by Theodore Bell | Oct 10, 2011 | Classical Music and Opera |
The Los Angeles chamber music scene has so much to offer this time of the year that it is difficult to know where to begin this week. The opening gala of the Los Angeles Master Chorale Sunday, Oct. 16, will be especially unique, and any of the outstanding...
by Henry Schlinger | Oct 10, 2011 | Classical Music and Opera |
Felix Mendelssohn was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1809, and grew up as a child of privilege who started composing before he was a teenager. Gustavo Dudamel was born in 1981 in Barquismeto, Venezuela, and grew up with decidedly less privilege. He, too, has achieved...
by Gil Kaan | Oct 6, 2011 | Theater and Dance |
Who loves Lucy? From the production I saw at the Greenway Court, everyone involved in “I Love Lucy Live on Stage.” Rick Sparks has staged and directed a very affectionate homage to those involved in the original “I Love Lucy” sitcom. From the replication...
by Julie Riggott | Oct 2, 2011 | Art and Museums, Books and Lectures |
The A x S Festival 2011 runs Oct. 1 through 16, continuing the Pasadena Arts Council’s biennial celebration of Pasadena’s unique heritage as a city of art and science. The festival, focused on the theme of fire and water, features two weeks of art, dance, music,...
by Julie Riggott | Oct 1, 2011 | Art and Museums |
Beginning on Oct. 1, “Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A., 1945-1980” brings together more than 60 cultural institutions throughout Southern California to tell the story of the rise of the L.A. art scene and its impact on the art world. This colossal...
