09/10 SEASON

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Welcome to Montalvo’s
09-10 Season
What is Montalvo? We are often asked this question. Simply put, Montalvo is an arts legacy in Silicon Valley. It is a beautiful historic Villa with
multiple performance venues and miles of hiking trails, on 175 stunning acres of open space in the midst of an urban landscape. Left to the
people of California by the state’s first elected senator, James Phelan, for the advancement of art, architecture and music, Montalvo today is a
nonprofit, member-supported arts center.
Our mission is to foster community engagement through the creation and presentation of multidisciplinary art, uniting the broadest possible
audiences with a global community of artists. We do this through our diverse arts programs, including:

:: Annual theme-based arts initiative :: Music & Performance :: Education & Public Programs
:: New Media & Visual Arts :: Sally & Don Lucas Artists Residency Program :: Historic Villa & Grounds
This summer Montalvo launches an exciting concert series presented by Live Nation in its renowned Garden Theatre. We also have a variety
of programs happening year-round: we present jazz, folk, rock and classical concerts, public programs, and theatre/dance performances in the
Carriage House Theatre and Villa. Montalvo reaches out to approximately 20,000 students through our school programs. We invite more than 60
artists to be in residence at the Lucas Artists Residency Program and commission new work in the literary, performance and visual arts. And we
preserve and maintain the historic Villa and its grounds. We are passionate about what we do and we hope to expand the role of arts and culture
as an essential community resource.
But we could not do all of this without your support. Montalvo’s programs and its historic heritage are sustained by your commitment
and generosity. Thank you!
This year, discover what about Montalvo resonates with you. Join us and explore the diverse events, programs and opportunities we offer. Visit
Montalvo in its incredible physical surroundings and on the web at www.montalvoarts.org. Consider signing up or renewing your membership
using the form enclosed in this brochure, or at www.montalvoarts.org/give. Look for the to see programs with exclusive member receptions.
I invite you to become a part of Montalvo’s present and its future, and I thank you again for your support.

Charmaine Warmenhoven
President, Montalvo Board of Trustees
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AGENCY: The Work of Artists :: 4

Music & Performance :: 8

Education & Public Programs :: 14

New Media & Visual Arts :: 18

Sally & Don Lucas Artists Residency Program :: 19

Historic Villa & Grounds :: 20

Board of Trustees & Donors :: 21

Membership :: 24

Venue & Ticket Information :: 23

15400 Montalvo Road :: Saratoga, CA 95070

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 MONTALVO’S 2009
arts initiative

Through their unique methods of

expression, artists increase our
Hirokazu Kosaka
awareness so that we may see anew
Ruin Map
(Picasso’s Guernica); refresh our ears
so that we may hear clearly (Cage’s
4:33); and expand our understanding
so we may think differently (Thoreau’s Essay on Civil Disobedience). I believe that artists’
insights, creative processes and completed artworks are especially useful during an era
like the one we live in—a time of unprecedented social and economic reorganization;
of rapid transformations within the environment, political, social and scientific systems;
of noteworthy shifts in religious and cultural values.

AGENCY: The Work of Artists is a focused, thematic series of newly commissioned

and existing art projects that explore the subject of interdependence—life’s dynamic,
reciprocal interplay—from a variety of approaches including family, immigration, the
environment, faith, cultural memory and economic globalism. More than 60 artists were
invited to participate in AGENCY because of their sensitive, compassionate investigations Jan Henle, still from
into relationships among people, places and systems as well as their skillful production Con El Mismo Amor
of valuable, engaging public art, film, sculpture, photography, literature, performance
and architecture.

AGENCY bears some relevance for the present epoch by strengthening the cultural
environment of Silicon Valley while furthering Montalvo Arts Center’s artistic mission to
support and expand the role of the arts, artists, and arts organizations as a resources
and asset for our culture and community.

