Acoustic Americana Music Guide, Oct 28-Nov 3, and waaay beyond

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’Tis the season, to be ~?
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"I’m not a witch. I’m you." – Christine O’Donnell, Tea Party Republican candidate for US Senate in Delaware.
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Uhhhh, it’s Halloween, Christine. Y’know, when lotsa people dress up like witches, to the point it’s hard to tell which witch is which. Maybe if you’d stuck with that witch thing, it woulda worked for ya… at least better than the other wacky stuff ya said.
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HALLOWEEN’s this weekend; and VOTING is Tuesday! People with brooms can sweep up, and your ballot is your broom! (He said as he rode off into the moonlight with his jack-o-lantern pumpkin head clutched beneath his arm…)
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“QUICK ACCESS” HIGHLIGHTS FOR HALLOWEEN EVENTS AND THE GUIDE’S “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” PICKS THIS WEEKEND! (News Features 1 & 2.)
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POLITICS: The GUIDE’s editor is a former political journalist / ex-newspaper political columnist. He has three special features for this election, two about how it relates to the arts, and one to help you get through the Propositions on California’s ballot. (News Features 3, 4 & 5.)
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STOP-THE-PRESSES –
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TIX ALERT: The great TOM PAXTON is coming to play two nights at McCabe’s in Santa Monica, January 21 & 22. Get your tix immediately, as this’ll sell-out before you know what happened.
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HALLOWEEN WEEKEND SPECIAL - OCT 28–NOV 3, and more, into 2011…
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QUICK ACCESS HIGHLIGHTS OF NEWS, & EVENTS THIS WEEKEND…
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1) LOTSA HALLOWEEN EVENTS (GRAB CHRISTINE O’DONNELL’S BROOM…)
2) THIS WEEKEND’S “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” PICKS
3) POLITICS & HALLOWEEN – A STRANGE & APPROPRIATE MEETING
4) $3 BILLION ON A MIDTERM ELECTION, BUT NOTHING FOR THE ARTS?
5) “THE GUIDE’S” GUIDE TO THE CALIFORNIA BALLOT PROPOSITIONS
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PLUS, UPDATED EVENTS from the Oct 22 edition that haven’t yet happened:
6) AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT: OCT 30
7) BOOKSIGNING IS A TRIUMPH OF COMMUNITY, COMING NOVEMBER 7…
8) DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 31: (extended from Oct 27) SONGWRITERS, ENTER YOUR “FIRE SONGS”
9) TOP WESTERN GROUP IS SOUTHERN CAL-BASED, & RELEASING NEW CD
10) SIGN-UP NOW TO JOIN CELEBRITIES: HOLIDAY CAROLING FOR SHUT-INS
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1) LOTSA HALLOWEEN EVENTS (GRAB CHRISTINE O’DONNELL’S BROOM…)
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HALLOWEEN WEEKEND brings three silent movie classics, each accompanied by live pipe organ performances – on very large pipe organs. One is Saturday, two are Sunday.
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Through the weekend and beyond, there’s the Mexican / Latin American observance:
“DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2010” festival, running mid-Oct to Nov 2, on Olvera Street and in the adjacent plaza & bandstand, across from Union Station in downtown L.A. The scope of events varies by day, with major events and music Oct 30 & 31, 11 am-10 pm. Many evenings feature live music, some with Native North American dancers in regalia, playing ancient indigenous instruments. Info, call Mike Mariscal at 213-625-7074.
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FRIDAY is when Halloween’s ghost legions begin their big invasion:
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* 10:30 am Annual “HALLOWEEN HOOP-DE-DO” for young children at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater, 1345 W 1st St, L.A.; 213-250-9995; www.bobbakermarionettes.com. Runs Wed-Fri at 10:30 am, and Sat & Sun at 2:30 pm. This annual show debuted in 1963. The theater is a historical landmark, beloved by generations of Southern Cal kids, and it’s celebrating its 50th anniversary season.
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* 8-10 pm “WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE” the 1962 psychological fright thriller with BETTE DAVIS & JOAN CRAWFORD screens for the “FRIDAY NIGHT FRIGHT FLICKS” series at Pershing Square, 532 S Olive St, downtown L.A.; 213-847-4970; www.laparks.org/pershingsquare. Free.
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* 7 pm “ASTRA,” is part-opera, part-waltz, part-“Dancing with the Stars,” part EDGAR ALLAN POE, making its three-night debut run (Oct 29-31) at the Million Dollar Theater in downtown L.A. See Sunday’s listing, below, for details.
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SATURDAY is a more logical night for late haunting, and a few non-purists offer events:
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* 9 am-6 pm The 13th annual “UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARM FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL” concludes this weekend in Moorpark. See Sunday’s listing, below, for details.
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* 9 am-5 pm annual “HARVEST FESTIVAL” concludes this weekend in the SFV at Forneris Farms in Mission Hills. See Sunday’s listing, below, for details.
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* “MUMMIES 3D: SECRETS OF THE PHARAOHS” at the Imax Theater at the California Science Center in Exposition Park, L.A. See Sunday’s listing, below, for more.
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2:30 pm Annual “HALLOWEEN HOOP-DE-DO” at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in L.A. See Sunday’s listing, below, for more.
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6:30 pm “OUTDOOR CINEMA FOOD FEST” combines a fleet of food trucks and a free Halloween-themed movie screening, two nights, different films & different parks each night (Sat & Sun); tonight’s film is “ZOMBIELAND” at Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1745 N Spring St, downtown L.A.; 323-602-0608; www.outdoorcinemafoodfest.com. Live music at 6:30 (warning: we don’t know what it is); movie at 8 pm. Intended as a picnic where you buy, rather than bring, your food for the free movie.
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* 7 pm “ASTRA,” is part-opera, part-waltz, part-“Dancing with the Stars,” part EDGAR ALLAN POE, making its three-night debut run (Oct 29-31) at the Million Dollar Theater in downtown L.A. See Sunday’s listing, below, for details.
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8 pm “PHANTOM OF THE OPERA,” the classic 1925 silent film, with live original score performed by theater organ specialist STEVEN BALL on Royce Hall’s massive Skinner pipe organ at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, Westwood; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101. Wow. Royce Hall’s fabulous Skinner Organ and a classic silent film. The oft-retold tale of “The Phantom of the Opera” in a not-to-be missed evening of silent movie magic and live music performed on Royce Hall’s historic Skinner organ. Eerie and astonishing, this 1925 classic silent film starring LON CHANEY endures as a seminal piece of theatrical horror, from the grand old days when horror wasn’t about grossing you out. Tix, $23-33 ($15 for UCLA students).
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SUNDAY is really Halloween, and there’s a whole assortment of things, today & tonight:
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* “MUMMIES 3D: SECRETS OF THE PHARAOHS” at the Imax Theater at the California Science Center, 700 State Dr, Exposition Park, L.A.; 213-744-2019; www.californiasciencecenter.org. Appropriate for Halloween, thanks to the fantasy / novelist / Hollywood pyramidiot ideas of ancient Egyptian burial practices. This film is in rotation with two others, so check days & times before you go. Now in rotation, through Nov 28.
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* 9 am-6 pm The 13th annual “UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARM FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL” concludes this weekend at Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Rd, Moorpark 93021; www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com; 805-529-3690. Runs all month, and each weekend has a different theme, including a Folk Festival, Bluegrass Festival, and Cowboy/Western Music Festival. Weekend admission is $12, though you can get discount coupons online and in various local newspapers. Runs weekdays without live music, Sats & Suns with live music, Oct 1-31. It’s HALLOWEEN and the last weekend of the Festival. Children dressed in a FULL costume (not just painted face or mask) get in FREE this Saturday.
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* 9 am-5 pm annual “HARVEST FESTIVAL” concludes this weekend in the SFV at Forneris Farms, 15200 Rinaldi St, Mission Hills 91345; 818-361-0714 Farm Market; www.fornerisfarms.com; 818-730-7709. Live music on weekends; weekdays, the festival runs 2-5 pm. Features a refreshment stand on weekends with fresh roasted corn and more; a Farm Market with fall decorations and farm grown produce; a farm grown Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze Adventure (the editor can tell you that getting lost in one of these corn “maizes” is a distinct possibility); Tractor-pulled Train Ride – take a narrated ride around the farm; Farm Frolic Area for Kids - mini maze, giant hay pyramid, the Great Pumpkin jumper. Attractions have a fee, cash only (prices on their website). No pets. Free parking, free admission. Runs Sat & Sun, Oct 1-31.
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* Noon-2 pm “LAVA SUNDAY SALONS” brings a Halloween-appropriate theme that’s not music, but cool, to Clifton’s Cafeteria, 648 S Broadway, downtown L.A. Event & series info, www.lavatransforms.org. Meet JOE OSTERLE, author of the new “Weird Hollywood” and “Weird California.” Series, presented by Los Angeles Visionary Association, is a “loosely-structured conversation salon featuring short presentations and opportunities to meet and connect.”
