The Gallo Center Magazine - February 2022

magazine FEB. '22 V. 12, NO. 7

INTERNATIONAL SENSATION!

The

Choir of Man BACK ON TOUR BY POPULAR DEMAND

KENNY G SMOOTH JAZZ LEGEND!

DRUMLINE LIVE SIMPLY MESMERIZING!

DISNEY PRINCESS THE CONCERT!

AILEY II NEXT GENERATION OF DANCE!

George S. Arata

Gary S. Davis

Bradley J. Swingle

Michelle L. Morelli

Colleen F. Van Egmond

Graham Scott

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FEBRUARY/22 at a glance & table of contents page

show

3 WAITRESS

2/1

TUE

7 PM

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LIMITED AVAILABILITY!

7 CHANTICLEER FRI

show

8-9

THE CHOIR OF MAN

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2/22-23 TUE-WED 7:30 PM

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ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN

2/24

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THU

7:30 PM

2/4

TICKETS: $29/39/59/69

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STRAIGHT NO CHASER

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JOE MAZZAFERRO QUINTET

2/25

2/4

TICKETS: $49/59/69/79

TICKETS: $39

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WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? PG-13

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SANOKFA THEATRE COMPANY: JOE TURNER’S COME & GONE

2/5

2/25-26

FRI-SAT 7 PM

TICKETS: $29/39/59/79

2/27

SUN

TICKETS: $15/20/30

23

AILEY II

2/26

TICKETS: $25/35/65/75

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ADDED SHOWS!

FRI

SAT

7:30 PM

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8 PM

7:30 PM

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8 PM

2 PM

MSO: WITH LOVE FROM THE MSO

2/11

TICKETS: $19/39/54/71/94

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FRI

7:30 PM

SAT

8 PM

KENNY G

2/16

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DRUMLINE LIVE

WED

FRI

7 PM

Also Coming This Month:

2/18

TICKETS: $29/39/59/69

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BLUESBOX BAYOU BAND

2/19

TICKETS: $15/20/30

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FRI

SAT

8 PM

MODESTO ROTARY CLUB PRESENTS FACE 2 FACE

2/3

TICKETS: $30/40/50/60

BYU LIVING LEGENDS

2/17

TICKETS: $20/30/35

THU

7:30 PM

8 PM

DISNEY PRINCESS: THE CONCERT SUN

2/20

TICKETS: $49/74/84/89/119

THU

7 PM

2 PM

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Nat King Cole Said It Best February is for love. And this month at the Gallo Center, there’s

And Love Modesto isn’t alone. There are so many wonderful organizations

no shortage of perfect date nights to spend time with that special

committed to making Modesto a better place to live. If you’ve driven past

someone—Kenny G (Feb. 16), The Choir of Man (Feb. 22-23), and

the Gallo Center recently, you likely noticed the new public art installation

Straight No Chaser (Feb. 25), just to name a few. But love is more

near the corner of 11th & I Street. Commissioned by the Modesto Downtown

than just a great date night, although not to be disregarded. It’s an

Improvement District and the Downtown Modesto Partnership, this is

active experience. There’s a great John Mayer song called “Love is a

another example of the ongoing collaborative efforts being made to

Verb” that expresses this sentiment beautifully.

enhance the vibrancy of downtown.

There are all kinds of ways we express or exercise love. Whether it’s

Here at the Gallo Center, we love Modesto too. And I’m committed to pursuing

loving each other or loving our community. When I was first invited

new partnerships and cultivating new collaborations to love this community

out to meet the Gallo Center Board of Directors last spring, I asked

more in hopes that you’ll love us right back. Nat King Cole said it best: “The

my predecessor, Lynn Dickerson, to tell me about the community. I’ll

greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.”

never forget what she said: “Modesto is the kind of place that if you love it, it’ll love you back.”