— Julie Lazar, Guest Curator

Hirokazu Kosaka
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Hirokazu Kosaka
Kalpa: Time
:: May 8 – July 5 :: PS
Hirokazu Kosaka is a visual and
performance artist, Zen archer, Artistic
Director of the Japanese American Cultural
Center in L.A. and an ordained Buddhist
priest. In Kalpa: Time, Kosaka presents a
group of woodblock prints adorned with
poppy seeds referring to a story told by
Buddha to explain kalpa, a Sanskrit word
meaning eon. In Buddha’s account, a 16
square-mile cube is formed at the beginning
of kalpa. A single poppy seed is placed in the
cube each century, yet kalpa ends before
the cube is filled. By adding poppy seeds
to these prints, Kosaka draws a parallel
between kalpa and the passage of time in
our lives.
Hirokazu Kosaka:
Ruin Map
:: Beginning May 22
Public locations TBD
As part of Ruin Map, Kosaka invites
elders from local communities to draw
from memory the site of their childhood. He
transforms the sketches into traditional
woodblock prints on handmade papers that
are assembled in flip books and exhibited
in the participants’ communities creating a
continuum between experience in time,
past and present.
Jan Henle: Hirokazu Kosaka:
Con el Mismo Amor On the Retina
(With the Same Love)
:: June 19, 8 pm :: CH
A screening followed by a conversation
between artist Jan Henle and poet In a riveting work of creative collaboration
Bill Berkson Kosaka performs with Butoh dancer/
choreographer, Oguri, with contributions
:: May 28, 7:30 pm :: CH
by master harmonica player, Tetsuya
Sculptor Jan Henle screens a film Vivian Nakamura. This performance features the
Bittencourt and he directed about a living use of 200 spools of thread, 100 ladybugs
sculpture located on an abandoned coffee and shooting arrows.
plantation in Puerto Rico. Con el Mismo
$20; MEMBERS & STUDENTS $18
Amor features the artist and local mountain
men working the land with handmade
Unless noted, AGENCY events are
tools. Following the screening Henle is in
free. Dates subject to change.
conversation with poet Bill Berkson. 
For most up-to-date information visit
$10 suggested donation www.montalvoarts.org/agency
AGENCY: The Work of Artists was inaugurated by Adam Silverman and Nader
Tehrani with a showing of Boolean Valley in November 2008 at the San Jose
Museum of Art before it was shown in 2009 at Montalvo Art Center’s Project
Space. Since then, the following artists’ films, performances, exhibitions and
public conversations have been presented at Montalvo: Julia Meltzer and
David Thorne; Saba Mahmood; Chhandam Youth Company; Peter Sellars
and films he commissioned for Vienna’s 2006 New Crowned Hope Festival by
directors Garin Nugroho, Bahman Ghobadi, Apichatpong Weerasethakul,
Tsai Ming-Liang, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Paz Encina, and Teboho Mahlatsi;
Remy Charlip; AXIS Dance Company; and Zaccho Dance Theatre.
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 Connie Samaras:
Selections from After the
American Century
:: July 10 – Sept 6 :: PS
Samaras presents selections from her
recent work Angelic States—Event
Sequence and V.A.L.I.S. (Vast Active Living
Intelligence System). She also premieres
After the American Century, which combines
photography and a video installation shot in
Dubai. This project unpacks the changing
narratives of global hyper-capitalism, trans-
nationalism and the future imaginary.
Connie Samaras:
Re-Drawing Maps of Interdependence:
Science Fiction and Rethinking Agency
:: July 12, 2 pm :: CH
Connie Samaras, Kavita Philip, (Associate
Professor, UC Irvine) and Ward Smith
(Librarian, Southern California Library)
present two film screenings and
conversations that examine speculative
fiction cinema and literature in relation to
science, economy, character construction,
and the ability to imagine the future as a
series of possibilities.
$10 SUGGESTED DONATION
Unless noted, AGENCY events are
free. Dates subject to change.
For most up-to-date information visit
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Mierle Laderman Ukeles:
O OAK OH!, A Day of Gathering/
Public Learn-In
:: July 21, 3 pm :: FL, V
Mierle Laderman Ukeles is a sculptor, public
and performance artist, Percent-for-Art
Artist of Fresh Kills Park, and senior critic in
sculpture at Yale University. Commissioned
for Montalvo, O OAK OH! focuses on the
health of Montalvo’s land and the sudden
death of some of its ancient oaks. A Day of
