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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Fourteen options to enjoy culture at home this weekend lead by a new work by Tyshawn Sorey</p>
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<p>My February Fourteen. Let&#8217;s consider my Best Bets: February 19th &#8211; February 21st &#8211; and the 14 options on this week&#8217;s list &#8211; a second valentine of sorts. </p>



<p>My top pick is the world premiere of <em>Death </em>by Tyshawn Sorey. Los Angeles Opera is giving the work its debut through their digital shorts program. The work will begin streaming on Friday, February 19th at 11:00 AM.</p>



<p>Those interested in modern dance, ballet, jazz, classical music, plays and musicals will also have plenty to watch his weekend.</p>



<p>Here are my Best Bets: February 19th &#8211; February 21st:</p>



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<p><strong>DANCE: </strong><a href="https://www.joyce.org/ronald-k-brown-evidence" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Evidence</em> &#8211; Ronald K. Brown</a> &#8211; The Joyce Theatre &#8211; Now &#8211; March 4th</p>



<p>In 1985 Ronald K. Brown formed a new company called Evidence. On the occasion of its 35 anniversary, the Joyce Theatre is streaming a program of six works for solo dancers and couples. Included in the program are <em>For You</em>, which served as a tribute to Stephanie Reinhart, the late co-creator of the American Dance Festival; <em>Grace</em>, a solo that put Brown on the map when it was performed by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre; <em>March</em>, a duet set to a speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; <em>Mercy</em> set to music by Meshell Ndegeocello; <em>Palo y Machete</em>, from <em>One Shot</em>, which was inspired by photographer Charles &#8220;Teenie&#8221; Harris and <em>She is Here.</em></p>



<p>Tickets are $25 per household and allow for on-demand streaming through March 4th.</p>



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<p><strong>CLASSICAL MUSIC: </strong><em><a href="https://www.ellenreidsoundwalk.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Soundwalk</a></em> &#8211; Multiple Locations &#8211; Now Available</p>



<p>Pulitzer Prize-winning composer <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2018/05/09/composer-ellen-reids-new-work-cautionary-tale/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ellen Reid</a> has created a musical landscape to accompany walks through many public parks and spaces in some of America&#8217;s cities. Her goal, as stated on the website, is to &#8220;inspire us and make us feel connected to something larger than ourselves. It is meant to serve as artistic nourishment &#8211; a place to recharge, reconnect, and re-energize.”</p>



<p>You download an app, put on your headphones and talk a walk through designated areas and listen to the music she&#8217;s created. Right now it is only available in Los Angeles and New York, but additional cities will be added throughout the year.</p>



<p>For Los Angeles, presented in association with <a href="https://cap.ucla.edu/calendar/details/soundwalk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CAP UCLA</a>, The Kronos Quartet performs the music to accompany walks through Griffith Park as does the Soundwalk Ensemble. For New York, presented in association with the <a href="https://www.ellenreidsoundwalk.com/new-york-philharmonic" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New York Philharmonic</a>, musicians from the orchestra perform the music to accompany walks through Central Park. The Soundwalk Ensemble, members of the Young People&#8217;s Chorus of New York City and Poole and the Gang also perform. </p>



<p>There is no charge to download the app and the <em>Soundwalk</em> experience will remain active into 2023. Additional locations roll out beginning in April.</p>



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<p><strong>JAZZ: </strong><em><a href="https://www.sfjazz.org/watch/#info-open" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kenny Barron</a></em> &#8211; SFJAZZ &#8211; February 19th &#8211; 8:00 PM EST/5:00 PM PST</p>



<p>In this fall of 2018 concert, legendary jazz pianist Kenny Barron is joined by violinist Regina Carter, trumpeter Eddie Henderson and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington. Any one of them would be compelling, having them perform with Barron will offer great music.</p>



<p>Barron is an 11-time Grammy Award nominee (how is it possible he&#8217;s never won one?) whose career began as a member of Dizzy Gillespie&#8217;s quartet. His recording career began in 1967 and his most recent release was 2020&#8217;s <em>Without Deception</em> with bassist Dave Holland.</p>



<p>Tickets are $5 (which allows for a one-month digital subscription) or $60 (which allows for a 12-month digital subscription). There is only the one showing on Friday.</p>