Warm Regards,

I recently met with the leadership team from Love Modesto to

chilligus@galloarts.org

Chad Hilligus, CEO

discuss potential new ways we can partner together for their annual

Photo by David A. Lee

event on April 30. I left our meeting encouraged by the work they’re

LET’S BE SOCIAL!

doing as part of their mission to inspire our community to love each other through connecting, participating, giving, and serving. Similar in nature to the Gallo Center’s mission to enrich the quality of life in the San Joaquin Valley by providing cultural activities that illuminate,

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educate, and entertain, I couldn’t help but recognize the synergy and the possibilities to do more together.

We heart the arts.

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“Sweet, Sassy and Passionate!”

— New York Magazine

Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies, she crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life such as “The Key (Lime) to Happiness

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Pie” and “Betrayed by My Eggs Pie.” When a baking contest in a nearby county —and a satisfying encounter with someone new —show Jenna a chance at a fresh start, she must find the courage to seize it. Change is on the menu, as long as Jenna can write her own perfectly personal recipe for happiness.

Brought to life by a groundbreaking all-female creative team, this hilarious hit Broadway musical features original music and lyrics by Grammy ® Award

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2022, 7 PM TICKETS: $59/79/99/109/119 LIMITED AVAILABILITY! PRESENTED BY:

winner Sara Bareilles ("Brave," "Love Song"); a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam); original choreography by Lorin Latarro (Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Waiting For Godot) recreated by tour choreographer Abbey O'Brien; and the original direction by Tony Award ® winner Diane Paulus (Hair, Pippin) recreated by tour director Susanna Wolk. Photo by Jeremy Daniel.

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COULD YOU USE A LAUGH RIGHT ABOUT NOW?

Has the Answer VIDEO PREVIEW

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The current cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? are proud to present their improv tour: Whose Live Anyway? It’s 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions. Cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes. Audience participation is key to the show so bring your suggestions and you might be asked to join the cast on stage! Whose Live Anyway? showcases some of the improv games made famous on the long-running TV show as well as some exciting new ones, featuring musical direction by Bob Derkach.

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The

MASTER of

SMOOTH JAZZ Returns WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022, 7 PM TICKETS: $49/69/79/99 PREMIER PARTNER:

He last appeared at the Gallo Center more than three years ago, and it’s a treat to welcome him back!

In a recording career that spans almost three decades and 23 albums, Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Kenny G has grafted elements of R&B, pop and Latin to a jazz foundation, solidifying his reputation as the premiere artist in contemporary jazz. Since the early ‘80s, his combination of unparalleled instrumental chops and indelible melodies has resulted in sales of more than 75 million records worldwide (45 million in the U.S. alone) and more than a dozen climbs to the top of Billboard’s contemporary jazz chart.

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IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE WORLD’S REIGNING MALE CHORUS:

Chanticleer FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $29/39/59/69 Praised by the San Francisco Chronicle for its “tonal luxuriance and crisply etched clarity,” Chanticleer is known internationally as “an orchestra of voices” for its seamless blend of twelve male voices ranging from soprano to bass and its original interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to jazz and popular genres, as well as contemporary composition. The San Francisco-based, Grammy Award-winning ensemble was founded more than 40 years ago, and is

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The

CHOIR of Man

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The runaway international hit is coming back to the Center, where it wowed patrons in 2019! The Choir of Man offers up one hour of indisputable joy for all ages! It’s a party. It’s a concert. It’s the best pub “lock-in” you’ve ever been to. Featuring pop, classic rock, folk, Broadway and pub tunes, The Choir of Man has something for everyone. A multi-talented cast of nine charming guys combines hair-raising harmonies, foot-stomping singalongs, world-class tap dance and poetic meditations on the power of community in this riotously enjoyable homage to that gathering place we’ve all missed so much over the last year: your local pub. With a real working bar on stage, come ready to drink in the action. Cheers!

“

A FEAST FOR THE SENSES, THE CHOIR OF MAN WILL HAVE YOU DANCING DOWN THE AISLES. LEAVE YOUR WORRIES IN YOUR COAT AND GRAB A PINT!” — Broadway Baby

Photos by Steve Schuff.

