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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…
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Film Event: BLACK PANTHER IN CONCERT (Your Guide to Black Panther in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl)
Your guide to Black Panther in Concert Step 1: Have your rideshare drop you off in Lot B Step 2: Or drive yourself and park on-site Step 3: Find your seats Step 4: Applaud the orchestra Step 5: Cheer for victory! See Black Panther in a somewhat larger format than the above — with live orchestra —…
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CD: CARELESS LOVE: ALBUM REISSUE AND TOUR DATES (Madeline Peyroux)
Special edition includes previously-unreleased 2005 set from Spain’s Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz The acclaimed jazz singer embarks on a global Careless Love Forever tour this fall Craft Recordings announces the deluxe reissue of Madeleine Peyroux’s best-selling 2004 album, Careless Love. Set for release now, the collection includes the acclaimed, original album, plus a previously-unreleased live set, captured…
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HOW FACTUALLY ACCURATE IS PEAKY BLINDERS?
Peaky Blinders is one of the most successful dramas in recent times, as the viewing figures on the BBC have continued to grow with every season. However, the success of the show has led to a number of tours being established to show locals just how factually correct the drama actually is. Of course, there…
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HOW TO MAKE COVERS FOR ALBUMS
Now when you have created the songs and done the recording, it is time to distribute your music to start listening to it. However, before the distribution, you need to accomplish one more inventive step for promotion, which is creating the cover picture for the album. In reality, you can create the cover of the…
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Music Concert: MARIACHI ARCOIRIS DE LOS ANGELES (World’s First Queer Mariachi Band at The Wallis in Beverly Hills)
The Wallis’s Summer @ The Wallis Presents Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles, the world’s first queer mariachi band, presents sounds and rhythms from south of the border in back-to-back performances on Thursday and Friday, August 26 and 27, 2021, 8 pm, on the outdoor stage at The Wallis in Beverly Hills….
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Film and Album: ANNETTE (CANNES EDITION – SELECTIONS FROM THE MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) (Sparks)
ANNETTE SOUNDTRACK AND FILM DEBUTS Milan Records today releases Annette (Cannes Edition – Selections from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)  in North America, an album of music by legendary art-pop duo  SPARKS and featured within the musical film from director LEOS CARAX.  Available everywhere now, the 15-track collection features music composed and performed by Sparks with lyrics co-written…
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Artist: CAREY FOX (The King of Fling)
MEET THE WIZARD OF ART, CAREY FOX. IS HE THE ART WORLD’S BEST KEPT SECRET? Alien Head Acrylic on Canvas, 36″ x 36″ Spending most of his professional career living under the radar right here in Sherman Oaks, lucky Angelenos may be in the presence of the Art World’s Best Kept Secret. Carey Fox, an…
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Highly Recommended Double Album: BIG MESS (Danny Elfman)
DANNY ELFMAN TRUE TO FORM IN DOUBLE ALBUM I just listened again to the truly cool 2021 double album from Danny Elfman, who offers a reworked version of “Insects,” an Oingo Boingo song which is the final track of Big Mess. WATCH THE ABSOLUTELY COOL 3D VIDEO FOR HIS NEW SONG “INSECTS” HERE. Read more…
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Music: PLAYING TRIPLET RHYTHMS ON GUITAR: A QUICK GUIDE
Music is free and doesn’t always adapt to the steady eight-not or quarter-note pulse that defines most time signatures. Whenever guitar players wish to add rhythmic variety to a passage, they can use a type of note value called tuplet. The most common tuplet in music of different genres is the triplet. In this post,…
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in Chicago, Theater, ToursTheater Review: MARBLE (The Gift Theatre / Copernicus Center / Chicago)
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in Chicago, TheaterTheater Review: CITY OF ANGELS (Ogunquit Playhouse / Ogunquit, Maine)
by Lynne Weiss | August 6, 2026
in Regional, TheaterTheater Review: THE SAVIORS (Atlantic Theater Company / New York)
by Alex Simmons | August 6, 2026
in New York, TheaterTheater Preview: MYSTIC PIZZA (National Tour)
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