The Gallo Center Magazine - March 2023

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GALLO CE NTE R

MAGAZINE MAR. '23 V. 13, NO. 7

FIDDLER

ON THE ROOF

THE BELOVED BROADWAY MASTERPIECE!

THE BLACK VIOLIN EXPERIENCE

MARCH IS MAGICAL!

AMY GRANT

GALLO CENTER REP’S OF MICE AND MEN VERONICA SWIFT

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MARCH 2023

AT A GLANCE & TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENT

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THE BLACK VIOLIN EXPERIENCE 3/23 THU TICKETS: $39/49/69/79

CONTENT

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HITTING NEW HEIGHTS WED

3/24 FRI TICKETS: $29/39/49/59

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3/25

OUR PLANET LIVE IN CONCERT 3/2 THU 7:30 PM TICKETS: $49/69/79/99

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3/27 & 3/28 MON & TUE 7 PM TICKETS: $59/89/99/109/129

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ALSO COMING IN MARCH: BALLET FOLKLORICO LOS FALCONES

FOLK LEGENDS: THE KINGSTON TRIO & THE LIMELITERS

3/9 THU TICKETS: $15/20/25/30

5 PM

GRACE DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL: CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

3/8 WED 7:30 PM TICKETS: $39/59/79/89

3/10 FRI TICKETS: $15/20/25

CENTRAL WEST BALLET 35TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

PATTI LABELLE

SUN

7 PM

3/22 WED 7:30 PM TICKETS: $79/99/109/129

7:30 PM

5678 DANCE STUDIO: SHOWSTOPPER SHOWCASE

CELTIC SPELLS 3/12

5 PM

3/11 SAT TICKETS: $20/25/30

TICKETS: $39/49/59/69

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7:30 PM

AMY GRANT

3/11 SAT TICKETS: $35

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ONE OF THESE NIGHTS

VERONICA SWIFT

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5 PM

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

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7:30 PM

VOCTAVE

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3/3 – 3/5 FRI – SUN 3 PERFORMANCES

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SAT

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3/26 SUN TICKETS: $39/49/59/69

SANKOFA THEATRE COMPANY: THE PIANO LESSON

7:30 PM

PABLO SÁINZ-VILLEGAS

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7:30 PM

7:30 PM

RONSTADT REVUE

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MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK 3/17 FRI 7:30 PM TICKETS: $19/29/39/49/69/94

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GALLO CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY: OF MICE AND MEN 3/17 – 3/19

FRI – SUN

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TWO GREAT SHOWS ADDED TO 2022/23 SCHEDULE! TICKETS FROM $89

SMOKEY

ROBINSON MUSIC & MEMORIES THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2023, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $89/109/129/149 PRESENTED BY: The Motown legend has scored hit after hit over a 40+ year career! The first, “Shop Around,” was followed by “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me,” “Ooo Baby Baby,” “The Tracks of My Tears,” “Going to a GoGo,” “More Love,” “Tears of a Clown” (cowritten with Stevie Wonder), and “I Second That Emotion.” Robinson last appeared at the Gallo Center in 2012. What a thrill to

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HOME FREE ROAD SWEET ROAD TOUR FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2023, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $39/49/59/69

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Country music’s favorite a cappella group is bringing new music from an all-original recording project, So Long Dixie, released last November. This new project follows the acclaimed group’s Dive Bar Saints album, which arrived at #2 on the Billboard Country Album Sales chart. Home Free’s extensive catalog spotlights six Top 10 albums, including Timeless, Full of (Even More) Cheer, Full of Cheer, Country Evolution, and their 2014 breakout debut, Crazy Life.

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THE BLACK

VIOLIN EXPERIENCE

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Black Violin is led by classically trained string players Wil B. (viola) and Kev Marcus (violin). Joining them onstage are DJ SPS and drummer Nat Stokes. The band uses their unique blend of classical and hip-hop music, often described as “classical boom,” to overcome stereotypes and encourage people of all ages, races, and economic backgrounds to join together to break down cultural barriers. Their latest studio album, Take the Stairs, dominated Classical, Classical Crossover, Top New Artist, Hip Hop and R&B record charts. NPR praised the album and the band, saying “their music will keep classical music alive for the next generation.” Some of their creative collaborations include Kanye West, Wu-Tang Clan, Wyclef Jean, Lil Wayne, and Alicia Keys.