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<p><strong>DANCE: </strong><em><a href="https://www.centertheatregroup.org/digitalstage/premium-events/matthew-bourne-romeo-and-juliet/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Matthew Bourne&#8217;s Romeo and Juliet</a></em> &#8211; Ahmanson Theatre &#8211; February 19th &#8211; February 21st</p>



<p>Ivo Váňa-Psota was the first choreographer of a ballet of Shakespeare&#8217;s <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>. It was set to the music by Sergei Prokofiev. The work had its world premiere in 1938.</p>



<p>In 2019 Matthew Bourne presented to the world his new <em>Romeo and Juliet</em> ballet, also set to Prokofiev&#8217;s music as interpreted by composer Terry Davies.</p>



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<p>Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles is making the ballet available for rent this weekend only. Unlike other Bourne productions, <em>Romeo and Juliet</em> has never been performed in Los Angeles. Cordelia Braithwaite dances the role of Juliet and Paris Fitzpatrick dances the role of Romeo.</p>



<p>There are seven available performances this weekend. On Friday at 5:00 PM PST and 8:00 PM PST; Saturday at 2:00 PM PST, 5:00 PM PST and 8:00 PM PST and Sunday at 1:00 PM PST and 6:30 PM PST. Tickets are $10.</p>



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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">*</span><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">TOP PICK*</span> OPERA:</strong> <em><a href="https://www.laopera.org/performances/upcoming-digital-performances/death-digital-short/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Death</a></em> &#8211; LA Opera &#8211; February 19th &#8211; May 4th</p>



<p>This is our third week in a row with Tyshawn Sorey on our list of best bets. This week his work <em>Death</em> will have its world premiere from LA Opera. Sorey sets the poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar to music for solo voice and piano. </p>



<p>Dunbar is considered America&#8217;s first great Black poet. Sorey uses his poem of the same name from Dunbar&#8217;s 1903 collection <em>Lyrics of Love and Laughter</em>.</p>



<p>Performing <em>Death </em>are mezzo-soprano Amanda Lynn Bottoms and pianist Howard Watkins. Nadia Hallgren (<em>Becoming</em>) directed the film. </p>



<p>Sorey is obviously exploding with his inventive mix of jazz, classical and experimental music styles. With <em><a href="https://www.operaphila.org/whats-on/2020-2021/save-the-boys/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Save the Boys</a></em> and <em>Death</em>, 2021 is clearly turning out to already be a remarkable year for the 40-year-old who was awarded a MacArthur &#8220;Genius Grant&#8221; in 2017.</p>



<p>There is no charge to watch <em>Death</em>, but you do need to register with LA Opera.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-medium"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Michelle-Cann-and-the-Philadelphia-Orchestra-Photo-by-Jeff-Fusco-Courtesy-Philadelphia-Orchestra-300x200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13155" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Michelle-Cann-and-the-Philadelphia-Orchestra-Photo-by-Jeff-Fusco-Courtesy-Philadelphia-Orchestra-300x200.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Michelle-Cann-and-the-Philadelphia-Orchestra-Photo-by-Jeff-Fusco-Courtesy-Philadelphia-Orchestra-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Michelle-Cann-and-the-Philadelphia-Orchestra-Photo-by-Jeff-Fusco-Courtesy-Philadelphia-Orchestra-768x512.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Michelle-Cann-and-the-Philadelphia-Orchestra-Photo-by-Jeff-Fusco-Courtesy-Philadelphia-Orchestra-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Michelle-Cann-and-the-Philadelphia-Orchestra-Photo-by-Jeff-Fusco-Courtesy-Philadelphia-Orchestra-696x464.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Michelle-Cann-and-the-Philadelphia-Orchestra-Photo-by-Jeff-Fusco-Courtesy-Philadelphia-Orchestra-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Michelle-Cann-and-the-Philadelphia-Orchestra-Photo-by-Jeff-Fusco-Courtesy-Philadelphia-Orchestra-630x420.jpg 630w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Michelle-Cann-and-the-Philadelphia-Orchestra-Photo-by-Jeff-Fusco-Courtesy-Philadelphia-Orchestra.jpg 1620w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Michelle Cann and the Philadelphia Orchestra (Photo by Jeff Fusco/Courtesy Philadelphia Orchestra)</figcaption></figure></div>



