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Opera: WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS (LA Opera Digital Short)
LA Opera’s next Digital Short, We Hold These Truths, premieres on March 4, 2022 LA Opera has commissioned some of today’s most in-demand artists to create a series of short musical films. Superstar composers team up with talented visual artists including animators, experimental filmmakers and choreographers to bring you a number of new pieces throughout the fall and…
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Jazz: CONNIE HAN TRIO (The Wallis in Beverly Hills)
Pianist and composer Connie Han takes on the pantheon of jazz piano ranging from Harlem stride to modal post-bop with her own fiery, contemporary style. Her performances are both powerful and elegant, putting a fresh spin on tradition. The New York Times calls her “the rare musician with fearsome technical chops and a breadth of…
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Album Release: 89 (Charlie Gabriel and Preservation Hall Band)
DREAMY JAZZ ALBUM 89 IS THE TONIC FOR OUR TIME “I’ve been playing since I was 11 years old,” says Charlie Gabriel, the most senior member of the legendary Preservation Hall Band, “I never did anything in my life but play music. I’ve been blessed with that gift that God gave me, and I’ve tried…
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Recommended Music Concert: AMERICAN YOUTH SYMPHONY (Sounds About Town at Disney Concert Hall, March 6, 2022)
The American Youth Symphony (AYS), led by Music Director Carlos Izcaray, returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall on the LA Phil’s “Sounds About Town” series on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. Works by Brian Raphael Nabors, Jennifer Higdon, Unsuk Chin, Jimmy Lopez, Tchaikovsky and Izcaray complete a program that celebrates cultural diversity through…
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Concert: ON BROADWAY (Smothers Theatre; Pepperdine, Malibu)
Broadway Stars Perform Musical Theatre Hits in Malibu Featuring the best songs from the current New York City theatre season and sung by Broadway stars with a live band, On Broadway is an unforgettable night of music. The show includes hits from long-running favorites like The Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, and The Book of…
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Album: ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER: SYMPHONIC SUITES (Decca)
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Suites from Three of His Best-Loved Musicals: Evita, The Phantom of the Opera, and Sunset Boulevard Recorded at the Newly Restored Theatre RoyalDrury Lane with an 81-Piece Orchestra Concert Film on YouTube Purchase and Stream:https://alw.lnk.to/SymphonicSuitesSo www.andrewlloydwebber.com Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new album, Symphonic Suites, is out on Decca Records. Music from three of the composer’s best-loved…
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Jazz Preview: JAZZ AT NAZ (Feb. 5-19 at The Soraya in Northridge)
JAZZING UP THEIR GAME AT THE SORAYA The Soraya has long been at the epicenter of Jazz in LA’”from CSUN’s nationally respected Jazz studies program, to The Soraya’s stellar reputation for Jazz programming. This year, The Soraya dials up its investment in America’s one true original art form with its first annual, month-long jazz Festival Jazz…
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Classical Album: UNCOVERED VOLUME 2: FLORENCE B. PRICE (Catalyst Quartet)
On Friday, February 4, 2022, GRAMMY Award-winning Catalyst Quartet releases UNCOVERED Volume 2: Florence B. Price on Azica Records. The digital album is the second issue of a multi-volume anthology highlighting string quartet works by historically important Black composers which aims to bring greater awareness and programming of their music. Volume 2 is entirely devoted…
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Jazz Preview: THE PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL IS NOW THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL JAZZ FESTIVAL (LA Phil)
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES INITIAL LINEUP FOR 2022 HOLLYWOOD BOWL JAZZ FESTIVAL Beloved Festival Celebrates 42nd Year in 2022 Artists Slated to Appear Include The Roots, Gregory Porter, Tower of Power, Terri Lyne Carrington, Femi Kuti, Cory Wong, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, José James, Gerald Clayton, Azar Lawrence, Gordon Goodwin and more June 25–26, 2022,…
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Jazz Preview: DAVE BRUBECK CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION (Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa)
Dave Brubeck Centennial Celebration With the Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra,The Brubeck Brothers Quartet,and Dianne Reeves at Segerstrom Feb. 4 2020 marked the Centennial Year of jazz giant Dave Brubeck. Celebrating his life and legacy, Dave’s sons Chris and Dan Brubeck, who performed and recorded with their father since the 1970s, have been presenting a centennial celebration with…
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Music: THAT WAS THEN (New EP by Trevor Daniel)
Houston bred/LA based singer, songwriter Trevor Daniel releases his new single “Dadada” today via ALAMO/RCA Records. Listen HERE. “Dadada” follows Trevor’s previously released tracks “Alone” which interpolates the Alice DJ smash “Better Off Alone” and “Fingers Crossed” with Julia Michaels which was released to much celebration earlier this year. All 3 tracks are featured on…
