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In the new season, VPAC gets serious. Serious about presenting and producing performances across a broad spectrum. This would be a good year to become a series subscriber and immerse yourself in theater, classical music, or dance. Or to expand your horizons across the globe as VPAC explores World and Latin music.

Don’t get me wrong. We know how to have a good time. We will bring you a new series featuring the big band sound — crisp horns and a swinging rhythm section! On November 1 we celebrate Día de los Muertos with political satirists Culture Clash in an evening of music and comedy that is sure to lighten the mood one week before the Presidential election. We call this mash-up Vote or Die Laughing.

The season also includes the serious talents of the superstars — Tyne Daly, Jerry Herman, Wynton Marsalis, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Doc Severinsen, Lila Downs, and Aida Cuevas are among their ranks. And for the second year, I have invited artists to bring to VPAC perfor-mances that can only be seen here. These one- of-a-kind creations are noted on pages 24 and 25 ("VPAC originals").

Our commitment to families continues with our Sunday matinee series. This year’s series reads like a storybook, with visually stunning theater and dance pieces from around the world. Turn the pages to find a colorful book-within-the-book that shares the family matinees and World Music performances.

I know that your total VPAC experience is important. Beginning this season, full priced tickets and subscriptions will include the cost of parking. This new perk among other ongoing improvements make VPAC one of the best arts and entertainment values in Los Angeles. A series subscription gets you a prime seat for the action.

—Thor Steingraber, Executive Director

2016–17 SeasonTime to get serious about a series

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9/30/16 | 8PMTyne Daly in Jerry Herman's DEAR WORLDDirected by David Lee Musical Director, Darryl Archibald

$38–$73 VPAC original

10/2/16 | 3PM Pilobolus Shadowland $38–$58

10/5/16 | 8PM

Philharmonia Orchestra, LondonEsa-Pekka SalonenPrincipal Conductor & Artistic DirectorBeethoven Symphony No. 3Sibelius Symphony No. 5

$43–$85

10/8/16 | 8PMJazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Gala Event

$43–$110

10/14/16 | 8PM An Evening with Kelli O'Hara $38–$80

10/16/16 | 7:30PM Aida Cuevas with Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles $38–$80

10/23/16 | 3PM YOLA (Youth Orchestra LA) 10th Anniversary Tour Presented in partnership with LA Phil

Free Performance

10/29/16 | 8PM Ragamala Dance CompanyWritten in Water

$43

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VOTE OR DIE LAUGHINGA Post-Modern Political VaudevilleCulture Clash, with special guestsDirected by Dan Guerrero


11/5/16 | 8PM John Ono LennonThe Fab Faux Celebrate A Life in Songs

$53–$140

11/10/16 | 8PM

Serj Tankianperforming with CSUN SymphonyElect the Dead & Orca SymphonyComposed by Serj Tankian


11/18/16 | 8PMCharlie Chaplin's Modern TimesTimothy Brock, ConductorNew West Symphony

$28–$58

11/20/16 | 3PM Akram Khan Company Chotto Desh $38–$58

12/2/16 | 8PM Vienna Boys Choir Christmas In Vienna $28–$80

12/7/16 | 8PM

Choir of Trinity Wall StreetTrinity Baroque OrchestraJulian Wachner, DirectorHandel's Messiah

$33–$75

12/9/16 | 8PM Beyond La Bamba: A New American Sound, with Las Cafeteras

$28–$53

12/11/16 | 7:30PM DanúA Christmas Gathering: Féile Na Nollag

$28–$75

12/13/16 | 8PM Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Bach's Brandenburg Concertos

$33–$75

12/17/16 | 8PM The Hot Sardines Holiday Stomp $28–$75

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1/14/17 | 8PM

Jacaranda Music & VPAC PresentAMERICAN BERSERKA Celebration of John AdamsCurated by Patrick Scott


1/22/17 | 3PM

Hansel & Gretel: A Wickedly Delicious Musical Treat Musical by Justin Roberts & Ernie NolanFairy Tale by The Grimm BrothersMicah Chambers-Goldberg, AnimatorDirected by Michael Matthews

