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2 DIANNE F. HARRISON, PH.D., PRESIDENT THOR STEINGRABER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FALL 2017 Sat 9/16 7PM Thu 10/12 8PM AMADEUS LIVE Richard Kaufman, Conductor Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Members of the LA Opera Chorus p. 4 Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Korngold Sextet for Strings in D Major Shostakovich Prelude and Scherzo for String Octet Mendelssohn Octet for Strings in Eb Major p. 6 Intimate onstage experience $43 $85 $53 Sat 10/14 8PM Upright Citizens Brigade All-Stars p. 16 $25 $63 A vibrant performing arts center on the CSUN campus is a natural extension of the university s mission. It mirrors our commitment to the vigorous exchange of ideas and expression, the pursuit of excellence, the importance of international outreach, and a campus that values inclusion. With nearly 40,000 students, CSUN is not only one of the largest universities in the United States, it is one of the most diverse, a true reflection of Los Angeles and the full spectrum of its communities and people. One of the primary drivers of the local economy is the creative industries. CSUN plays a leading role in that success with 340,000 alumni, many of whom go on to work in film, television, music, media, the fine and performing arts, and entertainment. Their CSUN degrees prepared them well the Hollywood Reporter ranks CSUN s Film and Music programs in the top 25 in the country. CSUN s state-of-the-art performing arts center has also gained wide renown. In the past three years, under the leadership of Executive Director Thor Steingraber, VPAC s reputation has burgeoned, becoming known for the diversity of its programming and the breadth of its audience. VPAC acts as the campus front porch, welcoming alumni, students, faculty, staff, and arts lovers from the Valley and beyond. The excitement is palpable, especially in the lobby during a sold-out performance, where multiple generations stand side by side, reflecting our shared values and our highest ideals. Dianne F. Harrison, Ph.D., President California State University, Northridge This season, more than any previous one, VPAC brings to Los Angeles artists from around the globe, artists who stand as proof that by shining a bright light on our differences, we affirm how much we have in common. Our new series, Music Knows No Borders, celebrates Cuba, Spain, Iraq, Mexico, Pakistan, and points beyond. VPAC s orchestra and chamber series, Soaring, includes a number of 20th century masterpieces by composers who immigrated to the United States to escape unrest in their motherlands. Our jazz series, Swinging, features several American artists who have undertaken an exploration of social justice issues closer to home. And Kathleen Battle, who has stood at the pinnacle of vocal artistry for twentyfive years, brings her new gospel-inspired concert, The Underground Railroad, from Lincoln Center to VPAC. Tony Award-winner, Billy Porter, brings his Broadway best to VPAC. And we celebrate another Broadway and musical giant, Leonard Bernstein, in three separate performances that honor his centenary year. VPAC continues to offer some of the most affordable tickets in town, while delivering the world to Los Angeles audiences. Seize this opportunity now to secure great seats at the best price. Thor Steingraber, Executive Director Valley Performing Arts Center Thu 10/19 8PM Thu 11/2 8PM Sat 11/4 8PM Sat 11/11 7PM Tue 11/14 8PM Fri 11/17 8PM Sat 11/18 8PM Sun 11/19 3PM Thu 11/30 8PM Sun 12/3 3PM Wed 12/6 8PM SUBSCRIPTION SAVINGS AND PREFERRED SEATING THROUGH JUNE 10 Series 20% Choose 8 15% To Ray with Love, Starring Maceo Parker Featuring The Ray Charles Orchestra & The Raelettes p. 11 Moscow State Symphony Orchestra Pavel Kogan, Conductor Dmitry Masleev, Piano Rachmaninov The Rock Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 Scriabin Symphony No. 2 p. 5 Flamenco Legends by Javier Limón: The Paco de Lucía Project (See Inner Book) DIAVOLO: 25-Year Anniversary Marathon Signature works from the company s Past, Present, and Future p. 14 The Sachal Ensemble Song of Lahore Intimate onstage experience (See Inner Book) Bernstein on Stage John Mauceri, Conductor New West Symphony p. 12 ile Special Guest Gaby Moreno (See Inner Book) Imago Theatre La Belle, Lost in the World of the Automaton p. 19 Anat Cohen Tentet Musical Director, Oded Lev-Ari (See Inner Book) Hansel & Gretel: A Wickedly Delicious Musical Treat Musical by Justin Roberts & Ernie Nolan Fairy Tale by The Grimm Brothers Animation Director: Micah Chambers-Goldberg Directed by Michael Matthews p. 17 Eliot Fisk J.S. Bach Cello Suites p. 6 Intimate onstage experience $33 $78 $43 $85 $33 $78 $33 $73 $28 $65 $43 $85 $33 $63 $33 $33 $78 $23 $63 Fri 12/8 8PM A Michael Feinstein Holiday Celebration p. 17 $38 $98 Sat 12/9 7PM Fiesta Mexicana: Feliz Navidad p. 17 $38 $78 Sun 12/10 3PM Sat 12/16 8PM Colburn Orchestra The Klezmatics Happy Joyous Hanukkah p. 17 $53 Free Performance $33 $68 Photos from top to bottom: 1 Pavel Kogan, Moscow State Symphony Orchestra 2 DIAVOLO Architecture in Motion 3 Anat Cohen 4 Michael Feinstein ValleyPerformingArtsCenter.org

