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AT THE BOWL - Redlands magazine
REDLANDS
m aga zi n e
Redlands
Community
musiC
assoCiation
2016 BOwL
PReview
Return to
OKLAHOMA!
Community sing
Once more
with feeling
Brass
at the Bowl
An evening with rising star Bria Skonberg
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REDLANDS
volume 8, issue 1
Ron Hasse
PUBLISHER & CEO
Don Sproul
MANAGING EDITOR
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Jim Maurer
Since 1952, when the Redlands Bowl Young Artist Competition was
launched to encourage young talent, many have auditioned but only
a select few have made it to the stage each summer during the music
festival. Chunyi Zhou, a 10-year-old violinist, is one of seven musicians
performing this year.
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Retired Redlands High School choir teacher Ken
Tuttle, with sheet music in hand, will guide the
audience when the long-running Community Sing
returns on July 12.
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MUSICAL TREAT
“Oklahoma!” — one of the all-time great American
musicals — will return to the Redlands Bowl stage
for the first time in 40 years.
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A fast-rising star on the jazz music scene, Bria
Skonberg launched a crowd-funding campaign to
finance her next album. She’ll be playing some of
that yet-to-be-released material during a rare SoCal
headlining appearance at the Redlands Bowl.
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Festival schedule 18-19
Meet the performers 22-28
also inside
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Nonprofit calendar 10
Around the home 30
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redlands community music association | leadership
RCMA 2016
Board of Directors
Executive committee
Jan hudson, president
bryan hartnell,
vice president
robert E. dawes,
treasurer
Susan Sequeira,
corporate secretary
Patty holohan,
member-at-large
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Jan hudson, left, and beverly Noerr at the Mission Gables bowl house and rcMA business office in redlands
Another wonderful season is here
W
elcome to the 93rd season
of the redlands Bowl summer music
Festival! What would summer be
without beautiful music playing on
warm evenings under the stars at the redlands
Bowl?
For ninety-three years, the Festival has featured
the finest performing arts programs from around
the world and this season is no exception!
herencia de timbiqui joins us all the way from
colombia to share their special fusion of latin
music, rock and jazz. Kahulanui, the hawaiian
Kings of swing, will delight audiences with their
blend of traditional hawaiian songs and Big Band
for a truly fun evening.
our symphonic performances are not to be
missed, opening with a Gershwin spectacular and
closing with symphonic Fireworks. We are thrilled
to have rising star of jazz Bria skonberg with us
this year, and the award-winning a cappella group
m-Pact. “oklahoma!” will be our much-anticipated
community musical. and, back by wildly popular
demand — rhythmic circus! there is something
for everyone at the Bowl this summer!
there are some wonderful new things on the
horizon for the redlands Bowl. earlier this year,
our organization underwent an extensive time of
strategic planning which resulted in several key
priority areas including a dramatic expansion of our
youth music programs from 5,000 to 20,000
children, enhancing the patron experience at the
Bowl, embracing a fully professional business model
and planning for our centennial celebration — it is
only seven years away!
While we are revamping many things behind the
scenes at the Bowl, what will always stay the same
is our commitment to fine, world-class performing
arts programming where no admission is charged
as established by our founder, Grace stewart
mullen.
let the music begin!
Jan hudson
Beverly noerr
Board President
executive director
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Board members
demeree Andreasen
Paul t. barich
brenda bean
rachelle bussell
chris carrillo
bob driessnack
Mark J. Andrew Flory
Joe horzen
Marvin hudson
tracy Massimiano
robin Maupin
Melodee Seccombe
Shelli Stockton
Lisa topoleski
Maria Whitaker-Saucedo
Jim Wilson
Suzi Sternberg,
president, Associates
of the redlands bowl
Kristi Marnell, chairman,
hospitality Ensemble
of the rcMA
Redlands Community
Music Association, Inc.
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redlands, cA 92373
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arts&culture
T H E C A L E N DA R
‘THE LION, THE WITCH
AND THE WARDROBE’
THROUGH JUNE 20 – Four brave children join
forces with a mighty lion to free the land of
Narnia from the clutches of the White Witch.
LifeHouse Theater, 1135 N. Church St.,
Redlands; 909-335-3037;
www.lifehousetheater.com. Also: “Rapunzel
Untangled,” an original family musical,
June 25-July 24; “Elijah,” Aug. 6-Sept. 4.
‘A LITTLE MURDER
NEVER HURT ANYBODY’
THROUGH JUNE 26 – Directed by Barry Wallace,
a comedy about a woman who cleverly dodges
her husband’s devious murder attempts.
Redlands Footlighters Theater, 1810 Bar ton
Road, Redlands; $10-$15; 909-793-2909;
www.redlandsfootlighters.org.
FRANK SINATRA BIG BAND TRIBUTE
JUNE 18 – Matt Mauser and the Pete Jacobs
12-piece Sinatra tribute big band.
Kimberly Crest House & Gardens,
1325 Prospect Drive, Redlands; 6:30 p.m.;
$30-$45; 909-792-2111, kimberlycrest.org.
Also: Explore private areas of the mansion,
including the basement and the third floor,
during a deluxe tour, July 16.
JOE JACKSON
JUNE 19 – In concer t. Fox Performing Ar ts
Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside,
951-779-9800, www.riversidelive.com,
concer ts.livenation.com. Also: Diana Reyes,
July 9; Maks & Val, Aug. 12.
MOVIES IN THE PARK
JUNE 24 – “Avengers: Age of Ultron” Ed Hales
Park, 101 E. State St., Redlands; 6-9 p.m.; free;
909-798-7572, www.cityofredlands.org
INDEPENDENCE DAY
JULY 4 – Annual celebration at Sylvan Park
with food, games and music. Parade around the
park at 10:30 a.m. Park activities wrap up by
mid-afternoon. At 6 p.m., gates open at the
University of Redlands’ Ted Runner Stadium for
the annual 4th of July celebration. Show begins
at 7 p.m. with a flag ceremony, flyover by a
C-17, and skydivers landing at the center of the
stadium. Music by the Soul Shake star ts at
8 p.m. Pyro Spectaculars by Souza fireworks
show at 9 p.m. Sylvan Park, 601 N. University
St., Redlands. Ted Runner Stadium, University
of Redlands, East Brockton Avenue at Nor th
Grove Street. bit.ly/redlands4th
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t h e C a L e N da R
REDLANDS THEATRE FESTIVAL
JULY 8-aUG. 20 – For its 44th season, the RTF
will be presenting “The Belle of Amherst,” “The
Drowsy Chaperone,” “Honky Tonk Angels,”
“Leaving Iowa,” “Life of Riley” and “Peter and
the Star Catcher” in reper tory under the stars.
