Ballet Preljocaj – Snow WhiteMarch 23-25Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.  135 North Grand Ave. LA, CA, 90012 With costumes by Jean Paul Gautier and the music of Gustav Mahler, this performance is likely to sell out soon. For information on tickets, please call (213) 972-0711 or visit…

Los Angeles Ballet presents Swan Lake March 17. 7:30 p.m. Alex Theatre. 216 North Brand Boulevard.Glendale, CA 91203 310.998.7782 http://www.losangelesballet.org PIATIGORSKY INTERNATIONAL CELLO FESTIVAL: Maisky plays Shostakovich March 17 8:00 PM Los Angeles Philharmonic. Neeme Järvi, conductor;Mischa Maisky, cello. Dvorák: Carnival Overture; Shostakovich: Cello Concerto…

LA. Theatre Works & The James Bridges Theater present a National Theatre Live broadcast Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors HD film Screening at UCLA Sun.March 11, 4 pm Stand up-comedian Lenny Henry stars as Antipholus of Syracuse.James Bridges Theater. UCLA School of Theater, Film…

Heras-Casado conducts Strauss at Walt Disney Concert HallFri, Mar 2 8:00PM; Sat., Mar 3 2:00PM; Sun, Mar 4, 2:00PMLos Angeles Philharmonic. Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor; Martin Chalifour, violin. Beethoven: Egmont Overture (Except Friday). Matheson: Violin Concerto (West Coast premiere; LA Phil commission) Strauss:…

Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring  Opening Night Sat Feb 25th 7:30 p.m LA Opera. 135 North Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 972-8001 http://www.laopera.com/ Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s BACH’S MAGNIFICAT “Discover” Concert led by Music Director Jeffrey Kahane Saturday, Feb 25, 8…

LACMA is Free President’s Day Mon- Feb 20- 12pm Live music from 12:30-2:45 LACMA. 5905 Wilshire Blvd. LA, CA, 90036. 323-857-6000. Free, general admission ticket required | Tickets: 323 857-6010 or purchase online. http://www.lacma.org Photo © Leticia Marie Sanchez

Giuseppe Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra starring  Plácido Domingo Opening Night Sat Feb 11th 7:30 p.m. LA Opera. 135 North Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 972-8001 http://www.laopera.com/ ARIA Night at the Opera Sat. Feb. 11 On opening night, members will attend the Company Premiere…

A Conversation with Gary Oldman at LACMA Followed by a screening of The Contender Fri. Feb 3. 7:30 p.m 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036. (323) 857-6000 For further information, please view: http://www.lacma.org/event/oldman-conversation-contender Chinese New Year Festival 2012 at the Huntington Sat Feb. 4 &…

Da Camera Society Fri. Jan. 27.  8 pm Augustin Hadelich, violin & Joyce Yang, piano Pompeian Room,  Doheny Mansion. 8 Chester Place, LA, CA, 90007. 213-477-2929 http://dacamera.org/ Memling’s “Portrait of a Man” on loan from The Frick Collection Opens Fri. Jan. 27 Norton…

The recipe for this weekend’s delicious Cultural Cocktail Hour includes: One Part classical music in a museum, Two Doses of Mozart and an award-winning young violinist, and a Splash of the brightest stars in the contemporary art world. Shaken, not stirred. Enjoy! The Italian Connection: An Evening of Piano Masterworks– Norton Simon Fri. Jan. 20…