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3 BIG SHOWS ADDED TO THE SEASON! Eli Young Band LOVE TALKING TOUR

TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2022, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $39/49/59/79

MULTI-PLATINUM COUNTRY HIT MAKERS! MEDIA PARTNER:

Melissa Etheridge ONE WAY OUT TOUR

TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2022, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $49/69/89/99

BRILLIANT SINGER-SONGWRITER’S GALLO CENTER DEBUT! PREMIER PARTNER:

STYX

2022 WORLD TOUR FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2022, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $79/99/109/119

FIRST SHOW AT THE CENTER IN EIGHT YEARS! SPONSORED BY:

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Thank You

TO OUR COMMUNITY OF SUPPORTERS WHO HELP MAKE ARTS EDUCATION EXPERIENCES POSSIBLE!

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CENTER CIRCLES As of January 1, 2022

LAUREATE’S CIRCLE ($100,000+) John S. & June A. Rogers* CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE ($25,000+) Jim & Sue Coleman Bob & Marie Gallo* Joseph & Ofelia Gallo Mary C. Gallo David & Jeanne Olson DIRECTOR’S CIRCLES ($10,000+) Carl & Carole Boyett The Caron Family Tim & Holley Coppetti Robert & Cheryl Fantazia Ernest J. Gallo & Ryan Roth Gallo Brian & Ann Kline Norma Foster Maddy Katy & Ken Menges Reed Foundation, Jeff & Margaret Reed and Matthew & Jamie Reed Jason & Beki Rush Chris & Stephanie Tyler David & Julie Vander Wall Matthew & Sandra Weston-Dawkes Doug & Kim Vilas Billee S. Zanker AMBASSADOR’S CIRCLE ($5,000+) Jim & Carol Ahlem American Chevrolet – The Halvorson Family Hebe & James Beard Melvin & Barbara Bradley Mr. & Mrs. John Casazza Randy & Sandy Clark Tom & Kelly Cook Paul Michael Eger & Kim Cabassi Jim & Carole Enochs* Dr. Clarke & Stacey Filippi Elvio P. & Susan J. Filippi Amy Gallo Mary E. Gallo & Costantino Lucisano Jay & Diane Gilbert Janelle Gray Wayne & Susan Henry Judy Herrmann Doug & Susan Highiet Devon & Rosalie Hill Huff Construction Company, Inc. Gary & Mary Ippolito Nan & Steve Jacobs Ginger & Kent Johnson Curtis & Kimberly Jorritsma Tim & Tracey Kerr Mike Kline 12

Daryl & John Lillie George W. Lowry, Inc. Modesto Transfer & Storage Gary & Sharilyn Nelson Dr. Roland & Kate Nyegaard* Ruthann Olsen* Dr. John & Patricia Pfeffer Lonnie & Alice Renfroe Freddie & Sue Rich D. F. Ritchie* Cynthia Rodgers Janet Rogers & Bev LaBelle Bill Rose Ray & Joan Simon* Bonnie & Alan Strauss Randy Wayne Summers TREEmendous Goodwill Foundation Dawn Cunningham & Philip Trompetter* Michelle Swanson University of California, Merced Dr. Gary & Babette Nunes Wagner* Tom & Cindy Waterson Waterson Hay Market, Inc. James & Alice Yip* PATRON’S CIRCLE ($2,500+) A. L. Gilbert Company Harold & Marlene Agresti Carolyn Ahlem* Richard & Lelia Barzan John & Diane Bellizzi Eric & Carol Benson Tracy & Bruce Bondi Dale Boyett Kris Brocchini Rob & Dianne Burkett John & Juli Campbell The Carroll Family Ron & Karen Champion Richard & Sharon Clauss* Tom & Tami Cosentino Scott & Pam Denney Dominic DePalma Ron & Janice Emerzian* Dave & Susan Enz Bob & Cindi Fores Jeff & Britta Foster Kenni & Lou Friedman Dianne Gagos Dale & Glenda Gaither Thomas & Karyn Gallo Carole Garton & Family Jeff Gaudio & Karen Freeborn Larry Gerber Clive & Jean Marie Grimbleby Doug & Kathy Harms* Peter & Marcia Herrmann Kathleen & Charles Holmberg Dennis & Kathy Hoskins Jeanette Hubbard* Leonard & Michele Jalli