<p><strong>CLASSICAL MUSIC: </strong><em><a href="https://www.philorch.org/performances/our-season/events-and-tickets/digital-stage-2021-on-demand/michelle-cann-plays-florence-price/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Michelle Cann plays Florence Price</a></em> &#8211; Philadelphia Orchestra &#8211; February 19th &#8211; February 25th</p>



<p>June 15, 1933 was a pivotal day in the life of composer Florence Price. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra performed her <em>Symphony in E Minor</em>. This marked the first time the work of a Black woman had her composition performed by a major orchestra in America. </p>



<p>The other important date happened well after Price had passed away. In 2009 a couple, while renovating a house they purchased in Illinois, came across manuscripts, books and other writings by Price. More than half of the works she composed were found. The rediscovery of Price had begun.</p>



<p>Pianist Michelle Cann, who has made Price&#8217;s <em>Concerto in One Movement</em> a regular part of her repertoire, joins The Philadelphia Orchestra and music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, for a performance of the work in a film available through February 25th. They are using the original orchestration of the concerto. The website indicates this may be the first time since the 1930s that this orchestration has been performed.</p>



<p>Also on the program are Rossini&#8217;s Overture to&nbsp;<em>La scala di seta</em> and Schubert&#8217;s <em>Symphony No. 4 (“Tragic”)</em>.</p>



<p>Tickets are $17.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-medium"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Kip-Sturm-and-Tai-Jimenez-in-22New-Bach22-Photo-by-Joseph-Rodman-Courtesy-DTH_-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13156" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Kip-Sturm-and-Tai-Jimenez-in-22New-Bach22-Photo-by-Joseph-Rodman-Courtesy-DTH_-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Kip-Sturm-and-Tai-Jimenez-in-22New-Bach22-Photo-by-Joseph-Rodman-Courtesy-DTH_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Kip-Sturm-and-Tai-Jimenez-in-22New-Bach22-Photo-by-Joseph-Rodman-Courtesy-DTH_-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Kip-Sturm-and-Tai-Jimenez-in-22New-Bach22-Photo-by-Joseph-Rodman-Courtesy-DTH_-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Kip-Sturm-and-Tai-Jimenez-in-22New-Bach22-Photo-by-Joseph-Rodman-Courtesy-DTH_-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Kip-Sturm-and-Tai-Jimenez-in-22New-Bach22-Photo-by-Joseph-Rodman-Courtesy-DTH_-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Kip-Sturm-and-Tai-Jimenez-in-22New-Bach22-Photo-by-Joseph-Rodman-Courtesy-DTH_-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Kip-Sturm-and-Tai-Jimenez-in-22New-Bach22-Photo-by-Joseph-Rodman-Courtesy-DTH_.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Kip Sturm and Tai Jimenez in &#8220;New Bach&#8221; (Photo by Joseph Rodman/Courtesy Dance Theatre of Harlem)</figcaption></figure></div>



<p><strong>DANCE: </strong><em><a href="https://www.dancetheatreofharlem.org/virtualballetseries/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New Bach</a></em> &#8211; Dance Theatre of Harlem &#8211; February 20th &#8211; February 27th</p>



<p>The second half of Dance Theatre of Harlem&#8217;s Winter 2021 Virtual Ballet Series takes place on Saturday with <em>New Bach</em> which will be posted on their<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dancetheatreofharlem/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/dancetheatreofharlem?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube channel</a> on Saturday.</p>



<p>Robert Garland created <em>New Bach</em> which had its world premiere in 2001 just after the 9/11 tragedy. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/27/arts/dance-review-1-night-4-firsts-from-harlem-dance-theater.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Anna Kisselgoff</a>, in her <span style="text-decoration: underline;">New York Times</span> review, said of the work upon its premiere (with specific names from that performance): &#8220;Mr. Garland has used the Balanchine model in the best sense in <em>New Bach</em>,&#8217; and alludes to the jazzy syncopation of the Bach-Balanchine masterpiece <em>Concerto Barocco</em>. Bach&#8217;s <em>Violin Concerto in A minor</em>, (conducted here by Joseph E. Fields with Deborah Wong as the violin soloist), has impelled him into formal patterns studded with occasional pelvis swivels, limp arms descending from rotating shoulders and wiggles in plié. Nothing is overdone, however, as four couples are in frequent interplay with the leads &#8212; Donald Williams, wittily assertive in a noble style, and Tanya Wideman-Davis, eye-riveting in her robust but refined classical silhouette.&#8221;</p>



