Most Recent Cultural Cocktails
According to author Norman Lebrecht, in his Book of Musical Anecdotes, virtuoso pianist Sergei Rachmaninov was in the midst of performing a violin and piano recital in New York when his partner, violinist Fritz Kreisler was struck by a memory block. A nervous…
Read More“Take a music bath once or twice a week” – Oliver Wendell Holmes-
Read MoreAn exciting and vibrant month in LA in which to imbibe a Cultural Cocktail of Iconic Photography and a cornucopia of art! Two heavy hitters hit the LA Art Scene: Photo LA 2017 and LA Art Show CCH is looking forward to: PHOTO LA 2017 and checking…
Read MoreReview: “States of Mind” at the Norton Simon October 14, 2016- February 13, 2017 By Leticia Marie Sanchez The act of artistic creation is often a mystifying process, in which a mysterious alchemy of genius, inspiration, and hours of labor…
Read MoreA splash of art+ 2 shots of music+ a pas de bourrée of ballet= a TOP PICK! The choreography of Benjamin Millepied+ piano etudes of Philip Glass, + a live performance by Rufus Wainwright+ the art of Mark Bradford =the recipe for a scintillating CULTURAL COCKTAIL! L.A. Dance Project at The Theatre…
Read MoreAll photography ©2016 Leticia Marie Sanchez CCH designates NIMBUS as a must-see, must-hear! Art Installation + Accompanying Music= Purely Celestial From LA Phil website: “Fallen RisingText from the Tenth Elegy of Rilke’s Duino ElegiesTranslated by Yuval SharonAnd weAnd we who alwaysAlways think of happiness risingRisingand we who always think…
Read MoreAnother blissful day imbibing art and nature in LA All photography ©2016 Leticia Marie Sanchez The pale pink flower bed is “Muhlenbergia capillaris ‘Pink Cloud’” Sun-drenched stroll at the Huntington Library, Art Collection, and Botanical Gardens
Read MoreSpectacular performance tonight at the Ambassador Auditorium by the Colburn Orchestra:the jazzy notes of Ravel, the stirring strings of Wagner & the passion of Shostakovich A very soulful Cultural Cocktail indeed!
Read MoreThis week’s Cultural Cocktail recipe double includes: a double shot of Mozart, a chaser of Chausson, and a dose of Dohnanyi. PITTANCE CHAMBER MUSIC First concert of their 2016/17 inaugural season Sunday, October 9th 3 p.m. Featuring: Members of the L.A. Opera Orchestra: Roberto Cani, Violin; Jessica…
Read MoreNo doubt, the re-release of Howard’s End has inspired readers to pick up E.M. Forster’s brilliant novel only to discover amusing gems that never made the film. In one such scene, protagonist Margaret Schlegel tells her soon-to-be fiancé Henry Wilcox about a…
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