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201213SeasonofCarriageHousePerformingArtsSeriesAnnounced
Newseasonfeatures38performancesbyacclaimedperformersofdiversegenres TicketsgoonsaletothepublicJuly16

SARATOGA,Calif.MontalvoArtsCentersextraordinaryCarriageHouseTheatrePerformingArtsSeries returnsthisfallwithabrandnewlineupofcriticallyacclaimedperformances,includingshowsbyNellie

McKay,DelfeayoMarsalis,HughMasekela,JohnMayall,JakeShimabukuro,andSuzanneVega
and,backbypopulardemandfromlastyearssoldoutshows,singer/songwriterMarcCohn,Hawaiian bluesmanWillieK,andtheworldsmosthilarioussketchcomedytroupe,SecondCity.Alsopartofthe MontalvoPianoMastersseries,featuringrecitalsbysuchaccomplishedpianistsasAlfredoRodriguez,

IlyaYakushev,andFredHersch.
ConcertsintheCarriageHouseareunmatchedforthepatronexperiencetheintimatesettingandstrong acousticsmakeaperformanceintheCarriageHouseunlikeanyotherliveperformance,saidAngela McConnell,theexecutivedirectorofMontalvo.Wearethrilledwiththisyearslineupofimmensely accomplishedartistsofsuchhighcaliberanddiversity. Allperformancestakeplaceintheintimate300seatCarriageHouseTheatreattheMontalvoArtCenter. ShowsbegininOctoberandwillrunthroughApril2013.MembersticketpresalewillrunfromJuly1015, withticketsgoingonsaletothegeneralpubliconJuly16,at10am.Ticketsmaybepurchasedbycalling 408.961.5858(MF,10am4pm)oronlineatmontalvoarts.orgorticketmaster.com.
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Thisseason,Montalvowillexpanditspreshowcocktailpartyseries,MartiniMadness!,toincludean expandednumberofshows.Also,forthefirsttimeever,MontalvowillofferthebrandnewKaAhaMai

Taiparties,designedfortheHawaiianconcerts.Allticketholderstoselectedshowsareinvitedtogetinthe
moodforthenight'sperformancewithaMartiniorMaiTaibarandhorsd'oeuvres.PreShowcocktail partiesbeginateither6:157:15pmor6:457:45pm(dependingoncurtaintime)inthehistoricVilla.Tickets are$30perperson,andmustbepurchasedinadvancethroughtheMontalvoBoxOfficebycalling 408.961.5858.

CARRIAGEHOUSECONCERTSERIES20122013
SUN,OCTOBER7,7:30PM

JakeShimabukuro
$48/$43;Members:$43/$39
Buoyantmusicianship[and]briskproficiencyTheNewYorkTimes ItsrareforayoungmusiciantoearncomparisonstothelikesofJimiHendrixandMilesDavis.Itseven moreremarkableforanartisttohavecompletelyredefinedthemusicalpossibilitiesofhischosen instrumentbeforehis35thbirthday.ButJakeShimabukurohasalreadyaccomplishedthesefeatsandmore inlittleoveradecadeofplayingtheukulele.Heeffortlesslymixesjazz,rock,andtraditionalHawaiian music,creatingatechnicallymasterful,emotionallypowerful,anduniquestyle.

SAT,OCTOBER13,8PM

DelfeayoMarsalisOctetpresentsSweetThunder:TheMusicofDukeEllington
$48/$43;Members:$43/$39||MartiniMadness!
Oneofthebest,mostimaginativeandmusicalofthetrombonistsofhisgenerationTheSan FranciscoExaminer Oneofthetopjazztrombonistsperformingtoday,DelfeayoMarsalishaswonmultipleGrammyAwardsfor hismusicianship.Heisequallyaccomplishedasaproducerandarranger,andhehasearnedwideacclaimas abandleader.Hebringsallofhistalentstobearonhismostambitiousprojectyet:SweetThunder.Using theDukeEllington/BillyStrayhornsuiteSuchSweetThunderashispointofdeparture,Marsalishascreated afresh,newmusicalcomposition.

