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For a Halloween Treat- Karl Richter performs J.S. Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd_oIFy1mxM
Read MoreTwo MUST SEE EXHIBITS: “Giovanni Bellini” and “Sacred Landscapes” at the Getty Center
By Leticia Marie Sanchez Imagine being able to teleport yourself through time and space to imagine life as a spiritual Venetian noble in the 15th Century. Or as a believer in 15th Century Bruges. Two intriguing exhibits at the Getty Center allow museum goers to take those journeys. Firstly, Giovanni Bellini: Landscapes of Faith in Renaissance Venice offers insight into the…
Read MoreA truly Cultural Cocktail: The Bellini!
by Leticia Marie Sanchez Cultural Cocktail Hour® is a registered Trademark And now, for a delicious libation that epitomizes the Cultural Cocktail! You can share this trivia the next time you are at a cocktail party and become the toast of the fete! Did you know that the Bellini cocktail was named after the Venetian Renaissance painter,…
Read MoreClassical Music for healing
Hopeful music during these dark days of violence and tragedy. Thank you to Brian Lauritzen – KUSC for sharing this inspiring piece of music on his program. The St. Olaf Choir, Anton Armstrong, Conductor, performs “Even When He Is Silent” by Kim André Arnesen.
Read More10+ Facts About Marc Chagall
The #1 Search Term on Cultural Cocktail Hour has consistently been—- Marc Chagall!! To reward my faithful readers for their curiosity, here are 10+ FACTS ABOUT MARC CHAGALL 1. Real Name: Moyshe Segal 2. Birthplace: Vitebsk, Russian empire 3. Artistic Style: Chagall invented his own style, blending Cubism, Fauvism, Surrealism, and Expressionism with images from Jewish folklore and legend. 4. Family Background Chagall was…
Read MoreAutumn Cultural Highlight- Pacific Standard Time
PACIFIC STANDARD TIME LA/LA is THE Blockbuster cultural experience in LA this Fall and Winter. Led the GETTY, the massive undertaking explores Latin America and Latino Art in dialogue with Los Angeles. The scope and scale of this artistic endeavor is staggering. PST LA/LA encompasses: 1100 artists from 45 countries More than 70 cultural institutions across Southern California from Los Angeles to Palm Springs, and from San…
Read MoreHappy Fall Equinox to my readers!
”Give me a spark o’ Nature’s fire,That’s a’ the learning I desire.”– Robert Burns California Gold Photographed Thanksgiving weekend 2011 Pasadena, CA Photography © 2011 by Leticia Marie Sanchez
Read MoreChristie’s Photographs from the Museum of Modern Art
Moments in Time By Leticia Marie Sanchez Photography has become an inescapable part of our daily experience. One cannot sit in a restaurant without seeing someone snapping a photo of their spring rolls, their Tinder date, or even themselves. A few weeks ago on the Pacific Coast Highway, on a particularly crowded weekend, the man…
Read MoreCultural Cocktail Hour Contest- Win 2 tickets to season opening of Pittance Chamber Music
Southern California Residents, please email [email protected] a message about you think is missing in the LA Arts and culture scene. What do you think would MOST improve the performing arts in LA? SUBJECT LINE: CCH Contest The winning entry will receive a pair of tickets to the season opening performance of the Pittance Chamber Music!…
Read MoreInspiration from Nature
All photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez Lake Tahoe, August 2017 There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep Sea, and music in its roar: I love not Man the less, but Nature more. Lord Byron
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