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esperanza spalding and Claire Chase offer “interdimensional space music” and Mälkki conducts Slavonic Dances.
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Praised as “the soul of the Spanish guitar,” worldwide sensation Pablo Sáinz-Villegas is this generation’s greatest guitarist. With his “virtuosic playing characterized by irresistible exuberance” (New York Times), he displays a passionate, emotive, and open-hearted approach to the classic instrument. Sáinz-Villegas returns to Pepperdine after winning the coveted gold medal at the inaugural Parkening International Guitar Competition in 2006. Pablosainzvillegas.com
Praised as “the soul of the Spanish guitar,” worldwide sensation Pablo Sáinz-Villegas is this generation’s greatest guitarist. With his “virtuosic playing characterized by irresistible exuberance” (New York Times), he displays a passionate, emotive, and open-hearted approach to the classic instrument. Sáinz-Villegas returns to Pepperdine after winning the coveted gold medal at the inaugural Parkening International Guitar Competition in 2006. Pablosainzvillegas.com
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Written by Terrence McNally. Directed by Larry Eisenberg. Produced by David Hunt Stafford for Theatre 40.
It's the opening night of The Golden Egg on Broadway, and the wealthy producer Julia Budder is throwing a lavish party in her lavish Manhattan townhouse. Downstairs the celebrities are pouring in, but the real action is upstairs in the bedroom, where a group of insiders have staked themselves out to await the reviews. The group includes the excitable playwright; the possibly unstable wunderkind director; the pill-popping leading lady, treading the boards after becoming infamous in Hollywood; and the playwright's best friend, for whom the play was written but who passed up this production for a television series. Add to this a drama critic who's panned the playwright in the past and a new-in-town aspiring singer, and you have a prime recipe for the narcissism, ambition, childishness, and just plain irrationality that infuse the theatre—and for comedy. But don't worry: This play is sure to be the hit they have all been hoping for.
It's the opening night of The Golden Egg on Broadway, and the wealthy producer Julia Budder is throwing a lavish party in her lavish Manhattan townhouse. Downstairs the celebrities are pouring in, but the real action is upstairs in the bedroom, where a group of insiders have staked themselves out to await the reviews. The group includes the excitable playwright; the possibly unstable wunderkind director; the pill-popping leading lady, treading the boards after becoming infamous in Hollywood; and the playwright's best friend, for whom the play was written but who passed up this production for a television series. Add to this a drama critic who's panned the playwright in the past and a new-in-town aspiring singer, and you have a prime recipe for the narcissism, ambition, childishness, and just plain irrationality that infuse the theatre—and for comedy. But don't worry: This play is sure to be the hit they have all been hoping for.
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The GRAMMY Museum is thrilled to host a special screening of HBO’s upcoming documentary Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed. The film is the next installment of Music Box on HBO, which explores essential moments in music. After the screening, there will be a conversation with Jason Isbell and Director Sam Jones as they discuss the making of the film, their creative process, and more, followed by an intimate performance with Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires.
ABOUT JASON ISBELL
Jason Isbell has established himself as one of the most respected and celebrated songwriters of his generation. The North Alabama native possesses an incredible penchant for identifying and articulating some of the deepest, yet simplest, human emotions, and turning them into beautiful poetry through song. Isbell sings of the everyday human condition with thoughtful, heartfelt, and sometimes brutal honesty. Isbell
broke through in 2013 with the release of Southeastern. His next two albums, Something More Than Free (2015) and The Nashville Sound (2017), won Grammy Awards for Best Americana Album & Best American Roots Song. Reunions (2020), is a critically-acclaimed collection of ten new songs that showcases an artist at the height of his powers and a band fully charged with creativity and confidence. His most recent release, Georgia Blue (2021), is a collection of Georgia-related cover songs and proceeds from this album benefit voter’s rights organizations in Georgia. In April of 2021, it was announced that Isbell would appear in the upcoming Martin Scorsese film, Killers of the Flower Moon.
ABOUT SAM JONES
Sam Jones is a director of documentary films and narrative television. He recently directed an episode of Ted Lasso, for Apple TV, and an episode of Bad Monkey, also for Apple TV. He directed the documentary, Tony Hawk: Until The Wheels Fall Off for HBO. He also directed the upcoming documentary series, Smartless: On The Road for Discovery+ which premieres in 2023, and is directing a documentary about motorcycle racer Ricky Carmichael. Jones is the creator of series Off Camera with Sam Jones, and he directed the Wilco documentary, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart. He lives in Los Angeles with his daughters.