<p>There is no charge to watch <em>New Bach</em>.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-medium"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Angela-Gheorghiu-in-22La-Rondine22-Photo-by-Terrence-Mc-Carthy-Courtesy-SFO-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13157" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Angela-Gheorghiu-in-22La-Rondine22-Photo-by-Terrence-Mc-Carthy-Courtesy-SFO-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Angela-Gheorghiu-in-22La-Rondine22-Photo-by-Terrence-Mc-Carthy-Courtesy-SFO-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Angela-Gheorghiu-in-22La-Rondine22-Photo-by-Terrence-Mc-Carthy-Courtesy-SFO-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Angela-Gheorghiu-in-22La-Rondine22-Photo-by-Terrence-Mc-Carthy-Courtesy-SFO-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Angela-Gheorghiu-in-22La-Rondine22-Photo-by-Terrence-Mc-Carthy-Courtesy-SFO-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Angela-Gheorghiu-in-22La-Rondine22-Photo-by-Terrence-Mc-Carthy-Courtesy-SFO-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Angela-Gheorghiu-in-22La-Rondine22-Photo-by-Terrence-Mc-Carthy-Courtesy-SFO-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Angela-Gheorghiu-in-22La-Rondine22-Photo-by-Terrence-Mc-Carthy-Courtesy-SFO.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Angela Gheorghiu in &#8220;La Rondine&#8221; (Photo by Terrence McCarthy/Courtesy San Francisco Opera)</figcaption></figure></div>



<p><strong>OPERA: </strong><a href="https://sfopera.com/opera-is-on/streaming/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Puccini&#8217;s <em>La Rondine</em> </a>&#8211; San Francisco Opera &#8211; February 20th &#8211; February 21st</p>



<p>Conducted by Ion Marin; starring Angela Gheorghiu, Gerard Powers, Anna Christy and Misha Didyk. This Nicolas Joël production is from the 2007-2008 season.</p>



<p>Puccini’s&nbsp;<em>La Rondine</em>&nbsp;had its world premiere in Monaco in 1917. The libretto, based on a libretto by Alfred Maria Willner and Heinz Reichert, was written by Giuseppe Adami.</p>



<p>Multiple people collide in this opera about love. Magda is Rombaldo’s kept mistress. While entertaining friends, including the poet Prunier, she realizes how much she misses being in love. Prunier is in love with Lisette, who is Magda’s maid. A young man enters their group, Ruggero, who falls in love with Magda. Could he possibly provide the true love she so desperately desires? Who will end with whom and will they all live happily ever after?<br></p>



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<p>This production marked Gheorghiu&#8217;s debut with San Francisco Opera. <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/performance/article/Review-Gheorghiu-s-debut-worth-the-wait-in-3301208.php" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Joshua Kosman</a>, writing in the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">San Francisco Chronicle</span>, said, &#8220;Gheorghiu&#8217;s company debut is long overdue, but her performance in the signature role of Magda was worth the wait. Her tone was strong but tender, with an irresistible blend of earthiness and purity, and when she lofted the high notes of &#8220;Chi il bel sogno di Doretta,&#8221; her breath control and flawless intonation seemed to make time stand still.&#8221;</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-medium"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jason-Marsalis-Coutesy-MM-Music-Agency-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13158" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jason-Marsalis-Coutesy-MM-Music-Agency-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jason-Marsalis-Coutesy-MM-Music-Agency-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jason-Marsalis-Coutesy-MM-Music-Agency-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jason-Marsalis-Coutesy-MM-Music-Agency-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jason-Marsalis-Coutesy-MM-Music-Agency-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jason-Marsalis-Coutesy-MM-Music-Agency-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jason-Marsalis-Coutesy-MM-Music-Agency-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jason-Marsalis-Coutesy-MM-Music-Agency.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Jason Marsalis (Courtesy MM Music Agency)</figcaption></figure></div>



