June 19 events, Acoustic Americana Music Calendar & News 2008

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"Tied to the Tracks"
ACOUSTIC AMERICANA
MUSIC CALENDAR & NEWS
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Events for June 19, 2008
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copyright (c) © 2008, Larry Wines. All rights reserved.
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June calendar, as a continuous read, is now at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com, along with each day’s updated post of events, and our newest popular feature, the anniversaries of things that happened on that date.
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Each day’s updated events and anniversaries are also at www.myspace.com/laacoustic – for the time being. Because Myspace now accepts only short posts, we must go through the ponderous process of listing events there in small blocks, usually one day at a time – so, the calendar will move to other sites, and that will happen soon.
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FUTURE EVENTS are posted into 2009. We update often, and we add a BUNCH of concerts, club gigs, workshops, and recurring events as dates arrive. Things are easy to find at at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com; on our myspace site, reading into the future curiously requires that you use the “Older Entries” button that appears when you click “View All” – thus going “back” to the future… just one of the many myspace aberrations that will cause us to abandon it soon.
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LATEST NEWS FEATURES always post separately. The most recent edition posted June 19; previous news features posted June 13; recent editions are available at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com; earlier editions are still available on the myspace page (www.myspace.com/laacoustic), by using the “View All” button, and if you don’t see what you want, then you’ll need to journey farther back than recent editions by using the “older entries” button as many times as necessary, to find what you want (curiously, to see into the future as well as into the past) and you can go all the back to when acoustic music was made by indigenous natives pounding on hollow logs with rocks.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 19
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Today’s anniversaries:
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FIRST REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION ended this day in 1856, with the nomination of John C. Fremont for president. The Republicans, in their first outing, won 11 of 16 Northern states, and quickly alarmed the South as the party that was bent on upsetting the balance between free and slave states. Thus, when Lincoln was elected with a plurality 4 years later, the South seceded, and Civil War ensued. After the war, with the Southern states disenfranchised, the Republicans dominated the presidency and the federal government for more than 70 years, until the collapse of the economy into the Great Depression, and the rise of the Democrats and their New Deal economic policies under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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THE CSS ALABAMA, pride of the Confederate Navy, was sunk by the USS Kearsarge off France in 1864. The folk song, “Roll Alabama Roll,” about the ship’s run of victories, remains a popular American folksong to this day. Locally, the Alabama Hills in the Owens Valley, one of the all-time most popular movie locations, were named for the ship by Southern sympathizers, and Kearsarge Pass in the neighboring High Sierra was named by Northern partisans after the Alabama was sunk.
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EMPEROR OF MEXICO Maximilian was executed by Mexican President Benito Juarez on this day in 1867. Maximilian and his wife, Empress Carlotta, are sad figures; he was an Austrian Archduke who could have enjoyed a privileged life in Europe, but he was persuaded by Napoleon III to go to Mexico and rule it in the mode of a European power. Juarez had been president of a nation in financial ruin, and he defaulted on Mexico’s debts to European lenders. Thus, France, Britain and Spain sent military forces to Mexico in 1861 to extract payments. Spain and Britain negotiated and withdrew, but France decided to take-over and at least carve-out a colonial state from Mexico. The US, caught in the Civil War, was powerless to invoke the Monroe Doctrine and demand France’s withdrawal. Juarez assembled a tattered army, and the contingent commanded by Texas-born Mexican General Zaragoza defeated the French in the small, but morale-building, Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, giving us Cinco de Mayo. After the Civil War, the re-United States government pressured France to withdraw. They did, stranding Maximilian, for him to meet his fate.
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The FIRST NICKELODEON OPENED in 1905 in Pittsburgh. It was a 96-seat theater that featured an opening Vaudeville act, and showed movies, all for a nickel. The first film shown was “The Great Train Robbery.”
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THE “MARIANAS TURKEY SHOOT” was won by the US Navy against the Japanese in the 1944 Battle of the Philippine Sea. In the greatest aircraft carrier battle of the war, 300 of the 430 Japanese planes and two aircraft carriers were lost, against an American loss of 29 planes. The government of Japanese Premiere Hideki Tojo resigned in disgrace at the defeat, and with the chief war hawk gone and the navy in shambles, it was a major turning point of the Pacific war.
