<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Misty Copeland Archives - Cultural Attaché</title> <atom:link href="https://culturalattache.co/tag/misty-copeland/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://culturalattache.co/tag/misty-copeland/</link> <description>The Guide to Arts and Culture events in and around Los Angeles</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 03:06:27 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <item> <title>Now You Can See “In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl”</title> <link>https://culturalattache.co/2021/01/13/now-you-can-see-in-concert-at-the-hollywood-bowl/</link> <comments>https://culturalattache.co/2021/01/13/now-you-can-see-in-concert-at-the-hollywood-bowl/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig Byrd]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:21:30 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Classical: Metronome]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dance: At the Barre]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jazz in 5/4 Time]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Musicals: 5-6-7-8]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opera: Bravo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Streaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Amanda Majeski]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Audra McDonald]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brian Stokes Mitchell]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Café Tacvba]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carlos Santana]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carlos Vives]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cécile McLorin Salvant]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Christian McBride]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chucho Valdés]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dianne Reeves]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diego El Cigala]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fireworks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gustavo and Friends]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gustavo Dudamel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hecho en Mexico]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Herbie Hancock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Issachah Savage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ivan Lins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[J'Nai Bridges]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kamasi Washington]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Katy Perry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kristin Chenoweth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[La Santa Cecilia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Azures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Master Chorale]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Philharmonic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Misty Copeland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Música Sin Fronteras ("Music Without Borders")]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Musicals and the Movies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Natalia Lafourcade]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nile Rodgers & CHIC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pablo Ferrández]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paolo Bortolameolli]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PBS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pink Martini]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rodrigo y Gabriela]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ryan Speedo Green]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Siudy Garrido Flamenco Dance Theatre]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sutton Foster]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Thomas Wilkins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vin Scully]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wayne Shorter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[YOLA (Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles)]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://culturalattache.co/?p=12554</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>UPDATED<br /> <br /> PBS<br /> <br /> January 22nd - February 12th</p> <p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2021/01/13/now-you-can-see-in-concert-at-the-hollywood-bowl/">Now You Can See “In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><em>Update: Just after I published this preview, PBS announced that due to the circumstances in Washington, D.C., the dates for In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl have changed and that the first show will not air until January 22nd.</em></p> <p>Last August the Los Angeles Philharmonic launched a series of filmed performances from the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Those who lived in the greater Los Angeles area were the only ones who could see <em>In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl</em>. Now everyone can as the series begins its run on PBS stations around the country.</p> <p>Each concert is themed and contains multiple performances from the past few years. The artists who appear include Kristin Chenoweth, Misty Copeland, Herbie Hancock, Natalia Lafourcade, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Katy Perry, Pink Martini, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Carlos Santana, Kamasi Washington and John Williams. Music by Beethoven, Copland, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky are amongst the works performed.</p> <p>As you can see, a multitude of genres are represented in the six one-hour episodes.</p> <p>Most shows are scheduled for 9:00 PM in each time zone except as noted below. Best to check your local listings to confirm when your local PBS station is broadcasting <em>In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl</em>.</p> <p>I’ve seen all six shows and strongly recommend them.</p> <p>Here’s the full line-up for<em> In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl</em> (please note that schedules are subject to change):</p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-medium"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Rodrigo-y-Gabriela-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12558" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Rodrigo-y-Gabriela-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Rodrigo-y-Gabriela-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Rodrigo-y-Gabriela-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Rodrigo-y-Gabriela-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Rodrigo-y-Gabriela-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Rodrigo-y-Gabriela-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Rodrigo-y-Gabriela-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Rodrigo-y-Gabriela-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Rodrigo y Gabriela (Photo courtesy Timothy Norris and PBS)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>Hecho en Mexico</em></strong> – January 22nd </p> <p>Dudamel leads the LA Phil with special guests acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela (if you’ve never seen them, wait until you get a look at them in this show), singer/songwriter Natalia Lafourcade. Cumbia sonidera group Los Angeles Azures performs with YOLA (Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles) and multi-genre band La Santa Cecilia performs. Dudamel also leads the orchestra in a performance of Arturo Marquez’s <em>El Nereidas de Dimas</em>.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-medium"><img decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kamasi-Washington-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12562" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kamasi-Washington-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kamasi-Washington-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kamasi-Washington-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kamasi-Washington-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kamasi-Washington-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kamasi-Washington-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kamasi-Washington-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kamasi-Washington-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Kamasi Washington (Photo by Mathew Imaging/Courtesy PBS)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl</em></strong> – January 29th</p> <p>You can’t ask for a better line-up of jazz artists for this concert: singer Dianne Reeves, singer/songwriter <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2019/08/14/ivan-linss-journey-from-brazil-to-superstar/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ivan Lins</a>, bassist Christian McBride, pianist Chucho Valdés, singer Cécile McLorin Salvant, saxophonist/composer Kamasi Washington plus the group Mega Nova which features keyboardist/composer <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2019/08/20/herbie-hancock-jazz-is-social-commentary-and-a-precursor-to-hip-hop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Herbie Hancock</a>, singer/guitarist Carlos Santana and saxophonist Wayne Shorter.</p> <p></p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-medium"><img decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kristin-Chenoweth-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12559" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kristin-Chenoweth-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kristin-Chenoweth-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kristin-Chenoweth-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kristin-Chenoweth-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kristin-Chenoweth-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kristin-Chenoweth-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kristin-Chenoweth-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kristin-Chenoweth-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Kristin Chenoweth (Photo by Mathew Imaging/Courtesy PBS)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><em><strong>Musicals and the Movies</strong></em> – January 29th – 10:00 PM</p> <p>It appears you have to have won a Tony Award to make it in this show. <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2019/07/12/six-years-later-with-kristin-chenoweth/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kristin Chenoweth</a> (<em>Wicked</em>, <em>You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown</em>) performs with Kevin Stites and the LA Phil. <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2013/10/23/broadway-star-audra-mcdonald-returns-to-la-opera-for-one-night/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Audra McDonald</a>(you know she has six Tony Awards, right?) performs with Bramwell Tovey and the LA Phil. <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2016/02/03/brian-stokes-mitchell-and-the-la-phil-take-you-on-a-sonic-ride-through-broadway-with-in-character/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brian Stokes Mitchell</a> (<em>Ragtime</em>, <em>Kiss Me Kate</em>) performs with Dudamel and the LA Phil. Sutton Foster (<em>Anything Goes</em>, <em>Violet</em>) also performs.</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/2021/01/Misty-Copeland-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12556" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Misty-Copeland-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Misty-Copeland-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Misty-Copeland-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Misty-Copeland-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Misty-Copeland-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Misty-Copeland-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Misty-Copeland-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Misty-Copeland-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Misty Copeland (Photo by Craig T. Mathew/Mathew Imaging/Courtesy PBS)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>Gustavo and Friends</em></strong> – February 5th</p> <p>Dudamel’s friends here include ballet dancer Misty Copeland, cellist Pablo Ferrández, soprano Amanda Majeski, mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges, tenor Issachah Savage, bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. </p> <p>On the program are excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s <em>Swan Lake,</em> Dvorak’s <em>Cello Concerto</em>, Copland’s <em>Fanfare for the Common Man</em> and the finale to Beethoven’s <em>Symphony No. 9</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/2021/01/Conductor-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12560" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Conductor-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Conductor-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Conductor-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Conductor-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Conductor-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Conductor-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Conductor-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Conductor-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Mathew-Imaging-Courtesy-PBS.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Conductor Gustavo Dudamel (Photo by Craig T. Mathew and Greg Grudt/Mathew Imaging/Courtesy PBS) </figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>Fireworks!</em></strong> – February 5th – 10:00 PM</p> <p>Every Hollywood Bowl season ends with the Fireworks Finale. So it’s appropriate that Katy Perry joins this episode to sing her hit song, <em>Fireworks</em>. Additional performers in this episode include Pink Martini, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, gypsy singer Diego El Cigala, conductor Thomas Wilkins and Dudamel leading the LA Phil in selections from Stravinsky’s <em>Firebird Suite</em>.</p> <p>Lest you think the LA Phil forgot about its most popular series of concerts each summer, composer/conductor John Williams leads the orchestra in a performance of music from <em>Star Wars</em>. Get out your lightsabers.</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/2021/01/Vin-Scully-and-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12557" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Vin-Scully-and-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Vin-Scully-and-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Vin-Scully-and-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Vin-Scully-and-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Vin-Scully-and-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Vin-Scully-and-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Vin-Scully-and-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Vin-Scully-and-Gustavo-Dudamel-Photo-by-Timothy-Norris-Courtesy-PBS.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Vin Scully and Gustavo Dudamel (Photo Courtesy Timothy Norris and PBS)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>Música Sin Fronteras (“Music Without Borders”)</em></strong> – February 12th</p> <p>Dudamel leads the LA Phil and special guests Columbian singer/songwriter Carlos Vives, the band Café Tacvba from Mexico and the legendary Vin Scully. Also on the bill is Paolo Bortolameolli leading the LA Phil in a performance with Florida’s Siudy Garrido Flamenco Dance Theatre.</p> <p></p> <p>Photo: Herbie Hancock at the Hollywood Bowl (Photo courtesy Dustin Downing and PBS)</p> <p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2021/01/13/now-you-can-see-in-concert-at-the-hollywood-bowl/">Now You Can See “In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://culturalattache.co/2021/01/13/now-you-can-see-in-concert-at-the-hollywood-bowl/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Best Bets at Home: December 11th – December 13th</title> <link>https://culturalattache.co/2020/12/11/best-bets-at-home-december-11th-december-13th/</link> <comments>https://culturalattache.co/2020/12/11/best-bets-at-home-december-11th-december-13th/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig Byrd]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:01:02 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Classical: Metronome]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dance: At the Barre]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jazz in 5/4 Time]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Musicals: 5-6-7-8]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opera: Bravo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Streaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Play's The Thing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[92nd Street Y]]></category> <category><![CDATA[A Season of Hope and Inspiration]]></category> <category><![CDATA[About Face Theatre]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Alexey Markov]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Alexia Voulgaridou]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ana María Martínez]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apollo Theatre]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Audrey Brisson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Breathe.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Broadway Inspirational Voices]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bryn Terfel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CAP UCLA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Caroline Shaw]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Center Theatre Group]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charles Dickens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Christian Van Horn]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Daniel J. Watts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dave Holland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diana Krall]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dr. Seuss]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Emma Rice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Evelina Fernández]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Federico García Lorca]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fridays at Five]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gabriela Lena Frank]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gavin Creel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Giacomo Puccini]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Giuseppe Finzi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Happy Joyous Hanukkah]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Irish Repertory Theatre]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jeremy Denk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jeremy Jordan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[John Caird]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jon Batiste]]></category> <category><![CDATA[José Luis Valenzuela]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Josh Shaw]]></category> <category><![CDATA[KICKBACK]]></category> <category><![CDATA[La Bohème]]></category> <category><![CDATA[La Boheme Aka The Hipsters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[La Virgen de Guadalupe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Laguna Playhouse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lang Lang]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lang Lang International Music Foundation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Latino Theater Company]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lesli Margherita]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Opera]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lyric Opera of Chicago]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marc Antolin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Matthew Bourne's The Car Man]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Max von Essen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Meet Me in St. Louis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Melissa Errico]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Merry Christmas Darling: Heidi Kettenring Sings Karen Carpenter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Met Stars Live in Concert]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Michael Fabiano]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Misty Copeland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nadine Sierra]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nilo Cruz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pacific Opera Project]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pam Tanowitz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pam Tanowitz Dance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pasíon Latina]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Philharmonic Society of Orange County]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Philicia Saunders]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Phylicia Saunders]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reaching Drums Through Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Renée Fleming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Romeo and Juliet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ron Howard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sam Smith]]></category> <category><![CDATA[San Francisco Opera]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SFJazz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Shoshana Bean]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sing Your Hallelujah]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stephen Hough]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stratford Festival]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Suzanna Guzmán]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Taylor Mac]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Taylor Mac's Holiday Sauce...Pandemic!]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ted Hearne]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Five Moons of Lorca]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Joyce Theater]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Klezmatics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Village Vanguard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Who's Holiday!]]></category> <category><![CDATA[William Shakespeare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wyclef Jean]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://culturalattache.co/?p=12131</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Two dozen different shows to watch this weekend!