Art

Massenet and the crossed phone line: Dial M for Murder

February 21, 2017

by Leticia Marie Sanchez French opera composer Jules Massenet once experienced an untimely mix-up in phone lines at the precise moment he was dashing off the finishing lines to an opera.   Stuck on the last scene of his opera Thérèse he called up…

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Valentine’s Weekend at the Getty

February 12, 2017

All photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez Bouchardon’s “Cupid” Stole My heart! Look for an upcoming review on Bouchardon: Royal Artist of the Enlightenment on   Cultural Cocktail Hour Glorious day, post-tempests in LA:

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A Cultural Cocktail of Cirrus, Stratus, and Cumulus

January 28, 2017

A Cultural Cocktail of Cirrus, Stratus, and Cumulus “There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds.” – G. K. Chesterton Stroll through The Garden of Flowing Fragrance, Liu Fang Yuan, The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens All…

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January 2017: LA’s TOP CULTURAL PICKS!

January 5, 2017

An exciting and vibrant month in LA in which to imbibe a Cultural Cocktail of Iconic Photography and a cornucopia of art!  Two heavy hitters hit the LA Art Scene: Photo LA 2017 and LA Art Show CCH is looking forward to: PHOTO LA 2017 and checking…

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Strolling through a Sea of Picassos; “States of Mind”- A Must See Exhibit at the Norton Simon

November 27, 2016

Review: “States of Mind” at the Norton Simon October 14, 2016- February 13, 2017  By Leticia Marie Sanchez The act of artistic creation is often a mystifying process, in which a mysterious alchemy of genius, inspiration, and hours of labor…

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December TOP PICK: LA Dance Project December 9th and 10th

November 23, 2016

A splash of  art+ 2 shots of music+ a pas de bourrée of ballet= a TOP PICK! The choreography of Benjamin Millepied+ piano etudes of Philip Glass, + a live performance by Rufus Wainwright+ the art of Mark Bradford =the recipe for a scintillating CULTURAL COCKTAIL! L.A. Dance Project at The Theatre…

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Behind every cloud is a silver lining…Nimbus at Walt Disney Concert Hall

November 16, 2016

All photography ©2016 Leticia Marie Sanchez CCH designates NIMBUS as a must-see, must-hear! Art Installation + Accompanying Music= Purely Celestial From LA Phil website: “Fallen RisingText from the Tenth Elegy of Rilke’s Duino ElegiesTranslated by Yuval SharonAnd weAnd we who alwaysAlways think of happiness risingRisingand we who always think…

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Another blissful day imbibing art and nature in LA

October 12, 2016

Another blissful day imbibing art and nature in LA All photography ©2016 Leticia Marie Sanchez The pale pink flower bed is “Muhlenbergia capillaris ‘Pink Cloud’” Sun-drenched stroll at the Huntington Library, Art Collection, and Botanical Gardens

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Flying Horses and Mythical Beasts: The Magical World of Carousel Animals.

August 31, 2016

By Leticia Marie Sanchez An Ounce of Carousel animals, a Splash of Crafts, and a Dash of Croquet= a Magical Summer Cultural Cocktail! Art is not simply a work hanging on a gallery wall. It can be a conversation, a recreation, or even a party. CCH had the…

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Invisible Chess Players

August 30, 2016

In the Sculpture Garden of the Norton Simon Museum during “Checkmate” August 27, 2016 All Photography© 2016 Leticia Marie Sanchez

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