Prospect Park, Cajon Street at West Highland
Avenue, Redlands; 909-792-0562;
www.r tfseason.com.
CAR SHOW
OCt. 9 – 26th annual Veteran’s Memorial
Car Show featuring 1,100 vehicles, a pancake
breakfast and other food throughout the day,
contests, scavenger hunt, bingo and other
activities. Car clubs include Cal Rods, Classic
Chevys of Riverside and Old Far ts Racing Team.
Sylvan Park, 601 N. University St., Redlands;
8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.;
www.veterancarshow.com.
ART FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE
OCt. 14-16 – Annual ar t show and sale features
works from more than 60 ar tists in a variety
of media, including acrylics, oils, watercolor,
jewelry, photography, pottery, metal sculpture
and stained glass. Redlands United Church
of Christ, 168 Bellevue Ave.; free admission;
7-10 p.m. Oct. 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 15,
11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 16; 909-793-3520;
www.ar tforheavenssake.org.
RED DIRT ART FESTIVAL
NOv. 19 – The works of more than 50 ar tists
producing jewelry, paintings, clothing, sculpture,
photography, pottery and mixed media. Smiley
Park, Cajon and Vine streets, Redlands;
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 909-856-2894;
www.reddir tar tfestival.com.
HISTORICAL GLASS MUSEUM
– More than 7,000 items — dating
from the 1800s to today — made by American
glass-makers and ar tists are available for display.
1157 N. Orange St., Redlands; noon to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, weekday group tours by
appointment; 909-798-0868;
historicalglassmuseum.com.
ONGOING
MARKET NIGHT
– One of the most successful
cer tified farmers markets in Southern California
features more than 150 food and merchandise
booths. East State Street (between Orange and
Ninth streets), downtown Redlands; 6-9 p.m.
Thursdays; 909-798-7629.
ONGOING
nonprofits
s av e t h e dat e
June 13 – 24th annual A. Gary Anderson
Memorial Golf Classic, to benefit effor ts by
Children’s Fund to help at-risk and abused
children. Since its inception, the event has raised
more than $6 million. Red Hill Country Club,
8358 Red Hill Country Club Drive, Rancho
Cucamonga; 909-379-0000;
www.childrensfundonline.org.
July 9 – White Gala Hampton Style, the 53rd
annual benefit for the Redlands Bowl presented
by the Associates of the Redlands Bowl.
909-239-4816; associatesoftheredlandsbowl.com.
Oct. 2 – Ninth annual Believe Walk, to celebrate
and honor cancer survivors during an event that
benefits Inland Empire organizations suppor ting
cancer patients and their families. Online
registration closes at 10,000 par ticipants or
Sept. 15, whichever occurs first. Downtown
Redlands; www.believeinlandempire.com.
Nov. 14 – Building A Generation’s 11th annual
golf tournament to benefit programs that will
help youth have a stable and healthy childhood.
Redlands Country Club, 1749 Garden St.;
909-793-8822, www.buildingageneration.org.
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ntonio was born less than two pounds,
and his family was unsure if he would ever
come home. The only thing they could do was hope.
Through our Vision 2020 campaign, we are embarking on a journey
to give hope, provide cures and save the lives of our tiniest patients
by building a new children’s hospital tower.
Give today to help us build hope for kids like Antonio.
Visit us on the web at GiveVision2020.org
and make your pledge today.
music festival spotlight | artist profile
Canadian
brass
lass
Bria Skonberg is a rising star
in New York City’s hot jazz scene
Photo by thomas ConCordia
By GEORGE A. PAUL
B
ria Skonberg was all set
to take the plunge.
a new Jersey skydiving
experience was among the
incentives offered during a
PledgeMusic campaign for “bria,” her first major
label album, due out Sept. 23 on Sony
Masterworks. Yet east Coast jazz music fans
apparently weren’t up for that challenge.
“nobody wanted to go with me,” said the
award-winning Canadian trumpeter/singer,
with a laugh.
Still, the crowd-funding platform has been
“really wonderful and incredible because it
gives you the power to own your own music,
find out who’s listening, who’s interested and
who wants to support you on the journey.
it was a chance for me to connect with people
and ask for feedback along the way.”
Skonberg took advantage of the interactive
element.
“it’s something to get people excited about.
… i was stuck on a lyric, so i put it out to the
community. a bunch of people wrote back
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(with suggestions) and i picked one that i liked.
now that person is getting a songwriting credit
on the album.”
She enjoys fulfilling the rewards for backers.
“i’ve been signing trumpet plungers. it’s a
shared experience — some people came into
the studio and listened to the recording session.
There were some private house concerts.”
Some musicians might be skeptical about
using PledgeMusic, kickstarter, etc., but
everything worked out well for Skonberg.
“i’ve done it on an as-needed basis. This one
was pre-paying for the album: if you give me
the money in advance, i’ll have the money to
make the album and then i’ll give it to you —
as opposed to an artist trying to raise $10,000
or $20,000 on their own and hope for the best
to get that money back and get paid for their
time. i think it’s a matter of perspective and my
audience knows i wouldn’t ask for something
unless it’s a really compelling project or i intend
to follow through in the best way.”
Starting in the early 2000s, the Chilliwack,
british Columbia, native led bria’s Hot Five and
the big bang Jazz band, co-founded the allfemale Mighty aphrodite Jazz band and then
‘I like a strong melody. As
long as that’s there, it gives
me a foundation to play
with it rhythmically or
enhance the harmony.’
released three independent solo albums.
The last one, “into Your own,” was more
eclectic than usual. it ranged from the Latin
jazz-tinged title track with a lush vocal, the
smooth and romantic “break My Fall” featuring
airy trumpet work and sultry Peggy Lee-styled
“Let’s go all in” to a luxurious take on John
Lennon’s “Julia,” distorted Dixieland effects of
Jelly roll Morton’s “Winin’ boy blues” and a
nod to Stevie Wonder’s “Sir Duke” amid the
jaunty “Three Little Words.”
after recording those songs and delving into
pop strains, Skonberg discovered more
“interesting people gravitated back. i’m sure
i probably lost a few purists along the way.