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“WHO’S ON FIRST,” the immortal ABBOTT & COSTELLO comedy routine, debuted in its most famous form on this day in 1945, with the opening of the film, “The Naughty Nineties.” The pair had done the routine on stage for several years, and a shorter version of it is in the 1940 film, “One Night in the Tropics.”
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JULIUS & ETHEL ROSENBERG were executed as “atomic spies” in 1953. They were accused of giving nuclear weapon secrets to the Soviets, which they vehemently denied. They were the first US citizens executed for espionage in peacetime. The question of the guilt or innocence remains controversial to this day.
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ELVIS’ LAST CONCERT RECORDINGS began this day in 1977, in a June 19-21 series of concerts in Nebraska. The King died on August 16, 1977.
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TODAY’S EVENTS:
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Thu-Sun, Jun 19-22; in Colorado:
The TELLURIDE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL (www.bluegrass.com/telluride) as much acoustic roots music as bluegrass, it includes the prestigious Telluride Troubadour singer-songwriter competition. If you're looking for an early summer road trip, this one is fabulous. Tix went on sale in Dec, and it always sells-out. The venue is in the bottom of a box canyon, 10,000 ft above the sea, in Telluride, Colorado, and the view to the left of the stage includes a 600 waterfall. You must go, at least once.
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For those who just need to get out of town, and want an escape with a lot of music, consider the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, then the South Park Music Tour in Central Colorado, which is a FREE festival of all music genres, June 26-29 (see calendar listing). Now, THAT’s a Rocky Mountain High!
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Thu, Jun 19 (through Sun, Jun 29):
Annual 2008 “LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL” opens today, runs Jun 19 through Jun 29, showcasing more than 100 feature films, alongside star-studded premieres, outdoor screenings, live musical performances, and a Family Day. Info and sched at www.lafilmfest.com.
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Thu, Jun 19:
Noon-2 pm JUMPIN’ JOZ brings swing music to the “Pershing Square Lunchtime Concert Series” at Pershing Square, on W 5th St between S Olive St & S Hill St, L.A.; www.laparks.org/pershingsquare/concerts.htm. Ride the Red Line subway to the Pershing Square Station and avoid expensive downtown L.A. parking. Grab a take-out lunch across the street, and enjoy a FREE lunchtime concert downtown.
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Thu, every week:
4:30-5:30 pm SON JAROCHO CLASSES at East Side Café, 5469 Huntington Dr N, L.A.; 323-583-5113.
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Thu, every week; in Santa Barbara:
5:30-7:30 pm THE SALT MARTIANS play bluegrass for Happy Hour at the Tupelo Junction Cafe, 1218 State St, Santa Barbara; 805-899-3900 for dinner reserv. The band is TIM MULLINS, KEN GASTON, AARON DOUGLAS and often MIKE MULLINS. Artists’ info, www.saltmartians.com. Full bar & food. No cover.
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Thu, Jun 19:
6–9 pm NOHO WEST plays the “WESTERN FLING” the new series every Thu in June, at the Autry National Center (Autry Museum), 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, L.A. 90027; 323-667-2000; www.autrynationalcenter.org. Grab your hat and boots and come on down for summer evenings of music, dancing, food, and fun. Dust off your two-step and head out to the dance floor as the Autry presents some of the hottest swing bands from California to Texas. DAVID KATZ, former member of the Swingtime Dancers, the Silk `n' Spurs Dancers, and Sonny Watson's A Team, offers complimentary dance lessons at every event. The Golden Spur Café and Bar is open for business, and the museum stays open until 8 pm. Doors open at 6 pm, dancing until 9. Free for Autry Members, gen’l admission $5 includes museum admission.