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* 2:30 pm Annual “HALLOWEEN HOOP-DE-DO” for young children at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater, 1345 W 1st St, L.A.; 213-250-9995; www.bobbakermarionettes.com. Runs the last week of October, Wed-Fri at 10:30 am, and Sat & Sun at 2:30 pm. This annual show debuted in 1963. The theater is a historical landmark, beloved by generations of Southern Cal kids, and it’s celebrating its 50th anniversary season.
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* 3 pm ‘KYRIE ELEISON” the rather haunting piece by AVANESOV gets its world premiere, plus world premieres of works by SHARAFYAN, MIYUKI ITO, and additional AVENESOV, and TERTERIAN’s “String Quartet # 1, performed by the KUNIKO KATO / MOVSES POGOSSIAN DUO, presented for the “Dilijan Chamber Music Series” at the Colburn School of Music, 200 S Grand, downtown L.A.; www.dilijan.larkmusicsociety.com. Free.
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* 6 pm “PHANTOM OF THE OPERA” the 1925 silent movie classic, with LON CHANEY, and live musical accompaniment on the “world’s largest church pipe organ” by famed theater organist CHRISTIAN ELLIOT, at First Congregational Church of L.A., 540 S Commonwealth Av (between downtown & Hancock Park), L.A.; info, www.fccla.org. This is especially cool, when you consider it’s being screened in the “eerie Gothic setting” of the church (words from their own promo), in addition to the giant pipe organ. Costumes are encouraged. Believe it or not, it’s all ages, and there’s a “Kids Carnival” and Trick-or-Treating from 4-6 pm. A “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. Film tix, $10.
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6:30 pm “OUTDOOR CINEMA FOOD FEST” combines a fleet of food trucks and a free Halloween-themed movie screening, two nights, different films & different parks each night (Sat & Sun); tonight’s film is “THE SHINING” with JACK NICHOLSON at Exposition Park, 700 Exposition Park Dr, downtown L.A.; 323-602-0608; www.outdoorcinemafoodfest.com. Live music at 6:30 (warning: we don’t know what it is); movie at 8 pm. Intended as a picnic where you buy, rather than bring, your food for the free movie.
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* 7 pm “ASTRA,” a new production set in the 19th-century Austo-Hungarian Empire, is part-Opera, part-Waltz, part-“Dancing with the Stars,” part EDGAR ALLAN POE, making its three-night debut run at the Million Dollar Theater, 307 S Broadway, downtown L.A. Tix & info, www.astradance.com. It’s an unlikely mix of elements, starring reality show personality KELLI DiVINCEN, written by UCLA Political Science Prof DAVID WILKINSON, and choreographed by MECCA VAZIE ANDREWS (veteran of the MTV Movie Awards, VH1, the L.A. Contemporary Dance Co., and City Opera). It’s staged by Astra’s 25-member dance company, and based on a pair of Poe tales and the current craze for ballroom dancing. Runs Fri-Sun, Oct 29-31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. Tix, $20.
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* 7:30 pm “DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE” the 1920 silent movie classic, with JOHN BARRYMORE, and live musical accompaniment on mammoth pipe organ at Walt Disney Concert Hall, L.A. Music Center, 135 N Grand Av, L.A. (downtown) 90012; 213-972-7211 or 323-850-2000; www.musiccenter.org or www.laqphil.com. This early film was taken from the ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON novel, in one of the first book-to-film treatments. “Don’t dress up as Jigsaw from ‘Saw’ for this one,” cautions the L.A. Downtown News, adding, “You’ll just look dumb.” A “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick.
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2) THIS WEEKEND’S “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” PICKS
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Friday, October 29’s picks:
* 7 pm “ASTRA,” is part-opera, part-waltz, part-“Dancing with the Stars,” part EDGAR ALLAN POE, making its three-night debut run (Oct 29-31) at the Million Dollar Theater in downtown L.A.
* 7:30 pm Grammy-winning guitarists DOUG SMITH & MARK HANSON play the “Lord Of The Strings” Concert Series at Dana Point Community House in Dana Point.
* 7.30 pm ZODIAC TRIO, on tour from France, at Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, 10361 W Pico Bl, L.A.
* 8 pm HANS YORK, 2008 Kerrville “New Folk” Winner, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
* 8 pm BLAME SALLY at Boulevard Music in Culver City.
* 8 pm PETER MULVEY & JEFFREY FOUCAULT at McCabe’s in Santa Monica.
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Saturday, October 30’s picks:
* 9 am JON STEWART’S “RALLY TO RESTORE SANITY” / STEPHEN COLBERT’S “RALLY TO PRESERVE FEAR” brings a Los Angeles “annex” co-rally with music in MacArthur Park, near downtown L.A. (See today’s “Local Festivals” listings.)
* 3 & 8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings KEOLA BEAMER & RAIATEA HELM for two shows at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts in Whittier.
* 7 pm "HOMEGROWN HARVEST" with RASPIN STUART, MARQUE, BRAD ROGERS, DUANE THORIN, and "special surprise guests," at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena. (Note: JESSICA FICHOTwas previously scheduled for tonight, and she has been rescheduled.)
* 7 pm SOULFUL AMERICANA plus LADY ANTEBELLUM at the Nokia Theatre in downtown L.A.
* 7 pm “ASTRA,” is part-opera, part-waltz, part-“Dancing with the Stars,” part EDGAR ALLAN POE, making its three-night debut run (Oct 29-31) at the Million Dollar Theater in downtown L.A.
* 7:30 pm Grammy-winning guitarists DOUG SMITH & MARK HANSON play the “Lord Of The Strings” Concert Series at Mission Viejo Civic Center in Mission Viejo.
* 8 pm “PHANTOM OF THE OPERA,” the classic 1925 silent film, with live original score performed by theater organ specialist STEVEN BALL on Royce Hall’s massive Skinner pipe organ at UCLA Live, on the UCLA campus in Westwood.
* 8 pm RONNY COX & JACK WILLIAMS play the “Bodie House Music Series at the Thousand Oaks Library,” at Grant R. Brimhall Library in T.O.
* 8 pm KENNY BLACKWELL plus the DORIAN MICHAEL QUARTET at Boulevard Music in Culver City.
* 8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings KEOLA BEAMER & RAIATEA HELM for two shows at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts in Whittier. (At 3 & 8 pm.)
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Sunday, October 31’s picks:
* 3 pm KIM ROBERTSON and LAURIE RASMUSSEN perform “CELTIC HARP AND SONG” at the “SongTree” concert series in Goleta (Santa Barbara County).
* 6 pm “PHANTOM OF THE OPERA” the 1925 silent movie classic, with LON CHANEY, and live musical accompaniment on the “world’s largest church pipe organ” by famed theater organist CHRISTIAN ELLIOT, at First Congregational Church of L.A.
* 7 pm RONNY COX & JACK WILLIAMS play the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
* 7 pm “ASTRA,” is part-opera, part-waltz, part-“Dancing with the Stars,” part EDGAR ALLAN POE, making its three-night debut run (Oct 29-31) at the Million Dollar Theater in downtown L.A.
* 7:30 pm “DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE” the 1920 silent movie classic, with JOHN BARRYMORE, and live musical accompaniment on mammoth pipe organ at Walt Disney Concert Hall, L.A. Music Center, downtown L.A.
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See the daily events sections in the complete edition for all the details.
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3) POLITICS & HALLOWEEN – A STRANGE & APPROPRIATE MEETING
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With Halloween on a Sunday, the old “ALL HALLOWS EVE” expands to an entire weekend. Whatever day of the week brings it around, in America, Halloween is a commercial enterprise of marketing little misshapen plastic skulls with orange lights in the eye sockets and other bizarre specialty goods (all made in China) and billions of small candy bars (all made with ridiculous amounts of dangerous high fructose corn syrup). The monetary worth of the day and evening – and the decorations and cheesy costumes and accouterments and ersatz gholishness in the days leading up to it – (it’s okay for Hollywood to get disgustingly gross, but don’t scare the kiddies) are second only to the annual orgy of buying for Christmas. Boooo-booo-buy-bye-bucks.
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And that makes it really appropriate that an election follows it so closely. Everything in the supermarket contains a ubiquitous presence of copious amounts of dangerous high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) because the politicians in the first decade of this century were bought-off by big agribusiness bucks. Corn is so heavily subsidized that it’s artificially competitive as a source for biofuel, even though it requires more energy to make the stuff than the energy it yields as fuel.
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Only in America do we have such goofy politically-driven economics, consistent with exporting jobs to China and buying our shoes and computers and damn near everything else from them, increasing our trade deficit by a factor of 20 in the past ten years.
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Y’know, if we can have exorbitant subsidies for agribusiness to grow corn, and exorbitant fuel taxes on corn-based methanol that end-up back in the hands of Big Oil as Oil Depletion Allowances (to pay them more because they are using-up the oil in the ground, oil we won’t have for the future) then why can’t we impose an Arts Tax on chips and soda sold in schools, to pay for arts education in public schools? It makes at least as much sense, doesn’t it?
