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BEST OF THE BANKHEAD – AUCTION ITEMS!

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21 AT 6PM

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LIVE AUCTION ITEMS

ITEM 101 CABERNET SAUVIGNON

An “Imperial” 6 liter Charles Wetmore Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, 2017 vintage. This lovely bottle is  an eight bottle equivalent, package is unique, and extremely limited. 2017 is an excellent vintage.

Value $750
Donated by Wente Vineyards

ITEM 102 DONNER LAKE GETAWAY

Enjoy a 7 Days and 6 Night Getaway at beautiful Donner Lake. This lovely 5000 sq ft, 6 bedroom house overlooks Donner Lake and can accommodate  multiple families with ease. Elegantly appointed but very comfortable. Mutually agreeable date. Winner responsible for cleaning fee. Expires 12/31/21.

Value $5,000
Donated by: Denise Watkins

ITEM 103  LET SOMEONE ELSE COOK!

Enjoy your Thanksgiving day with your family by having Thanksgiving Dinner for 12 made for you by Beets Hospitality! This traditional turkey dinner comes with all the fixings. Download the MENU which includes added green bean casserole, mac & cheese sides and two pies. We even have a gift certificate for a beautiful flower centerpiece, 4-12″ brown premium tapers, 2 packages of Thanksgiving paper napkins, cocktail and table and other accessories to adorn your table. Jazz band java coffee (1 8oz bag) and wine (3 Bottles of Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay and 3 bottles of Southern Hills Cabernet) will round out your evening!

Value $600
Donated by Beets Hospitality, Kelly Cousins & Jed Sussman, and Wente Vineyards

ITEM 104  EXCLUSIVE WINE TASTING EXPERIENCE AT RETZLAFF

Bring your group of six for a premium private vineyard tour and tasting at Retzlaff Vineyards. Your tour will begin by visiting our certified organic vineyard and you’ll be escorted to the gazebo (weather permitting) or the barrel room where you will enjoy current flights of both our white and red wines with an assortment of artisan appetizers. Expires 11/20/21. Mutually agreeable date. This item also includes a case of 2013 Retzlaff Cabernet Sauvignon!

Value $650
Donated by Retzlaff Vineyards

ITEM 105   PRIVATE MOVIE NIGHT AT THE BANKHEAD

Enjoy your favorite movie (you provide the movie) on the BIG screen inside the Bankhead Theater! You and your guests (25 total) will get popcorn, Patxi’s pizza, beer, wine and soda and private seating in the spacious Bankhead Theater. Mutually agreeable date. Expires 11/9/21.

Value $500
Donated by Patxi’s Pizza and Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center

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SILENT AUCTION ITEMS

ITEM #1  Spa Basket

A generous basket from Image Salon and Day Spa is chock full of Aveda Products, including Aveda Shampure Calming Hair and body set, Aveda Shampure Candle and Aveda Brosse Club Paddle Brush. The basket also includes a $50 Gift Certificate to Image Salon and Day Spa to pamper yourself!

Value $176
Buy Now $350
Donated by Image Salon & Day Spa

ITEM #2   Livermore Wine Trolley

A certificate good for $50 (fifty dollars) toward the Taste of Livermore Wine Tour, Sip & Savor Wine Tour, or a Private Charter. Expires 12/31/21. Excludes special events.

Value $50
Buy Now $100
Donated by Livermore Wine Trolley

ITEM #3   Private Pilates Lesson

A Gift Certificate good for a one hour Private Pilates class or Physical Therapy Evaluation at their studio in Danville.

Value $135
Buy Now $270
Donated by Watts Phyiscal Therapy & Pilates

ITEM #4   Cos d’Estournel French Bourdeaux

One (1) bottle of 2009 Cos d’Estournel wine. Although not as well known as some of the more famous French Bordeaux, this amazing wine from Saint Estephe has been rated 100 points by Robert Parker and James Suckling. According to Suckling, “One of the greatest young wines I have ever tasted, the monumental 2009 Cos d’Estournel has lived up to its pre-bottling potential. A remarkable effort from winemaking guru Jean-Guillaume Prats and owner Michel Reybier…”

Value $400
Buy Now $800
Donated by Denise Watkins

ITEM #5   Round at Callipe Golf Course

This certificate is good for a foursome of golf, with carts, at the lovely Callipe Preserve Golf Course in Pleasanton. Schedule Monday-Thursday any time, after twilight on Friday/Saturday. Expires 12/31/21.

