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A dose of London in LA: British Polo Day USA 2015
A Dose of London in LA: British Polo Day USA 2015 by Leticia Marie Sanchez The launch party for British Polo Day USA 2015, held at the rooftop of the London Hotel brought a dose of Britain to the city of angels. Naturally, one of the 10 cities in the global British Polo Day series…
Read MoreEnd of May Highlights: Cultural Cocktail Hour Top Picks
The latest Cultural Cocktail recipe includes a flask of Flamenco, a pinch of Polo, & a splash of Strauss! Enjoy! Rodrigo’s Concierto De Aranjuez performed by classical guitarist Angel Romero MAY 21-24; Thu-Fri, May 21-22 8:00pm; Sat-Sun, May 23-24 2:00pm; Program also includes Manuel de Falla, El Amor Brujo; Siudy Garrido Flamenco Dance Company; Walt Disney Concert Hall. 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012 www.laphil.com British Polo Day Saturday…
Read MorePicasso: Quote of the Day
Picasso: Quote of the Day “My Mother said to me, ‘If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the pope.‘ Instead, I was a painter, and I became Picasso.”
Read MoreThis week in LA: May 1-8
This week’s Cultural Cocktail recipe: a blast of Beethoven, a mixture of Masterpieces, and a blend of Baroque! Enjoy! Beethoven and Strauss Fri May 1 8pm; Sat May 2 8:00 pm; Walt Disney Concert Hall. 111 S. Grand Ave. LA, CA USA 90012 (323) 850-2000 http://www.laphil.com/ LACMA 50 for 50 Opened April 26 Works by Edgar Degas, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Edouard Vuillard, Claude Monet, Jean-Auguste-Dominique…
Read MorePicasso: Quote of the Day
“My mother said to me,‘If you are a soldier,you will become a general.’‘If you are a monk,you will become the Pope.‘Instead, I was a painter,and I became Picasso”
Read More“Shakespeare in the Gardens” at the Huntington
This weekend, Cultural Cocktail Hour indulged in a scrumptious cultural recipe: 1 Part Gardens+ 3 Parts Shakespeare+ 2 Parts Wind Instruments Merrie Olde England found its way to Los Angeles at the Huntington Gardens. Museum-goers wearing floral crowns frolicked amongst thespians who enacted scenes from the Bard. Under the refreshing shade of the Loggia, the Chamber Music ensemble Ceora Winds performed Shakespearean-inspired music, including…
Read MoreThis weekend in LA: April 24-26
This weekend’s Cultural Cocktail recipe: a dose of Duveen, a burst of Baroque, and a touch of Turner! Enjoy! Cultural Cocktail Hour® is a registered Trademark Lock, Stock and Barrel: Norton Simon’s Purchase of Duveen Brothers Gallery Closing April 27 Norton Simon. 411 W. Colorado Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91105 626.449.6840 http://www.nortonsimon.org/ Bust Portrait of a Courtesan, c. 1509 Giorgione Vespers of 1610 Friday,…
Read MoreReview: LA Opera’s “Lucia di Lammermoor”- Standout Albina Shagimuratova- Do not miss
Review: LA Opera’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” Albina Shagimuratova delivers a A Standout Performance- by Leticia Marie Sanchez LA Opera’s “Lucia Di Lammermoor” epitomizes everything that an opera should be: scenes of unrequited passion, arias between star-crossed lovers, and most importantly- a stellar, unsurpassed voice that rouses the audience at every turn. Albina Shagimuratova is by far…
Read MoreReview: Le Salon de Musiques- A Must See!
Traveling through time without leaving your seat- Le Salon de Musiques by Leticia Marie Sanchez Photo Left: View of Downtown LA from Le Salon De Musiques, Dorothy Chandler Pavillion Imagine being able to step into an intimate nineteenth-century musical salon, hear a piece for the very first time, and then engage in spontaneous dialogue with…
Read MoreBackstage at LA Opera’s “Lucia di Lammermoor”- Madness, Police, and Daft Punk, Oh My!
Cultural Cocktail Hour had the opportunity to go backstage at LA Opera and explore the upcoming production of Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor. There, French musician and composer Thomas Bloch, a worldwide specialist in the Glass Harmonica, introduced the press to this rare instrument, which adds a pivotal, haunting sound to the famous “Mad Scene” in Lucia. Bloch performed this instrument, even…
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