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Back to corn. Along the way, corn subsidies have been so powerful that they’ve exterminated crops that used to give us real sugar – cane and sugar beets – crops that were once an important part of US agriculture, but are now all but gone. If you want real sugar in your soda, buy it in glass bottles, imported from Mexico. The rest of the world has banned HFCS because of health risks, along with awareness of America’s uniquely lopsided economics that, everywhere else, prove that corn as the universal raw material doesn’t make sense.
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Of course, corn isn’t the crop on anyone’s mind in this election. Marijuana is, at least in California. More on that in News Feature #5, below.
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“Halloween is my favorite holiday. Christmas used to be my favorite holiday until all the religious nuts got a hold of it and ruined it.” ~ a character in a book your editor is writing.
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4) $3 BILLION ON A MIDTERM ELECTION, BUT NOTHING FOR THE ARTS?
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We are on-track to see OVER THREE BILLION DOLLARS spent by a few rich candidates and a lot of special interest groups including an unknown number of foreign corporations and uber wealthy individuals – all of whom want to buy favors from, or outright control of, those who hold America’s elective offices. The amount being spent in this election is completely unprecedented. It’s only able to happen as a result of the landmark Supreme Court decision that allows unlimited spending on US elections and candidates without disclosure of sources. America, alone, now allows any foreigner to buy their own American elected official. And all that spending by manipulative fat cats when everyone else is broke, and many Californians, and Americans, are unemployed.
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If those obscenities produce sufficient disillusionment that it tempts you to sit this one out, consider that crossing your arms, sitting down and “staying parked,” if enough of us do that, will hand the election to those whose money buys the support of low-information voters. It would allow the same moneyed interests to get candidates elected whom they can then control (or continue to control) with their self-serving corporate money.
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Those of us who care about the arts must take note and take action. Public funding for the arts – including arts and music education in the public schools – has become a rarity, and that’s a disgrace. We should recognize, when and where PUBLIC funding of the arts does exist, it doesn’t bring the kind of agenda that we see when corporate-funded “arts” events move-in to fill the void. And, with more and more corporations moving American jobs overseas, how likely is it that we can expect ANY of them to fund ANY kind of arts events or education here?
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Of course, an election is always about more than one thing. In California, two rich candidates and one rich proponent of a ballot Proposition have spent more money on this ONE election than has EVER been spent, in any previous election, by ALL candidates and ALL groups supporting or opposing ALL the candidates and ballot propositions, COMBINED, in any previous California election. Yep, more spent by three rich people now than has ever been in spent in an entire election, by everyone else combined.
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How about another base of comparison? Take just ten percent of the total of $3 billion in 2010 campaign spending nationwide: how much good could $300 million have done for arts education, or startup clean energy, or space exploration, or any number of causes, like investigating and prosecuting the Wall Street pirates who stole billions from us and then arrogantly took billions more in bailouts to protect and hide their stolen fortunes? Yet, win or lose, TWO RICH CANDIDATES will spend far more than that on aggrandizing their own egos through their own campaigns in this election, just in California.
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Everything is connected to everything else. Your vote can foil their plans.
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5) “THE GUIDE’S” GUIDE TO THE CALIFORNIA BALLOT PROPOSITIONS
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Many people, especially in the arts communities, may show up at the polls only because of PROPOSITION 19, the ballot measure that would legalize marijuana in California (though the US Justice Department vows prosecutions under Federal law, either way).
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PROPOSITION 19 holds the suggestion that legalized marijuana could be taxed to provide revenue for local governments, but the provisions are as vague as a roomful of bong smoke. And it would prohibit employers from requiring their workers to be sober on the job, so the business community is scared of it. Law enforcement, who presumably would like to have some things taken off their plate, are strongly against 19, citing, among other things, stoned drivers. But each of them has only one vote. If 19 is your reason to go to the polls, we encourage you to take a broader view of the ballot, beyond the candidates for office, beyond their contrasting views for the future. Here’s a quick look at what else is there - those Propositions and what they would and would not do.
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PROPOSITIONS 20 & 27 are two warring measures that would either consolidate or eliminate nonpartisan redistricting following the 2010 census. This isn’t too complex nor too boring to be worthy of your attention. If 20 passes, the commission previously voted into existence, by the people, would be empowered to draw all the lines for all the districts that determine who represents us in Congress and the State Legislature – or, if 27 passes, the commission will be abolished, and redistricting – all of it – will return to the hands of the politicians who always gerrymander their own districts into bizarre shapes on the landscape, simply to keep their own seats “safe.”
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In PROPOSITION 21, you can vote to spend an extra $18 on your vehicle registration in return for free entry to all California State Parks. It would guarantee parks funding and avoid closures of some parks and state beaches that are starving for operating capital for maintenance and public safety and services funding. RVs and motor homes are not included, so the parks can continue to charge them premium rates to get in.
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PROPOSITION 22 on the California ballot would protect public transit funding from being raided for God-knows-what, ever again. Maybe we could finally get that forever-delayed light rail built to go where we need to go, without waiting for two bus transfers and being gone all day. Seriously, when the legislature raids transit funding, the poorest of our working poor can’t get to their jobs, and the rest of us are stuck driving, no matter how much Big Oil decides to lie about why they charge so much for gasoline. We need MORE transit to escape the clutches of Big Oil and freeway gridlock, and the system needs enough funding to operate late in the evening, so fans can get to gigs and get home without leaving at intermission to catch the last bus of the night.
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PROPOSITION 23 would remove restraints on air pollution, endangering human health, California’s environment, and the efforts to control carbon emissions that drive global climate change. Polluters would run free until the unemployment rate decreases to an unrealistically low level. It’s a bargain with the devil that would have us groping through the murk of Mexico-City-style toxic smog.
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PROPOSITION 24 is portrayed by its opponents as a “new” tax. In fact, it would repeal tax breaks given to big business over the past two years. Proponents claim it would effect only the biggest 2% of corporations doing business in California. Opponents assert it would cripple the state’s small business, increase unemployment, and drive more businesses out of California. In fact, it would prevent multi-state corporations from playing games with their out-of-state incomes and assigning losses to their activities in California. It would prevent them from taking write-offs and tax credits here for their contrived “losses” in past years and their creatively assigned “future losses” for the next ten years. The Guide believes we’ve seen enough of overpaid corporate executives playing fast and loose with money and accounting practices while awarding themselves millions, even billions, in bonuses for getting away with it. We believe Proposition 24 is as close as we’ll get, this ballot, to a level playing field where the biggest big businesses pay their share of taxes, the same as California-only small businesses must do.
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PROPOSITION 25 would prevent the members of the legislature from collecting their pay if they fail (as they fail each year) to pass a state budget, in time to meet the required-by-law deadline. It would change the impossible-to-achieve 2/3 majority requirement in the legislature to a simple majority to pass the state’s budget – except that any new taxes would still need a 2/3 majority vote. Any argument against this change is simply out of touch with the realities of the age of “the party of no” who obstructs everything unless they get all they want, despite not having the votes to pass what they want. California’s credit rating decreases every time it issues IOU’s and fails to pay its bills because the legislature can’t get its poop in a group to authorize paying the bills. Short of placing a bulldozer to the back of the room and plowing forward no matter what, this is the best way to make your elected state officials do their jobs and end the annual gridlock over the budget in Sacramento.
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PROPOSITION 26 is complex, and would redefine a broad array of state and local fees as taxes, requiring a 2/3 vote of the legislature to impose or continue them, or repealing them altogether. Included are numerous current fees “that address adverse impacts on society or the environment caused by fee-payers business,” as the measure says. What that really means is, the businesses that create the “adverse impacts” would no longer be assessed fees simply because their activities cause problems, unless dealing with the problems are the only thing for which the fees are used. So, fees collected on used motor oil when you go for an oil change would end, leaving no revenue for the state or local agencies for enforcement of environmental health and safety regulations that include the oil change station. That’s a gross oversimplification, but an illustrative one. The Proposition is, of course, supported by business interests. It’s opposed by obvious and not so obvious interests, from environmental and public health organizations to the president of the Peace Officers Association. Law enforcement, like firefighters and other public employees, have rallied to block anything that would reduce revenues the state currently collects; for them, reduced revenues equates to lost jobs. The Guide knows of a plethora of “fees” imposed by California on its citizens that are unfair and verge on extortion, but this Proposition’s premise – to let polluters get away with escaping fees for the problems they cause – is not the place to attack California’s overemphasis with fees.
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We hope this survey was helpful. The point is, vote. Vote for candidates and vote on ballot Propositions. An energized minority – like the Tea Party – can win, and even win big, if a listless majority stays home. That’s true for their extremist candidates and for ballot measures that would give fat cats and special interests a free ride, at the expense of everyone else.
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It’s one thing to face the specter that American elections can be bought by foreign money. It would be quite another to see elections won by the votes of low-information voters, giving offices to those who have avowed their support for protecting the secrecy and continued flow of money into American politics by foreign donors, and repealing the modest amount of health care reform that was just adopted. If something else, whatever that is, is more important to you than what we’ve listed, ask yourself, does it have a political dimension? Invariably, it does. And whatever the issue, its political dimension will cost you your tax money, or deny public funding to something you want – like funds for the arts education that left us, because we were not mobilized or invigorated enough to keep it. Vote.