ABOUT AMANDA SHIRES
Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Amanda Shires has released a series of critically acclaimed solo albums and earned the 2017 Emerging Artist of the Year prize from the Americana Music Association (AMA). A member of Jason Isbell’s 400 Unit, Amanda is the founder of The Highwomen - a supergroup she performs in alongside Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile.
Her latest album Take It Like A Man was written and recorded during lockdown and is a fearless song cycle of autobiographical tunes. The album received unanimous praise from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, NPR, LA Times, Billboard and more and landed on numerous “Best of 2022” lists. Her U.S. tour also brought raves from the likes of Variety who included her LA performance on their “50 Best Concerts of 2022.”
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The holder of this ticket is granted admission to the indicated facility for the purpose of viewing the specified event. This ticket is for use by the holder only and the holder is bound by this policy. This ticket is not transferable and may not be sold, otherwise conveyed or used for any other purpose, including promotion or commercial, without the prior written consent of The Recording Academy. If this ticket is sold, otherwise conveyed or used in violation of this policy, it will be deemed revoked and void, and its holder deemed a trespasser at all Recording Academy events. This ticket is a revocable license and admission may be refused by refunding the face amount of the ticket or ejection may occur for failure to comply with any facility rule. The holder agrees not to transmit or aid in transmitting any description, picture, recording or reproduction of the event. The holder acknowledges that the event may be captured and recorded by audio, audiovisual, and/or photographic means, and hereby grants permission to utilize the holder’s image and/or voice in any and all media now known or hereafter devised to further the interests and mission of the Recording Academy. It is unlawful to reproduce this ticket in any form. The Holder assumes all risks incidental to the event, whether occurring prior to, during or after the event, and releases the facility, management, all participants and each of their affiliates, employees, officers, directors, members, partners, owners, managers, sponsors, contractors and agents from any loss, damage or expense resulting from any such risk. The Recording Academy reserves all legal rights and remedies. Save money on ticketing fees next time by becoming a GRAMMY Museum member! More info at grammymuseum.org.
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ABOUT JASON ISBELL
Jason Isbell has established himself as one of the most respected and celebrated songwriters of his generation. The North Alabama native possesses an incredible penchant for identifying and articulating some of the deepest, yet simplest, human emotions, and turning them into beautiful poetry through song. Isbell sings of the everyday human condition with thoughtful, heartfelt, and sometimes brutal honesty. Isbell
broke through in 2013 with the release of Southeastern. His next two albums, Something More Than Free (2015) and The Nashville Sound (2017), won Grammy Awards for Best Americana Album & Best American Roots Song. Reunions (2020), is a critically-acclaimed collection of ten new songs that showcases an artist at the height of his powers and a band fully charged with creativity and confidence. His most recent release, Georgia Blue (2021), is a collection of Georgia-related cover songs and proceeds from this album benefit voter’s rights organizations in Georgia. In April of 2021, it was announced that Isbell would appear in the upcoming Martin Scorsese film, Killers of the Flower Moon.
ABOUT SAM JONES
Sam Jones is a director of documentary films and narrative television. He recently directed an episode of Ted Lasso, for Apple TV, and an episode of Bad Monkey, also for Apple TV. He directed the documentary, Tony Hawk: Until The Wheels Fall Off for HBO. He also directed the upcoming documentary series, Smartless: On The Road for Discovery+ which premieres in 2023, and is directing a documentary about motorcycle racer Ricky Carmichael. Jones is the creator of series Off Camera with Sam Jones, and he directed the Wilco documentary, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart. He lives in Los Angeles with his daughters.
ABOUT AMANDA SHIRES
Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Amanda Shires has released a series of critically acclaimed solo albums and earned the 2017 Emerging Artist of the Year prize from the Americana Music Association (AMA). A member of Jason Isbell’s 400 Unit, Amanda is the founder of The Highwomen - a supergroup she performs in alongside Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile.