Craig & Lisa Jamison Wilmar & Judy Jensen* Michael & Lisa Kirkpatrick Michael & Claudia Krausnick Peter & Kathleen Lai Joe Paul Lara Dan & Bonnie Leonard Cory & Michelle Lewis Ed & Mimi Maring Garrad & Dallas Marsh* Dick & Jeanine Monteith David & Gloria Mraz Chris & Rebecca Murphy Aaron Brown & Norik Naraghi New Bridge Management Adrian Harrell O’Brien’s Market Miriam Olsen Ernest & Susan Ott* Reuben & Teresa Peterson Butch & Sue Pirrone Marion Potter-Ingles & Bart Ingles Jeff & Barbara Quinn Carl & Mary Lou Rice Ivan Rizo & Liana Ramos Donna Robinson Dr. James Robinson & Ms. Kathy Kohrman* Larry & Judy Robinson Dr. Jerome & Corrine Robson* Joaquin & Myrna Rose Bud & Ann Saalwaechter John & Marge Scheuber Bill & Dr. Niamh Seavy Joe “Bud” & Joan Shimmon Jim & Peggy Shiovitz JoAnn Simms Gary & Ann Stone Joe & Ann Swain T & M Farms Bob & Suzanne Tubman Bruce & Grace Valentine Gary & Barbara West Mark & Laura Wharff* Gary & Helen Wick PARTNER’S CIRCLE ($1,200+) Cynthia & John Alba Dr. Robert Altman & Dr. Yvonne Brouard* Steven Anderson & Beth Nagle Angelica J. Anguiano Esq Jeanne & Alan Bailey George & Marie Bairey* Dr. Ashley J. & Deborah Barboza* Victor & Marisela Barraza Betty Beard Allen & Carol Beebe The Begouns Gary & Helen Bell Pam Berg Bert Bertolotti

Joyce Bienvenu* Lorraine Birt Eduardo & Monica Blandon James & Barbara Blankenship Jean-Charles Boisset & Gina Gallo George & Anna Boodrookas Tom & Jill Bower Kirstie Boyett Anne & George Britton* David & Cheryl Brown Tony Bruno Tim & Suzanne Byrd California State University, Stanislaus Joan Cardoza Thomas & Lorraine Cardoza Champion Industrial Contractors Inc. Lynn & Joellen Chappell Kevin & Melanie Chiesa Buzz & Kathleen Cohn Corie Coleman Tom & Laurie Conradson Cliff Cooper Christine Corning Jeff & Marlene Cowan Nigel & Karen Dart In Memory of Matthew E. Davis Del Rio Country Club Duncan & Liz Reno Ted & Janet Dickason Ron & Lynn Dickerson The Patrick & Lori Dodd Family Marilyn Dompe Paul & Barbara Dompe William & Patricia Drake Karlene Duckart* Jim & Patty Duval John & Karen Dyrseth Ryan Dziadosz & Layla Kasha Ken & Stacey Elving Falany Fence Company Frank & Sharon Farmer Carole Fernandes Jorge L. Fernandez Dr. & Mrs. Richard Fisher Armando & Amber Flores Janelle Foster Jenny Foster Paul & Margaret Friedrich Lit & Judy Fung Mr. & Mrs. William Gagon Leesa & Mitchell Gagos Nancey Gagos* Mike & Kristi Gemperle David & Maureen Gianelli Rob & Jan Gilbert Christina & Victor Gomez Byron & Jane Gregerson Jean Marie & John Griffin Fritz & Phyllis Grupe Marty & Kay Grynbaum Dimitri & Lea Guzman Rick & Janet Haak