WED,OCTOBER17,7:30PM Opus3Artistspresents

DocSeverinsen&TheSanMiguel5
$48/$43;Members:$43/$39
SoinfectiousthatitsalmostimpossibletohearitandsitstillTheNewYorkExaminer DocSeverinsenisperhapsbestknownforhis30yeargigasbandleaderontheTonightShowwithJohnny Carson.Hehasrecordedmorethan30albumsinstylesrangingfrombigbandtojazzfusiontoclassical. Today,heheadstheacclaimedSanMiguel5.FortheirMontalvoconcert,theywillperformgorgeous ballads,bothLatinoandAmerican,alongwithsomegreatmoviemusicandpopularGypsyjazzlaDjango Reinhardt.
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 FRI,OCTOBER19,8PM

SpyroGyra
$50/$45;Members:$45/$40||MartiniMadness!
Notmanyartistscanhonestlysaytheyvenevercopiedanyone,butSpyroGyracan

JazzizMagazine
SpyroGyrahasbeenrevolutionizingAmericanjazzsincetheyfirstbrokeintothescenein1974.

Overthepast40years,theyhaveperformedover5,000shows,released29albums(notcounting BestOfcompilations),soldover10millionrecords,andwonfourGrammyAwardsandthey arenowherenearslowingdown! SUN,OCTOBER21,7:30PM

NellieMcKay
$30/$25;Members:$27/$22||MartiniMadness!
Supremelygifted,charming,anddarklyfunnyTheWashingtonPost Only30yearsold,NellieMcKayalreadyhasanimpressivelaundrylistofaccomplishmentstohername, includingfivewidelyacclaimedalbumsoforiginalmusic.Thisfall,shewillperformworkfromherlatest album,HomeSweetMobileHome,featuringherthelyricalplayfulnessanduniquepointofviewthathave markedherworkfromthebeginning.

WED,OCTOBER24,7:30PM

ANightofRumiandClassicalPersianMusicwithKayhanKalhorandBehrouzJamali
$47/$42;Members:$42/$38
AmasterofthekamanchehTheNewYorkTimes FourtimeGrammyAwardnomineeKayhanKalhorisamastermusicianintheclassicalPersianTradition. BehrouzJamaliisamemberofthenextgenerationPersianmusicians.Together,theywillperforman unforgettableeveningofRumiandclassicalPersianmusic.

THU,OCTOBER25,7:30PM

JohnMayall
$50/$45;Members:$45/$40
Preachingthegospeloftheblueswithalltheenergyandclevernessonehasgrowntoexpectoverthe decadesAllAboutJazz HailedastheGodfatherofBritishBlues,Grammynominatedsinger,songwriter,andmulti instrumentalistJohnMayallsdistinguishedcareerspansmorethanfiftyyears.Heisthefounderofthe legendaryJohnMayall&theBluesbreakers,thebandthatlaunchedthecareersofnumerousrocknroll giants,andhasenjoyedmanydeservedaccoladesforhisextraordinarycontributionstobluesmusic.

SAT,OCTOBER27,8PM Opus3ArtistsPresents

TheReducedShakespeareCompanyin TheCompleteHistoryofAmerica(abridged):SpecialElectionEdition
$42/$37;Members:$38/$33||MartiniMadness!
BreathlesslypacedslapstickmerrimentTheNewYorkTimes
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WhowillbeelectedPresidentinNovember?BarackObama?MittRomney?StephenColbert? InthisSpecialElectionEditionofTheCompleteHistoryofAmerica(abridged),theReduced ShakespeareCompanywillprovideperspectiveonthe2012presidentialracewithzanyhistoricalhilarity guaranteedtoregisterlaughswitheveryAmericanvoter.

SAT,NOVEMBER10,7:30PM

J.C.SmithBandwithSpecialGuestspresents AMusicalTributetoBluesMastersHubertSumlin,WillieBigEyesSmith,EttaJames, andHoneyboyEdwards,withSpecialPianoTributetoPinetopPerkins

$42/$37;Members:$38/$33
TheJ.C.SmithBandhasquicklybecomeoneofthetopbluesactsintheBayArea

SanJoseMETRO
TheawardwinningJ.C.SmithBand,votedasSiliconValleyBestLocalBandinMetrosBestOf 2012,aimstokeepthebluesaliveandtakethemessagetothepeople.TheyreturntoMontalvothisfall topresentamusicaltributetoagroupoflegendarybluesmusicians,accompaniedbyaspecialcastof friends,includingEddieShaw,KennyBeedyEyesSmith,VaanShaw,SteveLucky,CarmenGettet,Sid Morris,andMitchWoods.

