The Gallo Center Magazine - November 2022

THE

GALLO CENTER

MAGAZINE NOV. '22 V. 13, NO. 3

LILA DOWNS ENTHRALLING SINGER!

POP MUSIC IN A TIME MACHINE!

POSTMODERN

JUKEBOX

ALTAN HOTTEST BAND IN THE CELTIC REALM! ROB LAKE MESMERIZING ILLUSIONIST! ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK THE KING OF ROMANCE!

NOVEMBER 2022

AT A GLANCE & TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CONTENT

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MARIACHI SOL DE MEXICO: A MERRY-ACHI CHRISTMAS 11/27 SUN 5 PM TICKETS: $29/39/59/69

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CONTENT

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THREE DOG NIGHT 11/2

WED

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11/29 TUE 7:30 PM TICKETS: $39/49/59/69

7:30 PM

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THE BOOK OF MORMON

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11/15-16 TUE-WED 7 PM TICKETS: $59/99/109/129 WAITLIST ONLY!

ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK 11/6

SUN

5 PM

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FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS

MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: RACHMANINOFF & SIBELIUS

11/18 FRI 7:30 PM TICKETS: $89/109/119/129 WAITLIST ONLY!

11/11-12 FRI-SAT 7:30 PM TICKETS: $19/29/39/49/69/94

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SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX 11/13 SUN 5 PM TICKETS: $39/49/59/79

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ALTAN 11/15 TUE 7:30 PM TICKETS: $29/49/59

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ALSO COMING IN NOVEMBER:

LILA DOWNS 11/5 SAT 7:30 PM TICKETS: $39/59/69/79

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LONESTAR: CHRISTMAS & HITS

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END OF THE LINE: A 50TH ANNIVERSARY ALLMAN BROTHERS TRIBUTE 11/18 FRI 7:30 PM TICKETS: $29/39/49

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RAMÓN AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE 11/19 SAT 7:30 PM TICKETS: $49/69/79/99

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THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR I recently returned from Calgary, Canada for an international booking

Humperdinck (Nov. 6), Broadway’s mega-hit The Book of Mormon (Nov. 15-

conference where I was joined by more than 500 of my industry

16), and the highly-anticipated Gallo Center debut of Frankie Valli (Nov. 18)

colleagues to begin programming the 2023/24 season. What a joy

are either completely sold out or have limited ticket availability, and we have

to be back in the swing of things and spend time face to face with so

YOU to thank for that! As always, we encourage you to buy early, before all the

many fellow presenters, agents, and artists from around the country,

best seats are gone.

sharing our struggles and successes from the last year, and looking ahead to a more promising future.

November also brings with it the very best in holiday programming! Starting the week of Thanksgiving, we’ve got several ways you and yours can usher

There were so many moments during the week where I paused to

in the season. From the Vienna Boys Choir to A Carpenters Christmas, and

reflect and be thankful for where we are today, both as an industry

from Mariachi Sol de Mexico to Lonestar’s country hits and seasonal favorites,

and as our Center, compared to just twelve months ago when there

there’s a bit of holiday magic for everyone. We look forward to being part of

was still so much uncertainty.

your festivities!

As we enter into this season of Thanksgiving, we truly have much to be grateful for. The Center recently celebrated its 15th anniversary

Sincerely, Chad Hilligus, CEO

with a truly unforgettable gala evening starring Bernadette Peters

chilligus@galloarts.org

and honoring the legacy of Marie Damrell Gallo. I’d like to extend a

Photo by Neon Howe Portraits

very special thank you to all those who supported this momentous

LET’S BE SOCIAL!

event, making it our highest grossing fundraising gala to date! Your generosity ensures the continued success of the Center’s ongoing artistic programming, arts education, and community outreach initiatives.

We’re also extremely grateful to you—our patrons—for supporting the new season lineup in a big way! Several of our November performances including Three Dog Night (Nov. 2), Engelbert

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THE WORLDWIDE

JUGGERNAUT:

SCOTT BRADLEE’S

POSTMODERN

JUKEBOX!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2022, 5 PM TICKETS: $39/49/59/79 Early in 2020, pop-jazz phenomenon Postmodern Jukebox (PMJ) set out on their Welcome to the Twenties 2.0 Tour. We all know what happened next. Just seven days into the tour, PMJ creator Scott Bradlee pulled the band off the road for more than a year. Now the wait is finally over and PMJ, the time-twisting musical collective known for putting “pop music in a time machine,” is back on the road with Life in the Past Lane Tour. Featuring an ensemble of multi-talented singers and musicians, this one-time viral phenomenon has grown into a worldwide juggernaut, amassing more than five million subscribers on their YouTube channel and adoring fans who clamor to see their thrilling live performances!

