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Breaking News! The FBI knows the Identity of Gardner Art Thieves!
Rembrandt in Philly? Monet in Connecticut? Well, Well, my dear Dr. Watson.. On the 23rd anniversary of one of the largest art thefts in world history– more than 500 million dollars worth of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum- the FBI has announced that they know the identity of the suspects. The FBI said the suspects “are members…
Read MoreCultural Events LA- the weekend of March 16 & 17
This week’s Cultural Cocktail includes a dose of Wagner, 1 Part Ravel, 1 Part Debussy, and a Splash of Vermeer! Flying Dutchman by Richard Wagner Sunday March 17 2:00 PM LA Opera. 135 North Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 972-8001http://www.laopera.com/ Photo by Robert Millard Ending March 31 Vermeer’s Woman in Blue Reading a Letter Getty Center. 1200 Getty Center Drive. LA, CA. 90049. (310) 440-7300 …
Read MoreCultural Cocktail Hour Valentine’s Day-LA Top Pick
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Baroque Conversations 2 Jeffrey Kahane, conductor Patricia Mabee, keyboard Sarah Thornblade, violin Cheryl Norman-Brick, violin Thursday, February 14, 2013, 7 pm Zipper Concert Hall The Colburn School 200 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012 BACH Concerto No. 2 in C major for Two Harpsichords, BWV 1061 BACH Concerto in D minor…
Read MoreGiotto and Dante
One of the most illustrious artists at the forefront of the Italian Renaissance, Giotto di Bondone, enjoyed a friendship with his contemporary, the celebrated author of the Divine Comedy, Dante Alighieri. Legend has it that one day, Dante made an impudent comment to Giotto about the painter’s eight children, who according to Dante, were quite homely. “Giotto,” Dante inquired, “how can…
Read MoreCultural Cocktail Hour heads to San Francisco
A splash of ballet and a dash of Marie Antoinette. Shaken, not stirred. Your pre-Christmas Cultural Cocktail by Leticia Marie Sanchez SAN FRANCISCO EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTS Rudolf Nureyev: A Life in Dance. de Young Museum Closes February 17, “You live as long as you dance,” declared Rudolf Nureyev. The exhibition at the De Young Museum is a testament to the vivacious spirit of one of ballet’s most blazing stars.…
Read MoreSan Francisco Part II- A Stroll through the Permanent Collections at the De Young and Legion of Honor
Exhibit Review: Van Gogh’s “Self-Portrait,” 1889, at the Norton Simon, on Loan from the National Gallery of Art, Washington
Review: Van Gogh’s “Self-Portrait,” 1889 at the Norton Simon © 2012 Leticia Marie Sanchez Cultural Cocktail Hour® is a registered trademark A cool, distant gaze contrasts with the vibrating electric halo of blue brushstrokes surrounding the head of the artist. Van Gogh’s “Self Portrait, 1889” on loan from the National Gallery of Art and currently on view at the Norton Simon Museum of…
Read MoreIn the news: Italian art police track down copy of Da Vinci’s lost masterpiece
Italian art police have successfully tracked down a 400 hundred year-old-copy of a lost Da Vinci Masterpiece- an unfinished Fresco of the Battle of Anghiari. After being stolen, the panel’s secret journey took it from Naples to Switzerland, Germany, New York, and, finally, Japan, making it rather like the Where’s Waldo of the art world. Now, that the…
Read MoreFrom Playboy to Priest: Franz Liszt
From Playboy to Priest: Franz Liszt by Leticia Marie Sanchez Cultural Cocktail Hour® is a registered trademark Screaming Fainting. Fighting over a pair of handkerchiefs and gloves. A dystopian scene out of Black Friday? No, just a day in the life of Franz Liszt. His female fans grabbed fallen strands of his hair, articles of his clothing,…
Read MoreCultural Events LA: Thanksgiving Weekend
Forget Black Friday! Thanksgiving Weekend is the perfect time to do some Cultural Shopping! This week’s Cultural Cocktail includes a Dash of Caravaggio, a splash of Golden Renaissance and several ounces of Beethoven drama! Pumpkin Martini Optional. Florence at the Dawn of the Renaissance: Painting and Illumination 1300-1350 Nov 13, 2012- Feb 10, 2013 Getty Center. 1200 Getty Center Drive. LA, CA. 90049. (310) 440-7300 Thanksgiving…
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