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6) AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT: OCT 30
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When we saw their picture in the L.A. Downtown News, we knew we had to spread the word to our readers. They’re a band called THE MORMONS, and they perform wearing matching black pants, short-sleeve white shirts with collars, narrow black neckties, and the piêcé de resistancé, bike helmets and little book-bag backpacks. Not exactly BILL MONROE’s “Monroe Doctrine” Sunday-go-to-meetin’ suits, nor do we expect, is the music. The DN’s story calls the lead singer “quasi-bananas, falling all over the place.” (Wonder how he rides a bicycle?) Their influences are said to be Devo, Minor Threat, Bad Brains and Talking Heads. It’s so over-the-top we had to tell you about ‘em. They finish their October residency on Saturday, October 30, at Casey's Irish Pub, 613 S Grand Av, downtown L.A., 90017; 213-629-2353; www.bigcaseys.com.
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7) BOOKSIGNING IS A TRIUMPH OF COMMUNITY, COMING NOVEMBER 7…
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LESLIE PERRY is a well-known and long-regarded figure throughout the Los Angles arts and storytelling communities. When he was diagnosed with ALS, aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease, his enduring inner strength and smiling presence began to endear him even more to those who knew him and those who came to know him.
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During one of Leslie’s visits to Altadena’s formidable little arts mecca, the Coffee Gallery (which includes the world-famous Coffee Gallery Backstage), Leslie let slip a revelation. He told Coffee Gallery coffeehouse and Front Stage proprietor / part-time standup comic JULIE SANDOVAL that he wished he “had gotten around to publishing that book” of his stories and plays that, over the years, he had crafted, polished, and never quite assembled for placement between covers.
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Say something like that to Julie, and stand back and watch. More likely, find you’ve been drafted to help, before you know what happened. Leslie found himself the guest of honor at an evening of performance art in a local church, chosen as the venue because it held more people than the Coffee Gallery. Musicians, poets, storytellers, pundits, painters and a growing legion of admirers came to the event to pay homage to Leslie, the man, and to Leslie, the artist.
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But that wasn’t all. When Julie wears her “event producer” hat, expect substantially more than an opportunity to bask in the light of a deserving honoree. Sure, there was the company of others who shared the sense of the honoree’s gifts, a gathering of those who “get it” when it comes to a sense of community with artists and others. But there was more, of a tangible variety.
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The irrepressible Julie does a long-running monthly “Cans for Comedy” show in the Backstage to help the local food bank. Beyond that, she was a key member of the triumvirate that brought-in more food donations than any weekend event in Pasadena history with last year’s “Food Drive at the Fork in the Road.” Plus, she produces the annual “Relay for Life” event in Farnsworth Park – including a live music stage – to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
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Julie’s event to honor Leslie Perry allowed an entire community to honor him and the legacy of his artistic body of work. It raised the money needed to publish that book he’d always dreamed he’d “gotten around to publishing.”
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That book is now a reality. “The Story Man – the Stories and Plays of Leslie Perry,” will make its debut with readings and Leslie in attendance, at the Coffee Gallery, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena, 91001. Info (for this event only, NOT for Backstage shows) is available by calling the venue phone at 626-398-7917.
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Come for Leslie, and come for yourself, to restore, reinforce or recharge your sense of community. You’ll laugh and you’ll be touched. The event is Sunday, November 7, at 2 pm.
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8) DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 31: (extended from October 27) SONGWRITERS, ENTER YOUR “FIRE SONGS”
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The deadline to enter your original songs in the Guide’s “Fire Song” contest is extended through SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31.
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OUR CHALLENGE FOR ALL YOU SONGWRITERS is designed to get your original songs exposure right away, and bring you a chance to win RECOGNITION AND PRIZES in a vote by Guide readers.
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YOU CAN ENTER AS MANY SONGS AS YOU LIKE, FOR FREE! Each song must deal with “fire” or firefighters” in some way. To enter, send us the url of a place that everyone can see (or simply hear) your “fire song(s)” someplace on the web. Yep, either a music video, or audio-only, both forms are accepted. Send the info to
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We’ve previously observed that the “Bakersfield Sound” safely moved to L.A. a few years ago, and that L.A.’s alt-country bands like I SEE HAWKS IN L.A., and groups led by DAVID SERBY and GRANT LANGSTON are better, more listenable, and certainly deliver more intelligent and substantial material than the Nashville Establishment’s endless gaggle of dysfunctional relationship wallows, foist on the public on payola-driven “country” radio.
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Similarly, we’ve explored the clear fact that “Country & Western” has become, as DON EDWARDS says, “neither of either,” since the two genres split two decades ago. And, we’ve celebrated the vitality of the resurgence of western music, the brilliant performing songwriters like DAVE STAMEY, BELINDA GAIL, KATY MOFFATT, R.W. HAMPTON, (the late) CURLY MUSGRAVE, and groups like COW BOP, and their songs, from honky-tonk to history-based and often humorous ballads and waltzes and polkas and lullabies, and the musicianship of the artists and the bands.
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If the real west is a state of mind, it should surprise no one that not a herd of Texans, but rather a Southern-California-based outfit, THE TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS, are the current holders of the top awards bestowed by both entities who recognize the best in Western music. The group’s growing fan base will be happy to know the Tumbleweed’s sophomore CD is ready to go for their CD release show on Saturday, November 13.
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The group won top honors from both the Academy of Western Artists and the Western Music Association following release of their debut album in 2008. Even before arrival of the new CD, the group is currently nominated for the 2010 Western Music Association "Outstanding Entertainer-Group Award" of 2010. With no Grammy specifically for western music, those are the top honors in the genre.
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They’ve been performing the material from their brand-new “Blaze Across the West” album for the past few months, including their new originals when they headlined the “National Day of the Cowboy & Cowgirl” this summer, which set attendance records at the Autry Museum in L.A.’s Griffith Park.
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To simply call this group a charming throwback to the SONS OF THE PIONEERS (complete with matching outfits) denies the originality the Tumbleweeds inject. Sure, they began as a tribute to that classic cowboy group. But they’ve grown their own identity. Among those who celebrate their music and performance? "Great Harmony, creative arrangements, keeping the tradition alive!" raves “RANGER DOUG” (aka DOUGLAS B. GREEN), of the Grammy-winning RIDERS IN THE SKY.
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The group’s second album is being released both as a CD and digital download. The physical CD is available at www.thetumblingtumbleweeds.com, and on www.CDBaby.com, and digital download is available on iTunes and CDBaby.
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TUMBLEWEED ROB says, “We… wanted to go for a more lavish sound on this album and we are thrilled to have some of our friends in the western music world join us on this recording to add to our sound.”
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The result of these collaborations has produced the swing tune, “The Mighty Santa Fe,” featuring the group’s western music pal RIC STEINKE of OPEN RANGE on steel guitar; “Sleepin’ on a Mountain,” featuring “Harmonicowboy” GARY ALLEGRETTO on harmonica (he’s up for a “Grammy consideration”); “California,” a rollicking ranchera-styled homage to the group’s home state, featuring “conjunto norteno” style accordion master OTONO LUJAN of LOS POCHOS. And there’s a medley of swing classics, “You’re Getting Tired of Me” and “You Waited Too Long,” connected with an original Tumbleweeds tune, “So Now You’ve Gone,” making up the album’s “Lost Love Medley” and featuring Steinke once more on steel guitar.
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The CD release show is Saturday, November 13, and it’s a Guide “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. It’s at Out West, 24265 Main St, midway along the “Western Walk of Stars” in old town Newhall (Santa Clarita) 91321. The show is at 8 pm.
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The 29th annual “LOS ANGELES HOLIDAY CAROLING” for shut-ins has just been announced. It happens at four senior care centers and a restaurant, all in the West San Fernando Valley. This year’s event is Sunday, December 5, beginning promptly at 4 pm and operating on an amazingly precise schedule. It’s an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK” for artists, and if you take part, you’ll banish any “bah humbugs” you might be carrying.
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Each year, this event brings-out many top award winning musicians and stars of film, TV, and stage. All are there, in the words of event founder VINCENT LEINEN, “to bring happiness and/or enlightenment to the elderly, to care-givers, and to participants in the event itself during the holiday season. He adds, Together we have the power to make a difference and to make the world a better place!”
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Vincent says, “The tradition of caroling for the elderly began for me in high school while singing at local senior care centers with the St. Mary Catholic Youth Association in Dow City, Iowa (pop. 498). It then continued while attending the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Now, as a resident of Los Angeles, the tradition has since evolved, grown, and expanded into a series of festivities celebrated across the country. This includes the large-scale, must-attend holiday event (est. 200 participants) in Los Angeles. This enjoyable and rewarding community service project is open to entertainers, singers and musicians of all talent levels and ages.”