SUN,NOVEMBER11,7:30PM

PeppinoDAgostinoandDavidTanenbaumpresentThePacificGuitarEnsemble
$30/$25;Members:$27/$22
AthoroughlyengagingnonstandardguitarofferingExaminer.com Togetherin2010,friendsDavidTanenbaumandPeppinoDAgostinogatheringtogetherfacultyand exceptionalalumnifromtheSanFranciscoConservatoryofMusictoformaneclecticguitarcollective.The resultisanextraordinarymusicalcollective!Theirperformances,featuringoriginalcompositionsand inventivearrangementsofpiecesbygreatclassicalcomposers,celebratethedynamicprocessof collaboration.

FRI,DECEMBER7&SAT,DECEMBER8,8PM

RichardThompsonSpecialAllRequestShows
$50/$45;Members:$45/$40
ThefinestrocksongwriterafterBobDylanandthebestelectricguitaristsinceJimiHendrixTheLos AngelesTimes Backbypopulardemand!Forfourdecades,RichardThompsonisoftennamedbycriticsasoneofthe worldsgreatestlivingguitarists.Acriticallyacclaimedandprolificsongwriter,heistherecipientofBBCs LifetimeAchievementAward,andhasbeennamedoneofRollingStoneMagazinesTop20GuitaristsofAll Time.HislivetourCDDreamAtticreceiveda2011Grammynod.

FRI,JANUARY18,8PM

KeolaBeamerandJeffPetersonpresentTheBeautyoftheHawaiianGuitar
$38/$33;Members:$34/$30||KaAhaMaiTai!
ThequintessentialHawaiianslackkeyguitarmasterTheNewYorkTimes Oneisamusicallegendwhohasstretchedtheboundariesoftheslackkeyguitar,whileremainingtrueto thesoulofitsHawaiianroots.Theotherisarisingstarofthenextgenerationofslackkeyplayers,whouses thestylesopentuningstoexplorenewgenres.Together,KeolaBeamerandJeffPeterson(respectively)
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willpresentaneveningofsuperbguitarthatdrawsinspirationfromthebeautyandcomplexityoftheir sharedHawaiianheritage.

THU,JANUARY24,7:30PM

MarcCohn
$45/$40;Members:$40/$36||MartiniMadness!
Cohnhasoneofrocksmostsoulfulcroonsarich,immediatelyrecognizabletenorthatmakesthese songshisownRollingStoneMagazine Backagainbypopulardemand!MarcCohnisasingersongwriterwhocombinestheprecisionofabrilliant tunesmithwiththepassionofagreatsoulman.PerhapsbestknownforhissongWalkinginMemphis,he hasrecordedatotalofsevenalbumsandwonaGrammyAward.Hisnewestalbum,ListeningBooth:1970 featuresCohnsinterpretationsofclassicsongsbythelikesofPaulMcCartney,CatStevens,VanMorrison, SmokeyRobinson,EricClaptonandothers.

SAT,JANUARY26,8PM

MastersofMotown
$48/$43;Members:$43/$39||MartiniMadness!
MastersofMotownhasbeencalledthemostentertaininghistorylessoneverperformed! Throughoutthe1960sand70s,someofthemosticonicnamesinthehistoryofpopularmusicwere discoveredintheMotorCityofDetroit,betterknownsimplyasMotown.MastersofMotownisa celebrationoftheseartists.Theshowgoesbeyondthemusictopreservetheintegrityoftheentire Motownexperience,andauthenticallyreproducesthechoreography,style,andsensibilitythatwentonto profoundlyinfluencerocknrollandAmericanpopularculture.

