go and give it up.”

During his concerts, Jeff will offer his fans an exclusive look into the many sides of this renaissance man with a performance featuring cover songs and original music from Jeff’s debut Sacramento Ballet presents album “Be Here Soon” as well as music from the Academy Award winning film Crazy Heart.

AN EVENING

WITH GROUCHO

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STACY SULLIVAN

concert halls throughout the US and Husky Shows presents Europe. He has been described as A Tribute to “an incredibly sensitive player” and The “a master pianist.” Accolades such Blue Guitar FRIDAY, APRIL 5 - SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2013 as “breathtakingly beautiful,” “techTour PRICING: $29-$39 nical wizardry,” “brilliant technique SUN APR 7 2013 - 7:00 PM SAVE 15% BY PURCHASING THIS EVENT AS and emotional fervor” appear in ev$40-$52; PREMIUM $59 PART OF A “CHOOSE YOUR OWN” SUBSCRIPTION ery review.

With his astounding guitar technique The classic songs, intricate rhythms, and sultry rhythms, Jesse Cook is a and exquisite arrangements that defined one of the first (and most successful) female singer-songwriters are here elegantly portrayed in a loving homage. Created with seasoned jazz master Jon Weber, Stacy Sullivan captures Peggy Lee’s rise from a tragic childhood on the plains of North Dakota to the elite company of legends. “She embraces a room and reveals herself with a sincerity every other singer could learn from... a beautiful voice, a refreshing treat, unblemished and tender” (Backstage).

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Beijing Guitar Duo brings two of China’s most gifted young artists in classical guitar to Three Stages.

Meng Su and Yameng Wang, established The Beijing Guitar Duo DAN FRANKLIN SMITH in 2008. Their first duo recording, Maracaípe, received a Latin GRAMMY nomination. Their second recording includes Scarlatti Sonatas, the “Chaconne” by Bach, “Sonatina CanSATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2013 - 8:00 PM onica” by Castelnuovo-Tedesco, SUNDAY APRIL 7, 2013 - 7:00 PM “Valses Poeticos” by Granados, and $29 GENERAL ADMISSION the world premiere recording of Tan Dan Franklin Smith is a resident of Dun´s “Eight Memories in WaterNew York City but performs in col- color” in an arrangement for two leges, universities, museums and guitars.

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master of the contemporary rumba flamenca sound. Cook has been recording and performing music internationally for over seventeen years. He is a JUNO Award-winning artist and three-time recipient of the Canadian Smooth Jazz Award for “Guitarist of the Year.” His previous release, The Rumba Foundation, debuted at no.1 on iTunes Canada and the DVD for the release premiered on PBS. With over one million album sales worldwide, this is a music maker you don’t want to miss.

MERLE HAGGARD

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THE STRANGERS

MON APR 8 2013 - 7:30 PM TUE APR 9 2013 - 7:30 PM PRICING: $49-$69; PREMIUM $79

Who forged the genre of modern country music? The number of claimants is small, and “Hag” is high on that list.

After 65 albums, over 40 Number One hit singles, over 50 awards from just about everybody, his status as living — and ongoing — legend is secure. Back by popular demand following his two sold out concerts last year.

KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS® FOR YOUNG PEOPLE With Jeffrey Siegel

WED APR 10 2013 - 10:00 AM $5 GENERAL ADMISSION

Pianist Jeffrey Siegel is a regular at Three Stages and other concert venues around the world. Here he presents a special program of short pieces for young people, explaining

in plain language about the music they are about to hear, and offering a question and answer period afterwards. His great joy in doing these programs for young people is that he often finds students having their first hearing of classical music – and finding to their amazement that they enjoy it.

KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS® With Jeffrey Siegel Sponsored by Capital Public Radio

LISTEN TO THE DANCE! WED APR 10 2013 - 7:30 PM $19-$29; PREMIUM $39 STUDENTS WITH ID $7

to the Dance! It features marches, elegant waltzes, vibrant polkas, and sensuous tangos.

“Superb music making, his was an achievement of a sort seldom heard” (New York Times). Mixing virtuosic performance with lively commentary on the great composers, “Jeffrey Siegel has everything: massive technique, musical sensitivity and character, wide tonal resources, immense reserves of power, and the ability to communicate” (Los Angeles Times).

LORD OF THE DANCE

“He may just be a musical Carl Created by Michael Flatley Sagan” (Los Angeles Times). Jeffrey THURS–SAT APR 11–13, 2013 (5 SHOWS) Siegel returns with his show, Listen $39-$59; PREMIUM $69

Described by the New York Post as “fascinating, rewarding, and above all, entertaining,” and by the Los Angeles Times as “a showpiece extravaganza,” Lord of the Dance is a mesmerizing blend of traditional and modern Celtic music and dance.

Based upon mythical Irish folklore, the action is played out by 40 dancers over 21 scenes on a grand scale of precision dancing, dramatic music, colorful costumes, and stateof-the-art staging and lighting.

VICKI LAWRENCE SATURDAY, APRIL 13; 8:30 PM TICKETS: $39.50 AND $49.50 TO PURCHASE CONCERT TICKETS, VISIT WWW.THUNDERVALLEYCASINORESORT. COM/ENTERTAINMENT OR CALL TICKETMASTER AT 800-745-3000.

