Former Wings lead guitarist and acoustic guitar player extraordinaire Laurence Juber dazzled listeners last night at McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica before an almost-packed house. Juber played two of his special Martin signature model guitars, one made of Madagascar rosewood (hopefully sustainably harvested) and the other of maple, using a variety of tunings that [...]
There won’t be an eardrum-shattering sound system, elaborate lighting, fireworks, or other over-the-top stadium concert hullabaloo. There won’t even be a band — just one guy playing the guitar. And he won’t be singing either. But Laurence Juber’s solo acoustic show Friday, Nov. 6, at 8 p.m. at McCabe’s will still rock.
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Christmas has come early for cinephiles: AFI Fest brings nine days of free movies between Oct. 30 and Nov. 7.
The American Film Institute is offering free tickets to all screenings and red carpet gala events during AFI Fest, LA’s longest-running international film festival, at venues in Hollywood and Santa Monica. A Patron Pass ($500/$450 members) [...]
Experience “A Moment of Joy” with soprano Susan Mohini Kane and pianist Kristof Van Gryspeer at a CD release party at RedWhite+Bluezz Wine Bar + Grill in Pasadena on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The duo will perform a free concert of art songs and arias from Kane’s “A Moment of Joy.” The evening will also feature [...]
Who doesn’t know “The Joker” and “Fly Like an Eagle”? If you listen to classic rock radio or are one of the 18 million people who own the Steve Miller Band’s “Greatest Hits” album, you are probably already singing along. Why not do it with the band on Thursday, Oct. 22, or Friday, Oct. 23 [...]
The Actors’ Gang’s WTF?! Festival is the best response to our depressing economy that I have heard yet.
“The name of this festival came to me after a recent board meeting where I was told that due to the economic downswing and recent reduction in donations that we can no longer afford to produce theater,” Tim [...]
Spontaneous Fantasia is a high-tech virtual reality show in which creator J-Walt dazzles his audience with something he calls “digital animation performances.” In his latest show, “The Omnicentric Universe,” J-Walt creates a planet and populates it with plants and creatures, his brushstrokes dancing through animated landscapes to music he’s also composed. J-Walt’s spontaneous work at [...]
The art world has its superstars, just like sports, television, and film have theirs. This fall, you’ll find a variety of them on stages across LA. For instance, a young Venezuelan nicknamed the Dude gets ready to take the classical world on an energetic ride at the Bowl and Disney Hall; and the original Super [...]
Culture Spot’s own Hank Schlinger performs a solo acoustic gig of finger-style country blues at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena on Monday, Aug. 31, at 8 p.m. He opens up for the hugely popular doo-wop group The Alley Cats. Tickets are $15. Here is more information from the Coffee Gallery’s website:
The Alley Cats…… are [...]
The Downtown Film Festival returns for its second year Wednesday, Aug. 12, to Saturday, Aug. 22.
The nonprofit will screen shorts and features in venues across downtown Los Angeles, including the 500-seat state-of-the-art screening room at the AT&T Center (the festival hub), the historic Los Angeles Theatre, and the Downtown Independent, and host parties (two per [...]
