FIREHOUSE ARTS CENTER PRESENTS SEPTEMBER - … · PEPPINO D’AGOSTINO AND CARLOS REYES Guitar master Peppino D’Agostino (left) and jazz harpist Carlos Reyes will come together

PEPPINO D’AGOSTINOAND CARLOS REYESGuitar master Peppino D’Agostino (left) and jazz harpist Carlos Reyes will come together for a memorable evening fi lled with artistic fi re and ear-pleasing surprises. PAGE 10

SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2011FIREHOUSE ARTS CENTER PRESENTS

Join us as we celebrate our ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY! PAGE 3

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The Firehouse Arts Center One-Year Anniversary

Come celebratewith us!Join us for the Open House on Saturday, September 17 from 10-4 p.m. as we celebrate the first year of serving the community with the best of the arts, music and theater in the Tri-Valley. There will be art projects for the whole family, music performances by local artists, improv workshops in the classrooms, and local artists along with a reception in the art gallery. And don’t forget...cupcakes for everyone!

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BECOME A VOLUNTEERJoin a staff that is passionate about giving our visitors, participants, artists, and partners an exceptional experience from the very fi rst point of contact. For more information and to fi ll out an application, visit fi rehousearts.org/volunteer.

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GIVE BY MAILYou can also make a gift to the Firehouse Arts Center by check, money order or credit card by sending your gift to:Firehouse Arts Center

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Tickets may be purchased for events scheduled at both the Firehouse Arts Center and the Amador Theater. Group discounts of 15% are off ered for most ticket purchases of ten or more made at the same time to the same event. Firehouse Arts Center gift certifi cates are now available for purchase online, by phone or at the box offi ce.

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ACOUSTIC GUITARPeppino D’Agostino & Carlos Reyes

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BLUESBlues Blowout 15

CABARETMichael Kaeshammer 13

Suzanna Smith 18

Lisa Vroman 12

CLASSICALEugene Brancoveanu 8

HARRINGTON ART GALLERYNational Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibit

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Pleasanton Art League 2nd Annual Members’ Exhibit

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LATINFiesta of The Americas 14

MUSICALThoroughly Modern Millie 16

LECTUREMuseum on Main Ed Kinney Lecture Series — California Woman Suffrage

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Museum on Main Ed Kinney Lecture Series — Edgar Allan Poe: Man of Mystery

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These Amazing Shadows 21

ROCKThe Tubes 7

THEATERThe Pleasanton Senior Players presents Hallelujah Girls

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YOUTHCreatures of Impulse Teen Improv Troupe presents Nightmare

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EVENT LISTINGS BY GENRE

Music, poetry, theater, comedy, film, art and more...

Discover everything the Firehouse Arts Center has to offer and purchase tickets at www.firehousearts.org

Michael Kaeshammer Hallelujah Girls


ROCK: THE TUBESSan Francisco Sound of the ’70s and BeyondSeptember 9-10, 8 p.m.

Price: $35-$45

They’re coming back! Don’t miss The Tubes’ return visit to the Firehouse where they’ll once again regale you with classic tunes from yesterday, as well as fresh selections from their recent CD, “Mondo Birthmark”. Since The Tubes’ 1975 debut album that included the hit “White Punks on Dope”, the group has built a fiercely loyal international fan base that appreciates the wild satires of media, consumerism and politics as well as the creativity, art skills and theatrics that highlight their performances. One critic opined that with their media savvy and theatrical skills, The Tubes were “born to create rock video, but arrived several years too early.” Don’t miss them!


CLASSICAL: EUGENE BRANCOVEANUOperatic Excitement for a SundaySeptember 11, 3 p.m.

