TCAN VIRTUAL GALA 2020 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 | 7:30PM FEATURING LORI MCKENNA WITH SPECIAL GUEST MARK ERELLI SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 | 7:30PM
CONCERT FOOTAGE FEATURING
Lori McKenna Mark Erelli
PULSE MEDIA
Director
Rob Massey
Cameras
Randy Murdoch Nat Broderick
NATICK PEGASUS
Executive Director
Randy Brewer
Film Editor
Geoff Filetti
Camera Operator
Matt Custodio
AUDIO ENGINEERING
Joe Idzal
LIGHTING DESIGN
Mathew Cost
PHOTOGRAPHY
Rob Massey Jim Sabitus
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Lynne Damianos
VIDEOGRAPHER
Randy Brewer
GRAPHIC DESIGN
David Lavalley
THE CENTER FOR ARTS IN NATICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
David Lavalley
ARTIST BOOKINGS
Erin Basile
DEVELOPMENT
Valerie Barretto
CINEMA PROGRAMS
Nicola Anderson
MARKETING
Kerry Fraser
THEATRE OPERATIONS
Josh Valentine
FACILITY AND PRODUCTION
Bill Doucette
ACCOUNTING
Cheryl Ebeling
TCAN VIRTUAL GALA 2020 COMMITTEE David Lavalley
Erica Ball
Sherry Sandoval
Nicola Anderson
Michael Collins
Erin Basile
Valerie Barretto
Kerry Fraser
TCAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael Collins Chair
William Bachman
Ed Hudson
Clerk
Thomas Halchuk
Steven Wilson
Finance
Erica Ball
Development
Frank Hanenberger Rick Jannett Stephen Kaplan Ed Strickland Antonia Viva
2020 BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS TCAN wishes to thank our generous sponsors and contributors for making this virtual event the most successful fundraiser in our history. We proudly recognize the following donors for their commitment to the arts and TCAN.
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CONTRIBUTOR Anonymous (4) Carol Abrahams Jenny Adams Richard B Adams Stephen Ahlquist Pam Akin Audrey Albert King Craig Anderson Joan Barth and Kermit Baker David and Anne Ball Cynthia Barakatt Joan Barretto Valerie Barretto Linda Bates Allison Bauer and Marie Longo Richard Bean Peter Bearor William Berens Priscilla Ramsay and Clint Berge Mark and Sandra Beyerly David Bishop Martin Block Boston Concert Reviews Nelson Brill Carol and Steve Brayman Marilyn Bregoli and Joel Bottesini Elizabeth Brenner Monica Briggs Craig Brodeur Christine Brown Matthew Burch Jennifer Butler Beth Byrne
Amy Carmusin Carole Carter Shauna Chamberlain Cheryl and Kenneth Chernack Grace Mahoney and John Christiansen Scott and Pat Clark Mary Beth and Jim Connolly Anne Continelli Kathy and Don Copson Cheryl and George Corman Judy and Anthony Cosimini Molly Cote Ronald Coutu Aimee Dalrymple Nancy and Allan Dann Jennifer Dannin Susan D’Arcy Fuller Tony and Alice Davies Marshall Davis Sheila Davison Denise DeAmore Decaillet Michel Family Mark Dempsey Robert Desmaisons Maria DiChiappari Joanne and Robert DiFrancesco Joann Doherty Marcia and William Doiron Roxanne Donahue Catherine Doucette William and Mary Doucette Doug and Shannon Drenik Rina Dubin
CONTRIBUTOR (continued) Doug and Beatrice Duncan Marie Ellias Leticia Farrice William Firth William Fleischmann Melvin Frankel John and Julie Franks Larry Dick and Lucia Frenkel Linda Frisch Jessica and Shane Gaucher Wade and Judith Geller Ronald and Susie Gilfix Anne and John Goodfellow Bruce Gore Russ Griffith and Maria Gonzalez-Griffith Sara Grossman Sasha and Ross Gutman Carol Hamilton Judy and Mark Hannum
Rich and Sue Hanson Judy and Terry Harrington Meg Hart-Smith Jennifer Haynes Alan Heinlein Mark Helfant Lynda Heller Nancy Henderson Robert Hildebrand Charles “Judd� Hill Carol and Paul Holtz Jeff and Candy Hulton Kathryn Iverson Marc and Joanne Jacobs Katharine Jane Ron Jantzen Karen and Bob Jarosz Tom and Marie Jeffrey Laura Jennett Judy C. Johnson Philippa Jollie