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Postmodern Jukebox cover photo by Dana Lynn Pleasant.

C AT C H I N G U P W I T H

EFFIE PASSERO

THE TALENTED MODESTO-BORN PERFORMER IS ON TOUR WITH PMJ!

BY DOUG HOSNER DIRECTOR OF MARKETING GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS

While many people locally are familiar with the early

Then she would meet jazz singer-songwriter Spencer Day,

musical recognition and accomplishments of Modesto-

and they began performing together in Los Angeles.

native and singer-pianist Effie Passero, my first exposure to her incredible talent was in 2011, two years after

“He’s an amazing person, very special,” Passero says.

moving here to become director of marketing at the Gallo

“Spencer has a lot of contacts in Mexico, and that’s how

Center. She was performing in the second annual Valley’s

I came to be in Puerto Vallarta by 2020.” She arrived just

Got Talent program (the name was later changed to

as the COVID-19 pandemic hit. “We were sidelined for

Valley Talent Project).

a while, but by 2021 we were singing again in clubs and restaurants. It was about then that I realized I wanted to

Effie won the grand prize, delivering a soaring, soulful

stay, and I’ve been in Puerto Vallarta ever since.”

vocal of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” accompanying herself on piano. It was an astounding, wholly original

Soon other friends brought Passero to the attention of

arrangement of her own, one that would soon be imitated

arranger and pianist Scott Bradlee, the founder of the

by others, and I remember thinking then that she was

rotating musical collective Postmodern Jukebox (PMJ),

destined for a long career in ‘the business.’

with whom she has been on tour for the past year. She was hired without having to audition. She also was

For the next six years Effie supported herself in various

asked to record a PMJ video singing Leonard Cohen’s

jobs while performing music gigs across northern

“Hallelujah,” which now has well over half a million views

California. By 2017, though, she was ready for a change.

on Facebook.

“A friend of mine in Los Angeles, who was from Modesto,

Passero says working with PMJ is the highlight of the past

hooked me up with a job and I decided to take the

five years.

chance,” says Passero. Along with the job, she also began performing in area clubs. “Within a month and half, I was

“A lot of people think that being on television and having

discovered by some representatives for American Idol,

that exposure is the be all and end all,” she commented.

and I was cast on the show in January 2018.”

“But I’m not chasing fame. Postmodern Jukebox has given me the opportunity to travel, and to work with such

Laughing, she remembers that time “as a whirlwind

amazing musicians. We don’t compete with each other;

experience. No one moves to Los Angeles expecting

we just love performing together.

anything like that. It was like a fairy tale, luck-of-the-draw thing.” Though she didn’t advance to that show’s season

On a recent break, stopping over in Modesto before

finals, she once again left judges, including Lionel Richie

resuming a tour that has taken the band through Europe

and Katy Perry, in awe.

and would then move on to Australia and New Zealand, the effervescent Passero was asked if she found touring

Soon Passero started getting session work in L.A.

to be the tough, exhausting grind people imagine it to be.

recording studios. “I connected with a man named Tim Davis, one of the most prolific and successful music directors who casts for album background vocals, commercials, choirs and other gigs. Through him I got to sing back up on Barbra Streisand’s last album.”

Nope.

“I personally enjoy the tour bus life. It’s fun. It’s like summer camp!”

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The illustrious group of child musicians has been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their purity of tone, distinctive charm and popular repertoire. This extraordinary program features Austrian folk songs, classical masterpieces, popular songs and, of course, holiday favorites.

A CARPENTERS

CHRISTMAS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2022, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $29/39/49/59 Lisa Rock and her 6-piece band are keeping The Carpenters' traditions alive by showcasing their unforgettable Christmas songs. Based on The Carpenters' extensive holiday catalog, this show features “Merry Christmas Darling,” the jazzy “Santa Claus is Comin' to Town,” and a whole lot more!

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WITH TICKETS TO THESE JOYFUL SHOWS! MERRY-ACHI CHRISTMAS:

MARIACHI SOL DE MEXICO DE JÓSE HERNÁNDEZ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2022, 5 PM TICKETS: $29/39/59/69 How is Christmas celebrated in the southwest? With traditional carols played by a Mariachi band of course!

And Mariachi Sol de Mexico, with the blazing sounds of its wonderful ensemble, bring to life a festive, joyous holiday celebration in this unique fiesta of favorite holiday tunes from both sides of the border!

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They have amassed ten #1 country hits including “No News,” “Come Crying To Me,” “I'm Already There,” “What About Now,” and their crossover smash “Amazed.” They are returning to the Gallo Center with a show mixing holiday favorites with the band's hits as reimagined and re-recorded for their forthcoming new album.