Gathering/Public Learn-In brings together
scholars, spiritual leaders and experts to
share their knowledge of these majestic
oaks, the perils of Sudden Oak Death
and solutions that are underway. Ukeles’
evolving project concludes in October 2009
with a video projection, a second public
conversation and performance.
Chitresh Das Dance
Company with
Pandit Chitresh Das:
:: Aug 30, 7:30 pm :: HV
Pandit Chitresh Das is a leading master of
the Kathak tradition—a renowned classical
dance of North India. Pandit Chitresh Das
and the Chitresh Das Dance Company
present an intimate behind-the-scenes
experience of a master training his company
in the dynamic tradition of Kathak.
$20; MEMBERS & STUDENTS $18
Louis Hock:
The Mexican Tapes: A Chronicle of Life
Outside the Law (1986), The American
Tapes (2009) and FERAL (2004)
:: Sept 11 – Nov 1 :: PS, HV
Louis Hock is a video- and filmmaker, visual
artist, and professor at UC San Diego. His project
addresses the cultural clashes and exchanges
occurring on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.
His award-winning documentary series, The
Mexican Tapes, is complemented by premiere
screenings of The American Tapes in which Hock
revisits the stories of three families he recorded
25 years earlier. FERAL, a video and sound
installation, depicts the border patrol’s random
selection process.
$10 SUGGESTED DONATION
Discovering the Ramayana
through Kathak
:: August 30, 1 pm :: CH
Explore the interdependence of music, dance
and theater in Kathak as an artistic and cultural
expression through demonstration, performance
and discussion. In ancient times the Ramayana
conveyed the “right” way to live and to be—enjoy
this intimate opportunity to see Pandit Chitresh
Das stage and create the Ramayana stories
with his company’s performance and share his
own process to find meaning that is universal,
relevant and compelling in modern times.
$20; MEMBERS & STUDENTS $18
 Geoff “Double G” Gallegos
:: Sept 20, 3 pm :: HV
As an artist-in-residence, Double G composed
two commissioned string quartets, one inspired
by the Santa Cruz Mountains and Montalvo’s
trails (String Quartet No. 2 “Montalvo” 2008-
photo: Gabrielle Walker
09), and one dedicated to the Plumed Horse
in downtown Saratoga (String Quartet No. 4
“Plumed Horse” 2009). Double G presents an
Connie Samaras
afternoon of original compositions performed
by L.A.’s Sonus Quartet.
$20; MEMBERS & STUDENTS $18
Public Conversation:
Louis Hock
Sept 27 :: Location, time TBD
Hock invites first and second generation
U.S. immigrants to address their
expectations, changing experiences and
photo: Edward Casati
circumstances over time.
Pandit Chitresh Das Allan Sekula: Edit Nine
:: Oct 16 – Jan 3, 2010 :: Grounds
Allan Sekula is a photographer, writer,
filmmaker and faculty member at California
Institute of the Arts. In 2008, the Huntington
Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
commissioned Sekula to create an installation
of large, outdoor photographs called Edit
Nine—a meditation on the last two decades of
the life of L.A. For AGENCY, Sekula adds two
images specifically chosen for Montalvo.
Louis Hock, FERAL,
video still, 2004
Mingwei Lee:
Grandfather’s Incline
:: Nov 6 – Jan 3, 2010 :: PS
Mingwei Lee, a visual, performance and
installation artist, joins frequent collaborator,
architect Stephan Freid, to design a proposal
for a permanent artwork. Lee envisions
Grandfather’s Incline as a long, suspended
inclining platform located on a popular
Montalvo trail. The platform, adorned
with a single potted tree, hovers above the
nearby Garden Theatre. Their Project Space
exhibition includes preparatory materials,
process drawings and a scale model for
Grandfather’s Incline. Lee and Freid hold a
public conversation in December 2009.
Ingram Marshall with
Jim Bengston
:: Nov 21, 8 pm :: CH
Ingram Marshall is a composer of “live
electronics,” tape collages, extended vocals
and acoustic instruments. Jim Bengston is
a well-respected landscape photographer.
For their presentation, a projection sequence
synchronizes Bengston’s photographs with
Marshall’s electro-acoustic composition,
Alcatraz. Afiara String Quartet will perform
additional compositions: “Fog Tropes,”
“Evensongs part 1,” “Eberbach” (with
projected images), and “Evensongs part 2.”
$20/$18 Members & STUDENTS
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 MUSIC &
PERFORMANCE
SPRING 09
CA RRIAG E HOUS E AND HI STO R IC VILL A