Price: $12-$24

Thrilling opera singer Eugene Brancoveanu, last year’s glorious Don Giovanni at both Livermore Valley Opera and Berkeley Opera, appears in recital at the Firehouse in collaboration with pianist-conductor Peter Grunberg. Mr. Brancoveanu’s immense gifts as an actor and storyteller combine with a virile and buoyant baritone for a highly committed performance characterized by lavish vocalism. Masterful accompanist Peter Grunberg is Musical Consultant to Michael Tilson Thomas at the San Francisco Symphony and formerly the Head of Music Staff at San Francisco Opera. Together they perform works by Schubert, Sviridov, Duparc, Ravel and others.

HARRINGTON ART GALLERY: PLEASANTON ART LEAGUE 2ND ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBITSeptember 15 – October 15

Gallery hours: Wed-Fri 12-5 p.m.; Sat 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 1 hour prior to performances and during intermission

Donations appreciated

The Firehouse Arts Center’s Harrington Gallery celebrates the region’s rich and varied talent. Works at this annual members’ exhibit will represent a wide variety of media including watercolor, oil, pastel, photography and more. Two- and three-dimensional pieces will also be included in the exhibit. All works will have been completed within the past two years and will not have been displayed locally or entered in a previous PAL exhibit. Be among the first to experience them!

San Jose artist Claire Schroeven-Verbiest, exhibit judge, will select $100 merit award and ribbon winners. Claire Verbiest is considered

Eugene Brancoveanu Peter Grunberg


one of the finest watercolor and pastel artists in the San Francisco Bay Area. A signature member of the National Watercolor Society, California Watercolor Association, and the Pastel Society of America, Ms. Verbiest teaches watercolor and pastel painting classes and conducts painting workshops throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. She frequently serves as a juror for local art shows.

The Pleasanton Art League is a group of local artists and patrons who support the visual arts and are dedicated to making the visual arts an integral part of the fabric of life in the Tri-Valley area. Founded in 1969, PAL strives to encourage the development of its members’ creative talent. Members include artists of all skill levels, beginners, hobbyists and professional artists. PAL members benefit from discussions, workshops by nationally recognized artists and venues for exhibiting and selling their artwork.

PLEASANTON ART LEAGUE 2ND ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBIT GALLERY RECEPTION AND AWARDS September 17, 1-3 p.m.

“Under the Rainbows” by Sue Evans

“The Flower Market” by Karen Fleschler


ACOUSTIC GUITAR: PEPPINO D’AGOSTINO & CARLOS REYESSeptember 16, 8 p.m.

Price: $12-$25

Acclaimed as a scholar, technician, master guitarist and poet, Peppino D’Agostino has collected a plethora of Acoustic Guitar Magazine awards in recent years. In 2008 alone, his Players’ Choice Awards included Best Acoustic Album of All Time for “Every Step of The Way,” Guitarist of the Year – Fingerstyle Guitar and Acoustic Guitar of the Year.

Imagine D’Agostino’s extraordinary talent combined with the charismatic personality of talented Bay Area harpist and violinist Carlos Reyes! Reyes, having mastered the violin and complicated Paraguayan harp as a child, debuted with the Oakland Symphony at 14. He flourished, launching a professional performing and recording career. Soon, Reyes was thrilling thousands of loyal followers with the jazz-rock group, Merlin, as they played throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Don’t miss an evening filled with artistic fire and ear-pleasing surprises. It will be an unforgettable musical experience at the Firehouse!

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CABARET: LISA VROMANBroadway and S.F. Star of “Phantom of the Opera”September 18, 2 p.m.

Price: $12-$27

With a repertoire that ranges from Stravinsky to Weill to Broadway, Lisa Vroman is a sought-after guest soloist with theatre, opera companies and orchestras from coast to coast. You’ll remember her from Theatre Critics’ Award-winning role as Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera during its record-breaking run in San Francisco.

Far from limited to Broadway musical theatre roles, Miss Vroman has entertained with Dick Van Dyke at The Hollywood Bowl, guest starred with Greek tenor Mario Frangoulis in his New York City debut, and appeared in concert with conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, composer Stephen Schwartz, organist David Higgs, and the Empire Brass Quintet. The opening of this season’s Cabaret Series is your rare opportunity to experience her yourself. Enjoy!