</p> <p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2020/12/11/best-bets-at-home-december-11th-december-13th/">Best Bets at Home: December 11th – December 13th</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Whether or not you celebrate the holidays, Cultural Attaché comes bearing gifts. Twenty-four of them in fact. We have two dozen different cultural offerings in Best Bets at Home: December 11th -December 13th.</p> <p>I have to admit, we did sneak in one event that does actually take place live in a parking lot for those in the Los Angeles area. The other 23 are available for streaming from your home. And there’s great stuff, too.</p> <p>Our two top picks are both holiday-themed, but couldn’t be more different. Manual Cinema’s <em>Christmas Carol</em> is an imaginative re-telling of Charles Dickens’ story that is suitable for the entire family. <em>Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce…Pandemic!</em> is truly for adults. (And you might want to have your favorite holiday sauce at your side.)</p> <p>I also have Shakespeare, jazz, dance, opera, Broadway stars and more for you. So let’s get started.</p> <p>Here are your Best Bets at Home: December 11th – December 13th:</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/2020/12/Antoine-Yared-and-Sara-Farb-in-22Romeo-and-Juliet22-Photo-by-Cylla-von-tiedemann-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12172" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Antoine-Yared-and-Sara-Farb-in-22Romeo-and-Juliet22-Photo-by-Cylla-von-tiedemann-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Antoine-Yared-and-Sara-Farb-in-22Romeo-and-Juliet22-Photo-by-Cylla-von-tiedemann-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Antoine-Yared-and-Sara-Farb-in-22Romeo-and-Juliet22-Photo-by-Cylla-von-tiedemann-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Antoine-Yared-and-Sara-Farb-in-22Romeo-and-Juliet22-Photo-by-Cylla-von-tiedemann-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Antoine-Yared-and-Sara-Farb-in-22Romeo-and-Juliet22-Photo-by-Cylla-von-tiedemann-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Antoine-Yared-and-Sara-Farb-in-22Romeo-and-Juliet22-Photo-by-Cylla-von-tiedemann-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Antoine-Yared-and-Sara-Farb-in-22Romeo-and-Juliet22-Photo-by-Cylla-von-tiedemann-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Antoine-Yared-and-Sara-Farb-in-22Romeo-and-Juliet22-Photo-by-Cylla-von-tiedemann-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Antoine Yared and Sara Farb in Stratford Festival’s “Romeo and Juliet” (Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann/Courtesy Center Theatre Group)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>PLAY: </em></strong><a href="https://www.centertheatregroup.org/digitalstage/digital-stage-plus/the-stratford-festival-presents-romeo-and-juliet/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stratford Festival’s <em>Romeo and Juliet</em></a><strong> </strong>– Center Theatre Group – Now – March 7th</p> <p>If you were unable to catch any of the streaming productions Canada’s Stratford Festival made available ealirer this year, Center Theatre Group is making a few of them available through their Digital Stage+ program (events that are free to donors/subscribers and $10 for non-subscribers).</p> <p>The first of five Shakespeare plays being made available is <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>. </p> <p>Antoine Yared and Sara Farb play the star-crossed lovers in Scott Wentworth’s production from 2017.</p> <p>The <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2017/06/02/romeo-and-juliet-shows-passions-both-vivid-and-violent-review.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Toronto Star</a></span> said of this production, “At the production’s heart is the freshness and credibility of the relationship between Sara Farb and Antoine Yared as the title characters. They play them as youthful, impulsive, and vivacious, but far from a perfect hero and heroine. There are tantrums, shrieks, and teenage mood swings aplenty, many of which play as welcome moments of comedy. The usually central scenes of their meeting, marriage, and morning-after-consummation are handled swiftly, as pivot points in the driving forward action.”</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/2020/12/Leslie-Margherita-in-22Whos-Holiday22-Courtesy-of-Broadway-Cares-Equity-Fights-AIDS-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12171" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Leslie-Margherita-in-22Whos-Holiday22-Courtesy-of-Broadway-Cares-Equity-Fights-AIDS-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Leslie-Margherita-in-22Whos-Holiday22-Courtesy-of-Broadway-Cares-Equity-Fights-AIDS-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Leslie-Margherita-in-22Whos-Holiday22-Courtesy-of-Broadway-Cares-Equity-Fights-AIDS-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Leslie-Margherita-in-22Whos-Holiday22-Courtesy-of-Broadway-Cares-Equity-Fights-AIDS-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Leslie-Margherita-in-22Whos-Holiday22-Courtesy-of-Broadway-Cares-Equity-Fights-AIDS-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Leslie-Margherita-in-22Whos-Holiday22-Courtesy-of-Broadway-Cares-Equity-Fights-AIDS-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Leslie-Margherita-in-22Whos-Holiday22-Courtesy-of-Broadway-Cares-Equity-Fights-AIDS-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Leslie-Margherita-in-22Whos-Holiday22-Courtesy-of-Broadway-Cares-Equity-Fights-AIDS.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Lesli Margherita in “Who’s Holiday!” (Courtesy Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>PLAY:</em></strong> <em>Who’s Holiday</em>! – Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS – December 11th – December 15th</p> <p>The insanely talented Lesli Margherita stars in this one-person show that looks at the Dr. Seuss character Cindy Lou Who forty years after she first met <em>The Grinch Who Stole Christmas</em>. The play was written by Matthew Lombardo (<em>Looped</em>) and was written in rhyme to mirror the original story.</p> <p>Parents should note this is an adult Cindy Lou Who – expect raunchiness and double-entendres.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="Who's Holiday Montage" width="696" height="392" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bmHbMrN3Wpw?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <p>Margherita won an Olivier Award for her role as Inez in <em>Zorro the Musical</em>. She originated the role of Mrs. Wormwood in <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2015/06/05/tim-minchin-brings-matilda-the-musical-to-los-angeles/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tim Minchin</a>‘s <em>Matilda the Musical</em>. She also appeared in <em>Dame at Sea</em>.</p> <p><em>Who’s Holiday!</em> was performed off-Broadway in 2017 and garnered Margherita a Drama Desk Award for Best Solo Performance.</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/04/theater/review-whos-holiday-dr-seuss.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Elisabeth Vincentelli</a>, writing in the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">New York Times</span>, said of her performance, “More happens, but it is almost besides this hourlong production’s point, which is to watch the brassy, very funny Ms. Margherita strut her stuff in the designer Jess Goldstein’s festive holiday get-up.</p> <p>She expertly milks the many double entendres and profane limerick-like rhymes, but this cabaret regular is equally comfortable ad-libbing. (After breaking into a rap at the Sunday matinee, she rasped “I’m out of breath” and reached for a cigarette). She also belts a mean ‘Blue Christmas.'”</p> <p>There is no charge to watch the show. Donations to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 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/2020/12/Irene-Rodriguez-in-22The-Five-Moons-of-Lorca22-Photo-by-Billy-Yates-Courtesy-LA-Opera-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12174" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Irene-Rodriguez-in-22The-Five-Moons-of-Lorca22-Photo-by-Billy-Yates-Courtesy-LA-Opera-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Irene-Rodriguez-in-22The-Five-Moons-of-Lorca22-Photo-by-Billy-Yates-Courtesy-LA-Opera-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Irene-Rodriguez-in-22The-Five-Moons-of-Lorca22-Photo-by-Billy-Yates-Courtesy-LA-Opera-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Irene-Rodriguez-in-22The-Five-Moons-of-Lorca22-Photo-by-Billy-Yates-Courtesy-LA-Opera-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Irene-Rodriguez-in-22The-Five-Moons-of-Lorca22-Photo-by-Billy-Yates-Courtesy-LA-Opera-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Irene-Rodriguez-in-22The-Five-Moons-of-Lorca22-Photo-by-Billy-Yates-Courtesy-LA-Opera-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Irene-Rodriguez-in-22The-Five-Moons-of-Lorca22-Photo-by-Billy-Yates-Courtesy-LA-Opera-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Irene-Rodriguez-in-22The-Five-Moons-of-Lorca22-Photo-by-Billy-Yates-Courtesy-LA-Opera.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Irene Rodriguez in “The Five Moons of Lorca” (Photo by Billy Yates/Courtesy LA Opera)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>OPERA: </em></strong><em><a href="https://www.laopera.org/performances/upcoming-digital-performances/five-moons-of-lorca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Five Moons of Lorca</a></em> – Los Angeles Opera – December 11th – December 25th</p> <p>Los Angeles Opera launches their digital shorts programs with this new work by composer Gabriela Lena Frank and playwright Nilo Cruz. </p> <p><em>The Five Moons of Lorca</em> was inspired by the poet Federico García Lorca’s assassination in the early days of the Spanish Civil War. The short was filmed on the stage at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Choreography and dancing by Irene Rodríguez.</p> <p>Frank is a Grammy Award-wining pianist and composer who has been commissioned by such artists as the Kronos Quartet, Yo Yo Ma and Dawn Upshaw. Cruz is the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of <em>Anna in the Tropics</em>.</p> <p>Frank and Cruz have collaborated several times previously including <em>La centinela y la paloma</em> (<em>The Keeper and the Dove</em>), <em>The Saint Maker</em>, <em>Journey of the Shadow</em> and the <em>Conquest Requiem</em>. Their opera, <em>The Last Dream of Frida</em>, was scheduled for its world premiere by the San Diego Opera earlier this year, but that was postponed due to the pandemic.</p> <p>There is no charge to watch <em>The Five Moons of Lorca</em>. Of course, 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/2020/12/Melissa-Errico-in-22Meet-Me-in-St.-Louis22-Courtesy-Irish-Rep-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12188" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Melissa-Errico-in-22Meet-Me-in-St.-Louis22-Courtesy-Irish-Rep-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Melissa-Errico-in-22Meet-Me-in-St.-Louis22-Courtesy-Irish-Rep-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Melissa-Errico-in-22Meet-Me-in-St.-Louis22-Courtesy-Irish-Rep-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Melissa-Errico-in-22Meet-Me-in-St.-Louis22-Courtesy-Irish-Rep-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Melissa-Errico-in-22Meet-Me-in-St.-Louis22-Courtesy-Irish-Rep-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Melissa-Errico-in-22Meet-Me-in-St.-Louis22-Courtesy-Irish-Rep-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Melissa-Errico-in-22Meet-Me-in-St.-Louis22-Courtesy-Irish-Rep-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Melissa-Errico-in-22Meet-Me-in-St.-Louis22-Courtesy-Irish-Rep.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Melissa Errico in “Meet Me in St. Louis” (Photo courtesy Irish Rep)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>MUSICAL: </em></strong><em><a href="https://irishrep.org/show/irish-rep-online-2020/meet-me-in-st-louis/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Meet Me in St. Louis</a></em><strong> </strong>– Irish Repertory Theatre – December 11th – January 2nd</p> <p>Vincente Minnelli’s 1944 film, <em>Meet Me in St. Louis</em>, serves as the inspiration for this musical adaptation by Hugh Martin (<em>High Spirits</em>), Ralph Blane (<em>Best Foot Forward</em>) and Hugh Wheeler (<em>Sweeney Todd</em>). The musical made its debut on Broadway in 1989.</p> <p><em>Meet Me in St. Louis</em> follows the Smith family in 1903 and follows them through the seasons leading up to the opening of the World’s Fair in 1904. </p> <p>In addition to the title song, the musical includes <em>The Boy Next Door</em>, <em>The Trolley Song</em> and <em>Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas</em>.</p> <p>Irish Rep in New York has filmed a version of the musical that was adapted and directed by Charlotte Moore who appeared in the Broadway production. She’s assembled a terrific cast that includes Melissa Errico (<em>Amour</em>), Ali Ewoldt (<em>Phantom of the Opera</em>), Jay Aubrey Jones (<em>Porgy and Bess</em>) and <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2019/04/24/max-von-essen-an-old-fashioned-guy-plays-unlikable/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Max von Essen</a> (<em>An American in Paris)</em>.</p> <p>There are 31 opportunities to stream <em>Meet Me In St. Louis</em>. The price is listed as “Pay what you can” with a suggested donation of $25.</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/2020/12/Philicia-Saunders-in-22Breathe.22-Photo-by-Mike-Struna-Courtesy-the-artist-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12189" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Philicia-Saunders-in-22Breathe.22-Photo-by-Mike-Struna-Courtesy-the-artist-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Philicia-Saunders-in-22Breathe.22-Photo-by-Mike-Struna-Courtesy-the-artist-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Philicia-Saunders-in-22Breathe.22-Photo-by-Mike-Struna-Courtesy-the-artist-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Philicia-Saunders-in-22Breathe.22-Photo-by-Mike-Struna-Courtesy-the-artist-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Philicia-Saunders-in-22Breathe.22-Photo-by-Mike-Struna-Courtesy-the-artist-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Philicia-Saunders-in-22Breathe.22-Photo-by-Mike-Struna-Courtesy-the-artist-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Philicia-Saunders-in-22Breathe.22-Photo-by-Mike-Struna-Courtesy-the-artist-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Philicia-Saunders-in-22Breathe.22-Photo-by-Mike-Struna-Courtesy-the-artist.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Philicia Saunders in “Breathe.” (Photo by Mike Struna/Courtesy of the artist)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>PLAY: </em></strong><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/breathe-a-solo-experience-tickets-128350278137" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Breathe</em>.</a> – YouTube and Twitch – December 11th – December 13th and December 18th</p> <p>This one-person show by Philicia Saunders follows her increasing participation in civil rights issues. She was inspired by her mentor, Sweet Alice Harris, a legendary community organizer in the Watts area of Los Angeles and a civil rights tour in Alabama.</p> <p>In <em>Breathe.</em> Saunders depicts 20 different characters within a show that combines film, live performance, performance art and artistic swimming. </p> <p>Saunders may be best-known to <em>Star Wars</em> fans for her role as Tabala Zo in <em>The Force Awakens</em> and <em>The Rise of Skywalker</em>.</p> <p>Departing from a lot of programming available now, Saunders will perform <em>Breathe. </em>live on December 11th at 8:00 PM EST/5:00 PM PST and on December 12th at 6:30 PM EST/3:30 PM PST. Both performances will be on YouTube.</p> <p>Encore presentations are taking place on December 13th at 5:00 PM EST/2:00 PM PST on Twitch. This will also feature a TalkBack with Sweet Alice. A second encore takes place on December 18th on YouTube at 8:00 PM EST/5:00 PM PST.</p> <p>Tickets are available from $5-$50 with proceeds going to Sweet Alice’s Parents of Watts and Community Coalition.</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/2020/12/Manual-cinemas-Christmas-Carol-Courtesy-The-Soraya-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12187" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Manual-cinemas-Christmas-Carol-Courtesy-The-Soraya-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Manual-cinemas-Christmas-Carol-Courtesy-The-Soraya-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Manual-cinemas-Christmas-Carol-Courtesy-The-Soraya-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Manual-cinemas-Christmas-Carol-Courtesy-The-Soraya-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Manual-cinemas-Christmas-Carol-Courtesy-The-Soraya-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Manual-cinemas-Christmas-Carol-Courtesy-The-Soraya-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Manual-cinemas-Christmas-Carol-Courtesy-The-Soraya-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Manual-cinemas-Christmas-Carol-Courtesy-The-Soraya.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol (Courtesy The Soraya)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>PLAY:</em></strong><a href="https://www.thesoraya.org/calendar/details/christmas-carol" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Manual Cinema’s <em>Christmas Carol</em> </a>– The Soraya – December 11th – December 13th <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">TOP PICK</span></strong></p> <p>We are all familiar with Charles Dicken’s <em>A Christmas Carol</em> and its bitter character, Scrooge. But I can assure you you haven’t seen <em>A Christmas Carol</em> like the one Manual Cinema has put together.</p> <p>Each live performance (and they are live) combines acting, music, puppets and film to create a one-of-a-kind experience with a twist on the story that will surprise you!</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol (Official Trailer)" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/485233875?dnt=1&app_id=122963" width="696" height="392" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <p>There are six performances available over the weekend. Tickets are $20. I strongly recommend Manual Cinema’s <em>Christmas Carol</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/2020/12/Suzanna-Guzman-in-22La-Virgen-de-Guadalupe22-Photo-by-Pablo-Santiago-Courtesy-Latino-Theater-Company-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12170" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Suzanna-Guzman-in-22La-Virgen-de-Guadalupe22-Photo-by-Pablo-Santiago-Courtesy-Latino-Theater-Company-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Suzanna-Guzman-in-22La-Virgen-de-Guadalupe22-Photo-by-Pablo-Santiago-Courtesy-Latino-Theater-Company-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Suzanna-Guzman-in-22La-Virgen-de-Guadalupe22-Photo-by-Pablo-Santiago-Courtesy-Latino-Theater-Company-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Suzanna-Guzman-in-22La-Virgen-de-Guadalupe22-Photo-by-Pablo-Santiago-Courtesy-Latino-Theater-Company-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Suzanna-Guzman-in-22La-Virgen-de-Guadalupe22-Photo-by-Pablo-Santiago-Courtesy-Latino-Theater-Company-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Suzanna-Guzman-in-22La-Virgen-de-Guadalupe22-Photo-by-Pablo-Santiago-Courtesy-Latino-Theater-Company-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Suzanna-Guzman-in-22La-Virgen-de-Guadalupe22-Photo-by-Pablo-Santiago-Courtesy-Latino-Theater-Company-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Suzanna-Guzman-in-22La-Virgen-de-Guadalupe22-Photo-by-Pablo-Santiago-Courtesy-Latino-Theater-Company.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Suzanna Guzmán in “La Virgen de Guadalupe” (Photo by Pablo Santiago/Courtesy Latino Theater Company)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>PAGEANT PLAY</em></strong> – <em>La Virgen de Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin</em><strong> </strong>– Latino Theater Company – December 11th – December 20th</p> <p>For 18 years, Los Angeles-based Latino Theater Company has performed <em>La Virgen de Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin</em> in Los Angeles. The pageant play depicts the story of Juan Diego, a peasant in 1531, who has a vision of the Virgin Mary. Diego’s vision took place in Spanish colonial territory that is now known as Mexico.</p> <p>Mezzo-soprano Suzanna Guzmán (<em>Hopscotch</em>, <em>Carmen</em>) stars in this 2009 filmed performance at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in Los Angeles. She is joined by over 100 actors, singers, Aztec dancers and members of the Los Angeles community. This is performed in English and Spanish.</p> <p>Evelina Fernández adapted <em>The Nican Mopohua</em> (a mid-16th century text) for <em>La Virgen de Guadalupe</em>. José Louis Valenzuela directed. The director first created the work as a thank you to the community after it supported him during a sleep-in he lead protesting the potential closing of the Los Angeles Theater Center in downtown Los Angeles.</p> <p>There’s no charge to watch the streaming production and it will be available through December 20th.</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/2020/12/Heidi-Kettenring-Courtesy-her-Facebook-page-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12186" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Heidi-Kettenring-Courtesy-her-Facebook-page-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Heidi-Kettenring-Courtesy-her-Facebook-page-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Heidi-Kettenring-Courtesy-her-Facebook-page-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Heidi-Kettenring-Courtesy-her-Facebook-page-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Heidi-Kettenring-Courtesy-her-Facebook-page-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Heidi-Kettenring-Courtesy-her-Facebook-page-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Heidi-Kettenring-Courtesy-her-Facebook-page-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Heidi-Kettenring-Courtesy-her-Facebook-page.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Heidi Kettenring (Courtesy her Facebook page)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>CABARET: </em></strong><em><a href="https://lagunaplayhouse.com/2020-2021-special-performances/merry-christmas-darling-heidi-kettenring-sings-karen-carpenter/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Merry Christmas Darling: Heidi Kettenring Sings Karen Carpenter</a></em> – Laguna Playhouse – December 11th – December 28th</p> <p>On October 13, 1978 – when the soundtrack to the film version of <em>Grease</em> and albums by The Rolling Stones, Donna Summer and The Who were topping the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Billboard</span> charts, A&M records released <em>A Christmas Portrait</em>, an album of holiday songs by The Carpenters. </p> <p>That was followed by a television special. The record became very popular and ultimately went Platinum. A second album, using outtakes from that recording session, was released two years after Karen’s death in 1983.