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Firehouse Arts Center
May 4, 5, 6
May 11, 12, 13
ROCK OF AGES takes you back to the time of big bands with big egos playing big guitar solos and sporting even bigger hair! This Tony Award® -nominated Broadway musical features the hits of bands including Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, and others. During the show, the actors frequently break the “fourth wall,” directly addressing the audience forgetting that they are actually in a show. This great show was recently made into a movie featuring Tom Cruise and is sure to have you rocking in your seats!!
Sponsor: Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre
Location: Firehouse Arts Center - 4444 Railroad Ave, Pleasanton
Times: Fri: 8:00pm; Sat: 2:00p & 8:00pm (Apr 28 8:00pm only); Sun: 2:00pm
Admission: $19 - $41
More info: www.firehousearts.org
Wed
Singin' In the Rain
When the industry moves from silent films to sound in the 1920s, Don
Lockwood (Gene Kelly) makes the shift gracefully but his co-star does not.
When Don suggests they hire talented chorus girl Kathy Selden (Debbie
Reynolds) to dub her voice, his co-star is incensed, but Don and Kathy soon
discover they belong together on screen and off. Gene Kelly’s exuberant
“Singin’ in the Rain,” the sensational Cyd Charisse in “Broadway Melody,”
and Donald O’Connor’s zany “Make ‘em Laugh” help make this one of the most
unforgettable song and dance films of all time.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 7:00pm
Admission: $5
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Thurs
Richard Marx
Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Richard Marx has thrilled audiences
for over three decades. With more than a dozen Number 1 songs to his credit,
Marx is the only male artist in history to have his first seven singles
reach the Top 5 in the Billboard charts. He has also written chart-topping
hits for other artists, from Barbara Streisand and Luther Vandross, to Josh
Groban, ‘NSync and Keith Urban. Marx’ unforgettable songs, including the
classic romantic ballads “Endless Summer Nights” and “Right Here Waiting,”
have earned him a permanent place in the hearts of fans worldwide.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 7:30pm
Admission: $80/$60/$40
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Fri
Mariachi Sol De Mexico
Under Maestro Jose Hernandez, Mariachi Sol de Mexico has become America’s
premier mariachi ensemble, offering traditional mariachi sounds embellished
with fresh contemporary passion and powerful new rhythms. Their exceptional
musicianship has helped immortalize the romance, serenity and heartbeat of
their culture on stage, in films, and in more than a dozen recordings. The
first mariachi ensemble nominated for a Grammy Award, Sol de Mexico travels
the world as ambassadors of mariachi, their joyful style a living symbol of
Mexico’s musical heritage.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $80 / $60 / $40
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Sat
Frederic Chiu - Del Valle Fine Arts
Frederic Chiu’s intriguing piano-playing and teaching springs from a diverse
set of experiences and interests: his Asian/American/European background,
his musical training, and an early and ongoing exploration of artificial
intelligence and human psychology, especially the body-mind-heart
connection.
A Yamaha Artist for over 20 years, this versatile pianist is at home playing in major classical venues such as Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center or collaborating with classical artists like Joshua Bell and the St. Lawrence String Quartet. He is equally comfortable performing with jazz artists, actors, and even clowns.
“Chiu is a stunningly virtuosic pianist with a dynamic range that almost
defies the capabilities of modern recording techniques.” — BBC Music
Magazine
Sponsor: Del Valle Fine Arts
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $49 / $43 / $31
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: Del Valle Fine Arts
-
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Sun
The Capitol Steps
Now returning for their tenth visit to the Bankhead, The Capitol Steps have
elevated political satire to an art form. Before The Daily Show, Full
Frontal, and The Colbert Report, this Washington, DC-based comedy troupe
gave audience laugh cramps with their bipartisan lampooning. The Capitol
Steps began in 1981 as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize
their employers, and haven’t let up since. If you’ve been keeping with the
news, you know there’s no shortage of material. The troupe is coming back to
Livermore with a new show of musical and political comedy. It doesn’t matter
if you’re a Republican or Democrat, a snowflake or a deplorable: neither
side is safe from the group that puts the “MOCK” in Democracy!
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 5:00pm
Admission: $80 / $60 / $40
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Fri
Best of San Francisco Comedy Competition
Back by popular demand! The Best of the San Francisco Comedy Competition
returns with a showcase of four of today’s most talented comics in a night
of irresistible laughs.