Hopefully they understand i still respect
(established jazz syles). it’s been really fun to
stretch out.”
Previous studio efforts have seen Skonberg
offer refreshingly snazzy covers of Joni
Mitchell’s “big Yellow Taxi,” Janis Joplin’s
“Mercedes benz” and The Cardigans’ “Lovefool.”
What does Skonberg look for when choosing
covers?
“good songs are good songs, no matter what
the era or genre,” she said. “Compelling lyrics
and beautiful placement of those on top of
harmony. i like a strong melody. as long as
that’s there, it gives me a foundation to play
with it rhythmically or enhance the harmony.
“Sometimes you can over-complicate things,”
continued Skonberg. “if you take a song from
the pop or country music realms, keeping the
chorus the way it sounds is the most authentic.
There’s a reason the music sounds great that
way. if it’s not broken, don’t fix it.”
While her first two albums contained plenty
of sonic exploration, the upcoming release
better projects what Skonberg wanted her true
sound and voice to be. “bria” includes her
interpretations of “Trust in Me” (from the
Disney film “The Jungle book”), plus standards
like “Que Sera Sera,” “Midnight Sun”
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(popularized by Ella Fitzgerald) and Cole
Porter’s “From This Moment On” (heard in
the film and musical “Kiss Me, Kate”).
“I love Cole Porter,” she enthused. “His
lyrics are incredible; the harmonies, too.
It’s really interesting to play his music.
He had a good energy.”
The rare Southern California headline
appearance at Redlands Bowl on Aug. 9
will include jazz musicians from both
coasts and previews of the unreleased
material.
Over the past few years, Skonberg has
been involved in high-profile live events
and recording projects. In 2012, she
co-founded the New York Hot Jazz Festival.
The trumpeter sat in with Woody Allen’s
New Orleans Jazz Band during a gig at
NYC’s Café Carlyle (where she’s a regular
presence).
Referring to the Oscar-winning actor/
director, Skonberg said, “I have a lot of
appreciation for anybody of that stature
that wants to bring authentic energy and
enthusiasm to this style of music.”
A previous stint subbing for fellow
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trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso in Vince
Giordano and the Nighthawks led to a
recording session date with them for the
latest “Boardwalk Empire” soundtrack.
“I feel really lucky that I had that niche
repertoire, the education and (experience
in) the sounds of that era. … Time is
money and you have to be able to play
things correctly the first time. It’s
somewhat stressful, but an honor to be
asked. Things like that keep me
accountable and make me practice every
day. That’s why I love being in New York.
There’s this constant lean on you to keep
producing quality music.”
Additionally, Skonberg helped start the
New York Hot Jazz Camp for amateur
musicians. The first one, funded via
Kickstarter, was in May.
A frequent music camp participant as a
student, where she first “fell in love with
music,” Skonberg has been involved in
several sponsoring organizations.
“I’ve been a camper, alumni and faculty
member. It was always a matter of time
before I wanted to pay it forward.”
BRIA SKONBERG
Where: Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St.
When: 8 p.m., Aug. 9
Information: www.redlandsbowl.org,
www.briaskonberg.com,
909-793-7316
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY
As a solo artist
“Into Your Own” (Random
Act), 2014
“So is the Day”
(Random Act),
2012
“Fresh” (Lighter
Than Air), 2009
As a contributing musician
Various Artists, “Boardwalk
Empire Vol. 3: Music from the
HBO Original Series”
(ABKCO), 2015
Wycliffe Gordon, “Hello
Pops-A Tribute to Louis
Armstrong” (Blues Back), 2011
Dal Richards & Friends, “One
More Time” (Zoom), 2010
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music festival spotlight | community sing
New voice will lead a Festival tradition
By CANAN TASCI
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ongtime Redlands High
School choir teacher Ken
tuttle will be leading the
20-minute community sing this year
during the Redlands Bowl Summer
music Festival. in doing so, tuttle
will assume the role held for
decades by Curtiss Allen Sr., known
to many as “mr. Redlands.”
“He was a true fixture in the city,”
said tuttle, who retired last summer
after a 37-year teaching career.
Ken tuttle
With sheet music in hand, tuttle
will guide the audience on July 12 at 7:15 p.m., before the “tribute
to Benny goodman Live at Carnegie Hall,” which starts at 8.
the 63-year-old tuttle hopes to engage everyone with some of
the songs that he grew up with, as well as dedicating a couple songs
to Allen, who passed away earlier this year from complications of
renal failure.
tuttle is no stranger to music,
live performances or the stage. As
a teenager, he decided to pursue
a career in choral music. After
graduating high school, tuttle
attended the University of nevada,
Las Vegas, for a year then transferred
to Chapman University in orange
County, where he received a degree
in music education.
“i’ve only retired from teaching,
not music. it’s part of who i am,”
said tuttle, who spent the last 24
Photo by Eric rEEd years as the choir director at RHS,
where he and his students
performed in front of thousands over the years. A sing-along, though
a little different, is something tuttle says is definitely worth coming
out of retirement for.
“i’ve done church choirs for 22 years, and any kind of voice you
can name, i’ve worked with it,” he said. “to me, as long as it’s a joyful
noise, i’ll take it, especially in this kind of atmosphere.”
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bowl associates | 2016 gala
an evening
in white
T
he cool of a summer evening, friends greeting friends, a good cause,
great food, sweet desserts … Please accept this as a personal invitation.
The Associates of the Redlands Bowl requests your presence for this
year’s White Gala, as we put our spin on a hamptons tradition while
raising money for the Redlands community Music Association. each year the gala,
along with other Associates’ events, raises funds to help support the summer music
festival, children’s workshops, the young artists’ competition and other enrichment
programs. It will be an evening of food, silent and live auctions, dancing, music
and, of course, great fun.
Time & Date: 5:30 p.m., Saturday, July 9
Pre-Event: 5 p.m., for patron ticket holders, champagne reception and VIP parking
Location: The Grove event center, 1275 e. Pioneer Ave., Redlands
Fare & Notes: Dinner catered by the esri cafe, music from the Buffalo Blues Band
Tickets, Single & Table of 8: Regular, $110, $880; Patron, $165, $1,320,
patron table of 12, $1,980 To purchase tickets contact Mary churchill,
[email protected], Jenny Dyerly, [email protected] or call 909-792-1503.
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The Associates of the
Redlands Bowl is a
nonprofit fundraising
organization that was
founded in 1950 by
Caroline S. Pike, then
a newcomer to Redlands.
