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Cultural Cocktail Hour Madrid Photography: Palacio Real- April 2013
Cultural Cocktail Hour Madrid Photography: Palacio Real- April 2013 All Spain Photography © 2013 Leticia Marie Sanchez Cultural Cocktail Hour® is a registered trademark
Read MoreApril Cultural Events LA: Highlights
Cultural Cocktail Hour April Highlights: Los Angeles This month’s Cultural Cocktail recipe includes 2 Oz of Ballet, A Dash of Bach, A Sprinkle of Violins, and an Audible Feast. Enjoy! Youth American Grand Prix Presents the Film “Ballet’s Greatest Hits” April 2 The film showcases Don Quixote, Flames of Paris, Giselle, La Bayadère, The Nutcracker, & Swan Lake & includes interviews with Alexei…
Read MoreCultural Cocktail Hour Heads to Spain!
Cultural Cocktail Hour is heading to Madrid and Andalusia. Check back in Mid-April for cultural reports on museums, architecture, and the landmark Cordoba cathedral! In the meantime, check out April Highlights Calendar for LA Cultural Events. During these two weeks , take the time at your leisure to peruse the categories to the right to explore ART CRIMES and ART ANECDOTES for your reading pleasure! Editor-in-Chief. Leticia Marie Sanchez Detail:…
Read MoreEaster March 31 at the Huntington
Easter at The Huntington Easter Sunday, March 31 Music and brunch accompanied by the Easter Bunny and an egg hunt For information on tickets, reservations, and seating times please visit: http://huntington.org/ Photography: Temple of Love at the Huntington © 2013 by Leticia Marie Sanchez
Read MoreQuote of the Day: Albert Einstein
“Creativity is contagious. Pass it on.” – Albert Einstein
Read MoreCultural Events LA: March 23 and 24
This weekend’s Cultural Cocktail Hour recipe includes: a Piqué of Ballet and a Swirl of Painting at a soirée overlooking the ocean in Malibu. Enjoy! Los Angeles Ballet Presents Balanchine Festival GOLD Sat. March 23, 7:30 P.M UCLA Royce Hall Part I of a historic 2-part series of George Balanchine masterworks. La Sonnambula; Concerto Barocco; Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux ; The Four Temperaments For more information, please visit:…
Read MoreBreaking News! The FBI knows the Identity of Gardner Art Thieves!
Rembrandt in Philly? Monet in Connecticut? Well, Well, my dear Dr. Watson.. On the 23rd anniversary of one of the largest art thefts in world history– more than 500 million dollars worth of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum- the FBI has announced that they know the identity of the suspects. The FBI said the suspects “are members…
Read MoreCultural Events LA- the weekend of March 16 & 17
This week’s Cultural Cocktail includes a dose of Wagner, 1 Part Ravel, 1 Part Debussy, and a Splash of Vermeer! Flying Dutchman by Richard Wagner Sunday March 17 2:00 PM LA Opera. 135 North Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 972-8001http://www.laopera.com/ Photo by Robert Millard Ending March 31 Vermeer’s Woman in Blue Reading a Letter Getty Center. 1200 Getty Center Drive. LA, CA. 90049. (310) 440-7300 …
Read MoreCultural Cocktail Hour Valentine’s Day-LA Top Pick
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Baroque Conversations 2 Jeffrey Kahane, conductor Patricia Mabee, keyboard Sarah Thornblade, violin Cheryl Norman-Brick, violin Thursday, February 14, 2013, 7 pm Zipper Concert Hall The Colburn School 200 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012 BACH Concerto No. 2 in C major for Two Harpsichords, BWV 1061 BACH Concerto in D minor…
Read MoreGiotto and Dante
One of the most illustrious artists at the forefront of the Italian Renaissance, Giotto di Bondone, enjoyed a friendship with his contemporary, the celebrated author of the Divine Comedy, Dante Alighieri. Legend has it that one day, Dante made an impudent comment to Giotto about the painter’s eight children, who according to Dante, were quite homely. “Giotto,” Dante inquired, “how can…
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