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LILA

DOWNS

IS A SINGULAR

SINGING SENSATION

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2022, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $39/59/69/79 Winner of six Latin Grammys and one Grammy Award, celebrated singer Lila Downs is one of the most powerful and unique voices performing today. A dramatic stage presence and her emotional storytelling through song help Downs' singing transcend language barriers. She is a passionate human rights activist, explaining why her lyrics often focus on social injustice and the suppressed Latin American stories of women of indigenous and working-class origins. Downs' influences range from the Folkloric and Ranchera music of Mexico to the music of the southern United States, crossing social barriers and generating sounds that also embrace Folk, Jazz, Indigena and Hip Hop.

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THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL COMMUNITY OF SUPPORTERS!

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Michelle Swanson Dawn Cunningham &

Adrian Harrell

Glenda Brush

O’Brien’s Market

Brent Burnside - Burnside Body Shop

Miriam Olsen

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University of California, Merced

Ernest & Susan Ott*

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California State University,

Marion Potter-Ingles & Bart Ingles

Stanislaus

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Champion Industrial Contractors Inc.

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Ayera Technologies, Inc.

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In Memory of Matthew E. Davis

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Del Rio Country Club -

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PARTNER’S CIRCLE ($1,200+)

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ARTS EDUCATION

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$25,000+

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$5,000+

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$2,500+

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$1,000+

Intrinsic Elements - Susie Fagundes

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Regional Hand Center

Anonymous (5)

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*Charter Donors

Modesto Rotary Club Foundation

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California Arts Council

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Every effort has been made to ensure

Robert & Suzanne Longstreth

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McDonald’s The Graspointner Family

our list of supporters is accurate. It is

Sharon Lovalvo

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The Reed Companies

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Development Department at

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The Graspointner Family

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Gianelli - Nielsen

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Anonymous (1)

& Michelle VanArtsdalen

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BEHIND THE SCENES AT CATS Gallo Center Center Circles members were treated to an exclusive behind-the-scenes presentation and Q&A prior to two performances of CATS on September 17.

Following coffee and morning treats, the group learned more about the production from cast and crew, who had arrived in Modesto weeks before for extensive rehearsals and technical preparations using the Center’s state-of-theart facilities. Helping to launch a new North American tour for the iconic Broadway musical was a first for the Gallo Center.

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THREE DOG O NIGHT

STILL BRINGING JOY TO THE WORLD

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2022, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $39/49/59/79 Legendary band Three Dog Night claims some of the most astonishing statistics in popular music. In the years 1969 through 1974, no other group achieved more top 10 hits, moved more records or sold more concert tickets than they did. The hits weave through the fabric of pop culture today, whether on the radio where they are heard day in and day out, in TV commercials or in major motion pictures.

Songs like “Mama Told Me (Not To Come),” “Joy to the World,” “Black and White,” “Shambala” and “One” serve to heighten our emotions and crystallize Three Dog Night's continuing popularity.

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THE CELTIC REALM

TICKETS: $29/49/59 The spirit and sound of Altan comes from the deep and rich musical tradition of their native County Donegal. On one of his many visits to the Donegal Gaeltacht of Gaoth Dobhair, Belfast born flute player Frankie Kennedy met fiddler and singer Maire´ad Ni´ Mhaonaigh, sparking off a deep musical connection, marriage in 1981, and a journey that took them everywhere. Their vision was to bring the unique repertoire of Donegal music to the world and that mission is still as strong as ever. Though Frankie Kennedy passed away in 1994, his vision, artistry and sense of fun is still at the heart of Altan and his legacy is carried and celebrated in every note.

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RESIDENT COMPANY MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS

RACHMANINOFF

& SIBELIUS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2022, 7:30 PM

Conductor Nicholas Hersh will lead the MSO

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2022, 7:30 PM

for the Rachmaninoff & Sibelius concerts.

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This program gives us the opportunity to hear

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Hersh’s arrangement of the second movement of Schubert’s famous string quartet, Death

NICHOLAS HERSH, CONDUCTOR

and the Maiden. Then pianist George Li will

GEORGE LI, PIANO

be featured on Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and the program will

PROGRAM SCHUBERT (ARR. HERSH): Variations on String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, "Death and the Maiden", Mvt. II RACHMANINOFF: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82

finish with Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5. This breathtaking beauty captures 16 soaring swans when the strings mimic the fluttering of wings and a glorious, arching theme played by the French horns.

UPCOMING IN DECEMBER: A CROWD FAVORITE!