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ages and backgrounds
who share a commitment
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Music Festival, please see
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The 2016 Summer Music Festival
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Summer Music
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historic venue
with music, dance,
Broadway theater
and entertainment
for the whole
family. Since
1924, the series
has been presented
by the Redlands
Community Music
Association —
always without
an admission fee.
June 24
July 8
July 22
Aug. 9
The San Bernardino
Symphony Orchestra:
Gershwin Spectacular,
conducted
by Frank
Paul Fetta
An Evening
of Bernstein
and Sondheim
with Frank
Paul Fetta
The Redlands
Symphony Orchestra:
Strings with Zing,
conducted by
Frank Paul Fetta
Bria Skonberg
July 12
July 26, 28-31
A Tribute to
Benny Goodman
Live at
Carnegie Hall
“Oklahoma!”
by Rodgers and
Hammerstein
( July 26 is a public
dress rehearsal)
June 28
Winners of the
65th annual
Redlands Bowl
Young Artist
Competition
July 1
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Jug Band: Be part of our very own Redlands
Bowl country jamboree.
Saturday, July 16 • Rhythmic Circus: Learn
how to tap, shuffle and stomp.
Tuesday, July 19 • M-PACT: Join a cappella
singing sensation M-PACT to learn amazing
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Saturday, July 23 • Symphony for Kids with
Frank Paul Fetta: Learn about symphonic
instruments while helping Maestro Fetta
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Tuesday, July 26 • Sing-Along with Ana
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sing and dance-along experience.
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Saturday, July 30 • “Oklahoma!” producers
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to sing and dance to “Oklahoma!” favorites.
Tuesday, Aug. 2 • Herencia de Timbiqui:
Celebrating rhythms and sounds all the way
from the Pacific Coast of Colombia.
Saturday, Aug. 6 • Stars of Tomorrow in
Wonderland: Navigate through Wonderland,
and learn acting skills along the way.
Tuesday, Aug. 9 • Bria Skonberg: She sings
and plays the trumpet. Learn all about jazz
from one of its brightest rising stars.
Saturday, Aug. 13 • Opera with Frank Paul
Fetta: How do you sing a story?
Workshops, for ages 4-12, meet at:
• Mission Gables Bowl House, 168 S. Eureka St.,
Redlands; 3-3:45 p.m. Tuesdays
• Community Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave.,
Redlands; 10-10:45 a.m. Saturdays
Driving and parking
The Redlands Bowl is situated off Brookside Avenue, between Eureka and Grant streets. The best
parking area is at the Redlands Mall, a short walk to the Bowl. Parking there is free of charge.
For handicapped parking, drive onto Eureka Street all the way to the police barricades near the
Bowl. You will be directed to the available parking areas. Space for handicapped parking is limited.
Performances begin at 8 p.m.; it’s best to arrive at least one hour early.
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Red Shirt Ushers are an assembly
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Red Shirt Ushers also supervise
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W
hen “Oklahoma!” opened
on Broadway in 1943, the
musical was an instant boxoffice smash, leading to
national and international tours, revivals,
community theater and high school
productions.
Much of the success was due to the
memorable songs by Richard Rodgers and
Oscar hammerstein II, including “The
Surrey with the Fringe on Top,” “Oh, What
a Beautiful Mornin’” and the title song.
In July, the beloved piece of theater
will be returning to the Redlands Bowl
for the first time in 40 years, as part
of the 2016 Summer Music Festival,
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about to begin in its 93rd season.
“The passion and caliber of music created
by Rodgers and hammerstein back in the
day is so moving and powerful,” said
nathan Prince, who directs and co-produces
the production with Steve Simons. “I feel
like a lot of newer shows are more simplistic
when it comes to orchestration. The older
shows really move you.
“I’m a family person for sure. ‘Oklahoma!’
represents that — a family group coming
together during more simple times and
working hard, plowing and hoeing crops.
There was no Starbucks and cellphones.”
Set in the Oklahoma Territory in 1906,
“Oklahoma!” is about the struggling
romance between Curly, a cowboy, and farm
girl, Laurey. In the backdrop is a rivalry
between cowboys and farmers, and romance
complications caused by a farmhand named
Jud. Music and dancing are integral parts
of the production.
“The music transports you away from our
busy life, to the plains and the blue sky,
somewhere that’s not now. You create a
picture in your head,” said Prince, adding
that the variety of dancing also is a draw,
with tap, the two-step, one-step, ballet and
a good, old-fashioned hoedown all part of
the show.
Most of the actors hail from the Inland
empire, and all had to audition for their
parts. The all-volunteer cast is a mix of
semi-professional actors, community theater
folks and local students.
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work for free, but the payoff is being in a
great show at the Redlands Bowl,” Prince
said.
That certainly was the reason Clay Singer,
21, sought the role of Curly. His audition
video included shots of him twirling a lasso
and singing with what Prince called “a
beautiful voice.” Prince was so impressed he
did something he never does — cast an actor
who lives out of state.
A Connecticut native, Singer is a college
student working toward his Bachelor of Fine
Arts degree in musical theater at Carnegie
Mellon University in Pittsburg. He starred in
a production of “Oklahoma!” in high school,
also playing Curly.
“I was itching to play it again. It’s one of
my favorite musicals,” he said. “I was in
ballet class and was thinking how I’d love
to be in another production this summer
so I started researching. I stumbled across
the Redlands Bowl and was amazed by
Actors rehearse singing and, below, dancing for “Oklahoma!”
the space. It’s gorgeous.”
Singer then went to work on his audition
video. “I said, ‘I’ll just do some rope tricks on
the tape, sing ‘Oh, what a Beautiful Mornin’’
and see what happens.’”
During his free time in between
“Oklahoma!” rehearsals and performances,
Singer plans to do some sightseeing in Los
Angeles. He also hopes to bring “a genuine
energy and a love for the Oklahoma
Territory” to the Redlands production.
Said Prince, “There’s no question in my
mind he’s perfect for the role.”
“OKLAHOMA!”
When: 8 p.m. July 26 for a public dress rehearsal
performance; show dates are July 28-31
Cost: Free admission, but donations are welcome.
Information: redlandsbowl.org
ABOUT THE SHOW
Leading cast: Clay Singer
(Curly), Melissa Smith
(Laurey), Jeffrey Ricca (Jud
Fry), Jenn Blanck (Aunt Eller),
Michael Skrzek (Will Parker),
Coco McKown (Ado Annie
Carnes), Adrian Rosales (Ali
Hakim) and Emily Prince
(Gertie Cummings).
