Most Recent Cultural Cocktails

Mozart and the Barber Shop Chase

August 12, 2017

“Why Can’t you Sit Still? “Because I’m Mozart” In his delightful tome, The Book of Musical Anecdotes, Norman Lebrecht reveals that the perpetually inspired Mozart led his Barber on a hair-cutting chase: “Every moment an idea would occur to him…he would…

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Wise Man of the Day: Plato

August 12, 2017

 “Music Is a Moral Law. It gives soul to the Universe,   Wings to the mind, flight to the imagination,  Charm and gaiety to life and to everything.”

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Review: Ballet NOW- A Kaleidoscope of styles at the Music Center

August 2, 2017

Review: Ballet NOW- A Kaleidoscope of styles at the Music Center By Leticia Marie Sanchez With Ballet Now, the Los Angeles Music Center found itself as a global stage for the best that ballet has to offer. The performers included dancers from companies including:…

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Top Summer Pick- BalletNOW at the Music Center: July 28-July 30

July 19, 2017

CCH- Top Pick—BalletNOW at the Music Center This is a not-to-be-missed Cultural Cocktail of brilliant choreographers, stirring music, and world class dancers. Each day has a different program, but musical highlights over the weekend include: Pas de Deux from Romeo and Juliet by…

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Carriage Ride in Central Park..Mysterious Clouds Swirling Overhead…

July 15, 2017

Ezra Pound, Reflecting on New York: “Here is our poetry, for we have pulled down the stars to our will.” All photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez

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Cultural Cocktail Hour at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

July 11, 2017

“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls” Pablo Picasso Cultural Cocktail Hour at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2017 All photography ©2017 Leticia Marie Sanchez

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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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