CONTRIBUTOR (continued) Evelyn Kaatz Rory Kallfelz Michael Kaplan Roger Katz Pamela Kaufmann Lynne Kelley Jim Kelly Charlotte Kensil Kathleen Kerr Kellene and Douglas Kiel Elizabeth Larsen and Michael Kim Terryl King Beth and Paul Kirsch Maura Kolinsky Stef Komorowski David and Carol Krentzman Dee Kricker Marleen Kroll Janet Kutner Bruce and Cecelia Kwartler
Andre S. Lamontagne Amilyn Lanning David Lavalley and Sherry Sandoval Sarah Lawson Nick Lazaris Helen Leahy Don Leathe Gail and Kenneth Lehrhoff Eric Levenson Barbara Levine Lauren Levine Seth Levine and Ellen McKeon-Levine Cristina Lewis Stephen and Kathy Lillis Macy Lipkin Cynthia and David Loker Margot and Paul Loomis Carol Lorente Celene Lyon
CONTRIBUTOR (continued) Timothy Mahoney Jean and Robert Mallon Maria Mannix Deborah Mapes Paul and Carol Marble Cheryl Marceau Elyse Marsh Carrie Martin Dave Martin David Martin Mark Matteson Jeanie C May and Dick MacLean David McCarthy Terrence C McCarthy Morris McClintock Brandi McDavitt Kelly McGough Paul McPartland Joseph Meyer Peter Michelson and Lisa Wood Lisa Larson and Jeffrey Miller Terry and Ron Miller Tara Mowery-Getchonis and Dave Getchonis Alan Muir Julie Naya Kathleen O Neil Tiffany O’Connell Helen Osborne Gale and Robert O’Toole Kristy Pace, in honor of Carol Pace Everett and Kyla P’an Meriann Panarella
Anne E Parker Tom Parker PAZZ Productions Robert Kelly Denise and Richard Pearson Julia Pease Stacey Peasley Don and Anne Pendleton William and Karen Perkins Molly and Samuel Perkins David Persampieri Catherine Pomiecko and George Martins Judith Sabol Prosnitz Mary Hurley-Rabbett Family Dell Redington Clare and Mark Robinson Mary Rockett David Rosenberg Craig Ross and Denise Nelken Ellen K Rothman Ann and Rick Royce Sue Salamoff Louis Saloom Heather Sanborn Carol Sarshik Karl Schlemmer and Leslie Levine Stephen Schwartz Allan and Antoinette Scorey Barbara Seddon Ed and Mary Saladna-Shipman Debbie and Ed Shooshanian
CONTRIBUTOR (continued) Rich and Sandra Sidney Karen Siegel Steven and Sheryl Sigel Penny Sigl Sandra Smith Margaret and Thomas Smith Barbara Soerheide Lisa Standley Elli and Jerry Stern Mark Strait Donald Sullivan Gail Sullivan William and Mary Lou Sullivan Barbara Webster and Skip Tannen Polly and Ming Tsai Yvonne Unger Jerry Urdang Josh Valentine Kenneth Van Blarcom Cindy Wacks and Marc Venet Christel Verstraelen and Philip Zwack Thomas Viti Joseph Wall Dan and Kristine Weddle Jean Weidemier Shari Weingarten and David Jennett Gloria Weinrebe Risa Weinrit Joseph and Carol Weintraub
Fran and Joe Weisse Donene Williams Jeanne Williamson Ostroff and Josh Ostroff Charles Woodhouse Pamela Yanco Michael Zahornacky Aileen and Matt Zogby Lisa Zwirn
WITH THANKS FROM TCAN Lori McKenna and Mark Erelli Ed Berman and Kate McDonough Elaine Burns and Jack Memishian Tony Beadle - Rockport Music Rachel Burleson - Creative Nation Marshall Crenshaw Brett Elliott - The Kate Geoff Filetti Grace Kelly U.S. Senator Ed Markey Will Scott - CAA Total Wine & More Wasik’s Cheese Shop of Wellesley
