ABOUT DIGITAL PROGRAMS
The Gallo Center has adopted the use of digital programs meant to be viewed on cell phones or other computer devices. This change has important public health, environmental and economic benefits: reducing close contacts between patrons and ushers, cutting our use of paper, and eliminating substantial printing costs. View the program only before shows begin or during intermissions. Please be considerate of other patrons and artists on stage by not viewing it during performances. Patrons who do not observe this courtesy and create distractions may be asked to leave. Thank you!
WHY YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS
The Gallo Center for the Arts is a non-profit performing arts center with a deep commitment to enriching the people and communities of California’s vast San Joaquin Valley. From the scintillating performances of its wonderful resident companies, to the great variety of world-class entertainment presented by the Center each season, to robust arts education programs for the region’s youth, this is where the magic happens.
From the beginning, the Center’s mission has been clearly defined: to provide an inspirational civic gathering place where regional, national, and international cultural activities illuminate, educate, and entertain. Since revenue from ticket sales and facility rentals only covers a portion of the costs associated with fulfilling this mission, the Center is dependent on the generous annual financial support from donors and program sponsors within our community.
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ABOUT THE CENTER
HOW TO BUY TICKETS
In Person: 1000 I Street, downtown Modesto
Online: 24/7/365 at GalloArts.org
By Phone: (209) 338-2100
TICKET OFFICE HOURS
Monday – Friday: 10 am – 6 pm, Saturday: Noon – 6 pm Closed Sundays
Ticket Office opens two hours prior to all events
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The mission of the Gallo Center for the Arts is to enrich the quality of life in the San Joaquin Valley by providing an inspirational civic gathering place where regional, national and international cultural activities illuminate, educate and entertain. The Gallo Center for the Arts celebrates the diversity of the San Joaquin Valley by offering an array of affordable cultural opportunities designed to appeal, and be accessible, to all.
The Center opened in September, 2007 and consists of the 440-seat Foster Family Theater, the 1,248-seat Mary Stuart Rogers Theater, the Marie Damrell Gallo Grand Lobby and a plaza serving both theaters, and the Modesto Rotary Music Garden.
As a regional non-profit performing arts center, the Gallo Center for the Arts presents internationally recognized touring artists in all disciplines, and also is home to four resident companies: Central West Ballet, Modesto Performing Arts, Modesto Symphony Orchestra and Opera Modesto. 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 non-profit 501(c)(3) organization which today operates the Center.
PATRON EVENT INFORMATION
• Emergency exits are indicated by green exit signs located above each exit. For your safety, please check for the location of the exit nearest to your seat.
• The Gallo Center for the Arts is accessible to disabled patrons. Wheelchair seating is available in both theaters. Portable wireless listening devices are available at the Coat Check room at no charge. Please inform the Ticket Office of any special needs when ordering tickets.
• Food and beverages are not allowed in the theaters. (with the exception of bottled water and beverages served in theater cups.)
• Smoking is prohibited inside the building and within 20 feet of all entrances.
• Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the Gallo Center for the Arts’ house managers.
• The use of recording equipment and the taking of photographs in Gallo Center for the Arts theaters is strictly forbidden. The Gallo Center for the Arts reserves the right to confiscate any such equipment and/or require offending customers to exit the premises.
• As a courtesy to artists and to your fellow patrons,
please turn off or silence any mobile device on your person. No texting, please!
• Restrooms are located on all three levels of the Center.
• Lost items will be held in the Coat Check room on the main level until the end of the performance. Thereafter, please contact Ticket Office at (209) 338-2100.
• All patrons MUST have a ticket to enter a performance regardless of age.
• Out of courtesy to other patrons, the Gallo Center for the Arts requests that no infants or toddlers attend any performance.
Groups qualify for discounts up to 15% on ticket prices to the many exciting performances offered by the Gallo Center for the Arts and its resident companies.
Secure your group reservation today for just 10% down of your total price!
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ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION
The Atlanta Rhythm Section... ARS... In the annals of rock and roll, where do they fit? They put out 15 albums of excellent original material, and consistently put on entertaining live showsboth of which helped establish a broad if not huge fan base. They had some big hits and have been a major player in the Southern Rock scene. But is that the whole story? In some circles, maybe. But for those who’ve really gotten to know their music over the years, there’s a lot more to the story.
ARS was paired with contemporaries Lynyrd Skynyrd as the successors to the Allman Brothers - carrying the mantle of “Southern Rock” in the late 70s. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it may have made sense at the time. But performing songs that were more musically diverse and having hits that had a softer, pop sound, the “Southern Rock” label was a mixed blessing and many of their unique musical accomplishments became lost in a genre that has lived on to this day-but never really fit ARS.