Choreographer: Dustin
Ceithammer
Music director and
conductor: Nolan Livesay
Production facts: 44 cast
members, 23 orchestra
members and 23 rehearsals.
The set: Stage set and the
moving surrey are from the
1998 London revival cast,
which starred Hugh Jackman
as Curly.
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THE MAESTRO:
FRANK PAUL FETTA
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Frank Paul Fetta, conductor
Soloist: Steven Vanhauwaert, pianist
Friday, June 24
Sponsored by Clara Mae Clem
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enOwned international pianist
steven Vanhauwaert will perform
Gershwin’s Concerto in F Major with
the san Bernardino symphony Orchestra.
The evening will include other Gershwin
favorites, such as “strike up the Band,”
“Promenade” and “an american in Paris.”
while adept at performing popular works,
Vanhauwaert also is passionate about
discovering the less familiar jewels of the
classical repertoire and sharing them with
audiences. he has presented the U.s.
premiere of eric Tanguy’s “Piano Trio” and
also the west Coast debut of Messiaen’s
“Fantasie” for violin and piano at Grace
Cathedral in san Francisco.
Vanhauwaert regularly collaborates with
other talented musicians, and is a frequent
guest at chamber music festivals around the
world including Musik Zentral in austria,
Jerusalem Music Center, the Chicago duo
Piano Festival and the Mammoth lakes
Music Festival.
his discography includes a solo album
with works by schumann, schubert, liszt,
Steven Vanhauwaert
Chopin and debussy. In May, Vanhauwaert
released his latest solo disc, “dispersion,”
which includes the world premiere recording
of Raymond Moulaert’s “Piano sonata” in
addition to Paul hindermith’s “In einer
nacht,” erwin schulhoff’s “5 Grotesken”
and louis Vierne’s “le Glas.”
Vanhauwaert has a penchant for wowing
concert audiences, much as he did during a
sold-out performance in Qingdao, China. a
reviewer praised him for displaying “innate
musicality and a superb devilish technique.
his personal introduction to every piece in
the program revealed a thoughtful and
intelligent musician.”
WINNERS OF THE 2016
YOUNG ARTISTS AUDITIONS
Tuesday, June 28
Sponsored by The Associates
of the Redlands Bowl
T
he TalenTs of gifted young
musicians — chosen via a rigorous
competition — will be on display
during what promises to be an inspiring
concert. The performers:
Matthew Lee Chang, violin: at age 11,
Matthew is a veteran of the stage, appearing
as a soloist with the Palisades symphony
and the Palos Verdes Regional symphony
Orchestra. he also has won the american
string Teachers association’s los angeles
regional and the antelope Valley symphony
Orchestra Bach competitions.
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KALIE STIER PHOTOGRAPHY
2016 Young Artists: front row from left,
Chunyi Zhou, Matthew Lee Chang; second row,
L. Anthony León, Jocelyn Chen, Elaine Huang,
Marc Soong and Julie Oh.
Jocelyn Chen, piano: Introduced to the
piano 12 years ago at the age of 3, Jocelyn
dedicated herself to playing the instrument
UsIC is in Frank Paul Fetta’s dna.
The conductor and artistic
advisor of the Redlands Bowl
summer Music Festival
since 1985, Fetta stays
busy year-round as the
conductor and music
director of the san
Bernardino symphony,
Culver City symphony,
Torrance symphony
and the Marina del Rey
summer symphony.
Frank Paul Fetta
he also is the principal
conductor of the nevada Opera Theatre and
conducts the grand finals of the prestigious
Zachary Foundation International Vocal
Competition in los angeles.
Fetta’s zeal for new music has found him
conducting several premieres, including
“sinfonia Concertante” by damion Montano,
music by Kentaro sato, and “Pacific west”
by sir John dankworth when sir John and
his wife, dame Cleo lane, appeared with
Fetta’s Marina del Rey summer symphony.
Other highlights include a concert of all
women composers with the Culver City
symphony.
notable ensembles throughout the country
have collaborated with Fetta, including
sinfonia Mexicana and los angeles Opera.
and twice has performed at Carnegie hall,
after winning the aFaF Golden era of
Romantic Music Competition and the
american Protegé International Competition
of Romantic Music.
Elaine Huang, piano: a third-year member
of the Pacific symphony Youth Orchestra,
elaine has been playing the violin for nine
years and the piano for 11 years. she also
is a veteran of the Carnegie hall stage,
performing there after winning the american
Protegé Piano and strings Competition.
L. Anthony León, tenor: a freshman music
major at la sierra University, anthony enjoys
many styles of music and has extensively
studied piano, saxophone and voice. earlier
this year, he made his stage debut as Frederic
in the “The Pirates of Penzance.”
Julie Oh, flute: as a young musician, Julie
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communities throughout the southwestern United
states. Under the direction of lt. Jane e. hoffman, the
45-member unit calls upon its ceremonial band for the
majority of its more than 600 appearances each year.
The band’s other performing teams include the wind
ensemble, showband west, the seaBreeze Jazz Combo,
Brass and woodwind Quintets, Brass Band, and the
popular music ensemble, the destroyers.
among its military activities, the majority of the
band’s performances are in support of navy retention
and recruiting initiatives. It also performs in
community concert series and regularly appears in the
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competitions, and serving as principal flutist of the
Orchestra da Camera of The Colburn school of
Performing arts in los angeles and the san Francisco
Conservatory of Music Orchestra.
Marc Soong, piano: a 13-year-old freshman
at stanford University Online high school, Marc
has won several piano competitions including the
los angeles Young Young Musician International
Competition and the american Protegé Piano
and string Competition.
Chunyi Zhou, violin: Known for a deep feeling for
music and the way she shares that passion with the
audience, 10-year-old Chunyi earlier this year won
the Orange County area competition by the american
string Teachers association and also has appeared
twice with the Porta Caeli Chamber ensemble.
Ralph Cato
Brooke deRosa
Haqumai Sharpe Nandani Maria Sinha
AN EVENING OF
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Frank Paul Fetta, conductor
Friday, July 8
Sponsored by La-Z-Boy West
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by Maestro Frank Paul Fetta,
soloists Ralph Cato, Brooke
deRosa, haqumai waring sharpe and
nandani Maria sinha will perform
beloved classics by two of the most
iconic composers of musical theater,
leonard Bernstein and stephen
sondheim.