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IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE JOY OF

BODYTRAFFIC

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TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $39/49/59/69 BODYTRAFFIC is a world-class contemporary dance company, known internationally for its Los Angelesgrown, contagious vivacity. Bursting with cutting-edge “vivid theatricality,” the company has surged to the forefront

of the contemporary dance world and continues to make waves from coast to coast with its universal appeal to new audience members and dance lovers alike. BODYTRAFFIC is an absolutely joyous and oh-so-entertaining evening of dance.

FREE BALCONY TALK! Join us for a pre-show Balcony Talk all about this production featuring Central West Ballet Artistic Director René Daveluy and a member of the company. It’s free to ticket holders! Balcony Talks begin one hour prior to show time.

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SPELLBINDING IS THE WORD FOR

CELTIC SPELLS STARRING MÁIRÉAD NESBITT!

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SCAN ME WITH YOUR CELL CAMERA. NO APP NEEDED. SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 2023, 5 PM TICKETS: $39/49/59/69 Grammy and Emmy-nominated artist and composer Máiréad Nesbitt has enchanted millions around the world as the featured violinist and a founding member of the globetrotting music phenomenon Celtic Woman. Fans adore her beguiling stage presence and versatile instrumental talents. Now, with this new production, the former all-Ireland fiddle champion is weaving a tale of love, loss, passion and struggle incorporating the spellbinding traditions of Celtic storytelling.

WORLDWIDE GUITAR SENSATION

PABLO SÁINZ-VILLEGAS

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Mr. Sáinz-Villegas's performance will be a solo recital.

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SCAN ME WITH YOUR CELL CAMERA. NO APP NEEDED. SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2023, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $39/49/59/79 Praised as “the soul of the Spanish guitar,” he has become a worldwide sensation known as his generation’s great guitarist. Pablo Sáinz-Villegas has been acclaimed by the international press as the successor to Andrés Segovia and an ambassador of Spanish culture to the world. His “virtuosic playing characterized by irresistible exuberance” (The New York Times) makes him one of the most acclaimed soloists by prestigious conductors, orchestras and festivals.

He is known for his passionate, emotive and open-hearted playing, whether he is performing at intimate recital halls or massive stadiums.

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AMY GRANT

IS BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2023, 7:30 PM

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SCAN ME WITH YOUR CELL CAMERA. NO APP NEEDED. Scheduled for a concert at the Gallo Center last October, Amy Grant was unfortunately sidelined by injuries sustained in a bicycling accident. Fully recovered, she is performing again and on her way to the Center. We can’t wait!

Conventional wisdom has it that Amy put Contemporary Christian Music on the map, becoming the first CCM artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts, and the first to perform at the Grammy Awards. Since then, Grant has been strumming her way through a 30-plus year adventure as a singer-songwriter, author, television host, and speaker. Early on, Grant’s iconic voice became instantly recognizable in both the Christian and pop worlds.

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A NEW VISION FOR A BELOVED THEATRICAL MASTERPIECE

MONDAY & TUESDAY, MARCH 27 & 28, 2023, 7 PM TICKETS: $59/89/99/109/129 PRESENTED BY:

Audiences across North America are toasting a new Broadway touring production of Fiddler on the Roof!

Rich with musical hits you know and love, including "Tradition," "Sunrise, Sunset;'

"If I Were a Rich Man;' "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and "To Life (L'Chaim!)," Fiddler on the Roof is the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and life, love and laughter.

Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher and the team behind South Pacific and The King and I bring a fresh and authentic vision to this beloved theatrical masterpiece from Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. Featuring a talented cast, lavish orchestra and stunning movement and dance from Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter, based on the original staging by Jerome Robbins, Fiddler on the Roof will introduce a new generation to the uplifting celebration that raises its cup to joy! To love! To life!

Fiddler on the Roof photography by Joan Marcus

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CATCH

VERONICA SWIFT BEFORE SUPERSTARDOM!

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FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $39/49/59/69

“SWIFT MIGHT BE THE BEST SCAT SINGER SINCE ELLA FITZGERALD, ANITA O'DAY, SARAH VAUGHAN AND MEL TORMÉ.”

