Arts & Entertainment

CCPA Adds Brian Wilson and Others to 2011-12 Season Lineup

Four more shows have been added to the 2011-2012 Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts stellar lineup.

A Beach Boy and a grammy-winning Blues vocalist are featured among the four new shows recently added to the (CCPA) 2011-2012 Season schedule.

Leading the way is legendary singer-songwriter Brian Wilson, who guided the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band The Beach Boys to the top of music world with Good Vibrations, I Get Around, and California Girls. Wilson, a grammy award-winning artist, will be performing his biggest hits at the CCPA on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $80-$45.

The Backbeats and Street Corner Symphony -- Contestants on NBC's The Sing-Off -- are set to deliver a memorable evening of electrifying vocals and commanding music on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets to this special event are $59-$39.

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Keb' Mo', will be bringing his acoustic Blues style music and vocals to Cerritos during the holiday season.  The acclaimed singer-songwriter's refreshing mix of Pop music and understated Blues continues to draw fans to his live performances, earning him a string of Grammys for the albums Keep It Simple, Slow Down, and Just Like You. A Keb' Mo' Christmas is scheduled at the CCPA on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $70-$40.

Audiences are sure to be captivated by the magical musical production, Fire of the Pacific by Aonua, featuring a powerful Maori Haka war challenge. This performance highlights the enchanting legends and myths of the exotic South Pacific islands with exhilarating dance, tribal rhythms of Polynesian log drums and primitive instruments. Tickets to this magical evening, at the CCPA on Friday, March 16 at 8 p.m., range from $64-$44.

Tickets for these performances are available at the CCPA Ticket Office, www.cerritoscenter.com, or by calling (562) 467-8818.

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