the 2015 Program - LA County Arts Commission

The Los Angeles County
Board of Supervisors presents
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Hilda L. Solis
CHAIR, LOS ANGELES COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
FIRST DISTRICT
Mark Ridley-Thomas
SUPERVISOR, SECOND DISTRICT
Sheila Kuehl
SUPERVISOR, THIRD DISTRICT
Don Knabe
SUPERVISOR, FOURTH DISTRICT
Michael D. Antonovich
SUPERVISOR, FIFTH DISTRICT
The History of the Holiday Celebration
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Claire Peeps
PRESIDENT
Bettina Korek
VICE PRESIDENT
Pamela Bright-Moon
SECRETARY
Betty Haagen
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
COMMISSIONERS
Eric Hanks
Helen Hernandez
Constance Jolcuvar
Peter Lesnik
Claudia Margolis
Kathryn McDonnell
Alis Clausen Odenthal
Norma Provencio Pichardo
David Valdez
Hope Warschaw
Rosalind Wyman
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Laura Zucker
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213.202.5858
HolidayCelebration.org
In 2015 the Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration marks its 56th year.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has sponsored an admission
free show for the people of the County every December 24 since 1959. The late
Kenneth Hahn, Supervisor of the Second District from 1952 to 1992, was the
founder of the Holiday Celebration. Kenneth Hahn cared deeply about the
accessibility of the arts to everyone. He personally helmed the fundraising for the
first celebration, which was called the Christmas Program and took place at the
Sports Arena. When Dorothy “Buffy” Chandler sought Hahn’s support for the
proposed Music Center, he told her that he would support it if he could be sure
that the Music Center would be open free to the residents of the County at least
one day each year. In 1964, the Holiday Celebration moved to the just-opened
Music Center and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion continues to host the Holiday
Celebration to this day.
The Los Angeles County Arts Commission is executive producer of the Holiday
Celebration. The live presentation at The Music Center is the largest holiday
show in the County. Attendance has become a seasonal tradition for thousands of
Angelenos. PBS SoCal will broadcast the show live in Southern California. This
year’s live show will also be rebroadcast at 9:00 p.m. on December 24 and at noon
on December 25.
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PROGRAM
Hosts: Cas Anvar, Marisa Ramirez & Brian White
Program subject to change. All times approximate.
3:00 pm
Spanish Harlem Orchestra*
Oscar Hernández, PIANO & MUSIC DIRECTOR
Marco Bermudez, Jeremy Bosch & Carlos Cascante, VOCALS
Hector Colon & Harry Kim, TRUMPET
Doug Beavers & Francisco Torres, TROMBONE
Mitch Frohman, SAX/FLUTE | Luisito Quintero, TIMBALES
George Delgado, CONGAS | Jorge Gonzalez, BONGOS
Jerry Madera, BASS
SALSA NAVIDAD MEDLEY
THE CHRISTMAS SONG
AIRES DE NAVIDAD
3:15 pm
alvation Army Tabernacle
S
Children’s Chorus
by Mel Tormé & Bob Wells
by Roberto Garcia
Barbara Allen, DIRECTOR
Cathy Auyeung, PIANO
Steve Allen, BASS GUITAR
Redding Cyrus Causey, DRUMS
EVERYWHERE CHRISTMAS TONIGHT
STEPPIN’ OUT WITH SANTA
Music by Joseph M. Martin
Words by Phillips Brooks & J. Paul Williams
by Andy Beck
3:20 pm
Invertigo Dance Theatre
Laura Karlin, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
DANCERS: Jonathan Bryant, Heidi Buehler,
Hyosun Choi, Louie Cornejo, Jessica Dunn,
Irene Kleinbauer, Sofia Klass, Alex Malachi Middleton
Choreographed by Laura Karlin & dancers
Music: REVENGE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY
by Chris Thomas
3:30 pm
San Gabriel Valley Children’s Chorus*
SUGAR PLUM JAM
Jane Tang, DIRECTOR
Samuel Lin, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR
JOSHUA FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF JERICHO
CHILDREN’S SONG OF THE TAIYA TRIBE
3:35 pm
Arr. James DesJardins
Arr. Yu, Guo-Hsiung
Mostly Kosher*
Leeav Sofer, BANDLEADER, CLARINET & VOCALS
Janice Mautner Markham, VIOLIN
Michael Bolger, TRUMPET & ACCORDION
Nick Ornelus, BASS | Will Braham, GUITAR
Eric Bolger, DRUMS | Casey Solow, VOCALS
MOSTLY KOSHER MEDLEY
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3:45 pm
Mountainside Master Chorale
Susan Winckler, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Porfirio Antonio Mojica, PIANO
MARY’S LULLABY
DECK THE HALLS
3:50 pm
Korean American Youth
Performing Artists*
DANCERS: Jamie
OGOMU (FIVE DRUMS DANCE)
by John Rutter
Arr. Edward David Zeliff
Jae Eun P. Lee, DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER
Chang, Mina Chang, Karis Choi, Hannah Chung, Andrew Han, Christine Han,
Irene Hwang, Carissa Jeon, Cassandra Jeon,
Angelina Kim, Charlotte Y. Kim, Madison Kim,
Natalie Kim, Sung Hyun Kim, Vivian Y. Kim, Jennifer Koo,
Jennifer Kwon, April Lee, Chaereen Lee, Do-Gyu Lee,
Hayle Lee, Ireen Lee, Jae Eun Lee, Justin Lee, Trinity Lee,
Jueun Park, Jennifer Song
by Jae Eun P. Lee
4:00 pmMt. San Antonio College
Chamber Singers*
Bruce Rogers, MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR
Tesia Chau, STUDENT CONDUCTOR
Porfirio Antonio Mojica, PIANO
HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING!
