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This Weekend in LA: April 10-11, 2010
A CELEBRATION OF DANCE Saturday April 10th, 11 am LA Philharmonic. Christian Vasquez, conductor; Luminario Ballet; Copland: Rodeo; Ginastera: Estancia Dances Walt Disney Concert Hall. 111 South Grand Ave, LA CA 90012 (323).850.2000 THE RULES OF THE GAME Saturday, April 10 | 8:20 pm The Films of Jean Renoir LACMA 5905 Wilshire Blvd. LA, CA 90036. (323) 857-6000. www.lacma.org…
Read MoreHope in the City III: Behind the Seams
by Leticia Marie Sanchez All Photography © 2010 Leticia M. Sanchez March 24, 2010— As a Catholic, I was unsure of what to expect inside the former St. Vibiana’s Cathedral in downtown LA. Hope in the City III, produced by Mosaic, not only exuded creativity, but also demonstrated a spiritual commitment to the global and local…
Read MoreProject Ethos:LA Fashion Week- March 19
The Spirit of Ethos at LA Fashion Week by Leticia Marie Sanchez Photography © Leticia M. Sanchez March 19- At the Music Box in Hollywood, Project Ethos held an evening of emerging artists in music, fashion, and art. The Greek root “Ethos” can refer to “the spirit of a people” and the red carpet event lived…
Read MoreLA Fashion Week Reporting March 2010
Welcome to LA FASHION WEEK! It may be spring time in California, but designers are showcasing their Fall 2010 collections. This week’s Cultural Cocktail includes: LA Millinery Guild’s first fashion show, Project Ethos in Hollywood, BOX eight’s Fashion Refocus, and Hope in the City’s Fashion Show and Art Auction at Vibiana’s. Stay Tuned for the inside scoop! XO Leticia Marie…
Read MoreLA Fashion Week March 18- LA Millinery Guild featuring Anita Hopkins
Hats off to Millinery Guild’s “Mad Hatter” Fashion show– LA Fashion Week by Leticia Marie Sanchez All Fashion Photography ©2010 Leticia Marie Sanchez March 18, 2010- The L.A Millinery Guild hosted its first fashion show, kicking off LA Fashion Week to an electrifying start. The theme of the show, the “Mad Hatter party” showcased the hats of…
Read MoreBOXeight’s Fashion:Refocus- LA Fashion Week- March 2010
Leitmotifs and Painting with Light; Fashion: Refocus at BOXeight Studios by Leticia Marie Sanchez All Fashion Photography: © 2010 Leticia M. Sanchez March 20– BOXeight Studios showcased Fall and Winter 2010 Collections from a unique vantage point: a behind-the-scenes look at fashion photography. Guests were voyeurs to the inner sanctum of a photo shoot. The models’ make…
Read MoreUnsolved Art Mysteries: WHODUNIT?
The Case of the Pilfering “Policemen” by Leticia Marie Sanchez WHO: Two art burglars disguised as policemen WHAT: The greatest art heist in world history WHERE: Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum WHEN: October 18, 1990 WHY: $500 million dollars worth of art Paging Sherlock Holmes and Scotland Yard! This month marks the 20th anniversary of…
Read MoreWeek of March 19
DA CAMERA SOCIETY Sat. 20 March 2010; 8 pm Voces Intimae Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Trio in F Major, Op. 22; Felix Mendelssohn, Trio in D Minor, Op. 49; Franz Schubert, Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 100, D. 929. Doheny Mansion. Pompeian Room. 8 Chester Place LA 90007 213-477-2929’ http://dacamera.org/
Read MoreJamming Django
Legend has it that prolific Jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt enchanted Andrés Segovia with a jazz crepuscule. After the captivating performance Segovia asked if he could take a peek at the sheet music. Django laughed and replied, “I just made it up.”
Read MoreThis Weekend in LA: March 6-7
Villa Play-Reading Series: Euripides’ Helen Saturday March 6 3 pm; 8 pm Auditorium, Getty Villa. 17985 PCH. Pacific Palisades, California 90272 (310) 440-7300 http://www.getty.edu/ Photography by Leticia Marie Sanchez Much Ado About Nothing By William Shakespeare Directed by Michael Murray February 27-May 21, A Noise Within. 234 S. Brand Blvd. Glendale, CA 91204 (818) 240-0910 For tickets and…
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