<p><strong>JAZZ:</strong><em> </em><a href="https://www.stageit.com/jason_marsalis_and_the_k_love_experience/snug_harbor_jazz_revival/94637" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Jason Marsalis</em> <em>and the K Love Experience</em></a> &#8211; Snug Harbor (on Stage it) &#8211; February 21st &#8211; 8:00 PM EST/5:00 PM PST</p>



<p>You know Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, the late Ellis Marsalis and perhaps even Delfeayo Marsalis. But do you also know drummer/vibraphonist Jason Marsalis? If not, Sunday&#8217;s performance from New Orleans&#8217; Snug Harbor will give you a great opportunity to hear the youngest of the Marsalis brothers.</p>



<p>This concert will feature music with Afro-Cuban, funk, samba, reggae coursing through its veins. This won&#8217;t just be music to sit and listen to, you&#8217;ll want to get up and dance.</p>



<p>Tickets are $15.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-medium"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Daniil-Trifonov-©Dario-Acosta-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13159" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Daniil-Trifonov-©Dario-Acosta-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Daniil-Trifonov-©Dario-Acosta-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Daniil-Trifonov-©Dario-Acosta-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Daniil-Trifonov-©Dario-Acosta-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Daniil-Trifonov-©Dario-Acosta-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Daniil-Trifonov-©Dario-Acosta-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Daniil-Trifonov-©Dario-Acosta-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Daniil-Trifonov-©Dario-Acosta.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Daniil Trifonov (©Dario Acosta)</figcaption></figure></div>



<p><strong>CLASSICAL MUSIC:</strong><em> <a href="https://www.shriverconcerts.org/concert/trifonov" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Daniil Trifonov Recital</a></em> &#8211; Shriver Hall &#8211; February 21st &#8211; 5:30 PM EST/2:30 PM PST</p>



<p>Are you tired of me constantly having a recital by pianist Daniil Trifonov on my best bets? I hope not, because there&#8217;s a reason his performances regularly appear on my list, he&#8217;s that good.</p>



<p>This performance, filmed at New York&#8217;s 92nd Street Y, finds Trifonov performing Szymanowski’s <em>Sonata No. 3, Op. 36</em> and Debussy’s <em>Pour le piano</em>. </p>



<p>He concludes with Brahms’ <em>Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5</em>.</p>



<p>Tickets are $15 and allow for on-demand streaming through February 28th.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-medium"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gabriel-Kahane-Photo-by-Josh-Goleman-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13162" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gabriel-Kahane-Photo-by-Josh-Goleman-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gabriel-Kahane-Photo-by-Josh-Goleman-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gabriel-Kahane-Photo-by-Josh-Goleman-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gabriel-Kahane-Photo-by-Josh-Goleman-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gabriel-Kahane-Photo-by-Josh-Goleman-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gabriel-Kahane-Photo-by-Josh-Goleman-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gabriel-Kahane-Photo-by-Josh-Goleman-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gabriel-Kahane-Photo-by-Josh-Goleman.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Gabriel Kahane (Photo by Josh Goleman)</figcaption></figure></div>



<p><strong>CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL MUSIC</strong>: <em><a href="https://live.bangonacan.org/february2021marathon/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bang on a Can Marathon #5</a></em> &#8211; February 21st &#8211; 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST</p>



<p>Fans of contemporary classical music will not want to miss this Sunday&#8217;s Bang on a Can Marathon. All you have to do is look at the line-up:</p>



<p><strong>Hour 1: </strong>Jakhongir Shukur&#8217;s<em> Potter&#8217;s Wheel</em> performed by Robert Black; Jennifer Walshe performing her <em>Happiness Starts Right Now</em>; Maria Huld Markan Sigfusdottir&#8217;s <em>Pending, </em>performed by Chi-chi Nwanoku and a new work by Amir Elsaffar performed by Ken Thomson</p>



<p><strong>Hour 2: </strong>A new work by Gregory Spears performed by David Byrd-Marrow; a new work by Kristina Wolfe performed by Molly Barth; Gabriel Kahane&#8217;s <em>Hollywood &amp; Vine</em> performed by Arlen Hlusko and a new work written and performed by Bora Yoon with video by R. Luke Dubois</p>