</p> <p>The darling of Downey, California is being celebrated in <em>Merry Christmas Darling: Heidi Kettenring Sings Karen Carpenter</em>. The show is being streamed via the Laguna Playhouse.</p> <p>Kettenring appeared as Nessarose in the Chicago company of <em>Wicked</em>. She’s toured as Belle in <em>Beauty and the Beast</em>; Anna in <em>The King and</em> <em>I</em> and Penny in <em>Hairspray</em>.</p> <p>Karen Carpenter had a one-of-a-kind voice. Kettenring sounds terrific even if she’s not Karen. But that doesn’t take away from the pure joy of hearing these songs sung well and remembering everything that made the Carpenters so beloved.</p> <p>Tickets are $35 can be purchased through December 25th. The show will be available for streaming through December 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/2020/12/The-Klezmatics-Photo-by-Adrian-Buckmaster-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12169" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/The-Klezmatics-Photo-by-Adrian-Buckmaster-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/The-Klezmatics-Photo-by-Adrian-Buckmaster-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/The-Klezmatics-Photo-by-Adrian-Buckmaster-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/The-Klezmatics-Photo-by-Adrian-Buckmaster-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/The-Klezmatics-Photo-by-Adrian-Buckmaster-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/The-Klezmatics-Photo-by-Adrian-Buckmaster-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/The-Klezmatics-Photo-by-Adrian-Buckmaster-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/The-Klezmatics-Photo-by-Adrian-Buckmaster.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>The Klezmatics (Photo courtesy FLi Artists)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>JAZZ: </em></strong><a href="https://www.sfjazz.org/watch/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Klezmatics: <em>Happy Joyous Hanukkah</em></a><strong> </strong>– SFJazz – December 11th – 8:00 PM EST/5:00 PM PST</p> <p>Hanukkah has started and what better way to celebrate than with the Grammy Award-winning ensemble The Klezmatics. Their music is so infectious it is impossible not to be filled with joy – particularly in this concert at SFJAZZ from 2015.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="The Klezmatics Perform Zol Shoyn Kumen Di Geule" width="696" height="392" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gjEYAaBW_Wo?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <p>This is part of SFJAZZ’s <em>Fridays at Five</em> series. The concert will only stream once at 8:00 PM EST/5:00 PM PST. You’ll need either a one-month membership ($5) or an annual membership ($60) to stream the concert. That will give you access to additional concerts for the length of your membership.</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/2020/12/Dave-Holland-Photo-by-Ulli-Gruber-Courtesy-International-Music-Network-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12185" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Dave-Holland-Photo-by-Ulli-Gruber-Courtesy-International-Music-Network-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Dave-Holland-Photo-by-Ulli-Gruber-Courtesy-International-Music-Network-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Dave-Holland-Photo-by-Ulli-Gruber-Courtesy-International-Music-Network-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Dave-Holland-Photo-by-Ulli-Gruber-Courtesy-International-Music-Network-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Dave-Holland-Photo-by-Ulli-Gruber-Courtesy-International-Music-Network-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Dave-Holland-Photo-by-Ulli-Gruber-Courtesy-International-Music-Network-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Dave-Holland-Photo-by-Ulli-Gruber-Courtesy-International-Music-Network-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Dave-Holland-Photo-by-Ulli-Gruber-Courtesy-International-Music-Network.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Bassist Dave Holland (Photo by Ulli Gruber/Courtesy International Music Network)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>JAZZ:</em></strong> <a href="https://villagevanguard.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dave Holland</a> – Village Vanguard – December 11th – December 12th – 8:00 PM EST/5:00 PM PST</p> <p>Since his start at London’s Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, bassist Dave Holland has made a name for himself in the jazz world. From collaborations with Miles Davis (including <em>Bitches’ Brew</em>), Joe Henderson, Kenny Wheeler through to his work as a bandleader (including the 2005 Grammy Award winner <em>Overtime</em>), Holland is considered one of the best.</p> <p>His most recent release is this year’s <em>Without Deception</em> which finds him performing with pianist Kenny Barron and drummer Johnathan Blake.</p> <p>For these two concerts from New York’s Village Vanguard he’ll be joined by Jaleel Shaw on saxophone; Steve Nelson on vibraphone and Obed Calvaire on drums.</p> <p>Tickets are $10.</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/2020/12/Stephen-Hough-Photo-by-Robert-Torres-Courtesy-Harrison-Parrott-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12166" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Stephen-Hough-Photo-by-Robert-Torres-Courtesy-Harrison-Parrott-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Stephen-Hough-Photo-by-Robert-Torres-Courtesy-Harrison-Parrott-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Stephen-Hough-Photo-by-Robert-Torres-Courtesy-Harrison-Parrott-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Stephen-Hough-Photo-by-Robert-Torres-Courtesy-Harrison-Parrott-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Stephen-Hough-Photo-by-Robert-Torres-Courtesy-Harrison-Parrott-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Stephen-Hough-Photo-by-Robert-Torres-Courtesy-Harrison-Parrott-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Stephen-Hough-Photo-by-Robert-Torres-Courtesy-Harrison-Parrott-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Stephen-Hough-Photo-by-Robert-Torres-Courtesy-Harrison-Parrott.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Pianist Stephen Hough (Photo by Robert Torres/Courtesy Harrison Parrott)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>CLASSICAL: </em></strong><a href="https://tickets.philharmonicsociety.org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=23292" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stephen Hough Recital</a> – Philharmonic Society of Orange County – December 11th – December 18th</p> <p>Easily one of the finest classical pianists in the world, Stephen Hough will perform a live recital for the Philharmonic Society of Orange County. Critics long ago ran out of superlatives to describe his playing.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="Liszt: Funérailles, S. 173 - Stephen Hough" width="696" height="392" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nEyhHZQijts?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <p>The scheduled program finds Hough performing: Bach/Busoni: <em>Chaconne</em> from <em>Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004</em>; Schumann: <em>Fantasie in C major, Op. 17</em>; Liszt: <em>Funérailles</em> and <em>Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 51</em> and Schumann: <em>Kinderszenen, Op. 15, mvt. 7, “Träumerei</em>.”</p> <p>The recital debuts at 10:00 PM EST/7:00 PM PST and will remain available for streaming for one week. Tickets are $20.</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/2020/12/Matthew-Bournes-22The-Car-Man22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group_-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12165" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Matthew-Bournes-22The-Car-Man22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group_-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Matthew-Bournes-22The-Car-Man22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Matthew-Bournes-22The-Car-Man22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group_-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Matthew-Bournes-22The-Car-Man22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group_-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Matthew-Bournes-22The-Car-Man22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group_-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Matthew-Bournes-22The-Car-Man22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group_-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Matthew-Bournes-22The-Car-Man22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group_-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Matthew-Bournes-22The-Car-Man22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-Center-Theatre-Group_.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Matthew Bourne’s “The Car Man” (Photo byJohan Persson/Courtesy Center Theatre Group)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>DANCE/THEATRE: </em></strong><a href="https://www.centertheatregroup.org/digitalstage/premium-events/matthew-bourne-the-car-man/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Matthew Bourne’s <em>The Car Man</em></a> – Center Theatre Group – December 11th – December 13th</p> <p>Hector Berlioz’s opera <em>Carmen</em> serves as the inspiration for this ballet from Matthew Bourne (all-male swan version of <em>Swan Lake</em>.) Another source of inspiration for Bourne was the novel <em>The Postman Always Rings Twice </em>by James M. Cain and its subsequent film versions.</p> <p>The ballet had its world premiere 20 years ago in Plymouth, England. <em>The Car Man</em> played the Ahmanson Theatre one year later. </p> <p><a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-sep-17-ca-46551-story.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lewis Segal</a>, in his <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Los Angeles Times</span> review, said of Bourne’s choreography, “Whether he’s evoking the heat, insects and lust of a night when nothing is happening or the surreal frenzy of social dances that barely contain the characters’ primal urges, this is daring, accomplished, uncompromisingly lurid movement theater. </p> <p>Center Theatre Group and Matthew Bourne have teamed up to make his film of <em>The Car Man</em> available for viewing with five opportunities to see it this weekend. The film of the ballet will stream on Friday at 8:00 PM PST; Saturday at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM PST and on Sunday at 1:30 PM and 6:30 PM PST.</p> <p>Tickets are $10 (whether you are a donor/subscriber or not).</p> <p>Can you believe we’re halfway through Best Bets at Home: December 11th – December 13th? Let’s keep going.</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/2020/12/Marc-Antolin-in-22The-Flying-Lovers-of-Vitebsk22-Photo-©Steve-Tanner-Courtesy-The-Wallis-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12164" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Marc-Antolin-in-22The-Flying-Lovers-of-Vitebsk22-Photo-©Steve-Tanner-Courtesy-The-Wallis-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Marc-Antolin-in-22The-Flying-Lovers-of-Vitebsk22-Photo-©Steve-Tanner-Courtesy-The-Wallis-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Marc-Antolin-in-22The-Flying-Lovers-of-Vitebsk22-Photo-©Steve-Tanner-Courtesy-The-Wallis-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Marc-Antolin-in-22The-Flying-Lovers-of-Vitebsk22-Photo-©Steve-Tanner-Courtesy-The-Wallis-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Marc-Antolin-in-22The-Flying-Lovers-of-Vitebsk22-Photo-©Steve-Tanner-Courtesy-The-Wallis-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Marc-Antolin-in-22The-Flying-Lovers-of-Vitebsk22-Photo-©Steve-Tanner-Courtesy-The-Wallis-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Marc-Antolin-in-22The-Flying-Lovers-of-Vitebsk22-Photo-©Steve-Tanner-Courtesy-The-Wallis-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Marc-Antolin-in-22The-Flying-Lovers-of-Vitebsk22-Photo-©Steve-Tanner-Courtesy-The-Wallis.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Marc Antolin in “The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk” (Photo by Steve Tanner/Courtesy of The Wallis)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>PLAY: </em></strong><em><a href="https://thewallis.org/lovers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk</a></em><strong> </strong>– The Wallis – December 11th – December 18th</p> <p>England’s Kneehigh Theatre originally brought <em>The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk</em> to the Wallis in 2018. Now Kneehigh Theatre, Bristol Old Vic and Wise Children bring a film of the show to The Wallis for one week of streaming.</p> <p>This highly theatrical show portrays the life of painter Marc Chagall and his wife Bella. Through the use of color and imagery mirroring the master painter’s work and music from the Russian Jewish history, this show offers many of the same delights found in other Kneehigh projects such as their <em>Brief Encounter</em> and <em>Tristan and Yseult</em>. Marc Antolin plays Marc Chagall and Audrey Brisson plays Bella. The show was written by Daniel Jamieson and directed by Emma Rice.</p> <p>When <em>The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk</em> played The Wallis I spoke to Antolin about the show and his role. You can read that interview <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2018/03/07/marc-antolin-paints-picture-marc-chagall/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</p> <p>This is a wonderful show. I strongly recommend seeing it. Tickets are $21.38 (the current exchange rate with the English pound. But it doesn’t not include any additional credit card fees).</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/2020/12/Some-of-the-creators-in-About-Face-Theatres-KICKBACK-Courtesy-About-Face-Theatre-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12163" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Some-of-the-creators-in-About-Face-Theatres-KICKBACK-Courtesy-About-Face-Theatre-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Some-of-the-creators-in-About-Face-Theatres-KICKBACK-Courtesy-About-Face-Theatre-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Some-of-the-creators-in-About-Face-Theatres-KICKBACK-Courtesy-About-Face-Theatre-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Some-of-the-creators-in-About-Face-Theatres-KICKBACK-Courtesy-About-Face-Theatre-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Some-of-the-creators-in-About-Face-Theatres-KICKBACK-Courtesy-About-Face-Theatre-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Some-of-the-creators-in-About-Face-Theatres-KICKBACK-Courtesy-About-Face-Theatre-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Some-of-the-creators-in-About-Face-Theatres-KICKBACK-Courtesy-About-Face-Theatre-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Some-of-the-creators-in-About-Face-Theatres-KICKBACK-Courtesy-About-Face-Theatre.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Some of the creators involved with KICKBACK (Courtesy About Face Theatre)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>PLAY/DANCE/MUSIC/POETRY: </em></strong><em><a href="https://aboutfacetheatre.com/show/kickback/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">KICKBACK</a></em> – About Face Theatre – December 12th – January 12th</p> <p>A collection of short plays, dance, music, and poetry make up this online festival from Chicago’s About Face Theatre. The work centers around Blackness and queerness and where those two worlds meet.</p> <p>For <em>KICKBACK</em>, About Face reached out to numerous artists to create work. The end result features contributions from Dionne Addai, Ky Baity, Keyonna Jackson, Robert Cornelius, Ben Locke, ShaZa (a collaboration between Zahra Baker and Shanta Nurullah), About Face Artistic Associate Paul Oakley Stovall, Michael Turrentine, Cori Wash, Vic Wynter and Rebuild Foundation resident artists Jenn Freeman and avery r. young.</p> <p>Rebuild Foundation and their collections were made available to the artists who were asked to use their archives as inspiration for their work.</p> <p>During our turbulent times, it will be fascinating to see what these artists have to say about where we’ve been, where we are and most importantly, where we might be going.</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/2020/12/San-Francisco-Operas-22La-Boheme22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-Courtesy-SF-Opera-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12183" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/San-Francisco-Operas-22La-Boheme22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-Courtesy-SF-Opera-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/San-Francisco-Operas-22La-Boheme22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-Courtesy-SF-Opera-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/San-Francisco-Operas-22La-Boheme22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-Courtesy-SF-Opera-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/San-Francisco-Operas-22La-Boheme22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-Courtesy-SF-Opera-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/San-Francisco-Operas-22La-Boheme22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-Courtesy-SF-Opera-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/San-Francisco-Operas-22La-Boheme22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-Courtesy-SF-Opera-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/San-Francisco-Operas-22La-Boheme22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-Courtesy-SF-Opera-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/San-Francisco-Operas-22La-Boheme22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-Courtesy-SF-Opera.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>San Francisco Opera’s “La <em>Bohème</em>” (Photo by Cory Weaver/Courtesy SF Opera)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>OPERA: </em></strong><em><a href="https://sfopera.com/opera-is-on/streaming/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">La Bohème</a></em> – San Francisco Opera – December 12th – December 13th Starting 2:00 PM EST/11:00 AM PST</p> <p>Conducted by Giuseppe Finzi; starring Michael Fabiano, Alexia Voulgaridou, Nadine Sierra, Alexey Markov and Christian Van Horn. This John Caird production is from the 2014-2015 season.</p> <p>Easily one of the most popular operas in the world, Giacomo Puccini’s <em>La Bohème</em> had its world premiere in Turin, Italy in 1896. The libretto is by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. The opera is based on Henri Murger’s 1851 novel, <em>Scènes de la vie de bohème</em>.</p> <p>The story centers on four friends who are unable to pay their rent. Successfully getting out of a potentially bad situation with their landlord, all but one go out on the town. Rodolfo stays home and meets a young woman named Mimi. They fall in love, but Mimi’s weakness may be a sign of something far more life-threatening than they know. (If this sounds like the musical <em>Rent</em>, it is because <em>La Bohème</em> served as Jonathan Larson’s inspiration for that musical.)</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="La Boheme 2014-15 [Trailer]" width="696" height="392" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/He2OLUc75t4?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <p>San Francisco Opera had two casts performing <em>La Bohème</em>. <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/music/article/S-F-Opera-review-La-Boheme-is-a-double-dip-5897184.php" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Joshua Kosman</a>, writing for the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">San Francisco Chronicle</span>, said one performance in this production stood out. </p> <p>“If one singer left a particularly outsize impression from the weekend’s openings, it was Fabiano, whose performance as Rodolfo made good on the promise of his fine 2011 company debut in <em>Lucrezia Borgia</em> and hinted at even more impressive things to come. This was a full-throated, almost heroic depiction of the moonstruck poet, with muscular sound, impeccably placed high notes and an air of romantic ardor that lent weight and power to everything he sang.”</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/2020/12/Lang-Lang-Photo-©Gregor-Hohenberg-Buro-Dirk-Rudolph-Courtesy-Lang-Lang-International-Music-Foundation-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12176" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Lang-Lang-Photo-©Gregor-Hohenberg-Buro-Dirk-Rudolph-Courtesy-Lang-Lang-International-Music-Foundation-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Lang-Lang-Photo-©Gregor-Hohenberg-Buro-Dirk-Rudolph-Courtesy-Lang-Lang-International-Music-Foundation-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Lang-Lang-Photo-©Gregor-Hohenberg-Buro-Dirk-Rudolph-Courtesy-Lang-Lang-International-Music-Foundation-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Lang-Lang-Photo-©Gregor-Hohenberg-Buro-Dirk-Rudolph-Courtesy-Lang-Lang-International-Music-Foundation-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Lang-Lang-Photo-©Gregor-Hohenberg-Buro-Dirk-Rudolph-Courtesy-Lang-Lang-International-Music-Foundation-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Lang-Lang-Photo-©Gregor-Hohenberg-Buro-Dirk-Rudolph-Courtesy-Lang-Lang-International-Music-Foundation-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Lang-Lang-Photo-©Gregor-Hohenberg-Buro-Dirk-Rudolph-Courtesy-Lang-Lang-International-Music-Foundation-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Lang-Lang-Photo-©Gregor-Hohenberg-Buro-Dirk-Rudolph-Courtesy-Lang-Lang-International-Music-Foundation.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Pianist Lang Lang (Photo ©Gregor Hohenberg & Büro Dirk Rudolph/Courtesy LLIMF)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>CLASSICAL: </em></strong><em><a href="https://langlangfoundation.org/reaching-dreams-through-music/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Reaching Dreams Through Music</a></em> – Lang Lang International Music Foundation – December 12th – 3:00 PM EST/12:00 PM PST</p> <p>Classical pianist Lang Lang and his foundation have assembled an illustrious cast for <em>Reaching Dreams Through Music</em>. Joining Lang Lang and his wife will be Stay Human’s Jon Batiste, ballet dancer Misty Copeland, opera singer Renée Fleming, actor/director Ron Howard, musician Wyclef Jean, jazz pianist/vocalist Diana Krall and pop singer Sam Smith.</p> <p>The purpose of this streaming event is to celebrate the role music plays in our lives and how it has shaped these artists lives since their childhood. In short, if reading is fundamental, music is instrumental in our lives.