3 VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER SPRING 2018 Fri 1/19 8PM Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All-Stars with Harold López-Nussa Trio (See Inner Book) $33 $68 Leonard Bernstein at 100 Sun 1/21 7:30PM Thu 1/25 8PM Fri 1/26 8PM Leilah Broukhim Dejando Huellas (Traces) (See Inner Book) Cheech Marin Hosts an Evening of Comedy 3rd Annual CSUN Alumni Performance p. 16 The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London Charles Dutoit, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Debussy Petite Suite Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major Stravinsky The Firebird p. 5 $33 $78 $33 $78 $43 $85 VPAC joins theaters worldwide in celebrating the centenary of Leonard Bernstein. He was the first American conductor to tower high in the firmament of classical music, and as a composer, he broke the barriers between the concert hall and the Broadway stage. VPAC takes a 360-degree look at Bernstein, with performances that feature dance, symphony orchestra, and the only film he ever scored. Sat 2/3 8PM KEIGWIN + COMPANY Celebrates Bernstein p. 14 $33 $73 Fri 2/9 8PM Sun 2/11 3PM Step Afrika! Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence (See Inner Book) MUMMENSCHANZ you & me p. 18 $33 $78 $23 $63 Fri 2/16 8PM Sat 2/17 8PM Cruzar la Cara de la Luna Featuring Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán p. 8 $43 $85 Wed 2/21 8PM Danish String Quartet p. 6 Intimate onstage experience $53 Sat 2/24 8PM On the Waterfront, Film with Live Orchestra p. 3 $33 $68 Bernstein on Stage John Mauceri, Conductor New West Symphony Sun 2/25 3PM Dublin Irish Dance Stepping Out p. 15 $33 $73 Thu 3/1 8PM Miles Electric Band p. 11 $33 $78 Fri Nov 17 8PM Sat 3/3 8PM The Ten Tenors $38 $98 Sun 3/11 3PM Yamato The Drummers of Japan Chousensha The Challengers p. 18 $23 $63 KEIGWIN + COMPANY Celebrates Bernstein Thu 3/15 8PM Academy of St Martin in the Fields Joshua Bell, Director & Violin A New Commission by Edgar Meyer p. 5 $43 $85 Sat Feb 3 8PM $33 to $75 Sun 3/18 3PM Manual Cinema The Magic City p. 19 $33 Fri 3/23 8PM Billy Porter The Soul of Richard Rodgers p. 13 $38 $98 Thu 3/29 8PM Kathleen Battle Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey p. 7 $43 $103 Thu 4/5 8PM The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra p. 11 $33 $78 Sat 4/7 8PM Aspen Santa Fe Ballet p. 15 $33 $73 Fri 4/13 8PM Sat 4/14 3 & 8PM Sun 4/15 3PM Rodgers & Hammerstein s South Pacific McCoy Rigby Entertainment & La Mirada Theatre p. 13 $43 $85 On the Waterfront Film with Live Orchestra Score by Leonard Bernstein Richard Kaufman, Conductor New West Symphony Sat Feb 24 8PM $33 to $68 Bernstein made one foray into Wed 4/18 8PM Thu 4/19 8PM Sat 4/21 8PM Thu 4/26 8PM Cécile McLorin Salvant p. 10 Intimate onstage experience La Nueva Cuba! The Next Generation Roberto Fonseca Daymé Arocena Pedrito Martinez Group (See Inner Book) Amir ElSaffar s Two Rivers Ensemble Intimate onstage experience (See Inner Book) $28 $65 $33 $53 $28 $65 Hollywood with an original film score. On the Waterfront is ranked by the American Film Institute as one of the ten best films of all time, and Marlon Brando s performance is unforgettable. VPAC presents the Photos from top to bottom: 1 Leilah Broukhim 2 Joshua Bell 3 The Ten Tenors 4 Mariachi Flor de Toloache Sat 4/28 3PM Tue 5/1 8PM Wed 5/2 8PM LA Opera presents Great Opera Choruses Terence Blanchard Breathless featuring The E-Collective p. 10 Intimate onstage experience Free Performance $28 $65 Sat 5/5 8PM Quetzal with Mariachi Flor de Toloache (See Inner Book) $33 $53 Sat 5/12 8PM An Evening with David Sedaris p. 16 $38 $ film and Bernstein s original orchestral composition, performed live by New West Symphony. Leonard Bernstein ValleyPerformingArtsCenter.org ValleyPerformingArtsCenter.org 3

4 Richard Kaufman Sir Neville Marriner Mozart Opening Night Richard Kaufman, Conductor Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Members of the LA Opera Chorus Sat Sept 16 7PM One of the greatest biopics ever made, this look at the incomparable life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart swept the 1984 Oscars. Newly mastered for live accompaniment, VPAC invites two of LA s most esteemed musical groups to bring the film to life. The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra s performance also honors Sir Neville Marriner, the company s founding Music Director who conducted the film s original soundtrack. The Great Hall will resound with Mozart s masterpieces, none more poignant than his Requiem building to the film s tragic ending. Amadeus Live is a production of Avex Classics International Moscow State Symphony Orchestra Pavel Kogan, Conductor Dmitry Masleev, Piano Rachmaninov The Rock Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 Scriabin Symphony No. 2 Thu Nov 2 8PM For three decades this quintessential Russian orchestra has been led by conductor Pavel Kogan. They bring their powerful, emotional sound to VPAC in an all-russian program. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London Charles Dutoit, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Debussy Petite Suite Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major Stravinsky The Firebird Fri Jan 26 8PM Three of the world s most revered orchestras come to VPAC this season. Direct from London, we welcome the return of Academy of St Martin in the Fields, led by Joshua Bell, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. And in keeping with a VPAC tradition, one of the great Russian symphony orchestras brings its massive sound to the Great Hall the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra. Join us to hear the walls resound with Stravinsky, Rachmaninov, Korngold, Scriabin, and Bartok. Stravinsky s The Firebird caps a performance led by Charles Dutoit. With six decades on the podium and over 200 recordings to his credit, the acclaimed conductor makes a farewell tour with one of the world s most revered ensembles. Soaring Academy of St Martin in the Fields Joshua Bell, Director & Violin A New Commission by Edgar Meyer Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 Beethoven Symphony No. 6 Thu March 15 8PM Witnessing the world-renowned violin virtuoso at the helm of this ensemble is an inspiring lesson in leadership for everyone. Their remarkable symbiosis, musician to musician, is unparalleled. AMADEUS (1984) Academy of St Martin in the Fields 4 VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

5 Onstage Sessions Chamber Music VPAC s intimate onstage experience transforms chamber music. Our perspective was the musician s perspective, wrote Mark Swed in the Los Angeles Times. We all heard the balances a little differently, depending on whom we sat nearest to, just like performers do. Immersive art is all the rage, and here for good reason. Each concert is followed by a reception with the artists. Kathleen Battle Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey Thu Mar 29 8PM $43 to $103 Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Korngold Sextet for Strings in D Major Shostakovich Prelude and Scherzo for String Octet, No. 11 Mendelssohn Octet for Strings in Eb Major, No. 10 Thu Oct 12 8PM $53 In the 1930s Erich W. Korngold escaped Austria for Los Angeles, becoming one of the most prolific film composers of his era. His early years in Europe shaped his destiny as one of the leading figures in modern music. The Academy of St Martin in the Fields Octet performs his 1916 Sextet. Eliot Fisk J.S. Bach Cello Suites Wed Dec 6 8PM $53 Fisk has boldly transcribed Bach s cello suites for classical guitar. Plucking and bowing share little in common, but the transformation is glorious. Danish String Quartet Bartok String Quartet No. 1 DSQ Nordic Folk Music Selections Beethoven String Quartet No. 7 and No. 1 Wed Feb 21 8PM $53 They call themselves modern Vikings. Everywhere they go, these four young firebrands are igniting the musical landscape. VPAC is proud to present its Los Angeles debut in a program that adds Nordic traditional music to Beethoven and Bartok. The prima donna made a triumphant return to the Metropolitan Opera last year, capped by five encores. Kathleen Battle s Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey chronicles the courageous quest for freedom by America s slaves. Battle draws from her own musical roots with this collection of spirituals, performed with a gospel choir. Following her sold out appearance at the Met, Battle reprises the program in Los Angeles, choosing VPAC for its renowned acoustics. wild Up at VPAC Kathleen Battle 6 VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ValleyPerformingArtsCenter.org 7

6 Hecho en las Américas Music Knows No Borders Music is timeless. It unites across time and geography. It flows, permeates, and transcends Artists Featuring Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán Music by José Pepe Martínez Lyrics by José Pepe Martínez and Leonard Foglia Book by Leonard Foglia Commissioned by and Premiered at Houston Grand Opera Fri Feb 16 8PM Sat Feb 17 8PM Tackling a timely tale, these legendary Mexican artists combine their traditional music with high drama to depict the cross-border story of two families and three generations. The band s late Music Director José Pepe Martínez composed the opera, joining forces with writer Leonard Foglia to create a full-length mariachi opera that premiered in 2010 at Houston Grand Opera. Seven years later, its themes of human struggle are more relevant than ever. VPAC presents the West Coast premiere, following successful performances in Chicago and Paris. ile Special Guest Gaby Moreno Sat Nov 18 8PM $33 to $63 VPAC & Star Entertainment presents Fiesta Mexicana Feliz Navidad Sat Dec 9 7PM $38 to $78 Quetzal with Mariachi Flor de Toloache Sat May 5 8PM $33 to $53 Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán Rhythm is elemental, and melody is universal. Music does not discriminate. Some borders are ancient forged in mountains or carved by rivers. Other borders are manmade ephemeral, arbitrary, even disputed. But music knows no borders. Latin rhythms were born from African beats. Friday jazz descends from Sunday worship. The Russian shtetl and the Appalachian barn are not so distant. Radio call letters cannot entirely divide classical music from country. And even the most sacred music can be nondenominational. Music thrives in Los Angeles at the intersection of global cultures, at the crossroads of three continents, in the creative capital of the world. At Valley Performing Arts Center we give voice to the musical diasporas. This is our foremost value and the underpinning of our programming. VPAC is committed to an earnest nonpolitical idea the concert hall is an inclusive place. After all, ears know no borders. Hands clap and feet stomp regardless of nation-oforigin, religion, or cultural background. The communal joy of music and dance is immediate, intergenerational, and accessible. When water divides us, music compels us to build bridges. When mountains divide us, music guides us as we climb. When what separates us overshadows what we have in common, music inspires us to play louder, Flamenco Legends by Javier Limón: The Paco de Lucía Project Sat Nov 4 8PM $33 to $78 The Sachal Ensemble Song of Lahore Tue Nov 14 8PM $28 to $65 Intimate onstage experience ile Special Guest Gaby Moreno Sat Nov 18 8PM $33 to $63 Anat Cohen Tentet Musical Director, Oded Lev-Ari Thu Nov 30 8PM $33 to $78 Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All-Stars with Harold López-Nussa Trio Fri Jan 19 8PM $33 to $68 Leilah Broukhim Dejando Huellas (Traces) Sun Jan 21 7:30 PM $33 to $78 Step Afrika! Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence Fri Feb 9 8PM $33 to $78 La Nueva Cuba! The Next Generation Roberto Fonseca Daymé Arocena Pedrito Martinez Group Sat Apr 21 8PM $33 to $53 Amir ElSaffar s Two Rivers Ensemble Thu Apr 26 8PM $28 to $65 Intimate onstage experience clearer, and in unison. Quetzal with Mariachi Flor de Toloache Sat May 5 8PM $33 to $53 8 VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER valleyperformingartscenter.org 9 #MUSICKNOWSNOBORDERS

7 Onstage Sessions Swinging Jazz This season we re introducing a new experience, transforming our stage into a New York-style jazz club and putting you right in the middle of the action. Enjoy a drink at a prime table, or wander through the crowd to mingle with friends as you enjoy two of jazz s most fearless artists in an intimate experience, combining close proximity with high octane performances. Terence Blanchard Breathless featuring The E-Collective Tue May 1 8PM Wed May 2 8PM $28 to $65 Cécile McLorin Salvant Wed Apr 18 8PM Thu Apr 19 8PM $28 to $65 Grammy Award-winning vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant has unmatched range that soars to the rafters and dives to earthy depths. She carries on the legacies of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday, and tackles racial stereotypes by performing forgotten numbers from the vaudeville and minstrel eras stretching back more than a century. To Ray with Love, Starring Maceo Parker Featuring The Ray Charles Orchestra & The Raelettes Thu Oct 19 8PM $33 to $78 Maceo Parker can still recall the exact moment as a child when he first heard the incomparable Ray Charles on the radio. Parker went on to a career of solo hits, performing with James Brown, and weeks atop the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts. He brings it full circle at VPAC, as he performs with the Ray Charles Orchestra and The Raelettes, the original girl group that provided back-up vocals to Ray s signature style. The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Thu Apr 5 8PM $33 to $78 The Grammy nominated Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra captures the infectious fun of big band music from the Swing Era. Jazz Times called the Los Angeles band one of current jazz s most vital large ensembles. Co-founder bassist John Clayton is a CSUN alumnus who went on to play with superstars such as Michael Jackson, Patti LaBelle, and Madonna. Blanchard layers funky grooves and R&B to send a powerful political message. Committed to healing through music, the jazz composertrumpeter created A Tale of God s Will about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Then Blanchard and The E-Collective created Breathless, an album tragically inspired by the last words of Eric Garner, the Staten Island man suffocated in an altercation with police. Miles Electric Band Thu Mar 1 8PM $33 to $78 Jazz is in his DNA drummer Vince Wilburn, Jr. is the nephew of the legendary Miles Davis, the trumpeter, composer, and bandleader who rewrote the course of music forever. As the official caretaker of Davis music, Wilburn perpetuates his uncle s legacy, leading a posse of jazz artists that includes Darryl Jones, John Beasley, and Robert Irving III. This is the quintessential Miles experience. Terence Blanchard Cécile McLorin Salvant Miles Davis Ray Charles 10 VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

8 John Mauceri West Side Story at VPAC Scenes & Songs Leonard Bernstein on Stage Bernstein on Stage John Mauceri, Conductor New West Symphony Fri Nov 17 8PM John Mauceri, former music director of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, was once a young protégé of Leonard Bernstein. He s known for his onstage commentary between pieces, so we can t wait to hear him share both personal anecdotes and musical insights from the maestro himself. He s created a concert packed with pieces from the entire canon of Bernstein s compositions for the stage. FANCY FREE ON THE TOWN TROUBLE IN TAHITI WONDERFUL TOWN CANDIDE WEST SIDE STORY MASS 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE Two Enchanted Evenings, featuring Richard Rodgers Billy Porter The Soul of Richard Rodgers Fri March 23 8PM $38 to $98 Sponsored by the Owen W. and Christine H. Smith Endowment for the Valley Performing Arts Center Billy Porter does not hold back. The powerhouse performer earned a 2013 Tony Award for his performance as the drag queen Lola in Kinky Boots. The busy actor, composer, and director has also put out four solo albums. The most recent, Billy Porter Presents: The Soul of Richard Rodgers, features Porter s fresh take on the composer s classics, from My Funny Valentine to Edelweiss. McCoy Rigby Entertainment & La Mirada Theatre Fri Apr 13 8PM Sat Apr 14 3 & 8PM Sun Apr 15 3PM West Side Story In their third year at VPAC, McCoy Rigby Entertainment brings another classic to life. Rodgers and Hammerstein were not shy about using the Broadway stage to address the difficult issues of their time. Based on the wartime novel by James Michener, South Pacific won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in But it is the infectious songs that endure, from the romantic Some Enchanted Evening to the rollicking There is Nothing Like a Dame. Billy Porter 12 VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ValleyPerformingArtsCenter.org