<p><strong>Hour 3: </strong>Matthew Shipp performs his <em>Spaceman&#8217;s Blues</em>; Joel Thompson&#8217;s <em>Supplication and Compensation</em> performed by Anthony Roth Costanzo; Rohan Chander&#8217;s <em>△ or The Tragedy of Hikkomori Loveless</em> from <em>FINAL//FANTASY</em> performed by Vicky Chow and a new work written and performed by David Cossin. </p>



<p><strong>HOUR 4: </strong>Eve Beglarian&#8217;s <em>A Solemn Shyness</em> performed by <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2018/03/22/lenny-pianist-lara-downes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lara Downes</a>; a new work written and performed by Ingrid Laubrock;<em> </em>Molly Herron&#8217;s <em>Canon No. 4</em> performed by Maya Stone and a new work by Alvin Lucier performed by Mark Stewart.</p>



<p>There is no charge to watch the marathon, but donations are encouraged.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-medium"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Enrique-Mazzolla-and-Lunga-Eric-Hallam-in-22Sole-e-Amore22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago_-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13160" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Enrique-Mazzolla-and-Lunga-Eric-Hallam-in-22Sole-e-Amore22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago_-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Enrique-Mazzolla-and-Lunga-Eric-Hallam-in-22Sole-e-Amore22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Enrique-Mazzolla-and-Lunga-Eric-Hallam-in-22Sole-e-Amore22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago_-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Enrique-Mazzolla-and-Lunga-Eric-Hallam-in-22Sole-e-Amore22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago_-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Enrique-Mazzolla-and-Lunga-Eric-Hallam-in-22Sole-e-Amore22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago_-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Enrique-Mazzolla-and-Lunga-Eric-Hallam-in-22Sole-e-Amore22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago_-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Enrique-Mazzolla-and-Lunga-Eric-Hallam-in-22Sole-e-Amore22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago_-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Enrique-Mazzolla-and-Lunga-Eric-Hallam-in-22Sole-e-Amore22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago_.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Enrique Mazzola and Lunga Eric Hallam in &#8220;Sole e Amore&#8221; (Photo by Kyle Flubacker/Courtesy Lyric Opera of Chicago)</figcaption></figure></div>



<p><strong>OPERA: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mk--s_GmXg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Sole e Amore</em> </a>&#8211; Lyric Opera of Chicago &#8211; Begins February 21st &#8211; 7:00 PM EST/4:00 PM PST</p>



<p>Fans of Italian opera will want to check out <em>Sole e Amore</em> which will feature arias by Bellini, Donizetti, Mascagni, Puccini, Rossini and Verdi. Members of the Ryan Opera Center Ensemble will be performing.</p>



<p>They include baritones&nbsp;Leroy Davis&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ricardo José Rivera; bass&nbsp;Anthony Reed; bass-baritone&nbsp;David Weigel; mezzo-sopranos&nbsp;Katherine Beck,&nbsp;Katherine DeYoung, and&nbsp;Kathleen Felty; sopranos&nbsp;Maria Novella Malfatti&nbsp;and&nbsp;Denis Vélez; tenors&nbsp;Martin Luther Clark&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lunga Eric Hallam and pianist&nbsp;Chris Reynolds.</p>



<p>Enrique Mazzola, who will become the Lyric&#8217;s music director in the 2021-2022 season, curated the program and will also play piano for much of the recital.</p>



<p>The program is free and will be available on the Lyric Opera of Chicago&#8217;s YouTube channel.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-medium"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/TruSpeak...Hear-Our-Voices-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13161" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/TruSpeak...Hear-Our-Voices-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/TruSpeak...Hear-Our-Voices-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/TruSpeak...Hear-Our-Voices-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/TruSpeak...Hear-Our-Voices-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/TruSpeak...Hear-Our-Voices-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/TruSpeak...Hear-Our-Voices-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/TruSpeak...Hear-Our-Voices-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/TruSpeak...Hear-Our-Voices.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></figure></div>



<p><strong>PLAYS/MUSICALS: </strong><em><a href="https://truonline.org/events/tru-speak-hear-our-voices/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TruSpeak&#8230;Hear Our Voices</a></em> &#8211; February 21st &#8211; 5:00 PM EST/2:00 PM PST</p>