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Vincent continues, “It is a very fulfilling opportunity to give and to receive joy, happiness, and holiday spirit to and from the elderly residents, care-givers, and participants, while enhancing one’s own perspective or appreciation of life, health, and family. Bottom line: Everyone greatly benefits from the festivities.”
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A full media blitz promoting this event will be launched to many major Los Angeles Metro radio, television, and newspaper outlets, local church bulletins etc., to promote the festivities and overall theme during the holiday season.
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Vincent’s invitation to the arts community contains an element of urgency: “All effort given to support, promote and participate in this heart-warming activity would be especially appreciated, since your contribution and presence would greatly enhance the festivities for all involved. Please RSVP ASAP!”
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So many artists take part that an early RSVP is indeed needed, so you CAN take part. You can get more details at www.ReachfortheStars.com/caroling and you can reach Vincent at 818-342-9336.
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RECENT NEWS FEATURES (in the past 30 days):
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October 22 edition’s News Features are available at
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The topics are…
1) “How to Work The Media: A Workshop for Artists,” on Saturday
2) Weekend-at-a-Glance: “Show-of-the-Week” Picks, Friday-Sunday
3) This Weekend’s Festivals, October 22-24…
4) And Now for Something Completely Different: Oct 23 & 30
5) Booksigning Is a Triumph of Community, Coming November 7…
6) Deadline is October 27: Songwriters, Enter your “Fire Songs”
7) Top Western Group is So Cal-Based, & Releasing New CD
8) Sign-Up Now to Join Celebrities in Holiday Caroling for Shut-Ins
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October 14 edition’s News Features are available at:
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The topics are…
1) “How to Work the Media: A Workshop for Artists” Set for Oct 23
2) Weekend “Show-of-the-Week” Pick “Quickies” (Friday-Sunday)
3) This Weekend’s Festivals…
4) Deadline Extended: Songwriters, Enter Your “Fire Songs”
5) KACEY JONES, Comedic Songstress & Nashville Rebel, Back in L.A.
6) Plan Ahead: Two Festivals Coming Saturday, October 24…
7) We’d Like You to Meet… STAN WEST
8) Kulak's Woodshed in Dire Financial Situation
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The topics are…
1) Fast Access – This Weekend’s “Show-Of-The-Week” Picks…
2) “Events-Of-The-Week” for Artists, Saturday & Monday…
3) This Weekend is Festival-Crazy!
4) Deadline Nears: Songwriters, Enter Your “Fire Songs”
5) We’d Like You to Meet… DANIELLE HEBERT (She Plays In L.A. Sat, Oct 9)
6) Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, Arts and Music…
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October 1 edition’s News Features are available at:
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The topics are…
1) Fast Access List: this Weekend’s “Show-Of-The-Week” Picks…
2) Enter Our “Songwriter’s Challenge” for Fire Prevention Week
3) We’d Like You to Meet… JOE CRAVEN (matinee show in L.A., Sun, Oct 3)
4) 50th Anniversary of the Ice House - and Folk Music is Back! Sun, Oct 3
5) A Festival-Rich Environment in Early October (starting Saturday!)
6) Fructose Corn Syrup; Drinking Soft Drinks Onstage, or at a Gig?
7) KENNY EDWARDS Memorial & Benefit Concert, October 9
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September 28 “Quick Update” news is available at:
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The topics are…
1) Hot, Fresh, and Added Quick Notes:
> PO GIRL & DRUHA TRAVA in Town;
> Annual “SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UKULELE FESTIVAL” Coming Saturday (Oct 2);
> Touring Act SMALL POTATOES Heads Lineup with Talented Locals
on Saturday (Oct 2);
> JOE CRAVEN Here for a 1 pm Sunday Matinee.
2) Time-Saver: Updated “Show-Of-The-Week” Picks, Tuesday, Sep 28, through Sunday, Oct 3. [All those early October “Picks” are included in this edition.]
3) Time-Saver Quick Links to Our Fall Festival Season Detailed Features:
> “Fall Festivals Almanac”
> “Annual Guide to Music at the L.A. County Fair,” Through October 3. [Both are freshly updated, with links in THIS edition.]
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THE LATEST FULL EDITION of the Acoustic Americana Music Guide is always available at
www.acousticmusic.net or at
www.acousticamericana.blogspot.com or by links from the News-only edition at www.nodepression.com/profile/TiedtotheTracks
or by following any of MANY links on the web to get to one of those sites.
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Each weekly edition is designed to be useful not just for the current week, but well beyond. Each edition focuses on ALL THINGS ACOUSTIC for a span of a week or so – AND adds MORE events to those days’ listings than we had the previous week – PLUS, it’s updated with more events, farther into the future, as we learn of them.
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7 pm STEVE MECKFESSEL & CHRIS KOKESH, with special guest PETER ANDREWS, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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8 pm RUSSELL MOORE & IIIRD TYME OUT plus LONESOME OTIS play a show sponsored by the Bluegrass Association of Southern California (BASC) at Rancho Cordillero del Norte Theater in Northridge. (Site of the recent Fall Equinox Festival.)
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Annual “WOMEX - THE WORLD MUSIC EXPO,” in Copenhagen, Denmark. It began in Berlin and it’s traveling through Europe. The last edition saw over 2,700 delegates from more than 90 countries, a full conference and a showcase festival presenting 57 acts on 6 stages. More at www.womex.com.
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“DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2010” festival, runs mid-Oct to Nov 2, on Olvera Street and in the adjacent plaza & bandstand, across from Union Station in downtown L.A. The scope of events varies by day, with major events and music Oct 30 & 31, 11 am-10 pm. Many evenings feature live music, some with Native North American dancers in regalia, playing ancient indigenous instruments. Info, call Mike Mariscal at 213-625-7074.
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10:30 am Annual “HALLOWEEN HOOP-DE-DO” at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater, 1345 W 1st St, L.A.; 213-250-9995; www.bobbakermarionettes.com. Runs Wed-Fri at 10:30 am, and Sat & Sun at 2:30 pm. This annual show debuted in 1963. The theater is a historical landmark, beloved by generations of Southern Cal kids, and it’s celebrating its 50th anniversary season.
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7 pm STEVE MECKFESSEL & CHRIS KOKESH, with special guest PETER ANDREWS, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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There’s magic when STEVE MECKFESSEL & CHRIS KOKESH take the stage together. Venue impresario Bob Stane says, “Steve’s music is often compared with that of James Taylor, Jackson Browne and Cat Stevens. Chris toured for ten years with the iconic MISTY RIVER BAND. Her first solo CD, ‘October Valentine’ is turning heads and hearts and is currently number 20 nationwide on the Folk DJ charts. Don’t miss them!
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In the words of songwriter Claudia Russell, “Steve is one of those under-the-radar songwriters that when you ‘discover’ him, you think “lucky me!”
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Bob Stane adds, “Everyone should know his beautiful songs. ‘As Long as He’s Gone’ is one of the most compelling songs I’ve ever heard… a song that reaches across time, like the Big Muddy, His songs feature distinctive chord voicings and evocative melodies, but mostly they tell stories. Steve can change it up; one song brings tears and the next one has the audience in stitches.”
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Last year, STEVE MECKFESSEL released his CD, “Under Beautiful Skies” to a sold-out crowd at the venerable Freight and Salvage in Berkeley. One reviewer wrote of that CD, “The folk world has just been handed some of the best music it will hear in 2009 and beyond!”
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PETER ANDREWS, an L.A. based guitarist and composer with extensive film, TV and recording credits, accompanies Chris and Steve tonight. Peter and Steve share some history, growing-up in Sacramento and playing together in a legendary teen rock band called SIZE FIVE. Tix, $18.
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8 pm RUSSELL MOORE & IIIRD TYME OUT plus LONESOME OTIS play a show sponsored by the Bluegrass Association of Southern California (BASC) at Rancho Cordillero del Norte Theater, 9015 Wilbur Av, Northridge. (Site of the recent Fall Equinox Festival.) Show info at www.socalbluegrass.org. More at www.iiirdtymeout.com and www.lonesomeotis.com
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8-10:30 pm weekly "POCKET GOLDBERG & FRIENDS SONGWRITER SHOWCASE" this week with musical guest WADE BIERY, plus all-star house band with DEBRA DOBKIN, DAVE FRASER, MARK "POCKET" GOLDBERG & special guest LARRY TREADWELL, at Arnie's Cafe, 15245 Burbank Bl, Sherman Oaks 91411; 818-781-7009; www.arniescafe.com.
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DAVE MORGAN on Nov 4
PHIL PARLIAPIANO on Nov 11
NICOLE GORDON on Nov 18
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8:30 pm JESSICA FICHOT, plus HOLLAND GRECO opening, at El Cid Restaurant, 4212 W Sunset Bl, L.A.; 323-668-0318; www.elcidla.com. Jessica is a charming French virtuoso of the accordion. More at www.jessicasongs.com
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7.30 pm ZODIAC TRIO, on tour from France, at Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, 10361 W Pico Bl, L.A.