9 Shape & Motion The Veterans Project Sat Nov 11 7PM $33 to $73 DIAVOLO: 25-Year Anniversary Marathon Signature works from the company s Past, Present, and Future In 1992, in a Valley studio not far from where VPAC stands, one of LA s most innovative dance companies was born. In the 25 years since, few have captured the spirit of LA better than DIAVOLO founder and Artistic Director Jacques Heim. VPAC celebrates his company s milestone with an entire day of programming, starting with a free outdoor community festival at 1 pm. At 7 pm that evening, the Great Hall performance features awe-inspiring pieces from three separate eras of the company s history. Capping the day is DIAVOLO s newest work, the Veterans Project, which brings together the company s dancers with veterans from US armed forces. In all, DIAVOLO will perform ten different pieces in a single day. Festival times and activities to be announced on the VPAC website. KEIGWIN + COMPANY Celebrates Bernstein Sat Feb 3 8PM $33 to $73 In 2012 at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, choreographer Larry Keigwin premiered two original pieces performed to Bernstein s lush orchestral suites from On the Town and On the Waterfront. Keigwin and his company bring these two pieces to VPAC along with two world premieres danced to Bernstein s Piano Trio and Sonata for Clarinet and Piano. Dublin Irish Dance Stepping Out Anthony Fallon, Choreographer Sun Feb 25 3PM $33 to $73 This company of high-steppers has toured the world, many appearing in the original Riverdance and Michael Flatley s Lord of the Dance. Stepping Out tells the story of a bygone generation that crossed the Atlantic to escape famine in Ireland, lured by the promise of the American Dream. Aspen Santa Fe Ballet New Work by Jorma Elo Where We Left Off by Nicolo Font Return to a Strange Land by Jiří Kylián Sat Apr 7 8PM $33 to $73 This extraordinary ensemble returns for its third consecutive year at VPAC with an entire program accompanied by pianist and Van Cliburn Silver medalist Joyce Yang. The performance will feature a newly choreographed piece by Jorma Elo, dubbed the most in-demand choreographer in dance today. Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Keigwin + Company 14 VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ValleyPerformingArtsCenter.org 15

10 The Best Medicine Home for the Holidays VPAC Great Hall VPAC prescribes laughter, delivered by three generations of American humorists. Improv, sketch, standup, and the slow build to the perfect punch line are just what the doctor ordered. Upright Citizens Brigade All-Stars Sat Oct 14 8PM $25 to $63 From televisions and movie screens the world over to center stage at VPAC, the alums of the Upright Citizens Brigade come together for a one-of-a-kind reunion performance. This troupe spawned three decades of comedy s biggest superstars, and in their New York and Hollywood clubs, they keep audiences laughing nightly. In an unprecedented partnership, VPAC invites them to bring their best to our stage. An Evening with David Sedaris Sat May 12 8PM $38 to $98 With only a podium, a mic, and a wicked sense of humor, Sedaris turns over-sharing into a fine art that leaves audiences breathless from laughter. His painfully wise insights into human nature have made him America s favorite raconteur for over two decades. With two books under his belt since his last VPAC appearance in 2015, you won t want to miss this one. Cheech Marin Hosts an Evening of Comedy 3RD ANNUAL CSUN ALUMNI PERFORMANCE Thu Jan 25 8PM $33 to $78 The border crossed me, observed Cheech about the Chicano experience and life as a Los Angeles native. With an unequalled catalog of film, T.V., and recordings, the five-decade veteran has done it all from king of counter culture to his familiar voice in Disney s The Lion King. Cheech returns to his old CSUN stomping grounds and brings some of the young guns of comedy with him to VPAC. Hansel & Gretel: A Wickedly Delicious Musical Treat Musical by Justin Roberts & Ernie Nolan Fairy Tale by The Grimm Brothers Animation Director: Micah Chambers-Goldberg Directed by Michael Matthews Sun Dec 3 3PM $23 to $63 Returning after a sold out engagement last season, VPAC s original stage production features a kaleidoscope of animated backdrops. Two-time Grammy nominated songwriter Justin Roberts reimagined this Grimms fairy tale with a contemporary rock vibe and clever lyrics that will stick to your memory like cotton candy. Sponsored by Marla & Cary Lefton, Julia Strickland & Tim Wahl A Michael Feinstein Holiday Celebration Fri Dec 8 8PM $38 to $98 Tis the season as we welcome back five-time Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein to perform holiday classics from his album, A Michael Feinstein Christmas. This consummate entertainer s list of venues includes VPAC along with The White House, Buckingham Palace, and Carnegie Hall. Fiesta Mexicana VPAC & Star Entertainment presents Fiesta Mexicana Feliz Navidad Sat Dec 9 7PM $38 to $78 Back for an encore performance, this Mexican fiesta celebrates Christmas with traditional music and dance by artists such as Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles, Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar, and the show-stealing Pride of Pacoima, the 35-member children s mariachi band from Haddon Avenue Elementary School. The Klezmatics Happy Joyous Hanukkah Sat Dec 16 8PM $33 to $68 The Klezmatics celebrate Yiddish culture at this time of year when candles and family warm the dark nights. As outspoken human rights advocates, their Hanukkah celebration embraces audiences of all cultures and backgrounds. Hansel & Gretel 16 VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ValleyPerformingArtsCenter.org 17

11 MUMMENSCHANZ you & me Sun Feb 11 3PM $23 to $63 Play Date at VPAC Great Hall The visual theater troupe MUMMENSCHANZ uses masks, props, choreography, light, and shadow to create dreamlike performances without uttering a single word. Their new family-friendly show you & me brings grace and whimsy to our everyday world with inventive movement that goes far past pantomime, transforming performers into fanciful beings plucked from the far reaches of the imagination. Yamato The Drummers of Japan Chousensha The Challengers Sun Mar 11 3PM $23 to $63 Your chest will pound and the walls will shake with wadaiko drumming, the ancient Japanese art form. Performing in 53 countries for over two decades, the Yamato percussionists are a masterful troupe whose technique combines pinpoint precision with jaw-dropping power and athleticism. Play Date at Plaza del Sol Performance Hall We searched the nation to find these two inventive puppetry troupes to perform in the intimate setting of VPAC s 500-seat Plaza del Sol Performance Hall, the perfect venue for a casual afternoon at the theater for the whole family. Imago Theatre La Belle, Lost in the World of the Automaton Sun Nov 19 3PM $33 Young audiences will be captivated by elegant puppets, animatronics, and an endless stream of visual effects as this telling of Beauty and the Beast is transported to a steamship by the innovative theater company from Portland, Oregon. The whole family will marvel at the touching tale of love between two different beings who come to life through songs and storytelling. Manual Cinema The Magic City Sun Mar 18 3PM $33 Immersive, intimate, ingenious everywhere they go, this Chicago puppet and theater troupe wins rave reviews for their mix of vintage and modern, high-tech and low-tech. The Magic City is a modern retelling of Edith Nesbit s 1910 novel about a young girl who escapes a difficult childhood by creating an imaginative world in a secluded attic. Come see what Ben Brantley describes in the New York Times as...a spectral parade of fantastical images. MUMMENSCHANZ Imago Theatre Manual Cinema 18 VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ValleyPerformingArtsCenter.org 19

12 Arts Education Serving nearly 10,000 students annually, the Valley Performing Arts Center s Arts Education programs exist to engage, enlighten, and educate the students of the San Fernando Valley. The world class programming at VPAC provides unique opportunities for students to experience multiple performing arts disciplines in stateof-the-art venues by performers from around the globe. For more information contact Dr. Anthony Cantrell at anthony.cantrell@csun.edu or call at The Student Matinee Series is FREE for public school students and includes: Thu Nov 9 Tue Nov 14 Mon Jan 22 Fri Feb 9 Fri Mar 9 Mon Mar 12 Fri May 4 DIAVOLO Architecture in Motion Veterans Project The Sachal Ensemble Pakistani musicians play iconic songs from the East to the West Leilah Broukhim Elegant and pure flamenco Step Afrika!: The Migration Dance performance based on Jacob Lawrence s Migration Series Jabber by Marcus Youssef A play that challenges stereotypes of adolescence and the Middle East Yamato Drummers of Japan Programs and dates subject to change Mexico Beyond Mariachi An interactive arts program that showcases the vast cultural expression of our neighbor to the south SUPPORT VPAC Five reasons to support VPAC with your charitable contribution: Top-notch free concerts to reach 1.8 million Valley residents and beyond Matinee performances for local K 12 students Artist master classes for CSUN students with a VPAC presented artist Great hospitality at VPAC s donor events, lounge, salons, and opportunities to meet the artists Sustained artistic excellence in the San Fernando Valley and the Los Angeles region Contributions are welcome any time, day or night...you can find us online at Sponsorships come in all shapes and sizes. Some sponsors like to throw a party YES, I want to support VPAC! Please contact me with more information on VPAC Arts Education Programs VPAC Sponsorships Free concerts for the community Step Afrika! visiting Malcom X Opportunity Center 20 VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Photos from top to bottom, left to right: Milton G. and Debbie Valera, Wynton Marsalis, Thor Steingraber. Marla Lefton, Gretel: Ashley Ruth Jones, Hansel: Braxton Baker, Cary J. Lefton Kathleen P. Martin with CSUN students from the University Chorus at the Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Handel s Messiah performance. Name: Address: Phone: Including VPAC in my estate plans Please return to: Maria Paredes Assistant Director of Development maria.paredes@csun.edu Valley Performing Arts Center Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA

13 PARKING MADE EASY VALET PARKING EAT & DRINK RESEDA BLVD 118 NORDHOFF STREET GPS: Nordhoff Street and Lindley Avenue to the lot. Valley Performing Arts Center is proudly located on the campus of California State University, Northridge, at Nordhoff St. and Lindley Ave. Don t get lost by entering at other entrances to campus. Parking is included in the cost of the ticket for all series subscribers and full-price ticket buyers. Please show a CSUN parking attendant your ticket, invoice, or proof-of-purchase (sent 24 hours before each performance) to receive your parking permit. Parking only valid in B1 and G3 lots (see map). RESEDA BOULEVARD DARBY AVENUE PARKING ETIWANDA AVENUE / WEST UNIVERSITY DRIVE VPAC Great Hall TICKET OFFICE EAST UNION DRIVE LINDLEY AVENUE Plaza del Sol Performance Hall BERTRAND ST. ORANGE GROVE PARKING Matador Dr. PRAIRIE ST. PARKING DEARBORN STREET Orange Grove Bistro ZELZAH AVENUE Running late? Inclement weather? Valet parking is now regularly available at VPAC Great Hall presentations for $15 (CASH ONLY). VPAC also has convenient drop off, just steps from the Great Hall s south lobby doors. All VPAC Great Hall parking is accessible via the intersection of Lindley Ave/Nordhoff St. PLAZA DEL SOL PERFORMANCE HALL PARKING If you are attending a performance at Plaza del Sol Performance Hall, please park in Structure G3 (accessible via Zelzah Ave/Prarie St. (see map). Come early for a light meal, drink, or a snack al fresco (weather permitting). Enjoy the shade of our courtyard or the view from our terrace. Lobby concessions available year-round one hour before show time and during intermission. You may now bring a beverage into the concert! VPAC drink tumblers available for purchase at concessions. Annual donors (at the $2,500 level) and their guests are welcome to join us in the Porter Pavilion for complimentary beverages before performances. For more information visit ValleyPerformingArts Center.org/Visit. NORDHOFF STREET VALET PARKING MAIN VPAC GREAT HALL PARKING ENTRANCE 22 23

14 CLAIM YOUR SEAT You can purchase tickets in person, by phone, or online. In Person VPAC Ticket Office is located in VPAC Courtyard, off Lindley Avenue. By Phone Online Visit ValleyPerformingArtsCenter.org. Create a My VPAC Account to purchase your series subscription (see upper right corner of VPAC website for link). Order form available online. Ticket Office Hours Tue Sat 11 am 4 pm Closed all public holidays, please call before visiting. Series Subscriptions Buy 3 or more Subscription Series and save an additional 10%. Purchase a Series Subscription and receive 1 complimentary ticket for a Music Knows No Borders performance (see Inner Book, call for details). SOARING See pages 3,4,5 & 7 6 Concerts at 20% discount: $295 $395 Sat Sep 16 Thu Nov 2 Fri Jan 26 Sat Feb 24 Thu Mar 15 Thu Mar 29 AMADEUS LIVE with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra & LA Opera Moscow State Symphony Orchestra The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London On the Waterfront, Film with Live Orchestra New West Symphony Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Joshua Bell, Director & Violin Kathleen Battle Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey ONSTAGE SESSIONS CHAMBER MUSIC See page 6 3 Chamber concerts at 20% discount: $128 Thu Oct 12 Wed Dec 6 Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Eliot Fisk, J.S.Bach Cello Suites NEW SUBSCRIBERS ENJOY EXCLUSIVE EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES Beginning August 1, Subscribers can exchange tickets for another performance. (Must be processed at least 48 hours before exchanged event; flat $5 exchange fee applies). SWINGING B See Inner Book 5 International jazz concerts at 20% discount: $164 $248 Tue Nov 14 Thu Nov 30 Fri Jan 19 Sat Apr 21 Thu Apr 26 The Sachel Ensemble Song of Lahore Anat Cohen Tentet Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All-Stars La Nueva Cuba! The Next Generation Amir ElSaffar SHAPE & MOTION See pages Dance performances at 20% discount: $186 $234 Sat Nov 11 Sat Feb 3 Sun Feb 25 DIAVOLO: 25-Year Anniversary Marathon KEIGWIN + COMPANY Celebrates Bernstein Dublin Irish Dance Stepping Out IMPORTANT DATES TO KEEP IN MIND May 9 Jun 10 Jun 13 Jun 20 Aug 1 Sep 9 Sep 16 Series on sale with priority seating Choose 8 on sale Series renewal period begins Series renewal deadline period ends Single ticket presale for subscribers Single tickets on sale Choose 5 on sale Subscribers exchanges begin Series sales end Opening night NEW Extended Summer Hours Tue, 11 am 7 pm, until Sept 4 Wed Feb 21 Danish String Quartet SCENES & SONGS See pages Sat Apr 7 Aspen Santa Fe Ballet WORLDLY See Inner Book NEW For seat selections, please call or visit our Ticket Office. 