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Film Preview: THE FILMS OF MIKLÒS JANCSÒ (In Theater and Streaming from Kino Lorber and The Metrograph in New York)
The Films of Hungarian Master Miklós Jancsó Jan 14 – 20 at the Metrograph in NYC both in Theater and Home Kino Lorber presents new 4K restorations from the original camera negatives by the Hungarian National Film Archive “The greatest Hungarian film director of all time.” – Béla Tarr “The master of the long shot.”…
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Film Screenings: ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES (Screenings and Programs Through January 2022)
ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES ANNOUNCES FILM AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING THROUGH JANUARY 2022 OVER 100 SCREENINGS AND PROGRAMS SPOTLIGHT THE WORK OF ACADEMY BRANCHES AND FILMMAKING CRAFTS, FILMS FROM THE GOLDEN AGE OF MEXICAN CINEMA, AUSTRIAN EMIGRÉS WHO SHAPED HOLLYWOOD, CONTEMPORARY AFGHAN CINEMA, ACADEMY GOVERNORS AWARDS HONOREES, FAMILY MATINEES, OSCAR ®-WINNING AND -NOMINATED FILMS, AND MUCH…
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Jazz Album Preview: My Astorian Queen (Martin Wind Quartet)
MARTIN WIND QUARTET My Astorian Queen November 19, 2021 – Laika Records Martin Wind ’¢ Scott Robinson ’¢ Bill Mays ’¢ Matt Wilson George Gershwin wrote a song for Porgy and Bess called “There`s A Boat That’s Leaving Soon for New York.” Except for the fact that Martin Wind arrived at the Big Apple exactly…
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Music: MILLER THEATRE (2021-22 Season, Columbia University)
MILLER THEATRE IS BACK Miller Theatre at Columbia University is the leading presenter of new music in New York City; now, one of the most vital forces nationwide for innovative programming is back. The 2021-22 season sees the beloved, bold venue return to in-person programming for the first time since March 2020, a boon to…
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Film: A WEEK OF EVENTS FOR FILM LOVERS (Cinema @ The Wallis in partnership with Film Independent in Beverly Hills)
A Week of Events for Film Lovers The Wallis and Film Independent present their third season of star-studded and unique performances featuring popular Live Reads, special conversations with filmmakers and Bring The Noise musical composition deep dives. TUES, NOV. 9, 7:00PM An Evening With… Denis Villeneuve The French Canadian filmmaker, Denis Villeneuve, caught the industry’s…
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Opera Opening: HANSEL AND GRETEL (Pacific Opera Project)
Pacific Opera Project (POP) continues its 2021-2022 fairytale-themed opera season with an outdoor, family-friendly production of Englebert Humperdinck’s iconic opera Hansel and Gretel. POP returns to one of its favorite venues, Forest Lawn Glendale, for performances on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 5:00pm; Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 5:00pm; Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 5:00pm; and…
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Jazz Album: SOLO LIVE (Edward Simon | Solo Piano)
Recorded at Oakland’s Piedmont Piano Company on his 50th birthday in 2019, Solo Live is Edward Simon’s first unaccompanied recording (and only his second album documenting a concert). Unedited, it’s a ravishing portrait of one of jazz’s most eloquent improvisers investigating a setting that’s become one of his primary outlets during the pandemic. Long leery…
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Theater: REDCAT’S 18TH ANNUAL NEW ORIGINAL WORKS FESTIVAL (Roy & Edna Disney/CalArts Theater, Disney Hall)
Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts’ downtown center for contemporary arts, presents the 18th annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival, a celebration of Los Angeles’ vibrant community of artists creating new contemporary performance work, over three weekends this fall: Oct. 7-9, Oct. 14-16, and Oct. 21-23. This year’s festival returns to in-person performances with nine new…
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Upcoming Concert: FANDANGO AT THE WALL (Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra at The Soraya)
The Soraya’s 10th Anniversary Gift to the Community – The First of Five Free Events Opens the 2021-22 Joy-Filled Season! Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Fandango at the Wall with Special Guests the Villalobos Brothers and the Conga Patria Son Jarocho Collective Opening Night Saturday, Oct 16 at 8pm The Soraya celebrates both its 10th Anniversary and Opening…
Interview: DAVID SERERO (director of “Tovah,” a documentary about Tovah Feldshuh)
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in Chicago, TheaterDance Preview: GLORYA KAUFMAN PRESENTS DANCE AT THE MUSIC CENTER 2026–27 (L.A.)
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in Dance, Los AngelesTheater Preview: KAIJU (The Road Theatre Company & BroadStage / Los Angeles)
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in Los Angeles, TheaterDance Preview: DRACULA, A DARK SHADOW (State Street Ballet / Santa Barbara)
by Gregory Bernard | August 28, 2026
in Dance, Los Angeles, RegionalTheater Review: BEING PIAF (Odyssey Theatre Ensemble / Los Angeles)
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