Value $340
Buy Now $680
Donated by Callipe Golf Course

ITEM #6   Olivina Olive Oil Package

Experience the Olivina estate and see how olive oil is made here in the Livermore Valley. A private tour and tasting at Olivina for up to 15 people. We’ve also included three (3) bottles of olive oil and one (1) bottle of vinegar. Mutually agreeable date.

Value $230
Buy Now $640
Donated by Olivina Olive Oil

ITEM #7  Melka Estates Wine

This Magnum of 2013 Melka Metisse Jumping Goat Vineyard Red Wine is signed by Philippe Melka. This rich Cabernet is silky and elegant with incredible amounts of texture and energy in the wine. A wine that shows astonishing purity and vivacity. 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% petit verdot.

Value $325
Buy Now $650
Donated by Melka Estates

ITEM #8   Opus One

One (1) bottle of 2000 Opus One wine. Opus One is the realized dream of two men: Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Chateau Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux and Napa Valley vintner Robert Mondavi. This wine brings the best of both worlds together. It was purchased directly from the winery and is still wrapped in the original paper.

Value $450
Buy Now $900
Donated by Denise Watkins

ITEM #9   A Year of Jazz Band Java Coffee

Enjoy the fabulous Jazz Band Java coffee every day for a year. One 8 oz bag of coffee will be delivered every month for 12 months. We’ve even included items to make your coffee experience easier: A Bodum 4 cup French Press, a Coffee vac cannister to store your coffee, 4 coffee mugs with spoons, plus a coffee-themed towel and a cute coffee sign.

Value $339
Buy Now $680
Donated by Kelly Cousins & Jed Sussman

ITEM #10   Your Own Victory Garden

Steve and Melody O’Shea will come to your house (within the local area) and install a Victory Garden with two (2) raised garden beds, soil amendments and the vegetables of your choice! We’ve included some garden-themed kitchen accessories, 2 mugs, 2 kitchen towels, a hand rake and 2 pairs of garden gloves, plus a $100 gift certificate to Western Garden Nursery to help fill out your garden. Mutually agreeable date spring 2021. Exact materials subject to availability at time of installation.

Value $515
Buy Now $1,030
Donated by Melody & Steve O’Shea and Kelly Cousins

ITEM #11   Chateau Margaux

One (1) bottle 1999 Chateau Margaux Premier Grande Cru Classe. Château Margaux is one of Bordeaux’s most famous wine estates. This big bordeaux is ready to drink now or can be held for future consumption.

Value $700
Buy Now $1,400
Donated by Denise Watkins

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Fandango! 

SAT OCT 18 | 2PM 
One of the most exciting groups on Chicago’s musical scene, Fandango! presents a spicy mix of Latin, Spanish, Sephardic, Balkan, and classical sounds. Founded by four multi-award-winning, globe-trotting virtuosi who hail from Spain, France, Bosnia, and Taiwan, they have played, separately and together, on the world’s most prestigious stages.

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co-production with Broadway South Bay starring Nicole King as Anya
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24th Annual
ArtWalk Livermore
THIS SATURDAY!

Annual ArtWalk
Saturday, October 11 | 11am – 5pm
Join us at ArtWalk – the Tri Valley’s premiere one day art festival. Over 200 artists display their works on sidewalks and plazas, in parks and galleries, surrounded by boutique shops, wine tasting rooms and restaurants in historic downtown Livermore.

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Livermore Valley Arts offices are closed today,
Thursday, June 19th.

Join by Mail

Download and Complete the form and then mail to us at:
Bankhead Theater
2400 First Street
Livermore, CA 94550

Our Team

Directory

Executive Director
 Chris Carter
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Director of Finance and Administration
 Reanna Bradford
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Director of Marketing
 Ruth Egherman
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Director of Operations
 Eric Johnson
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Production Manager
 Gary Brunclik
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Assistant Production Manager
 Rachel Anderson
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Front of House Supervising Manager/Volunteer Coordinator
 Carol Edwards
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Facility Manager and IT Coordinator
 Julio Gomez
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Box Office Manager
Debra Olson
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Visual Arts & Education Manager
 Anne Giancola
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Development Manager
 Brittany Mulgrew
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Front of House Supervising Manager/Volunteer Coordinator
 Bernice LaRosa
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Programs Coordinator
 Treg Van Dyke
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Marketing Manager
 Andrew Kracht
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Social Media Manager
 Allie Lopiano-Hastey
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Food and Beverage Manager
 Ann Rice
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Development Assistant
 Tracy Sahn
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Visitor Center Supervisor
 Susan Miller
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RESIDENT COMPANIES