ABOUT LORI MCKENNA Lori was raised in a Boston family of six children. She met her husband Gene in third grade. They have five kids. Performing in the Boston singersongwriter circuit in the late 1990’s through 2004, she appeared frequently at local venues including the Vienna Kaffeehaus in Westborough, Passim in Cambridge and The Center for Arts in Natick. Over the last three decades, as she became a wife and mother, she also emerged as one of the most respected, prolific singer-songwriters in popular music. Her 2016 release The Bird and the Rifle netted three Grammy nominations, along with Americana Music Association nods––all firsts for McKenna as an artist. Then, she made history: In 2016, she became the first woman ever to win the Country Music Association’s Song of the Year two years in a row thanks to co-writing Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush” and penning Tim McGraw’s No. 1 single “Humble and Kind.” Both songs also clinched back-to-back Grammy wins for Best Country Song. In 2017, she became the Academy of Country Music’s first female Songwriter of the Year. The list of stars who have recorded McKenna gems continues to grow: Reba, Alison Krauss, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Sara Bareilles, Carrie Underwood, and many others. Lori McKenna released her eleventh studio album The Balladeer on July 24, 2020, through CN Records and distributed by Thirty Tigers of Nashville, Tennessee. It was preceded by the release of the lead single “When You’re My Age” on May 1, 2020.
ABOUT MARK ERELLI Singer/songwriter Mark Erelli, who has won several prestigious songwriting awards, maintains a rigorous touring schedule, appearing at venues ranging from coffee houses to major folk festivals and even Fenway Park, where he once sang the national anthem before a Red Sox game. In recent years, he has become a multi-instrumental sideman and producer, accompanying Grammy-winning artists such as McKenna, Paula Cole, and Josh Ritter everywhere from Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry to London’s Royal Albert Hall. Erelli has forged a colorful career by making the art of “being everywhere all the time” seem effortless. It’s hard to think of another artist who seems equally at home accompanying GRAMMY-winning artists, as he does writing and producing his own material, like last year’s “By Degrees,” on which he was joined by a host of voices including Rosanne Cash and Sheryl Crow. That song was nominated for “Song Of The Year” at the 2019 Americana Music Awards, and served to reintroduce Erelli to a wider audience. And just in time, because Blindsided combines the exuberance of Erelli’s signature sound with the wisdom that comes with over 20 years of songwriting, capturing an artist at a point in his career where he is clearly digging deep and swinging for the fences.
THE CENTER FOR ARTS IN NATICK Making the Arts Accessible to Everyone At the heart of the Natick Center Cultural District, TCAN makes the experience of the arts available to everyone in the local community. TCAN brings people together to share all forms of artistic expression, from high quality national acts to local emerging artists. TCAN provides a place for everyone to celebrate the talents and diversity of the world around us, providing greater insight into our culture, our community, and ourselves. Located in the historic Central Firehouse, originally constructed in 1875, TCAN hosts over 300 performances and arts education programs each year. TCAN donates tickets to local schools, church groups, nonprofit community organizations, and civic causes in additon to hosting numerous events and fundraisers for local nonprofits, and providing a venue for youth recitals. Support from our donors, sponsors, and contributing members make these outreach initiatives possible. The Virtual Gala is available to watch on our YouTube Channel at youtube.com/natickarts. Donations can be made through our donation page at natickarts.org 14 Summer Street | Natick, MA | 01760 | 508.647.0097 | natickarts.org