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Thu, Jun 19:
6 pm KRISTIN KORB, KATHLEEN GRACE, INGA SEEARINGEN, bring their “DIVA DEN” show back to the LAX Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5985 W Century Bl, L.A. 90045; 310-642-7500. The delightful Kristin has performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks” with her alter ego group, COW BOP. She is an amazing standup bass player and vocalist. Kristin tells us, “Diva Den returns. Better than Sex and the City. Estrogen surges are predicted on the west side as I team up again with Kathleen Grace and Inga Swearingen. We packed the clubs in March. Don Heckman raved. Ladies, let's all dress up and be our fabulous selves. Guys, you're welcome to watch.” Info, www.kristinkorb.com. No cover.
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Thu, recurring; in Idyllwild:
6-9 pm SANDII CASTLEBERRY & KEVIN HAMBY at Café Aroma, 54750 N Circle Dr, Idyllwild; 951-659-5212. Acoustic blues, bluegrass, swing, folk, more; Sandii Castleberry with guitar, vocals, harmonica; Kevin Hamby on bass, vocals.
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Thu, Jun 19:
7 pm “SOUTH BAY SONGWRITERS ROUNDTABLE MAY WORKSHOP,” with guest speaker PAUL ALDRICH, at Kings Harbor Church, 23915 Garnier St, Torrance 90505; info, http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SouthBaySongwritersRoundtable; 310-376-6555; mike@mikevmusic.com. Guest speaker info: “Paul Aldrich is Pure Comedy, 100% Clean / 100% Funny.” Paul has spent the last 20 years performing in churches, theaters, comedy clubs, and on TV. www.paulaldrich.com. July 17 is Kenny Metcalf, original keyboardist for Stryper and Justa Band; www.myspace.com/worshipwithkennym.
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The monthly workshops are hosted by Mike V and feature two parts. First, a guest speaker, sharing insights regarding the craft of songwriting. Then, a song presentation and critique, where present original songs live, or on CD or tape for the group. (Songwriters, please bring 15 to 20 copies of the lyrics). The group then provides feedback to the songwriter, always in a loving, positive manner. The group describes themselves as “A place where songwriters who write from a Christian world view perspective can come together and share their songs in an atmosphere of love and acceptance. Our Mission is to provide a forum and tools for songwriters enabling them to excel at their art. The group is open to all styles of music.” They meet on the 3rd Thu, every month.
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Thu, every week:
7 pm “One last chance for dance lessons before Long Beach BAYOU FESTIVAL” at the WEEKLY ZYDECO DANCE in Long Beach, every Thursday at Golden Sails Hotel, PCH Club, 6285 E Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach; 562-596-1631. Come early for Bar Happy Hour with free food, 5-7 pm. Evening costs $5 plus two drink minimum (bottled water, juices, more available). Zydeco dance lesson included, 7-8 pm; raffle 8-8:15; CD dancing 8:15-10 pm or so. Beginners, singles, all ages welcome. (Total cost for the evening is $10 if you buy two bottled waters.)
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Thu; third Thu, every month:
7-10 pm “BEACH CITIES FOLK MUSIC CLUB” at a private home in Manhattan Beach; for info & loc, 310-376-8760, Aprilstory@aol.com, www.beachcitiesfolkclub.org. Hosts say, “Please bring yummy snacks, drinks to share. Since we meet on a weeknight, we ask that you respect the ending time and leave at 10 pm.” Coordinator is April Halprin Wayland.
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Thu, every week:
7-10 pm “POCKET GOLDBERG & FRIENDS SONGWRITER SHOWCASE” with guest artists each week, at Arnie's Café, 6864 Foothill Bl (at Marcus), Tujunga 91042; 818-951-9089; www.myspace.com/arniescafe; http://arniescafe.com. DALE LaDUKE (Kaedmon, BeaTunes) tells us, it’s “a new little coffee house that is becoming quite a scene. KAEDMON hosts a night there every 1st & 3rd Monday of the month. JEANNIE WILLETS is hosting a night there once a month (I think) and this bass player-songwriter MARK GOLDBERG hosts a fantastic Americana Songwriter Showcase every Thursday night, many times with name songwriters. I try to go as often as possible, because it's always good.” No cover, donations to artists are welcome.
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Thu, every week:
7 pm CHARANGOA SALSA DANCE at Steven's SteakHouse, 5332 Steven's Pl, City of Commerce; 323-723-9856; Fay@charangoa.com; www.charangoa.com. Every Thu. Includes dance class with Miguel, 7-8 pm; dancing to live music, 9 pm-1:30 am. It’s reported that there are lots of great dancers & surprises. Free.