SCOTS NATIVITY
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
4:05 pm
MôForró*
THE GONZAGA MEDLEY
NUMA SALA DE REBOCO, A VIDA DO VIAJANTE, BAIÃO DA GAROA & ASA BRANCA
by Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento
4:15 pm
Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers
SEE DAT BABE
GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
Arr. Steven Burnett
by Alan Bullard
by David Willcocks
Simon Carroll, DIRECTOR, VOCALS & ZABUMBA (BRAZILIAN BASS DRUM)
Emina Shimanuki, VOCALS & AGOGO (DOUBLE COWBELL)
Beto Gonzalez, VOCALS & TRIANGLE
Gigi “Gee” Rabe, ACCORDION
Capital, GUITAR | Leo Nobre, BASS
Rumi Inoue & Dan Reckard, PIFANO (BRAZILIAN FLUTE)
Dr. Diane White-Clayton, INTERIM DIRECTOR
by Stacey V. Gibbs
Arr. Roland Carter
ANIMATED FILM: “Tiny Winter Circle”
DIRECTED BY Beomsik Shimbe Shim | SOUND DESIGN by Kari Rae Seekins
Music: HOLIDAYS IN SWITZERLAND
4:25 pm
Shin Dance Company
ShinYue Wang, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
DANCERS: Rebecca Chen, Lina Chu, Rebecca Fu, Rae Hu,
Jane Jin, Rachel Lee, Jacqueluene Lin, Grace Lin,
Belinda Lu, Stella Ng, Christina Sia, Jenny Wang,
Christina Wu, May Yang, Lauren Yen, Sophia Zhou
THE BEAUTIFUL YI MENG
Choreographed by XiaoYang Yang
Music: MY HOMETOWN YIMENG MOUNTAIN
by PLA Song & Dance Troupe
4:35 pm
5:15 pm
Pacifico Dance Company
Adriana Astorga-Gainey, FOUNDER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
DANCERS: Daniela
& CHOREOGRAPHER
Alvarez, Gabriel Avila, Yazmin Cortez,
Jazmin Duran, Liz Franco, Jose Juan Herrera, Kristine Meza,
Lorena Meza, Candelario Montiago, Ariel Ramirez,
Nazul Ramirez, Daniel Rodriguez, Joel Sandoval,
Jose A. Velez, Noe Villagrana, Lizett Zendejas,
Samantha Zendejas
QUE LINDO CHIHUAHUA
by Adriana Astorga-Gainey
5:20 pm Citrus Singers*
Colburn Children’s Choir
and Young Men’s Ensemble
Dr. Mikhail Shtangrud, CHOIR DIRECTOR
Dr. Anna Krendel, PIANO
Douglas Austin, DIRECTOR
WINTER WONDERLAND
‘TIL THE SEASON COMES ‘ROUND AGAIN
by Felix Bernard / Lyrics by Dick Smith
Arr. Ruth Elaine Schram
WORLD PEACE CANON
EATNAMEN VUELIE (SONG OF THE EARTH)
by Frode Fjellheim / Arr. Emily Crocker
5:25 pm Aloe Blacc
4:40 pm
SK Kakraba Band*
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
5:35 pm
Ate9 dANCEcOMPANY
Arr. Donald Moore
SK Kakraba, GYIL (GHANIAN XYLOPHONE)
Steven Van Betton & Jack Doutt, GUITAR
Evan Conway, ELECTRIC BASS | Caitlin Moss, DRUMS
James Waterman, PERCUSSION
YENKORDOR
4:45 pm
Palmdale High School Choral Union
& Sunday Night Singers
Arr. SK Kakraba
Michael McCullough, DIRECTOR
by J.B. Jarvis & R. Goodrum
by John Frederick Coots & Haven Gillespie
by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane
Danielle Agami, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER
DECEMBER
Originally performed on the
2013 Holiday Celebration
Music by Gipsy Kings
5:40 pm Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles
GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN
AIN’T THAT A ROCKIN’
CAROL OF THE BELLS
4:55 pm
Run River North*
YES, VIRGINIA THERE’S A SANTA CLAUS
Arr. Ola Gjeilo