$38–$58VPAC original

2/3/17 | 8PMSt. Lawrence String Quartet Adams Quartet No. 1Beethoven's String Quartet in A minor

$63 (on stage seating)

2/9/17 | 8PM The Summit: The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 $38–$95

2/16/17 | 8PM

wild UpAdams / Punk Rock / Player PianoChristopher Rountree, ConductorFeaturing, Hallelujah Junction & Shaker Loops by John Adams

$63 VPAC original

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2/18/17 | 8PM La Santa Cecilia $28–$53

2/19/17 | 3PM SHAOLIN WARRIORS: THE LEGEND CONTINUES $38–$63

2/22/17 | 8PM Maria Schneider Orchestra $33–$80

2/24/17 | 8PM The Nile Project $28–$58

3/3/17 | 8PM Aspen Santa Fe Ballet New work by Cherice Barton


3/10/17 | 8PM 3/11/17 | 3 & 8PM

3/12/17 | 3PM

WEST SIDE STORYBook by Arthur LaurentsLyrics by Stephen SondheimMusic by Leonard BernsteinMcCoy Rigby Entertainment

$43–$85

3/16/17 | 8PM

St. Petersburg Philharmonic OrchestraYuri Temirkanov, Artistic Director & Chief ConductorGarrick Ohlsson, pianoBrahms Piano Concerto No. 1 Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

$43–$85

3/25/17 | 8PMBuster Keaton's The GeneralRichard Kaufman, ConductorNew West Symphony

$28–$58

4/2/17 | 3PMColburn Orchestra Ludovic Morlot, Guest Conductor Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz

Free Performance

4/13/17 | 8PM VPAC Celebrates Doc's 90th!Doc Severinsen and His Big Band

$38–$95

4/19/17 | 8PM Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue $33–$68

4/22/17 | 8PM Lila Downs with Monsieur Periné

$38–$63

5/5/17 | 8PM5/6/17 | 3 & 8PM

5/7/17 | 3PM

MAN OF LA MANCHABook by Dale WassermanLyrics by Joe DarionMusic by Mitch Leigh McCoy Rigby Entertainment

$43–$85

5/13/17 | 8PM

Martha Graham and American MusicMartha Graham Dance Companywild UpChristopher Rountree, Conductor


PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Welcome to the exciting new season at CSUN’s stunning Valley Performing Arts Center. With renowned artists including Tyne Daly and Wynton Marsalis mixing with top-flight music, film, theater, dance and comedy, this season offers a wide variety of uplifting, enriching and enlightening offerings for all ages and all interests.

CSUN is a leader in the renowned Los Angeles arts scene. The Hollywood Reporter ranked our music program in the top 25 in the country, and Variety ranked CSUN’s film program in their top 40 in the world. VPAC builds on that foundation hosting world premieres, original productions and unique programming not found elsewhere in Southern California. One exciting performance is our second annual Alumni Concert featuring Serj Tankian, lead singer of System Of A Down.

From the moment you enter the building, the award-winning design takes your breath away.

VPAC’s superior acoustic environment envelops you in the moment. A VPAC experience is an unforgettable experience.

With more than 300,000 alumni, 40,000 students and 10,000 graduates every year, CSUN pumps hundreds of millions of dollars back into the region’s economy and generates 12,000 jobs every year. CSUN is a university where students are given the opportunity to achieve more than they imagined possible — to rise higher than their own dreams and aspirations. The artists who grace VPAC’s stage also illuminate and inspire. VPAC, like CSUN, is a catalyst, elevating us all.

Enjoy perusing the multifaceted artists who will be coming to VPAC in the next year. I encourage you to experience the performing arts as they are meant to be experienced.

— Dianne F. Harrison, Ph.D., President

Tradition of ExcellenceGreat and only getting better.

SPRING 2017

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Tyne Daly in Jerry Herman's DEAR WORLD Directed by David Lee Musical Director Darryl Archibald

Fri Sept 30 | 8PM $38 to $73

Curtains up on the formidable talent of Tony and Emmy-winning actress Tyne Daly. Realizing her longtime dream at VPAC, Daly steps into the role of Countess Aurelia in a rare performance of the musical Dear World. Daly follows in the footsteps of Angela Lansbury who originated the role on Broadway. Music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, creator of Hello Dolly! and Mame. Veteran producer Suzi Dietz brings Herman and Daly together for a one-night concert rendition of this hidden gem. Musical Director Darryl Archibald makes his VPAC debut.

