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Arcadia Weekly Sep 30, 2015
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The Nutcracker and Soldiers – photo by E.Y. Yanagi
The Arcadia Performing Arts Foundation announced that its revised 2015–2016 season will begin with guest performances of The Nutcracker by Inland Pacific Ballet on Nov. 28 and 29, 2015.
The season features Herb Alpert and Lani Hall, Hiroshima, Abbamania/Night Fever and Daniel Ho. Performances by Arcadia High School’s award-winning performing arts students round out the season.
Series and single tickets are available by visiting www.arcadiapaf.org or through the box office. The theater is located at 188 Campus Drive at North Santa Anita Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91007. For information please call (626) 821-1781.
The Arcadia Performing Arts Foundation’s mission is to raise funds to support arts in the schools while maintaining the beautiful Arcadia Performing Arts Center facility.
Jim Romo, Arcadia Performing Arts Foundation Chairman, said, “It has now been three years since we opened this state-of-the-art venue for the performing arts. We have enjoyed bringing quality entertainment to the community and are pleased to continue doing so this season with an array of performances.”
The 2015 – 2016 Arcadia Performing Arts Foundation season sponsors are Alan and Sandy Whitman, with additional sponsorship provided by Methodist Hospital, Santa Anita Park, Singpoli, Westfield, AALRR and others.
–The Nutcracker presented by Inland Pacific Ballet: Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015 at 2 p.m. This annual holiday favorite features dazzling sets, beautiful costumes, and more than 80 dancers on stage. Meet the cast after the performance for photos and autographs.
-ABBAMANIA & Night Fever: Jan. 9, 2016 at 8 p.m. Accomplished studio musicians will take you back to a time when ABBA and the Bee Gees ruled the pop music world.
-Herb Alpert & Lani Hall – Come Fly With Us Tour: Feb. 20, 2016 at 8 p.m. With eleven Grammy Awards between them, trumpeter Herb Alpert and vocalist Lani Hall infuse an eclectic mix of jazz, world, and American pop standards with their uniquely effervescent and joyful sound in their Come Fly With Us Tour.
-An Evening with Hiroshima: May 14, 2016 at 8 p.m. With the intoxicating mix of traditional Japanese folk music and instruments interwoven with jazz, R&B and Salsa, Hiroshima brings their unique mix of East meets West to the Arcadia Performing Arts Center.
-Daniel Ho with Warmest Aloha: June 4, 2016 at 8 p.m. Join us for a feel-good island evening featuring a collaboration of GRAMMY award winner musician Daniel Ho and world-renowned kumu hula, Keali’i Ceballos. Daniel’s thoughtful musicality and beautiful vocals will accompany graceful hula by Keali’i O Nalani.
The Arcadia Performing Arts Center anchors Arcadia High School campus on the northwest corner. This $20 million, 40,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility includes a main performance hall with seating for 1,150, a stage that holds 200 musicians, tunable acoustics and professional lighting and sound. The Arcadia Performing Arts Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is dedicated to maintaining the Performing Arts Center as a nucleus for the arts, education and engagement where the lives of students and the greater community are enriched.