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8 pm HANS YORK, 2008 Kerrville “New Folk” Winner, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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8 pm BLAME SALLY at Boulevard Music in Culver City.
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Fri, Oct 29; Thu-Sun, Oct 28-Nov 1, in Denmark; festival:
Annual “WOMEX - THE WORLD MUSIC EXPO,” in Copenhagen, Denmark. It began in Berlin and it’s traveling through Europe. The last edition saw over 2,700 delegates from more than 90 countries, a full conference and a showcase festival presenting 57 acts on 6 stages. More at www.womex.com.
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“DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2010” festival, runs mid-Oct to Nov 2, on Olvera Street and in the adjacent plaza & bandstand, across from Union Station in downtown L.A. The scope of events varies by day, with major events and music Oct 30 & 31, 11 am-10 pm. Many evenings feature live music, some with Native North American dancers in regalia, playing ancient indigenous instruments. Info, call Mike Mariscal at 213-625-7074.
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Daily, through Oct 31, for young children:
10:30 am Annual “HALLOWEEN HOOP-DE-DO” at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater, 1345 W 1st St, L.A.; 213-250-9995; www.bobbakermarionettes.com. Runs Wed-Fri at 10:30 am, and Sat & Sun at 2:30 pm. This annual show debuted in 1963. The theater is a historical landmark, beloved by generations of Southern Cal kids, and it’s celebrating its 50th anniversary season.
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Fri, Oct 29; Fri-Sun, Oct 29-31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm “ASTRA,” a new production set in the 19th-century Austo-Hungarian Empire, is part-Opera, part-Waltz, part-“Dancing with the Stars,” part EDGAR ALLAN POE, making its three-night debut run at the Million Dollar Theater, 307 S Broadway, downtown L.A. Tix & info, www.astradance.com.
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It’s an unlikely mix of elements, starring reality show personality KELLI DiVINCEN, written by UCLA Political Science Prof DAVID WILKINSON, and choreographed by MECCA VAZIE ANDREWS (veteran of the MTV Movie Awards, VH1, the L.A. Contemporary Dance Co., and City Opera). It’s staged by Astra’s 25-member dance company, and based on a pair of Poe tales and the current craze for ballroom dancing. Tix, $20.
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Fri, Oct 29; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, in OC:
7:30 pm Grammy-winning guitarists DOUG SMITH & MARK HANSON play the “Lord Of The Strings” Concert Series at Dana Point Community House, 24642 San Juan St, Dana Point; 949-842-2227 or 949-244-6656; www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com. We’ve enjoyed these two guitar masters when they’ve performed at the Coffee Gallery Backstage. If you are a fan of virtuosic guitar playing, go, for sure. More at www.dougsmithguitar.com and www.accentonmusic.com
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Fri, Oct 29; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7.30 pm ZODIAC TRIO, on tour from France, Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, 10361 W Pico Bl, L.A. 90064; info & tix, www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com; 310-0286-0553.
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This will be “a truly innovative classical performance,” as its promo promises, with Vanessa Mollard on violin, Riko Higuma on piano, and Kliment Krylovskiy on clarinet.
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Fri, Oct 29; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm HANS YORK, 2008 Kerrville “New Folk” Winner, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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HANS YORK has performed live, numerous times, on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” during his coast-to-coast concert tours, BEFORE he was the 2008 Kerrville “New Folk” Winner. Known for his infectious shows and his captivating performances, Hans mixes the musical sensibilities of acoustic Americana with his native German roots and influences of the infectious music of South America. His grassroots approach and close interaction with the audience have made friends for Hans and his music throughout the country.
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Hans’ superb musical and composing skills, together with his soaring three-octave voice, have become an asset to the American songwriter community. His US debut album “Inside Out” received various Awards including “Best Acoustic Album” of 2005 from Indie Acoustic Project. His current album “Young Amelia” takes you on a subtle sojourn to explore the hidden recesses of the human heart, in a journey with outstanding musicianship and deep compassion. Besides Germany, Hans has lived in Rio de Janeiro where he studied Samba, Bossa Nova and popular Brazilian music. That experience, upon his return, inspired his first solo album, “Hazzazar.” While his lyrics are English, Hans is a world musician in the true sense of the term, drawing most of his inspirations from his vast eclectic background. Tix. $15.
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Fri, Oct 29; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BLAME SALLY at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide.
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This exciting all-female ensemble performs folk and rock songs that fit into Americana traditions, with often lush electric and acoustic instrumentals.
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Russ & Julie Paris of “Russ & Julie's House Concerts” say, “We were captured by their energy and enthusiasm for what they do as much as we enjoyed their great songs, harmonies and rhythms.”
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Austin has its Dixie Chicks, and San Francisco has BLAME SALLY, the difference being, among other things, that BLAME SALLY's music is a little more indie, a little less country, a little more brainy and BLAME SALLY released their potent anti-war song in 2001, long before protest became fashionable among the mainstream. An updated version of that song is one of the 12 tracks on their third release, “Severland.” A music video of "If You Tell a Lie," from that album, reached #2 on Neil Young's politically charged website, “Living With War.”
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BLAME SALLY is PAM DELGADO, RENEE HARCOURT, JERI JONES, & MONICA PASQUAL. These four accomplished instrumentalist-singers combine their strikingly different approaches to create a distinct and beautiful sound. They perform an eclectic blend of pop-motivated folk - lush, inventive arrangements and compelling songs that are intelligent, emotional and alive with syncopation and melody.
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Their music, which has been described as “emotionally charged, passionate, highly melodic and compelling,” has been played on radio stations around the country. Their performance schedule has taken them from San Francisco to Italy, including performances at some of the top US acoustic music festivals, including Strawberry Music Festival, Four Corners Folk Festival, and Live Oak Music Festival, and to notable concert halls and listening rooms. San Francisco's KFOG selected tracks from the first two BLAME SALLY CDs for 2003 and 2004 compilations, alongside tracks by Paul Simon, Spearhead, Jackie Greene, The Waifs, Dar Williams, and other new-folk luminaries.
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More on BLAME SALLY, and sample tracks from their albums, are on their MySpace page at www.myspace.com/blamesally plus more at www.blamesally.com
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Fri, Oct 29; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm PETER MULVEY & JEFFREY FOUCAULT at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. More at www.petermulvey.com and www.jeffreyfoucault.com. Tix, $16.
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First of two DIFFERENT shows here tonight; the other show, with different artists, is at 11 pm (see listing).
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Fri, Oct 29; film:
8-10 pm “WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE” the 1962 psychological fright thriller with BETTE DAVIS & JOAN CRAWFORD screens for the “FRIDAY NIGHT FRIGHT FLICKS” series at Pershing Square, 532 S Olive St, downtown L.A.; 213-847-4970; www.laparks.org/pershingsquare. Free.
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10 pm KEN O'MALLEY brings his wonderful baritone voice, fine guitar, and authentic and original Irish music to the Auld Dubliner, 71 S Pine Av, Long Beach 90802; 562-437-8300; www.aulddubliner.com. More at www.kenomalley.com
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Ken O’Malley's rich, resonant voice and engaging stage presence have delighted audiences for over thirty years. In this unique solo performance, Ken transports his audience to his beloved Ireland through heartfelt singing and vivid storytelling. Find out why the Irish News calls this consummate entertainer “without question, . . .the single most enduring, influential and proficient of all Irish musicians in Southern California..” Don’t miss this magical evening of songs in both English and Irish Gaelic, accompanied by Ken’s remarkable talent on guitar and mandolin. “Dust-free and polished to perfection, each song is performed with authenticity, and the care one might use when handling a valuable family heirloom” – Lisa Elaine Scott, Music Connection Magazine.
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Fri, Oct 29; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
(SOLD OUT) 11 pm THE SECRET SISTERS plus a short opening set by THE AMERICANS at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497.
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(5b) Friday’s RECURRING
“LOS ANGELES AREA ACOUSTIC MUSIC PERFORMANCES” and related events.
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/friday-fifth-friday-when-month-has-one.html
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(1) Saturday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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9 am JON STEWART’S “RALLY TO RESTORE SANITY” / STEPHEN COLBERT’S “RALLY TO PRESERVE FEAR” brings a Los Angeles “annex” co-rally with music in MacArthur Park, near downtown L.A. (See today’s “Local Festivals” listings.)
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8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings KEOLA BEAMER & RAIATEA HELM for two shows at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts in Whittier. (At 3 & 8 pm.)
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7 pm "HOMEGROWN HARVEST" with RASPIN STUART, MARQUE, BRAD ROGERS, DUANE THORIN, and "special surprise guests," at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena. (Note: JESSICA FICHOT, the splendid accordion chanteuse and her acoustic full band, due here tonight, will be rescheduled.)
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7 pm SOULFUL AMERICANA plus LADY ANTEBELLUM at the Nokia Theatre in downtown L.A.
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7 pm “ASTRA,” is part-opera, part-waltz, part-“Dancing with the Stars,” part EDGAR ALLAN POE, making its three-night debut run (Oct 29-31) at the Million Dollar Theater in downtown L.A.