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WEST SIDE STORY Book by Arthur Laurents Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Music by Leonard Bernstein McCoy Rigby Entertainment

Fri Mar 10 | 8PM Sat Mar 11 | 3 & 8PM Sun Mar 12 | 3PM $43 to $85

West Side Story follows determined lovers caught between prejudice and warring street gangs. From the first note to the last dying breath, composer Leonard Bernstein and lyricist Stephen Sondheim crafted one of the greatest love stories of all time.

MAN OF LA MANCHA Book by Dale Wasserman Lyrics by Joe Darion Music by Mitch Leigh McCoy Rigby Entertainment

Fri May 5 | 8PM Sat May 6 | 3 & 8PM Sun May 7 | 3PM $43 to $85

Man of La Mancha tells the poignant story of Don Quixote and his pursuit of the impossible dream. His dream is Everyman’s dream. His tilting at windmills is Everyman’s adventure.

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An Evening With Kelli O'Hara

Fri Oct 14 | 8PM $38 to $80

Broadway's favorite ingenue returns to VPAC after scoring a Tony Award for her perfor-mance in The King and I. The New York Times calls her one of “our greatest re-inter-preters of musical standards.”

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Maria Schneider Orchestra

Wed Feb 22 | 8PM $33 to $80

The most recent Grammy winner for “Best Large Jazz Ensemble” takes a victory lap at VPAC. It’s smooth groovin’ with Maria Schneider’s 18-member jazz collective.

VPAC Celebrates Doc's 90th! Doc Severinsen and His Big Band

Thu Apr 13 | 8PM $38 to $95

The former bandleader for the NBC Orchestra/The Tonight Show is going strong. Severinsen joined VPAC to celebrate its opening in 2010. Now it’s our turn to celebrate him. Join us for Doc’s 90th Birthday. He’ll deliver a blast certain to blow out every candle on his cake.

SwingingStep out in style. VPAC launches its first Jazz Orchestra series. The sonic fireworks of the big band sound will raise the roof at VPAC.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis special appearance by CSUN Jazz "A" Band Gala Event

Sat Oct 8 | 8PM $43 to $110

Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra return to VPAC. The acclaimed performer, composer, educator, bandleader, and nine-time Grammy winner stretches across all genres to create a body of work that places him among the world’s most influential and important artists.


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Aida Cuevas with Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles

Sun Oct 16 | 7:30PM $38 to $80

Aida Cuevas’ 37 albums have sold over 7 million copies and earned her the title “Queen of Ranchera.” VPAC has paired the solo artist with the trail-blazing all-female Mariachi group Reyna de Los Angeles in a powerful combination that unravels the male-dominated perspective in Mexican music and re-weaves a colorful new tapestry.

Beyond La Bamba: A New American Sound, with Las Cafeteras

Fri Dec 9 | 8PM $28 to $53

Las Cafeteras brings a new sound to the East Los Angeles Chicano tradition. Los Angeles Times describes their music as a “Uniquely Angeleno mishmash of punk, hip-hop, beat music, cumbia and rock.” As sons and daughters of immigrants, they don’t shy away from political themes and stories.

Lila Downs with Monsieur Periné

Sat Apr 22 | 8PM $38 to $63

Topping the charts for 20 years, Lila Downs delivers a powerful mix of pop and Mexican indigenous sounds. The Oaxacan humanitarian and activist shares the evening with Monsieur Periné, sometimes called the “Jazz Gypsies of Bogotá.” They stir a mix of swing, pop, alt, salsa and native Columbian rhythms.

Center stage are the female vocalists and musicians re-shaping Mexican and Latin music.

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VOTE OR DIE LAUGHING A Post-Modern Political Vaudeville Culture Clash with Special Guests: La Santa Cecilia, Cristela Alonzo, Buyepongo, Pacifico Dance Company…and more! Directed by Dan Guerrero

Tue Nov 1 | 8PM $38 to $80

The 2016 election trail has been harrowing and hilarious. No better time to send in the clowns of political satire — Culture Clash! The boys are back in the Valley just one week before the election. Join them to celebrate Día de los Muertos with some of the most daring artists of our time, Carpa Mexicana for the politically inclined.

Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas and Herbert Siguenza lead the LA-based Culture Clash, now surpassing their 5000th performance, shining a light on the brown rainbow and giving voice to the voiceless.

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Philharmonia Orchestra, London Esa-Pekka Salonen Principal Conductor & Artistic Director Beethoven Symphony No. 3 Sibelius Symphony No. 5

Wed Oct 5 | 8PM $43 to $85

Esa-Pekka Salonen, the wunderkind maestro and composer who changed the face of classical music in Los Angeles, returns home. Salonen’s orchestra for the past eight years, the Philharmonia Orchestra from London, has gained a reputation for being one of the most exciting and daring ensembles in the world. They take the stage at VPAC for their only concert in Los Angeles. Returning to his Finnish roots, Salonen leads the orchestra in Sibelius Symphony No. 5.

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Bach's Brandenburg Concertos

Tue Dec 13 | 8PM $33 to $75

There is no better showpiece for the pristine acoustics of VPAC than Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos. The nation's premiere repertory company for chamber music makes its VPAC debut. This is an evening of unsurpassed beauty.

Jacaranda Music & VPAC Present AMERICAN BERSERK A Celebration of John Adams Curated by Patrick Scott

Sat Jan 14 | 8PM $38 to $80

Kicking off a month-long celebration of composer John Adams (see page 12), Jacaranda Music comes to VPAC from its home in Santa Monica. Jacaranda traces Adams’ pianistic roots from Creole music, Ragtime, and Jazz — they all come together in the Adams piano solo AMERICAN BERSERK.

St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra Yuri Temirkanov Artistic Director & Chief Conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

Thu Mar 16 | 8PM $43 to $85

The ultimate Russian program will stir your soul. One of Europe’s finest orchestras, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, led for over 20 years by legendary Yuri Temirkanov, performs the epic Shostakovich Symphony No. 5.

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Colburn Orchestra Ludovic Morlot, Guest Conductor Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz

Sun Apr 2 | 3PM Free Performance

Continuing the tradition of free concerts, VPAC brings back one of the nation’s finest young orchestras to perform Symphonie Fantastique, Berlioz’ 1830 masterpiece about the haunting obsession of unrequited love, which Leonard Bernstein once described as “psychedelic.” Series subscribers are guaranteed their regular seats for this free concert.

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St. Lawrence String Quartet Adams Quartet No. 1 Beethoven's String Quartet in A minor

Fri Feb 3 | 8PM $63 (on stage seating)

“If good relationships are built on trust, the bond between the St. Lawrence String Quartet and composer John Adams is a marriage made in chamber-music heaven.” (Washington Post). The St. Lawrence String Quartet performs the quartet that Adams composed specifically for them, paired with the Beethoven quartet that inspired it.

wild Up Adams / Punk Rock / Player Piano Christopher Rountree, Conductor Featuring, Hallelujah Junction & Shaker Loops by John Adams

Thu Feb 16 | 8PM $63 (on stage seating)

Featuring the music of John Adams and Charles Ives, these American standards are contextualized with Nancarrow’s piano rolls, Bolcom’s rags and covers of punk bands like Deerhoof.

The Age of AdamsCelebrating the 70th Birthday of California’s musical giant.

Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times Timothy Brock, Conductor New West Symphony

Fri Nov 18 | 8PM $28 to $58

Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times (1936) is a rich and moving satire on the Machine Age. Chaplin falls in love with the young waif played by starlet Paulette Goddard. Chaplin also wrote the musical score for the comedy, at a time when his creative energies were at their peak, demonstrating a profound ability to reveal his characters’ motives through music.

Buster Keaton’s The General Richard Kaufman, Conductor New West Symphony

Sat Mar 25 | 8PM $28 to $58

Regarded as the greatest of all comedies of the silent era, Buster Keaton’s The General (1927) is an action-packed adventure story set against the backdrop of the Civil War about a brave but foolish train engineer, the woman he loves, and his beloved locomotive. CSUN alum Richard Kaufman returns to VPAC to conduct.

