The Weekend

Pasadena Symphony- March 12- Beethoven, Mendelssohn & Avetisian

March 7, 2011

March 12, 2011 2:00 pm 8:00 pm Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream (excerpts) Avetisyan Kanun Concerto Beethoven Symphony No. 7 Karine Hovhannisyan, KANUNMaestro George Stelluto, GUEST CONDUCTORAmbassador Auditorium. 131 S. St. John Ave. Pasadena, CA.Pre-concert talk, led by Guest conductor George Stelluto at 1PM and 7PM…

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MAGNA CARTA coming to LACMA- April 26- for Brit Week

March 6, 2011

One of the most influential documents in history, impacting constitutions everywhere (including the American Constitution) comes to  LACMA on April 26th. The  1217 version, on view at LACMA during Brit week, is only one of 17 surviving original manuscripts of the Magna…

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Art Exhibit on Finance- “Taxing Visions”- at Huntington, San Marino

February 23, 2011

The more things change… Financial Episodes in Late Nineteenth- Century Art Jan 29-May 30 Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road. San Marino, CA  91108. 626.405.2100 http://www.huntington.org

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LACMA *FREE* this Monday- President’s Day!

February 18, 2011

George Washington says, “Do not chop down a cherry tree- Instead go to LACMA– it’s free.” (And you won’t have to grapple with fibbing to your old man.) LACMA Admission Free President’s Day. Monday,  February 21

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From Stravinsky to Kandinsky: Music in the Time of the Blue Four- Feb 18th

February 15, 2011

From Stravinsky to Kandinsky: Music in the Time of the Blue Four Fri. February 18 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m Dr. Polli Chambers-Salazar Pianist Polli Chambers-Salazar presents a program focusing on the art of the Blue Four (Vasily Kandinsky, Lyonel…

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Valentine’s 2011 in LA- Cinematic Cultural Cocktail

February 10, 2011

This week’s Valentine Cocktail contains7 Ounces of American Cinematic Classics +  2 Ounce of French Romance + 1 ounce of Italian Opera- Enjoy!AT THE EGYPTIAN THEATER6712 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA, 90028 Double Feature:   THE AFRICAN QUEEN / FROM HERE TO ETERNITY…

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Chinese New Year Family Festival: Huntington Museum- Feb 5th & 6th

January 31, 2011

CHINESE NEW YEAR FAMILY FESTIVAL Sat Feb. 5th & Sun Feb 6th 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road. San Marino, CA  91108 626.405.2100 The festival includes: String and Bamboo Orchestra, the Chinese Music Ensemblefrom the UCLA…

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Cultural Valentine’s Weekend- Flamenco- Sunday February 13th

January 31, 2011

FOREVER FLAMENCO! Sunday, February 13- 8pm Featuring Dancers: Lakshmi Basile, Adriana Maresma-Fois and Manuel Gutierrez de Cordoba Singer: Vicente Griego and Guitarist: Juan Antonio Gomez Gallery Theatre Barnsdall Art Park. 4800 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027 (Hollywood Blvd &Vermont Ave) For tickets,…

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Pinocchio Redux- Deaf West Theatre- Opening Feb 25th

January 31, 2011

The Adventures of Pinocchio– Running February 25-March 27 Tony Award winner Lee Hall (Billy Elliott) has created an adaptation steeped in the Italian tradition of commedia dell’arte – a form of physical comedy that lends itself to Deaf West Theatre’s combination…

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A Tennessee Williams play never before seen on West Coast

January 31, 2011

A House Not Meant To Stand– Running February 26 – April 17 This is Williams’ final play, never before seen on the West Coast. Williams called this tragicomedy about the dysfunctional McCorkle family—a “Southern Gothic spook sonata” Directed by Simon…

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