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Thu, every week:
7-11 pm OPEN MIC NIGHT on “The Main Stage” at Highland Perk Coffeehouse, 5930 York Bl, L.A. The inaugural event was Apr 12. Sponsors say, “This event repeats every Thursday night. Singers, spoken word, guitar players, drum soloists, almost anything that makes the crowd applaud...”
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Thu, every week:
OPEN MIC / SONGWRITER SHOWCASE at Primo Pizza, 28200 Bouquet Cyn Rd, Saugus. Mike Dill hosts. He's a fine fingerstyle blues picker.
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Thu, third Thu, every month:
7:30-10:30 pm L.A. SONGWRITERS CO-OP monthly meeting, with music industry guest speaker, at The Pig & Whistle, 6714 Hollywood Bl (1 blk E of Highland), Hollywood. Event info, 323-551-1000; www.SongwritersCoOp.com. Meets here every 3rd Thu, hosted by Alex Del Zoppo. Info: 323-551-1000; info@songswritersCoOp.com; www.SongwritersCoOp.com. Get feedback from songwriting professionals and your peers on what's working in your original song and how to make it even better. Bring 15 to 20 copies of your lyrics (with chords if possible) and your music on CD or tape or play it live. Meetings start promptly. $5 admission fee.
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Thu, every week:
7:30-9:30 pm IRISH SET DANCING CLASSES in Los Feliz area; social dancing for adults every Thursday. Info & location: www.michaelpatrickbreen.com.
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Thu, Jun 19:
8 pm TOM SMITH plus MARGIE NELSON-ARIAS at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; info www.coffeegallery.com; reservations 626-398-7917. Tom is a guitarist gaining national attention with his highly original guitar and banjo tunes and his ability to connect his audiences with life through his bantering style of humorous stories from his own unique viewpoint. He has been called a "virtuoso guitarist" by the Nashville Tennessean, and "one of the finest acoustic guitarists in the country" by the Boston Phoenix. It’s his second performance at The Coffee Gallery Backstage.
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Plus...MARGIE NELSON-ARIAS, probably best-known to the Coffee Gallery's audience as having song with 5 WHEEL DRIVE, a popular local group. Margie has performed with CHICK COREA, MAXENE NIGHTENGALE, EDGAR WINTER, and taken her own show to Japan and Europe. She is one of Tom's all time favorite singers and he was very pleased when she agreed to do this show. (Note: TRAILS & RAILS, previously scheduled, will perform at a later date.) $18.
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Thu, third Thu, every month:
8 pm “100% ACOUSTIC & OLD TIME JAM” hosted by TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT, always fun, at the Hyperion Tavern, 1941 Hyperion Av (look for barber pole just S of Lyric), L.A. 90027. “The Foot” has twice performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks.” No cover.
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Thu, Jun 19; in Fullerton:
8 pm LUTHER HUGHES & THE CANNONBALL-COLTRANE PROJECT at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W Malvern Av (1 blk W of Euclid, 2 1/2 mi N of the 91 Fwy), Fullerton 92833; 714-738-6595; www.themuck.org. With their brand-new third CD, "Spectacular," already on the national Jazz charts, the "CCP" has been playing recently to full housesand raves in Salt Lake City, San Diego and around Southern Cal. Adv tix $20, $25 door; all ages.
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Thu, Jun 19:
8 pm “THE BAD ARM – CONFESSIONS OF A DODGY IRISH DANCER” at Bang Theatre, 457 N Fairfax Ave, L.A. 90036; 323-653 6886. Presented in association with Heather Woodbury’s Fomenting Arts Unlimited, performed by MÁIRE CLERKIN and directed by DAN O’CONNOR, this one-hour show follows the life and times of a girl growing up in a North London Irish community during the 60s & 70s. Tales of dysfunctional family strife, embarrassing adolescence, not to mention a hapless adulthood, are punctuated by ear-bashingly good jigs. The premise is, “Have you ever felt as if the world had failed to notice your brilliance?” Máire Clerkin takes this opportunity to air her grievances against those who so cruelly overlooked her, and to prove, for once and for all, that she should have been a famous Irish Dancer. This is an ugly duckling story in which the beautiful swan refuses to emerge.