The evening will include selections
from “west side story,” “Candide,”
“sweeney Todd,” “Company,” “Follies,”
“a little night Music” and other
favorites.
a graduate of UCla, where he
studied musical theater with Paul
Gleason and John hall, Cato has
performed with many renowned
ensembles including the los angeles
Opera, los angeles Master Chorale,
san Bernardino symphony and the
Pacific symphony.
when not performing, Cato teaches
applied voice and diction for singers at
UC Riverside and los angeles Valley
College.
deRosa has made a name for herself
as a composer, songwriter and vocalist,
performing with the los angeles and
Center stage operas, and the Pacific
symphony.
a Chicago native, sharpe earned
a bachelors of music in vocal
performance from Butler University
and continued his graduate studies in
vocal arts at UsC. he has performed
with Opera Pacific, san diego state
University and the Utah Opera Festival.
sinha, a lyric coloratura mezzosoprano, has been a frequent soloist at
st. Patrick’s Cathedral in new York
City, the Franz liszt Chamber
Orchestra and a recitalist in london,
France, austria and Germany.
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Angel Blue, where are you now?
Since its inception in 1952, the RCMA Young Artist’s Competition has honored many
budding talents, among them Angel Blue. The University of Redlands and UCLA graduate
garnered praise for her smoky operatic soprano and has gone on to perform with the likes
of Placido Domingo in Moscow and contemporary artists including Brian McKnight, Jewel
and Donna Summer. Performances this past year have included stops in Dublin, Ireland;
Stift Gottweig, Austria; Milan, Italy; Dresden, Germany, and here in Redlands. The former
California beauty queen now makes her home in London.
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Tuesday, July 12
Sponsored by university of redlands
and university of redlands Town & Gown
K
nown as the “King of swing,” Benny Goodman led an
orchestra in the 1930s that was one of the most popular music
groups ever to perform in the U.s.
one concert in particular, on Jan. 16, 1938, at new York’s Carnegie
Hall, gave jazz music a certain legitimacy by being performed in a major
venue. That show will be recalled at the Redlands Bowl by the Benny
Goodman Tribute orchestra.
also on the program are Polly Podewell, the last vocalist to perform
with Goodman and his big band; The Lindy sisters, a vocal trio styled
after The andrews sisters; and Gina notrica, a Tex Beneke orchestra
vocalist. Performing as music legends will be Kim Richmond as
Goodman, Don Clarke as Harry James and Dick weller as Gene Krupa.
Kim richmond
The Lindy Sisters
Gina notrica
m-PACT
Tuesday, July19
Sponsored by Loma Linda university Health
Loma Linda University Health proudly sponsors the Harmony of Wellness,
an evening in celebration of the connection between music and health.
T
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Friday and Saturday, July 15-16
Friday evening sponsored by bob and Paula driessnack
and Shawn and Jason Silletti
Saturday evening sponsored by Wells Fargo bank,
inland empire Commercial banking office
B
aCK by popular demand, Rhythmic Circus delivers a family
friendly tap extravaganza featuring dancing feet like you’ve
never seen before. They tap, shuffle, and stomp — all to a
swingin’ seven-piece funk band. add a human beatbox and you’ll be
jumping out of your seat!
since starting in 2007, in the early days performing in a small
Minneapolis theater, they have become a sensation, touring to more
than 100 cities worldwide. The troupe features 11 internationally
renowned artists and the creators of “Feet Don’t Fail Me now!”
Reviews — much like the performance itself — are upbeat: “They
bring the furious funk … and tap their way into everyone’s hearts,”
wrote the Minneapolis star Tribune, while the new York Times
praised them for “an entertaining display of music and tap-dancing.”
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HIs woRLD-REnownED a cappella vocal group from
Los angeles brings the smooth soul of stevie wonder; the
percussive power of “stomp!”; the funk and drive of Earth,
wind & Fire; the brass bite of the Harry Connick Jr. Big Band;
the moves and soul of Motown, and more — all created by the
human voice.
Hailed as “one of the best pop-jazz vocal groups in the world”
by the san Francisco Chronicle, M-PaCT is widely respected
as a cutting-edge trailblazer in the realm of vocal music.
since starting in 1995, M-PaCT has performed with many pop
and jazz superstars including Boyz II Men, Ray Charles, natalie
Cole, sheryl Crow and Bobby McFerrin. The ensemble’s signature
sound has been used in both TV theme songs and Disney feature
films.
Their discography includes “signed, sealed, Delivered: I’m
Yours,” “american Hit Parade,” “I wish — For all Time” and
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THE REDLANDS SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA: STRINGS WITH ZING
OkLAHOMA!
BY RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN
Conducted by Frank Paul Fetta
Soloist: Claire Brazeau, oboe
Friday, July 22
Sponsored by Glenn Vernet
Tuesday, July 26, public dress rehearsal
Thursday, July 28-Sunday, July 31
Sponsored by the Physicians
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Benjamin Britten’s simple symphony and
Tchaikovsky’s timeless serenade. The evening
also will feature oboist Claire Brazeau, who will perform
ennio Morricone’s stunning “Gabriel’s Oboe” from the
1986 movie “The Mission” and Cimarosa’s beautiful
Oboe Concerto.
Brazeau, who also plays english horn, is one of the
newest members of the los angeles and santa Barbara
chamber orchestras. she also is a co-founding member of
claw, a new music woodwind quintet, as well as the
Claire Brazeau
recently formed conductorless Kaleidoscope Chamber
Orchestra.
In addition to performing this summer at the Bowl with the Redlands symphony,
Brazeau also has concerts with the California Philharmonic, Commonwealth Opera
Company, long Beach Opera and Pasadena symphony on her resume, along with
appearances at the los angeles Bach Festival, new York string Orchestra seminar
and lucerne Festival academy.
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returns to the Redlands Bowl stage after
a 40-year absence. set in the Oklahoma
Territory right after the turn of the century, dashing
cowboy Curly pursues farm girl laurey. however,
they both have trouble admitting their feelings for
one another due to their stubborn natures. Blending
storylines woven into the backdrop of singing and
dancing farmers and cowboys makes this musical
fun and full of romance for all ages. Featuring
classics like “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’,”
“The surrey with the Fringe on Top,” “People Will
say We’re in love” and the title song, “Oklahoma!”