-WALL STREET JOURNAL

With a repertoire running the gamut from swing to bebop to the Great American Songbook, Veronica Swift is a young but fully-fledged star on the international jazz scene.

Boasting a clear and lilting tone and radiant stage presence, she is also a master of rigorous vocal techniques like vocalese and scat.

Having first gained widespread attention in high-profile collaborations with the likes of Wynton Marsalis and Chris Botti—she was enthusiastically received by Gallo Center patrons at Botti's appearance here in September 2021— Veronica has developed a devoted following. On stage, accompanied by an 8-member band, she will be performing selections from her 2021 album, This Bitter Earth, along with additional jazz standards, rock classics, and more.

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GALLO CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY PRESENTS

OF MICE AND MEN

FREE EVENT! Ticket holders from all performances are invited to participate in a free one-hour talkback after the Sunday, March 19 performance. You’ll

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G A L LO C E N T E R R E P E R TO RY C O M PA N Y

join with local community leaders plus creative team members and actors from Of Mice and Men to discuss the play’s continuing relevance, artistic impact and historical significance.

Of Mice and Men contains mature themes and content, including elements of violence, profanity and racist language from the original story that is considered true to the era in which it is set. Leaders from the local African American community

FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2023, 7 PM SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2023, 7 PM SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2023, 2 PM

recommended retaining the racist language in the interest of historical accuracy. If you are offended by its inclusion, you may not wish to attend the play.

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BY JOHN STEINBECK DIRECTED BY MICHAEL LYNCH SPONSORED BY:

DOUG AND SUSAN HIGHIET

The Gallo Center Repertory Company stages John Steinbeck’s brilliant novellaturned-play about two drifters, George and his friend Lennie, with delusions of living off the “fat of the land.” They have just arrived at a California ranch to work for enough money to buy their own place. Lennie is a man-child, a little boy in the body of a dangerously powerful man. When a ranch boss’ promiscuous wife is found dead with a broken neck, it’s obvious that Lennie, albeit accidentally, has killed her. George, now worried about his own safety, knows exactly where Lennie has gone to hide, and he meets him there. Realizing they can’t run away, George is faced with a moral question: How should he deal with Lennie before the ranchers find him and take matters into their own hands?

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SANKOFA THEATRE COMPANY REVISITS

THE PIANO

FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023, 7 PM SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023, 7 PM SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2023, 2 PM TICKETS: $19/29/39 DIRECTED BY TANIKA BAPTISTE

LESSON

A CO-PRODUCTION WITH THE GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Ten seasons ago, Sankofa Theatre Company got its start at the Center with The Piano Lesson, a haunting and dramatic work by August Wilson.

Now Sankofa is presenting a fresh take on his Pulitzer Prize-winner to celebrate the company’s 10th anniversary as the region’s only African American theater organization.

At the heart of this story stands the ornately carved upright piano that has been gathering dust in the parlor of Berniece Charles’ Pittsburg home. When Boy Willie, her exuberant brother, bursts into her life with his dream of buying the same Mississippi land that their family had worked as slaves, he plans to sell the antique piano for the cash needs to stake his future.

Berniece refuses to sell, clinging to the piano as a reminder of the history that is their family legacy.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023, 5 PM TICKETS: $39/49/59/69 A cappella sensation Voctave represents a wealth of diverse backgrounds and musical experiences. Hailing from Central Florida, the group’s 11 members have performed across the globe and on countless recordings.

Voctave also has collaborated with such distinguished, award-winning artists as Sandi Patty, Pentatonix's Kirstin Maldonado, Mark Lowry, David Phelps, and Jody McBrayer. Their social media videos have had more than 150 million views!

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RESIDENT COMPANY MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS

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THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2023, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $19/29/39/49/69/94 RYAN MURRAY, CONDUCTOR RYAN SILVERMAN, GUEST VOCALIST Join the MSO for a one-night-only performance of the greatest popular music of the early 20th Century, including songs of Frank Sinatra and Cole Porter. Ryan Silverman (Broadway's Chicago), who last performed with the MSO in 2019, swings back into town to croon your favorite big band and jazz standards!

