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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 culturalcocktail@gmail.com 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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Inspiration from Nature

August 29, 2017

All photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez  Lake Tahoe, August 2017  There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep Sea, and music in its…

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An Edward Hopper moment at Fallen Leaf Lake

August 29, 2017

All nature photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez Fallen Leaf Lake, August 2017 Edward Hopper, The Long Leg, 1935

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All photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez Fallen Leaf Lake August 2017

August 29, 2017

All photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez Fallen Leaf Lake August 2017 “If one really loves nature, one can find beauty everywhere”- Vincent Van Gogh

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In the news: Classical Music to be played in north London to reduce crime

August 15, 2017

by Leticia Marie Sanchez In Broadwater Farm, an area of North London, Adam Weber, a 23 year old constable in charge of law and order, will be playing Beethoven and Mozart in an effort to reduce crime. In the past the Broadwater Farm region was plagued by riots…

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