2001 SF Comedy Competition winner Bengt Washburn has been described as ditzy, original, intelligent, and truly hilarious. He has been seen on “The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusen,” “Live at Gotham” on Comedy Central and, most recently, Conan on TBS, as well as heard on the radio, at comedy festivals, and on stages across the country.
Los Altos native, Dave Burleigh is a two-time SF Comedy Competition finalist known for his multiple characters, voices and impressions. In addition to appearing on the seventh season of “America’s Got Talent.” Burleigh’s uncanny impersonations landed him a starring role as Charlie Sheen in “Not Another Celebrity Movie.”
Kevin Shea was born in Korea and adopted into an Irish family in Pennsylvania. He moved to San Francisco for a job after college, but soon discovered a talent for stand-up. Shea won NBC’s Stand Up for Diversity Showcase in 2009 and has appeared on Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and HBO’s “Down n Dirty.”
With a comic style that ranges from observational to edgy, Julie Ash is a rising star in the Bay Area comedy scene and has performed at the SF Punchline, as well as at The Stand in NYC and other venues.
Since 1976, the San Francisco Comedy Competition has helped launch a
Who’s Who of comic champions including such legends as Robin Williams, Dana
Carvey, and Ellen DeGeneres. The competition’s format makes winning
particularly challenging, with preliminary rounds in different types of
venues and six intense semi-final rounds before the final event. At the
Bankhead Theater, one of the last stops on the semifinal circuit since 2015,
audiences have had a chance to enjoy the talents of the finest rising comic
talents around.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $30
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Sat
Dancing with the Tri-Valley Stars
Over the course of just one week, local celebrities become Stars as they
practice with a professional partner from the Utah Ballroom Dance Company
and learn a ballroom dance routine. On Saturday night, each Star will don an
amazing costume, strut their stuff onstage, and dance their hearts out to
earn the audience’s vote for the Mirrorball Trophy winner. With video
highlights from the week and a judging panel’s entertaining commentary, the
show leaves audiences laughing, crying and cheering.
In addition to seeing the Tri-Valley Stars dance, the professionals instructors from the Utah Ballroom Dance Company will perform excerpts from their award winning showcase, “Ballroom Fever.” With breath-taking lifts, hundreds of beautiful costumes and enchanting theatrical story lines, the variety of ballroom dances will captivate audiences of all ages.
The Utah Ballroom Dance Company is the United States National Formation
Champion in both Latin American and Standard ballroom dancing. They have
received numerous accolades for their performances on tour throughout the
United States, Europe, Canada, and Latin America. With more than 100
performances every year, this professional ensemble had delighted,
entertained, and uplifted the spirits of thousands of fans worldwide.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8
Admission: $60 / $50 / $30
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Firehouse Arts Center
Tues, Thur, Fri, Sat
Slide on your legwarmers, buckle up your parachute pants, and get your sheet of cardboard ready! Creatures of Impulse will use your suggestions to moonwalk back in time to the most tubular decade ever. The stories, characters, songs, and music are all completely made up on the spot. *Produced by special arrangement with Improvised 80s Teen Movie.
Sponsor: City of Pleasanton
Location: Firehouse Arts Center - 4444 Railroad Ave, Pleasanton
Times: Tues, Thur, Fri: 7:30pm; Sat: 2:00 & 7:30pm
Admission: $5 Students, $10 General Tues: $2:00 cash-only preview
More info: www.firehousearts.org
Sat
Bodytraffic
Named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch in 2013” and “Best of Culture” by
The Los Angeles Times, BODYTRAFFIC has been instrumental in establishing Los
Angeles as a center for contemporary dance. With their versatile repertoire
and cutting-edge commissioned works, BODYTRAFFIC is internationally
recognized for engaging and inspiring both new audiences and experienced
dance enthusiasts. The company presents works by today’s most distinctive
choreographic voices such as Kyle Abraham, Hofesh Shechter, Barak Marshall,
Richard Siegal, Victor Quijada, and many others. BODYTRAFFIC has sold out
prestigious venues throughout North America and toured internationally as
part of the DanceMotion USA tour.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00
Admission: $80 / $60 / $40
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Sunday
Songes of Love and Gypsies with Coffee and Cake
Including Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes and Gypsy Songs and PDQ Bach's Liebeslieder Polkas
Sponsor: Valley Concert Chorale
Location: Asbury United Methodist Church, 4743 East Ave, Livermore
Times: 3:00pm
Admission: TBD. Tickets at Valley Concert Chorale website.
