Most Recent Cultural Cocktails

This weekend in LA: CCH Highlight- Zubin Mehta, Yefim Bronfman, and Brahms

December 13, 2018

This weekend’s Cultural Cocktail recipe includes  a splash of Zubin Mehta, a dash of Yefim Bronfman , and 2 Oz. of Brahms Enjoy! Former LA Phil director Zubin Mehta returns to conduct the music that started his tenure with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at…

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Review: Family Day at the Norton Simon “Artful Weaving”

December 11, 2018

Review: Family Day at the Norton Simon “Artful Weaving” by Leticia Marie Sanchez Family Days at the Norton Simon are always a treat for parents and children, due to a wonderfully engaging formula that packs a two-fold punch: 1) A kid-friendly tour of the latest exhibition…

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This weekend in LA: Holiday Open House at the Pasadena Museum of History

December 5, 2018

Pasadena Museum of History Holiday Open House  Sunday 12/9 1:00 – 4:00 pm.  The perfect Cultural Cocktail of Music, Visual Treats, and a Family Craft in a Beaux-Arts style Pasadena Cultural Heritage landmark. Performances by the Ad Hoc Consort throughout…

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Autumnal Splendor in Southern California

November 30, 2018

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”  – Albert Camus (at the Garden of Flowing Fragrance, Huntington) All Photography  © 2018 Leticia Marie Sanchez

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Rossini’s Risky Business

November 22, 2018

“Please don’t throw me out the window!! I’m a MAESTRO!” Does Procrastination lead to Defenestration? Professor Robert Greenberg, in a wonderful lecture for the Teaching Company, read a letter in which opera composer Gioachino Rossini (nicknamed “The Italian Mozart”) confessed his last minute…

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“Maria By Callas”- A MUST SEE FILM

November 20, 2018

 “Maria By Callas: In Her Own Words”- A MUST SEE FILM by Leticia Marie Sanchez Directed by Tom Volf, “Maria by Callas,” offers a sublime, moving portrait of a legendary opera singer using never-before-seen footage. The film dispels the notion that…

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The Key of D Minor? Vitamin D deficiency may have contributed to Mozart’s death

November 8, 2018

According to an article in Live Science, the lack of sunlight-induced Vitamin D may have contributed to Mozart’s young demise. The authors of the study surmise that the Vitamin D deficiency could have made the composer more susceptible to a plethora of infections during the winter.…

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Review: In the Raw: A fresh take on the Renaissance at the Getty Center- A Must See Exhibit

November 5, 2018

In the Raw: A Fresh take on the Renaissance at the Getty Center by Leticia Marie Sanchez The Renaissance Nude Oct 30, 2018- Jan 27, 2019 The exhibit on the Renaissance nude at the Getty does not pull any punches-…

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Review: In the Raw: A fresh take on the Renaissance at the Getty Center- A Must See Exhibit

November 5, 2018

In the Raw: A Fresh take on the Renaissance at the Getty Center by Leticia Marie Sanchez The Renaissance Nude Oct 30, 2018- Jan 27, 2019 The exhibit on the Renaissance nude at the Getty does not pull any punches-…

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Making a Splash at Christie’s Beverly Hills- October 23-27 (Post War Contemporary Sale-Los Angeles Tour)

October 23, 2018

by Leticia Marie Sanchez Art-loving Angelenos will have a chance to check out iconic Post-War paintings at Christie’s Beverly Hills this week! The works on view include David Hockney’s Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) and Edward Hopper’s Chop…

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