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THURS - SUN APR 19 - MAY 5 2013 (14 SHOWS) $18-$28; PREMIUM $36 THURSDAY BARGAIN NIGHT $14.75

With the help of an instructional Singer, actress, comedienne Vicki book, window washer J. Pierrepont Lawrence, beloved for her “Mama” Finch is determined to succeed in TV role. business–without really trying. Encountering a corporate bigwig, a romantically-inclined secretary, a SUN APR 14 2013 - 2:00 PM wily competitor, and a girl with $21-$34; PREMIUM $45 ambitions of her own, Finch dodges, A lineup of some of the world’s top parries and plans until victory is his. New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players professional magicians returns to This comic satire is a loving and Three Stages, following a sold-out laughing tribute to the ambitious performance last season. The show, window washer in all of us. produced by Milt Larson (founder of THU - FRI, MAY 9 -10 2013 (3 SHOWS) Hollywood’s famous Magic Castle), Lincoln PAL Benefit Featuring $29-$49; PREMIUM $59

IT’S MAGIC!

THE PIRATES

OF PENZANCE

has delighted magic enthusiasts of all ages for more than five decades.

“The liveliest lineup of magic acts this side of Las Vegas. It’s a must for magic buffs of all ages!” (Los Angeles Times).

ANDY GROSS

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Now in its fourth decade—and with over 2,000 performances to their WWW.THUNDERVALLEYCASINORESORT.COM/ENTERTAINMENT credit—America’s preeminent Gilbert OR CALL TICKETMASTER AT 800-745-3000. & Sullivan repertory ensemble performs to a full orchestra and chorus.

The much loved rollick over the rocky coast of Cornwall has won rave reviews from all over. “Unfailingly enchanting...visually, the production is impressive, while the stage direction and excellent cast are further pleasures...” (New York Daily News). “A lively production that soared on exceptionally strong singing…” (Akron Beacon-Journal).

The rich sounds of full orchestra, chorus, and legitimate vocal soloists resonate with classic elegance and power while the company’s vibrancy, energy and contemporary sense of humor keep the show alive and exciting to a modern audience.

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one of the premier groups in the Sacramento region.

The Folsom Symphony presents

MADE IN AMERICA

FRI - SAT, MAY 17 - 18 2013 - 7:30 PM $25-$42, PREMIUM $55

STUDENTS WITH ID AND SENIORS (65+) $20-$37

Carrera Productions presents

AN EVENING WITH

JOHN MAYALL FRI MAY 24 2013 - 8:00 PM $30-$37; PREMIUM $45

John Mayall, aka the “Godfather of British Blues”, has hired some of the biggest names in rock history to play in his band The Bluesbreakers.

The illustrious list includes such greats as Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor and Mick Fleetwood. Mayall, with his latest incarnation of the Bluesbreakers are headed to Folsom –just before his 80th birthday.

Carrera Production proudly presents: An Evening with John Mayall.

Celebrate the ingenuity of American music! For our season finale, the symphony will present music from the scores of John Williams’ E.T., Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List; four dance episodes from Copland’s Rodeo; and selections from Schwartz’s Wicked and Kander’s SATURDAY, APRIL 27; 8:00 PM Chicago. Guest violinist Dawn Harms TICKETS: $32.50 AND $22.50 will perform with the orchestra for TO PURCHASE CONCERT TICKETS, VISIT the first movement of Barber’s Violin WWW.THUNDERVALLEYCASINORESORT. Concerto. Ms. Harms and the FRI - SUN, MAY 31 - JUN 2 2013 (3 SHOWS) orchestra also will present some AllCOM/ENTERTAINMENT OR CALL $29-$39; PREMIUM $49 American surprises.

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All these years later, after headlining Weldon Kekauoha, Peter Moon Jr., shows around the world, SacraCalifornia Theatre Center presents Cyril Pahinui and Maui Jim return mento still feels like home sweet with the Island vibe never sounding RUMPELSTILTSKIN home. CAKE started out as a local better, so come relax to the smooth SUN MAY 19 2013 (3 SHOWS) band in the early 90’s with their first vocals and sounds of ukulele and $8-$15 radio hit “Rock ‘N’ Roll Lifestyle,” slack-key guitar.

Recall the Grimm Brothers’ moral followed by classics such as “The tale of promises made and promises Distance,”“Never There,”“Short Skirt/ Placer Pops Chorale presents broken. A poor miller tries to impress Long Jacket,” “Sick of You” and many AMERICAN SPIRIT the royal cousin by boasting more—seven albums in all, SAT MAY 11 2013 - 7:30 PM untruthfully that his beautiful including the no. 1 “Showroom of $23-$33; PREMIUM $35 daughter can turn straw into gold. Compassion”, which was recorded in STUDENTS & SENIORS $20-$30 When the girl is locked in a room their own solar-powered studio in Trace our rich musical heritage, with a spinning wheel and some Sacramento. CAKE’s longevity is a rooted in the American spirit, from straw to accomplish this task, a result of their seamless ability to soulful spirituals to stirring pop strange little man entices the young incorporate the best of several classics. Enjoy the iconic works of maiden to promise him her first- genres without resorting to shtick. famed composer, John Rutter, and born if he helps her. Later, he returns Three Stages is honored to have the other contemporary and classic to claim the baby in fulfillment of “deadpan brilliance” (The New composers, in an uplifting program their bargain, but is undone by his Yorker magazine) of CAKE in the house for two shows. delivered by this talented Chorale, own ego. Recommended for grades K-5

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The Folsom Symphony’s outstanding horn section will be featured in Schumann’s energetic “Konzertstück.”

Brahms’ poignant and emotional Symphony No. 3 and Vaughan Williams’ lush string serenade “Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis” will also be performed.

Concert sponsored by

Celebrate the ingenuity and passion of musical America!

Program includes Four Dance Episodes from Copland’s “Rodeo” and Barber’s Violin Concerto (Mvt. 1) with soloist Dawn Harms.

In addition, John Williams’ music from “Saving Private Ryan,”“Schindler’s List,” and “E.T.,” and selections from Broadway’s “Wicked” will be performed. Plus, some all-American surprises for our audience from Ms. Harms and the Folsom Symphony.

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