</p> <p>The Young People’s Chorus of New York City will also be making an appearance, along with the LLIMF Young Scholars and Junior Music Camp Music Ambassadors.</p> <p>There is no fee to watch <em>Reaching Dreams Through Music</em>. There was no information available as to how long this program will be available for viewing at press time.</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/2020/12/Bryn-Terfel-Courtesy-Met-Opera-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12177" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bryn-Terfel-Courtesy-Met-Opera-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bryn-Terfel-Courtesy-Met-Opera-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bryn-Terfel-Courtesy-Met-Opera-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bryn-Terfel-Courtesy-Met-Opera-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bryn-Terfel-Courtesy-Met-Opera-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bryn-Terfel-Courtesy-Met-Opera-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bryn-Terfel-Courtesy-Met-Opera-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bryn-Terfel-Courtesy-Met-Opera.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Bryn Terfel (Courtesy Metropolitan Opera)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>OPERA: </em></strong><em><a href="https://metstarslive.brightcove-services.com/events/6168655426001" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bryn Terfel in Wales</a></em><strong> </strong>– Met Stars Live in Concert – December 12th – 12:00 PM EST/9:00 AM PST </p> <p>Bass-baritone Bryn Terfel is what you’d call a cross-over artist. He’s performed in countless opera productions (you should see him in <em>Don Giovanni</em> if you get the chance), he’s portrayed the title character in Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s <em>Sweeney Todd</em> and he has released albums of songs from his native Wales.</p> <p>That’s exactly where you’ll find him in this Met Stars Live in Concert performance – specifically Brecon Cathedral.</p> <p>Joining Terfel are harpist Hannah Stone, pianist Jeff Howard, the Welsh traditional folk group Calan plus soprano Natalya Romaniw and tenor Trystan Llyr Griffiths – two rising young Welsh singers.</p> <p>The announced program finds a combination of holiday-appropriate songs, music by Gustav Holst, Richard Wagner, Lerner and Loewe and traditional songs.</p> <p>The show takes place live on Saturday, but will remain available for streaming afterwards. Tickets are $20.</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/2020/12/Pam-Tanowitz-Dance-Photo-by-Erin-Baiano-Courtesy-The-Joyce-Theater-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12162" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Pam-Tanowitz-Dance-Photo-by-Erin-Baiano-Courtesy-The-Joyce-Theater-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Pam-Tanowitz-Dance-Photo-by-Erin-Baiano-Courtesy-The-Joyce-Theater-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Pam-Tanowitz-Dance-Photo-by-Erin-Baiano-Courtesy-The-Joyce-Theater-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Pam-Tanowitz-Dance-Photo-by-Erin-Baiano-Courtesy-The-Joyce-Theater-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Pam-Tanowitz-Dance-Photo-by-Erin-Baiano-Courtesy-The-Joyce-Theater-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Pam-Tanowitz-Dance-Photo-by-Erin-Baiano-Courtesy-The-Joyce-Theater-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Pam-Tanowitz-Dance-Photo-by-Erin-Baiano-Courtesy-The-Joyce-Theater-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Pam-Tanowitz-Dance-Photo-by-Erin-Baiano-Courtesy-The-Joyce-Theater.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Pam Tanowitz Dance (Photo by Erin Baiano/Courtesy The Joyce Theater)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>DANCE: </em></strong><a href="https://www.joyce.org/pam-tanowitz-dance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pam Tanowitz Dance</a> – The Joyce Theatre – December 12th – December 26th</p> <p>Acclaimed choreographer Pam Tanowitz debuts new work live from New York’s The Joyce Theatre on Saturday at 5:00 PM EST/2:00 PM PST. You may recall she is the choreographer of <em><a href="https://culturalattache.co/2020/02/13/four-quartets/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Four Quartets</a></em> in which she collaborated with Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho and American painter Brice Marden on a presentation of T.S. Eliot’s monumental work.</p> <p><em>Finally Unfinished: Part 1</em> was created during the pandemic (with obvious precautions in place) and is set to new music by composer Ted Hearne. It is a site-specific work that utilizes The Joyce Theatre in all its emptiness.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="Pam Tanowitz Dance broadcast live from The Joyce | Dec 12" width="696" height="392" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ynw7ByVAA4U?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <p><em>Gustave Le Gray, No. 2</em> has its New York premiere in this program. Composer <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2019/08/27/what-does-composer-caroline-shaw-want-to-hear-at-the-bowl-in-august/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Caroline Shaw</a>‘s music for solo piano serves not just as the score for the dance, but also its inspiration. </p> <p>The dancers are Jason Collins, Brittany Engel-Adams, Christine Flores, Zachary Gonder, Lindsey Jones, Victor Lozano, Melissa Toogood.</p> <p>Tickets are $13 (including service charges). </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/2020/12/La-Boheme-aka-The-Hipsters-Coutesy-Pacific-Opera-Project-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12182" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/La-Boheme-aka-The-Hipsters-Coutesy-Pacific-Opera-Project-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/La-Boheme-aka-The-Hipsters-Coutesy-Pacific-Opera-Project-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/La-Boheme-aka-The-Hipsters-Coutesy-Pacific-Opera-Project-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/La-Boheme-aka-The-Hipsters-Coutesy-Pacific-Opera-Project-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/La-Boheme-aka-The-Hipsters-Coutesy-Pacific-Opera-Project-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/La-Boheme-aka-The-Hipsters-Coutesy-Pacific-Opera-Project-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/La-Boheme-aka-The-Hipsters-Coutesy-Pacific-Opera-Project-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/La-Boheme-aka-The-Hipsters-Coutesy-Pacific-Opera-Project.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Pacific Opera Project’s “La <em>Bohème</em> aka The Hipsters” (Courtesy of POP)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>OPERA:</em></strong> <em><a href="https://www.pacificoperaproject.com/hipsters2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">La <em>Bohème</em> aka The Hipsters</a></em><strong> </strong>– Pacific Opera Project – December 12th – December 13th</p> <p><a href="https://culturalattache.co/2019/04/10/josh-shaw-rewrites-the-rules-of-opera/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Josh Shaw</a> and Pacific Opera Project are back with another drive-in opera for you: their version of Puccini’s <em>La Bohème </em>(I guess it’s <em>La</em> <em>Bohème</em> week). Only their version, as you would expect, is not going to be traditional.</p> <p>Several years ago Shaw updated Puccini’s opera to present-day and gave the opera a subtitle, <em>The Hipsters</em>. He’s been reworking it again so that the opera takes place between Christmas Eve 2019 and November 2020. I wonder what significant events might inspire him since Act 3 is in April of 2020 and Act 4 appears timed to the elections.</p> <p>No longer will you find the bohemian characters Puccini introduced to the world. These hipsters are a graphic designer, a screenwriter, an English major, an indie-rocker and a fashion designer.</p> <p>The cast includes Arnold Livingston Geis as Rodolfo, Oriona Falla as Mimi, Ben Lowe as Marcello, Maria Dominique Lopez as Musetta, E. Scott Levin as Schaunard, Keith Colclough as Colline, and Luvi Avendano in the roles of Benoit, Alcindoro and Parpignol.</p> <p>The socially-distanced performances take place in the parking lot of the Camarillo United Methodist Church at 5:30 PM. Tickets are $65-$175 per car (there are sections just as there would be in an opera house).</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/2020/12/Shoshana-Bean-Photo-by-Maxwell-Poth-Courrtesy-For-the-Record-Live-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12179" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Shoshana-Bean-Photo-by-Maxwell-Poth-Courrtesy-For-the-Record-Live-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Shoshana-Bean-Photo-by-Maxwell-Poth-Courrtesy-For-the-Record-Live-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Shoshana-Bean-Photo-by-Maxwell-Poth-Courrtesy-For-the-Record-Live-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Shoshana-Bean-Photo-by-Maxwell-Poth-Courrtesy-For-the-Record-Live-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Shoshana-Bean-Photo-by-Maxwell-Poth-Courrtesy-For-the-Record-Live-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Shoshana-Bean-Photo-by-Maxwell-Poth-Courrtesy-For-the-Record-Live-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Shoshana-Bean-Photo-by-Maxwell-Poth-Courrtesy-For-the-Record-Live-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Shoshana-Bean-Photo-by-Maxwell-Poth-Courrtesy-For-the-Record-Live.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Shoshana Bean (Photo by Maxwell Poth/Courtesy For the Record Live)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>CABARET:</em></strong> <a href="https://www.stellartickets.com/events/for-the-record/shoshana-bean-sing-your-hallelujah-apollo-theater" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shoshana Bean – <em>Sing Your Hallelujah</em></a> – For the Record Live at the Apollo Theatre – 9:00 PM EST/6:00 PM PST</p> <p>Singer/actress <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2018/02/21/shoshana-bean-discovers-full-spectrum/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shoshana Bean</a> sold out New York’s Apollo Theatre the last two years in a row. The pandemic made a trifecta impossible, so what’s a girl to do? Film a special there. That’s exactly what Bean has done with <em>Sing Your Hallelujah</em> which is being streamed on Saturday night.</p> <p>The show was inspired by the holiday television specials some of us grew up with (or maybe you experienced <em>A Holly Dolly Christmas</em> earlier this week).</p> <p>Joining Bean for the show are Gavin Creel (Tony Award-winner for <em>Hello, Dolly!</em>), tap dancer Jared Grimes, <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2015/09/02/supergirls-jeremy-jordan-sings-oscar-winning-songs-with-the-pasadena-pops/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jeremy Jordan</a> (<em>The Last Five Years</em>), singer Shayna Steele, Connie Talbot (Britain’s Got Talent Finalest) and Daniel J. Watts (Tony Award-nominee for his performance as Ike in <em>Tina</em> <em>– The Tina Turner Musical</em>). David Cook serves as Music Director.</p> <p>Tickets start at $30 with various VIP packages also available that will include a Q&A hosted by Sara Bareilles.</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/2020/12/Taylor-Mac-Photo-©Little-Fang-TM-Holiday-Sauce-Courtesy-CAP-UCLA-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12161" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Taylor-Mac-Photo-©Little-Fang-TM-Holiday-Sauce-Courtesy-CAP-UCLA-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Taylor-Mac-Photo-©Little-Fang-TM-Holiday-Sauce-Courtesy-CAP-UCLA-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Taylor-Mac-Photo-©Little-Fang-TM-Holiday-Sauce-Courtesy-CAP-UCLA-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Taylor-Mac-Photo-©Little-Fang-TM-Holiday-Sauce-Courtesy-CAP-UCLA-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Taylor-Mac-Photo-©Little-Fang-TM-Holiday-Sauce-Courtesy-CAP-UCLA-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Taylor-Mac-Photo-©Little-Fang-TM-Holiday-Sauce-Courtesy-CAP-UCLA-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Taylor-Mac-Photo-©Little-Fang-TM-Holiday-Sauce-Courtesy-CAP-UCLA-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Taylor-Mac-Photo-©Little-Fang-TM-Holiday-Sauce-Courtesy-CAP-UCLA.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Taylor Mac (©Little Fang Photography/Courtesy CAP UCLA)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><em><strong>PERFORMANCE: </strong></em><a href="https://cap.ucla.edu/calendar/details/taylormacpandemic" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce…Pandemic!</em> </a>– CAP UCLA – December 12th – 10:00 PM EST/7:00 PM PST <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">TOP PICK</span></strong></p> <p>Two years ago, after rocking my world with <em>A 24-Decade History of Popular Music</em>, Taylor Mac returned to Los Angeles to perform <em>Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce</em>. Mac, who prefers <em>judy</em> as the preferred pronoun, brought to CAP UCLA at Royce Hall a holiday concert like no other.</p> <p>judy is back in a pandemic version of this holiday show which has been safely produced to skewer our world this holiday season. Fans of Mac will know to expect wildly imaginative costumes (by designer Machine Dazzle), uniquely arranged songs (with the assistance of Music Director Matt Ray) and definitely an adult take on everything. This is NOT family friendly material. Unless, of course, you’re “family.”</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="Taylor Mac's Holiday Sauce... Pandemic! Trailer" width="696" height="392" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ASGMJwdgyEY?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <p>Mac was the named a MacArthur Fellow and this year became the first American to win the International Ibsen Award. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">American Theatre<em> </em>Magazine</span> says the award is considered “the Nobel Prize for theatre.”</p> <p><em>Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce…Pandemic</em> will only stream once. Tickets require a minimum of $25 with proceeds going to CAP UCLA.</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/2020/12/Jeremy-Denk-Courtesy-his-Facebook-page-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12190" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Jeremy-Denk-Courtesy-his-Facebook-page-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Jeremy-Denk-Courtesy-his-Facebook-page-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Jeremy-Denk-Courtesy-his-Facebook-page-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Jeremy-Denk-Courtesy-his-Facebook-page-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Jeremy-Denk-Courtesy-his-Facebook-page-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Jeremy-Denk-Courtesy-his-Facebook-page-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Jeremy-Denk-Courtesy-his-Facebook-page-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Jeremy-Denk-Courtesy-his-Facebook-page.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Pianist Jeremy Denk (Courtesy his Facebook page)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>CLASSICAL: </em></strong><a href="https://www.92y.org/event/jeremy-denk-piano" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jeremy Denk Recital</a> – 92nd Street Y – December 13th – 3:00 PM EST/12:00 PM PST</p> <p>If you didn’t get a chance to see pianist <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2018/04/24/classical-piano-genius-jeremy-denks-daily-discovery/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jeremy Denk</a>‘s recital from Caramoor in October, he’s performing the same program from New York’s 92nd Street Y on Sunday.</p> <p>The program is scheduled to include: Mozart’s <em>Piano Sonata in C Minor, K 457</em>; Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins’s <em>The Battle of Manassas</em>; Joplin/Chauvin’s <em>Heliotrope Bouquet</em>; Tania León’s <em>Ritual</em>; Frederic Rzewski’s <em>Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues</em> and Beethoven’s <em>Piano Sonata No 32 in C Minor, Op. 111</em>.</p> <p>You’ll get two classical period compositions, ragtime, the work of a young Black man during The Civil War and the work of two contemporary composers. How’s that for diverse?</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/2020/12/Denis-Velez-Craig-Terry-and-Ana-Maria-Martinez-in-22Pasion-Latina22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12160" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Denis-Velez-Craig-Terry-and-Ana-Maria-Martinez-in-22Pasion-Latina22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Denis-Velez-Craig-Terry-and-Ana-Maria-Martinez-in-22Pasion-Latina22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Denis-Velez-Craig-Terry-and-Ana-Maria-Martinez-in-22Pasion-Latina22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Denis-Velez-Craig-Terry-and-Ana-Maria-Martinez-in-22Pasion-Latina22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Denis-Velez-Craig-Terry-and-Ana-Maria-Martinez-in-22Pasion-Latina22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Denis-Velez-Craig-Terry-and-Ana-Maria-Martinez-in-22Pasion-Latina22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Denis-Velez-Craig-Terry-and-Ana-Maria-Martinez-in-22Pasion-Latina22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Denis-Velez-Craig-Terry-and-Ana-Maria-Martinez-in-22Pasion-Latina22-Photo-©Kyle-Flubacker-Courtesy-Lyric-Opera-of-Chicago.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Denis Vélez, Craig Terry and Ana María Martínez in “Pasión Latina” (Photo ©Kyle Flubacker/Courtesy Lyric Opera of Chicago)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>OPERA: </em></strong><em><a href="https://www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcoming/2020-21/pasion-latina/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pasión Latina</a></em> – Lyric Opera of Chicago – December 13th – 7:00 PM EST/4:00 PM PST</p> <p>Music from Argentina, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Spain is on tap in this concert starring soprano <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2017/09/18/soprano-ana-maria-martinez-becomes-carmen/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ana María Martínez</a> that will premiere on Sunday on the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/lyricoperachicago" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube</a> channel and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lyricopera/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a> page.</p> <p>Martínez has appeared at LA Opera in the title role of <em>Carmen</em> and in the title role of <em>Madama Butterfly</em> with Lyric Opera of Chicago. Those are just two of her many roles she’s performed around the world.</p> <p>Joining Martínez in <em>Pasión Latina</em> are Mexican-American tenors René Barbera and David Portillo; Mexican tenor Mario Rojas, Mexican-American bass-baritone Richard Ollarsaba; Mexican soprano Denis Vélez and Puerto Rican baritone Ricardo José Rivera.</p> <p>The singers will be accompanied on piano by Ryan Opera Center music director Craig Terry and Ensemble pianist Chris Reynolds. The show concludes with a concert segment in which the singers are joined by members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra.</p> <p>This concert is free.</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/2020/12/Broadway-Inspirational-Voices-Courtesy-BIV-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12180" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Broadway-Inspirational-Voices-Courtesy-BIV-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Broadway-Inspirational-Voices-Courtesy-BIV-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Broadway-Inspirational-Voices-Courtesy-BIV-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Broadway-Inspirational-Voices-Courtesy-BIV-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Broadway-Inspirational-Voices-Courtesy-BIV-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Broadway-Inspirational-Voices-Courtesy-BIV-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Broadway-Inspirational-Voices-Courtesy-BIV-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Broadway-Inspirational-Voices-Courtesy-BIV.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Broadway Inspirational Voices (Courtesy BIV)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>CHORAL: </em></strong><a href="https://broadwayinspirationalvoices.org/biv-holiday-concert-tickets" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Broadway Inspirational Voices:<em> A Season of Hope and Inspiration</em></a> – December 13th – 7:00 PM EST/4:00 PM PST</p> <p>What began as the Broadway Gospel Choir in 1994 has become an acclaimed ensemble that has captured the hearts of all those who hear them sing. Broadway Inspiration Voices is a music group that has members of Broadway and off-Broadway shows – whether singers or musicians – as their members. </p> <p>Last year BIV was awarded a Special Tony for Excellence in Theatre.</p> <p>This Sunday they are live streaming <em>A Season of Hope and Inspiration</em>. As it is a live stream, this will only be shown live as scheduled.</p> <p>You won’t want to miss this concert. Take a look at who’s joining them: guest appearances by Debbie Allen, Gavin Creel, Montego Glover, Celia Rose Gooding, Angela Grovey, Marva Hicks, LaChanze, Telly Leung, Lisa Lynne Mathis, Audra McDonald, Michael McElroy, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Karen Olivo, John Eric Parker, Phylicia Rashad, Angela Robinson, Jeanine Tesori, Leslie Uggams, Schele Williams and Vanessa Williams. </p> <p>There will also be performances featuring Shoshana Bean, Crystal Monee Hall, Marcus Paul James, Patti LuPone, Leslie Odom Jr., Billy Porter, Daniel J. Watts, and hundreds of guest artists from Broadway, U.S. National tours, London’s West End, and Australia.</p> <p>You can watch the concert for free, but you do need to register for it. you can also make donations to Broadway’s Inspiration Voices and also purchase a VIP experience that allows for some pre-show fun.</p> <p>We’ve come to the end of Best Bets at Home: December 11th – December 13th. With so many options from which to choose, I’m not going to add any reminders. If you are curious, check out our <em>This Week in Culture</em> section on the main page or the Now Playing section.</p> <p>Stay safe. Stay healthy. Have a great weekend and enjoy these Best Bets at Home: December 11th -December 13th.