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7:30 pm Grammy-winning guitarists DOUG SMITH & MARK HANSON play the “Lord Of The Strings” Concert Series at Mission Viejo Civic Center in Mission Viejo.
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8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings KEOLA BEAMER & RAIATEA HELM for two shows at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts in Whittier. (At 3 & 8 pm.)
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8 pm “PHANTOM OF THE OPERA,” the classic 1925 silent film, with live original score performed by theater organ specialist STEVEN BALL on Royce Hall’s massive Skinner pipe organ at UCLA Live, on the UCLA campus in Westwood.
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8 pm RONNY COX & JACK WILLIAMS play the “Bodie House Music Series at the Thousand Oaks Library,” at Grant R. Brimhall Library in T.O.
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8 pm KENNY BLACKWELL plus the DORIAN MICHAEL QUARTET at Boulevard Music in Culver City.
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(ADDED LATE) 8 pm HANS YORK, 2008 Kerrville “New Folk” Winner, at the Gypsy Den in Santa Ana.
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(3) Saturday’s “BEST OUT-OF-TOWN EVENTS”
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Sat, Oct 30; Thu-Sun, Oct 28-Nov 1, in Denmark; festival:
Annual “WOMEX - THE WORLD MUSIC EXPO,” in Copenhagen, Denmark. It began in Berlin and it’s traveling through Europe. The last edition saw over 2,700 delegates from more than 90 countries, a full conference and a showcase festival presenting 57 acts on 6 stages. More at www.womex.com.
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Sat, Oct 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
9 am JON STEWART’S “RALLY TO RESTORE SANITY” / STEPHEN COLBERT’S “RALLY TO PRESERVE FEAR” brings a Los Angeles “annex” co-rally in MacArthur Park, 2230 W 6th St (at S Park View), downtown L.A.; 213-368-0520.
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It’s all in support of the simultaneous co-rally of indeterminate size on the National Mall in Washington D.C., as a satire-meets-serious-concern response to this summer’s demonstration by wingnut GLENN BECK and his Tea Party desecration of the anniversary of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR’s “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
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“DAILY SHOW” host Stewart joins his Comedy Central nemesis, the “COLBERT REPORT” host, and you can attend in L.A. - either to show your support for a return to reasonable behavior in politics, or to do all you can to return to the Bush-era preoccupation with fear and loathing. Of course, the “fear” thing might just be timed for Halloween…
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Original plans would have brought the L.A. event to Pershing Square, which has a long history as a center of free speech. Alas, the city claimed they needed the extra weekend to think about getting ready to install the ice rink in the Square (as they do every winter). So organizers had to improvise, and ended-up in MacArthur Park. Presumably, there will be big screen TVs carrying the event in DC via satellite, preceded and followed in L.A. by some local musicians. Details of what will happen here were still murky at press time, and even the L.A. Downtown News didn’t have much, beyond the lamentations that it would not be in Pershing Square. Free.
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Sat & Sun, through Oct 31, in Moorpark:
9 am-6 pm The 13th annual “UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARM FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL” continues at Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Rd, Moorpark 93021; www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com; 805-529-3690. Runs all month, and each weekend has a different theme, including a Folk Festival, Bluegrass Festival, and Cowboy/Western Music Festival. Weekend admission is $12, though you can get discount coupons online and in various local newspapers. Runs weekdays without live music, Sats & Suns with live music, Oct 1-31.
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9 am-5 pm annual “HARVEST FESTIVAL” in the SFV at Forneris Farms, 15200 Rinaldi St, Mission Hills 91345; 818-361-0714 Farm Market; www.fornerisfarms.com; 818-730-7709. Live music on weekends; weekdays, the festival runs 2-5 pm. Features a refreshment stand on weekends with fresh roasted corn and more; a Farm Market with fall decorations and farm grown produce; a farm grown Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze Adventure (the editor can tell you that getting lost in one of these corn “maizes” is a distinct possibility); Tractor-pulled Train Ride – take a narrated ride around the farm; Farm Frolic Area for Kids - mini maze, giant hay pyramid, the Great Pumpkin jumper. Attractions have a fee, cash only (prices on their website). No pets. Free parking, free admission. Runs Sat & Sun, Oct 1-31.
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“DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2010” festival, runs mid-Oct to Nov 2, on Olvera Street and in the adjacent plaza & bandstand, across from Union Station in downtown L.A. The scope of events varies by day, with major events and music Oct 30 & 31, 11 am-10 pm. Many evenings feature live music, some with Native North American dancers in regalia, playing ancient indigenous instruments. Info, call Mike Mariscal at 213-625-7074.
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Sat, Oct 30; in rotation, through Nov 28; film:
“MUMMIES 3D: SECRETS OF THE PHARAOHS” at the Imax Theater at the California Science Center, 700 State Dr, Exposition Park, L.A.; www.californiasciencecenter.org; 213-744-2019.
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Appropriate for Halloween, thanks to the fantasy / novelist / Hollywood pyramidiot ideas of ancient Egyptian burial practices. This film is in rotation with two others, so check days & times before you go.
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2:30 pm Annual “HALLOWEEN HOOP-DE-DO” at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater, 1345 W 1st St, L.A.; 213-250-9995; www.bobbakermarionettes.com. Runs the last week of October, Wed-Fri at 10:30 am, and Sat & Sun at 2:30 pm. This annual show debuted in 1963. The theater is a historical landmark, beloved by generations of Southern Cal kids, and it’s celebrating its 50th anniversary season.
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Sat, Oct 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
3 & 8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings KEOLA BEAMER & RAIATEA HELM at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org.
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These two artists team-up today, as they have on their new CD on the Mountain Appler label. It’s getting rave reviews, and has songs written by Keola’s great grandmother, HELEN DESHA BEAMER, by that unknown purveyor of Hawaiian music JOHN LENNON, and by a lot of songwriters in between. Google their names and catch some of the music online, together with stories behind some of the songs. Get the full impact at today’s concert.
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The annual series brings seven shows for its 2010-2011 season. Tix, including new “facilities surcharges,” $48.
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Sat, Oct 30; film:
6:30 pm “OUTDOOR CINEMA FOOD FEST” combines a fleet of food trucks and a free Halloween-themed movie screening, two nights, different films & different parks each night (Sat & Sun); tonight’s film is “ZOMBIELAND” at Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1745 N Spring St, downtown L.A.; 323-602-0608; www.outdoorcinemafoodfest.com.
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Live music at 6:30 (warning: we don’t know what it is); movie at 8 pm. Intended as a picnic where you buy, rather than bring, your food for the free movie.
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Sat, Oct 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm "HOMEGROWN HARVEST" with RASPIN STUART, MARQUE, BRAD ROGERS, DUANE THORIN, and "special surprise guests," at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; more info at www.coffeegallery.com. Tix, $15.
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(Note: JESSICA FICHOT, the splendid accordion chanteuse and her acoustic full band, due here tonight, will be rescheduled.)
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Sat, Oct 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm SOULFUL AMERICANA plus LADY ANTEBELLUM at the Nokia Theatre, 777 Chick Hearn Ct, downtown L.A.; 213-763-6000; www.nokiatheatrelalive.com.
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Sat, Oct 30; Fri-Sun, Oct 29-31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm “ASTRA,” a new production set in the 19th-century Austo-Hungarian Empire, is part-Opera, part-Waltz, part-“Dancing with the Stars,” part EDGAR ALLAN POE, making its three-night debut run at the Million Dollar Theater, 307 S Broadway, downtown L.A. Tix & info, www.astradance.com.
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It’s an unlikely mix of elements, starring reality show personality KELLI DiVINCEN, written by UCLA Political Science Prof DAVID WILKINSON, and choreographed by MECCA VAZIE ANDREWS (veteran of the MTV Movie Awards, VH1, the L.A. Contemporary Dance Co., and City Opera). It’s staged by Astra’s 25-member dance company, and based on a pair of Poe tales and the current craze for ballroom dancing. Tix, $20.
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Sat, Oct 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, in OC:
7:30 pm Grammy winning guitarists DOUG SMITH & MARK HANSON play the “Lord Of The Strings” concert series at the Mission Viejo Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Dr, Mission Viejo; 949-842-2227 or 949-244-6656; www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com. We’ve enjoyed these two guitar masters when they’ve performed at the Coffee Gallery Backstage. If you are a fan of virtuosic guitar playing, go, for sure. More at www.dougsmithguitar.com and www.accentonmusic.com
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Sat, Oct 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “PHANTOM OF THE OPERA,” the classic 1925 silent film, with live original score performed by theater organ specialist STEVEN BALL on Royce Hall’s massive Skinner pipe organ at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, Westwood; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Wow. Royce Hall’s fabulous Skinner Organ and a classic silent film. The oft-retold tale of “The Phantom of the Opera” in a not-to-be missed evening of silent movie magic and live music performed on Royce Hall’s historic Skinner organ. Eerie and astonishing, this 1925 classic silent film starring LON CHANEY endures as a seminal piece of theatrical horror, from the grand old days when horror wasn’t about grossing you out. Tix, $23-33 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sat, Oct 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm RONNY COX & JACK WILLIAMS play the “Bodie House Music Series at the Thousand Oaks Library,” at Grant R. Brimhall Library, 1401 E Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks 91362; 818-621-8309; info, www.BodieHouse.com.