CABARET: MICHAEL KAESHAMMERFiery Piano and Personality PlusSeptember 24, 8 p.m.

Price: $12-$25

Prepare to be delighted, Michael Kaeshammer is coming to town! Kaeshammer, who switched from classical to boogie-woogie and stride piano at age 13, is known for performances that are energetic and joyful and draw the audience into the experience. Along with playing “incendiary” piano, he is a gifted songwriter and singer whose seven albums feature popular numbers such as “On a Saturday Night,” “Comes Love” and “Cinnamon Sun.” The most recent, “KAESHAMMER,” released this year, will be the focus of his Firehouse appearance.

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LATIN: FIESTA OF THE AMERICAS100,000 Children RehabilitatedSeptember 25, 2-6 p.m.

Price: $60

Benefiting the children supported by COANIQUEM Burned Children Foundation.

Enjoy entertainment including Latin American musicians Rafael Manriquez and Ingrid Rubia, The Bolivian Youth Group Dancers and Dublin’s Ryan Flynn playing Flamenco guitar. Tickets include tapas, wine, coffee and dessert! Also enjoy the live auction and drawing.

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THEATER: THE PLEASANTON SENIOR PLAYERS PRESENT HALLELUJAH GIRLSSeptember 30, 7 p.m. and October 1, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Price: $9 Advance/$10 Door

Sugar Lee decides that it’s never too late to start the business she’s always wanted, a day spa. When she buys an old abandoned church, her friends get inspired to make some drastic changes in their lives. As if trying to change loneliness, a dead-end job, a stale marriage, disappointing children, and a jealous arch rival was not enough, throw in an ex-boyfriend, small town politics, and a Civil War-era mystery, and you end up with a hilarious and joyful comedy that will keep you laughing from beginning to end!


BLUES: BLUES BLOWOUTMark Hummel and The Blues SurvivorsOctober 2, 7:30 p.m.

Price: $12-$28

Harmonica-led blues bands draw their inspiration from the Chicago school of blues, but by adding elements of jump blues and rock ‘n’ roll into the mix have come up with an exciting new style of West Coast blues. In Oakland, northern capital of California blues, harmonica player and vocalist Mark Hummel has been a major force in shaping this new musical genre as leader of The Blues Survivors.

Mark Hummel is a road warrior, a true Blues Survivor. Along the way, he has crafted his own trademark harmonica sound, a subtle combination of tone, phrasing and attack combined with a strong sense of swing. Since 1991, he has produced the Blues Harmonica BlowoutTM series. These much-heralded shows continue to draw sellout crowds wherever they appear and their list of band members is a Who’s Who of Blues harp history: James Cotton, Charlie Musselwhite, Magic Dick, Jerry Portnoy, Rick Estrin, Lee Oskar, Curtis Salgado, Billy Boy Arnold, Johnny Dyer, Watermelon Slim, and James Harman. Be part of this incredible musical experience. Come to the Firehouse on October 2nd and get your blues on!

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MUSICAL: THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIEPresented by Pacifi c Coast Repertory Theatre8 p.m. showsOctober 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22

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Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of young Millie Dillmount, who has just moved to New York City in search of a new life for herself. It’s a New York full of intrigue and jazz — a time when women were entering the workforce and the rules of love and social behavior were changing forever. Filled with frisky fl appers, tap-dancing, dashing leading men, and a dragon-lady of a villainess audiences will love to hate, Thoroughly Modern Millie is a perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment. Directed by Dyan McBride and choreographed by Renee Deweese.

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HARRINGTON ART GALLERY: NATIONAL WATERCOLOR SOCIETY TRAVELING EXHIBIT October 26 – December 11

Donations appreciated

The National Watercolor Society show represents the best of water media painting. This traveling exhibit features a selection from the organization’s 2010 90th annual exhibit which, in the NWS tradition, is traveling to numerous venues nationwide during the year following the exhibit.