Montalvo’s extraordinary venues—the unique outdoor Garden

Theatre, Carriage House and historic Villa—provide an
exceptional setting for memorable music and performance Eric Bibb

experiences. Join us this year for a diverse line-up of artists.

Tim O’Brien
:: May 1, 8 pm :: CH
Called “one of the spearheads of contemporary bluegrass,” by Billboard
Magazine, Tim O’Brien is a Grammy Award-winning country and
bluegrass musician who adds to his vocal repertoire the mastery of
several instruments including the guitar, fiddle, mandolin, bouzouki and
mandocello. As co-founder and lead vocalist of Hot Rize, O’Brien served as
a bridge between the traditional sounds-of-the-hill country and the modern
styles of bluegrass in the 1980s. To date, O’Brien has released more than 10
studio albums and has continued to expand music’s borders as a soloist, a
duo partner with his sister Mollie, and with his band, the O’Boys.
$35/25; Members $28/20

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Tim O’Brien
Eric Bibb
:: May 14, 7:30 pm :: CH
Already enjoying success in Europe,
Grammy nominee Eric Bibb is
becoming a familiar face—and voice
—in the U.S. Nominated for nine
W.C. Handy Blues Music Awards and
winner of the Best Newcomer title
in the British Blues Awards, Bibb
has been appropriately described as
“discreetly awesome” and “a total
original.” Bibb uses standard blues
ingredients to create something
all his own in this unforgettable
performance.
$35/25; Members $28/20
Cypress String Quartet
Cypress String Quartet
:: May 13, 3 pm :: HV
Beethoven Quartet Opus 27
:: June 7, 3 pm :: HV
Beethoven Quartet Opus 135
Combining technical expertise with lively
discourse, Cypress String Quartet livens
familiar masterpieces from Beethoven and
Haydn to recent works by contemporary
composers. In the last two performances of
the unique and intimate Joan and Michael
Hackworth Classical Salon Series at
Summer
Concerts
Montalvo, Cypress continues its acclaimed
exploration of Beethoven’s quartets with the
“Late Beethoven Continued” series.
at the
Garden
$40; MEMBERS $32
Theatre
Montalvo and Live Nation
announce a presenting
partnership!
See enclosed calendar
for Live Nation concert
details!
Sign up at www.montalvoarts.org/
calendar to receive a personal
announcement or visit www.
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 Tommy Castro
MUSIC & PERFORMANCE FALL 09
Tommy Castro Band
:: Oct 2, 7:30 pm :: CH
“Castro calls to mind great blues-rock
players such as Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top,
Stevie Ray Vaughan and even Duane
Allman,” writes Blues Review. Castro
received BluesWax’s 2007 Album of the
Year for Painkiller, plus Artist of the Year
2002 and Album of the Year 2003.
J.C. Smith opens the show! Winner of the
2006 Bay Area Blues Society West Coast
Blues Band of the Year award, Smith
attacks the blues as if he is being guided
by the likes of T-Bone Walker, Albert King,
and Johnnie Guitar Watson.
$40/35; Members $36/31
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Roger McGuinn
AN EVENING WITH
Roger McGuinn
:: Oct 15, 7:30 pm :: CH
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, McGuinn
was the front man for The Bryds. His hits
include “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “Turn!
Turn! Turn!” and the groundbreaking
album, Sweetheart of the Rodeo.
McGuinn‘s album, Treasures from the
Folk Den, was nominated for a 2002
Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album.
$35/30; Members $31/27
Vienna Teng
Vienna Teng
:: Oct 17, 6 pm & 9 pm :: CH
Teng’s two critically-acclaimed
independent albums, 2002’s Waking
Hour and 2004’s Warm Strangers, landed
on Billboard album charts and reached
No. 2 on Amazon’s bestseller list. With
a “smooth and sophisticated” voice
(Washington Times) and lyrics that are
“smart and introspective” (Philadelphia
Daily News), this Saratoga native does it
all—pianist, singer, songwriter. Teng has
opened for artists such as Shawn Colvin,
Joan Osborne, Patty Griffin, Joan Baez
and the Indigo Girls.
$35/30; Members $31/27
Paula Cole
:: Oct 24, 8 pm :: CH
Grammy-award winner, Paula Cole is best known for her mega smash hit, “Where Have
All the Cowboys Gone,” which reached No. 8 on the Billboard charts, and for “I Don’t
Want to Wait,” which became the theme song for the highly popular teen drama Dawson’s
Creek. In 2007 she released her fourth album Courage. Cole has appeared on a number of
Chris Botti’s recordings, and she continues to charm audiences with her beautiful voice.
$35/30; Members $31/27
Paula Cole

Keola Beamer / Neil Hogan

:: Nov 1, 7:30 pm :: CH
Hawaii’s premier singer/songwriter/composer and master at the Hawaiian Slack
Key Guitar, Keola Beamer, brings a tropical feel to a chilly fall evening. Beamer
established himself early as a leader of contemporary Hawaiian music when he wrote
the classic “Honolulu City Lights,” still one of the all-time best selling recordings in
the history of Hawaiian music!
Neil Hogan, acoustic guitarist, opens. Hogan received critical acclaim for his previous
show at Montalvo with Keola Beamer and has performed with the likes of John
Renbourn and Al Stewart.
$30/25; Members $27/22 Keola Beamer

Earl Klugh
:: Nov 5, 7:30 pm & Nov 6, 8 pm :: CH
Grammy Award-winning innovator and master of acoustic guitar Earl Klugh, one of the
true statesmen of contemporary jazz, has been lauded as a prodigy and a groundbreaker.
His 2008 album, The Spice of Life, drew Klugh’s twelfth career Grammy nomination. He
has recorded over 30 albums, including four No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Jazz Album
charts. Klugh continues to be one of the most in-demand live artists globally.
$40/35; Members $36/31

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 Richard Thompson
:: Dec 4, 8 pm :: CH
Hubert Sumlin :: Dec 5, 8 pm :: CH
:: Dec 6, 7:30 pm :: CH
One of Rolling Stone Magazine’s “Top 20 Guitarists
of All-time” and recipient of the 2006 BBC Lifetime
Achievement Award, Richard Thompson is a Montalvo
favorite. This iconic British folk-rock legend is one of the
world’s most critically acclaimed songwriters, recorded
by artists Bonnie Raitt, David Byrne and Elvis Costello.
J.C. Smith Eddie Shaw His music spans English traditional favorites, Lennon-
McCartney and Prince.

