fall /winter 2010–2011

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 welcome to montalvo!
As I celebrate the first anniversary of my tenure,
I am so proud to present our exciting schedule
of fall and winter programs. This year we’re
spotlighting The Montalvo Experience: a
compelling intersection of the People, the Place
and the Programs that thrive here. The impressive
range of artists in multiple disciplines from
across the country and the world who come here
to engage, explore and create at the Sally and Don Lucas Artists
Residency Program and to perform in our theatres are emblematic TABLE OF CONTENTS
of the fresh spirit that is activating all of us at Montalvo.
4 Performing Arts Series
We have reenergized Montalvo by refreshing our relevance and
accessibility to our community and by inaugurating and reinstating 10 Villa Chamber Music Series
our most popular programs: Garden Theatre Summer Concerts,
Sculpture on the Grounds, Lawn Concerts, an active schedule of 12 New Directions at the
exhibitions, the Villa Chamber Music Series, and expanded arts Carriage House Theatre
camps for kids. New this year was our acclaimed Arts Splash!
13 Summer Garden Theatre Concerts
Open House and Student Arts Festival, an event that drew more
Venues & Ticket Information
than 1,500 people. For the first time, Montalvo was invited to become
a site on the Garden Conservancy Tour and attained national 14 Natural and Creative Capital
recognition for our breathtaking grounds, which were refurbished
by our new Garden Curator and a stellar corps of volunteers. 16 Sculpture on the Grounds
For our upcoming season we’re thrilled to present 25 Carriage
18 Project Space Gallery
House Theatre performances, including New Directions, a series
of multidisciplinary works, and a new Piano Masters Series that 20 Sally and Don Lucas Artists
features accomplished artists in classical and jazz, and concludes Residency Program
with a solo performance by international sensation, Lang Lang.
22 Family Performing Arts Series
Most importantly, Montalvo has more than doubled our educational
offerings with innovative programs that aim to enrich and inspire. 24 Arts Education and
Montalvo touches the lives of 20,000 students every year and I am Public Programs
pleased to say that 6,000 of those students are from Title 1 schools.
26 Montalvo History
If you are already a member, we thank you. If you’re not, what are
Montalvo Service Group
you waiting for? Come join us and engage in a closer relationship
with this dynamic arts institution — an oasis of nature and culture 27 Historic Villa Tours / History Walks
in the creative center of Silicon Valley.
28 Rentals at Montalvo
See you soon!
29 Membership Information

30 Board of Trustees / Donors

Angela McConnell, 31 At-A-Glance Calendar

Executive Director

Left: View of the historic Villa from the Italianate Garden

Cover, from top: Historic Villa, Eileen Ivers, Oval Garden Alcove
with Sonus Quartet, Children’s Camp participants,
Studios at Lucas Artists Residency Program
All photos of Montalvo Arts Center by Ron Leckie, except where noted; photo of
Angela McConnell © 2010 don del castillo, Oval Garden Alcove by Dennis M Photography
 Lang Lang

2010–2011
carriage house theatre
performing arts series
Enjoy this fine series of great artists in the intimate 300-seat Carriage House Theatre at
historic Montalvo Arts Center. The acoustically balanced theatre promises the ultimate concert
experience — there isn’t a bad seat in the house!

Join our email list at montalvoarts.org and receive concert updates and “just added” show
announcements or become a member of Montalvo and receive exclusive advance notice of the
concert season and the opportunity to purchase tickets before the general public! Members get
the best seats and receive discounts year-round! (Live Nation Garden Theatre concerts excluded)

P I AN O M ASTE RS SE RI E S
An Evening with LANG LANG
:: Sunday, January 23, 7:30pm Media Sponsor:
California Theatre, San Jose
$100/$80/$55; Members $90/$72/$49
“The hottest artist on the classical music planet.” (New York Times) Lang Lang, the wildly successful 27-year-
old pianist, continues to play sold-out recitals and concerts in every major city in the world. He is the first
Chinese classical pianist to be engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic, and most of the top
American orchestras. He recently appeared on Time’s annual list of the 100 most Influential people in the world.

Please note that Lang Lang will be performing at the California Theatre in downtown San Jose. Purchase tickets at
montalvoarts.org, ticketmaster.org, or call the Montalvo Box Office at 408.961.5858, M-F, 10am to 4pm.

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Quincy Jones Presents:
Alfredo Rodriguez
:: Sunday, November 14, 7:30pm
$42/$37; Members $38/$33
Discovered at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival, this
classically trained, young Cuban piano sensation is a jazz
artist with influences ranging from Bach, Beethoven, and
Stravinsky to Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, and Herbie
Hancock. Quincy Jones, in a June 2009 interview with La Alfredo Rodriquez
Opinion, claimed, “[Alfredo] is very special and I do not say
that easily because I have been surrounded by the best
musicians in the world my entire life… he is one of the best.”

Simone Dinnerstein
Performing Bach’s Goldberg Variations
:: Sunday, November 21, 7:30pm
$42/$37; Members $38/$33
”In a league with any of the great Beethoven pianists of our
time.” (Philadelphia Inquirer) A Sony recording artist, this Simone Dinnerstein

American pianist has gained an international reputation

since making her triumphant New York recital debut at
Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in 2005. Her 2007 debut
solo CD featuring the Goldberg Variations earned the
number-one spot on the Billboard Classical Chart during its
first week of sales.

Taylor Eigsti Trio

:: Sunday, December 5, 7pm
$45/$40; Members $40/$36
(9pm performance may be added) Taylor Eigsti

At 23, the pianist/composer/band leader is a two-time

Grammy nominee in the midst of establishing himself
as a jazz star through his imaginative improvisation and
electrifying rhythmic sensibility. Dave Brubeck said of the
jazz prodigy, “He’s the most amazing talent I’ve ever come
across. Remember him.”

Jon Nakamatsu/David Benoit

Duo Piano “Rhapsody in Blue”
David Benoit
:: Sunday, January 9, 7:30pm
$60/$55; Members $54/$49
Nakamatsu is a frequent concerto soloist, chamber
musician, recording artist, and solo recitalist throughout
the United States, Europe, and Japan. He was named Debut
Artist of the Year 1998 by NPR’s Performance Today. Benoit
is a composer/pianist and five-time Grammy nominee
known for his extraordinary and seminal contributions to
contemporary jazz.

Photos: Lang Lang by Detief Schneider; Alfredo Rodríguez by photographybyhamilton.com;

Simone Dinnerstein by Lisa Marie Mazzucco; Taylor Eigsti by Devin DeHaven
Jon Nakamatsu