</p> <p>Photo: Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Past from <em>Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol</em> (Courtesy of The Soraya)</p> <p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2020/12/11/best-bets-at-home-december-11th-december-13th/">Best Bets at Home: December 11th – December 13th</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://culturalattache.co/2020/12/11/best-bets-at-home-december-11th-december-13th/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Spotlight Virtual Grand Finale</title> <link>https://culturalattache.co/2020/09/09/spotlight-virtual-grand-finale/</link> <comments>https://culturalattache.co/2020/09/09/spotlight-virtual-grand-finale/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig Byrd]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 16:18:31 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Classical: Metronome]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dance: At the Barre]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jazz in 5/4 Time]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Musicals: 5-6-7-8]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Performers: Close-Up]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Streaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Josh Groban]]></category> <category><![CDATA[KCET]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lindsay Mendez]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Matthew Rushing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Melinda Sullivan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Misty Copeland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PBS SoCal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Spotlight Virtual Grand Finale]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Music Center]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://culturalattache.co/?p=10549</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Music Center Webpage<br /> <br /> PBS SoCal<br /> <br /> September 19th - 7:00 PM PDT</p> <p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2020/09/09/spotlight-virtual-grand-finale/">Spotlight Virtual Grand Finale</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Every year The Music Center in Los Angeles holds their <em>Spotlight</em> competition to award scholarships to outstanding high school performers in the Southern California region. With the pandemic still keeping venues in Los Angeles closed, this year’s event has gone online. The <em>Spotlight Virtual Grand Finale</em> will be aired tonight, September 9th, <a href="https://www.kcet.org/shows/southland-sessions/episodes/the-music-centers-spotlight-virtual-grand-finale" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">on KCET</a> at 8:00 PM PDT on <em>Southland Sessions</em>.</p> <p>This competitors faced off in one of seven categories: Acting, Ballet, Non-Classical Dance, Classical Voice, Non-Classical Voice, Classical Instrumental and Jazz Instrumental. Here are this years finalists:</p> <p><strong>Acting:</strong> Tyla Uzo, a junior at Ramon C. Cortines High School (Los Angeles), and Evan Klein, a junior at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (Los Angeles)</p> <p><strong>Ballet</strong>: Jacob Jovanni Alvarado, a sophomore at Cabrillo Point Academy of Inspire Charter Schools (San Diego), and Ashley Lew, a junior at Capistrano Connections Academy (San Juan Capistrano)</p> <p><strong>Non-Classical Dance:</strong> Maya Alvarez-Coyne, a junior at Orange County School of the Arts (Santa Ana), and Bergundi Loyd, a home-schooled sophomore (Riverside)</p> <p><strong>Classical Voice:</strong> Estefani Lopez, a junior at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (Los Angeles), and Rena Maduro, a senior at North (John W.) High School (Riverside); </p> <p><strong>Non-Classical Voice:</strong> Amelia Aguilar, a junior at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (Los Angeles), and Daisy Tye, a senior at Huntington Beach High School (Huntington Beach);</p> <p><strong>Classical Instrumental:</strong> Anoush Pogossian (clarinet), a senior at Verdugo Academy (Glendale), and Albert Gang (violin), a senior at Sage Hill School (Newport Beach); </p> <p><strong>Jazz Instrumental:</strong> Ethan Avery (trumpet), a home-schooled senior (Los Angeles), and Kai Burns (guitar), a junior at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (Los Angeles).</p> <p>The host for the show is Tony Award-winner Lindsay Mendez (<em>Carousel</em>). She’s an alumnus of the <em>Spotlight</em> program. Also making virtual appearances in the show are ballet dancer Misty Copeland, singer Josh Groban, dancer Matthew Rushing and dancer Melinda Sullivan – all of whom are also alumni of The Music Center’s program.</p> <p>If you live in the SoCal area but can’t watch the show on September 9th, it will also be broadcast on PBS SoCal on September 19th at 7:00 PM PDT.</p> <p>If you don’t live in the area or can’t watch either broadcast, you can <a href="https://www.musiccenter.org/spotlightfinale" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">watch the show here</a> on the Music Center’s website. </p> <p>It should be noted that there is an advisory that “<em>Some performances contain profanity, racial themes and epithets and references to violence. The Music Center does not censor original theatrical material.</em>“</p> <p>Congratulations to all the <em>Spotlight</em> finalists. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2020/09/09/spotlight-virtual-grand-finale/">Spotlight Virtual Grand Finale</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://culturalattache.co/2020/09/09/spotlight-virtual-grand-finale/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl – FINAL EPISODE</title> <link>https://culturalattache.co/2020/08/19/in-concert-at-the-hollywood-bowl/</link> <comments>https://culturalattache.co/2020/08/19/in-concert-at-the-hollywood-bowl/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig Byrd]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 17:32:58 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Streaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Aaron Copland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Antonín Dvořák]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Arturo Marquez]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Audra McDonald]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Beethoven's 9th Symphony]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brian Stokes Mitchell]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Café Tacvba]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carlos Santana]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carlos Vives]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cécile McLorin Salvant]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Christian McBride]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chuco Valdés]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dianne Reeves]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diego El Cigala]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gustavo Dudamel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Herbie Hancock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Igor Stravinsky]]></category> <category><![CDATA[In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ivan Lins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[J'Nai Bridges]]></category> <category><![CDATA[John Williams]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kamasi Washington]]></category> <category><![CDATA[KCET]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kristin Chenoweth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Master Chorale]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Philharmonic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Misty Copeland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Natalia Lafourcade]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nile Rodgers & CHIC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pablo Ferrández]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paolo Bartolameolli]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PBS SoCal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pink Martini]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rodrigo y Gabriela]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Siudy Garrido Flamenco Dance Theatre]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Star Wars]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Thomas Wilkins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vin Scully]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wayne Shorter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://culturalattache.co/?p=10190</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Fireworks!<br /> <br /> KCET<br /> <br /> September 23rd - 9:00 PM PDT<br /> <br /> PBS SoCal<br /> <br /> September 25th - 8:00 PM PDT</p> <p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2020/08/19/in-concert-at-the-hollywood-bowl/">In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl – FINAL EPISODE</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>For those in Los Angeles who have had to go the summer without attending concerts at the Hollywood Bowl, this may have felt like the longest of all possible summers. While concerts won’t happen there anytime soon, the Los Angeles Philharmonic has teamed up with local PBS stations KCET and PBS SoCal to offer a series of weekly concerts that starts tonight and runs through September 23rd. Called <em><a href="https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/about/watch-and-listen/in-concert-at-the-hollywood-bowl" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">In Concert at the Hollywood Bow</a>l</em>, the series launches tonight with <em>Hecho en Mexico</em> <em>(Made in Mexico)</em>.</p> <p>Before we go into details, for those of you who do not live in the area, fret not. These concerts will become available in other cities around the country in 2021.</p> <p>Each concert will be hosted by Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and will feature performances from concerts that took place in previous seasons at the Bowl. The series includes all the genres of music you would find during a regular season.</p> <p>Here’s the full line-up (please note that schedules are subject to change):</p> <p><strong><em>Hecho en Mexico</em></strong> – August 19th at 9:00 PM PDT on KCET/August 21st at 8:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal</p> <p>Dudamel leads the LA Phil with special guests acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, singer/songwriter Natalia Lafourcade. Cumbia sonidera group Los Angeles Azures performs with YOLA (Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles) and multi-genre band La Santa Cecilia performs. Dudamel also leads the orchestra in a performance of Arturo Marquez’s <em>El Nereidas de Dimas</em>.</p> <p><strong><em>Gustavo and Friends</em></strong> – August 26th at 9:00 PM PDT on KCET/August 28th at 8:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal</p> <p>Dudamel’s friends here include ballet dancer Misty Copeland, cellist Pablo Ferrández, soprano Amanda Majeski, mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges, tenor Issachach Savage, bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. On the program are excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s <em>Swan Lake,</em> Dvorak’s <em>Cello Concerto</em>, Copland’s <em>Fanfare for the Common Man</em> and the finale to Beethoven’s <em>Symphony No. 9</em>.</p> <p><strong><em>Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl</em></strong> – September 2nd at 9:00 PM PDT on KCET/September 4th at the 8:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal</p> <p>You can’t ask for a better line-up of jazz artists for this concert: singer Dianne Reeves, singer/songwriter <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2019/08/14/ivan-linss-journey-from-brazil-to-superstar/" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ivan Lins</a>, bassist Christian McBride, pianist Chuco Valdes, singer Cécile McLorin Salvant, saxophonist/composer Kamasi Washington plus the group Mega Nova which features keyboardist/composer <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2019/08/20/herbie-hancock-jazz-is-social-commentary-and-a-precursor-to-hip-hop/" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">Herbie Hancock</a>, singer/guitarist Carlos Santana and saxophonist Wayne Shorter.</p> <p><em><strong>Musicals and the Movies</strong></em> – September 9th at 9:00 PM PDT on KCET/September 11th at 8:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal</p> <p>It appears you have to have won a Tony Award to make it in this show. <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2019/07/12/six-years-later-with-kristin-chenoweth/" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kristin Chenoweth</a> (<em>Wicked</em>, <em>You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown</em>) performs with Kevin Stites and the LA Phil. <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2013/10/23/broadway-star-audra-mcdonald-returns-to-la-opera-for-one-night/" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">Audra McDonald</a> (you know she has six Tony Awards, right?) performs with Bramwell Tovey and the LA Phil. <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2016/02/03/brian-stokes-mitchell-and-the-la-phil-take-you-on-a-sonic-ride-through-broadway-with-in-character/" target="_blank" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brian Stokes Mitchell</a> (<em>Ragtime</em>, <em>Kiss Me Kate</em>) performs with Dudamel and the LA Phil.</p> <p><strong><em>Música Sin Fronteras (“Music Without Borders”)</em></strong> – September 16th at 9:00 PM PDT on KCET/September 18th at 8:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal</p> <p>Dudamel leads the LA Phil and special guests Columbian singer/songwriter Carlos Vives, the band Café Tacvba from Mexico and the legendary Vin Scully. Also on the bill is Paolo Bortolameolli leading the LA Phil in a performance with Florida’s Siudy Garrido Flamenco Dance Theatre.</p> <p>*<strong><em>Fireworks!</em></strong> – September 23rd at 9:00 PM PDT on KCET/September 25th at 8:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal</p> <p>Every Hollywood Bowl season ends with the Fireworks Finale. So it’s appropriate that the last concert in this series is the <em>Fireworks!</em> episode. Performers here include Pink Martini, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, gypsy singer Diego El Cigala, conductor Thomas Wilkins and Dudamel leading the LA Phil in selections from Stravinsky’s <em>Firebird Suite</em>.</p> <p>Lest you think the LA Phil forgot about its most popular series of concerts each summer, composer/conductor John Williams leads the orchestra in a performance of music from <em>Star Wars</em>. Get out your lightsabers.</p> <p>Photo of the Hollywood Bowl by Adam Latham/Courtesy of KCET</p> <p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2020/08/19/in-concert-at-the-hollywood-bowl/">In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl – FINAL EPISODE</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://culturalattache.co/2020/08/19/in-concert-at-the-hollywood-bowl/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Culture Best Bets at Home: May 29th – May 31st</title> <link>https://culturalattache.co/2020/05/29/culture-best-bets-at-home-may-29th-may-31st/</link> <comments>https://culturalattache.co/2020/05/29/culture-best-bets-at-home-may-29th-may-31st/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig Byrd]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 01:34:15 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Classical: Metronome]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Come to the Cabaret]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dance: At the Barre]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Musicals: 5-6-7-8]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opera: Bravo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Streaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Play's The Thing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[[title of show]]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Alice Ripley]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Allegiance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Beethoven]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bing Crosby]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Broadhurst Theatre]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Broadway HD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Broadway on Demand]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bryce Pinkham]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carnegie Hall]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carnegie Hall Fridays]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cathy Marston]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cheyenne Jackson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chopin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chucho Valdés]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Corbin Bleu]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Daniil Trifonov]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Don Giovanni]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dorothy Chandler Pavilion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Edith Wharton]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Erik Satie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ethan Frome]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Feinstein's/54 Below]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fred Astaire]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fridays at Five]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gaetano Donizetti]]></category> <category><![CDATA[George Takei]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Glyndebourne]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hunter Bell]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Igor Levit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Irving Berlin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jacqueline du Pré]]></category> <category><![CDATA[James Graham]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jason Alexander]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jeff Bowen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[John Caird]]></category> <category><![CDATA[John Kander]]></category> <category><![CDATA[John Williams]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jonathan Kent]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Josh Groban]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lea Salonga]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lindsay Mendez]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Love's Labour's Lost]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lucrezia Borgia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Matthew Rushing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Metropolitan Opera]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Michael Fabiano]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Michael Urie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Misty Copeland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[National Theatre Live]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pacific Symphony]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Renée Fleming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Robert Schumann]]></category> <category><![CDATA[San Francisco Ballet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[San Francisco Opera]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sergei Prokofiev]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SFJazz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Snowblind]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Spotlight Virtual Grand Finale]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stratford Festival]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Telly Leung]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Cellist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Gilmore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Music Center]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Royal Ballet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[This House]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vexations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vineyard Theatre]]></category> <category><![CDATA[William Shakespeare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://culturalattache.co/?p=9196</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Operas, plays, musicals, concerts, ballets and a major competition top your list this weekend!</p> <p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2020/05/29/culture-best-bets-at-home-may-29th-may-31st/">Culture Best Bets at Home: May 29th – May 31st</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>What’s your pleasure this weekend? Do you want Shakespeare? A modern play? Two ballets choreographed by the same choreographer, but performed by different companies? A Broadway tribute? Or an all-star Broadway fundraiser? Maybe a couple of Broadway musicals? Opera? Solo piano recitals? These and more are part of your Best Bets at Home: May 29th – May 31st.</p> <p>We’ve got quite the list for you. There are 14 Best Bets at Home: May 29th – May 31st. Plus a few reminders, of course!</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/2020/05/Charles-Edwards-in-22This-House22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-of-National-Theatre-Live-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-9219" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Charles-Edwards-in-22This-House22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-of-National-Theatre-Live-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Charles-Edwards-in-22This-House22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-of-National-Theatre-Live-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Charles-Edwards-in-22This-House22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-of-National-Theatre-Live-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Charles-Edwards-in-22This-House22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-of-National-Theatre-Live-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Charles-Edwards-in-22This-House22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-of-National-Theatre-Live-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Charles-Edwards-in-22This-House22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-of-National-Theatre-Live-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Charles-Edwards-in-22This-House22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-of-National-Theatre-Live-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Charles-Edwards-in-22This-House22-Photo-by-Johan-Persson-Courtesy-of-National-Theatre-Live.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Charles Edwards and the ensemble in “This House” (Photo by Johan Persson/Courtesy of National Theatre Live)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="This House (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vsSHyjEMrg" target="_blank">This House</a></em> – National Theatre Live – Now – June 4th</p> <p>James Graham wrote this play that sold out two runs at the National Theatre and transferred to the Garrick Theatre in 2017.