With so much to remember to do, it's perhaps time to resort back to the old method of tying a string around your finger as a reminder. But what if the string were to be removed? You would forget. Read more...
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October 26, 9:10 pm
Los Angeles Theatre ensemble’s ‘Beau Fib’ premieres at The Powerhouse Theatre
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October 25, 9:00 pm
Marine Band “˜The President’s Own’ visits UCLA on month-long West Coast tour
The mission of the Marine Band "“ nicknamed "The President's Own" by Thomas Jefferson during his time in office "“ is to provide music for the president and the commandant of the Marine Corps. Read more...
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October 22, 9:38 pm
Cherryholmes to bring music with bluegrass roots to Royce Hall
As part of UCLA Live's well-rounded fall season, Nashville-based bluegrass family band Cherryholmes will join genre legend Ralph Stanley on Royce Hall's stage Sunday night. Read more...
Photo: Cherryholmes, the top-selling band created by bassist Jere, mandolinist Sandy and their four children, will join bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley for a concert on Sunday at Royce Hall.
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October 21, 9:37 pm
Singer Omara Portuondo brings Cuban roots to Royce Hall
While the United States continues to uphold a 47-year-long trade embargo with Cuba in one of the last residues of the Cold War, a classic Cuban singer is coming to Royce Hall and bringing a trade of musical roots and influences. Read more...
Photo: For her first U.S. tour since 2004, Omara Portuondo, famous for performances including the Tropicana cabaret and Buena Vista Social Club, explores the songs that marked her path from celebrated Cuban chanteuse to international stardom.
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October 20, 10:13 pm
A conversation with Béla Fleck
It's unlikely that we'll see a Banjo Hero video game any time soon, but if there ever were one, the final challenge would almost certainly be a finger-picking showdown with Béla Fleck. Few artists have done so much so well with any single instrument, let alone one as typecast as the banjo. Read more...
Photo: Béla Fleck (from left), Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer focus on the intertwining strands between American roots music and the classical Indian tradition in their concert Thursday at 8 p.m. in Royce Hall.
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October 20, 10:05 pm
A conversation with Choir of Young Believers
The word "choir" implies many voices, but Choir of Young Believers needs but one to guide it through poignant surges of harmonization. Read more...
Photo: Courtesy of WILL CALCUTT Choir of Young Believers is scheduled to perform at Spaceland. The band’s debut album is “This Is for the White in Your Eyes.”
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October 15, 12:20 am
The Decemberists to present “Here Come the Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized” featuring imagery from five filmmakers
Something pretty special will be happening in Royce Hall on Monday evening, courtesy of indie rock darlings The Decemberists and five young filmmakers. Read more...
Photo: Santa Maria (Side 4, “Winter”) Hill: “It seemed like it would be better as a dream, a flowing, patterny, color thing, rather than a structured narrative thing.” Goodrich: “We tried to make it magical in a way, like a light show if you will. Literally.”