3 Broadway performances at 20% discount: $140 $195 Fri Nov 17 Fri Mar 23 Bernstein on Stage, John Mauceri, Conductor Billy Porter The Soul of Richard Rodgers 4 World, music, and dance performances at 20% discount: $166 $210 Sat Nov 4 Sat Dec 16 Flamenco Legends by Javier Limón: The Paco de Lucia Project The Klezmatics Happy Joyous Hanukkah Photo Credits: Cover (Outside-Left): (Left) Danish String Quartet by Caroline Bittencourt (Middle) Daymé Arocena by Pedro Margherito; Cover (Outside-Right): (Bottom-left) Terence Blanchard by Greg Miles (Top-left) Keigwin + Co. courtesy of Keigwin + Co. (Right) Yamato courtesy of Yamato; Cover (Inside-Left): Thor Steingraber by Luis Luque (Right) Dianne Harrison, PhD., President by Lee Choo; Cover (Inside-Right): (Top to Bottom) Pavel Kogan courtesy of Opus 3 Artists, DIAVOLO Architecture in Motion courtesy of DIAVOLO Architecture in Motion, Anat Cohen by Shervin Lainez, Michael Feinstein courtesy of Paradigm Talent Agency; P. 02: (Top to Bottom) Leilah Broukhim by Martin Guerrero, Joshua Bell by Robert Torres, The TEN Tenors by Dylan Evans, Mariachi Flor de Toloache courtesy of Paradigm Talent Agency; P. 03: Leonard Bernstein by Paul de Hueck, courtesy of the Leonard Bernstein Offi ce, Inc.; P.04: (Top to Bottom) Richard Kaufman by Kevin McIntyre, Sir Neville Marriner by Werner Bethsold, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart posthumous portrait by Barbara Krafft, 1819, Amadeus (1984) courtesy of Avex Classics International; P. 05: Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell by Ian Douglas; P.06: wild Up by Luis Luque; P.07: Kathleen Battle by Ken Howard; P. 08: View of monument bluff on the Cabeza Prieta national wildlife refuge by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán courtesy of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán; Inner Book (Front): (Left to Right) Quetzal courtesy of Riot Artists, Juan de Marcos by Sarkis Bodoyan, Leilah Broukhim by Martin Guerrero, Flamenco Legends by Luis Mali; Inner Book (Back): ile courtesy of APA Agency, Gaby Moreno courtesy of Maria Matias Music, The Sachal Ensemble courtesy of Broad Green Pictures, Step Afrika! by William Perrigen, Anat Cohen by Shervin Lainez, Pedrito Martinez Group courtesy of Epstein and Company; P. 10: Terence Blanchard by Henry Adebonojo, Cécile McLorin Salvant courtesy of Kurland Agency; P. 11: Miles Davis courtesy of Monterey International, Ray Charles courtesy of Billboard (1973); P. 12: (Top to Bottom) John Mauceri courtesy of John Mauceri, West Side Story at VPAC by Luis Luque, West Side Story by Friedman-Abeles courtesy of New York Public Library; P. 13: Billy Porter by Tina Fineberg/New York Times; P 14: (Top to Bottom) Jacque Heim courtesy of DIAVOLO Architecture in Motion, DIAVOLO Architecture in Motion courtesy of DIAVOLO Architecture in Motion; P. 15: (Top to Bottom) Keigwin + Co. courtesy of Keigwin + Co., Aspen Santa Fe Ballet by Matthew Brush; P. 16: (Left) Audience by Luis Luque, (Top to Bottom) David Sedaris courtesy of Steven Barclay Agency, Cheech Marin courtesy of Cheech Marin; P. 17: (Bottom to Top) Hansel & Gretel by Micah Chambers-Goldberg, Fiesta Mexicana courtesy of Raul Ruiz; P. 18: MUMMENSCHANZ courtesy of CAMI Music; P. 19: (Left to Right) Imago Theatre by Jerry Mouawad, Manual Cinema courtesy of Manual Cinema; P. 20: Step Afrika! courtesy of Step Afrika!; P. 21: (Top to Bottom) Milton G. and Debbie Valera, Wynton Marsalis, Thor Steingraber by Luis Luque, Marla Lefton, Ashley Ruth Jones, Braxton Baker, Cary J. Lefton by Luis Luque, Kathleen P. Martin with CSUN students from the University Chorus at the Choir of Trinity Wall Street by Luis Luque; P. 22 & 23: VPAC Building Exterior by Curt Nording; P. 25 and Child by Steve Babuljak. Fri Apr 13 Opening Night Rodger s & Hammerstein s South Pacific PLAY DATE / SUNDAY MATINEES See pages Sunday matinees for the whole family at 20% discount: $144 $192 Sun Nov 19 Sun Dec 3 Sun Feb 11 Sun Mar 11 Sun Mar 18 Imago Theatre La Belle (Plaza del Sol Performance Hall) Hansel & Gretel: A Wickedly Delicious Musical Treat Mummenschanz you & me Yamato The Drummers of Japan Manual Cinema The Magic City (Plaza del Sol Performance Hall) SWINGING A See pages American jazz and big band concerts at 20% discount: $160 $244 Thu Oct 19 Thu Mar 1 Thu Apr 5 To Ray with Love, Starring Maceo Parker Miles Electric Band The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Wed Apr 18 Cécile McLorin Salvant Opening Night Tue May 1 Terence Blanchard Breathless featuring The E-Collective Opening Night Sun Jan 21 Fri Feb 9 Leilah Broukhim Dejando Huellas (Traces) Step Afrika! Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence HECHO EN LAS AMERICAS See page 8 4 Latin and Mexican regional performances at 20% discount: $154 $204 Sat Nov 18 Sat Dec 9 Fri Feb 16 Opening Night Sat May 5 ile, Special Guest Gaby Moreno Fiesta Mexicana Feliz Navidad Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, Featuring Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán Quetzal with Mariachi Flor de Toloache (See Inner Book) PURCHASE A VALET PASS FOR YOUR ENTIRE SUBSCRIPTION Subscribers have the opportunity to pre-pay for valet parking at $12 per car, per performance a 20% savings. See the order form, or speak with the Ticket Office to arrange for your valet passes. CHILDREN All children are welcome to our matinees and family performances. For the enjoyment of other patrons at evening performances, children five and above are welcome to attend, with their own ticket and favorite adult.

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