<p>Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) has assembled a very impressive line-up for their gala event, <em>TruSpeak&#8230;Hear Our Voices</em> on Sunday.</p>



<p>Maggie Baird, Brendan Bradley, Brenda Braxton (<em>Smokey Joe&#8217;s Cafe</em>), Jim Brochu (<em>The Big Voice: God or Merman?</em>), Nick Cearley (one half of The Skivvies), Robert Cuccioli (Irish Rep&#8217;s <em>A Touch of the Poet</em>), Andrew Lynn Green, Ann Harada (<em>Avenue Q</em>), Dickie Hearts (<em>Grace and Frankie</em>), Cady Huffman (Tony Award-winner <em>The Producers</em>), Crystal Kellogg (<em>School of Rock</em>), Will Mader, Lauren Molina (the other half of The Skivvies), Jill Paice (<em>An American in Paris</em>), <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2017/10/03/tonya-pinkins-time-alone-stage/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tonya Pinkins</a> (<em>Caroline, or Change</em>), Jana Robbins (<em>Gypsy</em>), Dominique Sharpton, Haley Swindal, Regina Taylor (<em>I&#8217;ll Fly Away</em>), Crystal Tigney and Tatiana Wechsler are all participated. </p>



<p>The gala will feature monologues, plays and an online musical. </p>



<p>TRU is a non-profit that helps in the development of new theatre companies and new works.</p>



<p>Tickets are $55 with VIP tickets also available (this is a fundraiser after all) that will include virtual meet-and-greet opportunities.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-medium"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Santino-Fontana-Courtesy-Seth-Concert-Series-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13163" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Santino-Fontana-Courtesy-Seth-Concert-Series-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Santino-Fontana-Courtesy-Seth-Concert-Series-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Santino-Fontana-Courtesy-Seth-Concert-Series-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Santino-Fontana-Courtesy-Seth-Concert-Series-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Santino-Fontana-Courtesy-Seth-Concert-Series-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Santino-Fontana-Courtesy-Seth-Concert-Series-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Santino-Fontana-Courtesy-Seth-Concert-Series-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Santino-Fontana-Courtesy-Seth-Concert-Series.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Santin Fontana (Courtesy Seth Concert Series)</figcaption></figure></div>



<p><strong>BROADWAY/CABARET:</strong> <em><a href="https://events.broadwayworld.com/event/watch-santino-fontana-seth-rudetsky-in-concert-february-21-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Santino Fontana with Seth Rudetsky</a></em> &#8211; February 21st: 8:00 PM EST/5:00 PM PST</p>



<p>One of my favorite movies of all time is <em>Tootsie</em>. When the musical was announced Santino Fontana was cast in the role of Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels. (If you don&#8217;t know the movie, please do yourself a favor and watch it.) I purchased a ticket to see the show only to find out Fontana was out after the birth of his daughter. I held onto my ticket in hopes that I could see Fontana&#8217;s Tony Award-winning performance, but sadly the show closed before I had a chance to do so.</p>



<p>Luckily we can all see how talented he is when he joins Seth Rudetsky for this weekend&#8217;s concert. He&#8217;ll share music and stories from his career that has included being Prince Topher in <em>Rodgers + Hammerstein&#8217;s Cinderella</em> and Tony in <em>Billy Elliot</em>. Filmgoers will recognize him as the voice of Prince Hans in <em>Frozen</em>.</p>



<p>If you are unable to watch the live performance on Sunday, there is an <a href="https://events.broadwayworld.com/event/santino-fontana-seth-rudetsky-2-22-3-pm-et/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">encore showing of the concert </a>on Monday, February 22nd at 3:00 PM EST/12:00 PM PST.</p>



<p>That is my list of my Best Bets: February 19th &#8211; February 21st. But before I go, I have a few reminders:</p>



<p>The Metropolitan Opera&#8217;s weeklong look at <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2021/02/15/franco-zeffirelli-week-49-at-the-met/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the work of Franco Zeffirelli</a> concludes with the first-ever streaming of his 1989-1990 season production of Mozart&#8217;s <em>Don Giovanni</em> on Friday; the first-ever streaming of his 1996-1997 season production of Bizet&#8217;s <em>Carmen</em> on Saturday and concludes with the 2009-2010 revival of his 1987 staging of Puccini&#8217;s <em>Turandot </em>on Sunday.</p>



