Most Recent Cultural Cocktails

Dazzling Lights on Travertine at the Getty Center

October 31, 2017

Celebration     at the Getty Center in honor of Pacific Standard Time L.A/ L.A Photography © 2017 by Leticia Marie Sanchez  dazzling lights on Travertine…

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For a Halloween Treat- Karl Richter performs J.S. Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor

October 30, 2017

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Two MUST SEE EXHIBITS: “Giovanni Bellini” and “Sacred Landscapes” at the Getty Center

October 12, 2017

By Leticia Marie Sanchez Imagine being able to teleport yourself through time and space to imagine life as a spiritual Venetian noble in the 15th Century. Or as a believer in 15th Century Bruges. Two intriguing exhibits at the Getty Center allow museum goers…

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A truly Cultural Cocktail: The Bellini!

October 11, 2017

by Leticia Marie Sanchez Cultural Cocktail Hour® is a registered Trademark And now, for a delicious libation that epitomizes the Cultural Cocktail! You can share this trivia the next time you are at a cocktail party and become the toast of the…

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Classical Music for healing

October 4, 2017

Hopeful music during these dark days of violence and tragedy. Thank you to Brian Lauritzen – KUSC for sharing this inspiring piece of music on his program. The St. Olaf Choir, Anton Armstrong, Conductor, performs “Even When He Is Silent” by Kim…

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10+ Facts About Marc Chagall

September 24, 2017

The #1 Search Term on Cultural Cocktail Hour has consistently been—- Marc Chagall!! To reward my faithful readers for their curiosity, here are 10+ FACTS ABOUT MARC CHAGALL 1. Real Name: Moyshe Segal 2. Birthplace: Vitebsk, Russian empire 3. Artistic Style: Chagall invented his own style, blending Cubism, Fauvism,…

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Autumn Cultural Highlight- Pacific Standard Time

September 23, 2017

PACIFIC STANDARD TIME LA/LA is THE Blockbuster cultural experience in LA this Fall and Winter. Led the GETTY, the massive undertaking explores Latin America and Latino Art in dialogue with Los Angeles. The scope and scale of this artistic endeavor is staggering. PST…

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Happy Fall Equinox to my readers!

September 21, 2017

”Give me a spark o’ Nature’s fire,That’s a’ the learning I desire.”– Robert Burns California Gold Photographed Thanksgiving weekend 2011 Pasadena, CA Photography © 2011 by Leticia Marie Sanchez

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Christie’s Photographs from the Museum of Modern Art

September 11, 2017

Moments in Time By Leticia Marie Sanchez Photography has become an inescapable part of our daily experience. One cannot sit in a restaurant without seeing someone snapping a photo of their spring rolls, their Tinder date, or even themselves. A…

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Cultural Cocktail Hour Contest- Win 2 tickets to season opening of Pittance Chamber Music

September 2, 2017

Southern California Residents, please email [email protected] a message about you think is missing in the LA Arts and culture scene. What do you think would MOST improve the performing arts in LA? SUBJECT LINE: CCH Contest The winning entry will…

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