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 JUNE 2013

SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2012 - 12:00PM TO 6:00PM
Program sets at 12:00pm, 1:30, 3:00, and 4:30

SUNDAY, JUNE 9- 12:00PM to 4:30PM
Program sets at 12:00pm, 1:30, and 3:00

EAST BAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS' - SOUL ENDEAVOR RECITALS

Two full days of highly diverse hour long recitals featuring a wide range of Center music students performing solo and in small ensembles.  Musical works range from Thelonious Monk compositions to Beethoven piano bagatelles, rare Mexican regional trio musics with violin, jarana, and huapanguera to Jimi Hendrix ballads and vocal Opera standards.  It is an especially inspiring opportunity for children to see other youth across a spectrum of experience, and age levels, and perhaps find an instrument and style that calls to them.

Please check in closer to the recital dates for exact start times of each set.

NOTE FOR PARENTS OF STUDENTS:
Pieces prepared for performance can range from less than a couple of minutes to longer format based on pedagogical requirements.  You and students may ask the appropriate private teacher as to what types of performance to expect for each.

 MARCH 2013

SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2012 - 12:00PM TO 6:00PM
Program sets at 12:30pm, 2:00, 3:30, and 4:45
Students of Karl Evangelista, Lolis Garcia, Janet Woodhams, Phillip Greenlief, Hiyas Hila, Valerie Troutt, Candace Sanderson, Jason Chiu, Eliza O'Malley

SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2012 - 12:00PM TO 4:30PM
Program sets at 12:00pm, 1:30, and 3:00
Students of Dana Salzman, Achyutan, Mara Fox, Ravi Abcarian, Candace Sanderson, Hassan Ei-Tayyab, Jason Chiu, Alan Shearer, Eliza O'Malley

EAST BAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS' - SOUL ENDEAVOR RECITALS

Two full days of highly diverse hour long recitals featuring a wide range of Center music students performing solo and in small ensembles.  Musical works range from Thelonious Monk compositions to Beethoven piano bagatelles, rare Mexican regional trio musics with violin, jarana, and huapanguera to Jimi Hendrix ballads and vocal Opera standards.  It is an especially inspiring opportunity for children to see other youth across a spectrum of experience, and age levels, and perhaps find an instrument and style that calls to them.

Please check in closer to the recital dates for exact start times of each set.

NOTE FOR PARENTS OF STUDENTS:
Pieces prepared for performance can range from less than a couple of minutes to longer format based on pedagogical requirements.  You and students may ask the appropriate private teacher as to what types of performance to expect for each.

 FEBRUARY 2013

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2013 - 5:30-7:30 PM

WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (WCCUSD) AND LINKED LEARNING ACADEMIES  FOR READINESS IN COLLEGE AND CAREER PRESENT: COLLEGE AND CAREER BUSINESS/EDUCATION SUMMIT

East Bay Center for the Performing Arts will be the location for this community gathering hosted by WCCUSD.  Please join WCCUSD to hear Dr. Willard Daggett, president of the International Center for Leadership in Education.  Dr. Daggett offers a compelling vision for the reform of education through a focus on rigor, relevance, and the development of 21st century workplace skills in students.

The Educational Leadership of West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) will describe current transformational practices that provide our students an excellent foundation for their future as skilled, well-prepared contributors in the growth of the East Bay economy and community.

Refreshments and light hors d'oeurvres will be provided by Chevron Corporation.

RSVP to linkedlearningARCC@wccusd.net

More information for this exciting event can be found in the downloadable flyer.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2013 - Performance 4:00-5:00 PM & Reception 5:00-6:00 PM

COCO ET COMPANIE PRESENT THE INTERNATIONAL DEBUT OF "ARIA & ARABESQUE"

On February 24th, Coco et Co makes its international debut with Aria & Arabesque:  a sumptuous feast for the senses performed by an ensemble of virtuoso singers, musicians, and dancers. Designed and choreographed by renown dancer and ballet master-teacher, Nicole Coco Liboiron, Aria & Arabesque splendidly blends elements of classical and contemporary dance with operatic song and special guests:
Pamela Hicks, Soprano; Jeffrey Sykes, Pianist; Gabriel Liboiron-Cohen, Tenor and Zachary Liboiron-Cohen, Master of Ceremony.

Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at Brown Paper Tickets.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2013 - 3:00 PM & 7:00PM

On Sunday, February 24, from UK to Carnegie Hall to East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, the award winning, "Call Mr. Robeson" comes West for Black History Month.

Paul Robeson is a great and famous actor, singer and civil rights campaigner. When he gets too radical and outspoken for the establishment's liking, he is branded a traitor to his country, is harassed, and denied opportunities to perform or travel.

This award-winning rollercoaster journey through Robeson’s remarkable life highlights how his activism caused him to be disowned and disremembered, even by leaders and descendants of the American civil rights movement. It features some famous songs and speeches, including a dramatic rendition of Ol’ Man River, and a spectacularly defiant testimony to the Senate House Un-American Activities Committee.

AWARDS

TRIPLE WINNER (Imrpesario Award, Best Actor, Best Original Work) London Fringe (Ontario) June 2012 DOUBLE WINNER (Playwright,Performer), Ogeyinka Merit Awards for Excellence, London (UK), October 2010.  WINNER: Argus Angel Award for Artistic Excellence; WINNER: Best Male Performer BRIGHTON FESTIVAL FRINGE, MAY 2008

PRESS QUOTES
“First-rate ... an admirable introduction to a great pioneering performer" 4 Stars The Guardian

“A must-see experience, a treasure of a show. TOP PICK!” DC Theater Scene

          Age Recommendation: 12+  No violence, bad language, nudity or sexual content.

Show length: 78 minutes (no interval)

Tickets: Click <here> to purchase from Brown Paper Tickets
Student (age 12-17) $10
General $20
Senior (age 62+) $17

For More information, please contact: East Bay Center for Performing Arts Theater Box Office: 501 221 6353

  Click above for Downloadable Flyer

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2013 - 7:00PM

On Saturday, February 16, Healthy Richmond and Cornerstone Theater Company presents a food conversation, "Healthy Richmond: What does it mean to you?".  Join us at East Bay Center for the Performing Arts for free food, conversation and a short play based on real people's stories about health in your community.

This is FREE event, but seating is limited.  Please call to reserve your seat: (213) 613-1700 ext 150

Downloadable English Language Flyer

Downloadable Spanish Language Flyer

Click here to learn more about Cornerstone Theater Company.

 JANUARY 2013

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013 - 7:00PM

On Friday, January 25, East Bay Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to host a staged reading of "Safe House", by Keith Josef Adkins.  In 1843 Kentucky,  Addison Pedigrew is a free man of color who has big dreams of opening a shoe business.  His family also secretly helps fugitive slaves flee to Liberia.  When a young woman knocks on his door seeking refuge,  Addison's loyalty to race and family finally clashes with his unrelenting desire for success.  This is a FREE EVENT.  Please join us.

More information about Lorraine Hansberry Theater can be found here: LHTSF

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013 - 4:00PM

On Saturday, January 19, East Bay Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to host a staged reading of the late Judi Ann Mason's (Author, Playwright, Producer, Film Executive, Social Activist), "Indigo Blues".   Steven Anthony Jones directs this reading that captures the atmosphere of the deep south and sister rivalry with the ambience of the blues.  This is a FREE EVENT.  Please join us.

More information about Lorraine Hansberry Theater can be found here: LHTSF

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