</p> <p>The setting is Parliament in Britain in 1974. The Labour and Tory parties are battling one another over the direction England should go. It’s a herculean task and one that requires cunning maneuvers, compromise and finding a way to bend the rules just to the point before breaking.</p> <p>Michael Billington, writing in <span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Guardian</span>, gave the show <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/nov/30/this-house-five-star-review-james-graham-national-theatre-garrick" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="a five-star review (opens in a new tab)">a five-star review</a>. He said, “It has taken four<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2012/oct/09/this-house-review-cottesloe"> </a>years for James Graham’s enthralling play to make it from the National to the West End. It has been worth the wait because it enables us to see the work from a fresh perspective. In recording the struggle of the Labour government of 1974-79 to simply survive, the play offers a fascinating slice of history. Yet as we enter a new age of fractured opposition, the play raises serious questions about whether our current parliamentary system is fit for purpose.”</p> <p>Jeremy Herrin directed <em>This House</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/2020/05/Andrew-Robinson-Mike-Shara-Sanjay-Talwar-and-Thomas-Olajide-in-22Loves-Labours-Lost22-Photo-by-David-Hou-Stratford-Festival-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-9206" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Andrew-Robinson-Mike-Shara-Sanjay-Talwar-and-Thomas-Olajide-in-22Loves-Labours-Lost22-Photo-by-David-Hou-Stratford-Festival-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Andrew-Robinson-Mike-Shara-Sanjay-Talwar-and-Thomas-Olajide-in-22Loves-Labours-Lost22-Photo-by-David-Hou-Stratford-Festival-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Andrew-Robinson-Mike-Shara-Sanjay-Talwar-and-Thomas-Olajide-in-22Loves-Labours-Lost22-Photo-by-David-Hou-Stratford-Festival-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Andrew-Robinson-Mike-Shara-Sanjay-Talwar-and-Thomas-Olajide-in-22Loves-Labours-Lost22-Photo-by-David-Hou-Stratford-Festival-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Andrew-Robinson-Mike-Shara-Sanjay-Talwar-and-Thomas-Olajide-in-22Loves-Labours-Lost22-Photo-by-David-Hou-Stratford-Festival-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Andrew-Robinson-Mike-Shara-Sanjay-Talwar-and-Thomas-Olajide-in-22Loves-Labours-Lost22-Photo-by-David-Hou-Stratford-Festival-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Andrew-Robinson-Mike-Shara-Sanjay-Talwar-and-Thomas-Olajide-in-22Loves-Labours-Lost22-Photo-by-David-Hou-Stratford-Festival-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Andrew-Robinson-Mike-Shara-Sanjay-Talwar-and-Thomas-Olajide-in-22Loves-Labours-Lost22-Photo-by-David-Hou-Stratford-Festival.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Andrew Robinson, Mike Shar, Sanjay Talwar and Thomas Olajide in “Love’s Labour’s Lost” (Photo by David Hou/Courtesy of Stratford Festival)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Love's Labour's Lost (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7t1saO3V5g&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Love’s Labour’s Lost</a></em> – Stratford Festival – Now – June 18th</p> <p>In Aristophanes’s <em>Lysistrata</em> women withhold sex from their husbands in an attempt to end war. It’s a dramatic play. Shakespeare took a similar premise for <em>Love’s Labour’s Lost</em>, but he was interested in making people laugh.</p> <p>Four men, including the King of Navarre (Sanjay Talware), have vowed not to be in the company of women for three years. They are more interested in study than in females. Just as they have embarked on this plan, the Princess of France (Ruby Joy) and three female companions arrive testing each man’s resolve. Add a Spanish nobleman and his infatuation with a woman to the mix just to make things more frantic. </p> <p>Shakespeare employs his usual tricks of disguises and mix-ups for this comedic play.</p> <p>John Caird (<em>Nicholas Nickelby</em>, <em>Les Misérables</em>) directed this 2015 production.</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/2020/05/Mathilde-Froustey-Sarah-Van-Patten-Ulrik-Birkkjaer-in-SNOWBLIND-photo-©-Erik-TomassonCourtesy-of-SF-Ballet-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-9207" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Mathilde-Froustey-Sarah-Van-Patten-Ulrik-Birkkjaer-in-SNOWBLIND-photo-©-Erik-TomassonCourtesy-of-SF-Ballet-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Mathilde-Froustey-Sarah-Van-Patten-Ulrik-Birkkjaer-in-SNOWBLIND-photo-©-Erik-TomassonCourtesy-of-SF-Ballet-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Mathilde-Froustey-Sarah-Van-Patten-Ulrik-Birkkjaer-in-SNOWBLIND-photo-©-Erik-TomassonCourtesy-of-SF-Ballet-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Mathilde-Froustey-Sarah-Van-Patten-Ulrik-Birkkjaer-in-SNOWBLIND-photo-©-Erik-TomassonCourtesy-of-SF-Ballet-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Mathilde-Froustey-Sarah-Van-Patten-Ulrik-Birkkjaer-in-SNOWBLIND-photo-©-Erik-TomassonCourtesy-of-SF-Ballet-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Mathilde-Froustey-Sarah-Van-Patten-Ulrik-Birkkjaer-in-SNOWBLIND-photo-©-Erik-TomassonCourtesy-of-SF-Ballet-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Mathilde-Froustey-Sarah-Van-Patten-Ulrik-Birkkjaer-in-SNOWBLIND-photo-©-Erik-TomassonCourtesy-of-SF-Ballet-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Mathilde-Froustey-Sarah-Van-Patten-Ulrik-Birkkjaer-in-SNOWBLIND-photo-©-Erik-TomassonCourtesy-of-SF-Ballet.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Mathilde Froustey, Sarah Van Patten and Ulrik Birkkjaer in “Snowblind” (Photo © Erik Tomasson/Courtesy of San Francisco Ballet)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Snowblind (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.sfballet.org/sf-ballet-home/" target="_blank">Snowblind</a></em> – San Francisco Ballet – May 29th – June 5th</p> <p>Edith Wharton’s <em>Ethan Frome</em> is the inspiration for this one-act ballet by Cathy Marston. In the ballet, Ethan Frome is married to his wife, Zeena. She is a difficult woman and also a hypochondriac. Mattie, Zeena’s cousin, joins the couple to help them in their home. But Ethan soon finds himself drawn to the woman. You know this won’t end well.</p> <p>The music used in the ballet comes from a variety of composers including Amy Beach and Arthur Foote. Philip Feeney arranged the music. Scenery and costumes are by Patrick Kinmonth and the lighting was designed by James F. Ingalls.</p> <p>Dancing the principal roles are Mathilde Froustey (Mattie), Sarah Van Patten (Zeena) and Ulrik Birkkjaer (Ethan). This performance took place in 2018.</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/2020/05/The-Broadhurst-Theatre-Whitney-CoxCourtesy-of-the-Shubert-Archive-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-9217" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Broadhurst-Theatre-Whitney-CoxCourtesy-of-the-Shubert-Archive-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Broadhurst-Theatre-Whitney-CoxCourtesy-of-the-Shubert-Archive-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Broadhurst-Theatre-Whitney-CoxCourtesy-of-the-Shubert-Archive-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Broadhurst-Theatre-Whitney-CoxCourtesy-of-the-Shubert-Archive-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Broadhurst-Theatre-Whitney-CoxCourtesy-of-the-Shubert-Archive-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Broadhurst-Theatre-Whitney-CoxCourtesy-of-the-Shubert-Archive-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Broadhurst-Theatre-Whitney-CoxCourtesy-of-the-Shubert-Archive-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Broadhurst-Theatre-Whitney-CoxCourtesy-of-the-Shubert-Archive.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>The Broadhurst Theatre (Photo by Whitney Cox/Courtesy of the Shubert Archive)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Broadhurst At 100! 54 Celebrates the Broadhurst Theatre (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSnxCNcIHyM" target="_blank">The Broadhurst At 100! 54 Celebrates the Broadhurst Theatre</a></em> <em>– </em>Feinstein’s/54 Below – May 29th 6:30 PM EDT/3:30 PM PDT</p> <p>When New York’s Broadhurst Theatre opened in 1917, George Bernard Shaw’s <em>Misalliance</em> was the first production. Amongst the musicals to have appeared there are <em>Fiorello!</em>, <em>Cabaret</em>, <em>Godspell</em>, <em>The Tap Dance Kid</em>,<em> Kiss of the Spider Woman</em>,<em> Fosse </em>and<em> Anastasia. </em></p> <p>100 years after The Broadhurst first opened, Feinstein’s/54 Below celebrated the centennial with a concert featuring cast members from many of the shows that have appeared on that stage. (This show took place in 2017.)</p> <p>The performers include Jerry Adler (<em>Oh What a Lovely War</em>), Jim Brochu (<em>Zero Hour</em>), Carole Demas (<em>Grease</em>), Wayne Cilento (<em>Dancin’</em>), Josh Franklin (<em>Grease</em>), Marcy Harriell (<em>Lennon</em>), Sarah Charles Lewis (<em>Tuck Everlasting</em>), Howard McGillin (<em>Kiss of the Spider Woman</em>), Bonnie Milligan (<em>Head Over Heels</em>), Christiane Noll (<em>Ragtime</em>), Alice Ripley (<em>Next To Normal</em>), Don Scardino (<em>Godspell</em>), Rebecca Spigelman (<em>Hairspray</em>), and a Trivia Contest Video with Tony Award winner Jason Alexander (<em>Broadway Bound</em>).</p> <p>Due to rights issues, these performances are only available at the set time and are not repeated.</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/2020/05/Marcelino-Sambe-Matthew-Ball-and-Lauren-Cuthbertson-in-22The-Cellist22-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-c-2020-ROH-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-9216" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Marcelino-Sambe-Matthew-Ball-and-Lauren-Cuthbertson-in-22The-Cellist22-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-c-2020-ROH-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Marcelino-Sambe-Matthew-Ball-and-Lauren-Cuthbertson-in-22The-Cellist22-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-c-2020-ROH-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Marcelino-Sambe-Matthew-Ball-and-Lauren-Cuthbertson-in-22The-Cellist22-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-c-2020-ROH-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Marcelino-Sambe-Matthew-Ball-and-Lauren-Cuthbertson-in-22The-Cellist22-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-c-2020-ROH-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Marcelino-Sambe-Matthew-Ball-and-Lauren-Cuthbertson-in-22The-Cellist22-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-c-2020-ROH-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Marcelino-Sambe-Matthew-Ball-and-Lauren-Cuthbertson-in-22The-Cellist22-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-c-2020-ROH-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Marcelino-Sambe-Matthew-Ball-and-Lauren-Cuthbertson-in-22The-Cellist22-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-c-2020-ROH-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Marcelino-Sambe-Matthew-Ball-and-Lauren-Cuthbertson-in-22The-Cellist22-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-c-2020-ROH.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Marcelino Sambé, Matthew Ball and Lauren Cuthbertson in “The Cellist” (Photo by Bill Cooper/<em>©</em> 2020 ROH)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Cellist (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDdo6P8LnFE" target="_blank">The Cellist</a></em> – The Royal Ballet – May 29th – June 12th</p> <p>If you want to get another look at the work of choreographer Cathy Marston, you can check out the latest offering from The Royal Ballet. <em>The Cellist</em> is a ballet by Marston inspired by the life of cellist Jacqueline du Pré. She was at the pinnacle of her career when she passed away at the age of 28 after suffering from multiple sclerosis. (You might remember the film <em>Hilary and Jackie</em> with Rachel Griffiths and Emily Watson told her story.)</p> <p>Lauren Cuthbertson dances the role of The Cellist. Marcelino Sambé dances The Instrument and Matthew Ball dances the role of The Conductor. The music includes Schubert’s <em>Trout Quintet</em> along with cello sonatas by Faure and Elgar. The cello solos are performed by Hetty Snell.</p> <p>The world premiere of <em>The Cellist</em> was just this past February.</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/2020/05/Bryce-Pinkham-Megan-Lawrence-and-the-company-of-22Irving-Berlins-Holiday-Inn22-PHoto-by-Joan-Marcus-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-9215" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bryce-Pinkham-Megan-Lawrence-and-the-company-of-22Irving-Berlins-Holiday-Inn22-PHoto-by-Joan-Marcus-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bryce-Pinkham-Megan-Lawrence-and-the-company-of-22Irving-Berlins-Holiday-Inn22-PHoto-by-Joan-Marcus-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bryce-Pinkham-Megan-Lawrence-and-the-company-of-22Irving-Berlins-Holiday-Inn22-PHoto-by-Joan-Marcus-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bryce-Pinkham-Megan-Lawrence-and-the-company-of-22Irving-Berlins-Holiday-Inn22-PHoto-by-Joan-Marcus-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bryce-Pinkham-Megan-Lawrence-and-the-company-of-22Irving-Berlins-Holiday-Inn22-PHoto-by-Joan-Marcus-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bryce-Pinkham-Megan-Lawrence-and-the-company-of-22Irving-Berlins-Holiday-Inn22-PHoto-by-Joan-Marcus-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bryce-Pinkham-Megan-Lawrence-and-the-company-of-22Irving-Berlins-Holiday-Inn22-PHoto-by-Joan-Marcus-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bryce-Pinkham-Megan-Lawrence-and-the-company-of-22Irving-Berlins-Holiday-Inn22-PHoto-by-Joan-Marcus.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Bryce Pinkham, Megan Lawrence and the cast of “Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn” (Photo by Joan Marcus)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.broadwayhd.com" target="_blank">Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn</a></em> – Broadway HD – May 29th – June 1st</p> <p>The 1942 movie that introduced the world to the song <em>White Christmas</em> was turned into a stage musical that opened on Broadway in 2016. The movie was called <em>Holiday Inn</em>, but the musical includes the composer’s name: Irving Berlin. </p> <p>Broadway HD is making this film of the 2016 production available for free this weekend. </p> <p>The story remains pretty much the same: two men vie for the attention of a young rising star. In the film those roles were played by Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire and Marjorie Reynolds. In the musical they are played by Bryce Pinkham, Corbin Bleu and Lora Lee Gayer.</p> <p>The musical, directed by Gordon Greenberg (who co-wrote the book with Chad Hodge), includes the classic Berlin songs, “Blue Skies,” “Steppin’ Out With My Baby,” “Cheek to Cheek” and “Easter Parade.”</p> <p>I guess with everything that’s going on they think we need a little Christmas. (Wait, that’s in <em>Mame</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/2020/05/Daniil-Trifonov-at-Carnegie-Hall-Photo-by-Fadi-Kheir-Courtesy-of-Carnegie-Hall_-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-9222" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Daniil-Trifonov-at-Carnegie-Hall-Photo-by-Fadi-Kheir-Courtesy-of-Carnegie-Hall_-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Daniil-Trifonov-at-Carnegie-Hall-Photo-by-Fadi-Kheir-Courtesy-of-Carnegie-Hall_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Daniil-Trifonov-at-Carnegie-Hall-Photo-by-Fadi-Kheir-Courtesy-of-Carnegie-Hall_-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Daniil-Trifonov-at-Carnegie-Hall-Photo-by-Fadi-Kheir-Courtesy-of-Carnegie-Hall_-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Daniil-Trifonov-at-Carnegie-Hall-Photo-by-Fadi-Kheir-Courtesy-of-Carnegie-Hall_-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Daniil-Trifonov-at-Carnegie-Hall-Photo-by-Fadi-Kheir-Courtesy-of-Carnegie-Hall_-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Daniil-Trifonov-at-Carnegie-Hall-Photo-by-Fadi-Kheir-Courtesy-of-Carnegie-Hall_-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Daniil-Trifonov-at-Carnegie-Hall-Photo-by-Fadi-Kheir-Courtesy-of-Carnegie-Hall_.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Daniil Trifonov at Carnegie Hall (Photo by Fadi Kheir/Courtesy of Carnegie Hall)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Daniil Trifonov Recital (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.medici.tv/en/partners/carnegie-hall-on-medicitv/" target="_blank">Daniil Trifonov Recital</a></em> – Carnegie Hall – May 29th – May 31st</p> <p>In February of 2019 pianist Daniil Trifonov gave a solo piano recital at Carnegie Hall. Medicitv.com, in association with Carnegie Hall, is making that performance available for free beginning on Friday, May 29th and continuing through the weekend. </p> <p>Anthony Tommasini, in his <span style="text-decoration: underline;">New York Times</span> <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="review of this concert (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/10/arts/music/review-trifonov-recital.html" target="_blank">review of this concert</a> raved, “By this point, it’s no surprise that Daniil Trifonov, one of the most awesome pianists of our time, can sell out Carnegie Hall. Still, that the hall was packed for the unusual recital program he played on Saturday was a testimony to the trust his admirers place in him. At 27, he is also an adventurer intent on exploring overlooked realms of the repertory. On Saturday it was thrilling to go along on his journey.”</p> <p>The program of which he was so enamored included: Beethoven’s <em>Andante in F Major, WoO 57 (“Andante favori”) </em>and <em>Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3;</em> Schumann’s <em>Bunte Blätter</em> and <em>Presto passionato</em> and Prokofiev’s <em>Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major.</em> The encores featured Prokofiev’s <em>Allegro rubato and Allegro precipitato from Sarcasms, Op. 17, Nos. 2 and 3</em> and Chopin’s <em>Largo from Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65 (arr. Alfred Cortot)</em>.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>How are you doing so far? You’re halfway through the list of Best Bets at Home: May 29th – May 31st!</strong></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/2020/05/Lea-Salonga-George-Takei-and-Telly-Leung-in-22Allegiance22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-9208" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Lea-Salonga-George-Takei-and-Telly-Leung-in-22Allegiance22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Lea-Salonga-George-Takei-and-Telly-Leung-in-22Allegiance22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Lea-Salonga-George-Takei-and-Telly-Leung-in-22Allegiance22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Lea-Salonga-George-Takei-and-Telly-Leung-in-22Allegiance22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Lea-Salonga-George-Takei-and-Telly-Leung-in-22Allegiance22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Lea-Salonga-George-Takei-and-Telly-Leung-in-22Allegiance22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Lea-Salonga-George-Takei-and-Telly-Leung-in-22Allegiance22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Lea-Salonga-George-Takei-and-Telly-Leung-in-22Allegiance22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Lea Salonga, George Takei and Telly Leung in “Allegiance” (Photo by Matthew Murphy)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Allegiance (opens in a new tab)" href="https://get.broadwayondemand.com" target="_blank">Allegiance</a> </em>– Broadway on Demand – May 29th – June 7th</p> <p>Lea Salonga, <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2018/03/06/george-takeis-allegiance-musical-japanese-american-internment/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="George Takei (opens in a new tab)">George Takei</a> and <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2019/03/14/telly-leung-can-sing-happy-and-healthy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Telly Leung (opens in a new tab)">Telly Leung</a> star in this musical set during World War II that tells a story of family, duty, customs and betrayal set during the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The story is based on Takei’s own experiences.</p> <p>The book was written by Marc Acito, Jay Kuo and Lorenzo Thione. Kuo wrote the music and lyrics. </p> <p><em>Allegiance</em> was directed by Stafford Arima.</p> <p>This is <em>not</em> a free streaming event. Broadway on Demand is charging $14.99 for the initial viewing on May 29th at 8 PM EDT/5 PM PDT. That fee includes a download of the cast album, exclusive content and the ability to watch the show over a 24-hour period. From May 30th – June 7th, the streaming fee, minus those extras, will be $8.99. </p> <p>30 minutes before the May 29th event <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Playbill.com (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.playbill.com" target="_blank">Playbill.com</a> will host <em>Toast to Allegiance</em> which will include interviews with the cast. This event is free and open to everyone.</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/2020/05/Igor-Levit-Photo-by-FeliX-Broede-Courtesy-of-the-Artist-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-9209" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Igor-Levit-Photo-by-FeliX-Broede-Courtesy-of-the-Artist-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Igor-Levit-Photo-by-FeliX-Broede-Courtesy-of-the-Artist-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Igor-Levit-Photo-by-FeliX-Broede-Courtesy-of-the-Artist-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Igor-Levit-Photo-by-FeliX-Broede-Courtesy-of-the-Artist-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Igor-Levit-Photo-by-FeliX-Broede-Courtesy-of-the-Artist-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Igor-Levit-Photo-by-FeliX-Broede-Courtesy-of-the-Artist-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Igor-Levit-Photo-by-FeliX-Broede-Courtesy-of-the-Artist-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Igor-Levit-Photo-by-FeliX-Broede-Courtesy-of-the-Artist.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Pianist Igor Levit (Photo by FeliX Broede/Courtesy of the Artist)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Igor Levit: Vexations (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqQS_HTunCY" target="_blank">Igor Levit: Vexations</a> </em>– The Gilmore – May 30th – 8 AM EDT/5 AM PDT</p> <p>If you want to catch this recital you’ll have to get up early and stay up late. Pianist Igor Levit is going to live-stream a performance of Erik Satie’s <em>Vexations</em>. If you are unfamiliar with the work, it lasts 20 hours. There is one theme, two variations and they get repeated 840 times over the course of the 20 hours.