Director: nathan Prince
Producers: nathan Prince and steve simons
Choreographer: dustin Ceithamer
Musical director and conductor: nolan livesay
Show preview on Page 20.
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rought to the united States by the Mid Atlantic Arts
Foundation, the 11-member herencia de timbiqui celebrates
the musical traditions of the Pacific coast of Colombia by
combining traditional Colombian percussion instruments with
energetic vocals, brass, keyboards and guitar. the timbiqui region’s
musical heritage is a rich fusion of Latin music, rock, jazz and funk.
the group started in 2000, and during the early days they
performed primarily the music of their homeland. Later, other
musical influences were incorporated, along with additional
instruments including the saxophone, trumpet and electric guitar.
For their most recent album, the ensemble worked with English
producer William holland, aka “Quantic,” and the legendary African
guitarist, composer and singer Ebo taylor.
In concert, herencia de timbiqui has performed in 27 countries
and often receives enthusiastic reviews, including this from Sound
and Colors Magazine: “It is a mouthwatering pot of flavors and
sounds, like the lapping of the Pacific ocean on sandy beaches.” ozy
Magazine hailed the ensemble for its “marimba influences of salsa,
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jazz and even funk meet folk roots.”
Certainly, their sound will fill the redlands Bowl during a
powerful live performance that will be full of energy.
JAMES GARNER’S TRIBUTE
TO JOHNNY CASH
BRIA SKONBERG
Tuesday, Aug. 9
Sponsored by John and Sally Robertson
Friday, Aug. 5
Sponsored by Ken and Judith Stanford
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AMES gArnEr’S tribute to Johnny
Cash celebrates the life and music
of the legendary “Man in Black” with
strong conviction and stunning accuracy.
garner and his band faithfully recreate
Cash’s biggest hits and tell personal
anecdotes about America’s most beloved
singing storyteller in this not-to-be-missed
musical event.
Cash is widely considered to be one
of the most influential singer-songwriters
of the 20th century, and certainly one of
the top-performing musicians of all time,
selling more 90 million records during his
career. his biggest hits include “I Walk the
Line,” “ring of Fire,” “Folsom Prison Blues”
and “A Boy named Sue.”
garner became a fan of Cash at an early
age, and when he was 14 he met Cash
backstage following a concert. garner’s
backing band also is made up of Cash fans:
nick Auriemmo (drums), Denny Colleret
(guitar) and rick Duncan (bass).
Colleret also met Cash, during a
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screening of the music legend’s 1973 film,
“the gospel road.”
the show is a fun, toe-tapping trip
down memory lane honoring Cash’s life
and music, and the boom-chicka-boom
sound of his longtime band, the tennessee
three. It’s the closest experience to seeing
Johnny Cash perform today.
AILIng from Chilliwack, British
Columbia, and now living in new
York City, award-winning trumpeter/
vocalist/composer Bria Skonberg is poised to be
one of the most versatile and imposing
musicians of her generation.
In 2013, she earned the Jazz Journalists’
Association nomination for up and Coming
Jazz Artist of the Year and was included in
DownBeat Magazine’s rising Star Critics’ Poll.
Featured as one of Vanity Fair’s young
virtuosos of jazz, she has appeared in concert
halls and clubs such as Symphony Space,
Birdland, the Iridium and Dizzy’s among the
likes of nicholas Payton, Anat Cohen, Wycliffe
gordon, Bucky Pizzarelli and Scott robinson.
“Bria Skonberg plays trumpet like a red hot
devil and sings like a dream,” Will Friedwald
reported in the Wall Street Journal. “her
album, ‘So Is the Day,’ reveals that she’s also
a very capable bandleader and composer.”
her sophomore album, “Into Your own,”
includes a mix of classics and original music.
It was released in 2014 by random Act records.
Artist profile on Page 12.
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A PORTRAIT OF
MADAME BUTTERFLY
Friday, Aug. 12
Sponsored by Esri
A
young naïve geisha believes her
marriage with a visiting American
naval officer is loving and
permanent. giving her heart to a man
undeserving of her loyalty, the abandoned
bride must make a painful decision.
The evening features the soaring vocal
beauty of soloists Daria Somers in the role
of Butterfly, Christian Quilici as Pinkerton,
Ralph Cato as Sharpless, Brooke deRosa as
Kate Pinkerton, Haqumai Sharpe as goro,
and nandani Maria Sinha as Suzuki. The
cast also includes Candace Bogan, Patrick
Blackwell, natalia Ferreiro, Jeffrey goldberg,
Jamie Esteban Perez and Cynthia nitrini
Stary.
Somers’ resume includes performances
with L.A. opera outreach, Pacific opera
Project and the new york City opera
PhOTO COURTESY
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Soprano Daria Somers as Cio-Cio-San/Madame Butterfly
Renaissance. She once was described as an
“incredible talent,” by Jennifer Berry Jacobson
with Stage and Cinema, who added, “When
Ms. Somers enters the stage, it is as if the
opera has only begun, as the audience is
utterly transformed by her astonishing acting,
singing and candor.”
The perfomance will be backed musically
by the San Bernardino Symphony orchestra,
with Frank Paul Fetta conducting.
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REDLANDS
SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA:
SYMPHONIC
FIREWORKS
Soloist: Ruslan Biryukov,
cello
Friday, Aug. 19
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KAHULANUI
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Sponsored by Rogers, Anderson,
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Salvation Army
H
awaiian music? Likely,
you haven’t heard anything
like Kahulanui’s swing
sound, with its quick-paced ukulele
and steel guitar backed up by
smooth vocals and big brass. it’s a
special blend of island tradition and
a hip world war ii-era inspired take
on the Big Band sound.
it’s no wonder that the band’s
debut cD, “Hula Ku’i,” was
nominated for a Grammy in 2014,
and it should be no surprise that the
band’s roots are deep.
Band leader, Lolena naipo,
quoted on the band’s website, says
Kahulanui draws on inspiration
passed through three generations
of his family starting with his
grandfather who was a member of
the Royal Hawaiian Band during
the swing era.
“Throughout Hawaii in the 1920s
and 1930s, one could find orchestras
playing Hawaiian swing and the
house would be jumping. Kahulanui
borrowed from these influences and
performs classic Hawaiian songs in
a syncopated style making Hawaiian
swing vibrant and alive in Hawaii
today.” more info at kahulanui.com.
