Most Recent Cultural Cocktails
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…
Read MoreThis 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…
Read MoreThis 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…
Read MoreYou 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…
Read MoreSince 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…
Read MoreThis week’s Cultural Cocktail recipe is: 3 Oz. of Italian chamber music, a Dash of Mendelssohn, and a Splash of a soirée for young art enthusiasts. Shaken. Not Stirred. Enjoy! Commemorating the Unification of Italy through the Music of Verdi, Puccini and Mozart Free Concert at the Norton Simon…
Read MoreThis week’s Cultural Cocktail involves exotic gifts, French satire, and stellar jazz- enjoy! LACMA exhibit– Gifts of the Sultan Through September 5 LACMA 5905 Wilshire Blvd. LA, CA, http://www.lacma.org/ An evening with grammy-award winning Branford Marsalis– Free Sat. August 6– 8:15 P.M Orange County Great Park…
Read MoreThis weekend’s Cultural Cocktail includes a dash of Calypso, an apertif at the Old Mill, and an infusion of Rachmaninov- Enjoy! Saturdays Off the 405- July 30 6 pm – 9 pm Songwriter Lord Huron’s Afro-Caribbean percussion and Calypso-inspired music. Free Spotlight after Dark tours in…
Read MoreRooting for the villain: the seductive powers of Richard III at Theatricum Botanicum By Leticia Marie Sanchez Nestled in a wooded glen, underneath the evening stars and accompanied by the hypnotic hum of crickets, Topanaga Canyon’s Theatricum Botanicum adds a dose of magic to Shakespeare. The outdoor…
Read MoreIn honor of the birthday mobile sculptor inventor, Alexander Calder, play with a Calder-like mobile. The moving mobile will appear on Google search today Friday July 22. The left side of the interactive mobile reminds me of a hungry plant from the Little…
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