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Mark Cohn Rockapella
POP/ROCK
An Evening with John Sebastian
:: Friday, October 22, 8pm
$42/$37; Members $38/$32
The legendary American songwriter and harmonica
player is best known as the founder and lead singer
of The Lovin’ Spoonful, a 1960s pop rock band with
roots in the folk music scene of Sebastian’s native
Greenwich Village. He will present songs and stories
from his Hall of Fame career.
Marc Cohn
:: Thursday, November 11, 7:30pm
$45/40; Members $40/$36
Cohn, a Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter,
is best known for his hit “Walkin’ in Memphis.” His
seventh CD, Listening Booth: 1970, released in
late July (Time-Life Records), was produced by
Grammy-winner John Leventhal and features Cohn’s
personal interpretations of classic 70s songs by Paul
McCartney, John Lennon, Cat Stevens, John Fogerty
and CCR, Smokey Robinson, Joe Cocker, Simon &
Garfunkel, Eric Clapton and others.
Rockapella Holiday Show
:: Sunday, December 12, 4 and 7pm
$45/$40; Members $40/$36
This highly popular a capella group from New
York City promises to deliver a refreshing and
contemporary take on classic holiday music. The
group reached its first milestone as a featured
performer on the PBS special Do It A Capella, hosted
by acclaimed filmmaker, Spike Lee. Celebrate the
holidays in style with Rockapella!
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Suzanne Vega Spencer Day
Opus 3 Artists Presents:
Suzanne Vega Trio
:: Wednesday, January 26, 7:30pm
$45/$40; Members $40/$36
Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant
songwriters of her generation, Vega has seven studio
albums, a Grammy award, and three additional
nominations to her credit. Newsweek said of Vega,
“original, gritty, and gorgeous as ever.”
Spencer Day
:: Sunday, February 13, 7pm
$35/$30; Members $31/$27
(9pm performance may be added)
Equal parts Michael Bublé, John Mayer and Justin
Timberlake, rising star Spencer Day is a vocalist/
songwriter/pianist who was named as one of 2010’s
“Ten Artists to Watch” by the New York Post. His
artistic sensibility borrows from jazz, musical theater,
cabaret, soul, folk, traditional pop, and contemporary
pop, among other sources.
Opus 3 Artists Presents: “Twist & Shout”
The Ultimate Beatles Review
:: Wednesday, April 27, 7:30pm
$50/$45; Members $45/$40
(April 26 performance may be added)
The definitive Beatles experience played by brilliant
musicians with an inherent understanding of why The
Beatles will forever be the most beloved and respected
rock band in history. Beginning with the early hits,
colored with film clips from the 60’s, Twist & Shout
immerses the audience in a complete experience from
a band that look and sound like the real deal.
Average White Band James Cotton
R & B / B LU ES/SOUL
James Cotton “Superharp”
:: Saturday, October 16, 8pm
$42/$37; Members $38/$33
“We’re talking about the blues, loud and fast and getting
down and dirty, we’re talking about James Cotton, a
singer, stomper, and harp-player extraordinaire.”(NY
Daily News) The Grammy Award-winning singer and
harp player was Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame
in 2006 and the Smithsonian Institute in 1991 and is the
winner of countless W.C. Handy Blues Awards. He was
the harpist for the legendary Muddy Waters.
Elvin Bishop with J.C. Smith
:: Saturday, November 13, 8pm
$42/$37; Members $38/$32
Bishop is perhaps best known for his biggest single
hit to date, “Fooled Around and Fell in Love.” Earlier
in his career, he was founding member of the
legendary Paul Butterfield Blues Band. J.C. Smith’s
2009 release, Defining Cool, was listed for the 52nd
Grammy Awards for “Best Contemporary Blues
CD.” Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, he
received the 2006 Bay Area Blues Society West Coast
Blues Band of the Year award.
Average White Band
:: Wednesday, November 17, 7:30pm
$42/$37; Members $38/$33
The multi-gold Grammy-nominated group is widely
regarded as one of the best soul and funk bands in the
history of music. Renowned for the hits “Pick Up The
Pieces” and “Cut the Cake,” AWB has been performing
sold-out shows around the world for the last 30 years.
While their roots are Scottish, AWB performs infectious
funky soul based on the sounds of Memphis, Motown
and Philadelphia.
Harlem Gospel Choir
The Fountain Blues Festival AllStars Band
with Special Guest Chris Cain
:: Saturday, March 5, 7:30pm
$30/$25; Members $27/$22
Ted Gerkhe, the presenter of The Fountain Blues
Festival AllStars Band, says of the group, “All
great players in their own right…to see them on
stage together promises to be magic!” The band,
comprised of award-winning local and national
talent who have all performed at the prestigious
Metro Fountain Blues Festival, includes: Ron E.
Beck, legendary drummer for Tower of Power and
John Lee Hooker, San Francisco singer-songwriter,
Stan Erhart, vocalist Lara Price, “…[her] vocal
instrument is as strong as it is sensual...”
(SF Chronicle), Mark Fenichel, Maxx Cabello Jr.,
JC Smith, Kaye Bohler, Andy Just, Gary Smith,
Richard Palmer, and special guest Chris Cain.
Harlem Gospel Choir
:: Thursday, March 31, 7:30 pm
$50/45; Members $45/$40
The world famous Harlem Gospel Choir delivers
an extraordinary evening of foot-stomping and
hand-clapping blues, jazz and gospel spirituals.
From the heart of Harlem, the choir travels the
world as ambassadors for African American
culture and is loved for its joyous music. The
Choir has performed with Bono, Sinead O’Connor,
Simple Minds, Lyle Lovett, Diana Ross, Harry
Belafonte, and Brooks and Dunn, to name just
a few. In 2003, the group was granted a private
audience with Pope John Paul II in recognition of
its work for charity around the world.
Photo: Average White Band by Paul Parks
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 Brubeck Brothers Hiroshima
C O M E DY
“Fair & Unbalanced…
the best of Second City”
:: Wednesday, February 23, 7:30pm
$45/40; Members $40/$36
Hailed by the New York Times as “A Comedy
Empire,” Second City has garnered an
impressive reputation as the premier training
ground for the comedy world’s best and
brightest. With an alumni list that is a veritable
“Who’s Who” of comedy including, Peter Boyle,
Bill Murray, John & Jim Belushi, Mike Myers,
Tina Fey, Joan Rivers, Chris Farley, Rick Moranis,
Joan Rivers, John Candy, Bonnie Hunt, and many
more, this touring company has always proven
to be daring, original and hilarious. The troupe
will perform social and political satire in scripted
scenes, music and improvisation.
The Spanish Courtyard at the historic Villa
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Joshua Redman
JAZZ
The Brubeck Brothers Quartet
:: Sunday, October 17, 7:30pm
$35/$30; Members $31/$27
The quartet features two members of one of America’s most
accomplished musical families — Daniel Brubeck and Chris
Brubeck — plus guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck
Lamb. Rooted in “straight-ahead” jazz, the group’s concerts
reveal an inherent ability to explore and play odd time signatures
while naturally integrating the influences of funk, blues and
world music. “’Intuition’ was measure for measure one of the
hardest swinging sets of the year.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Hiroshima
30th Anniversary “Legacy” Tour
:: Sunday, October 24, 7:30pm
$47/$42; Members $42/$38
Nominated for a 2010 Grammy Award for “Best Pop
Instrumental Album,” Hiroshima is a multi-gold and many
times over Grammy-nominated group that has borrowed
from numerous cultures — Asian, Latin American, African
American, and more — to bridge cultural divides and merge
these influences into a unique and innovative whole. The
group has sold more than 3 million records and celebrates 30
years of a remarkable recording career with this tour.
Joshua Redman
:: Wednesday, January 19, 7:30pm
$45/$40; Members $40/$36
“…Joshua Redman hasn’t taken the easy road to stardom.
He cleared a unique path for himself, and now at 39, ranks
with the top saxophonists in the world.” (Boston Herald) The
Berkeley-born saxophonist and composer is one of the most
acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists to emerge in the 1990s.
He won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone
Competition in 1991, the same year he graduated summa
cum laude from Harvard.
WO R L D

Opus 3 Presents: Eileen Ivers

:: Wednesday, November 3, 7:30pm
$42/$37; Members $38/$32
Hailed by the the New York Times as “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin,”
Ivers is one of the great innovators and pioneers in Celtic and World
music genres. This nine-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion, who
connects her Irish roots with elements of jazz, salsa, flamenco, and
even rock, funk and electronica, has performed with the London
Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony at Kennedy Center,
as well as for presidents and royalty worldwide. “She will change
the way you think about the violin.” (Irish Times)

The Celtic Tenors

Eileen Ivers
:: Thursday, December 9, 7:30pm
$40/$35; Members $36/$32
The Celtic Tenors have established themselves as the most successful
classical crossover artists ever to emerge from Ireland. In 2000,
following an impromptu audition at EMI in London, they were signed
on the spot to an international record deal. With total album sales
worldwide of over one million and a full international touring schedule,
they have topped the charts in the USA, Canada, the UK, and Ireland.

The Makaha Sons

:: Sunday, January 16, 7:30pm
$35/$30; Members $31/$27
For 30 years, the Makaha Sons have committed themselves to
perpetuating traditional Hawaiian music throughout Hawai‘i and
the World. Their vocal arrangements and delightful stage presence
The Celtic Tenors
filled with comical antics have made them one of Hawaii’s premier
groups, with fans worldwide.

Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro de Cuba

:: Friday, April 1, 8pm
$40/35; Members $36/$31
For more than 80 years, Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro de Cuba
has reigned supreme as the world’s foremost champion and
The Makaha Sons
protector of Cuban son, the musical heartbeat of Cuba. The 7-piece
band was founded in 1927 by Ignacio Piñeiro Martínez (1888-1969),
the wildly prolific Cuban bassist and composer known affectionately
as “El Poeta del Son.” Since then, the group has seen an array of
Cuban musical superstars pass through its ranks, including Abelardo
Barroso, Miguelito Valdés, Bienvenido Granda and Carlos Embale.
Today, Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro de Cuba is filled with Cuba’s
finest instrumentalists and soneros. Their sound is classic yet fresh
and completely infused with the verve and spirit of the island.

