All Roads Theatre Company’s (ARTCO’s) 2025 season kicks off with the world premiere musical “One For My Baby.” Broadway stars Lana Gordon (“Hadestown,” “Chicago”) and Luba Mason (“Jekyll and Hyde,” “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying”) lead a cast of 28 performers supported by a 12-piece big band in the musical that will […]
La Cañada Presbyterian Church will have a Lenten-themed Jazz Vespers on Sunday, March 30 at 5 p.m. presented both live in-person and live-streamed online. This session features the Jack Lantz Sextet (Jeff Kaye, trumpet, Jim Youngstrom, saxophones, and Ido Meshulam, trombone, plus Zac Matthews, bass and Dave Marks, drums, with Jack on piano) improvising […]
Soft Surrealism by Mandy Palasik will be on display at the Adams Square Mini Park through April 18. Soft Surrealism is an abstract sculpture composed of biomorphic inflatables that magnetically connect to form amoeba-like creations. Suspended within the station’s glass architecture, the lightweight elements appear to float, softening corners and framing views on all four […]
“Embracing Diasporic Art: Portraits of Joan Agajanian Quinn” is at ReflectSpace from March 22 – May 23. It presents 35 original portraits of Quinn made by diasporic, immigrant and culturally diverse artists. Selected from Quinn’s personal art collection and archive of over 300 works, the exhibition highlights a distinct part of each artists’ unique story […]
On March 19, the free admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature composer-flutist Daniel Kessner and pianist Suzanne Julian. They will be performing works by Gabriel Fauré, Frédéric Chopin, Daniel Kessner and Philippe Gaubert. Born in Los Angeles in 1946, composer-conductor-flutist Daniel Kessner received his Ph.D. with Distinction at UCLA in 1971 studying with Henri Lazarof. […]
Since 2016, the Pasadena Vocal Competition has been a guiding force for emerging classical vocalists, awarding over $25,000 in cash prizes annually. Thanks to the generosity of the Barbera Foundation and The Pasadena Area Opera Trust, the competition is pleased to announce awards totaling over $30,000, including a grand prize of $7,000. The finals concert […]
Woodbury University’s Nan Rae Gallery presents Peaches & Cream, a solo exhibition by Michael Dee, that opened on March 7. Featuring 16 large-scale digital photographs and three cast metal sculptures, the exhibition reimagines the picturesque natural world through Dee’s lens, reflecting his commitment to preserving an ever-shifting landscape threatened by climate change. Visitors will see […]
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra presents Bourgeoisie: Mozart + Haydn + Handel, featuring the LACO debut of celebrated pianist Awadagin Pratt, “one of the great and distinctive American pianists of our time” (WGBH), performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 on a program led by Grammy-winning conductor Jeannette Sorrell for one night only, Saturday, March 15 at […]
We, Steve and Sid, hope that those who lost their homes in the recent historic wildfires have found a way to start rebuilding or relocating so that they can move on with their lives. COVID protocols continue to be dictated by each individual venue so bring a facemask to wear during […]
The Brand Library & Art Center announced the return of Art Talks at Brand this spring. This series invites contemporary artists to discuss their work and the issues surrounding it. Each talk will be followed by a moderated Q&A session led by Brand staff member, artist and writer Jennifer Remenchik. The series is sponsored by […]