by Julie Riggott | May 13, 2022 | Classical Music and Opera |
Verdi’s epic love story, Aida, returns to the LA Opera stage for the first time in 16 years with a lavish, new-to-LA production featuring a full chorus, orchestra, ballet and stunning designs from LA artist RETNA. Latonia Moore and Russell Thomas star as...
by Julie Riggott | May 12, 2022 | Books and Lectures |
Culture Spot LA Editor Julie Riggott has published a new book! B. F. Skinner and the Revolutionary Science of Behavior chronicles the creative life of psychologist B. F. Skinner, introducing middle grade readers to his artistic interests...
by Julie Riggott | May 10, 2022 | Classical Music and Opera |
The idea of “On Gold Mountain” sounded dreamy from the start: a new opera based on a Lisa See book staged in the Chinese Garden at The Huntington. And last weekend’s performance was indeed, to borrow another See title, a dream of joy. This weekend is the second and...
by Julie Riggott | May 4, 2022 | Classical Music and Opera |
Hot off its Grammy win, Pacific Chorale presents its season finale, featuring world and West Coast premieres, on Saturday, May 7, at 5 p.m., at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa. The program includes a Tarik O’Regan word...
by Julie Riggott | May 3, 2022 | Classical Music and Opera |
The Huntington, LA Opera Connects and members of the LA Opera Orchestra present an evening performance of a new opera in the beautiful Chinese Garden at The Huntington. Composed by Nathan Wang and based on the best-selling memoir by Lisa See, “On Gold...
