This weekend’s Cultural Cocktail recipe: 1 Part Chekhov, a dash of Beethoven, and a double dose of concerts at the Getty Villa! Enjoy!

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Stacy Keach, Grace Gummer, Josh Radnor record David Mamet’s adaptation of Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya”

for L.A. Theatre Works Oct. 17-20

Thursday, Oct. 17 @ 8 pm; Friday, Oct. 18 @ 8 pm; Saturday, Oct. 19 @ 3 pm & 8 pm0

Sunday, Oct. 20 @ 4 pm. James Bridges Theater.  UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. 235 Charles E. Young Drive. Los Angeles, CA 90095 (310-827-0889 or www.latw.org

Beethoven, Bagels & Banter Oct. 20th 11 am

Robert Davidovici, Violin; Alexander Shtarkman, Piano;  Antonio Lysy, Cello; Beethoven – Kakadu Variations for Piano Trio in G major op. 121a; Debussy – Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor (1915); Ravel – Sonata for Violin and Piano; Brahms – Piano Trio in C minor op. 101;

The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage, 1310 11th St. Santa Monica CA 90401

www.thebroadstage.com or call Box Office at 310.434.3200

Concerts at the Getty Villa

Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat

Sat, Oct. 19^th 7pm; Sun October 20^th 3:00 p.m

Call (310) 440-7300 or visit www.getty.edu

Photo: Copyright 2009 Leticia Marie Sanchez