Photos: Hiroshima by Jaimee Itagaki; Joshua Redman by Michael Wilson;

Eileen Ivers by Clay Patrick McBride; The Makaha Sons by Sharlene Oshiro Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro de Cuba

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Saint Michael Trio The Parker Quartet The Afiara String Quartet

2010–2011 villa
chamber music series
Enjoy these great chamber music ensembles from all over the nation on Sunday afternoons
in the serenity and elegant charm of the Grand Hall in Montalvo’s historic Villa. For more
information on the artists appearing in the series, visit montalvoarts.org.

:: $30 General; $25 Members; $10 Students w/ID

$20 Subscription (Available only when purchasing 3 or more dates from this series.)

Tickets, which are limited to 80 per concert, are only available through the
Montalvo Box Office, 408.961.5858, M–F 10am–4pm.

Saint Michael Trio: Cypress String Quartet

Mendelssohn Explained
:: Sunday, October 17, 3pm
“This new ensemble is top-flight...”
— Fanfare Magazine
The Trio performs Mendelssohn’s magisterial
Piano Trio in C minor, Opus 66. The performance
will also feature commentary and demonstrations
of Mendelssohn’s technique and details about
his life and times, which give context to the great
composer’s work.
The Parker Quartet
:: Sunday, November 14, 3pm
Hailed by the New York Times as “something
extraordinary” and by the Boston Globe for their
“fiercely committed performances,” the Parker
Quartet has rapidly distinguished itself as one of the
preeminent ensembles of its generation. In 2005, the
ensemble sparked international acclaim by winning
the Concert Artists Guild Competition, as well as
the Grand Prix and Mozart Prize at the Bordeaux
International String Quartet competition in France.
:: Sunday, January 16, 3pm
Debussy & “Impressions” by Jennifer Higdon
:: Sunday, April 3, 3 pm
Mozart (K465) & Beethoven (Grosse Fugue)
“What wondrous artistry to behold.” — Gramophone
Widely celebrated for the power of its performances
and its passionate dedication to the genre, the Bay
Area-based Cypress String Quartet combines technical
precision with imaginative programming to create
unforgettable concert experiences. This is the fourth
year that the quartet has performed at Montalvo.
Afiara String Quartet
:: Sunday, February 27, 3pm
Winners of the prestigious Young Canadian Musicians
Award, the dynamic Afiara String Quartet is the
graduate resident string quartet at Juilliard where
they assist the legendary Juilliard String Quartet with
their ensemble and chamber instruction. The quartet
has evolved into “…a terrifically unified, versatile, and
moving ensemble….” (San Francisco Classical Voice)

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 Cypress String Quartet Enso String Quartet

Enso String Quartet

:: Sunday, April 10, 3pm
Nominated for a 2009 Grammy for “Best Chamber
Music Performance,” the Enso Quartet quickly
became one of the country’s most accomplished
ensembles. The Houston Chronicle praised them
for their “edge-of-the-seat vitality” and MusicWeb
International said, “I find it hard to believe that these
magnificent pieces could be performed better than
they are here by the Enso Quartet — seek out this
group, they are clearly bound for greatness.”

Mother’s Day with

The Saint Michael Trio
:: Sunday, May 8, 3pm
The perfect Mother’s Day gift! The Saint Michael
Trio will present a lively concert and commentary in
praise of women and highlighting women composers:
Cecile Chaminade, Schumann, Mary Finlayson and
others. In 2008 the Saint Michael Trio was named
Musicians in Residence at Menlo College, where
they teach master classes and provide a stream of
community musical events.
NOTE: Men will be admitted... but only if they are escorting
their wives, mothers, daughters, or mothers in-law!

The Grand Hall in the historic Villa

Montalvo Arts Center is deeply grateful to The Toll House

Hotel for their generous support of the Carriage House
Concert Series and the Villa Chamber Music series.

Photos: Parker Quartet by Janette Beckman; Enso String Quartet by Richie Hawley

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 Hope Mohr Dance Matt McBane and BUILD

new directions at the

carriage house theatre
Throughout the 2010–2011 programming season, Montalvo will introduce a new series of performance
works that will explore new directions in the areas of dance, music, performing arts and drama.
Organized by Kelly Sicat, Director of Programs, this series will feature the work of former Lucas Artist
Residency Fellows and other selected artists; additional performances will be announced in the spring.

Hope Mohr Dance Matt McBane

Far from Perfect and Moments of Being
:: Friday, October 15, 7pm
$25 General/$20 Members Price
Mohr’s new work Far from Perfect explores the nature
of perfection and forgiveness in terms of artistic
creation. Mohr invokes and reinvents the conventions
of classical dance as her dancers move in and out
of classical ballet poses, intentionally move off
balance, break through lines, and break away from
preconceived notions of “perfect” movement. The work
incorprates spoken poetry by Brenda Hillman and
projections of Agnes Martin paintings.
Moments of Being takes as its subject the act of
listening. “Normally,” says Mohr, “choreographic
processes develop around visual preferences. For this
piece I wanted to build the movement based on the
act of listening.” The combination of Bach and found
sounds from the urban environment not only drives
the action onstage as Mohr juxtaposes listening-
based improvisation and classical dance vocabulary,
but also invites the audience to participate through
their own visual and auditory responses. Moments
was created in 2006 while Mohr co-led an artistic
residency in New York entitled The Language of the
Listening Body.
and BUILD
:: Thursday March 24, 7pm
$25 General/$20 Members
BUILD, a five-piece band led by composer/
violinist, and former Lucas Program artist
resident Matt McBane, “has been attracting
serious attention with its genre-traversing mix of
chamber-music decorum, rootsy twang and pop-
fueled drive” (Time Out New York). Their debut
album was released in 2008 to wide acclaim.
BUILD will release their next CD (Amsterdam
Records) in fall 2010 comprised of seven to nine
new pieces composed by McBane, including
the twenty minute, three movement Swelter,
and three pieces written while in residence at
Montalvo: Ride, Cleave and Behavior Patterns.
JOIN MONTALVO TODAY!
Montalvo members have more fun and
get great discounts! See page 29 for details.

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venues & ticket
information Joan Baez Bill Maher Al Jarreau

VENUES
Carriage House Theatre
300-seat indoor theatre
Montalvo-produced performances, Family Performing Big Bad
Robert Cray Voodoo Daddy Chris Botti
Arts Series and various public programs.
Parking: Free on-site parking
2010 SUMMER
Historic Villa, Grand Hall
100-seat Mediterranean-style villa built in 1912
CONCERT S
Villa Chamber Music Series and other Montalvo-produced Presented by Live Nation in
performances Montalvo’s Garden Theatre
Parking: Free on-site parking
JOAN BAEZ
Garden Theatre August 12, 7pm
1,500-seat outdoor theatre
BILL MAHER
Summer Concert Series
August 19, 8pm
Parking: On-site parking for a fee; free shuttles from
West Valley College available for Garden Theatre events. AL JARREAU
WITH THE GEORGE DUKE TRIO
H OW TO O R DER TICKETS August 20, 7pm

For Montalvo-produced events: THE ROBERT CRAY BAND/

BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY
Montalvo Box Office
September 11, 7:30pm
Walk-up: 15400 Montalvo Road
Call: 408.961.5858 PETER YARROW and
Hours: Monday–Friday, 10am–4pm and one hour NOEL PAUL STOOKEY
prior to ticketed events (Closed on weekends) of Peter, Paul & Mary
September 12, 7pm
Montalvo Handling Fees
Box Office orders are subject to a $5.50 handling fee per ticket; CHRIS BOTTI
$2 per ticket for Family Performing Arts Series September 15, 7pm

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER
Online
REVISITED
Montalvoarts.org or ticketmaster.com September 17, 7:30pm

Accessibility For more information and to purchase

Events are wheelchair accessible with prior arrangement. tickets for these concerts, go to
To request disability-related accommodations, please call LiveNation.com or montalvoarts.org.
408.961.5858. To purchase tickets by phone, call
800.745.3000. Tickets for these summer
For Live Nation-produced events: concerts are not available through
All tickets are sold through Ticketmaster.com, including the Montalvo Box Office, but may be
on-site parking passes (as available). Visit www.montalvoarts. purchased online at montalvoarts.org.
org/summerconcerts for concert information; for Live Nation
ticketing policies visit ticketmaster.com.