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MÁIRE CLERKIN founded The Hairy Marys and Clerkinworks Irish Dance Theatre in London, touring extensively. Other credits include Enter Achilles / DV8 Physical Theatre; Dancing on Dangerous Ground / Colin Dunne & Jean Butler; Fennels, Flannels, Funnels / John Hegley; Countess / Broadway Theatre; London; Centenary Knees Up / South Bank Centre; Music Makers / BBC TV and Revolver / BBC World Service. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2003, she has choreographed for Cadence Theatre in Arizona, the Portland Irish Dancers (winning Western US dance drama title) and A Gaelic Gathering. She is a teaching artist with the Los Angeles Music Center and Orange County Performing Arts Center.
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DAN O'CONNOR is an actor, writer and director. He is the co-founder of both Bay Area and Los Angeles Theatresports. Most recently he directed "Sons and Daughters" for ABC/Broadway Video and "Campus Ladies" for the Oxygen Network. In August he goes to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival to perform "Shakespeare UnScripted," an improvised play in the style of William Shakespeare. $12 adv at www.bangstudio.com; $14 door.
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Thu, recurring:
8-11:30 pm RICK SHEA AND THE LOSIN' END at Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006; 626-447-9349; www.arcadiabluesclub.com. Rick and his honky-tonk blues band’s Thursday series, with guests. Rick & co play 8-9, then from 10-12. At 9 is the guest band, different each week. Artists’ info: www.rickshea.com. Venue serves dinner, has drink specials most nights. $5 cover.
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Thu & Fri, every week:
8-10:30 pm THE PLOUGHBOYS play their residency at the Tam O' Shanter, 2980 Los Feliz Bl, Los Feliz. The boys say, “Come down for great music, dancing and a green beer!” Info & directions, www.theploughboys.com.
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Thu, recurring:
8-10 pm ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE, singer-songwriter or band, at Kulak's Woodshed, 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Bl, North Hollywood; 818-766-9913; info / web simulcast at www.kulakswoodshed.com. No cover, artists are unpaid, and a $10 donation to the venue is expected from each participant & audience member.
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Thu; repeats every Thu:
CALJAS ARTISTS WEEKLY JAZZ PERFORMANCE NIGHT at Hip Kitty Jazz / Fondue, 502 W First St (in the Packing House complex), Claremont 91711; www.hipkittyjazz.com; 909-447-6700. It’s a new venue, said to be beautiful, serving food, beer & wine, 25 mins E of Pasadena off the 210 Fwy. The venue is part of the newly-renovated Claremont Packing House. Proprietress Nancy Tessier’s father, Refugio "Coco" Lopez, plays alto, and she wanted her club to feature an array of jazz singers. This led to a fortuitous connection with Dale Boatman, founder and president of the California Jazz Arts Society. CalJAS is a powerful force in bringing some of the best jazz artists in Southern California, especially singers, to restaurants, clubs and other performance spaces in eastern Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire, an area that previously had relatively few opportunities for jazz musicians to perform.
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Thu, Jun 19 & Fri, Jun 20; live theater:
8 pm TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ “SUMMER AND SMOKE” for “L.A. Theatre Works” at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Bl, L.A. 90049; 310-440-4500; www.skirball.org. This sensuous play tells the story of a repressed minister's daughter who secretly longs for a man who is focused only on sexual conquest. Runs Wed, Jun 18 to Fri, Jun 20 at 8 pm; Sat, Jun 21 at 3 pm; Sun, Jun 22 at 4 pm. Skirball Members eligible for discount; gen’l $47 & $39.50; $20 students.
