DIVERSITY AT CERRITOS CENTER.Byline: Lawrence Lloyd The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (or CCPA) is a 154,000 square-foot entertainment and music venue located in the Cerritos Towne Center of Cerritos, California. has announced its 2006-07 performance season, and once again it's packed with a wide array of all-star talent. As usual, the lineup will include marquee performers in a variety of genres - country, jazz, pop and classical music, and comedy, dance and theater. Broadway standout Michael Crawford Michael Crawford, OBE (born as Michael Patrick Dumbell-Smith, 19 January 1942, Salisbury, Wiltshire), is an English actor and singer. He has won critical acclaim and numerous awards during his career, which includes radio, television and stage (including appearing on stage , known for his work in "The Phantom of the Opera," begins the season Aug. 19. The season's Broadway series features "Terracotta Warriors" Sept. 22, and "Man of La Mancha La Man·cha A region of south-central Spain. The high, mostly barren plateau is famous as the setting for Cervantes's Don Quixote. " returns to Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, in November. "Jesus Christ Jesus Christ: see Jesus. Jesus Christ 40 days after Resurrection, ascended into heaven. [N.T.: Acts 1:1–11] See : Ascension Jesus Christ kind to the poor, forgiving to the sinful. [N.T. Superstar" arrives in March, and the series closes in May with "Cats," one of Broadway's longest-running musicals. Carol Lawrence and Norm Crosby team up for a comedy special Oct. 22. < In March, Emmy Award winner Lily Tomlin will revisit some of her classic characters and comedy albums. The comedic duo Shields & Yarnell close the series on April 7. Garth Fagan, choreographer for "The Lion King," launches the center's set of dance performances Sept. 29. Susan Marshall's style of emotional storytelling through dance comes in November, and modern dance company Pilobolus brings its innovative style and energy in February. The Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco) ends the series in April. Country music legend Randy Travis starts the center's popular music performances Aug. 23, followed by singer-songwriter Burt Bacharach and fellow country star Kenny Rogers. There's Foreigner in October, Tower of Power in November, and Grammy-winning songstress song·stress n. 1. A woman who performs songs, especially ballads or popular songs. 2. A woman who writes songs. See Usage Note at -ess. Etta James & The Roots Band perform in March. The center's season closes May 20 with a classic beach party featuring Frankie Avalon and the Surfaris. Jazz and blues fans can see the Dave Brubeck Quartet Aug. 21, luminary Steve Tyrell in September and Dave Koz's Smooth Jazz Christmas in mid-December. Blues Traveler performs in January, and the series closes with the Frank Potenza Trio in April and trumpeter Rick Braun in May. The classical and opera series starts Sept. 15 with the Shanghai String Quartet and features the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Chamber Soloists in December; the USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. Thornton Symphony arrives in April. Carl Rosa Opera Company's "Pirates of Penzance pirates of Penzance surrender only when charged by the police to yield in the name of their beloved Queen Victoria. [Br. Opera: Gilbert and Sullivan The Pirates of Penzance] See : Loyalty pirates of Penzance " ends the series May 4. There are several child-oriented performances, including musical duo Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer Sept. 10, the Kennedy Center's "Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka" and the New Shanghai Circus in December. Tickets go on sale on Saturday, May 6. Order forms can be submitted online (www.cerritoscenter.com), by mail or at the ticket office at 8 a.m. Phone and walk-up sales start Saturday, June 10, at 10 a.m. To receive a brochure or learn more about the Cerritos Center's programs, call the ticket office at (562) 467-8818 or visit www.cerritoscenter.com. CAPTION(S): 10 photos Photo: (1) Tower of Power will perform Nov. 11 at the Cerritos Center. Jewel Samad/Getty Images (2) CRAWFORD (3) LAWRENCE (4) CROSBY (5) TOMLIN (6) FAGAN (7) TRAVIS (8) BACHARACH (9) ROGERS (10) JAMES |
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