Her latest album Take It Like A Man was written and recorded during lockdown and is a fearless song cycle of autobiographical tunes. The album received unanimous praise from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, NPR, LA Times, Billboard and more and landed on numerous “Best of 2022” lists. Her U.S. tour also brought raves from the likes of Variety who included her LA performance on their “50 Best Concerts of 2022.”
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The holder of this ticket is granted admission to the indicated facility for the purpose of viewing the specified event. This ticket is for use by the holder only and the holder is bound by this policy. This ticket is not transferable and may not be sold, otherwise conveyed or used for any other purpose, including promotion or commercial, without the prior written consent of The Recording Academy. If this ticket is sold, otherwise conveyed or used in violation of this policy, it will be deemed revoked and void, and its holder deemed a trespasser at all Recording Academy events. This ticket is a revocable license and admission may be refused by refunding the face amount of the ticket or ejection may occur for failure to comply with any facility rule. The holder agrees not to transmit or aid in transmitting any description, picture, recording or reproduction of the event. The holder acknowledges that the event may be captured and recorded by audio, audiovisual, and/or photographic means, and hereby grants permission to utilize the holder’s image and/or voice in any and all media now known or hereafter devised to further the interests and mission of the Recording Academy. It is unlawful to reproduce this ticket in any form. The Holder assumes all risks incidental to the event, whether occurring prior to, during or after the event, and releases the facility, management, all participants and each of their affiliates, employees, officers, directors, members, partners, owners, managers, sponsors, contractors and agents from any loss, damage or expense resulting from any such risk. The Recording Academy reserves all legal rights and remedies. Save money on ticketing fees next time by becoming a GRAMMY Museum member! More info at grammymuseum.org.
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On Thursday, March 23, 2023, Los Angeles Children’s Chorus’ 2023 Spring Gala: An Evening at The Huntington returns to the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Our evening will begin with a cocktail hour in the beautiful Rose Hills Foundation Garden Court with a formal dinner, performances, and live auction to follow in Haaga Hall.
This year, LACC is proud to honor one of our own, Associate Artistic Director Mandy Brigham. After 22 years of leadership, Mandy will retire at the conclusion of the 2022|23 season. Please join us to celebrate the huge impact she has had on our organization and our choristers!
The 2023 Spring Gala: An Evening at The Huntington will be emceed by Kai Ryssdal, host of public radio’s Marketplace, and feature performances by LACC’s remarkable choristers and Artistic Director Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Associate Artistic Director Mandy Brigham, and Young Men’s Ensemble Director Dr. Steven Kronauer.
This evening will be a memorable way to recognize the innumerable contributions of Mandy Brigham while also supporting the bright future of LACC. All proceeds from the evening will support LACC’s music education programs and need-based scholarship fund.
This year, LACC is proud to honor one of our own, Associate Artistic Director Mandy Brigham. After 22 years of leadership, Mandy will retire at the conclusion of the 2022|23 season. Please join us to celebrate the huge impact she has had on our organization and our choristers!
The 2023 Spring Gala: An Evening at The Huntington will be emceed by Kai Ryssdal, host of public radio’s Marketplace, and feature performances by LACC’s remarkable choristers and Artistic Director Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Associate Artistic Director Mandy Brigham, and Young Men’s Ensemble Director Dr. Steven Kronauer.
This evening will be a memorable way to recognize the innumerable contributions of Mandy Brigham while also supporting the bright future of LACC. All proceeds from the evening will support LACC’s music education programs and need-based scholarship fund.
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Sometimes life throws us a curve ball. It’s been 20 years since the Red Sox lost their chance at the pennant when a Yankees fan ran onto the field and voided the final out, but the Dugan sisters are still mad about it. Kelly and Maureen live on the south shore of Boston, where they were known as “hard girls” back in the glory days of high school. Now they’re readying the house for a meeting with the daughter Kelly gave up for adoption back when she was 17. But when Geneva shows up, things don’t go exactly as expected. March 4 – March 26; Theatre 68 Arts Complex, 5112 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601; $35; Tickets at www.theatre68artscomplex.com
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Life takes an unpredictable turn for the bride’s best friend and the intended groom when a wedding becomes a funeral in Let Me In, a new comedy that is (most probably) based on true events. Feb. 25 – April 2; Theatre 68 Arts Complex, 5112 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601; $35; Tickets at www.theatre68artscomplex.com
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What does it mean to be human? The digital age has given humanity access to radical equality, effortless connection and unprecedented intimacy. It has also served as a driver of detachment, alienation and unbridled anger. Love and Information examines these ideas and more through a kaleidoscope of scenes that reflect on the way we communicate in the 21st century. Eight Antaeus actors play dozens of unique characters from around the planet, each asking the biggest questions in this deep, funny, sexy and engaging work.March 3 – April 3; $40; Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center, 110 East Broadway, Glendale, CA 91205; (818) 506-1983 or www.antaeus.org.