Silence AmplifiedThe original kings of comedy — Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton — debut on the large screen at VPAC, accompanied by the New West Symphony. This is essential Americana, and required Hollywood viewing.

VPAC joins the Los Angeles Philharmonic and ensembles from London, Paris, New York and San Francisco to celebrate the vast work of the greatest living orchestral composer, John Adams. The party begins in January with Jacaranda’s AMERICAN BERSERK , and then gets more intimate with two performances onstage. That’s right, the audience joins the artists onstage, sitting up-close for a rare and powerful experience unique to VPAC.

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Shape & Motion

Martha Graham and American Music Martha Graham Dance Company wild Up Christopher Rountree, Conductor

Sat May 13 | 8PM $33 to $75

VPAC Executive Director Thor Steingraber and Martha Graham Dance Company Artistic Director Janet Eilber join forces to offer a rare opportunity — the chance to experience an entire performance of the MGDC with live music. The interaction of new music and movement was essential to Graham’s revolutionary choreography throughout her career. The program includes Graham classics with scores by Scott Joplin, Samuel Barber, and Carlos Chavez as well as a brand new commission for the Graham repertory — Woodland, created by Pontus Lidberg to music by Irving Fine. Christopher Rountree will lead the music ensemble wild Up in this extraordinary collaboration.

Also on the Shape and Motion series: Pilobolus’ perennial masterpiece, Shadowland, and the exquisite Chotto Desh by Akram Khan. (See World + Family Passport for more information).

Pilobolus Shadowland

Sun Oct 2 | 3PM $38 to $58

Akram Khan Company Chotto Desh

Sun Nov 20 | 3PM $38 to $58

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet New work by Cherice Barton

Fri Mar 3 | 8PM $33 to $75

Martha Graham and American Music Martha Graham Dance Company wild Up Christopher Rountree, Conductor

Sat May 13 | 8PM $33 to $75

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Fri Mar 3 | 8PM $33 to $75

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is known for its technically dazzling dancers as well as its commitment to emergent choreographers. They partner with VPAC, in year two of their residency, to co-commission a new piece by Los Angeles choreographer Cherice Barton. Her much-lauded choreography for Katy Perry’s performance at last year’s Grammy Awards gained Barton worldwide attention. The versatile choreographer also has the chops to create a new piece for America’s most revered contemporary ballet company.

— Janet Eilber Artistic Director


For the first time, VPAC offers a full menu of holiday delicacies, hailing from the world’s wintry climes — Ireland, Vienna, and New York. Every series subscription entitles you to a complimentary ticket for a holiday concert.

Vienna Boys Choir Christmas In Vienna

Fri Dec 2 | 8PM $28 to $80

Stretching across six centuries, few holiday traditions are steeped in so much history.

Choir of Trinity Wall Street Trinity Baroque Orchestra Julian Wachner, Director Handel’s Messiah

Wed Dec 7 | 8PM $33 to $75 Sponsor, Kathleen P. Martin

“Hallelujah” delivered by New York’s premiere choral ensemble and Baroque orchestra.

“Blazing with vigor,” says The London Times.

Danú A Christmas Gathering: Féile Na Nollag

Sun Dec 11 | 7:30PM $28 to $75

Hailing from Counties Waterford, Cork, Dublin, and Donegal, this is the real McCoy! Some fancy fiddlin’ and steppin’ will warm up the holidays.

The Hot Sardines Holiday Stomp

Sat Dec 17 | 8PM $28 to $75

New York’s acclaimed ambassadors of swing will deliver a white hot Christmas that will make your office party seem downright dull.

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John Ono Lennon The Fab Faux Celebrate A Life in Songs with The Hogshead Horns, The Creme Tangerine Strings, Erin Hill, Jim Boggia, and Burbank Voices

Sat Nov 5 | 8PM $53 to $140

VPAC welcomes back an audience favorite for a celebration of the life and music of John Lennon. The Fab Faux is surely the most meticulous, virtuosic, and reverent tribute band. In a rare engagement, they bring to Los Angeles the Lennon songbook, from the early harmony-driven works, to the psyche-delic explorations, to his contemplative mature solo works. Backed by full chorus, strings, winds, and horns, The Fab Faux takes us on a trip down Penny Lane.