Dick & Teresa Hagerty Bob & Jan Hagopian Kathy Hansen Michael & Penny Hansen Maree Hawkins Pam Hayes Jack Heinsius & Christine Olson Dennis & Vicky Hermreck John & Mary Ellen Hertle Vickie Higginbotham Dr. Joseph L. Higgins, Jr. Chad & Mark Hilligus-Powell Douglas R. Hilson & Manuel M. Costa Dr. Richard Holihan Ronald Hoffmann Morris Nursery Hotsy Pacific Richard & Juliana Hughes In Memory of James Robert “Moose” Parsons Intrinsic Elements - Susie Fagundes & Michelle VanArtsdalen Bill Jackson Bill & Nancy Jackson Cathy Jennison Jim & Linda Johnson J. Michael & Susie Keckler Brian & Rachelle Kellert Richard A. Kendrick, MD Jack & Wendy Kennedy Allen & Deborah Grayson John Kline Sandy & Michael Kokesh Jim & Cathy Kolsky Nick & Linda Konner John & April Kruse Dennis & Libbie Lanigan Robert & Susan Levy Frank & Elizabeth Liberini Peter & Alexandra Loew Robert & Suzanne Longstreth Sergei Samborski & Diana Loomis Sharon Lovalvo Jean Walker Lowell & Wayne Lowell Dr. James & Ingrid MacMillan Craig & Cheryl Manlove Dr. Alex Mari and Family Lucio & Jennifer Martella Marni Martin Bill Mattos Tim & Elaine McConnell James & Nannette McKay Vita McSherry Raul & Quan Mendez William & Marilyn Michael Steve & Debbie Mitchell Don & Gloria Monaco Monark Construction, Inc. Tracy Monticelli Jorene Moratto & Sharon Tereshka Dr. R. J. Moriconi & Mr. Tony Alonzo Pat & Carol Mulrooney

Duane & Jessie Nelson Tom & Peggy O’Donnell Lori Manon & Harvey F. Palitz M.D. Steve & Pam Pallios* Bill & Cathie Peck Steven W. Perry Mary Jo Peyton Harry T. Phillips John & Cheri Phillips Richard & Nancy Phillips Donna Pierce Brad & Anna Pagonis-Pitts Dr. Michael & Michaela Purnell Carol Putler Robert & Carol Radke Matt & Rose Marie Reavill Jeff & Sheila Redoutey Randy & Lori-Cae Reece Jim & Chris Reed Dr. Benjamin & Mrs. Darlyn Remington Donald & Donna Riley Mike & Lisa Ringer Pam, Dave, & Jill Robert William & Christine Roberts Pam & Glenn Robison Mariphil Romanow-Cole Kim & David Rose Rossini Menswear & Formalwear Marylou Rousseau Cecil & Nancy Russell Ed & Mary Sai John & Mary Ann Sanders Mark & Carolyn Sanny Robert A. Saunders* Delsie L. Schrimp Pamela Shelton-Allen David & Carol Shour Stan Silva Ranch/Diane Gilbert Marie S. Silveira Matt & Claudia Sinclair Thomas & Val Smart Tom & Denise Solomon Karen Somers & Carolyn Ward Dick & Patty Stevens Todd & Cheryl Stevens Ridge & Mary Ann Sutter Matt Swatman Orthodontics Karen & Terry Swehla Bill & Louise Terra Tom Michael Insurance Agency, Inc. Delmar Tonge Family Patti Torrens & Jim Ladd Tom & Grace Van Groningen* Tom & Diane VanderVeen Burt & Polly Vasche* Peter Vella Ann Veneman Chick & Lynda Venturini Steven & Arlene Vilas Nancy Von Gunten Marsha Waggoner

SILVER ($5,000) Daniel Del Real – Del Real Group Jeff & Elaine Grover The Graspointner Family The Pirrone Family Twigs & Stems Anonymous (1)

Hans & Carla Wagner Steve & Jennifer Ward Austin & Jayne Waters The Richard Waycott Family Jim Weaver & Shannon Gilbert-Weaver Ella Webb & Shelley Dameron Tom & Susie Wenstrup Jessie L. West Linda G. West* Dr. Spencer & Nathan Whatcott David & Cindy White Reagan & Sherry Wilson Gary & Darlene Wiseman Terry & Christen Withrow* Richard & Kathleen Wood J. David & Debra Wright Jr. Todd & Lisa Wright Dr. Timothy & Caren Yao Capt. Kevin E. Young Lynn & Sue Zwahlen Anonymous (3) *Charter Donors