J.C. Smith Presents: A Tribute to Howlin’ Wolf $40/35; Members $36/31

featuring Chicago Blues Legends
Hubert Sumlin and Eddie Shaw
:: Nov 14, 8 pm :: CH
J.C. Smith channels his love of Chicago blues in this tribute to the
legendary Howlin’ Wolf! Smith, originally from the Bay Area, is an
outstanding performer noted for his energy and charisma. His new album,
Defining Cool, is an incredible fusion of old and new blues styles ranging
from West Coast Swing and East Bay Funk to raw Chicago.
Hubert Sumlin, one of Rolling Stone’s “The 100 Greatest Guitarist of All
Time,” has shared the stage with favorites such as The Rolling Stones
and Santana. His legendary status was defined in the 60s, when he was
recorded as the guitarist for Howlin’ Wolf’s band with Muddy Waters.
Eddie Shaw has played venues from Carnegie Hall to the intimate Blues
clubs in Chicago. Shaw won the 2006 and 2007 BluesMusic Award for
Instrumentalist-Horn. Shaw & the Wolfgang was the original back-up
band for Howlin’ Wolf.
Richard Thompson
$40/35; Members $36/31

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 2010 SEASON PREVIEW
George Winston
:: Jan 22, 8 pm :: CH
Winston, an American pianist, is perhaps best known for his 1980s album Autumn. His 1982
album, Winter into Spring, went platinum. This performance features well-known favorites and
sounds from Winston’s latest, Love Will Come – The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Vol. 2.
George Winston
$35/30; MEMBERS $31/27

Masters of Persian Music

:: Feb 14, 8 pm :: CH
Combine two of Iran’s most important figures in Persian classical music with the next generation
of masters, and you get a performance that transforms the Carriage House into a cultural mecca.
This concert brings together Hossein Alizadeh, the tar (plucked lute) maestro, Kayhan Kalhor,
the kamancheh (spike-fiddle) virtuoso and the remarkable young vocalist, Reza Nourbakhsh.
Accompanying them: M.R. Ebrahimi on barba (oud/plucked lute), Siamak Agaie on santur
(hammered dulcimer), Pejman Hadadi on percussion and Siamak Jahangiry on ney (reedflute).
Before the show, celebrate Valentine’s Day with dinner provided by Le Papillon Restaurant!
Dinner seating is at 5 pm—reserve your table by calling: 408.296.3730.

Masters of Persian Music $45/35; MEMBERS $40/31

The Harlem Quartet

:: April 23, 8 pm :: HV
The Harlem Quartet made their debut in 2006 at Carnegie Hall, earning rave reviews from The
New York Times. Each quartet member is also a seasoned solo artist, having appeared with the
New York Philharmonic, the Atlanta, Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburg, Sinaloa de las Artes (Mexico)
and Baltimore Symphonies, and the Boston Pops among others. This innovative string quartet
“plays with panache” (The New York Times) and brings their impassioned sound to Montalvo.
$25; MEMBERS & STUDENTS $20

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 Education &
Public Programs
Montalvo’s education and public programs advance an institutional commitment to lifelong learning and
invite audience engagement in the creative process. Diverse school programs, public conversations,
workshops and seminars provide unique access to a range of perspectives and cultural responses.
Teaching Artist
Fellowship
Montalvo’s Teaching Artist Fellowship
is the first national award of its kind
offered to professionals in the field.
A joint initiative between Montalvo’s
education department and the Lucas
Artists Residency Program, the teaching
artist fellowship provides a four-month
residency at the Lucas Artists Residency
and places fellows in the school
environment to work with teachers and
students.
Master Class Series
The Master Class Series provides students
with unique opportunities to interact
directly with world-renowned master
artists representing diverse artistic
mediums. Presented by the education
department in collaboration with
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Montalvo’s literary, visual and performing Wells Fargo Performing
arts programs and the Lucas Artists Arts Series for Students
Residency, the Master Class Series brings
leading contemporary artists into Bay The Wells Fargo Performing Arts Series
Area schools for an exchange of knowledge for Students serves grades K-6 in Bay
Area public schools, 50% of which are
and inspiration in the arts and in general
low-income with little or no access to the
life lessons. Learn more by visiting
arts. Performances feature internationally
www.montalvoarts.org/exhibitions/yac09.
renowned theater groups who represent a
wide variety of artistic disciplines, ethnic
Youth Action Coalition cultures and social concerns.
with GenerationEngage
Public Programs
Through this 10-week program, students
Public Programs encourage audiences
meet with local leaders as part of an
to engage with renowned international
investigative journey into the future of
authors, visual and performing artists,
San José and urban spaces; develop
and creative thinkers through a diverse
skills in digital photography, web design,
series of intimate conversations,
videography and civic journalism; and
presentations and performances.
collaborate with artists, designers, civic
leaders and other teens to engage in an
arts- and media-based exploration of
healthy communities.
KIDS & FAMILIES
Montalvo’s Family Theatre series provides a fun opportunity for children and
their families to experience the performing arts together. The Montalvo grounds
are a perfect setting for additional hikes and family outings.