Photos: Hope Mohr Dance by Weiferd Watts; Matt McBane and BUILD by
Brian Ach; Bill Maher by Alberto Tolot

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 Sustainability is at the forefront

of current thinking, be it the

environment, food production,

climate change, our economic

health and well-being, or the very

survival of our cultural institutions.

This is a time to examine our

priorities as we make decisions

about consumption and what

is required for sustainability;

from our possessions to our

entertainment, how do we want

to spend our time and what do

we need in our daily life. This is

a time for redefining success,

reinterpreting value, and rethinking

expectations. The challenge

today is to create environments

that provide the time and space

to inspire, to recalibrate and to

engage in the world differently than

was prescribed in the past. This is

a time to reprioritize the use of our

natural spaces and re-imagine the

role of our cultural centers, as both

are critical to defining our future.

— Kelly Sicat,
Director of Programs

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natural
and
creative
capital

Natural and Creative Capital, Montalvo Arts Center’s 2010–2011 multidisciplinary thematic
arts program, will explore concepts of sustainability in our natural and cultural environments.
This eighteen-month program will feature visual and performing arts coupled with public
programs and literary arts programs that invite audiences of all ages to take the time to
contemplate a sustainable future.

Visual arts will examine renewed thinking by artists about the use of cast-off materials, new
works that reflect the many wonders of the natural world, the possibilities of a sustainable
future, and works that capture the challenges facing our planet. New Directions will challenge
and ignite passion for change, featuring new works of dance and music that will both inspire
and engage. Education and public programs will encourage exploration and engagement with
the natural environment — particularly the 175 acres that comprise Montalvo’s extraordinary
grounds and rustic hiking trails.

Through Natural and Creative Capital, it is Montalvo’s hope that visitors will gain a deeper
understanding and appreciation for the importance of place, and the importance of a vital cultural
life in a community. We hope our audiences will be inspired to consider the natural and cultural
resources available as options and opportunities to creating a sustainable life. Through this
programming, Montalvo Arts Center will continue to assert its cultural leadership and fortify its
position as a valuable asset that contributes to the vitality of Silicon Valley in the 21st century.

Natural and Creative Capital

is funded in part by:

Above: Misako Inaoka, Connected, 2010, mixed media, 6” x 6” x 4”, courtesy Johansson Projects
Left: Trail at Montalvo Arts Center

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 sculpture on the grounds
may–oct 2010
Established in 2002 as a means to incorporate the visual arts with the surrounding environment,
Montalvo’s Sculpture on the Grounds program was relaunched in May with the installation of works by
David Middlebrook, followed in June by the newly commissioned work of Lucas Residency Fellow Ann
Weber and a site-specific installation by Lucas Residency Fellow Ali Naschke-Messing. Responding
to the theme of Natural and Creative Capital, the placement of these twelve or more works on the
grounds is intended to capture and engage visitors with Montalvo’s own Natural Capital.

David Middlebrook
:: May 1–September 30
Broken Wing (2004) is a bronze work that represents objects, often taken for granted, that are relied upon as
part of our daily routine. This piece is installed in the recently renovated Phelan Cactus Garden, which is a
part of the Italianate Garden.

HAYWIRE, (2006) is a visual description of something gone terribly wrong. This 12’ high cast bronze and
aluminum work — poetically beautiful — also questions what we take for granted. Middlebrook suggests
that gravity, one of the most common natural phenomena, can be altered as rocks suddenly become bubbles
and float away carrying the crate they were delivered in.

Incidental Incubator (2010) is a sculptural representation of the class system and its failure to extend the
future of humanity. Three stacked trash bins of polished bronze, polished aluminum and rusted cast iron,
representing the upper, middle and lower classes, hold an oversized egg that approximates the size of all
the reproductive material that would be required to recreate the earth’s six billion inhabitants. The elegant
simplicity of the work references Brancusi and his White Negress series.

Golden Opportunty Lost (2010, from the HAYWIRE series) depicts an egg-shaped canopy that possibly
protected a giant egg that lifted away from the ground. The gold-leaf underside of the brilliant blue canopy
suggests the missing Golden Egg, a symbol of perfection and the unattainable, and reminiscent of Aesop’s
fable. The freestanding sculpture seemingly floats across the property — destination unknown.

Head of Man (2010) draws a striking similarity between the egg form and the human skull. Resting upon a
two-ton, carved piece of basalt, the bronze bust of a man’s head is covered in a patchwork of small pieces of
bronze alloy. The piece celebrates the diversity of our humanity and the fact that we are all interconnected.

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Ann Weber:
Ode to Montalvo
:: June 30–October 31
In June 2010, Montalvo commissioned East Bay
sculptor Ann Weber to create a series of new works.
Weber created large-scale, site-specific sculptures
constructed of recycled cardboard and steel. The
concepts for the eight- to ten-foot sculptures originate
from tiny seeds, pods, cocoons, or cones the artist
found on the grounds. Weber states, “The resulting
sculptures create a dialogue with their environment,
introducing an element of discovery and surprise within
Montalvo’s grounds, and recalling, in their transience,
the temporality of existence.” The sculptures reflect
objects and cultural ideas drawn from the natural
surroundings, while juxtaposing elements of suspension
and resolution, rebirth and regeneration.
Weber, who was a Lucas Artist Fellow during the
month of June, created seven sculptures for Montalvo’s
grounds in collaboration with a corps of community
volunteers. While working on-site the project became
a point of much discussion for Montalvo visitors as they
watched the vibrant colors of The Prince of Whim come
together. When she wasn’t constructing the works,
Weber spent her time immersed in the life history of
Senator James D. Phelan, it was his poetry and that of
his contemporaries that inspired the playful titles for
the works in Weber’s latest series, Ode to Montalvo.
Funded in part by Applied Materials
Excellence in the Arts Grants, a
program of Arts Council Silicon Valley
Ali Naschke-Messing:
From Within, So Without
:: June 2010–June 2011
Upon her arrival at Montalvo, Ali Naschke-Messing
was immediately drawn to the enormous Bunya
Pine (Araucaria bidwillii) on Montalvo’s front lawn
and became inspired to create a site-specific work.
The tree’s outer bark is characterized by multiple
whorls that form around holes where branches
once grew. After consulting with an arborist to
ensure that her work would not harm the tree, she
inserted custom-shaped mirrors into the whorls
to call attention to the tree’s overall presence, its
historical growth patterns, and to the sunlight itself.
The tree reflects fragments of its surroundings —
the sky, the ground and surrounding trees — that
become visible on the surface of the Bunya. Visitors
see bits of themselves, their families, and their
immediate environment reflected back at them
through the bark of this monumental tree.
Above, left to right:
David Middlebrook, Broken Wing, 2004 (photo by Lauren
Baines); HAYWIRE, 2006; Incidental Incubator, 2010
Ann Weber, two details from Ode to Montalvo, 2010,
installation photos by Ron Leckie
Bunya Pine tree prior to installation of site-specific
work by Ali Naschke-Messing
Installation view, From Within, So Without, 2010
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 project space gallery
:: Thursday–Sunday, 11am–3pm
The Gallery is located near the Carriage House Theatre.
Free admission
Ali Naschke-Messing:
Open
:: June 10 – August 15
In June, Naschke-Messing spent one month in the
Project Space Gallery creating a new Linework, an
on-going series of site-specific work. LineWorks
are sculptures and installations made with common
sewing thread that interact with architectural
elements and human perception. They reveal
an ever-present possibility of form, and hint at
potential and intangible dimensions all around
us. Messing created this new installation using
thousands of strands of thread, many of which
are coated with hand-applied glitter to reflect the
light. The artist says of her work, “I explore light,
presence, and connection in sculptural form.
Perception, reflection, and refraction are the
(questionably) substantive materials from which I
make site-specific installations. I practice a method
of extreme ‘site-responsivity,’ eliciting what is
already present into formal visibility. My work is
delicate, quiet, and subtle. It takes patience to make
and requires attention to see. Slowing down, being
still, and really looking: these qualities oppose
current technology-infused habits, and bring us
back to knowing through our senses. I am not afraid
of beauty, or engaging with sensory understanding,
in the aim of cultivating an experience that is as
diffused as it is pointed.”
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Human Nature
:: August 27–October 10
This group exhibition will explore human nature as it
exists through the relationship of man and animal: in
what ways do we see our own image in the creatures
surrounding us, in what ways do we try to control the
creatures surrounding us, or in what ways are these
creatures that surround us completely overshadowed
and taken for granted? Featured artists include:
Dana Harel, Misako Inaoka, and Celeste Boursier-
Mougenot, among others.
Rachel Sussman:
The Oldest Living Things on Earth
:: October 29–January 16
Sussman’s landscape-based photography is rooted in a
subtle exploration of humanity’s complex relationship
with nature and, by extension, with itself. Sussman
employs formal devices such as restricted color
palates, careful consideration of the tensions between
grounds, and selective use of line and shape to further
the dialogue between aesthetics, content, and form.
What results is a unique visual system, imbued with
cultural, natural, and scientific context drawn from her
travels all over the world.
Post-Consumer Cast-Offs/Waste Above, left to right:

:: January 28–March 13 Installation view of Open with

Ali Naschke-Messing
In the wake of post-holiday glut, this group exhibition features artists Photo by Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
whose whimsical work is created from post-consumer cast-off materials:
Installation view of Open
think excess packaging materials from children’s toys, the wrappers,
nets and bags that hold our gifts, treats and tools. Rachel Sussman
La Llareta #0308-23b26 (up to 3,000
years old, Atacama Desert, Chile)
01SJ Biennial Exhibition 44” x 54”
Miguel Palma © Rachel Sussman 1998-2010

:: August 31–September 24 Misako Inaoka

Natalie and James Thompson Art Gallery at SJSU Connected, 2010
Mixed media
Miguel Palma, a multi-media artist who lives in Lisbon, Portugal, is in 6” x 6” x 4”
residence at the Lucas Artists Residency Program at Montalvo for the Courtesy Johansson Projects
month of August working on his exhibition for the 01SJ Biennial. Palma Entrance to Project Space Gallery
has been exploring matters related to the world’s rapid technological
Dana Harel
development since 1989. His works propose alternative — and often
Cockfight, 2010
ironic — paths to confront this hunger for the new. This exhibition was Graphite on paper
created exclusively for the Natalie and James Thompson Art Gallery at 52’’x 69’’
SJSU in conjunction with the 01SJ Biennial and is part of a collaboration Courtesy Frey Norris Gallery
between CADRE Labs (Design and New Media Arts) at SJSU, Zero 1, and
Miguel Palma
Montalvo Arts Center. Photo by Pedro Dos Reis
Based upon conceptual explorations into travel, the movement of the
earth, the (sometimes) “one-way” choices that we make, the spiritual
idea of the path, and the compelling pull of the road trip, Palma’s project
consists of an installation using process as both source and output for
“travel.” As a video camera records movement in a maquette of an urban
core, the recordings are simultaneously presented on a video
projection loop, revealing the treadmill-like quality of many of
our movements: we are in motion but we do not progress.

:: Friday, August 27, 6pm

Miguel Palma will participate in Montalvo’s Final Fridays program,
where he will discuss his work followed by a Q&A with the audience.
Free admission; see page 21 for details.

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 “Montalvo’s spirit and vision was something special —
something we embrace because it’s rare... Montalvo’s
vision seems to support — in fact, lift up — the artist’s
own vision with its generosity, accommodation, and
provision of quiet. There’s energy where you need the
inspiration; there’s peace where you need to create.”

— Afiara String Quartet,

Julliard School of Music

sally and don lucas

artists residency
program
Since its opening in 2004, the Sally and Don Lucas Artists
Residency Program has gained worldwide stature as a model
of curatorial practice leading to the support of new and
challenging work in the field of contemporary art. The Program,
the oldest residency program West of the Mississippi and
the third oldest in the U.S., has taken Montalvo to new levels
of excellence and international recognition, having hosted
267 accomplished artists from 33 countries. Lucas Program
resident artists are selected through a rigorous nomination
process by respective artistic discplines.

The Lucas Program is the only artists’ residency in the United

States that offers a one-year Culinary Fellow residency;
Montalvo has nurtured the culinary talents of six accomplished
chefs to date. The Program also provides two Teaching Artist
Fellow residencies every year, placing the professional artist
in the classroom to collaborate with educators on models of
incorporating the arts into their curriculum.

Ten architecturally distinctive live/work studios and the Knight

Ridder Commons Building offer an environment conducive to
both individual practice and the energetic exchange of ideas
among international and culturally diverse fellows.

Montalvo encourages all artists-in-residence to respond

to the 175 acres surrounding the Lucas Artist Residency
Program; the responses may materialize as site-specific
works of art, as presentations for a Final Friday event, or
in ways yet to be determined.

Left: Studios and grounds at the Don and Sally Lucas

Artists Residency Program, photos by Tom Ligamari

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Climate Clock:
A Public Artwork For Silicon Valley
:: September 2010–June 2011
The Lucas Artists Residency Program will host the three
finalist teams as they develop their final proposals for
Climate Clock, an important new Silicon Valley public
artwork. Each finalist team will collaborate closely with
the greater scientific and technology communities of
Silicon Valley as they develop their final proposals for
this project. During their residencies, Montalvo will host
conversations, master classes, and displays revealing
each team’s process and concepts.
Developed through a collaboration between San Jose
State University’s CADRE Labs (Design and New Media
Arts), the San Jose Public Art Program, Montalvo’s Lucas
Artists Residency Program, and Zero 1, the Climate Clock
project brings together media artists, climatologists,
psychologists, physicists, statisticians, linguists,
network engineers, anthropologists, programmers,
and industrial designers in an effort to incorporate the
Valley’s measurement, data management, and
communications technologies to help people
understand climate change, while encouraging
them to reduce their carbon footprint.
Climate Clock Discussion
:: Friday, November 5, 6pm
The first resident Climate Clock artist team: Freya
Bardell, Brian Howell and Brent Bucknum, will discuss
the development of their project followed by a Q&A.
:: Friday, February 25, 6pm
As part of the Final Fridays program, the second
Climate Clock artist team lead by Chico MacMurtrie
with Bill Washabaugh, Geo Homsy, and Gideon Fink
Shapiro, will discuss their project followed by a Q&A.
Final Fridays
Artists-in-residence from the Lucas Artists
Residency Program share their work on the
last Friday of the month (except Nov. and Dec.)
at various Montalvo locations, ranging from the
Knight Ridder Commons Building or the artist’s
residency studio to the Villa to the Carriage
House Theatre and the Project Space Gallery.
Admission is free; no-host bar.
:: Friday, August 27, 6pm
Lisbon-based multimedia artist Miguel Palma
creates large-scale installations out of industrial
and used objects that often take the form of
intricate, self-sustaining systems.
:: Friday, September 24, 6pm
Amy Franceschini, a 2009 Irvine Fellow, is
a multi-disciplinary sculptor/installation
artist who works in the area of social and
environmental justice.
:: Friday, October 29, 6pm
Jazz musician Paul Kikuchi, a Montalvo Music
Fellow, performs with his Empty Cage Quartet.
:: Friday, January 28, 6pm
Pamela Z, a Montalvo Music Fellow, is a
composer/performer and media artist who
works primarily with voice, live electronic
processing and sampling technology.
Above: Chico MacMurtrie, detail from Climate Clock
proposal; Paul Kikuchi in performance; Pamela Z
in performance, photo courtesy Ars Electronica
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 Alexander and the Terrible... Waters of the Earth

family performing arts series

Performed in the historic 300-seat Carriage House Theatre, the Family Performing Arts Series provides
a delightful venue for children to experience the excitement of the performing arts. Members and their
families are invited to attend artist receptions after the last performance of select titles, noted below.

:: $20 adults; $10 children / Members $16 adults; $8 children

All children must be accompanied by an adult

Bay Area Children’s Theatre’s California Theatre Center’s

Miss Nelson Is Missing Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible,

:: Saturday, October 30, 11am & 1pm
Ages: 4–11
Miss Nelson’s rude and rowdy students won’t even
sit still for story hour. But, one day, they arrive to
find their sweet, lovely teacher, has disappeared —
replaced by the scariest substitute they have ever met:
VIOLA SWAMP! Come see this zany, musical romp, as
life in Room 207 gets harder and harder, and the class
searches frantically for its missing teacher. Not even a
bumbling detective can solve the mystery. Can you?
No Good, Very Bad Day
:: Saturday, February 5, 11am & 1pm
Ages: 4–11
This delightful musical adaptation of Judith Viorst’s
popular children’s book brings one of America’s
feistiest characters to the stage. From gum in his hair
to no dessert for lunch, young audiences will identify
with the obstacles Alexander encounters as he learns
to share his feelings and realize that every now and
then, bad days happen.

