A Liszt of cultural events in LA this weekend- July 22nd and 23rd

By Culturalcocktailhour | July 20, 2011

This week’s cultural cocktail includes: a dash of Romanticism, a twist of Mullholland Drive, and a morsel of Parisian luxury- oh la la! Piano Performance: Angels and Demons: Liszt and the Arts Fri. July 22- 7:00 p.m. Tatiana Thibodeaux. Held in the 20th-century gallery. Norton Simon Museum of Art.411 W. Colorado Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91105 626.449.6840 http://www.nortonsimon.org/ Mulholland Drive  Sat…

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Strange Love: the berserk engagement of Richard Strauss

By Culturalcocktailhour | July 18, 2011

by Leticia Marie Sanchez Some men plan a midnight stroll by the beach. Others a calm picnic under stars… Richard Strauss‘ engagement to temperamental soprano Pauline de Ahna involved: 1. being shrieked at by a soprano, having a musical score thrown at his head, and ducking flying objects Elizabeth Lundy, in her book, Secret Lives of Great Composers, reports that after being conducted by…

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4-Oh-5 Things to do during Carmageddon weekend

By Culturalcocktailhour | July 16, 2011

Angelenos Do not fear.   The end of days is not near. A CULTURAL COCKTAIL is the antidote to mass hysteria Here are ways to spend your weekend away from the 405 (yes, the Getty Brentwood is closed) 5.  Check out Vermeer at the Norton Simon on loan from the Metropolitan Museum http://www.nortonsimon.org/ 4.  Relax in the gardens at the Old Mill…

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Fusion Fridays at Pacific Asia Museum

By Culturalcocktailhour | July 16, 2011

Glistening laterns, pulsing Panamanian calypso beats, a quiet space upstairs to paint your own tea cup,  a man in a seersucker suit donning rabbit ears and nibbling on a carrot: this is not a psychedelic dream; it was the Mad Green Tea Party at the Pacific Asia Museum. There is one more Fusion Fridays party left,…

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Mozart at Crepuscule: Southwest Chamber Music at the Huntington- July 9-August 21

By Culturalcocktailhour | July 11, 2011

Mozart at Crepuscule All Text and Photography © 2011 Leticia Marie Sanchez Last night marked the opening weekend for the Grammy Award -Winning Southwest Chamber Music‘s Summer Festival at the Huntington. While Lorenz Gamma, Shalini Vijayan, Jan Karlin, Luke Maurer, and Peter Jacobson performed String Quintet No. 1 in B flat major, K.174  and String Quintet No 2 in C Major, K.515  by Mozart and Chanson d’orage for Two Violins by Alexandra…

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Review: Rooting for the villain- the seductive powers of Richard III at Theatricum Botanicum

By Culturalcocktailhour | July 1, 2011

Rooting for the villain: the seductive powers of Richard III at Theatricum Botanicum By Leticia Marie Sanchez Nestled in a wooded glen, underneath the evening stars and accompanied by the hypnotic hum of crickets, Topanaga Canyon’s Theatricum Botanicum adds a dose of magic to Shakespeare. The outdoor Globe-like theater simultaneously infuses the Bard with reality and wonder. The march of Richard III’s…

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In the News: Museum of Mathematics to open in Manhattan on East 26th Street

By Culturalcocktailhour | June 30, 2011

Now here is a real PLUS for the museum world! Glen Whitney, a former Math Professor and algorithm manager at a quantitative hedge fund, has created the only current Museum of Mathematics in the US. The museum will open next year at 11 East 26th Street and will feature colorful, dynamic exhibits (like the one above which explores the interplay between math and music). For…

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July 4th Weekend– Cultural Cocktail- Free

By Culturalcocktailhour | June 28, 2011

The Encore Saxophone Quartet with pianist Bryan Pezzone Sunday, July 3, 2011 | 6 pm Members of the Encore Saxophone Quartet: Douglas Masek (soprano saxophone), Ken Foerch (alto saxophone), David Brennan (tenor saxophone), and Mark Watters (baritone saxophone) with pianist Bryan Pezzone perform works by Gershwin, Kern, Arlen, and Guiffre. Bing Theater | Free, no…

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