Das Puppenspiel Puppet Theatre:

Beyond the Beanstalk (The Jack Tales)
:: April 26, 1 pm & 3 pm :: CH
Das Puppenspiel takes a step beyond the familiar Jack and the Beanstalk to present
a series of tales handed down by storytellers over many years. The Jack Tales feature
simple but clever Jack, who lands himself into all kinds of adventures in his travels.
Large, beautifully crafted ‘bunraku’ style puppets and traditional folk music by
professional folk musician and musicologist John Kirk combine to bring new life to this
storytelling tradition. Come and be a part of the magic and fun as Beyond the Beanstalk
re-introduces audiences to an American folk tradition.
$10 children/20 adults; Members $8 children/16 adults

Missoula Children’s Theatre: Performing Arts Day Camp

:: June 22 – 26, 10 am – 4 pm :: Grounds
Your child will shine during Montalvo’s summer Missoula Children’s Theatre: Performing
Arts Day Camp! Registered youth rehearse their roles throughout the week with
professional directors from Missoula Children’s Theatre, the country’s preeminent
children’s theatre touring company. Youth gain confidence both on stage and off while
participating in age-appropriate performing arts workshops led by local teaching artists,
culminating in a performance of The Pied Piper. Workshops including voice, dance, set
design and drama; all skills are taught throughout the historic Villa and on the Montalvo grounds.
Ages: 6 (entering First Grade) to age 15; Tuition: $285 per child

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 KIDS & FAMILIES
The Pied Piper: Final Performance
Missoula Children’s Theatre
Performing Arts Day Camp
:: June 26, 7 pm :: GT

What do you do when your town is overrun by ravenous rats? Sara, an orphan
girl, and the other Townspeople of Hamelin town turn to the Mayor and his
Council when their town is threatened, who then call on the Pied Piper to save
them from the troublesome creatures. Find out what happened when the town
is unable to pay the Piper, and the children are led away from the town along
with the rats! Missoula Children’s Theatre’s full-scale musical adaptation of
The Pied Piper features a talented cast of 60 local children from this week’s
Performing Arts Day Camp.
$8 children/16 adults

Young Artists in Residence

Fine Arts Day Camp
:: Aug 3 – Aug 7, 10 am – 4 pm :: Grounds
Inspired by Montalvo’s Lucas Artists Residency and housed in the program’s
artist studios, this weeklong day camp introduces young minds to diverse
artistic disciplines in workshops taught by top Bay Area artists. Each Young
Artist participates in process-oriented activities designed to foster creativity
in an atmosphere of experimentation and exploration. The camp encourages
friendships through the sharing of ideas and collaborative projects while allowing
for individual growth and self-expression.
Ages: 10 to 13
Tuition: $400 per child

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Starry, Starry Night: Montalvo Service
Art and Astronomy Slumber Party
Group Events
:: Aug 14 – Aug 15, 8 pm – 8 am :: HV, FL
The Montalvo Service Group
Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy at Montalvo! Art and astronomy collide (MSG) is a committed group of
at Montalvo’s sixth annual Starry, Starry Night. Coinciding with the Perseid meteor volunteers who have supported
showers, Starry, Starry Night invites the community to learn about the vast night skies Montalvo for more than 25
and the art it inspires. Enjoy stimulating astronomy talks by guest astronomers and years. Spanning generations of
hear a storyteller weave tales of the night sky. Explore space through contemporary volunteerism, MSG epitomizes
art installations and films and create art inspired by the heavens. Sleep under the the value of community
stars on Montalvo’s front lawn and wake to breakfast at the historic Villa. engagement and hosts a series
of annual events to support the
Ages: 6 and up
restoration and upkeep of the
$88 adult/50 child; Members: $70 adult/40 child
historic Villa and Montalvo’s
Family Package: 2 adults & 2 children = $250
education programs. For
MemberS Family Package: 2 adults & 2 children = $200
information on and reservations
for all MSG events, please
PREVIEW 09/10: call 408.961.5823 or email

Fall/Winter FAMILY THEATRE msg@montalvoarts.org.

:: Mot her’ s Day B runch

Charlotte’s Web The Man Who Planted Trees May 10

:: Nov 15, 1 pm & 3 pm :: CH :: Feb 13, 2010, 11 am & 1 pm :: CH :: Sum m er Lu ncheons

Based on E.B. White’s beloved story,
Charlotte’s Web tells of the friendship
between a pig named Wilbur and a
little gray spider named Charlotte.
TheatreworksUSA brings this
treasured tale of bravery, love and
friendship to life.
$20 adult/10 child;
Members $16 adult/8 children
July 8 – Aug 26 (Weds)
Based on the beloved fable and book by
Jean Giono, The Man Who Planted Trees :: Yuletide at Montalvo
tells the inspiring ecologically oriented tale Nov 20 – 22
of a French shepherd who sets out with his
:: E uropean Marke tpl ace
dog to plant a forest and transform a barren
Nov 20 – 22
wasteland. This uplifting and unforgettable
story shows us the difference one man (and :: HO LIDAY Ga la
his dog!) can make to the world. Nov 20
$20 adult/10 child; :: Cham pagne H igh Tea
Members $16 adult/8 children Nov 21 – 22

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 NEW MEDIA
& VISUAL ARTS
The New Media & Visual Arts program includes work in multiple
mediums including sculpture, painting, film, video, photography
and more. Audiences participate in the creative process through
presentations of artists’ works-in-progress and have an opportunity
to engage with artists through public conversations. Installations are

photo: Richard Karson

presented year-round on Montalvo’s grounds, in the Project Space
gallery or at the Sally and Don Lucas Artists Residency Program. New
Media & Visual Arts programs are often presented with partnering
organizations including MACLA, California College of the Arts, City
AGENCY’s inaugural installation, Boolean Valley (2008), by potter
of San Jose, ZeroOne, San Jose Museum of Art and the Museum of
Adam Silverman and architect/designer Nader Tehrani, is on view
Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.
through July 5 at MOCA’s Pacific Design Center Gallery in Los
For a list of 2009 New Media & Visual Arts projects, see page 4 . Angeles. Visit www.moca.org for more information.