HOLIDAY POPS! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2022, 7:30 PM

Start the holidays on the right note! This

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season, acclaimed Broadway actress, Nikki

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Renée Daniels, fresh from her run as Jenny in the 2021 Broadway Revival of Sondheim's

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Company, joins the MSO and the MSO Chorus

NIKKI RENÉE DANIELS, GUEST VOCALIST

to perform all of your holiday favorites.

MSO CHORUS DANIEL R. AFONSO JR., CHORUS DIRECTOR PRESENTED BY:

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HE’S

BACK!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2022, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $49/69/79/99 SPONSORED BY:

“El Rey del Acordeon”—The Accordion King—is returning as one of the two most popular repeat performers—jazz great Dave Koz is the other—to ever appear at the Gallo Center for the Arts. And of course he should be coming back! Ramón Ayala always sells out, always delivers a rousing good time, and always gives his diehard fans the experience they crave. Since 1971, Ramón Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte has virtually defined much of modern norteño music with his lyrics and distinctive accordion playing, while winning a lot of Grammy Awards and many, many fans along the way.

He's an icon, pure and simple.

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END OF THE LINE: 50TH ANNIVERSARY ALLMAN

BROTHERS TRIBUTE

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2022, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $29/39/49 End of the Line is the premier Allman Brothers Tribute Band making a name for themselves with a sound as classic and heavy as the original brothers themselves. Endorsed by the Official Allman Brothers Museum and former Allman Brothers band members and collaborators, End of the Line carries on the legacy of the Allman Brothers with poise and power. Come experience the soul, jam, and spirit that lives on through each note hit. In this all-new show for 2022/23, the band pays tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the iconic Allman Brothers album Eat a Peach.

The show will include the band playing the album live from beginning to end, followed by a second half with a selection of Allman Brothers hits as requested by the audience.

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COMING SOON DECEMBER 2022

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: HOLIDAY POPS

ALEX MARI, M.D., CHAIR OF THE BOARD MARIE D. GALLO, PRESIDENT EMERITA† EVAN PORGES, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR JUNE ROGERS, VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTINA GOMEZ, TREASURER & CHAIR ELECT GINGER JOHNSON, SECRETARY JOE SWAIN, MEMBER AT LARGE

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GALLO CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY:

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

ANNIE BENISCH JILL BOWER MEL BRADLEY CLARKE FILIPPI, D.D.S. SARAH GROVER CHAD HILLIGUS MICHAEL KRAUSNICK

BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANGELICA ANGUIANO VICTOR BARRAZA ELLIOT BEGOUN LORRAINE CARDOZA CLIFFORD COOPER ISMAEL COVARRUBIAS DANIEL DEL REAL PAUL MICHAEL EGER ROBERT FANTAZIA ROBERT FORES BRITTA FOSTER JULIAN GALLO RYAN ROTH GALLO DIANE GILBERT EMMA GROVER XELAH HERRERA SABRINA HIGH DOUG HIGHIET LINDA HISCHIER RONALD HOFFMANN JOSE IBARRA JOHN JACINTO JAIME JIMENEZ KIMBERLY CLAUSS JORRITSMA

BRIAN KLINE DANIELLE LAU VIRGINIA MADUENO ROBERTO MARTINEZ TRENT MAYOL YOLANDA MERAZ CHRIS MURPHY NORIK NARAGHI 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

DELMAR R. TONGE, M.D.†

CHRIS JOHNSON

TOM VAN GRONINGEN, PH.D.

GRACE LIEBERMAN†

CAROL WHITESIDE†

ROY LEVIN, M.D.

JEREMIAH WILLIAMS

ALEXANDRA LOEW

ALICE YIP

† IN MEMORIAM

Designed by Never Boring | neverboring.com The Gallo Center for the Arts is a unique public/private partnership. Construction was funded jointly by the County of Stanislaus, which owns the facility, and contributions from more than 4,000 individuals and businesses given to a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization which today operates the Center.

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CENTRAL WEST BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER

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CENTRAL WEST BALLET: NUTCRACKER IN JAZZ

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DIONNE WARWICK & THE SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS

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MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: HOLIDAY CANDLELIGHT CONCERT ST. STANISLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH

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A JOHNNY MATHIS CHRISTMAS

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DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS: 25TH ANNIVERSARY CHRISTMAS TOUR

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R.E.S.P.E.C.T. A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC OF ARETHA FRANKLIN

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ANA BARBARA WITH SPECIAL GUEST LUIS CORONEL

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DRUMLINE LIVE

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REO SPEEDWAGON

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CARROT TOP

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ITZHAK PERLMAN

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LES BALLETS TROCKADERO

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BRIAN MCKNIGHT

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LUCY LOVES DESI

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MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL ON TOUR

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KRISTIN CHENOWETH

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