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Cultural Events LA- Jan 20, 21, 22

January 17, 2012

The recipe for this weekend’s delicious Cultural Cocktail Hour includes: One Part classical music in a museum, Two Doses of Mozart and an award-winning young violinist, and a Splash of the brightest stars in the contemporary art world. Shaken, not stirred. Enjoy! The Italian Connection: An Evening of Piano Masterworks– Norton Simon Fri. Jan. 20…

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Cultural Cocktail Hour heads to San Francisco: “Masters of Venice” at the de Young Fine Arts Museum

January 14, 2012

Masters of Venice: Renaissance Painters of Passion and Power  By Leticia Marie Sanchez It was the best of times. It was the best of times. Stepping into San Francisco’s de Young Museum of Fine Arts is stepping into the Venetian Renaissance. Entering the…

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Rodarte to design costumes for LA Phil’s May production of “Don Giovanni”

January 6, 2012

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced that fashion house Rodarte, who designed the costumes for the film “Black Swan” will be creating the sartorial operatic look for Mozart’s libidinous lothario, Don Giovanni. The fully staged opera debuts on May 18th at Walt Disney Concert…

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Woody Allen to perform live in LA with his New Orleans Jazz band

December 30, 2011

Woody Allen and his New Orleans Jazz Band Thurs. Dec 29- Royce Hall- UCLA- 8pm For information on tickets, please visit: http://www.uclalive.org/calendar/event_detail.asp?id=204

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Theater Review: A Noise Within’s “Desire Under the Elms,”- a MUST-SEE production

December 27, 2011

Electricity in Pasadena: A Noise Within’s “Desire Under The Elms” By Leticia Marie Sanchez For those in Los Angeles without power, head straight to A Noise Within’s “Desire Under The Elms,” the riveting production has all the electricity you need,…

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Cultural Events LA: Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11

December 6, 2011

Family Art Night: A Head of Fashion- Fri, December 9– Norton Simon Museum Of Art 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Visit Nicolas de Largillière’s Portrait of Lambert de Vermont, c. 1697, and craft a fancy paper wig. Program free (with Museum admission) Designed…

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A little Sibelius to soothe those affected by the Santa Anas: “Chorus of the Winds” from the Tempest. Op. 109

December 4, 2011

As you rake the leaves, turn on the lights, and look at the beauty untouched that is all around us- Enjoy!

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Cultural Events LA: Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4

November 30, 2011

The Joffrey Ballet-Nutcracker Dorothy Chandler Pavillion Friday, Dec. 2-2:00 pm & 7:30 p.m; Sat Dec 3- 2:00&7:30 p.m; Sun. Dec 4th- 2:00 p.m. 135 North Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012. (213) 972-7211 http://musiccenter.org/ Los Angeles Free Music Society Sat, Dec 3,7:30…

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A splash of Fashion

November 29, 2011

ultural Cocktail Hour caught up with Harper’s Bazaar’s Editor-in-Chief Glenda Bailey this weekend.This image from her latest book evokes touches of Caillebotte. It depicts Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz floating on Central Park Lake. Elbaz dashed from the lake to attend the 2005 CFDA awards. Bailey revealed…

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Cultural Events LA- Nov 12th – Nov 13th

November 8, 2011

Charles Gounoud’s ROMEO ET JULIETTE Sat. Nov. 12th 7:30 p.m. LA OPERA 135 North Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 972-8001 http://www.laopera.com/       LA OPERA has created a fantastic behind-the-scenes video on their homepage. Be sure to watch.…

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