Open Stu di os
:: May 9, 12 – 4 pm
Lucas Artists Residency
Ever wonder what an artist’s work looks
like in-progress? Visit the Lucas Artists
Residency for a unique opportunity to
wander through the artist studios, talk
with artists about their projects and get an
inside look at the process of creating art.

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SALLY &
DON LUCAS
ARTISTS
RESIDENCY
PROGRAM
Since its opening in October 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 Lucas Artists Residency
has also taken Montalvo to new levels of
excellence and international recognition, already
having reached hundreds of accomplished
artists from 31 countries. Ten live/work studios
and the commons building offer state-of-the-art
technology and an environment conducive to both
individual practice and the energetic exchange of
ideas among multidisciplinary international and
culturally diverse fellows.

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 Historic Villa & Grounds
Set on 175 stunning acres of open space with 2.5 miles of hiking trails in the midst of Silicon Valley, Montalvo Arts Center
occupies a historic Mediterranean-style villa and hosts three performing arts venues, a 10-studio artist residency complex
and a formal Italianate garden. Built in 1912 by Senator James Phelan, California’s first elected senator, Montalvo
was bequeathed by Phelan to the state of California to serve as a site for the advancement of art, music, literature and
architecture. Montalvo dedicates 25% of its annual budget to the maintenance and preservation of this community treasure.

Villa & Grounds Tours Food & Wine VI: The Art of Dining
:: May 2, 1 – 3 pm :: HV :: May 31, 5:30 – 8:30 pm :: HV, Grounds

Join our seasoned volunteer docents on walking tours where you
will learn about Senator Phelan’s country home, his life and his
friends. You will gather unknown insights into Montalvo as it was
and get acquainted with the arts center as it is now.Tours last
approximately two hours and are recommended for ages 12 and
up. Space is limited and reservations are required two business
days in advance.
$10; free for members
The annual Food & Wine Classic celebrates some of the most
prestigious restaurants and wineries in the region. Guests
enjoy a rare opportunity to sample delectable culinary creations
and the finest vintages, while mingling with top chefs and
vintners. Proceeds support Montalvo’s arts and education
programs. Visit the web site for complete lists of participating
restaurants and wineries.
$175; Members $150

20 :: contribute :: www.montalvoarts.org/give
rent montalvo Board of Directors Institutional Giving and Corporate Fund Support
January 2008 – March 31, 2009
Charmaine Warmenhoven,
Make your unique event more memorable. President Adobe Youth Voices Fry’s Electronics
Choose an architectural landmark set Michael A. Cole, Treasurer Air Systems Foundation, Inc. HEDCO Foundation
against the Santa Cruz Mountains, Roberta Robins, Secretary All Stars Helping Kids Hind Foundation
Alliance for the Advancement Intero Foundation
surrounded by 175 acres of exquisite Kara Berg
of Arts and Education J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines
grounds and away from the hustle and J. Richard Braugh
Alliance of Artists Communities James Irvine Foundation
bustle of the city. Montalvo is available for a Prudence Choi Amazon.com John and Marcia Goldman
Tom Crotty American Airlines Foundation
multitude of rentals.
Neal Dempsey American Century Investments Lockheed Martin Space System Co.
Jennifer DiNapoli Ameya Preserve Mission City Community Fund
Weddings:
Sue Fettchenhauer Andy Warhol Foundation for the National Endowment for the Arts
An enchanted setting for the most special Susan Finocchio Visual Arts Nimoy Foundation
day of your life. Montalvo offers a historic Anonymous Pruneyard Plaza Hotel
Jerry Held
Applied Materials SanDisk Corporation
Villa, romantic ambience, luscious David Henry Bank of America Santa Clara County Historical
sprawling grounds, formal garden and Cynthia Lazares Bloomingdale’s Heritage Commission
stellar services—you and your guests will Sally Lucas Comerica Bank Wealth and Saratoga Rotary Foundation
not forget this magical day. Judy Marcus Institutional Management SAVVIS
Dipti Mathur Comerica Foundation Silicon Valley Community
Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards Foundation
Corporate & Nonprofit events: Kathie Maxfield
David and Lucile Packard Tiffany & Co.
Montalvo has the perfect space for a Paul Mehus Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation
Roxanne Peterschmidt Foundation for Indian William and Flora Hewlett
retreat of four to a picnic of 2,000. Host
Roger Schwab Contemporary Art Foundation
meetings in the historic Villa, presentations
Martha Swartz
in the Carriage House Theatre, break- Carmen Sigler
outs in the gardens, receptions in the Mark Waxman
Italianate Garden, private concerts in the Stephen Wright
Garden Theatre, luncheons in the Spanish
Courtyard or dinner on the Veranda
overlooking the Front Lawn.
B e a Par t of Montalvo – Vo lu nteer!
Social events:
More than 600 volunteers together donate over 20,000 hours of their time each
Plan your special event in any of Montalvo’s year. Our volunteers range in age from 12 to 80+, and come from many different
venues. Cocktail receptions up to 1,000 and backgrounds. What brings them all together is a love for the arts, a dedication to
seated dinners for up to 300. Montalvo and the desire to have fun. To join our Volunteer Team, visit
Contact the Rentals Department for more
montalvoarts.org/volunteer or contact the Volunteer office at 408.961.5828.
information: kkirkpatrick@montalvoarts.org