SAT,FEBRUARY9,8PM Opus3ArtistsPresents

SuzanneVega
$42/$37;Members:$37/$33
Original,gritty,andgorgeousaseverNewsweek Withsevenstudioalbums,aGrammyAward,andthreeadditionalnominationstohercredit,Vegaiswidely regardedasoneofthemostbrilliantsongwritersofhergeneration.Shehascreatedaninternational sensationwiththepoeticlyricsandexquisitemelodiesandopenedthedoorforanewcohortofneofolk singersongwriterssuchasTracyChapmanandSarahMcLachlan.Herlatestalbum,Beauty&Crime,isa lovelettertoherhometownofNewYorkCity.

SAT,FEBRUARY16,8PM

TheSecondCityLaughingMattersTour
$45/$40;Members:$40/$36||MartiniMadness!
AcomedypowerhouseTheChicagoTribune Inthistimeofeconomicuncertainty,politicalgridlock,andrealityTVrunamok,laughterhasnever matteredmore.TheSecondCity,Chicagoslegendarysketchcomedytroupe,isheretobringsomemuch neededsillinesstoaworldinseriousneedofcomicrelief.LaughingMattersfeaturessomeofthebest sketches,songs,andimprovisationsfromTheSecondCitysfiftytwoyearhistory.

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SUN,FEBRUARY17,7:30PM

ClassicAlbumsLivepresentsTheEaglesHotelCalifornia
$50/$45;Members:$45/$40||MartiniMadness!
TheEagleshighestsellingstudioalbum,recreatedliveonstage! Forgoingthegimmickryofcostumesandimpersonations,ClassicAlbumsLivewillrecreatetheEaglesHotel Californianotefornote,cutforcut,justasyourememberitfromtheoriginalrecording.Everylegendary track,includingLifeintheFastLane,TheLastResort,andVictimofLove,willbeperformedbya handpickedgroupofastoundinglytalentedmusicians.

FRI,MARCH1,8PM

Makana
$35/$30;Members:$31/$27||KaAhaMaiTai!
DazzlingTheNewYorkTimes BornandraisedinHawaii,Makanaisconsideredbymanytobeoneofthegreatestlivingplayers

ofslackkeyguitar,andtheyoungestauthorityonhisartform.Recognizedasachildprodigyatthe ageof11,hestudiedwithlegendsRaymondKaneandSonnyChillingworth.Hebeganperforming professionallyatage15.Integratingelementsofrock,classical,bluegrass,jazzandHawaiianslack key,hismusictranscendscategorizationandchartsnewsonicfrontiers. THU,MARCH13,7:30PM

JulianLageGroup
$35/$30;Members:$30/$27
Lageslatestalbum[Gladwell]isoneofthebestreleasesof2011!TheChicagoTribune Whathappenswhenahandfulofhighlyaccomplishedmusiciansfromvariedbackgrounds,including classical,jazz,andfolk,formabandtoexplorethecreativepossibilitiesofimprovisation?Yougetthe unorthodox,thrillingstylingsoftheJulianLageGroup.Sweeping,colorful,andthrillinglyexecuted,the Groupdelightswithahighlydevelopedrapportandvaried,refreshingapproachtoorchestration.

SAT,MARCH16,8PM

WillieKWarehouseBluesTour
$45/$40;Members:$40/$36
AbletoprettymuchaceanykindofmusicfromsoulfulHawaiiantoincendiaryrockTheMauiNews BornandraisedonMaui,WillieK.hasbeenthrillingaudiencessincetheageof10.Today,heisbestknown asthemultipleNaHokuAwardwinningHawaiianJimiHendrix,whohassharedthestagewithsuch musicalgiantsasB.B.King,Santana,andPrince.Hisnewestprojectwilltakeaudiencesonabrandnew adventure.Williewillblazethroughalloriginaltracks,rangingfromharddrivingbluesnumberstosoulful heartbreakers.

THU,APRIL4,7:30PM

JesseCook
$48/$43;Members:$43/$39
Therousingstrandsofflamencowilleithermoveyourfeetorturnyouintoamushofsweetemotion NewSundayTimes

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ThepassionatestyleofNewFlamencovirtuosoJesseCookisheavilyinfluencedbyGypsymusic,andhas beenfeaturedonepisodesofSexinTheCity,TheChrisIsaacShow,TheTonightShow,andseveralOlympic Games.Forhislatestrecording,hetracestherootsofrumbaflamencobacktoCubaandColumbia.The resultingbodyofworkisnothingshortofsublime:agorgeous,movingexpressionofCooksinsatiable appetiteforworldmusicinallitsforms.