BRONZE ($2,500) Braden Farms Brent Burnside - Burnside Body Shop Gianelli - Nielsen Stone & Associates

ARTS EDUCATION As of January 1, 2022

$25,000+ Education Foundation of Stanislaus County $10,000+ The Save Mart Companies CARES Foundation Porges Family Foundation Fund The Caron Family The Make Dreams Real Foundation

SPONSORS 2021/22 PREMIER PARTNER Doctors Medical Center 2021/22 SEASON SPONSORS Boyett Petroleum & Cruisers Kaiser Permanente The Save Mart Companies Beard Land & Investment Company Oak Valley Community Bank Quesos Don Francisco Alfred Matthews Twigs & Stems Doubletree by Hilton Modesto Bob & Marie Gallo Family Central Valley Automotive McDonald’s The Graspointner Family Ceres Pipe & Metal Exclusive Farms Miriam Olsen The Reed Companies: George Reed Inc. & 7-11 Materials

$5,000+ Kaiser Permanente Reed Foundation, Jeff & Margaret Reed and Matthew & Jamie Reed $1,000+ Robert & Kate Donovan Ryan Dziadosz & Layla Kasha Enterprise Holdings Foundation Shelly Hurst-Mueller Modesto Rotary Club Foundation Modesto Sunrise Rotary

FOUNDATION GIVING Bob and Marie Gallo Foundation California Arts Council Costa Family Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Stanislaus Community Foundation The Ernest Gallo Foundation The Julio R. Gallo Foundation US Bank Foundation

CORPORATE PATRONS As of January 1, 2022

PLATINUM ($25,000+) Central Valley Trees and Landscape Services Inc. Hilmar Cheese Company Mayol Family & Team PSC GOLD ($10,000+) Oak Valley Community Bank

Every effort has been made to ensure our list of supporters is accurate. It is possible that a name may have been misspelled or omitted. If so, please accept our sincere apology and kindly notify our Development Department at (209) 338-5063.

Join Center Circles by upgrading your Friends membership today.

Call Kristen Kenyon at (209) 338-5032.

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Photo by Jeremy Daniel

2022 BROADWAY DAY SERIES

at the Gallo Center!

Open to all students, the Gallo Center’s Broadway Day Series provides participants with exclusive and behind the scenes access to upcoming performances including: Disney Princess: The Concert, Waitress, Gallo Center Repertory’s Holes, and Lea Salonga. Students have the opportunity to take part in a masterclass themed about the show, receive a discounted performance ticket price, sit in a special reserved seating section with arts education department staff and fellow students, and attend a post-performance talkback with members of the cast or touring production staff. Scholarships are available.

LEARN MORE & REGISTER BY VISITING GALLOARTS.ORG/ARTSEDUCATION/BROADWAYDAY.ASPX OR SIMPLY SCAN THE QR CODE BELOW.

MORE ARTS EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES! Visit galloarts.org/artseducation to learn more about our other arts education opportunities including audition information for this summer’s YES Company production of Annie as well as registration information for Gallo Center Youth Academy.

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JAZZ ON STAGE WITH THE

Joe Mazzaferro Quintet FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022, 8 PM TICKETS: $39

Trumpeter Joe Mazzaferro brings his quintet back to the Gallo Center for another offering of Jazz On The Stage. The group will be performing music from his most recent release, Only Time Will Tell, which features drummer Carl Allen, bassist Rodney Whitaker, saxophonist Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, and pianist Joe Gilman. This intimate performance will bring the audience right on the stage of the Foster Family Theater in a cabaret setting with table seating. You’ll be ‘up close and personal’ while enjoying a no-host bar featuring wine, beer, soft drinks and light snacks. Capacity for this performance is just 110 seats.

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GET YOUR CAJUN ON WITH

BLUESBOX Bayou Band!

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022, 8 PM TICKETS: $15/20/30

Bluesbox Bayou Band is not your grandma’s accordion band! Their soulful, inspirational and upbeat dance party reputation is well known.

