Posts by Culturalcocktailhour
An Edward Hopper moment at Fallen Leaf Lake
All nature photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez Fallen Leaf Lake, August 2017 Edward Hopper, The Long Leg, 1935
Read MoreAll photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez Fallen Leaf Lake August 2017
All photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez Fallen Leaf Lake August 2017 “If one really loves nature, one can find beauty everywhere”- Vincent Van Gogh
Read MoreIn the news: Classical Music to be played in north London to reduce crime
by Leticia Marie Sanchez In Broadwater Farm, an area of North London, Adam Weber, a 23 year old constable in charge of law and order, will be playing Beethoven and Mozart in an effort to reduce crime. In the past the Broadwater Farm region was plagued by riots and violence, and Weber is hoping that classic music will have a similar effect to…
Read MoreMozart and the Barber Shop Chase
“Why Can’t you Sit Still? “Because I’m Mozart” In his delightful tome, The Book of Musical Anecdotes, Norman Lebrecht reveals that the perpetually inspired Mozart led his Barber on a hair-cutting chase: “Every moment an idea would occur to him…he would run to the clavier, the barber after him, hair-ribbon in hand.” Luckily for Mozart, the…
Read MoreWise Man of the Day: Plato
“Music Is a Moral Law. It gives soul to the Universe, Wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, Charm and gaiety to life and to everything.”
Read MoreReview: Ballet NOW- A Kaleidoscope of styles at the Music Center
Review: Ballet NOW- A Kaleidoscope of styles at the Music Center By Leticia Marie Sanchez With Ballet Now, the Los Angeles Music Center found itself as a global stage for the best that ballet has to offer. The performers included dancers from companies including: the New York City Ballet, The Royal Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Dorrance Dance, Miami City Ballet, and the Paris Opera Ballet. The…
Read MoreTop Summer Pick- BalletNOW at the Music Center: July 28-July 30
CCH- Top Pick—BalletNOW at the Music Center This is a not-to-be-missed Cultural Cocktail of brilliant choreographers, stirring music, and world class dancers. Each day has a different program, but musical highlights over the weekend include: Pas de Deux from Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev Fancy Freeby Leonard Bernstein Thaïs by Jules Massenet Four Movements for Two Pianosby Philip…
Read MoreCarriage Ride in Central Park..Mysterious Clouds Swirling Overhead…
Ezra Pound, Reflecting on New York: “Here is our poetry, for we have pulled down the stars to our will.” All photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez
Read MoreCultural Cocktail Hour at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls” Pablo Picasso Cultural Cocktail Hour at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2017 All photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez
Read MoreImpressionistic Summer’s Eve…
All photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez Impressionistic summer clouds perfectly blending perfectly with the music of Ravel & Debussy at a concert performed by the incredibly talented Salastina Music Society
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