Bay Area Children’s Theatre’s ArtsPower’s

The Little Engine That Could, The Musical
:: Saturday, December 11, 11am & 1pm
Ages: 3–10
“I think I can! I think I can!” When a train carrying toys
for the children breaks down, it is up to Doll, Clown
and Monkey to find a replacement engine. The toys will
have to convince the Little Engine to pull their train
to the other side. The music in this adorable Holiday-
themed retelling of the classic story will have children
bouncing with joy!
Madeline and the Bad Hat
:: Saturday, March 12, 11am & 1pm
Ages: 4–9
When the Spanish Ambassador moves in next door,
Madeline quickly discovers that his son Pepito is a
rude, conceited horror! But when Pepito finds himself
in real danger, it’s up to the resourceful Madeline to
save him. Based upon Ludwig Bemelmans’ much-
loved books, this gently amusing musical tale of
enemies-become-friends will charm and entertain.

Note: A members-only reception to meet the artists Note: A members-only reception to meet the artists
will be held after the 1pm show. will be held after the 1pm show.

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American Family Theater’s

The Wizard of Oz
:: Sunday, April 10, 1pm & 3pm
Ages: 4–12
Dorothy and her little dog Toto are carried by a cyclone “over
the rainbow” to the wonderful land of Oz. With the Scarecrow,
the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion, Dorothy follows the yellow
brick road to the Emerald City. The new friends encounter
witches, the Haunted Forest and magical shoes — but it’s
worth it, because of the wonderful things that the Wizard of
Oz will do for them.

BOXTALES Theatre Company’s

Madeline and the Bad Hat
Waters of the Earth:
Multicultural Tales of the Sea
:: Saturday, April 30, 11am & 1pm
Ages: 4–12
BOXTALES’s interactive Waters of the Earth explores the
rich music, folklore and mythology of seafaring peoples
from around the world, such as 1001 Arabian Nights, where
Sinbad the Sailor finds himself stranded, and the Greek tale
Dionysus and the Pirate Ship, where we rediscover that looks
can be deceiving. Why do the tides go in and out? The Pacific
Northwest creation myth Raven and the Man Who Sits on the
Tide has the answer!

Bay Area Children’s Theatre’s

A Year with Frog and Toad

:: Sunday, May 15, 1pm & 3pm
Ages: 3–9
Nominated for three Tony awards including Best Musical,
Robert and Willie Reale’s A Year with Frog and Toad follows
Waters of the Earth
outgoing Frog and reserved Toad through four seasons as
they plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding, sing up
a storm, and learn about the magic of friendship. Faithful
to the original Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel, this
warm comedy appeals to young and old alike with delightful
songs like “Eating Cookies” and “Toad Looks Funny in a
Bathing Suit.”

Note: A members-only reception to meet the artists will be

held after the 3pm show.

J O I N M O N TALVO TODAY!
Montalvo members have more fun and
get great discounts! See page 29 for details.

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 arts education
programs
CAMPS FOR KIDS
WINTER BREAK ARTS CAMP
Young Artists in Residence: Fine Arts Day Camp
:: February 15–February 18, 10am–4pm
Ages: 6–12
$315 General/Family Members & Above $285
Inspired by Montalvo’s Lucas Artists Residency Program, this
four-day (Tuesday-Friday) camp will introduce young minds to
diverse artistic disciplines in workshops taught by top Bay Area
art instructors. Each young artist will participate in process-
oriented activities designed to foster creativity in an atmosphere
of experimentation and exploration. The experience encourages
friendships through the sharing of ideas and collaborative
projects while allowing for individual growth and self-
expression. Note: This is a full-day camp.

SUMMER ARTS CAMPS & PROGRAMS

Registration for Summer Camps and Programs will be
announced in January. Camps do sell-out quickly! Become a
member of Montalvo and book summer camps and programs at
reduced rates before the general public!

Full and partial scholarships are available for Montalvo Arts Center
education programs. For details and to obtain an application
email learn@montalvoarts.org, call 408.961.5858 or go to
www.montalvoarts.org/programs/scholarships.

PU B L IC PROGRAM S
LECTURE
L. Hunter Lovins:
Making the Case for A Renewed Energy Economy
:: Wednesday, August 25, 6:30pm
Carriage House Theatre
$20 General/$12 Montalvo and Commonwealth Members
Montalvo Arts Center, in partnership with the Commonwealth Club
of San Jose, presents L. Hunter Lovins, President and Founder of
Natural Capitalism Solutions. Lovins, a Time Magazine Hero of the
Planet, makes the economic case for moving aggressively to solve
such challenges as global warming, peak oil and the vulnerability
of our energy infrastructure. She argues that climate protection,
energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other sustainable
approaches will give us a stronger
economy, and a higher quality of life.

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L. Hunter Lovins Jessica Theroux
FILM AND READING
Jessica Theroux:
Cooking with Italian Grandmothers
:: Friday, November 12, 7pm
$20 General/ $15 Members
Chef and former Montalvo Culinary Fellow Jessica
Theroux presents her new film series, Rabbits and
Wrinkles, followed by a reading from her newly
released book Cooking with Italian Grandmothers.
Theroux spent one year traveling throughout Italy,
cooking and talking with Italian grandmothers. The
result is a charming and authentic collection of
recipes, anecdotes, photographs and film footage
celebrating the rustic and sustainable culinary
traditions of Italy’s most experienced home cooks.
Cooking with Italian Grandmothers features the
histories and menus of fifteen grandmothers, each
of whom welcomed Theroux into their kitchen and
pantry, sharing both favorite dishes and personal
wisdoms. Books will be available for purchase.
CULINARY WORKSHOP
Jessica Theroux:
Recipes from Italian Grandmothers
:: Saturday, November 13, 10:00am & 2:00pm
$55 General/$45 Members
Explore the culinary traditions of Italy’s most
experienced home cooks! Chef and former Montalvo
Culinary Fellow Jessica Theroux demonstrates
authentic recipes and shares the personal
wisdoms from her new book, Cooking with Italian
Grandmothers. This intimate demo-workshop
features tasting, testing and tales from dramatic
Ustica to the blooming hills of Tuscany.
Cooking with Italian Grandmothers
ARTS EDUCATION OUTREACH
Montalvo’s arts education programs advance an
institutional commitment to lifelong learning.
Programs present a range of perspectives and cultural
responses and invite audience engagement in the
creative process. Diverse school programs for students
and teachers provide unique access to the field of arts
and culture. More than 20,000 students participate in
Montalvo’s arts education programs each year.
School Field Trips to Montalvo
School groups visit Montalvo as part of the public
schools’ California history curriculum and through the
K-8 Wells Fargo Performing Arts Series for Students,
where children experience a variety of artistic
disciplines, ethnic cultures and social concerns.
Master Classes
The Master Class Series brings contemporary artists
representing diverse artistic disciplines into local
schools for an exchange of knowledge and inspiration
in the arts.
Teaching Artist Fellow
Montalvo’s Teaching Artist Fellowship partners
professional teaching artists with a secondary school
in a collaborative model for curriculum development.
Arts in Your Classroom Conference
In 2011, Montalvo’s 9th annual “Arts in Your
Classroom” conference will engage educators in
integrated lesson demonstrations, providing an
increased capacity to share the arts with students
and colleagues.
Student Arts Festival
Montalvo’s Student Arts Festival invites student groups
K-12 to present projects in all arts disciplines at the
Annual Open House/Open Studios held every spring.
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 a brief history
of montalvo
Historically known as Villa Montalvo,
Montalvo Arts Center is located on the
175-acre summer estate built in 1912 by
James Duval Phelan (left, 1861–1930).
Phelan, a passionate Californian who
had been a three-term progressive
mayor of San Francisco, went on to become California’s
first popularly-elected U.S. Senator. Villa Montalvo, an
elegantly appointed Mediterranean-style house, was
Senator Phelan’s favorite home and a vital center of
artistic, political and social life in Northern California.
The Villa at Montalvo is on the National Register of
Historic Landmarks. At his death, Senator Phelan
bequeathed Montalvo to the state of California to serve as
a site for the advancement of art, music, literature, and
architecture, a legacy that continues to this day. In 2012,
Montalvo will celebrate its historic centennial anniversary.
For more than 75 years, Montalvo Arts Center has served
the South Bay as a center of creativity through a wide
range of exceptional opportunities for involvement with
the arts to diverse audiences. Ranging from the Sally
and Don Lucas Artists Residency Program (see page 20),
the performing arts series for adults and children, visual
arts programs and exhibitions, literary events, and arts
education programs, Montalvo successfully connects
the larger national and international arena of exemplary
artistic talent with the South Bay community. In its role as
a contemporary arts center, Montalvo fosters creativity,
nurtures new talent and spurs active engagement with
the arts through commissions of new work, presentation
of acclaimed and emerging artistic talent, and arts
education initiatives. Relevance to the community is key.
A Summer Luncheon in 1926
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montalvo
service group
The Montalvo Service Group, more than 50 years old,
is comprised of a corps of dedicated volunteers who
host a series of events throughout the year with all
proceeds benefiting the restoration of the Villa and
education programs. Their highly popular events
usually sell out. Reserve early! For more information
and reservations for all Montalvo Service Group
events, please call 408.961.5823 or email
msg@montalvoarts.org.
Mother’s Day Brunch
:: Sunday, May 8, (3 seatings)
A special catered brunch just for Moms at Montalvo’s
beautiful historic Villa. Seating options include the
Spanish Courtyard, the Veranda and the historic Villa.
Summer Luncheons
:: July–August (Wednesdays)
Dine al fresco on lovely wines and salad lunches
on the front and side veranda of the Villa, just as
Senator Phelan and his guests did nearly a century
ago! Each lunch also includes a fashion show from
Los Gatos and Saratoga boutiques.
YULETIDE AT MONTALVO
:: November 19–21
Marketplace
:: Friday, November 19, 10am–3pm
Saturday & Sunday, Nov 21, 22, 10am–1pm
Free admission and parking
The entire Villa is beautifully decorated for this
annual holiday celebration with handcrafted gifts,
gourmet alley, holiday decor and a children’s
boutique.
Cocktail Party
:: Friday, November 19, 7pm–10pm
The annual holiday cocktail party features catering
by Pat Smith’s Extravaganza and a jazz trio. The
Marketplace will be open, so bring your shopping list!
Champagne High Tea
:: Saturday & Sunday, November 21, 22, 2pm–4pm
Enjoy an elegant afternoon in the Villa! This
holiday event combines the Marketplace with tea,
champagne, delicious tea sandwiches, and sweets!
historic
villa tours
Learn about Senator Phelan’s country home, built in 1912, his
colorful life and celebrated friends, the arts center as it was then
and now, and more. The two-hour tours are led by trained volunteer
docents; space is limited and reservations are required two days in
advance by calling 408.961.5858.

