CABARET Studio Series

Enjoy these talented musical performers in the intimate setting of the Nakano Theatre at a four-seat cocktail table and enjoy your beverages and snacks during the show. Don’t forget to save room for some of the amazing goodies from Torrance Bakery available at intermission. Doors open at 6pm • Curtain at 7pm

Reserved tables are available to season subscribers by contacting the Foundation office. All other seats are General Admission.

Available for pre-purchase: Dinners from Critics Choice Catering. Specialized menus created for each show during the season. Arrive early to enjoy your pre-ordered dinner before the show. Dinners are $27 per person

Friday & Saturday October 13 & 14, 2023

The String Revolution: Three virtuoso guitar players who create distinctive sounds with guitars mimicking percussion, special effects, melodic grooves, basslines and more with a passion for many musical styles and guitar technique that has given The String Revolution their unique sound. Their songs on Spotify have exceeded 4 million plays with their successful cover of Billie Jean reached Spotify’s Top 10 Instrumental Charts. Featuring Janet Robin (Lindsay Buckingham, Air Supply, Meredith Brooks & more tours), Award winning Austrian guitarist Markus Illko and Renown Cuban guitarist Rober Luis in a wildly entertaining show of intricate and beautiful arrangements of classic rock hits.

THE MENU: Havana Marinated Tri Tip w/our Famous Chimichurri, Cuban Spiced Cauliflower Steak (V), Fire Roasted Street Corn, Smashed Red Skinned Potatoes w/Achiote Chili Butter, Our Famous Farmer’s Market Salsa w/Plantain Chips

Friday & Saturday November 17 & 18, 2023

Ray Fuller, guitarist, composer, producer, and music director, has earned the title of ‘musician’s musician’ with an extensive career and diverse body of work with such noted artists as Whitney Houston, Anita Baker, Natalie Cole, George Duke, Quincy Jones, Regina Belle, Boney James, Branford Marsalis, Bebe & Cece Winans, Yolanda Adams, Kirk Franklin, Maze, EWF, Jeff Lorber, NAJEE, Brian Culbertson, KEM, Najee, and many others in his outstanding musical career.

“Ray emotes with such passion and so musically well, the deepest most intimate expressions of an author’s story” —

George Duke

THE MENU: Chicken Marsala, a Boneless Breast in our delicious sweet + Savory Mushroom & Marsala Wine Sauce, Deep Dish Eggplant Parmesan (V), Strawberry Fields Salad w/Leafy Greens, Candied Walnuts, Feta Crumble, Berries + Honey Poppyseed Dressing, Yukon Gold Potatoes, Roasted Fall Vegetables, Deep Dish Focaccia