SATURDAY,APRIL6,8PM

TheEnglishBeat
$48/$43;Members:$43/$39||MartiniMadness!
AbeatthatsguaranteedtogetyououtofyourseatTheNewYorkExaminer TheEnglishBeatfirstrushedonthemusicscenein1979.Withabravenewsoundblendingsoul,reggae, popandpunk,TheBeatbecameanovernightsensationandoneofthemostinfluentialbandsoftheBritish TwoToneSkamovement.Thebanddisbandedin1983,havingonlyrecordedthreealbums.In2003,after theirdazzlingreuniontouroftheUK,theydecidedtoreform,demonstratingtothedelightoftheirfans thatyoujustcantstopTheBeat!

FRIDAY,APRIL12,8PM

KathyMattea
$48/$43;Members:$43/$39
KathyMatteausesherunmistakablysmokyvoicetoexploremusicsmostbasichumanessencethrough timelessmelodiesandupliftingnarratives.Her17albumsarewoventhroughwithbluegrass,gospel,and Celticinfluences,andhavegarneredmultipleCMA,ACM,andGrammyAwards.Shewillperformselections fromher2012albumAPPALACHIAN,celebratingthecultureofhernativeWestVirginia.

FRIDAY,APRIL19,8PM

Night:SimoneDinnerstein&TiftMerritt
$35/$30;Members:$31/$27
Lean,knowing,andunpretentiouseleganceTheNewYorker SimoneDinnersteinisaclassicalpianist,bestknownforherbrilliantinterpretationoftheworkofJohann SebastianBach.TiftMerrittisaGrammynominatedsingersongwriterinthetraditionofJoniMitchelland LeonardCohen.Whenthetwowomenmetin2009,theyimmediatelyrealizedthatcollaborationwouldbe arewardingcreativeopportunity.Theirresultingproject,Night,isauniquemusicaljourney,uniting classical,folkandrocktraditions,anduncoveringnewmusicallandscapes.

FRIDAY,APRIL26,8PM

HughMasekelaQuintet
$45/$40;Members:$40/$36
Oneofthemostthrillingliveperformancesaround!RollingStoneMagazine LegendarySouthAfricantrumpeterHughMasekelaisamusicalinnovator.HisGrammynominatedhit singleGrazingintheGrasssoldoverfourmillioncopiesin1968andcatapultedhimtothestatusof internationalstar.HelaterplayedanintegralroleinPaulSimonsGracelandtour,whichwasoneofthefirst poprecordstointroduceworldmusictoabroaderpublic.Hehasbeenadefiningforceinworldmusicand thestruggleforhumanrightsbothinAfricaandaroundtheworld.

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PIANOMASTERSERIES20122013
SUN,OCTOBER28,7:30PM Opus3ArtistsPresents

JonKimuraParker,solopiano
$45/$40;Members:$40/$36
Aninsightful,energeticsoloist.theaudienceroaredinapprovalTheNewYorkTimes Oneoftodaysmostsoughtafterpianists,JonKimuraParkerperformedanunprecedentedarrayofpiano recitalsinthe20102011season.AtrueCanadianambassadorofmusic,hehasgivencommand performancesforQueenElizabethII,theUnitedStatesSupremeCourt,andthePrimeMinistersofCanada andJapan.Anactivemediapersonality,ParkerhashostedthetelevisionseriesWholeNotesonBravo! Canada,andCBCRadio2sUpandComing.

SUN,DECEMBER2,7:30PM QuincyJonesPresents

AlfredoRodriguez,solopiano
$45/$40;Members:$40/$36
Sostrikingwasthenearlytwohourperformancethattheaudiencebrieflysatinstunnedsilenceatits endbeforeeruptingintoaroaringovationTheBostonHerald DiscoveredattheMontreuxJazzFestivalin2006byQuincyJones,CubanbornRodriguezisayoungpianist ofastonishingvirtuosityandimaginationwhoinvitescomparisontolegendaryjazzpianistslikeKeith Jarrett,TheloniousMonk,ArtTatum,BillEvansandhiscompatriotChuchoValds.Schooledintherigorous classicalconservatoriesofHavana,RodriguezsrivetingartistryisinformedasmuchbyBachandStravinsky asbyhisCubanandjazzroots.