Get to Know Our Resident Companies

Home to ten Resident Companies with over 270 combined years of artistic experience, the Bankhead Theater’s state-of-the-art facilities enable these organizations to grow artistically and institutionally, develop audiences and collaborate on key projects while maintaining their respective missions and identities.

Cantabella Children’s Chorus

Cantabella Children’s Chorus is a non-profit organization located in the Livermore Tri-Valley. CCC strives to foster and promote the appreciation of choral music in the community through performances at various local corporate and civic functions and churches but above all to have fun.

Del Valle Fine Arts

Del Valle Fine Arts has been presenting outstanding classical music concerts in Livermore for over 35 years. This highly-regarded series offers dazzling performances by acclaimed professional chamber music groups and soloists from throughout North America and beyond. A particular objective of DVFA is to introduce young persons to the appreciation of fine music. To that end, children are admitted free to its concerts, and full-time students above high school can procure tickets at a special reduced price.

Livermore-Amador Symphony

Livermore-Amador Symphony – The symphony offers four concerts a year, as well as a Pops fundraiser. Symphony Guild – If you enjoy LAS concerts, join like-minded people of the Symphony Guild and support this community orchestra! Guild members encourage interest in the symphony and sponsor fund-raising activities. The Livermore-Amador Symphony has received funding from: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, City of Livermore Commission for the Arts, City of Livermore Tourism and Special Event Fund, Livermore Cultural Arts Council, Clorox Company Technical Center-Pleasanton, Target and Livermore Rotary.

Livermore Valley Opera

Livermore Valley Opera combines the talents and expertise of professional music, stage and chorus directors, principal singers, musicians, and designers with the dedication and practical abilities of a volunteer board, adult chorus, stage crew, props master, stitchers, and set builders. Each fall and spring, LVO presents locally produced, fully staged operas with orchestra. Additionally, LVO presents special concerts, events and fundraisers in the winter and “Opera in the Vineyard” in the summer. LVO promotes local talent and attracts outstanding Bay Area singers, directors and conductors.

Pacific Chamber Orchestra

The Pacific Chamber Orchestra (PCO) is a 40 piece symphony orchestra composed of professional musicians from throughout the Bay Area. It was founded over 20 years ago by its talented conductor and musical director, Lawrence Kohl. The orchestra combines the precision of a small ensemble with surprising dynamic range and power. PCO is notable for innovative and insightful interpretations of music of all eras.

Rae Dorough Speaker Series

The Rae Dorough Speaker Series features leading thinkers in science, literature and the arts who discuss topical issues of particular interest to the Livermore community in the intimacy of the Bankhead Theater.

Sycamore Strings Academy / Bothwell Arts Center

The Sycamore Strings Academy (formerly Suzuki Strings Academy) carries on a tradition from 1984 of quality music education in the Tri-Valley area. The Academy includes certified Suzuki instruction on string instruments, licensed Kindermusik classes and a popular guitar program. Students perform across the region in year-round concert series.

Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre

Formerly Pleasanton Playhouse, Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre presents a variety of audience-pleasing musical theater. As a non-profit, volunteer regional arts organization, we continue our mission to provide affordable quality theatre, training and cultural experiences, with a focus on children and family participation.

Valley Concert Chorale

The Valley Concert Chorale is a chorus of about 40 singers, many of whom live in the Tri-Valley area, including Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon and Danville. VCC’s director is John Bush and featured pianist is Daniel Glover. If you would like to sing with VCC, why not arrange for an audition? You can audition at any time, and then join the chorus at the beginning of the next quarter.

Valley Dance Theatre

Valley Dance Theatre is a non-profit organization committed to providing exceptional dance instruction and productions to the Tri-Valley Area. Their focus is in classical ballet and modern dance. Each year they present a full-length Nutcracker with a live orchestra, and a Spring show with varying themes.

accessibility at the bankhead

Accessibility

TICKETS
Wheelchair accessible seats cannot be purchased online. You must call our Ticket Office in advance at 925.373.6800 for seating and to ensure your needs are thoroughly met.