More info: Valley Concert Chorale
Firehouse Arts Center
Sun
Grammy® -nominee and blues chart-topper, James Hunter is the soul powerhouse with a rabid fan-following for both his recordings and live gigs on both sides of the Atlantic. The Englishman and his band deliver original blues, soul, and rock ’n’ roll sets with vocals and guitar chops both gritty and beautiful. “Stinging, curlicued guitar solos, flanked by bullish saxophones, jangling piano, jabbing organ and kicking drums.”
Sponsor: City of Pleasanton
Location: Firehouse Arts Center - 4444 Railroad Ave, Pleasanton
Times: 7:30pm
Admission: $30 - $40
More info: www.firehousearts.org
Tues
Classical Comforts - LHS Instrumental Music Showcase Concert
Under the direction of Justin Enright, the Livermore High School
Instrumental Music Showcase Concert is a montage of spectacular performances
by music students and ensembles.
Featuring the Jazz Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, String Orchestra
Sponsor: Livermore High School
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 7:00pm
Admission:
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Sun-Tues
Vintage B17, B24, and B25 bombers once again visit the Livermore airport. This year a P51 joins them. You can take pictures, walk through the bombers, and talk to the crew. Flights are also available in the B17 and B24 for a $450 donation.
In recent years a number of other vintage aircraft, many from WWII, have also been on display.
- Flight Experiences Donations are $450 per person aboard the B-17 or B-24.
- Flight training in the TP-51C "Betty Jane" will be at most locations on the Wings of Freedom Tour. Flight training in the P-51 is $2200 for a half hour flight, and $3200 for a full hour. All participants will get the chance to feel what it was like to fly one of the most legendary fighters of WWII.
- Walk through tours of the aircraft are $12 for adults, and $6 for children 12 and under for access to all of the aircraft. WWII Veterans get into the ground tours at no charge.
See the eLivermore photos.
Sponsor: The Collins Foundation
Location: Livermore Airport
Times: Walk Through Tour times: Sunday: 12-5; Monday,
10-5, Tuesday, 10-5
Flight Experiences take place before and after the tours.
Admission: Walk Through Tour: Adults: $15.00; Children 12 & under: $5;
Rides: $450 for 30 minute flight on B-17 or B-24, $400 for the B25. See above for TP-51C
flight training.
More info: The
Collings Foundation. For Rides Call - 978-562-9182
Sat, Sun
Valley Dance Theatre brings full-length and repertory classical ballet and contemporary dance productions to the San Francisco East Bay. Every December, the Company presents several full-length performances of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. A second major production is staged each season in late Spring. This year’s performance features the best excerpts from the ballet Raymonda, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and two new works. Live accompaniment this year will be by the Valley Dance Theatre Pit Orchestra AND The Sycamore Strings Academy. As the resident ballet company, all performances are held at the Bankhead Theater. Costumes and sets are created by professional, award-winning designers. Founded in Livermore, in 1980, Valley Dance Theatre is a licensed, nonprofit Ballet Company which also operates an affiliated school of dance, offering ballet classes for ages 3 years through adult and boys’ classes.
Sponsor: Valley Dance Theater
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: Demo: Sat 2:00pm Performances: Sat 7:00pm, Sun 2:00pm
Admission: Demo on Saturday, 2:00pm: $12. Performances: $30 Students: $14
More info: Valley Dance Theater or Bankhead Theater
Firehouse Arts Center
Sun
Everyone’s favorite Memorial Day Weekend show returns with The Swingin’ Blue Stars and their salute to veterans of all ages with songs from the 40s and 50s. In classic Andrew Sisters style, these gals entertain with a fabulous variety show featuring live music and a lot of swing. Let them take you back to a simpler time when the music told stories and the rhythms got you up on your feet!
Sponsor: City of Pleasanton
Location: Firehouse Arts Center - 4444 Railroad Ave, Pleasanton
Times: 2:00pm
Admission: $17 - $27
More info: www.firehousearts.org
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