Here’s some other ways to look at ARS. They weren’t out to be rock and roll stars-they were accomplished studio musicians working as a group. They were said to be more influenced by music coming out of England than other music in the South. They shared musical stylings with the Eagles and Fleetwood Macboth in the quality of songwriting and recorded performances. They were excellent musicians
who tried to stretch themselves-think Steely Dan or Little Feat. In many ways, these associations make as much or more sense than any grouping with their Southern Rock kindred.
But the music of ARS only reached a mass audience on a couple of occasions. The result: an outstanding song catalog and the talented men responsible for it have been largely overlooked. When those songs are heard, and those talents recognized, the case can be made that ARS are the epitome of all the good things that the phrase “classic rock” implies.
So, if you want an introduction or reintroduction to a great band and a lot of wonderful music, read on.
FIREFALL
The musical roots of Firefall run deep into the fertile soil of American rock and folk rock. In more than 40 years of making music, Firefall has distinguished itself as one of the top bands in the genre known as Americana. The band helped spearhead the birth and growth of the country rock and folk-rock sound of the 1970s and still remains one of the few remaining torchbearers for harmony-laden rock. It transcends and embraces many labels: rock, soft rock, country rock, contemporary country, easy listening and Americana.
The band got its start in Boulder, Colorado, in 1974, when lead guitarist and vocalist Jock Bartley joined forces with Rick Roberts and others from the legendary Gram Parsons band. After bassist Mark Andes and guitarist Larry Burnett joined, the new band needed a name. It was called Firefall, a name Roberts is said to have come up with after seeing the Yosemite Firefall annual event at Yosemite National Park. With its deep roots in Colorado, Firefall was one of the first bands to bring the creative and musical richness of the Rocky Mountain area to the forefront of the industry. Firefall went on to earn two platinum and three gold albums with hits like “You Are the Woman,” “Just Remember I Love You,” “Strange Way,” “Cinderella,” “Mexico,” and “Call On Me.” They shared stages with other
top bands of the day, including Fleetwood Mac, The Doobie Brothers, The Beach Boys, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Chicago.
Lead guitarist and singer/songwriter Jock Bartley was the common thread through the decades and during periods of changing personnel. For Barkley, the band’s co-founder, Firefall has presented the opportunity to make quality music over the course of four decades. It also represents a personal, heartfelt commitment to maintaining the tradition of the contemporary musical genre he and his peers helped create.
Firefall has nurtured its faithful and growing audiences through live performances which attract new generations of fans. With a wealth of old and new songs, Firefall demonstrates the depth and diversity of the band’s lyrical and musical excellence. The tight harmonies and intricate vocal arrangements are a fresh reminder of what melodic music is all about. The response to the solos and extended “jams” on concerts brings fun and spontaneity to a Firefall show. Today, Bartley tours with longtime members Steve Weinmeister on guitar, mandolin, keyboard and vocals, Jim Waddell on keyboard, flute and saxophone, Sandy Ficca on drums and newcomer John Bisaha on bass and vocals.
WALTER EGAN
Walter Egan (born July 12, 1948, Jamaica, New York) is an American rock musician, best known for his 1978 gold status hit single “Magnet and Steel” from his album Not Shy, produced by Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut of Fleetwood Mac fame. The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #32 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report).
Buckingham also co-produced Egan’s first album Fundamental Roll with Stevie Nicks. “Magnet and Steel,” inspired by Nicks,[citation needed] was featured in the 1997 film Boogie Nights, as well as in the 1998 film Overnight Delivery and the 1999 film Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo. Egan also wrote “Hearts on Fire,” which was covered by Gram Parsons on his album Grievous Angel, and “Hot Summer Nights”, which was the first hit for the band Night, which included such session musicians as Nicky Hopkins (who played piano with Egan on later albums) and Robbie McIntosh. Egan scored minor hits with his own version of “Hot Summer Nights”, as well as “Only the Lucky” and “Fool Moon Fire”.
Egan later toured as a member of a latter-day version of Spirit, as well as having been a full member of both The Brooklyn Cowboys and The Malibooz.
Egan once[when?] appeared as a contestant on the popular television game show Scrabble.
During his introduction segment, Egan identified himself as a singer and songwriter. Chuck Woolery asked him if we would know any of his songs, at which point he sang the main hook from “Magnet and Steel.” Unfortunately, Egan was not the champion that day.