Arr. Stacey V. Gibbs
Alex Hwang, LEAD SINGER & SONGWRITER
Daniel Chae & Jennifer Rim, VIOLIN & VOCALS
Joe Chun, BASS & VOCALS | Sally Kang, KEYBOARD & VOCALS
John Chong, DRUMS & VOCALS
BLUE CHRISTMAS
AULD LANG SYNE
5:05 pm
Los Angeles Young Adult Choir of
Dr. Joseph P. Nadeau, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Gavin Thrasher, ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR
Music by Mykola Leontovich / Words by Peter J. Wilhousky
by Wesley Whatley / Lyrics by William Schermerhorn
Arr. Andy Beck
CHANUKAH IN SANTA MONICA
5:50 pm
Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles
Jose Hernandez, FOUNDER & MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Luisa Fregoso, Sylvia Hinojosa, Karina Lopez, Elizabeth
Mendez, Julissa Murillo, Laura Peña & Maira Solis, VIOLIN
Sarah Banza, Gina Duran & Linda Uhila, TRUMPET
Karla Tovar, BASS | Jeanette Martinez, VIHUELA
Angelica Hernandez, GUITAR
Tony Jones, CHOIR DIRECTOR
Ricky Taylor, PIANO & BASS | Gardner Strong Jr., DRUMS
LET IT SNOW
HOLIDAY MEDLEY
O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
LOS PECES EN EL RIO
SILENT NIGHT (AUDIENCE SING-ALONG)
by Billy Hayes & Jay W. Johnson
Gospel Music Workshop of America*
HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING by Charles
Wesley, ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
Arr. Mark Hanson, SILENT NIGHT by Franz Xaver
Gruber & Joseph Mohr
by Tom Lehrer
*Holiday Celebration Debut
by Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn
by John Francis Wade
Traditional Villancico
Music by Franz Xaver Gruber / Words by Joseph Mohr
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PRODUCTION CREDITS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
ARTS COMMISSION
Laura Zucker
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Adam Davis
THE MUSIC CENTER OF
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Leticia Rhi Buckley
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND
COMMUNICATIONS
Kim Glann
Rachel Moore
James Draper
Howard Sherman
Gary Earl
PRESIDENT
PRODUCTIONS MARKETING MANAGER
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT,
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Amin El Gamal
Carolyn Van Brunt
Kim Kandel
Chris Christel
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM MANAGER /
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Future Collective
Patrice Thomas
Ilaan Mazzini
Lucy Pollak
Christine Ehanno
Studio Fuse
Tim Conroy
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTIONS/
THEATRICAL & BROADCAST PRODUCER
Heather Rigby
GENERAL MANAGER OF PRODUCTIONS/
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Jennifer Fukutomi-Jones
PROGRAM MANAGER
Caroline Chang
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
DIGITAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
PHOTOGRAPHY
PUBLICIST
GRAPHIC DESIGN
BROADCAST PARTNER
VICE PRESIDENT, GUEST RELATIONS
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION MANAGER
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
MASTER CARPENTER
Raymond M. Hair Jr.