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What’s more important: writing the truth, or telling a good story? Based on the nonfiction book named “Best of the Year” by the Huffington Post, this highly entertaining, very funny new play follows young intern Jim Fingal, whose first assignment at an elite New York magazine is to fact check an essay written by a highly celebrated and cantankerous author. What Jim finds turns his world upside down. Thought-provoking, with zinging one-liners, The Lifespan of a Fact explodes into a hilarious slugfest between “facts” and “truth,” making it hard to imagine a play ever being more timely. Feb. 18 – April 2; Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave. (at Normandie), Los Angeles, CA 90029; $25-$45; Pay-What-You-Want every Monday (subject to availability); (323) 663-1525; www.FountainTheatre.com.
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Linda can speak with the dead. Hilda wants to. The Echo Theater Company presents a spine-tingling new play that questions the things we don’t know and can’t understand. Abigail Deser directs the California premiere of The Thin Place by Obie Award-winning playwright Lucas Hnath (Broadway’s A Doll's House, Part 2; Hillary and Clinton; Dana H), running March 18 through April 24 at Atwater Village Theatre. Three Pay-What-You-Previews are set for March 15, 16 and 17.
Can we talk with the departed? Communicate with loved ones we’ve lost? In The Thin Place, Hnath toys with perceptions of reality and the omnipresence of death. Are psychic abilities real, or merely a cunning illusion that awakens our deepest desires?
Linda promises that if you listen — really listen — she can take you to the “thin place,” the fragile boundary between our world and the next. Hilda is grappling with loss and seeking answers. She is listening — hard.
“Grief and loss can propel us into this unfamiliar, unrecognizable and often alarming territory where our questions ring loudly and answers are elusive,” says Deser. “Our varied religious and scientific structures that we hold true cannot fully explain where the anima, the soul of our loved ones, has disappeared to when their corporeal expression has been shed, left lifeless.”
The Thin Place opens on Saturday, March 18, with performances continuing on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 4 p.m.; and Mondays at 8 p.m. through April 24. Three preview performances are set for Wednesday, March 15; Thursday, March 16; and Friday, March 17, each at 8 p.m. Tickets are $34 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. All Monday night performances, as well as previews, are pay-what-you-want. Atwater Village Theatre is located at 3269 Casitas Ave in Los Angeles, CA 90039.
For more information and to purchase tickets, call (310) 307-3753 or go to www.EchoTheaterCompany.com.
Can we talk with the departed? Communicate with loved ones we’ve lost? In The Thin Place, Hnath toys with perceptions of reality and the omnipresence of death. Are psychic abilities real, or merely a cunning illusion that awakens our deepest desires?
Linda promises that if you listen — really listen — she can take you to the “thin place,” the fragile boundary between our world and the next. Hilda is grappling with loss and seeking answers. She is listening — hard.
“Grief and loss can propel us into this unfamiliar, unrecognizable and often alarming territory where our questions ring loudly and answers are elusive,” says Deser. “Our varied religious and scientific structures that we hold true cannot fully explain where the anima, the soul of our loved ones, has disappeared to when their corporeal expression has been shed, left lifeless.”
The Thin Place opens on Saturday, March 18, with performances continuing on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 4 p.m.; and Mondays at 8 p.m. through April 24. Three preview performances are set for Wednesday, March 15; Thursday, March 16; and Friday, March 17, each at 8 p.m. Tickets are $34 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. All Monday night performances, as well as previews, are pay-what-you-want. Atwater Village Theatre is located at 3269 Casitas Ave in Los Angeles, CA 90039.
For more information and to purchase tickets, call (310) 307-3753 or go to www.EchoTheaterCompany.com.