<p>Irish Repertory Theatre&#8217;s @Home Winter Festival continues this weekend. There are five different productions available for viewing. You can find out details <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2021/01/27/irish-reps-theatre-home-winter-festival/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. </p>



<p>Los Angeles Philharmonic&#8217;s <em><a href="https://www.laphil.com/support/icons-on-inspiration" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Icons on Inspiration</a> </em>with Julie Andrews, Common, Katy Perry, Yuja Wang and more is still available for free streaming (though donations are encouraged)</p>



<p>There you have it. The complete list of Best Bets: February 19th &#8211; February 21st. I hope you enjoy the culture, you enjoy the weekend and for those of you struggling with the aftermath of the winter storms this week, I&#8217;m sending you my best.</p>



<p>Main Photo: Tyshawn Sorey in a still from <em>Death</em> (Courtesy LA Opera)<br><br></p>
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April 23rd - April 26th</p>
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<p>One of the great traditions of spring is the annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival that takes place over 8 days in late April and early May. As with so many events this year, it was cancelled due to the pandemic. But WWOZ Radio &#8211; <em>the </em>radio station of New Orleans, has come up with a great alternative. <em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Festing in Place (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.wwoz.org/calendar/live-broadcast" target="_blank">Festing in Place</a></em> takes place on the same Thursdays &#8211; Sundays when this year&#8217;s JazzFest was to take place. </p>



<p><em>Festing in Place</em> begins Thursday, April 23rd and continues through Sunday, April 26th. WWOZ will broadcast performances from the JazzFest archives between the hours of 11AM  CDT/9 AM PDT &#8211; 7 PM CDT/5 PM PDT. They will do the same thing next week for what would have been the second weekend.</p>



<p>How can you listen to <em>Festing in Place</em>? You can stream it via devices like Alexa and Hey Google by asking to hear WWOZ Radio. You can download the WWOZ app to your phone or you can go their website and listen there.</p>



<p>This weekend has multiple highlights. All times listed are CDT. They include:</p>



<p><strong>Thursday, April 23rd:</strong></p>



<p>12:00 PM &#8211;  Ella Fitzgerald featuring Stevie Wonder from 1977</p>



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<p>2:00 PM &#8211; Bonnie Raitt from 2009</p>



<p>2:30 PM &#8211; Rebirth Brass Band from 2009</p>



<p>4:30 PM &#8211; Brian Blade from 2010</p>



<p>6:00 PM &#8211; Fats Domino from 2001</p>



<p><strong>Friday, April 24th:</strong></p>



<p>11:00 AM &#8211; Aaron Neville from 2014</p>



<p>11:30 AM &#8211; Dianne Reeves from 2013</p>



<p>2:00 PM &#8211; Dirty Dozen Brass Band from 2004</p>



<p>4:00  PM &#8211; Ellis Marsalis</p>



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<p>6:00  PM &#8211; Irma Thomas from 2006</p>



<p><strong>Saturday, April 25th:</strong></p>



<p>1:00 PM &#8211; Buckwheat Zydeco from 2003</p>



<p>4:00 PM &#8211; Hugh Masekela from 1999</p>



<p>6:00 PM &#8211; Dr. John  from 2006</p>



<p><strong>Sunday, April 26th:</strong></p>



<p>12:00 PM &#8211; Soul Rebels</p>



<p>2:30 PM &#8211; Jason Marsalis from 2013</p>



<p>3:00 PM &#8211; Clarence Frogman Henry</p>



<p>5:00 PM &#8211; Gregory Porter from 2014</p>



<p>6:00 PM &#8211; Trombone Shorty from 2010</p>



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<p>There are several spots listed on the schedule as TBA. Who knows what surprises might lurk there! Full details are available at WWOZ&#8217;s <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="website (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.wwoz.org/calendar/live-broadcast" target="_blank">website</a>.</p>



<p>Check back next week when we will offer a preview of week #2 of <em>Festing in Place</em>.</p>



<p>Photo of Trombone Shorty at the 50th annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival courtesy of the festival&#8217;s Facebook Page.</p>
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