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MSO CHORUS BRINGS MOZART TO THE STAGE

MOZART REQUIEM FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2023 & SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2023, 7:30 PM

TICKETS: $19/29/39/49/69/94 $12 STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE ANTHONY PARNTHER, CONDUCTOR MSO CHORUS; DANIEL R. AFONSO JR., CHORUS DIRECTOR Conductor Anthony Parnther will lead the MSO in the Classics Series finale.

The program will open with Mozart’s Requiem which has been a fixture in the choral-orchestra repertoire for over two centuries. And the Classics Series will end similarly to how it began, with Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3, a symphony filled with influences of blues, jazz, ragtime.

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JOIN CENTRAL WEST BALLET AT THEIR

35TH ANNIVERSARY

CELEBRATION!

SCAN THIS CODE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CWB. NO APP NEEDED. SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 2023, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $35 You’re invited to a superb 35th anniversary gala featuring a new ballet with live original music by composer Dale Trumbore, the Los Angeles-based composer and writer whose music has been praised by The New York Times for its “soaring melodies and beguiling harmonies.” Trumbore is teaming up with Artistic Director René Daveluy to create this profound new work.

Add to it the very best of Central West Ballet’s repertoire and you have a spectacular evening full of surprises! Help us celebrate a magical 35 years!

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BROADWAY DAY

STUDENT MASTERCLASS FOR FIDDLER ON THE ROOF!

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The focus of this masterclass is dance, specifically

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Masterclass: Monday March 27, 5 – 6:30 pm

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Performance: Monday, March 27, 7 pm

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the acclaimed “Bottle Dance” piece from Fiddler on the Roof. Students will also learn about the history of the beloved musical, it’s continual resurgence in the Broadway community, and its relevance

Masterclass Fee: $10.00

to audiences today. Students will get to attend Fiddler on the Roof with a special discounted ticket.

Recommended for grades 4+.

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Guest Teacher: Award-winning choreographer Debbie Holtzclaw!

Photo by Joan Marcus

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ZANY FUN & BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH THE

MOZART GROUP!

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SCAN ME WITH YOUR CELL CAMERA. NO APP NEEDED. SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2023, 5 PM TICKETS: $39/49/59/69 All four gentlemen of the MozART Group are well educated instrumentalists who graduated from prestigious academies of music in Warsaw and Łódz, Poland, but they decided to play classical music in a humorous way. Touring together worldwide since 1995, the MozART Group created a musical cabaret uniquely their own, where the music, not the words, are the source of joy and laughter. They take a classical composition as canvas, analyze its structure and theme, and then surround it with musical associations and brilliant, outstanding ideas.

Listeners are inevitably surprised, amazed, laughing and moved to tears.

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HITTING NEW HEIGHTS

CELEBRATES THE MUSIC OF HAMILTON AND MORE

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2023, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $39/49/69/89

STARRING MANDY GONZALEZ & JAVIER MUÑOZ!

Two exciting young Broadway stars join voices to celebrate Broadway’s hottest composers, from Stephen Schwartz to Lin-Manuel Miranda. Featuring songs from Wicked to Hamilton and beyond, this is a tour-de-force concert event! Mandy Gonzalez brilliantly lit up Broadway when she originated the role of Nina Rosario in the Tony Award-winning In the Heights. Javier Muñoz was an active part in the development of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning smash, Hamilton, and ultimately won the role of Alexander Hamilton. Join us for a magical night with two magical artists!

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TOGETHER AGAIN:

THE KINGSTON TRIO & THE LIMELITERS SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2023, 5 PM TICKETS: $39/49/69/79 Two of the most popular folk groups of all time together in one show! All three current members of The Kingston Trio—Mike Marvin, Tim Gorelangton and Don Marovich—have intrinsic links to and experience with the original group. Many of their personal memories recall the iconic trio’s performances and journey as folk music made its extraordinary ascent to the pinnacle of popular culture and the top of the music charts. For 60 years The Limeliters have entertained standing room only crowds with their incredible vocal harmonies and zany sense of humor. One of the dominant groups of the early 1960’s folk music scene, despite a changing line-up they have never deviated from the integrity of the fabulous sound they pioneered.

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OUR PLANET LIVE IN CONCERT A SPECTACULAR TRIBUTE TO LIFE ON OUR PLANET!

THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023, 7:30 PM

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MUSIC BY ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER STEVEN PRICE. CO-NARRATED ON SCREEN BY SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH & WILLIAM SHATNER.

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Our Planet Live in Concert re-imagines the Emmy Award-winning Netflix documentary as a live experience, combining film highlights from the series with some brand-new orchestrations and sequences to create an immersive journey across our planet. The outstanding natural world cinematography of Our Planet combined with a high-quality live production including an 18-piece orchestra, allows audiences to be fully immersed in the wonders of earth’s wildlife and their habitats. Dazzling, intelligent lighting will heighten the visual experience beyond the screen to run in sync with the footage.

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YOU’LL THINK IT’S LINDA IN THE

RONSTADT

WITH SPECIAL GUEST

REVUE

JOHN BELAND!

FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2023, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $29/39/49/59

If you close your eyes, Gesenia and her band will have you believing that the great Linda Ronstadt is onstage. Performing in both English and Spanish, Ronstadt Revue is so authentic that it has been highly praised by three of Ronstadt’s own bandmates. Special Guest John

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Beland was Ronstadt’s band director during her prime years, and he later went on to Flying Burrito Brothers fame. His Ronstadt stories and musical collaborations in this show are not to be missed!

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MODESTO ROTARY CLUB PRESENTS ONE OF THESE NIGHTS:

THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $30/40/50/60

A GLORIOUS EAGLES TRIBUTE

One of These Nights takes the audience on a journey through all the Eagles' sounds, from tasteful country rock, complete with full harmonies, to hard rocking tunes that highlight the Eagles' extraordinary catalogue. The show features “Hotel California,” “Desperado,” “Lyin' Eyes,” “Life In The Fast

Lane,” “Take It Easy,” “Already Gone,” “One Of These Nights” and many other hits – all presented with uncanny accuracy by one of the best-sounding Eagles' tribute bands touring today!

Proceeds from this performance help support the many community projects of Modesto Rotary Club.

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MICHELLE LEWIS KATY MENGES JUAN SÁNCHEZ MUÑOZ, PH.D. DUNCAN RENO TINA ROCHA STEPHANIE GALLO TYLER NICOLE LARSON, SCF NEXTGEN FELLOW

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RUMORS-FLEETWOOD MAC TRIBUTE

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ROOTS & BOOTS TOUR: SAMMY KERSHAW, AARON TIPPIN AND COLLIN RAYE

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANGELICA ANGUIANO VICTOR BARRAZA ELLIOT BEGOUN

BRIAN KLINE DANIELLE LAU VIRGINIA MADUENO

LORRAINE CARDOZA CLIFFORD COOPER ISMAEL COVARRUBIAS DANIEL DEL REAL PAUL MICHAEL EGER

ROBERTO MARTINEZ TRENT MAYOL YOLANDA MERAZ CHRIS MURPHY NORIK NARAGHI

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SHARILYN NELSON RICHARD OGLE, PH.D. ROSE MARIE REAVILL JEFFREY REED CATHERINE RHEE SUSAN RICH CHRISTINE ROBERTS JANET ROGERS MICHAEL ROLAND JOHN SCHNEIDER BRANT SCOTT KT STAAK KATE TROMPETTER PHILIP TROMPETTER, PH.D. ANN M. VENEMAN DOUG VILAS

FOUNDING TRUSTEES IRENE ANGELO†

BILL MATTOS

LILLY BANISADRE

TONY MISTLIN†

CARL BOYETT†

KATE NYEGAARD

JOAN CARDOZA

RUTHANN OLSEN

SHEILA CARROLL

JEANNE PERRY

SUZANNE CASAZZA

JOHN C. PFEFFER, M.D.

PAUL DRAPER

NORM PORGES

RON EMERZIAN

CHRIS REED

ANN ENDSLEY

JAMES REED

KENNI FRIEDMAN

SUE ELLEN RITCHEY

LOUIS FRIEDMAN

DELSIE SCHRIMP

DIANNE GAGOS

FRED A. SILVA

BARRY HIGHIET†

RAY SIMON

RANDY JALLI

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CHRIS JOHNSON

TOM VAN GRONINGEN, PH.D.

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CAROL WHITESIDE†

ROY LEVIN, M.D.

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