</p> <p>What propels someone to tackle so challenging a work? Levit says in press materials, “The sheer duration of over 20 hours of <em>Vexations</em> doesn’t feel like a ‘nuisance’ or ‘torture’ to me, as the title would suggest, but rather a retreat of silence and humility. It reflects a feeling of resistance.</p> <p>“That’s why it feels right to play the <em>Vexations</em> right now. My world and that of my colleagues has been a different one for many weeks now and will probably remain so for a long time. <em>Vexations</em> represent for me a silent scream.”</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/2020/05/Pacific-Symphony-John-Williams-Concert-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-9211" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Pacific-Symphony-John-Williams-Concert-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Pacific-Symphony-John-Williams-Concert-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Pacific-Symphony-John-Williams-Concert-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Pacific-Symphony-John-Williams-Concert-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Pacific-Symphony-John-Williams-Concert-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Pacific-Symphony-John-Williams-Concert-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Pacific-Symphony-John-Williams-Concert-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Pacific-Symphony-John-Williams-Concert.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></figure></div> <p><em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="John Williams: Maestro of the Movies (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.pacificsymphony.org/tickets/concert/john_williams" target="_blank">John Williams: Maestro of the Movies</a></em> – Pacific Symphony – May 30th – August 13th</p> <p>The Pacific Symphony Orchestra had planned on having a May 30th Family Musical Morning performance. Having to cancel an in-person event, they are holding their first virtual concert and the program is a celebration of the music of composer John Williams.</p> <p>During this 45-minute online concert, music from <em>Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harry Potter </em>and<em> E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial</em> will be performed by the Pacific Symphony which is being conducted by Richard Kaufman. Interspersed amongst the selections will be <em>Ask the Composer with John Williams</em> along with personal stories and anecdotes about playing at recording sessions with Williams.</p> <p>Viewing the show requires signing up with an e-mail address, but there is no fee. The program will then be available for streaming for 45 days.</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/2020/05/Renée-Fleming-and-Michadel-Fabiano-in-22Lucrezia-Borgia22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-San-Francisco-Opera-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-9212" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Renée-Fleming-and-Michadel-Fabiano-in-22Lucrezia-Borgia22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-San-Francisco-Opera-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Renée-Fleming-and-Michadel-Fabiano-in-22Lucrezia-Borgia22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-San-Francisco-Opera-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Renée-Fleming-and-Michadel-Fabiano-in-22Lucrezia-Borgia22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-San-Francisco-Opera-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Renée-Fleming-and-Michadel-Fabiano-in-22Lucrezia-Borgia22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-San-Francisco-Opera-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Renée-Fleming-and-Michadel-Fabiano-in-22Lucrezia-Borgia22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-San-Francisco-Opera-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Renée-Fleming-and-Michadel-Fabiano-in-22Lucrezia-Borgia22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-San-Francisco-Opera-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Renée-Fleming-and-Michadel-Fabiano-in-22Lucrezia-Borgia22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-San-Francisco-Opera-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Renée-Fleming-and-Michadel-Fabiano-in-22Lucrezia-Borgia22-Photo-by-Cory-Weaver-San-Francisco-Opera.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Renée Fleming and Michael Fabiano in San Francisco Opera’s “Lucrezia Borgia” (Photo by Cory Weaver/Courtesy of San Francisco Opera)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Lucrezia Borgia (opens in a new tab)" href="https://sfopera.com/opera-is-on/streaming/" target="_blank">Lucrezia Borgia</a></em> – San Francisco Opera – May 30th – May 31st</p> <p>Victor Hugo’s play <em>Lucrèce Borgia</em> served as the inspiration for this opera by Gaetano Donizetti and his librettist Felice Romani. </p> <p>The scandals and the intrigue in the house of Borgia have fascinated people for centuries. In Donizetti’s opera a young orphan named Gennaro (Michael Fabiano) finds himself in the company of Lucrezia Borgia (Renée Fleming). Though he and his friends were warned about her and her husband, he is enraptured by her beauty and sees in her the mother he never knew. Lucrezia’s husband believes Gennaro to be her lover and plots his murder. What happens over the course of the opera is tragedy at its most dramatic.</p> <p>This San Francisco Opera production from 2011 marked the first time <em>Lucrezia Borgia</em> had been performed by the company. John Pascoe directed the production and the orchestra was lead by conductor Riccardo Frizza. </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/2020/05/Jeff-Bowen-and-Heidi-Blickenstff-in-title-of-show-Courtesy-of-the-Vineyard-Theatre-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-9213" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Jeff-Bowen-and-Heidi-Blickenstff-in-title-of-show-Courtesy-of-the-Vineyard-Theatre-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Jeff-Bowen-and-Heidi-Blickenstff-in-title-of-show-Courtesy-of-the-Vineyard-Theatre-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Jeff-Bowen-and-Heidi-Blickenstff-in-title-of-show-Courtesy-of-the-Vineyard-Theatre-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Jeff-Bowen-and-Heidi-Blickenstff-in-title-of-show-Courtesy-of-the-Vineyard-Theatre-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Jeff-Bowen-and-Heidi-Blickenstff-in-title-of-show-Courtesy-of-the-Vineyard-Theatre-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Jeff-Bowen-and-Heidi-Blickenstff-in-title-of-show-Courtesy-of-the-Vineyard-Theatre-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Jeff-Bowen-and-Heidi-Blickenstff-in-title-of-show-Courtesy-of-the-Vineyard-Theatre-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Jeff-Bowen-and-Heidi-Blickenstff-in-title-of-show-Courtesy-of-the-Vineyard-Theatre.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Jeff Bowen and Heidi Blickenstaff in [title of show] (Courtesy of Vineyard Theatre)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The [title of show] Vineyard Theatre Virtual Variety Show Show (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.vineyardtheatre.org/virtual-variety-show-show/" target="_blank"><em>The [title of show] Vineyard</em> <em>Theatre Virtual Variety Show Show</em></a> – May 30th – 8 PM EDT/5 PM PDT</p> <p>In 2006, the Vineyard Theatre in New York presented a unique musical entitled <em>[title of show]</em>. The musical was written by Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen. They starred in their own musical along with Susan Blackwell and Heidi Blickenstaff. Two years later <em>[title of show]</em> was on Broadway.</p> <p>To celebrate this musical-within-a-musical that could (and the theatre that gave it life), the Vineyard Theatre is hosting a live-streaming fundraiser event. The evening, which costs a minimum of $25 (after which you are given a link to the show), is billed as “new material from the cast and creators of <em>[title of show]</em> and over 40 starry guest artists from theatre, film, and television sharing performances, sketches, reflections, special quarantine talents, and more.”</p> <p>You have to secure your “ticket” prior to 12 PM EDT/9 AM PDT on May 30th in order to view the show. The show itself, which <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Christopher Isherwood (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/27/theater/27vine.html" target="_blank">Christopher Isherwood</a> of the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">New York Times</span> called “a zesty, sweet, Broadway-trivia-riddled musical about the anxiety and excitement of creating a zesty, sweet, Broadway-trivia-riddled musical about the anxiety and excitement of creating a. …” has a cult following. Fans of musical theatre have loved it. So have Broadway stars as is indicated by the guests they have lined up for Saturday’s event.</p> <p>A partial list includes: Laura Benanti, Victoria Clark, Billy Crudup, Christopher J. Hanke, Bill Irwin, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Cheyenne Jackson (opens in a new tab)" href="https://culturalattache.co/2014/04/23/is-cheyenne-jackson-the-don-draper-of-song/" target="_blank">Cheyenne Jackson</a>, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="John Kander (opens in a new tab)" href="https://culturalattache.co/2016/07/21/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-cabaret-straight-from-the-mouth-of-composer-john-kander/" target="_blank">John Kander</a>, Judy Kuhn, Linda Lavin, The Lopez Family Singers (Lindsay Anderson, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Annie Lopez, Bobby Lopez, and Katie Lopez), Bob Mackie, Audra McDonald, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alex Newell, Leslie Odom, Jr., Kelli O’Hara, Steven Pasquale, Zachary Quinto, Brooke Shields, Douglas Sills, Phillipa Soo and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Michael Urie (opens in a new tab)" href="https://culturalattache.co/2014/07/09/one-is-the-loneliest-number-for-michael-urie-until-barbra-shows-up/" target="_blank">Michael Urie</a>.</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/2020/05/Dorothy-Chandler-Pavilion-May-2020-Photo-by-Craig-L.-Byrd-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-9221" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Dorothy-Chandler-Pavilion-May-2020-Photo-by-Craig-L.-Byrd-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Dorothy-Chandler-Pavilion-May-2020-Photo-by-Craig-L.-Byrd-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Dorothy-Chandler-Pavilion-May-2020-Photo-by-Craig-L.-Byrd-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Dorothy-Chandler-Pavilion-May-2020-Photo-by-Craig-L.-Byrd-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Dorothy-Chandler-Pavilion-May-2020-Photo-by-Craig-L.-Byrd-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Dorothy-Chandler-Pavilion-May-2020-Photo-by-Craig-L.-Byrd-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Dorothy-Chandler-Pavilion-May-2020-Photo-by-Craig-L.-Byrd-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Dorothy-Chandler-Pavilion-May-2020-Photo-by-Craig-L.-Byrd.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>Dorothy Chandler Pavilion – May 2020 (Photo by Craig L. Byrd</figcaption></figure></div> <p><em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Spotlight Virtual Grand Finale (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.musiccenter.org/tickets/events-by-the-music-center/Spotlight-Performance/" target="_blank">Spotlight Virtual Grand Finale</a></em> <em>– </em>Music Center – May 30th – 10 PM EDT/7 PM PDT</p> <p>Each year the Music Center in Los Angeles hosts a competition to find the best high school performers from San Diego up to Santa Barbara. They have several categories from which to choose: acting, dance, music and vocals. Usually the event is a big gala at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. This year <em>Spotlight</em> goes online. </p> <p>There are fourteen students competing in this year’s finals. This Grand Finale will be hosted by an alumnus of the <em>Spotlight</em> program: Tony Award-winner Lindsay Mendez (<em>Carousel</em>). Special guests include Matthew Rushing from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, ballet star Misty Copeland and singer Josh Groban.</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/2020/05/Don-Giovanni-ensemble-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-©-Glyndebourne-Productions-Ltd.-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-9214" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Don-Giovanni-ensemble-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-©-Glyndebourne-Productions-Ltd.-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Don-Giovanni-ensemble-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-©-Glyndebourne-Productions-Ltd.-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Don-Giovanni-ensemble-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-©-Glyndebourne-Productions-Ltd.-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Don-Giovanni-ensemble-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-©-Glyndebourne-Productions-Ltd.-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Don-Giovanni-ensemble-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-©-Glyndebourne-Productions-Ltd.-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Don-Giovanni-ensemble-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-©-Glyndebourne-Productions-Ltd.-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Don-Giovanni-ensemble-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-©-Glyndebourne-Productions-Ltd.-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Don-Giovanni-ensemble-Photo-by-Bill-Cooper-©-Glyndebourne-Productions-Ltd..jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption>The ensemble of Glyndebourne’s “Don Giovanni” (Photo by Bill Cooper/© Glyndebourne Productions Ltd.)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Don Giovanni (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.glyndebourne.com/events/don-giovanni-glyndebourne-open-house/" target="_blank">Don Giovanni</a></em> – Glyndebourne – May 31st – June 7th</p> <p>Mozart’s masterpiece opera about Don Juan is Glyndebourne’s featured opera this week. This 2010 production was directed by Jonathan Kent.</p> <p>Starring in <em>Don Giovanni</em> are Gerald Finley as Don Giovanni; Luca Pisaroni as Leporello; Anna Samuil as Donna Anna; Brindley Sherratt as Commendatore; William Burden as Don Ottavio; Kate Royal as Donna Elvira; Anna Virovlansky as Zerlina and Guido Loconsolo as Masetto. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the orchestra.</p> <p>Kent set this production in Southern Europe in the 1970s/1980s. Critics were very divided about how successful this <em>Don Giovanni</em> was. Which seems to make this must-see viewing so we can decide for ourselves.</p> <p><br>Don’t forget that this weekend’s operas from <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="the Metropolitan Opera (opens in a new tab)" href="https://culturalattache.co/2020/05/25/week-11-at-the-met/" target="_blank">the Metropolitan Opera</a> are Bellini’s <em>La Sonnambula </em>(Friday); Donizetti’s <em>L’Elisir d’Amore</em> (Saturday) and R. Strauss’s <em>Salome</em> (Sunday).</p> <p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Fridays at Five (opens in a new tab)" href="https://culturalattache.co/2020/05/21/fridays-at-five/" target="_blank">Fridays at Five</a> from SFJazz this week features Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés at 8 PM EDT/5 PM PDT on Friday only.</p> <p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Stratford Festival (opens in a new tab)" href="https://culturalattache.co/2020/04/29/stratford-shakespeare-film-festival/" target="_blank">Stratford Festival</a> has two additional Shakespeare plays available this week: <em>The Tempest</em> and <em>Timon of Athens</em>.</p> <p>I hope that gives you enough Best Bets at Home: May 29th – May 31st for your weekend entertainment.</p> <p>Main photo: Lauren Cuthbertson and Marcelino Sambé in <em>The Cellist</em> (Photo by Bill Cooper/©2020 ROH)</p> <p> </p> <p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2020/05/29/culture-best-bets-at-home-may-29th-may-31st/">Culture Best Bets at Home: May 29th – May 31st</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://culturalattache.co/2020/05/29/culture-best-bets-at-home-may-29th-may-31st/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Culture Best Bets at Home: April 24th – 26th</title> <link>https://culturalattache.co/2020/04/24/culture-best-bets-at-home-april-24th-26th/</link> <comments>https://culturalattache.co/2020/04/24/culture-best-bets-at-home-april-24th-26th/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig Byrd]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 21:45:47 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Classical: Metronome]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dance: At the Barre]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jazz in 5/4 Time]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Musicals: 5-6-7-8]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opera: Bravo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Streaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Play's The Thing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Anna Netrebko]]></category> <category><![CDATA[BalletBoyz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ben Platt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bernadette Peters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[BritWeek]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bryn Terfel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Colm Feore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cyprus Avenue]]></category> <category><![CDATA[David Ireland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[David Lang]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Debbie Allen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gabrielle Stravelli]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jonas Kaufmann]]></category> <category><![CDATA[King Lear]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LA Master Chorale]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lin-Manuel Miranda]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Meryl Streep]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Metropolitan Opera]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Misty Copeland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pat O'Leary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Patti LuPone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Peter Gelb]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raúl Esparza]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Renée Fleming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Shakespeare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stephen Rea]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stephen Sondheim]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stratford Festival]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Take Me To The World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Yannick Nézet-Séguin]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://culturalattache.co/?p=8722</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Drama, dark comedy, jazz, classical, Sondheim and more top the weekend's best bets.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2020/04/24/culture-best-bets-at-home-april-24th-26th/">Culture Best Bets at Home: April 24th – 26th</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Once again there are plenty of options for culture to experience from the comfort of your home this weekend and they fall into all aspects of the performing arts. Here are your Best Bets at Home: April 24th – April 26th </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><a href="https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/StratfordOnFilm/Production/King-Lear" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="King Lear (opens in a new tab)">King Lear</a></em> – Stratford Festival Website – Now – May 14th</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Canada’s Stratford Festival is considered one of the finest theatre festivals in the world. In 2014 they began filming their productions of William Shakespeare’s plays. For the first time, they are making these films available for free viewing. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Launching the series is production of <em>King Lear</em> starring Colm Feore as Lear with Maev Beaty as Goneril, Sara Farb as Codelia, Liisa Repo-Martell as Regan and Stephen Oumiette as The Fool. Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino helmed the production.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:core-embed/youtube {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoHU7jgDhqc","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="King Lear Trailer | Stratford Festival On Film" width="696" height="392" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hoHU7jgDhqc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <!-- /wp:core-embed/youtube --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each film will be available for three weeks with a new title being released every Friday. Next week we will have full details of all the titles available for viewing and when they begin streaming.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.metopera.org/season/at-home-gala/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Metropolitan Opera At-Home Gala (opens in a new tab)">Metropolitan Opera At-Home Gala</a> – Met Opera Website – April 25th 1 PM EDT/10 AM PDT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is a star-studded event of opera’s finest singers performing live from their homes all around the world. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin (who will also play piano) and General Manager Peter Gelb host this event. Amongst the scheduled participants are Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming and Bryn Terfel. For our full preview go <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="here (opens in a new tab)" href="https://culturalattache.co/2020/04/24/metropolitan-operas-at-home-gala/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><a href="http://facebook.com/GabrielleStravellimusic" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Gabrielle Stravelli & Pat O'Leary Facebook Live Concert (opens in a new tab)">Gabrielle Stravelli & Pat O’Leary Facebook Live Concert</a></em> – Facebook – April 25th – 7 PM EDT/4 PM PDT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If you love the great American songbook, jazz and great singing, you should take time to hear <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Gabrielle Stravelli (opens in a new tab)" href="https://culturalattache.co/2018/03/27/jazz-vocalist-gabrielle-stravelli-makes-west-coast-debut/" target="_blank">Gabrielle Stravelli</a> who will be performing with bassist Pat O’Leary on Saturday from their home.