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 Join Montalvo Arts Center Today /
Membership Info
Montalvo Arts Center is a member-supported nonprofit organization—your donation
ensures that we continue to deliver a diverse and innovative range of arts programming
that will impact the cultural landscape of Silicon Valley.
Membership enriches your experience and creates a special connection between you
and one of the region’s premier cultural centers for the arts.
Educator: $45
(For teachers, and arts instructors)
All the benefits of the Individual membership and—
:: Priority enrollment for teachers at annual Arts in
Your Classroom Conference as space is available
:: Invitations to arts events just for teachers
Individual: $60
:: Exclusive access to ‘Dining on the Terrace’
seating at Garden Theatre concerts – NEW!
:: Invitations to member-only receptions, artist
talks, exhibition openings and other events at
Montalvo and off-site
:: Two tickets for docent-led tours of historic Villa
Montalvo ($10 for non-members)
:: Receive program announcements before the
general public
Family: $100
All the benefits of the Individual level and—
:: Member discounts on Carriage House and
Villa events
:: Advance ticket-ordering privileges after
higher levels
:: Enrollment privileges in Missoula Children’s
Theatre and Young Artists in Residence camps
(camps are quickly filled and membership is
not a guarantee of enrollment)
:: Invitations to receptions with the cast at selected
Family Theatre performances
Senator’s Circle: $250
All the benefits of the Famly level 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)
Griffin Circle: $500
All the benefits of the Senator’s Circle
level and—
:: Access to the Comerica Bank Griffin Members
Room—relax with your friends before
performances and during intermissions at
Garden Theatre shows
:: Give an Individual membership to person
of your choice—introduce someone to
Montalvo
:: Two complimentary glasses of wine at each
Garden Theatre concert – NEW!
Phelan Circle: $1000
All the benefits of the Circle level and—
:: Invitations to local art trips
:: Invitations to national and international art
trips after Villa Circle
:: Four complimentary tickets to a Montalvo
Carriage House or Villa event of your choice **
Higher levels of membership bring you
closer to the art and the artists…
Villa Circle: $2500
All the benefits of the Phelan Circle level 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: $5000
All the benefits of the Villa Circle level 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
:: 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.
** Complimentary tickets subject to availability.
Does not include education or fund raising events,
or events co-presented with other organizations.

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VENUES & TICKET INFORMATION
VENUES
Carriage House
:: 300-seat indoor theatre
:: Parking: Free on-site
:: Montalvo-produced performances,
Public Programs and Family Theatre
Historic Villa
:: 100-seat Mediterranean-style villa
:: Parking: Free on-site
:: Montalvo-produced performances
Garden Theatre
:: 1,100-seat outdoor theatre
:: Parking: Free shuttles from West Valley
College are available for GT events
:: Live Nation-produced performances
:: Montalvo-produced performances
Front cover (l-r): Vienna Teng, In Possession of a Picture (courtesy Julia Meltzer, David Thorne and Steven Turner Contemporary), Historic Villa, Young Artists
in Residence, Artist Residency Studio 61; back cover (l-r): Roger McGuinn, Gala event, headRush, Oval Garden, Missoula Children’s Theatre
HOW TO ORDER TICKETS
For Montalvo-produced events:
Montalvo Box Office
Walk-up: 15400 Montalvo Road
Call: 408.961.5858
Hours: Mon – Fri 10 am – 4 pm/
One hour prior to ticketed events
(Closed on weekends)
Montalvo handling fees:
Box Office orders are subject to a
$5.50 handling fee per ticket; $2 per
ticket for Family Theatre
Online
Montalvoarts.org or ticketmaster.com
Accessibility
Events are wheelchair accessible with prior
arrangement. To request disability-related
accommodations, please call 408.961.585
For Live Nation-produced events:
All tickets are sold through Ticketmaster.
com, including on-site parking passes
(as available).
Visit www.montalvoarts.org/
summerconcerts for concert information
For Live Nation ticketing policies visit
ticketmaster.com
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