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LA Opera: The Magic Flute The Magic Flute opens this weekend at LA Opera Sat. Jan 10. 7:30. Sunday Jan 11 2:00 p.m http://www.losangelesopera.com/ Captured Emotions: Baroque Painting in Bologna, 1575 – 1725 Getty Center. 1200 Getty Center Dr. LA, CA…
Read MoreThis week’s Cultural Cocktail involves a splash of Marimba, two shots of Magnificat, and a dose of Rembrandt- Enjoy! Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Marimba Sat. Dec 13; 8 pm. Alex Theatre. 216 North Brand Boulevard. Glendale, CA 91203 Sun. Dec 14; 7 pm. Royce Hall; UCLA.340…
Read More“The Cherry Tree: Medieval English Carols and American Christmas Tunes.” Anonymous 4; Pre-Concert Lecture: 3:30 Concert: 4:30. Sun. Dec. 7. St. James Episcopal Church. 393 Wilshire Blvd LA, CA 90010. 213. 388. 3417 http://dacamera.org Holiday Wonders: Christmas Around the World Sat. Dec 6th. 3:00 P.M…
Read MoreChiaroscuro in LA Opera’s Carmen Through a study in contrasts, LA Opera’s humanistic Carmen encompassed at once the passion, frailty, and psychological vulnerability of Georges Bizet’s tragedy. The unique set and color scheme, a soothing sea of pastels (as opposed to the standard…
Read MoreOpera Scenes Presented by the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Nov. 22, 8pm Nov. 23, 4pm Gerald R. Daniel Recital Hall. 1250 Bellflower Blvd. Long Beach, CA, 90840 Mozart: The Magic Flute & The Abduction from the Seraglio; Rossini: La Cenerentola & The Barber of Seville Britten: The Turn of…
Read MoreInventiveness reigns at Camerata Pacifica “I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.” -John Cage- Innovation proved the theme of the night at Tuesday’s concert comprised of Ian Wilson’s Heft, for Flute and…
Read MoreQ: ” Excuse me. How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” A: “Practice, Practice, Practice.”
Read More52nd Metropolitan Opera National Council (MONC) – Western Regional Finals Saturday, Nov 15. 1:00p.m. Tickets $29 each at www.usctickets.com Or call 213.740.4672. Bovard Auditorium. University of Southern California. 3551 Trousdale Pkwy,Los Angeles, CA 90089. (213) 740.4211 The Metropolitan National Council Auditions unearths raw…
Read MoreBy Leticia Marie Sanchez “When I get a little money, I buy books; And if any is left, I buy food and clothes.” ~ Desiderius Erasmus ~ The Los Angeles Times reports that the troubles of the Pasadena Symphony, Opera…
Read MoreDibner Hall of the History of Science opens at the Huntington. From Ptolemy and Copernicus to Galileo and Newton this exhibit presents revolutionary ideas that changed the world. The Huntington.1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108. (626)405.2100 http://www.huntington.org/ Midori and Harth-Bedoya Sat.…
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