Enjoy Your Time at The Bowl
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HaT better way
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in this case, with the 1812
Overture conducted by
Frank Paul Fetta, the
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charismatic cellist Ruslan
Biryukov and actual
pyrotechnics. The evening will include Rimsky-Korsakov’s
capriccio Espagnol, stravinsky’s Firebird suite, and
features Biryukov, who will perform excerpts from Lalo’s
cello concerto.
at home on stages around the world, Biryukov is a
native of azerbaijan who studied at the Tchaikovsky
moscow conservatory in Russia and later at usc’s Thorton
school of music. Today, he makes his home in Los
angeles, and plays more than 100 dates a year at concerts
and festivals around the world. Details of Biryukov’s career
are at www.celloart.com.
“Ruslan is a charismatic performer who brings audiences
to their feet,” said Eleonore schoenfeld, Piatigorsky chair
at the Thornton school of music. “His artistry is both
sensitive and passionate and his technical command
of the instrument is stunning.”
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at home | real estate relationships
What sellers should expect from their
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live worms.
I have a house for sale in Colorado. It has
been on the market for several months.
At this point, if someone said, “Here, swallow
this worm and your house will sell
tomorrow,” I’d swallow two.
I detest selling houses for many reasons:
1. No freedom — you’re a house hostage.
While you wait for the house to sell, you
often can’t buy a new place, and your cash
is tied up like a felon in a squad car.
2. Rejection — Hearing buyer feedback
about why they don’t like the house you
poured your heart and soul into feels like
sitting in a live beehive.
3. No control — you can stage your house
like a broadway show, and price it perfectly,
and it can sit. And sit. While you fret and
sweat, because you are at the mercy of the
market and your agent.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever blamed your
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Warranted or not, that’s most of us.
our biggest asset, for a listing agent, is just
another deal. With so much at stake, it’s hard
to not start sounding like a kid on a road trip,
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That’s because listing your house with an
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An agent who wants to help you get the
best price, will tell you what needs to be
done, and send over the experts — painters
and handymen — to do it.
• Have a strategy.
Sellers need to ask agents how they
plan to make their houses stand out. Your
agent should have ideas for identifying
your prospects and marketing to them.
“For a single family home on four acres,
I’d reach out to the horse community and
polo clubs,” said DeBianchi.
• Spring for great photos.
More than 90 percent of buyers first see
a property online and make their decision
to see it based on pictures.
Because photos are so important, agents
need to invest in good professional
photography, DeBianchi said. “It irks me
when agents use pictures they took
themselves on their camera phone.”
• Advertise.
A good listing agent spends part of her
anticipated commission on a compelling
marketing flier, open houses and advertising.
They write copy they know sells.
According to a Zillow study, listings
that included one of the following words
sold for as much as 8 percent more than
expected: Luxurious, captivating, impeccable
and upgraded.
• Show up.
Regardless of a house’s price, your
agent should attend every showing, said
DeBianchi. “To not show up is lazy.” If your
agent has a conflict, a designated substitute
familiar with the house should be there.
The agent should arrive 30 minutes before
a showing to spiff up the house, turn on
lights and music, and set the stage.
They should tell buyers anything unique
about the property that they wouldn’t
otherwise know, like an all-new sprinkler
system was just installed, then get out
of the way while buyers look around.
• Ditch the lock box.
“Agents who put their houses on a
lockbox, and don’t go out and meet the
other agents and buyers aren’t doing
their job,” she said.
• Communicate.
Selling agents should give sellers
a report every week detailing what they’re
doing to sell the house.
• Add a perk.
Give a languishing listing a bump by
offering a perk. For her penthouse listing,
DeBianchi is throwing in a free one-year
membership to a luxury club worth $12,000.
Of course, the perks should be in line with
the sales price, but a family membership
to the local YMCA could sweeten the deal.
• Be accountable.
If a property isn’t selling, and sellers aren’t
holding their brokers accountable, they are
just as much at fault, said DeBianchi.
Syndicated columnist Marni Jameson is the
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By JOAN MORRIS
P
racticing permaculture
to save the Earth is a big
undertaking, but we can
do our part by creating gardens
built on the principals of
diversity, stability and resilience.
contra costa Master gardener
Marian Woodard says backyard
gardeners focused on permaculture — a practice that seeks
permanent cultural changes in
how we interact with nature —
can lead the way toward bringing
the planet back into balance.
Permaculture is a concept that
looks beyond a single plant,
garden or agricultural endeavor,
and instead looks at the
whole circle of life and what
is needed to sustain it.
in backyard gardens, that
means growing plants that help
each other as well as feeding the
gardener, and recycling water,
eliminating waste and working
with instead of against nature.
Here are her tips for creating
a balanced garden:
• Be clear about what you
want your garden to be and do,
and when making decisions ask
yourself three questions: is it good
for the environment? is it good for
people? can your reinvest the
dividend? if the answer isn’t yes,
rethink your plan.
• Take a long walk in your
garden, looking at it as if you’re
seeing it for the first time. Look
at what is working and what isn’t.
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Garden datebook
Upcoming Redlands Horticultural and Improvement Society meetings,
held at 7 p.m. at Church of the Nazarene, 1307 E. Citrus Ave.:
Sept. 15 — “Organic Gardening,” with Roxanne Bon, Beaumont Gardens.
Oct. 20 — “All About Butterflies,” with Monika Moore as the California
Butterfly Lady.
Nov. 17 — “Purchasing Fruit Trees, Dormant Sprays, Fertilizers, etc.,”
with Donna Kniss, owner Cherry Valley Nursery.
More information at redlandsgardenclub.com.
• Research the problems in
your garden and the solutions.
• Sketch out a plan noting the
sectors and vectors — all the
things that affect your garden,
both positively and negatively.
Sectors are the energies that
move through and to your
garden, such as wind, rain,
sun and hardscape. Vectors are
negatives or restrictive things.
think about how you can work
with the sectors and mitigate
or address the vectors.
• Think about zones. The first
zone would be the area closest to
your backdoor. In this zone, you
would grow plants that need the
most attention. the farther out,
the less involvement is required.
• Build plant guilds. These are
plants that support other plants.
For example, if you have an apple
tree, think about what you can
do to make sure the tree becomes
the best it can be. it will need
pollinators, so grow plants that
will attract bees. it will need
nutrients, so grow plants that
will put down deep roots and
bring up macronutrients in
their leaves, which can then
be mulched to feed the soil,
and the tree, when they drop.
Joan Morris is a writer for the
Bay Area News Group. Reach her
at [email protected].
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