Egan currently resides in Franklin, Tennessee, where he is a substitute teacher at Centennial High School. He continues to write, record and tour into the new millennium. One notable show was in Hollywood, Florida, in August 2009. Billed as a survivor, he debuted two new songs. Egan is listed as co-writer on the Eminem hit “We Made You”. The song’s producer, Dr. Dre, believed he was inspired by the bassline from (and used samples of) Egan’s “Hot Summer Nights”. Egan headlined the 13th annual “Gram Parsons Guitar Pull and Tribute Festival” in Waycross, Georgia, on Sept. 16-18, 2010. On January 26, 2010, Egan’s classic “Magnet and Steel” was heard playing at the Food World in Pensacola, Florida sparking brief resurgance in the song’s popularity amongst shoppers in the store. This resulted in several hits to the popular website YouTube, where Egan’s video is a staple in its genre.
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CENTER CIRCLES
As
As of November 15,
The
Katy & Ken Menges
Yogurt Mill
Downtown Modesto Partnership
CORPORATE PATRONS
As of November 15, 2024
The Mayol Family & Team PSC
Daniel Del Real – Del Real Group
The Graspointner Family
The Pirrone Family
Stanislaus Food Products Gianelli | Friedman | Jeffries
Sodhi Law Group
Winton-Ireland, Strom & Green Insurance Agency
Wille Electric Supply Company, Inc.
Mistlin Honda
Arts Education
As of November 15, 2024
$25,000+ Alfred Matthews
California Arts Council
Education Foundation of Stanislaus County
U.S. Bank
$10,000+ Make Dreams Real Foundation
Modesto Subaru
Porges Family Foundation Fund
Silva Injury Law, Inc.
$5,000+
Kaiser Permanente
Ella Webb & Shelley Dameron
$2,500+
Beard Land & Investment Co.
Enterprise Mobility Foundation
Jeff Gaudio & Karen Freeborn
Jason, Beki, & Stephen Rush
$1,000+
Carl A and Margaret A Johnson
Family Foundation
Modesto Rotary Club Foundation
Modesto Sunrise Rotary
The Save Mart Companies CARES Foundation
$500+
USS Balthasar
Cortney Hurst
Anonymous (1)
$150+
Debra Brady & Stephen Veglia
Grace Lutheran Church
Jerry & Diane Hougland
Alice Renfroe
John & Mary Ann Sanders
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
Porges Family Foundation Fund
Raymus Foundation
U.S. Bank Foundation
Creative West
PERPETUAL MEMORIAL GIFTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR Thomas K. Beard
Randall Stanley Behr
Carl Boyett
Robert J. Cardoza
Gallo Center for the a r t s
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Christina Gomez, ChairoftheBoard
Marie D. Gallo, PresidentEmerita† June Rogers, Director Emerita
Alex Mari, M.D., ImmediatePastChair
Ginger Johnson, ChairElect
Mel Bradley Fallon Ferris
Sarah Grover
Chad Hilligus
Michael Krausnick
Jay Krishnaswamy
Michelle Lewis
Katy Menges
Todd Aaronson
Angelica Anguiano
Victor Barraza
John C. Bellizzi
Jennifer Coehlo
Kathryn Davis
Daniel Del Real
Paul Michael Eger
Robert Fantazia
Stacey Filippi
Robert Fores Julian Gallo
Irene Angelo†
Lilly Banisadre
Carl Boyett†
Joan Cardoza
Sheila Carroll
Suzanne Casazza
Paul Draper
Ron Emerzian
Ann Endsley
Kenni Friedman
Juan Sánchez Muñoz, Ph.D.
Duncan Reno
Tina Rocha
Michael Joe Silva
Stephanie Gallo Tyler
Ann M. Veneman
Geoff Wong
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ryan Roth Gallo
Virginia Madueno
Roberto Martinez
Ivey Mayol
Yolanda Meraz
Sharilyn Nelson
Linda Hischier Ronald Hoffmann
Jose Ibarra
Jaime Jimenez
Brian Kline
Kevin Luttenegger
Ogle, Ph.D.
Johann Ramirez
Rose Marie Reavill Jeffrey Reed
FOUNDING TRUSTEES
Louis Friedman
Dianne Gagos
Barry Highiet† Randy Jalli
Roy Levin, M.D.
Alexandra Loew
Bill Mattos
Tony Mistlin† Kate Nyegaard Ruthann Olsen
Jeanne Perry
John C. Pfeffer, M.D.
Norm Porges
Chris Reed James Reed
Ellen Ritchey Delsie Schrimp
Catherine Rhee
Christine Roberts
Rosalee Rush
John Schneider
Kate Trompetter
Philip Trompetter, Ph.D.
Aaron Valencia
Colleen F. Van Egmond
Doug Vilas
Sue Zwahlen
Fred A. Silva
Ray Simon
Delmar R. Tonge, M.D.†
Tom Van Groningen, Ph.D.
Carol Whiteside†
Jeremiah Williams
Alice Yip
†In Memoriam