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Black Swan Costumes: Coming to MOCA!
RODARTE: STATES OF MATTER March 4–June 5, 2011 MOCA Pacific Design Center Are you hankering for more Black Swan? MOCA will hold the first West Coast solo exhibition of American designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte.The exhibit will features pieces from runway collections as well as original ballet costumes for Black Swan. With the Oscars on the horizon, explore costumes from the Academy-Award nominated film at…
Read MoreMusic Review- The Pasadena Symphony & the Kramer Effect
The Pasadena Symphony: Old Friends Immortalized– the Kramer Effect By Leticia Marie Sanchez On Saturday evening, in its incarnation at the Ambassador Auditorium, the Pasadena Symphony came alive. 27-year old guest conductor Tito Muñoz led the symphony on an exploration of Benjamin Britten’s “Soirees Musicales”, Dvorák’s “Cello Concerto in B minor, and Edward Elgar’s “Enigma Variations.” In contrast to its previous location near bustling Paseo Colorado,…
Read MoreFree Anton Chekhov One Acts- Friday Jan 21, Sat Jan 22
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Read MoreRomantic Dvorák- January 22- Pasadena Symphony
Romantic Dvorák: January 22, at 2pm and 8pm Maestro Tito Muñoz, Conductor Narek Hakhnazaryan, Cello Britten: Soirées Musicales Dvorák: Cello Concerto in b minor Elgar: Enigma Variations Ambassador Auditorium. 131 S. St. John Ave. Pasadena, CA. Insights, the pre-concert talk, will be led by Guest conductor Tito Muñoz at 1PM and 7PM in the auditorium. To purchase tickets for Romantic…
Read MoreReverb- A Pasadena Symphony Event- for the Young & Culturally Savvy
For more information on Reverb, please visit http://www.pasadenasymphony-pops.org/ Or call 626.793.7172.
Read MoreLos Angeles Arts Show- January 19-23
The Los Angeles Art Show January 19-23, 2011 Los Angeles Convention Center. West Hall A, 1201 South Figueroa Street LA, CA 90015 The LAAS features thousands of global works of art from a variety of periods including Old Master works, Impressionist, Modern, and Contemporary art. From the LA Arts show website: “FROM REMBRANDT TO RUSCHA AND BEYOND. PAINTING, SCULPTURE, WORKS…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Raphaels
Norton Simon Museum of Art, Pasadena, California- On December 4, Dr. David Alan Brown, Curator of Italian Painting at the National Gallery of Art, delivered a lecture entitled “Raphael Discovers Leonardo.” Dr. Brown discussed the influences on the artistic style of Italian High Renaissance painter, Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, known to the world simply as…
Read MoreThis Weekend in LA: December 11 and 12
India’s Fabled City: The Art of Courtly Lucknow Opening this weekend-Sun December 12- at LACMA India’s Lucknow court, a hybrid Indian and European community flourished during the 18th and 19th centuries. Works include: European oil paintings, Indian court paintings, vintage photography, textiles, glassware, and jewelry. LACMA. 5905 Wilshire Boulevard. LA, CA 90036 (323) 857-6000 www.lacma.org Los…
Read MoreMOCA raises more than $3.2 Million in November
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), raised more than $3.2 Million with the Artist’s Museum Happening International Gala on Saturday, November 13, 2010 Envisioned by Artist Doug Aitken Featuring Live Performances by: Devendra Banhart, Beck, and Caetano Veloso
Read MoreLACMA Muse Halloween Costume Ball: Fashioning Fashion
Photography © 2010 by Leticia Marie Sanchez
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