Monday, July 27

Chew on this: Hamburger Hamlet

On the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Doheny Drive in West Hollywood, the Hamburger Hamlet is nestled quaintly in between the Sunset Medical Tower and an apartment complex home to some of the world's most renowned musical stars like Elton John and Cher. Read more...


American Youth Symphony performing at Royce Hall

Incorporating young talent from all over Los Angeles and the surrounding areas, the American Youth Symphony aims to provide pre-professional musicians with the skills they need to earn places in top orchestras. Read more...

Photo: Conductor Alexander Treger leads the American Youth Symphony in Royce Hall. The symphony features pre-professional talent from the Los Angeles area performing works by Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Rachmaninoff.




Grad student Angela Jordan’s final project focuses on feminism

Sitting cross-legged in a dance studio in Kaufman Hall is a gaggle of women, chitchatting and prepping for rehearsals for Angela Jordan's final master of fine arts performance. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Angela Jordan will present her choreography in the MFA Upstarts performance “Herstories,” which emphasizes themes of female empowerment.



UCLA professor transforms the guitar in shape-shifting concert

Shape-shifting is not just for wizards and politicians anymore "“ Professor Peter Yates is applying the concept to guitar as he plays multiple shapes of the instrument and produces a variety of sounds this evening. Read more...

Photo: Professor and guitarist Peter Yates performs tonight at the Jan Popper Theater at 8 p.m. alongside performances by local guest musicians.