Posts by Culturalcocktailhour
Review: Itzhak Perlman and Beethoven at the Hollywood Bowl
By Leticia Marie Sanchez The program notes for Tuesday’s concert at the Hollywood Bowl included a 1920 quotation from Italian musician and conductor Ferrucio Busoni, “With Beethoven humanity enters into music for the first time.” Busoni’s postulate also holds true for the humanistic performance of violinist and conductor Itzhak Perlman who led the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s in an…
Read MoreThe Magical World of Peter Lai: Fashion event Thursday Sept 8th at Pacific Asia Museum
Stepping into the shop of San Marino designer Peter Lai is a step into a magical world. The visitor slips into a realm of Venetian masks, Chinese costumes imbued with symbolism from the Qing Dynasty, and contemporary Californian designs. A Hong Kong native, Mr. Lai was born into a family of costume designers for Hong Kong’s opera,…
Read MoreCultural Events LA labor day weekend- Sept. 1, Sept 5. Sept 6
This week’s Cultural Cocktail includes a dose of antiquity, a labor-free stroll through LACMA, and one of the world’s greatest violinists! Trojan Women (after Euripides) at the Getty Villa 8:00 P.M. SITI Company, directed by Anne Bogart and adapted by Jocelyn Clarke. Previews Thursday–Saturday, September 1–3 Performances: Thursdays–Saturdays, September 8–October 1 Getty Villa, Outdoor Classical Theater. For more information call (310) 440-7300 or visit: http://www.getty.edu/ LACMA FREE Labor Day…
Read MoreReview- Noel Coward’s “Private Lives”
Noel Coward’s “Private Lives”– Just How Private? by Leticia Marie Sanchez In the International City Theater’s light-hearted production of “Private Lives,” divorced couple Elyot and Amanda cannot seem to live with-or without- each another. Caroline Kinsolving embodied the headstrong, alluring Amanda while Freddy Douglass portrayed the witty, brooding Elyot Chase. The glamorous costumes and music in the ICT…
Read MoreCultural Events this weekend in LA: Aug 26, 27, 28
Noel Coward’s “Private Lives” Fri. Aug 26 (Opening Night) + Sat. Aug 27 8pm. Sun Aug 28 2pm. Directed by Luke Yankee. Featuring Jennice Butler, Wendy Cutler, Freddy Douglas, Caroline Kinsolving, Adam J. Smith. INTERNATIONAL CITY THEATRE Long Beach Performing Arts Center.300 East Ocean Blvd. Long Beach CA 90802 For information on tickets and show times, For information…
Read MoreFilm Review: Mozart’s Sister- now playing in Los Angeles and New York
by Leticia Marie Sanchez Mozart’s Sister, directed by René Féret, presents a behind-the-scenes look at the life of the Mozart family: ambitious patriarch Leopold, his doting wife Anna-Maria, and his gifted children Woofgang and Nannerl (played by Feret’s daughter, Marie). The film contrasts the exterior aspect of the musical family, including the children’s performances at court with an…
Read MoreCultural Events LA- Aug 19, 20, 21
This week’s Cultural Cocktail recipe includes two doses of Beethoven blended with Pacific Asia Fusion, and topped with Mozart- not on the rocks, but on the lawn of the Huntington library- enjoy! Beethoven’s Ninth- Hollywood Bowl Thurs, August 18, 8:00PM Los Angeles Philharmonic Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor Jeremy Denk, piano; Los Angeles Master Chorale Beethoven’s Ninth and Choral Fantasy 2301 North Highland Ave. Hollywood, CA, 90068.…
Read MoreIn the news: Rembrandt drawing stolen from Marina del Rey Hotel this weekend
This weekend, “The Judgement,” a pen-and-ink drawing by Rembrandt was stolen from an evening exhibit at the Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey. The work, worth more than $250,000, was snatched around 10:30 p.m during an evening event for potential buyers. The curator was temporarily distracted by a person, who may have been part of a team of art…
Read MoreIn the News: Musician and Conductor Daniel Barenboim to be nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
You heard it here first! News reports suggest that Musician and Conductor Daniel Barenboim will be nominated next week (Aug 17) for the Nobel Peace Prize. The 69-year old Barenboim helped to found the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in 1999, which is composed of international musicians including: Israelis, Arabs, and Iranians. This week, before his orchestra performed in South…
Read MoreThe tumultuous love life of Richard Strauss- part deux- Strauss versus Stransky
Since so many of my readers enjoyed reading about Richard Strauss’s unusual engagement to the libretto-throwing singer Pauline De Ahna: Strange Love: the berserk engagement of Richard Strauss we will now continue onto his roller coaster marriage. Due to a letter mix-up, his wife Pauline de Ahna filed for divorce. In his book, Richard Strauss, Tim Ashley reports that while…
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