Most Recent Cultural Cocktails

Impressionistic Summer’s Eve…

June 25, 2017

All photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez Impressionistic summer clouds perfectly blending perfectly with the music of Ravel & Debussy at a concert performed by the incredibly talented Salastina Music Society

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In the news: Jackson Pollock painting found in garage?!

June 14, 2017

A man apparently found a painting allegedly done by Jackson Pollock in his garage. When the Arizona man called an auctioneer to appraise a signed Laker poster valued at $300, the auctioneer stumbled upon a painting possibly worth 15 million.…

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Review: Santa Barbara Museum of Art

June 8, 2017

Taking a Trip Figuratively Speaking! By Leticia Marie Sanchez Despite the Seismic retrofitting currently taking place at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, this gem of a museum is well worth a visit due to the strength of its permanent collection and…

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Jeff Koons- Balloon Dog- a Sculpture that’s Grrreat!

June 3, 2017

At LA’s Broad Museum, Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog (Blue)

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Wise Man of the Day: Arthur Schopenhauer

May 17, 2017

“I’ve never known any trouble that an hour’s reading didn’t assuage.”-Arthur Schopenhauer

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Today at the Getty Center

May 16, 2017

“I always start a painting with the sky.” – Alfred Sisley Clouds swirling above Artiside Maillol’s “Air” at the Getty Center. All photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez

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Maven with Moxie: Galka Scheyer at the Norton Simon

May 1, 2017

A Maven with Moxie Galka Scheyer  By Leticia Marie Sanchez Imagine a world with no Lorenzo Medici, Sylvia Beach, or Joseph Duveen. Sylvia Beach published the work of James Joyce, encouraged Ernest Hemingway, and helped to advance the works of…

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Review: The Colburn Orchestra at Walt Disney Concert Hall

April 23, 2017

Dancing and playing into our hearts The Colburn Orchestra and Dance Academy at Walt Disney Concert Hall By Leticia Marie Sanchez On Friday evening, the Colburn Orchestra had the audience at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on the edge of their seats. It was…

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Review: “The Originalist” at the Pasadena Playhouse- A Must See Production

April 19, 2017

Sparring with Scalia Review: The Originalist at the Pasadena Playhouse by Leticia Marie Sanchez All photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez In Ancient Greece, theater played a central role in keeping citizens of the city-state politically informed. John Strand’s The Originalist, which is currently…

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Behind the Scenes with Vittorio Grigòlo: Master Class with the superstar Tenor

April 14, 2017

Behind the Scenes with Vittorio Grigòlo:  Master Class with the superstar Tenor By  Leticia Marie Sanchez All photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez A master class with Vittorio Grigòlo offered an unexpected lesson in chemistry, conducting, and electricity. The charismatic opera star has been…

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