Sachi A. Hamai
MaryBeth Blakey
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Jim Jones
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
PRESIDENT
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR VIDEOTAPE,
INTERNET (NEW MEDIA), AND VIDEOGAMES,
BASIC CABLE TELEVISION, NON-STANDARD/PAY
TELEVISION, AND COMMERCIALS
Patrick Ogawa
PROFESSIONAL
MUSICIANS LOCAL 47 Lloyd Pantell
PROGRAM SPECIALIST,
RISK MANAGEMENT BRANCH
John Acosta
LOS ANGELES
COUNTY COUNSEL
Diane Lauerman
PRESIDENT
Larry Goebel
CHIEF OF SECURITY
Scott Pollack
BACKSTAGE SECURITY COORDINATOR
Jim Payne
HOUSE MANAGER
Leticia Leon
Zac Cromwell
Simon Miles
Adrian Dickey
John Martinez
Bob Magee, Fernando Llamas,
Julian Ruiz, Hugo Soto, Krisz
Garas, Lauren Paul
LINE PRODUCER
VIDEO CONTENT PRODUCER
Barry Kaplan
CONSULTING PRODUCER
Kris Sheets
COORDINATING PRODUCER
Harriet Mauro
TALENT EXECUTIVE
Lynn Givens
TALENT COORDINATOR
David Hendrick
ACTING EXECUTIVE OFFICER
HOUSE PA MIXER
Tamlyn Wright
Teresa Taylor
LIGHTING DESIGNER
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
DEPARTMENTS
Greg Keslake
David Carline, Alex Hernandez,
Ed Horton, Scott Hylton, Andrew
Jansen, John Perry, George Prince,
Damien Tuffereau, Dan Webb,
Brad Zerbst
ART DIRECTOR
AMERICAN FEDERATION
OF MUSICIANS OF THE
U.S. AND CANADA
MASTER AUDIO/VISUAL
Dawn Comer Jefferson
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Jeff Des Enfants
Chris Gray
WRITER
Performances Magazine for underwriting the program for today’s
festivities and L.A. Parent and Yelp for promotional support.
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
Kenneth Shapiro
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
With Special Thanks to...
PROPERTY MASTER
PRODUCTION MANAGER
David Shapiro
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Jim Tanker
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
VIDEO OPERATOR
CAMERA OPERATORS
LIGHTING PROGRAMMER
MEDIA SERVER
LED TEAM/TECHS
Mike Bushner
HEAD CAMERA UTILITY
Joe Algandar, Doug Bain,
Anthony Hernandez, Jordan Hristov,
Ilan Solimany, Dustin Stephens,
Lo Thompson
VIDEO UTILITY
Richard Carter
AERIAL VIDEO SYSTEMS TECH
Mitch Bryan
PROFILE OPERATOR
Harlan Moen
VIDEO TAPE OPERATOR
Robert Sellers, Jr., Murray Siegel,
Shaka Stewart, Rita Cossette
Thomas Ryden
COUNTY COUNSEL
STAGE MANAGERS
Joseph M. Nicchitta
Risa Thomas
Hugh Healy, Glenn Hazlett,
Chris Sullivan
Mary C. Wickham
SENIOR ASSOCIATE COUNTY COUNSEL
Skrzyniarz & Mallean
LOS ANGELES COUNTY INTERNAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Dave Chittenden
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT,
LIVE PERFORMANCE MPTF ADMINISTRATOR
AMERICAN FEDERATION
OF TELEVISION AND
RADIO ARTISTS
David White
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAG-AFTRA
CHIEF DEPUTY
Beth Millman
Brian Lear
David M. Besbris
FACILITIES OPERATIONS SECTION MANAGER (DISTRICT 1)
NATIONAL DIRECTOR TELEVISION CONTRACTS
DIRECTOR, TELEVISION CONTRACTS SAG-AFTRA
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Rachel Steinman, Mary Valente
SCRIPT COORDINATORS
Kate Blye
SCRIPT ASSISTANT
Shiran Stotland
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Ish Garcia
BROADCAST AUDIO DIRECTOR
Greg Keslake
PA MIXER
Ritu Sehgal
PARKING SERVICES - SECTION MANAGER
SCRIPT (PRODUCTION) SUPERVISOR
INTERNATIONAL
ALLIANCE OF
THEATRICAL AND TV
STAGE EMPLOYEES
William Ford
BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE – THEATRE LOCAL 33
Pete Kudas
MONITOR MIXER
Danny Cruz, Kirk Donovan,
Mike Steele, Pablo Mungia,
David Talavera
AUDIO ASSISTANTS
PL
NEP/DENALI
Christine Burtman
DEKO OPERATOR
Allison Irete
BACKTIMER
John Cox, Steven Emerson,
Sean Whelan
TELEPROMPTER
David W. Foster
EDITOR
Tracy Richards
MAKE-UP/HAIR
Andrew Davidson, Elizabeth
“Rainbow” Jones, Ashley Mink,
Gabriella Perez, Clare Shapiro,
Kevin Shapiro
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
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