Here are your highlights for January 19-21 in Los Angeles:
Juan deMarcos and the Afro-Cuban All-Stars – The Soraya/Valley Performing Arts Center
January 19
The Golden Age of Cuban music is celebrated in this one-night only concert. A 17-piece ensemble will perform classic Cuban music in both traditional and contemporary styles. Also on the bill is the Harold-López-Nussa Trio. Both groups are making their Soraya debuts with this concert.
Photo Credit: Afro-Cuban All-Stars courtesy of the Kurland Agency
Shakespeare, His Wife and The Dog – The Broad Stage (The Edye)
January 19-28
This slightly longer than an hour play tells of a successful Shakespeare battling depression, insomnia and a marriage that is having its challenges – including the inability to find the dog. The play is written by Philip Whitchurch who plays “Will.” Sally Edwards plays “Anne” and the show is directed by Julia St John.
Well-Strung The Singing String Quartet – The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Renberg Theatre
January 21
Well-Strung is a quartet of musicians who combine the classical form of quartet with the pop songs of our time. So if you’ve ever longed to hear Rihanna (the singer, not the Fleetwood Mac song), Kelly Clarkson and others with a classical twist, this show is for you. A little trivia: Two of the members of this quartet are competing in this season’s The Amazing Race. They finished fourth in this week’s episodes and Entertainment Weekly in their recap of the episode raved about their abs.
Katelyn Emerson Recital – Walt Disney Concert Hall
January 21
Though only recently out of school, Katelyn Emerson is making a name for herself. She will be playing the massive pipe organ at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in a program that features works by Bach, Rheinberger, Widor and Dupré. If you’ve never experienced the power of the pipe organ at WDCH, this is a great example to do that and catch a fast-rising star in the process.