Indeed, the group is now celebrating their 25th year of making music! This 5-piece roots band travels out from Modesto and Sonora, playing for adoring fans across Northern California. Their playlist is a highly listenable, exciting dance set, with unique shout outs to New Orleans, Cajun, Creole, classic rock, rhythm and blues and Tex-Mex styles.

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Disney Princess – The Concert EXPERIENCE YOUR FAVORITE DISNEY PRINCESS SONGS PERFORMED LIVE BY BROADWAY STARS

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RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN 6 & UP

FACE 2 FACE A TRIBUTE TO

SIR ELTON JOHN & BILLY JOEL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2022, 7:30PM

VIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE—ASK THE TICKET OFFICE PREMIER PARTNER:

For generations, Disney’s Princesses have enchanted us with their courage and kindness. Their music has been the soundtrack to our lives. Now, for the first time in forever, that beloved music will be celebrated in Disney Princess - The Concert! Be our guest as an all-star quartet of Broadway and animated film icons celebrate all the Disney Princesses in an unforgettable evening neverboring.com

of story, animation, and song, alongside their magical

GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS

All proceeds benefit the Modesto Rotary Club Foundation in support of our community grants and scholarship programs.

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Music Director and enchanting Prince. Your every dream will come true as these acclaimed performers sing your favorite Disney Princess songs, and share their exclusive, hilarious and heartfelt behind-the-scenes stories from their time portraying princesses on the stage and screen.

We invite you to become part of our world…dress up in your best royal attire and get ready for an unforgettable evening at Disney Princess - The Concert.

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With Love

FROM THE MSO AN EVENING OF THE GREATEST LOVE SONGS

RESIDENT COMPANY

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2022, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $19/39/54/71/94 Stuart Chafetz, conductor Fall in love with your Pops favorites all over again!

Guest conductor Stuart Chafetz returns with a program filled with the greatest love songs–just in time to treat your loved ones for Valentine’s Day. ALSO THIS MONTH

SCAN TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MSO'S 2021-2022 SEASON!

MSYO Spring Concert

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2022, 2 PM TICKETS: $14 / ADULT & $5 / YOUTH

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DRUMLINE Live

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EXPLODES

Off the Stage!

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2022, 8 PM TICKETS: $29/39/59/69 PRESENTED BY:

DRUMLine Live is an international tour based on the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching band tradition. With riveting rhythms, bold beats and ear-grabbing energy, the stage show is a synchronized musical showcase of the HBCU

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experience. Incorporating original compositions and soul-infused interpretations of top 40 hits, group performances range from colorful, choreographed routines to heavy doses of drum riffs and cadences.

This show simply explodes off the stage with an enormous wallop of fun!

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One Night of

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QUEEN

YOU’LL SWEAR IT’S THE NEXT BEST THING

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Among the rich variety of tribute shows to have played the Center, perhaps none has received as much praise for authenticity as One Night of Queen. Freddie Mercury clone Gary Mullen and his sensational band The Works first won fame on an internationally televised talent contest, and since then they have performed for sell-out crowds around the world—including three prior shows at the Center—with this extraordinary homage to the music and showmanship of the legendary Queen. It features all the fantastic hits, including “We Will Rock You,” “We Are the Champions,” “Under Pressure,” “Bohemian Rhapsody” and more. Come and be rocked!

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Sankofa Theatre Company returns to August Wilson’s “Pittsburgh Cycle,” the playwright’s series of ten plays chronicling the African American experience decade-by-decade in the 20th century.

Having previously delighted audiences with their productions of Gem of the Ocean, The Piano Lesson, Fences and Seven Guitars, Sankofa will now tackle Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. Set in a Pittsburgh boarding house, it is the story of a makeshift family of people who come to stay, some for days, some longer, during the Great Migration of the century’s second decade. As descendants of former slaves move in large numbers from the South toward the industrial cities of the North, seeking new jobs, new lives and new beginnings, themes of racism and discrimination come to the fore in this riveting tale as told by the region’s only African American theatre company.