Long Live Lennon

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Thu Nov 10 | 8PM $33 to $68

With a vocal range over 4 octaves, Serj Tankian is considered one of the greatest vocalists in Metal history. Tankian is best known for fronting the popular band System Of A Down. But the songwriter, poet, painter, producer, and political activist has added orchestral composition to his long list of accomplishments. Tankian will perform vocals on a suite of pieces he has composed, performed by the CSUN Symphony, under the direction of John Roscigno.

The Valley Performing Arts Center's Arts Education Department exists to engage, enlighten, and educate the students of the San Fernando Valley. The world class programming offered at the VPAC will provide a unique opportunity for K–12 students to experience multiple performing arts disciplines in a state-of- the-art venue by performers of cultures from around the globe.

Arts Education

Thu Oct 6The Ravi Shankar Foundation & Bickram Ghosh's Drums of India

Mon Oct 17 Mariachi Reyna de Los AngelesAmerica’s first all-female mariachi ensemble

Fri Oct 28

Ragamala Dance CompanyWritten in WaterImpeccable and incandescent South Indian classical dance

Fri Jan 20LA Opera’s Figaro’s American AdventureOriginal children’s opera based on Rossini’s Barber of Seville

Thu Feb 2JazzReachTwo educational programs focused on the history of Jazz and The Blues

Fri Feb 24 The Nile ProjectInspiring music from the 11 Nile basin countries

Thu Apr 20 Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue

The 2016–2017 Student Matinee Series is FREE for public school students and includes:

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Five reasons to support VPAC with your charitable contribution:

SUPPORT VPAC A WORD FOR OUR SPONSORS…

Thanks!

Agora Realty & Management, Inc.

City National Bank

CSUN Alumni Association

CSUN Alumni and Friends of the Armenian Studies Program

Karen Enzer ’82 and Earl Enzer ‘83

Ford Theatre Foundation

Dr. Jolene Koester and Myron Lustig

Lamps Plus

Marla Lefton ’83 and Cary Lefton

Kathleen P. Martin

Neiman Marcus Topanga

Participant Media

Elizabeth-Ann Purcell

Owen W. and Christine H. Smith Endowment

Julia Strickland and Tim Wahl

Tom and Ethel Bradley Foundation

The University Corporation

Debbie Valera and Milton Valera ‘68

Ventura Blvd Magazine

Contributions are welcome any time day or night...you can find us online at https://givetovalleyperformingartscenter.csun.edu

Sponsorships come in all shapes and sizes. Some sponsors like to throw a party at VPAC for their staff, clients, or friends. Some sponsors underwrite the cost of tickets for students to attend performances. And some sponsors prefer to be VPAC's partner in spreading the good word through advertising and marketing. To customize a sponsorship just for you, please contact Jody Price at [email protected] or 818.677.8849.

VPAC performances are only possible through generous sponsorships:

Matinee performances for local K-12 students2

Artist master classes for CSUN students3

Sustained artistic excellence5

1 Top-notch concerts free to the public

4 Great hospitality at VPAC's donor lounge and exclusive events

October 8, 2016Join Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for a gala evening honoring longtime arts education champion and VPAC supporter, Joan Boyett.

For sponsorship information,please contact Jody Price at (818) 677-8849

Family members of former Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley with singer Lisa Fischer

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Photos from top to bottom:CSUN dance students get inspired during Diavolo "campus takeover"Broadway/TV mega-star Megan Hilty poses with students after a Master ClassVPAC donor Ginny Mancini backstage with John Pizzarelli

Isabel Bayrakdarian welcomes backstage the CSUN Alumni and Friends of Armenian Studies Program.

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Parking is included in the cost of the ticket for all series subscribers and full-price ticket buyers. Pick up your parking pass on the night of performance at Nordhoff St. and Lindley Ave.

