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Pandora
During the best of times and the worst of times, we must always remember that Hope was the last spirit in Pandora’s Box; she captured it just in time as a last refuge for humanity. “Only Hope was left within her unbreakable house, she remained under the lip of the jar, and did not fly…
Read MorePandora
During the best of times and the worst of times, we must always remember that Hope was the last spirit in Pandora’s Box; she captured it just in time as a last refuge for humanity. “Only Hope was left within her unbreakable house, she remained under the lip of the jar, and did not fly…
Read MoreReview: Camerata Pacifica at the Huntington, May 20th
O body swayed to music, O brightening glance, How can we tell the dancer from the dance? William Butler Yeats, Among School Children Ludwig Van Beethoven called music “the electric soul in which the spirit lives.” The supremely talented Camerata Pacifica filled Friends’ Hall at the Huntington with explosive electricity on Tuesday night. Pianist Warren Jones, violist Richard O’Neill,…
Read MoreClassical concert, Camerata Pacifica, this Tuesday, May 20th at the Huntington
What better way to feel refreshed on a balmy spring evening than with a soothing concert at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens? Camerata Pacifica, a Chamber Music ensemble based in Santa Barbara, will be gracing the Huntington with Mozart, Grieg, and Schumann.Tuesday May 20, 8pm. Program: Mozart, Duo for Violin & Viola in B-Flat Major, K 424; Grieg,…
Read MoreCultural Events this weekend in LA: May 17th
Music: To Hear or Not to Hear Tosca is opening this weekend. LA Opera calls Tosca “Puccini’s action-packed pyschological thriller.” Sir Richard Armstrong conducts in May. Placido Domingo conducts the second week in June. LA Opera 135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90012. 213.972.7219. For tickets and times, visit http://www.losangelesopera.com/productions/0708/tosca/index.htm Theater: To Attend or Not To Attend A Noise Within presents Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part 1. In…
Read MoreCry Me a River! Oldest Bust of Caesar found in the Rhone
I came. I saw. I was thrown overboard. From today’s news: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3932198.ece
Read MoreThe Dude
If you a) live anywhere in the LA area b) have a remote interest in classical music You already know, or will learn about Gustavo Dudamel, who in September 2009 will take over the LA Philharmonic. The 27 year-old Dudamel has been called, The World’s Most Precocious Conductor, Classical Music’s Rock Star, and The hottest thing to hit Classical Music. …
Read More“Declarations of Love in Music and Image”- The J. Paul Getty Museum and LA Opera
On May 3rd The J. Paul Getty Museum in conjunction with LA Opera, hosted a conference on the “Declarations of Love in Music and Image.” Speakers included: Michael Walsh, music critic for TIME magazine, Mitchell Morris, UCLA Musicology Professor, and Scott Allan, assistant curator in the Department of Paintings at the J. Paul Getty Museum.…
Read MoreCultural Events this weekend in Los Angeles, May 10
Art: To see or not To See 1. Huntington Library Chinese Gardens: Liu Fang Yuan, The Garden of Flowing Fragrance A scholar’s retreat: step back in time where you can inhale the lotus, plum, and pine. Saturday and Sunday: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, CA, 91108. 626.405.2100 2. Theater: To Attend or Not to…
Read MoreCultural Events Los Angeles; This weekend in LA, May 2-4
This week’s cultural cocktail: A dose of book burning, a pick-me-up of Prokofiev, and a shot of Bette Davis’ eyes! Enjoy. Film: To see or Not to see Fasten Your Seat Belts: The Essential Bette Davis LACMA 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90036. (323).857.6000 Friday May 2 7:30 P.M Jezebel; 9:30 P.M The Old Maid Saturday May 3 7:30 P.M All…
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