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…

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…

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…

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;…

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…

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…

Forget Black Friday!  Thanksgiving Weekend is the perfect time to do some Cultural Shopping! This week’s Cultural Cocktail includes a Dash of Caravaggio, a splash of Golden Renaissance and several ounces of Beethoven drama! Pumpkin Martini Optional. Florence at the Dawn of the Renaissance: Painting and Illumination 1300-1350 Nov 13,…

Emanuel Ax will be performing three times this week in LA- so, don’t miss it!  Walt Disney Concert Hall– Nov 25th-Nov 27th Salonen conducts Beethoven and Hillborg Fri. Nov. 25th 8:00PM; Sat, Nov. 26th 8:00PM Sun. Nov. 27th 2:00PM  Emanuel Ax, piano. Hila…

CCH has two recommendations to celebrate this Halloween with an artistic twist! LA Philharmonic presents the Cat and Canary: a night of organ and film Oct 31. 8pm  For tickets, visit www.laphil.com/halloween LACMA MUSE presents its Annual Costume Ball Oct 31 8pm …

LA’s Top Cultural picks A dash of Mozart and a literal blast from the past make the recipe for this week’s explosive Cultural Cocktail by Leticia Marie Sanchez Cultural Cocktail Hour® is a registered trademark The scent-sational Don Giovanni at LA Opera “I think I smell a woman,”…