PARKING MADE EASY

Come early for a light meal, drink, or a snack al fresco (weather permitting). Enjoy the shade of our courtyard or the view from our terrace. Lobby concessions available year-round one hour before show time and during intermission. You may now bring a beverage into the concert! VPAC drink tumblers available for purchase at concessions. Annual donors (at the $2,500 level) and their guests are welcome to join us in the Porter Pavilion for complimentary beverages before performances.

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Valley Performing Arts Center is proudly located on the campus of California State University, Northridge, at Nordhoff St. and Lindley Ave. Don’t get lost by entering at other entrances to campus.

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SOARING See page 10

5 Orchestra and Chamber concerts at 20% discount ($181–260)

Oct 5 Philharmonia Orchestra, LondonEsa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor

Dec 13 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Jan 14 Jacarada Music & VPAC Present AMERICAN BERSERKA Celebration of John Adams VPAC original

Mar 16 St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Apr 2 Colburn Orchestra (free concert with priority seating)

Complimentary: Add Choir of Trinity Wall Street: Handel's Messiah (Dec 7)

AGE OF ADAMS See page 12

Celebrating John Adams’ 70th birthday at 20% discount ($147–164)

Jan 14 Jacarada Music & VPAC Present AMERICAN BERSERKA Celebration of John Adams VPAC original

Feb 3St. Lawrence String Quartet (on stage seating) Adams Quartet No.1, Beethoven’s String Quartet in A minor

Feb 16wild Up (on stage seating) Christopher Rountree, Conductor VPAC original

Add: Martha Graham and American Music, Martha Graham Dance Company with wild Up, Christopher Rountree, Conductor VPAC original ($50-60) (May 13)

SILENCE AMPLIFIED See page 13

2 classic American silent films accompanied by New West Symphony at 20% discount ($60–92)

Nov 18 Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times

Mar 25 Buster Keaton’s The General

SHAPE & MOTION See page 14

Dance performances at 20% discount ($173–211)

Oct 2 Pilobolus Shadowland

Nov 20 Akram Khan Company Chotto Desh

Mar 3 Aspen Santa Fe Ballet VPAC original

May 13 Martha Graham and American Music, Martha Graham Dance Company with wild Up, Christopher Rountree, Conductor VPAC original

Complimentary: Add any “Wintry Mix” performance, see p. 16

PLAY DATE (Family matinees) (See inner booklet)

Sunday matinees for the whole family at 20% discount ($149–189)

Oct 2 Pilobolus Shadowland

Nov 20 Akram Khan Company Chotto Desh

Jan 22 Hansel & Gretel: A Wickedly Delicious Musical Treat VPAC original

Feb 19 SHAOLIN WARRIORS: THE LEGEND CONTINUES


SCENES & SONGS See page 4

Broadway shows at 20% discount ($173–244)

Sep 30 Tyne Daly in Jerry Herman's Dear World VPAC original

Oct 14 An Evening with Kelli O’Hara

Mar 10–12 WEST SIDE STORY

May 5–7 MAN OF LA MANCHA


SWINGING See page 6

Jazz and Big Band concerts at 20% discount ($147–172) (Premium option available for added cost, please call)

Oct 8 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (Gala Event)

Dec 17 The Hot Sardines Holiday Stomp (complimentary performance)

Feb 22 Maria Schneider Orchestra

Apr 13 Doc Severinsen and His Big Band

Add: The Summit: The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 at 20% discount ($50–62) (Feb 9)

WORLDLY (See inner booklet)

World, Music and Dance performances at 20% discount ($153–$185)

Oct 29 Ragamala Dance Company Written in Water (on stage seating)

Feb 19 SHAOLIN WARRIORS: THE LEGEND CONTINUES

Feb 24 The Nile Project

Apr 19 Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue

Add: Lila Downs with Monsieur Periné at 20% discount ($42–50) (Apr 22)

HECHO EN LAS AMÉRICAS See page 8

Latin and Mexican Regional performances at 20% discount ($188–232) Premium option available for added cost, please call.

Oct 16 Aida Cuevaswith Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles

Nov 1 VOTE OR DIE LAUGHING with Culture Clash VPAC original

Dec 9 Beyond La Bamba: A New American Sound, with Las Cafeteras

Feb 18 La Santa Cecilia

Apr 22 Lila Downs with Monsieur Periné


SeriesSubscriptionsPrices and performances subject to change.