Two artists featured in the current traveling exhibit are Kathleen Maling and George James. Kathleen Maling, NWS, AWS, FWS, is a watercolor artist living in Saint Augustine, Florida. Her artwork has appeared in Watercolor Artist Magazine, International Artist Magazine, and Florida Wildlife Magazine. Kathleen enjoys painting the fauna and flora of Florida, and exhibits in several shows throughout the year.

By abandoning traditional methods, George James has discovered a new, creative watercolor process through combining synthetic paper with the traditional watercolor media. He has received international acclaim as well as numerous awards for his work and teaches workshops in the United States and Canada.

NATIONAL WATERCOLOR SOCIETY EXHIBIT GALLERY RECEPTIONOctober 29, 3-5 p.m.

“A Fiction for Music” by George James

“Heads or Tails” by Kathleen Maling


YOUTH: CREATURES OF IMPULSE PRESENTS NIGHTMAREA Terrifyingly Fun Night of ImprovOctober 27 – 29, 7:30 p.m.

Price: Students – $5 Adv/$8 Door; General – $10 Adv/$15 Door

Join the teen improv troupe, Creatures of Impulse, for another season of chills, thrills, teenage screams, and unpredictable long-form improv in a show guaranteed to give you a Halloween experience like never before. The audience helps create the characters and story for three nights of theatrical excitement! No show is exactly the same, so come and see all three shows.

CABARET: SUZANNA SMITHA Tribute to the Great Ladies of JazzOctober 30, 2pm

Price: $12-$25

We continue our popular Cabaret Series with Suzanna Smith and The Suzanna Smith Trio performing the songs of the great ladies of jazz like Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, and Sarah Vaughn. Known for her golden tone, innate sense of swing, and irresistible charm, Suzanna brings classic jazz standards to life and, not surprisingly, has emerged as one of the brightest new voices on the Bay Area jazz and cabaret scene. She has been featured on In The Moment on KCSM, the region’s main jazz radio station, and is currently in pre-production for her first major recording. She can be seen and heard headlining monthly in San Francisco at Savanna Jazz and a variety of other top-notch clubs and entertainment venues. Suzanna continues to win over Bay Area audiences, bringing warmth and grace to each performance and leaving a room full of new fans. Come to the Firehouse and become one yourself!


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September 15, 7 p.m.

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What do the films Casablanca, Blazing Saddles and West Side Story have in common? Besides being popular, they have also been deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” by the Library of Congress and listed on The National Film Registry. These Amazing Shadows tells the history and importance of the Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of both film, and indeed the American experience itself. The current list of 550 films includes selections from every genre – documentaries, home movies, Hollywood classics, avant-garde, newsreels, and silent films. These Amazing Shadows reveals how American movies tell us so much about ourselves…”not just what we did, but what we thought, what we felt, what we aspired to, and the lies we told ourselves.”

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LECTURE: MUSEUM ON MAIN ED KINNEY LECTURE SERIES — CALIFORNIA WOMAN SUFFRAGE

September 21, 7 p.m.

Price: $10 General, $5 Members and Seniors, $3 Students and Teachers with ID

Dr. Jessica Weiss, Associate Professor of History at CSU East Bay, provides insights to the history of women’s rights in California and the suffragist movement of the early 1900s.

LECTURE: MUSEUM ON MAIN ED KINNEY LECTURE SERIES — EDGAR ALLAN POE: MAN OF MYSTERY October 19, 7 p.m.

Price: $10 General, $5 Members and Seniors, $3 Students and Teachers with ID

Edgar Allan Poe rises from the scene of his mysterious death to tell his life story. Poe is portrayed by actor Duffy Hudson.

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FIREHOUSE ARTS CENTER PRESENTS SEPTEMBER - … · PEPPINO D’AGOSTINO AND CARLOS REYES Guitar master Peppino D’Agostino (left) and jazz harpist Carlos Reyes will come together