DROP OFF/PICK-UP
There is a drop-off/pick-up area located on Railroad Avenue, on the right side of the street, before you reach the stoplight to enter the parking garage.

PARKING
Handicapped-reserved spaces are located on the lower level of the Livermore Valley Center parking garage.

SEATING
An elevator is located on the West end of the main lobby.

LISTENING DEVICES
Assistive listening devices are available free of charge from the House Manager’s Office in the lobby. Please let us know when purchasing your ticket of your special needs.

RESTROOMS
Fully accessible restrooms are located in the main lobby and in the upper lobby.

Support the Arts

Inscribed Pavers

Dedicate one of the decorative paver blocks that frame and define the entry from the Livermore Valley Plaza to the Bankhead Theater. Each size allows you to personalize your dedication and/or message. Once you’ve placed your order we’ll contact you to help you choose the exact message for the paver you’d like to donate.

LOGO & BRICK ART
Permanently commemorate a company or brand, feature your family crest or create your own custom design while supporting the arts with an engraved logo or artistic brick. The image will be etched in black on a sand-colored paver (6×12 or 12×12) or light gray granite tile (24×24). They are visible to thousands of people each year attending a variety of events and performances on the Livermore Valley Plaza and in the Bankhead Theater.

24″ x 24″ – Madden Family Courtyard – $1,500
12″ x 12″ – Livermore Valley Plaza $1,000
Logo Art Brick – Livermore Valley Plaza $500
6″ x 12″ – Livermore Valley Plaza $375
6″ x 9″ – Livermore Valley Plaza $150

PERSONALIZED SEATS
Seat donations will be recognized by a commemorative medallion on your chosen chair in the Bankhead Theater as well as on the Donor Wall in the Lobby.

Grand Tier Seats $5,000
Central Tier Seats $2,500
Upper Tier Seats $1,000

Please note: donating a personalized seat does not guarantee the right to sit in that seat for a given performance.

Leave a Legacy

With a legacy gift to Livermore Valley Arts, you can be sure your charitable intentions will be realized while achieving the most favorable income tax benefits available. We are happy to meet with you to talk about your intentions and situation. However, we strongly recommend you consult with your estate planning professional or tax advisor to fulfill your goals for your financial portfolio and tax needs.

Making a legacy gift to the Center also qualifies you to join the Legacy Society, a group of philanthropic and pioneering members who share a strong bond with LVPAC and a desire to ensure a meaningful, lasting home for the arts in Livermore Valley.

If you have already included LVA in your plans (or if you intend to), please let us know. Contact Chris Carter, Executive Director, at [email protected] or call (925) 583-2311.

We accept a range of planned giving options:

In Your Will
The simplest way to leave a planned gift is to make a bequest including specific language in your will or living trust naming LVA as the recipient. The following is an example of suggested language to include in your will/trust:

“I give and bequeath to the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, a California non-profit corporation, located at 2400 First Street, Livermore, CA 94550, the sum of $____, or ______% of my estate, to be used for the accomplishment of its general purpose (or for a specific purpose as indicated).”

Charitable Gift Annuities
A charitable gift annuity (CGA) is the easiest way to create dependable income for life and help the Center. Please note that LVA does not administer CGAs but can recommend an administrator.

Charitable Trusts
A Charitable Remainder Trust or Charitable Lead Trust allows you to receive an estate or gift tax deduction and create a source of income for you or your loved ones while supporting the Center. Please note that LVA does not administer these trusts but can recommend an administrator.

Real Estate/Appreciated Assets
A variety of assets can be donated such as real estate, appreciated securities, and tangible personal property such as art or jewelry. Donating appreciated assets can help offset income and capital gains taxes. If you are contemplating gifting an investment property or a vacation home, a gift of real estate offers an excellent option for tax-wise giving. You can also include the Center as a beneficiary of real estate or appreciated assets in your will. Please be aware that as part of our gift acceptance policy, all gifts of real estate, appreciated assets and tangible personal property are examined on a case-by-case basis.

Retirement Plan Donations or Life Insurance Policies
You can name Livermore Valley Arts as the beneficiary of your IRA, 401k or 403b retirement plan or life insurance policy. This is a simple, effective way to support the arts while reducing or eliminating significant, often unanticipated tax penalties.