PLAN AHEAD AND SAVE

Groups of 20 or more can take advantage of a 20% discount for select events. Contact the Ticket Office. CSUN Students pay $12 per performance for all presented events. Valid ID required in person at the Ticket Office. CSUN Faculty, Emeritus Faculty and Staff enjoy a 20% discount year-round. Valid ID required in person at the box office.

You can purchase tickets in person, by phone, or online.

CLAIM YOUR SEAT

In PersonVPAC Ticket office is located in the VPAC Courtyard and is open Tuesday –Saturday 11 a.m.–4 p.m. and one hour prior to performances. Ticket Office closed for all public holidays. Please call before coming. (see map on previous page)

By Phone(818) 677-3000 Ticket office is open Tuesday–Saturday 11a.m.–4p.m. and one hour prior to

performances.

OnlineVisit ValleyPerformingArtsCenter.org. Create a My VPAC Account to purchase your series subscription (see upper right corner of VPAC website for link). Order form available online.

CHILDREN

For our matinees and family performances, all children are welcome. For the enjoyment of other patrons at evening performances, children five and above are welcome to attend, with their own ticket and favorite adult.

Jul 5 SINGLE TICKETS on sale

Sep 23 SERIES sales end

Sep 30 Opening Night

IMPORTANT DATES TO KEEP IN MIND

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Cover (Outside-Left): (Left) Shaolin Warriors courtesy of Opus 3 (Middle) Serj Tankien Courtesy of Serj Tankien; Cover (Outside-Right): (left) Ragamala by Darial Sneed (Middle) Aspen Santa Fe Ballet by Jor-dan Curet (Right) Wynton Marsalis courtesy of Frank Stewart; Cover (Inside-Left): Thor Steingraber by Luis Luque; Cover (Inside-Right): (Top to Bottom) Jazz at Lincoln Center courtesy of Frank Stewart, The Fab Faux courtesy of Rich Pagano, Vienna Boys Choir by Lukas Beck; P. 02: (Top to Bottom) The Manhattan Transfer by Sherry Rayn Barnett, Maria Schneider by Gulnara Khamatova, Yuri Temirkanov by photo courtesy of the La Jolla Music Society, Taj Express Courtesy of CAMI; P. 03: Dianne F. Harrison, PhD., President by courtesy of California State University, Northridge; P.04: Tyne Daly by Joan Marcus; P. 05: Kelli O’Hara by Laura Marie Duncan; P.06: Wynton Marsalis by Frank Stewart; P.07: Doc Severinsen by Sean Turi; P. 08: (Left) Lila Downs courtesy of Lila Downs, Aida Cuevas by Christine Bush; P. 09: Culture clash by Eric Schwabel; P. 10: Esa-Pekka Salonen by BenjaminSuomela; P. 11: John Adams by Deborah O'Grady; P. 12: Christopher Rountree by RusAnson; P. 13: (Top) Modern Times courtesy of Roy Export S.A.S (Bottom)

The General film still image Courtesy of Dennis James; P 14: Aspen Santa Fe Ballet by Jordan Curet; P. 15: Martha Graham Dance Company by Costas; P. 16: (Top to Bottom) Trinity Wall Street courtesy of Trinity Wall Street, The Hot Sardines by LeAnn Mueller, Vienna Boys Choir by Lukas Beck; P. 17: John Lennon courtesy of Michiganensian; P. 18: Serj Tankin courtesy of Serj Tankien; P. 19: JazzReach by Alyssa Meadows; P. 20: (Top to Bottom) CSUN Dance students during Diavolo “Campus Takeover” by Luis Luque, Megan Hilty with students by Nicki Sun, John Pizzarelli with Ginny Mancini by Luis Luque (Right) Chair. Joan Boyett by Luis Luque; P. 21: (Top) Lisa Fischer & Family members of former Los Angels Mayor Tom Bradley by Nicki Sun, Isabel Bayrakdarian welcomes backstage the CSUN Alumni and Friends of Armenian Studies by Luis Luque; P. 22 & 23: VPAC Building Exterior by Curt Nordling; P. 25: Child Image by Babuljak.

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