Reverse Discovery
A friend of mine and sometime contributor to this site Helen Kearns recently introduced me to the site, www.whosampled.com, a pretty amazing operation whereby you can look up an artist or title of a...
View ArticleExtra! Extra! A Very Midori Thanksgiving! Ticket Giveaway!
Thanksgiving. The word itself seems like an oxy-moron, especially in LA. Here we are used to saying thanks for getting, and any gift we give should rightfully come with its proper reward in return. And...
View ArticleEngage the Engager! Win Tickets to see Pierre-Laurent Aimard!
“I wouldn’t say I’m a pianist – I’m a musician, and the piano happens to be my instrument.” This is a quote from world-famous and widely applauded musician (who specialized in piano) Pierre-Laurent...
View ArticleLos Angeles Ballet Soars into Fifth Season with Sparkling “Nutcracker”
It is all but impossible to conceive of an American holiday season devoid of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker ballet. The ubiquitous melodies – blaring in various versions from mall loudspeakers, underscoring...
View ArticleMishappen Pearl: Win Tickets to See L’Arpeggiata Live!
Baroque is one of those words that seems to have somehow morphed into a false and flavorless definition over the years. These days, when I hear something described as ‘baroque,’ I instinctively think...
View ArticleExtra! Extra! Tickets to See Master and Conqueror Pianist Simon Trpceski Live!
How old do you have to be to conquer the world? Well, by the time he was he was 16, Alexander the Great had successfully demolished a rebellion and founded his first city—which he cleverly dubbed...
View ArticleExtra! Extra! Win Tickets to See Yefim Bronfman Perform!
According to the Independent and the Jewish Week, he is also the son of two Jewish musicians, one a Polish pianist and one a Russian violinist, both of whom were forced to flee their homes at the start...
View ArticleA Celebration Indeed: Review of Los Angeles Ballet’s Latest
I attended LA Ballet’s second weekend of their new ballet Celebration in Redondo Beach last Saturday. This is my sixth LAB performance, though half of them have been The Nutcracker, so it’s extra...
View ArticleGiselle! Giselle!
On Friday, May 27th, I attended the final weekend for LA Ballet’s performance of Giselle at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The ballet Giselle is near and dear to my heart because it was the first...
View ArticleLAB Performs Best Nutcracker To Date
The Los Angeles Ballet opened it’s sixth season last weekend with their annual production of “The Nutcracker. ” A favorite Christmas tradition of many since its popularity exploded in the mid-twentieth...
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