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Come and Gone

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STRAIGHT NO CHASER

Is Back On The Road

WITH THEIR ‘BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE’ TOUR! If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses...think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced

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nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. They have emerged as a phenomenon with a massive fan base, numerous national TV appearances and proven recording success. SNC is the real deal, the captivating sound of nine unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense...and with a sense of humor. On the road, SNC has built a reputation as an unforgettable live act—as previous Gallo Center audiences will enthusiastically attest! *This show was announced prior to the pandemic. Seating options may be limited due to prior sales.

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AILEY II

THE NEXT GENERATION OF DANCE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2022, 8 PM TICKETS: $25/35/65/75 PRESENTED BY:

Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s finest dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding and emerging choreographers.

Founded by Alvin Ailey, the company embodies his pioneering mission to establish an extended cultural community that provides dance performances, training, and community programs for all people. Since its 1974 inception, Ailey II has flourished into one of the most popular modern dance companies, combining a rigorous touring schedule with extensive community outreach

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programs. With new artistic director Francesca Harper at the helm, she brings fresh perspectives to Mr. Ailey’s legacy, while nurturing creative voices and propelling the company forward.

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Coming Soon BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALEX MARI, M.D., CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD MARIE D. GALLO, PRESIDENT EMERITA (IN MEMORIAM) EVAN PORGES, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN JUNE ROGERS, VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTINA GOMEZ, TREASURER & CHAIR ELECT VICTOR BARRAZA, SECRETARY JOE SWAIN, MEMBER AT LARGE MEL BRADLEY

BRIAN KLINE

ANNIE BENISCH

MICHELLE LEWIS

JILL BOWER

RAUL MENDEZ

CLARKE FILIPPI, D.D.S.

BEN REMINGTON, M.D.

SARAH GROVER

DUNCAN RENO

CHAD HILLIGUS

WILLIAM SEAVY

GINGER JOHNSON

JULIE VANDER WALL

MARCH 2022 4-5 MSO: KORNGOLD VIOLIN CONCERT 5 LIVE FROM LAUREL CANYON 6 A TRIBUTE TO ARETHA FRANKLIN 8 THE ELI YOUNG BAND – JUST ADDED! 11-13 GCRC: HOLES 12 ABBA MANIA 14-15 JERSEY BOYS 18-19 CWB: CREATIONS 19 BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DE MÉXICO

DE AMALIA HERNÁNDEZ 22 MELISSA ETHERIDGE 24 LADIES OF LAUGHTER 26 PIFF THE MAGIC DRAGON - TWO SHOWS 27 DANCING WITH THE STARS: LIVE! 28 BONNIE RAITT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANGELICA ANGUIANO

KIMBERLY CLAUSS JORRITSMA

ELLIOT BEGOUN

MICHAEL KRAUSNICK

LORRAINE CARDOZA

DANIELLE LAU

ISMAEL COVARRUBIAS

VIRGINIA MADUENO

CLIFFORD COOPER

ROBERTO MARTINEZ

DANIEL DEL REAL

TRENT MAYOL

KT STAAK DORSETT

KATY MENGES

RYAN DZIADOSZ

CHRIS MURPHY

PAUL MICHAEL EGER

JUAN SÁNCHEZ MUÑOZ, PH.D.

ROBERT FANTAZIA

NORIK NARAGHI

ROBERT FORES

SHARILYN NELSON

BRITTA FOSTER

NORM PORGES

RYAN ROTH GALLO

ROSE MARIE REAVILL

DIANE GILBERT

JEFF REED

EMMA GROVER

SUSAN RICH

DAVID HALVORSON

CHRISTINE ROBERTS

XELAH HERRERA

JANET ROGERS

PETER HERRMANN

MICHAEL ROLAND

DOUG HIGHIET

STEPHANIE GALLO TYLER

LINDA HISCHIER

PHILIP TROMPETTER, PH.D.

RONALD HOFFMANN

DOUG VILAS

JOHN JACINTO JIM JOHNSON, PH.D.

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LILLY BANISADRE

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