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Cultural Picks LA: April 7-8

April 6, 2012

Herb Ritts: L.A. Style April 3-Aug 26 Getty Center. West Pavillion 1200 Getty Center Drive. LA, CA. 90049. (310) 440-7300 http://www.getty.edu/ Cellist John Walz & Pianist Robert Thies—Free Concert Sun, April 8th 6 pm Brahms: Sonata in F major; Debussy: Sonata…

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Cultural Pick for LA- weekend of March 30th

March 28, 2012

APHRODITE and the Gods of Love opens March 28 Getty Villa. 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, CA. (310) 440-7300 http://www.getty.edu/

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LA Cultural Pick: March 23-25

March 22, 2012

Ballet Preljocaj – Snow WhiteMarch 23-25Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.  135 North Grand Ave. LA, CA, 90012 With costumes by Jean Paul Gautier and the music of Gustav Mahler, this performance is likely to sell out soon. For information on tickets, please call (213) 972-0711 or visit…

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In the news: Riccardo Muti’s eyes “threw daggers” after fisticuffs erupted at the Chicago Symphony

March 19, 2012

Ahh.. Brahms.. The music of soothing lullabies, sleeping babies, and…fist fights? This month, while the illustrious Riccardo Muti conducted Brahms Symphony No. 2 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a young man turned the exclusive box seats into a tawdry Fight Club. The 30-ish…

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Cultural Events LA: Weekend of March 17th

March 15, 2012

Los Angeles Ballet presents Swan Lake March 17. 7:30 p.m. Alex Theatre. 216 North Brand Boulevard.Glendale, CA 91203 310.998.7782 http://www.losangelesballet.org PIATIGORSKY INTERNATIONAL CELLO FESTIVAL: Maisky plays Shostakovich March 17 8:00 PM Los Angeles Philharmonic. Neeme Järvi, conductor;Mischa Maisky, cello. Dvorák: Carnival Overture; Shostakovich: Cello Concerto…

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In the news: Art detectives possibly discover lost mural by…Leonardo Da Vinci?

March 12, 2012

by Leticia Marie Sanchez Art researchers in Florence claim to have found a strong clue that a mural entitled The Battle of Anghiari by  Leonardo Da Vinci lies hidden in a wall of Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio. Art detectives, led by Maurizio Seracini, a researcher at…

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Cultural Events LA weekend of March 10

March 8, 2012

LA. Theatre Works & The James Bridges Theater present a National Theatre Live broadcast Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors HD film Screening at UCLA Sun.March 11, 4 pm Stand up-comedian Lenny Henry stars as Antipholus of Syracuse.James Bridges Theater. UCLA School of Theater, Film…

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In the news: Levitated Mass “Rock star” begins its journey to LACMA

March 1, 2012

What weighs 340 tons and is the largest rock formation to be moved from two points since the Egyptian pyramid? No, this is not a leap year prank! Artist Michael Heizer’s “Levitated Mass” is making a 105-mile journey to LACMA. LACMA…

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Cultural Events LA: March 2, 3, 4

February 29, 2012

Heras-Casado conducts Strauss at Walt Disney Concert HallFri, Mar 2 8:00PM; Sat., Mar 3 2:00PM; Sun, Mar 4, 2:00PMLos Angeles Philharmonic. Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor; Martin Chalifour, violin. Beethoven: Egmont Overture (Except Friday). Matheson: Violin Concerto (West Coast premiere; LA Phil commission) Strauss:…

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Magnificat by Moonlight…

February 27, 2012

Cultural Photography © 2012 by Leticia Marie Sanchez The Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena,basking in moonlight after a performance of Bach’s Magnificat by LA Chamber Orchestra Feb 25th

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