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:core-embed/youtube {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdQoSDJYdZw","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="Pick Up My Pieces: Gabrielle Stravelli Sings Willie Nelson Sizzle Reel" width="696" height="392" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JdQoSDJYdZw?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <!-- /wp:core-embed/youtube --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The duo will play standards, originals, and some wonderful lesser-known songs. If you want to make requests for a specific song, you can do so on her Facebook page (the same link as in the event’s title.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Cyprus Avenue (opens in a new tab)" href="https://britweek.org/events/cyprusavenue" target="_blank">Cyprus Avenue</a> </em>– BritWeek at Home – April 25th – 10 PM EDT/7 PM PDT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>BritWeek, an annual celebration of all things British, is usually held in venues across Los Angeles. This year, they’ve moved evertyhing online for <em>Britweek at Home</em>. Amongst their finest offerings is this film of the Royal Court Theatre and Abbey Theatre production of David Ireland’s play <em>Cyprus Avenue</em>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stephen Rea (<em>V for Vendetta</em>, <em>The Butcher Boy</em>) stars as a Belfast Loyalist. In the midst of a psychotic episode he somehow confuses his five-week old granddaughter for former Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams. Fearing that his cultural heritage is under attack, he has no choice by to act.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:core-embed/youtube {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-rLYiLNxyA","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="Cyprus Avenue by David Ireland - Trailer" width="696" height="392" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T-rLYiLNxyA?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <!-- /wp:core-embed/youtube --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Cyprus Avenue</em> was directed by Vicky Featherstone and this film combines footage shot in Belfast with a filmed live performance of the play. The production received rave reviews and multiple awards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There is a warning on the theatre’s website about the play’s content advising: <em>Cyprus Avenue</em> contains strong language, discussion of sectarian themes and scenes of extreme violence that some viewers may find disturbing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><a href="http://www.instagram.com/therealdebbieallen/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Salsa Class with Debbie Allen (opens in a new tab)">Salsa Class with Debbie Allen</a> </em> – Debbie Allen’s Instagram Account – April 26th – 4 EDT/1 PM PDT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Want to get some exercise while staying safer at home? You can join Debbie Allen for a live salsa class online at her Instagram account (@therealdebbieallen) for an hour of fun, dance and exercise.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This will be a live-stream event. If you’ve ever wanted to take a dance class, but were afraid of looking clumsy, no worries about that here. The only ones who will know how good or bad are you are the people with whom you live.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><a href="https://www.broadway.com/sondheim90/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Take Me To the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration (opens in a new tab)">Take Me To the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration</a> </em> – Broadway.com and their YouTube Page – April 26th 8 PM EDT/5 PM PDT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You can read a full description of this event <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="here (opens in a new tab)" href="https://culturalattache.co/2020/04/24/take-me-to-the-world-a-sondheim-90th-birthday-celebration/" target="_blank">here</a> on our website. Simply put, over 40 of the biggest names in Broadway and film will perform songs by Stephen Sondheim. The participants include Meryl Streep, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Platt, Bernadette Peters, Patti LuPone and so many more join host and producer Raúl Esparza.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://britweek.org/events/balletboyz" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="BalletBoyz: Deluxe (opens in a new tab)"><em>BalletBoyz</em>: Deluxe</a> – BritWeek at Home – April 26th 10 PM EDT/7 PM PDT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Founded by Michael Nunn and William Trevit (principal dancers with The Royal Ballet) in 1999, <em>BalletBoyz</em> is an all-male dance company. They specialize in new work by collaborating with contemporary choreographers and using new music. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:core-embed/youtube {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n13H4tWaUPE","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="Intro - BalletBoyz: Deluxe" width="696" height="392" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/n13H4tWaUPE?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <!-- /wp:core-embed/youtube --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Misty Copeland of the American Ballet Theatre will introduce the online world premiere of <em>Deluxe</em> which proved quite popular when the company toured with the program.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="LA Master Chorale performs Brahms' Requiem (opens in a new tab)" href="https://lamasterchorale.org/sundays" target="_blank">LA Master Chorale performs Brahms’ Requiem</a> – April 26th – 10 PM EDT/7PM PDT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Regular Los Angeles Master Chorale performances took place at 7 PM on Sundays. To honor that tradition and to acknowledge the sheltering at home guidelines, they are releasing recordings from previous concerts. A new concert will be available every Sunday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This weekend’s concert comes from a 2018 performance of The Brahms <em>Requiem</em>. The concert opens with David Lang’s <em>where you go</em>, a re-writing of the composer’s favorite memory from the Book of Ruth. The Master Chorale gave the West Coast premiere of Lang’s work.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Ein deutsches Requiem</em> by Brahms is considered one of the great requiems. To perform this work requires a full orchestra, 100 singers plus soloists. Jeanine De Bique – soprano and Justin Hopkins – bass baritone were the soloists for this concert.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have a preview of the introduction to this concert to share with you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:core-embed/vimeo {"url":"https://vimeo.com/411505556","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"vimeo","className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="Introduction from Nik&eacute; St. Clair" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/411505556?dnt=1&app_id=122963" width="696" height="392" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <!-- /wp:core-embed/vimeo --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each recording remains available for a week after it is first posted online. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These are our selections as your Best Bets at Home: April 24th – April 26th.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Photo of Colm Feore by Don Dixon, Digital Artist: Krista Dodson/Courtesy of the Stratford Festival</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2020/04/24/culture-best-bets-at-home-april-24th-26th/">Culture Best Bets at Home: April 24th – 26th</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://culturalattache.co/2020/04/24/culture-best-bets-at-home-april-24th-26th/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The 5 Shows You Need to See: This Weekend in LA (7/13-7/15)</title> <link>https://culturalattache.co/2018/07/13/5-shows-need-see-weekend-la-7-13-7-15/</link> <comments>https://culturalattache.co/2018/07/13/5-shows-need-see-weekend-la-7-13-7-15/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig Byrd]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 21:51:58 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Dance: At the Barre]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jazz in 5/4 Time]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opera: Bravo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Play's The Thing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ABT]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Arrival & Departure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Barbara Morrison]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brief Encounter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Catalina Bar & Grill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dorothy Chandler Pavilion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Every Act of Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fountain Theatre]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Glorya Kaufman Presents DANCE at the Music Center]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gustavo Dudamel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hollywood Bowl]]></category> <category><![CDATA[La Bayadère]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LA Philharmonic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Misty Copeland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Outfest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Russell Thomas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Terrence McNally]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Verdi's Otello]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://culturalattache.co/?p=3419</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Outfest features a documentary on playwright Terrence McNally and ballet superstar Misty Copeland performs this weekend.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2018/07/13/5-shows-need-see-weekend-la-7-13-7-15/">The 5 Shows You Need to See: This Weekend in LA (7/13-7/15)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here are the five shows you need to see: This Weekend in LA (7/13-7/15)</p> <p><figure id="attachment_3421" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3421" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.musiccenter.org/tickets/events-by-the-music-center/Glorya-Kaufman-Dance/1718-season/abt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-3421 size-medium" src="http://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ABT-2-16x9-300x169.jpg" alt="ABT's production of "La Bayadère" is just one highlight This Weekend in LA (7/13-7/15)" width="300" height="169" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ABT-2-16x9-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ABT-2-16x9-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ABT-2-16x9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ABT-2-16x9-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ABT-2-16x9-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ABT-2-16x9-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ABT-2-16x9.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3421" class="wp-caption-text">Isabella Boylston in La Bayadère. Photo by Gene Schiavone (Courtesy of ABT)</figcaption></figure></p> <p>American Ballet Theatre <em>La Bayadère</em> – Dorothy Chandler Pavilion</p> <p>July 13-15</p> <p>In 1980 Natalia Makarova’s production of <em>La Bayadère</em> had its debut with the ABT. It was the first time the ballet had permanently entered the repertoire of Western ballet companies. The ballet is set in India and depicts the relationship between a temple dancer, Nikiya, and her lover Solor. If it were simply a love story, there would probably be no story. Vengeance gets in the middle of their love. For those familiar with <em>Moulin Rouge</em>, you might find a few similarities between this ballet and the final show Harold Zidler puts on with Satine and Christian in the film.</p> <p>The real highlight of this engagement is the opportunity to see ballet superstar Misty Copeland. She will be performing only in Friday night’s show. But don’t let that discourage you from seeing a different performance. There are many very very fine dancers at ABT including Isabella Boylston, Jeffrey Cirio, Here Seo, Cory Stearns, Gillian Murphy, Devon Teuscher and Christine Shevchenko. thisis a great opportunity to see a ballet that has been part of the company for nearly 40 years and makes full use of the company.</p> <p><figure id="attachment_3426" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3426" style="width: 284px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-3426 " src="http://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Barbara-Morrison-300x169.jpg" alt="Her two concerts at Catalina Bar & Grill are just one highlight This Weekend in LA (7/13-7/15)" width="284" height="160" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Barbara-Morrison-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Barbara-Morrison-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Barbara-Morrison-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Barbara-Morrison-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Barbara-Morrison-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Barbara-Morrison-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Barbara-Morrison.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3426" class="wp-caption-text">Singer Barbara Morrison</figcaption></figure></p> <p>Barbara Morrison – Catalina Bar & Grill</p> <p>July 13-14</p> <p>If there is one person who regularly celebrates the deep tradition of jazz in Leimert Park and helps keep it alive it is vocalist Barbara Morrison. She holds an annual “Broadway in the Park,” and has monthly “Jazz in the Alley Events.” There’s also the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center there, too. Oh, and she’s also quite a good singer.</p> <p>Morrison has performed with jazz legends such as Dizzy Gillespie, Etta James, Joe Williams, Tony Bennett, the Count Basie Orchestra, Mel Torme and others. This weekend she has two concerts at Catalina Bar & Grill where she will sing her heart out.</p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DjIlCSiOOFw?rel=0" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p><figure id="attachment_3424" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3424" style="width: 284px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-3424 " src="http://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Arrival-Departure-16x9-300x169.jpg" alt=""Arrival & Departure" was inspired by David Lean's "Brief Encounter"" width="284" height="160" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Arrival-Departure-16x9-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Arrival-Departure-16x9-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Arrival-Departure-16x9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Arrival-Departure-16x9-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Arrival-Departure-16x9-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Arrival-Departure-16x9-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Arrival-Departure-16x9.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3424" class="wp-caption-text">Deanne Bray and Troy Kotsur in “Arrival & Departure”<br />Photo by Paul Dimalanta</figcaption></figure></p> <p><em>Arrival & Departure</em> – Fountain Theatre</p> <p>Official opening July 14th (runs through September 30th)</p> <p>Writer/director Stephen Sachs was inspired by David Lean’s classic film <em>Brief Encounter</em>. It’s a classic love story about two people who meet at a train station casually. But when their feelings grow more deeply than either could have imagined, the consequences for their personal lives grow immeasurably as well. You know this can’t end well!</p> <p>In <em>Arrival & Departure</em> the couple is a deaf man and a woman who is hard of hearing. The production is performed by both hearing and deaf actors.</p> <p><figure id="attachment_3423" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3423" style="width: 284px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-3423 " src="http://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Every-Act-of-Life-16x9-300x169.jpg" alt=""Every Act of Life" is one highlight This Weekend in LA (7/13-7/15)" width="284" height="160" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Every-Act-of-Life-16x9-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Every-Act-of-Life-16x9-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Every-Act-of-Life-16x9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Every-Act-of-Life-16x9-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Every-Act-of-Life-16x9-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Every-Act-of-Life-16x9-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Every-Act-of-Life-16x9.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3423" class="wp-caption-text">Terrence McNally is profiled in “Every Act Of Life” (Courtesy of Every Act of Life)</figcaption></figure></p> <p><em>Every Act of Life</em> – Outfest at the DGA</p> <p>July 15th (second showing July 22)</p> <p>Even if the name <a href="http://culturalattache.co/2013/09/25/playwright-terrence-mcnally-talks-about-taking-risks-l-a-theater-and-the-state-of-broadway/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Terrence McNally</a> doesn’t ring a bill, no doubt many of the the plays and musicals he has written will: <em>The Ritz</em>, <em>The Rink</em>, <span class="x-el x-el-span px_-letter-spacing-normal px_-text-transform-none px_-fs-unset px_-ff-_Lato___arial__sans-serif px_-font-style-italic x-d-ux"><em>Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune</em>, </span><em><span class="x-el x-el-span px_-letter-spacing-normal px_-text-transform-none px_-fs-unset px_-ff-_Lato___arial__sans-serif px_-font-style-italic x-d-ux">The Lisbon Traviata</span></em>, <em><span class="x-el x-el-span px_-letter-spacing-normal px_-text-transform-none px_-fs-unset px_-ff-_Lato___arial__sans-serif px_-font-style-italic x-d-ux">Lips Together, Teeth Apart</span></em>, <span class="x-el x-el-span px_-letter-spacing-normal px_-text-transform-none px_-fs-unset px_-ff-_Lato___arial__sans-serif px_-font-style-italic x-d-ux"><em>Kiss of the Spider Woman</em>,<em> </em></span><em><span class="x-el x-el-span px_-letter-spacing-normal px_-text-transform-none px_-fs-unset px_-ff-_Lato___arial__sans-serif px_-font-style-italic x-d-ux">Love! Valour! Compassion!</span></em>, <em><span class="x-el x-el-span px_-letter-spacing-normal px_-text-transform-none px_-fs-unset px_-ff-_Lato___arial__sans-serif px_-font-style-italic x-d-ux">Master Class</span></em>, <em><span class="x-el x-el-span px_-letter-spacing-normal px_-text-transform-none px_-fs-unset px_-ff-_Lato___arial__sans-serif px_-font-style-italic x-d-ux">Ragtime</span></em>, <em><span class="x-el x-el-span px_-letter-spacing-normal px_-text-transform-none px_-fs-unset px_-ff-_Lato___arial__sans-serif px_-font-style-italic x-d-ux">The Full Monty</span></em>, <span class="x-el x-el-span px_-letter-spacing-normal px_-text-transform-none px_-fs-unset px_-ff-_Lato___arial__sans-serif px_-font-style-italic x-d-ux"><em>The Visit</em></span> and <span class="x-el x-el-span px_-letter-spacing-normal px_-text-transform-none px_-fs-unset px_-ff-_Lato___arial__sans-serif px_-font-style-italic x-d-ux"><em>Anastasia</em> are just some of them</span>. <em>Anastasia</em> is currently playing on Broadway. <em>The Visit</em> and <em>Kiss of the Spider Woman</em> both starred <a href="http://culturalattache.co/2018/05/08/chita-rivera-part-2-look-forward-tomorrow/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chita Rivera</a> .</p> <p><em>Every Act of Life</em> is a documentary about this four-time Tony Award winner is by producer/director/writer Jeff Kaufman. Marcia S. Ross is also a producer on the film. It is an intimate and detailed look at this prolific writer and is considered a must-see film for fans of theatre.</p> <p>The first screening is being held on Sunday at the DGA. There is a subsequent screening on July 22nd at Regal LA Live.</p> <p>When the film was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival, there was a Q&A moderated by Frank Rich<em>. </em>Here is an excerpt from that evening:</p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W6RRTQt9DUQ?rel=0" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p><figure id="attachment_3409" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3409" style="width: 286px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-3409 " src="http://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Russell-Thomas-C-16x9-300x169.jpg" alt="He plays "Otello" in concert at the Hollywood Bowl" width="286" height="161" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Russell-Thomas-C-16x9-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Russell-Thomas-C-16x9-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Russell-Thomas-C-16x9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Russell-Thomas-C-16x9-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Russell-Thomas-C-16x9-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Russell-Thomas-C-16x9-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Russell-Thomas-C-16x9.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3409" class="wp-caption-text">Tenor Russell Thomas (Photo by Fay Fox)</figcaption></figure></p> <p><a href="https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/events/performances/375/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Verdi’s Otello</em></a> – Hollywood Bowl</p> <p>July 15</p> <p>In this one-night-only concert performance, Gustavo Dudamel conducts the LA Philharmonic with tenor Russell Thomas in the title role of <em>Otello</em>. Julianna Di Giacomo plays Desdemona and George Gagnidze plays Iago. What makes this concert particularly compelling is that Thomas is a Black opera singer performing a role that is regularly played by white singers in make-up. We <a href="http://culturalattache.co/2018/07/12/russell-thomas-carrying-weight-otello-shoulders/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">spoke with him</a> about the responsibility of being the first major Black tenor to play the part in major theatre in America. It’s an interesting conversation and worth your time. For fans of opera, this is a must-see concert.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2018/07/13/5-shows-need-see-weekend-la-7-13-7-15/">The 5 Shows You Need to See: This Weekend in LA (7/13-7/15)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://culturalattache.co/2018/07/13/5-shows-need-see-weekend-la-7-13-7-15/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>