SUN,DECEMBER16,7:30PM

FredHersch,solopiano
$60/$55;Members:$54/$49
Anartistofunboundedimagination,ambitionandskill,Herschisoneofthesmallhandfulofbrilliant musiciansofhisgenerationDownbeatMagazine FredHerschbalanceshisinternationallyrecognizedinstrumentalskillswithsignificantachievementsasa composerandbandleader.Hewasthefirstartistinthe75yearhistoryofNewYorkslegendaryVillage Vanguardtoplayweeklongsoloengagements.Hissecondrunwasreleasedonthe2011CD,Aloneatthe Vanguard,nominatedfortwo2012GrammyAwards:BestJazzInstrumentalAlbumandBestJazz ImprovisedSolo(forhisinterpretationofMonksWork).

SAT,JANUARY19,8PM

KeyboardConversationswithJeffreySiegel,solopiano Gershwin&Friends!
$52/$47;Members:$47/$42
PianisticeloquencewithaspecialgiftforcommentaryTheWashingtonPost Adistinguishedpianist,JeffreySiegelhasbeensoloistwithsomeoftheworldsgreatorchestrasandhas collaboratedwithmanyofthepreeminentconductorsofourtime.HisKeyboardConversationsoffersa unique,concertpluscommentaryformatinwhichhespeakstotheaudienceaboutthemusicbefore

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performingeachworkinfull.Newcomersaswellasseasonedmusicloversgreettheseprograms enthusiasticallyandareconstantlydelightedbyhiseruditionandwit.

SUN,MARCH3,7:30PM

NatashaParemski,solopiano
$45/$40;Members:$40/$36
Techniquetoburn,magichandsandallmadetolookveryeasySanFranciscoClassicalVoice Withherdynamicperformances,24yearoldpianistNatashaParemskirevealsastoundingvirtuosityand voraciousinterpretiveabilities.Shegeneratesexcitementfromallcornersandwinsoveraudienceswithher musicalsensibilityandflawlesstechnique.InSeptember2010,shewasawardedtheClassicalRecording FoundationsYoungArtistoftheYear.Herpastappearancesincludeperformanceswithmajorsymphonies bothintheU.S.andabroad.

SUN,APRIL21,7:30PM

IlyaYakushev,solopiano
$45/$40;Members:$40/$36
Mr.YakushevcandojustaboutanythinghewantsTheNewYorkTimes RussianbornpianistIlyaYakushev,withmanyawardsandhonorstohiscredit,continuestoastound audiencesatmajorvenuesinNorthAmer.Yakushev,whohasperformedwithsomeoftheworldstop orchestras,attractedinternationalattentioninDecember2006.HemadehisSanFranciscoSymphony debutin2007withMichaelTilsonThomas.Hisperformanceswereincludedinthetoptenclassicalmusic eventsoftheyearbytheSanFranciscoChronicle,andpromptedareturntotheSymphonyinSeptember.

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Nowcelebratingitscentennialyear,MontalvoArtsCenterisanoasisofcultureand naturewhosemissionistocreateandpresentartsofalltypes,nurtureartists,and useourhistoricVilla,buildings,andgroundsininnovativewaysthatengagepeoplein thecreativeprocess.LocatedinSiliconValley'sSaratogahills,Montalvooccupiesa MediterraneanstyleVilla,builtin1912bySenatorJamesDuvalPhelan,surrounded by175stunningacres,includingthecampusofourinternationalLucasArtists ResidencyProgram.SenatorPhelanbequeathedthevillaandgroundstothepeople ofCaliforniafortheencouragementofart,music,literatureandarchitecture,a mandatethatMontalvohascarriedforwardeversinceitsfounding.Formore information,call(408)9615800orvisitwww.montalvoarts.org.

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