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Theater and Arts<br />
Cirqueworks Birdhouse Factory What’s new at the Sturges Center for Fine Arts<br />
blends mechanics and art<br />
The Sturges Center for Fine<br />
Old-fashioned circus acrobatics collide with 20th century<br />
machines for amazing effects in Cirqueworks Birdhouse gone some changes lately. Thanks<br />
Arts in San Bernardino has under-<br />
Factory. The one-of-a-kind spectacle takes the stage at to a grant from the San<br />
Rancho Cucamonga’s Lewis Family Playhouse on Friday, Bernardino County Supervisors,<br />
September 19 at 7:30pm and Saturday, September 20 at the center has a new theatrical<br />
2pm with general tickets priced at $41.50, seniors $39.50 marquee visible from E Street.<br />
and youth $33.50.<br />
“We sincerely thank Supervisor<br />
Inspired by Diego Rivera’s Detroit industry murals, the Josie Gonzales for her support<br />
outrageous illustrations of Rube Goldberg and the Charlie and encouragement in this project,”<br />
Bud Coffey, Consulting<br />
Chaplin film “Modern Times,” Birdhouse Factory is a<br />
unique blend of circus showmanship, machines, drama and Executive Director, said.<br />
dance. Machines normally found on an assembly line are The Sturges Center also<br />
used to power or propel the circus acts as they attempt recently acquired lighting equipment<br />
and a new control board.<br />
to build a better birdhouse. With its amazing mechanics,<br />
Birdhouse Factory draws the audience into a touching “We teamed up with the<br />
story of laughter, love, flight and loss.<br />
California Theatre and purchased<br />
An intimate, 536-seat venue, the Lewis Family<br />
the equipment from the touring<br />
Playhouse is the crown jewel of the three-acre, 89,000- production of ‘Forever Tango,’”<br />
square-foot Victoria Gardens Cultural Center. The complex,<br />
at 12505 Cultural Center Drive, is located off the I- takes on a slightly Flamenco look<br />
Coffey said. “If our new lighting<br />
15 at Foothill Boulevard. The Box Office is open Monday you’ll know the reason why. Our<br />
through Thursday from noon to 6pm Friday and Saturday long time tenants and audience<br />
from 10am to 6pm and Sunday from noon to 5pm, with members are in for a very exciting<br />
free parking available.<br />
change in the overall production<br />
For additional information or to purchase tickets, visit values at Sturges.”<br />
www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com or contact the Lewis<br />
For information about presenting<br />
at Sturges, call (909) 384-5133.<br />
Family Playhouse Box Office at (909) 477-2752 or<br />
(877) 858-8422. IER<br />
(Left to right) Bob Voce, Sturges Middle School<br />
graduating class 1936, Mayor Patrick J. Morris, and<br />
Supervisor Josie Gonzales.<br />
September, 2008 INLAND ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW 19
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