Posts by Culturalcocktailhour
Reverb- A Pasadena Symphony Event- for the Young & Culturally Savvy
For more information on Reverb, please visit http://www.pasadenasymphony-pops.org/ Or call 626.793.7172.
Read MoreLos Angeles Arts Show- January 19-23
The Los Angeles Art Show January 19-23, 2011 Los Angeles Convention Center. West Hall A, 1201 South Figueroa Street LA, CA 90015 The LAAS features thousands of global works of art from a variety of periods including Old Master works, Impressionist, Modern, and Contemporary art. From the LA Arts show website: “FROM REMBRANDT TO RUSCHA AND BEYOND. PAINTING, SCULPTURE, WORKS…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Raphaels
Norton Simon Museum of Art, Pasadena, California- On December 4, Dr. David Alan Brown, Curator of Italian Painting at the National Gallery of Art, delivered a lecture entitled “Raphael Discovers Leonardo.” Dr. Brown discussed the influences on the artistic style of Italian High Renaissance painter, Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, known to the world simply as…
Read MoreThis Weekend in LA: December 11 and 12
India’s Fabled City: The Art of Courtly Lucknow Opening this weekend-Sun December 12- at LACMA India’s Lucknow court, a hybrid Indian and European community flourished during the 18th and 19th centuries. Works include: European oil paintings, Indian court paintings, vintage photography, textiles, glassware, and jewelry. LACMA. 5905 Wilshire Boulevard. LA, CA 90036 (323) 857-6000 www.lacma.org Los…
Read MoreMOCA raises more than $3.2 Million in November
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), raised more than $3.2 Million with the Artist’s Museum Happening International Gala on Saturday, November 13, 2010 Envisioned by Artist Doug Aitken Featuring Live Performances by: Devendra Banhart, Beck, and Caetano Veloso
Read MoreLACMA Muse Halloween Costume Ball: Fashioning Fashion
Photography © 2010 by Leticia Marie Sanchez
Read MoreAin’t it Grand? — Contemporary Art Museum set for Grand Avenue
© Leticia Marie Sanchez Los Angeles Art Patron Eli Broad has chosen Grand Avenue in Downtown LA as the construction site for his new museum, which could possibly be completed as early as the end of 2012. The 120,000-square-foot contemporary art museum will house works from Broad’s behemoth art collection, one that includes works by Warhol, Baldessari, Koons, Lichtenstein,…
Read MoreA Star is Born! Metropolitan Opera Western Regional Auditions
A STAR (OF THE OPERA) IS BORN! Metropolitan Opera Western Regional Auditions Finals to take place Saturday, October 23, 2010 – 1 p.m. Zipper Concert Hall at The Colburn School. The roster of renowned singers whose early careers involved competing in the Metropolitan Opera Western Regional Audition Finals includes Leona Mitchell, Sondra Radvanovsky and Deborah Voigt. Those wishing to…
Read MoreLA Opera announces free public screenings of Il Postino
LA Opera announces Free Public outdoor screenings of Daniel Catán’s Il Postino Downtown LA- October 9- 7:30 350 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, 90071 www.grandperformances.org. Costa Mesa– October 11- 7:00 Orange County Performing Arts Center 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 92626 www.OCPAC.org. No tickets are required. Cast members are expected to live make appearances at both sites. For further information,…
Read MoreA *free* event: Art Night Pasadena, Fri. Oct 8
Free Art, Free Music, and Free Entertainment Free Shuttles and Free Arts Bus Did I mention that the entire evening is Free? Participating Institutions include: the Pasadena Symphony, Norton Simon, Shumei Arts Council, Pasadena Museum of Art, and the Art Center College of Design. Friday October 8th, 6-8pm For further information, please consult: http://artnightpasadena.com/
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