:: Saturdays: October 16, 1pm; November 13, 11am;

December 11, 11am; January 22, 1pm; April 9, 11am
:: Sundays: February 13, 1pm; March 13, 1pm; May 15, 11am
$10 per person / Members + 1 guest FREE
Recommended for ages 12+
NOTE: Tours include steps and grades. Please call ahead for an
accessible tour. ASL tours for the hearing-impaired are available
by arrangement.

history walks
:: Saturdays: August 20; September 3, September 17;
October 1, October 15
Two tours daily: 11am and Noon
Recommended for ages 12+
Free Admission
Volunteer docents lead FREE 30-minute educational history walks
of the grounds on the first and third Saturdays of each month
April–October. Departing from the Project Space Gallery, walks last
approximately 30 minutes and depart on the hour at 11 am and noon.
Space is limited and reservations are encouraged. To reserve and for
details, contact the Montalvo Box Office at 408.961.5858.

NOTE: All dates are subject to change or cancellation without notice.

Walks are outside only and do not tour the inside of the historic Villa.
Walks include steps and grades; for an accessible history walk,
please call 408.961.5858 in advance or contact Volunteer Resources
volunteer@montalvoarts.org.

VO LU N T EER AT MONTALVO!
Montalvo Volunteers come from many different
backgrounds with a variety of skills. What brings them
together is a love for the arts, a dedication to Montalvo and
the desire to have fun. Volunteers have important roles at
the arts center. Their time and hard work go a long way
to supporting the arts in our community. Learn more at
montalvoarts.org/volunteer or call 408.961.5828.

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 Dennis M Photography

did you know that you can rent

montalvo’s historic villa and gardens…
for your wedding?
for your special private event?
for your corporate event?
Make your wedding or event even more memorable by choosing
Montalvo’s elegant Mediterranean Villa and lush grounds as your venue.
The Villa is a nationally registered historic landmark that was built in
1912 and is set on 175 secluded acres in the foothills of the Santa Cruz
Mountains, surrounded by an exquisite Italianate garden, monumental
trees and extraordinary plantings.

Montalvo has been the favorite wedding venue for multiple generations
of Californians and remains one of the Bay Area’s preferred venues for
spectacular weddings and private events. At Montalvo you may have use
of the Great Lawn, historic Villa, Spanish Courtyard, Oval Garden, and
Love Temple for your ultimate wedding and reception.

Montalvo has a wide range of facilities available for almost any type of
event year-round: From the historic Villa with courtyard and grounds
for up to 700 guests, to our vintage cottage that is perfect for an all
day meeting and holds up to 14 people. Our outdoor Garden Theatre is
perfect for a private corporate performance for up to 1,100 guests or
our indoor Carriage House Theatre with plush red seats for 300 guests.
Montalvo’s Great Lawn can accommodate up to 1,000 guests for a picnic
with team-building activities. Just imagine what your event can become
at Montalvo Arts Center.

Contact Kathleen Kirkpatrick, Manager, Corporate and Private Events,

kkirkpatrick@montalvoarts.org or go to montalvoarts.org/rentals or
herecomestheguide.com/location/detail/villa-montalvo
Geoff White Photographers

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join today! members have more fun!
Montalvo Arts Center is a member-supported nonprofit organization — your gifts ensure
that we continue to provide engaging arts education to 20,000 school children each year,
and to deliver a diverse and innovative range of arts programming that will impact the
cultural landscape of Silicon Valley.

Members receive advance notice of all events, early ticket order privileges, ticket
discounts, special members-only receptions and more. Higher levels bring you even
closer to the arts with complimentary tickets, artist receptions and travel opportunities.

Individual: $60 DIRECTOR’S CIRCLES

:: Exclusive access to Terrace Wine Bar and Terrace
seating at Garden Theatre concerts
:: Invitations to members-only receptions, artist talks,
exhibition openings and other events at Montalvo and
off-site venues
:: Two tickets for Montalvo docent-led tours of historic Villa
($10 for non-members)
:: Receive program announcements before the
general public
Family: $100
All the benefits above and —
:: Member discounts on Carriage House and Villa events
:: Advance ticket-ordering privileges after higher levels
:: Enrollment privileges in Missoula Children’s Theatre,
Winter Break and Summer camps (camps are quickly
filled and membership is not a guarantee of enrollment)
:: Invitations to receptions with the cast at selected Family
Performing Arts Series performances
Griffin Circle: $500
All the benefits above and —
:: Two complimentary tickets to a Montalvo Carriage House
or Villa event of your choice*
:: Four guests passes to Montalvo docent-led tours—
bring your friends and show off the Villa and grounds
(a $40 value)
:: Access to the Griffin Members Room—relax with your
friends before performances and during intermissions at
Garden Theatre shows
Villa Circle: $2,500
All the benefits above and —
:: Invitations to national and international art trips after
Artists Circle
:: Invitation to an exclusive recognition dinner at Montalvo
:: Six complimentary tickets to a Montalvo Carriage House
or Villa event of your choice*
:: Recognition on the Donor Wall
:: Priority access to ticket ordering after Artists and
Creative Circle members
Artists Circle: $5,000
All the benefits above and —
:: Invitation to one exclusive dinner at the home of a
Montalvo trustee
:: First priority for national and international art trips
:: Invitations to private dinners at the Lucas Artists
Residency Program
:: Opportunities for personal interactions with visiting
artists, authors and scholars
:: First priority access to ticket ordering
Creative Circle: $10,000+
:: All of the benefits above plus special access and
enhanced recognition opportunities in the program area
of your choice. Please contact the Development office
at 408.961.5806 to learn more about how you can help
Montalvo preserve its historic legacy.