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Thu, Jun 19; rock-opera:
“THE WHO’S TOMMY” with ALICE RIPLEY & NONA HENDRYX is a benefit tonight only for the “Elevate Hope Foundation” (www.elevatehope.org); show runs Jun 18-29, at the Ricardo Montalban Theater, 1615 Vine St, Hollywood 90028. Somehow, the L.A. Times found it, even though it isn’t classical or jazz (usually the only music they acknowledge), and they have named it their “#1 L.A. Times Summer Theater Pick.” “Elevate Hope” provides alternative therapy for abused and abandoned children. As for “Tommy,” sure, it’s largely an electric performance, but we’re sure you want to know about it. Info & tix, www.TheWhosTommy.com.
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Thu, Jun 19:
8:30 & 10:30 pm (two shows) MYRAJOY with the ELAMENO QUINTET at La Va Lee, 12514 Ventura Blvd., Studio City 91604; 818-980-8158; www.laveleejazzclub.com. We saw the SF Bay Area-based MYRAJOY last time she played in L.A., accompanying Seattle-based HANS YORK, and she is delightful and accomplished. She will tell you that she “has been making odd noises on the cello since her parents first let it into her grip when she was six years old.” There are “cool little solo bits that don't get much playing in the bands she plays with, as well as the array of bands, all of which are good, of course, too,” discussed on her web page, with a couple of clips of her cello playing, at www.myspace.com/mjcello. (Check out “Sidewalk Song,” and stay with it past the slow, classical intro.) She is a founding member of the band BABES IN THE WOODS as well as the ELAMENO QUINTET, with whom she performs tonight. Myrajoy has performed with many Bay Area artists, including KITKA, THE BLACK BROTHERS, MELANIE O’REILLY, and DAVID SEROTKIN. She has a degree in cello performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where she studied with Jean-Michel Fonteneau. She has participated in master classes and festivals with other master cellists, including Stephen Geber, Richard Aaron, Nathaniel Rosen, and Peter Reijto, and studied privately with Debbie Tandoc, Peter Gelfand, Page Smith, and Andor Toth. Tonight’s shows require a 2 drink minimum, plus $10 cover.
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Thu, Jun 19:
8:30 pm LARRY DEAN & THE SHOOTERS at the Cowboy Palace Saloon, 21635 Devonshire St (Devonshire & Owensmouth), Chatsworth 91311; www.cowboypalace.com; 818-341-0166. Live music 7 nights a week, sometimes acoustic, sometimes electric. Preceded by free line dance lessons with Marie, 7-8:30 pm. Happy hour 4-7 pm, M-F. No cover.
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Thu, every Thu; on web radio:
9 pm “FREIGHT TRAIN BOOGIE” radio show on KRCB 90.9 and 91.1 FM on Sonoma County, California’s only public radio station; live performance-interviews; simulcast on the web at www.krcb.org/listen/listen.html. You can ask the host or the guest questions or make comments at frater@freighttrainboogie.com.
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Thu, every week:
9 pm BEGINNERS SON JAROCHO CLASS with CESAR CASTRO from VeraCruz, at Cal Poly Downtown Center, 300 2nd St, Pomona (Arts Colony). Learn to play jarana, string instrument from Veracruz; dance Zapateado; sing & compose sones (songs); gain knowledge of Son Jarocho music. For children, teens & adults. Venue has a mic and stage lights. Info, www.myspace.com/besskepp. $3 cover.
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Thu; every Thu:
9:30 pm PRESTON SMITH & THE CROCODILES at Bartwist, 48 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia; www.bartwist.com. Expect a good time and dancing’, from honky-tonk to Elvis. Venue has food and full bar. No cover.
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Thu, Jun 19:
10:30 pm MYRAJOY with the ELAMENO QUINTET at La Va Lee, 12514 Ventura Blvd., Studio City 91604; 818-980-8158; www.laveleejazzclub.com. 2 drink minimum, plus $10 cover. (See 8:30 pm listing for complete info.)
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View all of June at http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com, or listings continue at www.myspace.com/laacoustic with chronological date listings, as separate posts. On myspace, use the “view all” and then, curiously enough, the “older” button to see into the future, all the way into 2009. The calendar will be moving soon, where we won’t need to post events in small increments, and we’ll let you know when and to where. Meantime, the most recent info, both events and news, lives on both the myspace and the blogspot pages.
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copyright (c) © 2008, Larry Wines. All rights reserved.
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