Music Review: Richard Goode: Richard the Great

By Culturalcocktailhour | January 21, 2010

Richard Goode: Richard the Great by Leticia Marie Sanchez Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of New York: Richard Goode, Richard the Great. Audiences at the Walt Disney Concert Hall attending his January 19 recital were bathed in the purity of Bach, the sweetness of Haydn, the pathos of Schumann,…

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Cultural Christmas: This Weekend in LA Dec 20th-21st

By Culturalcocktailhour | December 19, 2009

‘Twas the Week Before Christmas Walt Disney Concert Hall. Sat. Dec 20, 2:00 PM. Sun Dec. 21, 7:00 PM http://www.laphil.com/ 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012 The Kirov Ballet presents The Nutcracker Sat. Dec. 20. 2:00 p.m & 7:30 p.m. Dorothy Chandler. 135 North Grand Avenue. LA, CA. 90012. (213)972.7211. http://www.musiccenter.org Holidays at the Rancho 2008…

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Cultural Trick or Treat

By Culturalcocktailhour | October 29, 2009

Enjoy a Cultural Halloween! Muse Costume Ball LA County Museum of Arts Halloween Night. Sat. Oct 31st. 8:15- Midnight. The night includes Gotham Chopra, the Museum of Traffic, new installations, and a Costume Contest. For more information, please visit: http://www.lacma.org/support/Muse.aspx#costume

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Update

By Culturalcocktailhour | September 11, 2009

The Author of this Blog has been diagnosed with Stage III Cancer I will try to update when I can Thank you. “That that Don’t Kill Me/Can Only Make Me Stronger” –Kanye West

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Cultural Events: LA Saturday Aug 22. Sun Aug 23

By Culturalcocktailhour | August 20, 2009

Southwest Chamber Music Saturday Aug. 22. 7:30 Sunday Aug. 23. 7:30 The Huntington Library. San Marino Program: Aaron Copland: Sonata for Violin & Piano; Franz Schubert: Quintet for Piano & Strings, “Trout” For more information, please call: (800) 726-7147 Or visit: http://www.swmusic.org/home/home.html California- The Golden Years The Bowers Museum.  2002 North Main Street.  Santa Ana, CA 92706 714.567.3600 http://www.bowers.org/index.jsp

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Cultural Events LA: Aug 14-15

By Culturalcocktailhour | August 14, 2009

From Baroque to Folk: Pastoral Music from France Performer: Distorted Pearl Friday, August 14: 7:00 p.m Norton Simon Museum. 411 W. Colorado Blvd.  Pasadena, CA 91105 (626).449.6840 http://www.nortonsimon.org/ Cal Phil at the Mill Sat. August 15th: 8pm The Old Mill. 1120 Old Mill Road. San Marino, CA, 91108 For Reservations, call: 626.449.5458 http://www.calphil.org/concerts/old_mill.asp Discovering Ganesha: Remover of…

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Cultural Events LA: August 7th-8th

By Culturalcocktailhour | August 6, 2009

Herbie Hancock & Lang Lang with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Friday Aug. 7. 8:30 p.m; Sat. Aug 8. 8:30 p.m Hollywood Bowl 2301 North Highland Ave. Hollywood, CA 90068. (323).850.2000 Mozart: Overture to the Marriage of Figaro; Williams: Concerto in C Major for Two Pianos and Orchestra; Ravel: Mother Goose Suite; Bernstein: Mambo (from West Side Story)…

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Cultural Events August 1

By Culturalcocktailhour | July 30, 2009

Forever Flamenco: LA OLE Saturday, August 1 at 8:30 pm Ford Amphitheatre 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East Hollywood, CA  90068 (323) 461-3673 www.FordTheatres.org Cinema Under the Stars DIVORZIO ALL’ITALIANA Saturday August 1, 8:45 p.m Bulgarini Gelato 749 E. Altadena Dr. Altadena, Ca. 9100 (626) 791-6174 www.bulgarinigelato.com

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