:: Two complimentary glasses of wine at each Garden

Theatre concert.
YOUR MEMBERSHIP DOES GOOD WORK!
Phelan Circle: $1,000
$ 100 Plants a tree in our historic gardens
All the benefits above and —
$ 500 Provides an arts camp scholarship
:: Invitations to local art trips
for a deserving child
:: Invitations to national and international art trips after
Villa Circle $1,000 Sends a resident artist to local schools
for a Master Class
:: Four complimentary tickets to a Montalvo Carriage
House or Villa event of your choice* $5,000 Supports an artist-in-residence
for a month
* Complimentary tickets subject to availability. Does not include education or
fund raising events, or events co-presented with other organizations.

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 Board of Trustees Institutional Giving and Corporate Fund Support
June 30, 2009–June 30, 2010
Tom Crotty,
President Airship Ventures J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines
Alliance for the Advancement of James Irvine Foundation
Charmaine Warmenhoven, Arts and Education Knight Ridder Corporation
Past President Alliance of Artists Communities Mission City Community Fund
American Century Investments Foundation Morgan Family Foundation
Michael A. Cole,
Applied Materials Foundation National Endowment for the Arts
Vice President, Treasurer Arts Council Silicon Valley SanDisk Corporation
Roberta Robins, Beth Longwell Foundation Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation
Comerica Bank Wealth and Silicon Valley Community Foundation –
Secretary Institutional Management James Phelan Trust
J. Richard Braugh Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards Target
George de Urioste County of Santa Clara Historical Heritage Toll House Hotel
Commission and the Parks and U.S. Bank
Neal Dempsey
Recreation Department Wells Fargo Foundation
Jennifer DiNapoli David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Sue Fettchenhauer Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art
Susan Finocchio Ginn Family Foundation
J. Michael Fulton Heffernan Foundation
Michael Hackworth House Family Foundation
Intero Foundation
Jerry Held
David Henry
Laura Jason Director’s Circles
Carol Jeans Programming Partners Artist Circle
Cynthia Lazares Jo and Barry Ariko Mickie and Gibson Anderson
Reid Linney Mark Jon Bluth Maribeth Benham
Sally Lucas The Boccardo/Rees Family Ted Biagini and Soraya Meshkat Razavi
Judy Marcus Steve Finn Diane and Lee Brandenburg
Kathie Maxfield Joan and Michael Hackworth Ann and Sam Ginn
Wanda Kownacki and John Holton Vicki and Greg Jamison
Paul Mehus
Sally and Don Lucas Wendy and Reid Linney
Carmen Sigler Katherine and Robert Maxfield Norma and Jack Melchor
Bryan Stolle Charmaine and Dan Warmenhoven Thomas and Gillian Moran
Martha Swartz Chris and Donna Paisley
Stephen Wright Creative Circle Roxanne and David Peterschmidt
Kara Ann Berg Cathie and Jeff Thermond
Sally and J. Richard Braugh Andrea and Joe Thomas
Michael Cole
Jan and Neal Dempsey Villa Circle
Jennifer and Philip DiNapoli Georgia Bacil and Brooke Myhre
Erin Doyle Ebeling Tom Crotty
Susan and Bob Finocchio Toby and Barry Fernald
Donna and Till Guldimann Bob Grimm
Debbie and Ward Harriman Katherine and James Lau
Connie and Jerry Held Robert Lewis
Yen and David Hitz Linda and Mike Markkula
Laura Jason & Bruce Henderson Angela McConnell
Carol and Tony Jeans Jeannie and Jim Ottinger
Sybil Lewis Connie and Tony Ridder
Judy and George Marcus Carmen and Robert Sigler
Roberta Robins and Joel Gartland John Sobrato
Debbie and Bryan Stolle Jan and Lowell Turriff
Janice and Gary Valenzuela
Barbara and Gary Vandeweghe
Stephen Wright and Lori Eickmann

15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga, California 95070 www.montalvoarts.org

Phone: 408.961.5800 Fax: 408.961.5850 Box Office: 408.961.5858
Italianate Garden, photo by Becki Gervin

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at-a-glance calendar
PERFORMING ARTS Piano Masters Series Project Space Gallery
Carriage House Theatre Alfredo Rodriguez Ali Naschke-Messing
Concert Series Nov 14, 7:30pm Through Aug 15
James Cotton “Superharp”
Simone Dinnerstein Human Nature
Oct 16, 8pm
Nov 21, 7:30pm Aug 27–Oct 10
The Brubeck Brothers
Taylor Eigsti Trio Rachel Sussman
Quartet
Dec 5, 7pm Oct 29–Jan 16
Oct 17, 7:30pm
Jon Nakamatsu/ Post-Consumer
John Sebastian
David Benoit Cast-Offs/Waste
Oct 22, 8pm
Jan 9, 7:30pm Jan 28–Mar 13
Hiroshima
An Evening with 01SJ Biennial Exhibition
Oct 24, 7:30pm
LANG LANG Thompson Gallery, SJSU
Eileen Ivers Jan 23, 7:30pm
Miguel Palma Final Fridays
Nov 3, 7:30pm The California Theatre,
Aug 31–Sept 24
downtown San Jose Miguel Palma, visual artist
Marc Cohn Aug 27, 6pm
Nov 11, 7:30pm PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
New Directions
Performance Series Winter Break Arts Camp Amy Franceschini, visual artist
Elvin Bishop/ Sept 24, 6pm
J.C. Smith Hope Mohr Dance Feb 15–Feb 18
Nov 13, 8pm Oct 15, 7pm Paul Kikuchi, composer
Family Performing Oct 29, 6pm
Average White Band Matt McBane and BUILD Arts Series
Nov 17, 7:30pm Mar 24, 7pm Pamela Z, composer
Miss Nelson Is Missing Jan 28, 6pm
The Celtic Tenors Oct 30, 11am & 1pm
VILLA CHAMBER Chico MacMurtie/
Dec 9, 7:30pm
MUSIC SERIES The LIttle Engine Climate Clock Team
Rockapella Sunday afternoons That Could Feb 25, 6pm
Dec 12, 4 and 7pm in the Grand Hall Dec 11, 11am & 1pm
Makaha Sons Alexander and the Terrible, Historic Villa Tours (fee)
Saint Michael Trio
Jan 16, 7:30pm Oct 17, 3pm Horrible, No Good, Saturdays: Oct 16, 1pm;
Very Bad Day Nov 13, 11am; Dec 11, 11am;
Joshua Redman The Parker Quartet Feb 5, 11am & 1pm Jan 22, 1pm; Apr 9, 11am
Jan 19, 7:30pm Nov 14, 3pm
Madeline and the Bad Hat Sundays: Feb 13, 1pm; Mar 13,
Suzanne Vega Trio Cypress String Quartet Mar 12, 11am & 1pm 1pm; May 15 11am
Jan 26, 7:30pm Jan 16, 3pm
The Wizard of Oz
Spencer Day Afiara String Quartet History Walks (free)
Apr 10, 1pm & 3pm
Feb 13, 7pm Feb 27, 3pm
Waters of the Earth: Tours on Saturdays at
Second City: Cypress String Quartet 11am and Noon:
Multicultural Tales of the Sea
“Fair & Unbalanced” Apr 3, 3pm Aug 20, Sept 3, Sept 17,
Apr 30, 11am & 1pm
Feb 23, 7:30pm Oct 1, Oct 15
Enso String Quartet A Year with Frog and Toad
The Fountain Blues Apr 10, 3pm May 15, 1pm & 3pm
Festival AllStars Band
Mar 5, 7:30pm Mother’s Day with
PUBLIC PROGRAMS SAVE THE DATES
The Saint Michael Trio
Harlem Gospel Choir May 8, 3pm Commonwealth Club & ARTS SPLASH:
Mar 31, 7:30pm
Montalvo present Annual Open House/
Septeto Nacional Ignacio VISUAL ARTS L. Hunter Lovins Open Studios/
Piñeiro de Cuba Sculpture on the Grounds Aug 25, 6:30pm Student Arts Festival
Apr 1, 8pm Saturday, April 16, 2011
David Middlebrook Climate Clock Discussion
“Twist & Shout”: Through Sept 30 Nov 5, 6pm Food & Wine
The Ultimate Classic VIII
Ann Weber Film/Reading:
Beatles Review Sunday, June 5, 2011
Through Oct 31 Jessica Theroux
Apr 27, 7:30pm
Nov 12, 7pm Montalvo
Ali Naschke-Messing
Culinary Workshop: Centennial Celebration
Jul 2010–Jun 2011
Jessica Theroux January–December 2012
Nov 13, 10am & 2pm

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Saratoga, CA 95070