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Sat, Oct 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm KENNY BLACKWELL plus the DORIAN MICHAEL QUARTET at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583.
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KENNY BLACKWELL, of the LAUREL CANYON RAMBLERS, is one of Southern Cal’s foremost mandolinists. Tonight, he plays outside the bluegrass genre and explores the many styles he has mastered. He’s joined by fingerstyle guitarist DORIAN MICHAEL with the latter’s quartet. Michael displays his vast knowledge of musical styles from the blues masters to Hawaiian slack key and classical influences. They’ll create a performance of exciting and tasteful musicality. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide. Tix go on sale Oct 16; $15.
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Sat, Oct 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings KEOLA BEAMER & RAIATEA HELM at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org.
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These two artists team-up today, as they have on their new CD on the Mountain Appler label. It’s getting rave reviews, and has songs written by Keola’s great grandmother, HELEN DESHA BEAMER, by that unknown purveyor of Hawaiian music JOHN LENNON, and by a lot of songwriters in between. Google their names and catch some of the music online, together with stories behind some of the songs. Get the full impact at today’s concert.
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The annual series brings seven shows for its 2010-2011 season. Tix, including new “facilities surcharges,” $48. Shows at 3 & 8 pm.
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(ADDED LATE) Sat, Oct 30; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, in OC:
8 pm HANS YORK, 2008 Kerrville “New Folk” Winner, at the Gypsy Den, Grand Central Café, 125 N Broadway in the Artists Village, Santa Ana; 714-835-8840.
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HANS YORK has performed live, numerous times, on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” during his coast-to-coast concert tours, BEFORE he was the 2008 Kerrville “New Folk” Winner. Known for his infectious shows and his captivating performances, Hans mixes the musical sensibilities of acoustic Americana with his native German roots and influences of the infectious music of South America. His grassroots approach and close interaction with the audience have made friends for Hans and his music throughout the country.
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Hans’ superb musical and composing skills, together with his soaring three-octave voice, have become an asset to the American songwriter community. His US debut album “Inside Out” received various Awards including “Best Acoustic Album” of 2005 from Indie Acoustic Project. His current album “Young Amelia” takes you on a subtle sojourn to explore the hidden recesses of the human heart, in a journey with outstanding musicianship and deep compassion. Besides Germany, Hans has lived in Rio de Janeiro where he studied Samba, Bossa Nova and popular Brazilian music. That experience, upon his return, inspired his first solo album, “Hazzazar.” While his lyrics are English, Hans is a world musician in the true sense of the term, drawing most of his inspirations from his vast eclectic background.
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Sat, Oct 30, in San Diego:
BLAME SALLY plays the “Live at Rock Valley” series in University City, San Diego. Info from wonderwoman@san.rr.com. More at www.blamesally.com
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Sat, Oct 30:
8 pm “COLEMAN ORCHESTRA CONCERTS” brings the COLBURN SCHOOL ORCHESTRA, JAMES CONLON, conductor, to Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St John St, Pasadena 91105. Program is Filas’ “There Was a Pathway;” Shostakovich’s “Symphony No. 1 in F minor, op. 10;” Stravinsky’s “Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring).” Info, 213-621-2200 or www.colburnschool.edu. Tix, $10, gen’l admission.
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THERE ARE 21 ADDITIONAL EVENTS, TODAY & TONIGHT!
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/saturday-fifth-saturday-when-month-has.html
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Today is Halloween, the old “ALL HALLOWS EVE.” In America, it is a commercial enterprise of marketing little misshapen plastic skulls with orange lights in the eye sockets and other bizarre specialty goods (all made in China) and billions of small candy bars (all made with ridiculous amounts of dangerous high fructose corn syrup). The monetary worth of the day and evening – and the decorations and cheesy costumes and accouterments and ersatz gholishness (don’t scare the kiddies) in the days leading up to it – are second only to the annual orgy of buying for Christmas. Boooo-booo-bucks.
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“Halloween is my favorite holiday. Christmas used to be my favorite holiday until all the religious nuts got a hold of it and ruined it.” ~ a character in a book your editor is writing.
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(1) Sunday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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3 pm KIM ROBERTSON and LAURIE RASMUSSEN perform “CELTIC HARP AND SONG” at the “SongTree” concert series in Goleta (Santa Barbara County).
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6 pm “PHANTOM OF THE OPERA” the 1925 silent movie classic, with LON CHANEY, and live musical accompaniment on the “world’s largest church pipe organ” by famed theater organist CHRISTIAN ELLIOT, at First Congregational Church of L.A.
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7 pm RONNY COX & JACK WILLIAMS play the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.
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7 pm “ASTRA,” is part-opera, part-waltz, part-“Dancing with the Stars,” part EDGAR ALLAN POE, making its three-night debut run (Oct 29-31) at the Million Dollar Theater in downtown L.A.
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7:30 pm “DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE” the 1920 silent movie classic, with JOHN BARRYMORE, and live musical accompaniment on mammoth pipe organ at Walt Disney Concert Hall, L.A. Music Center, downtown L.A.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/03/sundays-radio-web-radio-tv-acoustic.html
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Sun, last Sun, every month; near Seattle:
4-6:30 pm “RUNNING DOG SHANTY SING,” held the last Sunday of every month, at Running Dog Guitars / Sound Guitar Repair, 118 N 35th St, Suite 105, Fremont, WA. Hosted by Rick Davis & Cat Fox. Sea Chanties (shanties) are fun to sing and the choruses are always easy-to-learn sing-alongs. The hosts tell us, “The building is tall, grey cinderblock and green metal. Suite 105 is in the back, facing the alley between 36th and 35th. Parking available on the street. Over 21 years of age please. Potluck beverages and snacks.” Free.
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Sun, Oct 31; Thu-Sun, Oct 28-Nov 1, in Denmark; festival:
Annual “WOMEX - THE WORLD MUSIC EXPO,” in Copenhagen, Denmark. It began in Berlin and it’s traveling through Europe. The last edition saw over 2,700 delegates from more than 90 countries, a full conference and a showcase festival presenting 57 acts on 6 stages. More at www.womex.com.
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Sat & Sun, through Oct 31, in Moorpark:
9 am-6 pm The 13th annual “UNDERWOOD FAMILY FARM FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL” continues at Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Rd, Moorpark 93021; www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com; 805-529-3690. Runs all month, and each weekend has a different theme, including a Folk Festival, Bluegrass Festival, and Cowboy/Western Music Festival. Weekend admission is $12, though you can get discount coupons online and in various local newspapers. Runs weekdays without live music, Sats & Suns with live music, Oct 1-31.
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Sat & Sun, Through Oct 31:
9 am-5 pm annual “HARVEST FESTIVAL” in the SFV at Forneris Farms, 15200 Rinaldi St, Mission Hills 91345; 818-361-0714 Farm Market; www.fornerisfarms.com; 818-730-7709. Live music on weekends; weekdays, the festival runs 2-5 pm. Features a refreshment stand on weekends with fresh roasted corn and more; a Farm Market with fall decorations and farm grown produce; a farm grown Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze Adventure (the editor can tell you that getting lost in one of these corn “maizes” is a distinct possibility); Tractor-pulled Train Ride – take a narrated ride around the farm; Farm Frolic Area for Kids - mini maze, giant hay pyramid, the Great Pumpkin jumper. Attractions have a fee, cash only (prices on their website). No pets. Free parking, free admission. Runs Sat & Sun, Oct 1-31.
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“DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2010” festival, runs mid-Oct to Nov 2, on Olvera Street and in the adjacent plaza & bandstand, across from Union Station in downtown L.A. The scope of events varies by day, with major events and music Oct 30 & 31, 11 am-10 pm. Many evenings feature live music, some with Native North American dancers in regalia, playing ancient indigenous instruments. Info, call Mike Mariscal at 213-625-7074.
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Sun, Oct 31; in rotation, through Nov 28; film:
“MUMMIES 3D: SECRETS OF THE PHARAOHS” at the Imax Theater at the California Science Center, 700 State Dr, Exposition Park, L.A.; www.californiasciencecenter.org; 213-744-2019.
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Appropriate for Halloween, thanks to the fantasy / novelist / Hollywood pyramidiot ideas of ancient Egyptian burial practices. This film is in rotation with two others, so check days & times before you go.
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Sun, Oct 31, in Ventura:
Noon-3 pm THE SHOEMAKER BROTHERS play blues (they’re classically-trained musicians) play the “Outdoor Lounge” series on the outdoor stage in front of Margarita Villa Mexican Restaurant in Ventura Harbor Village, Ventura; 805-642-8538; www.venturaharborvillage.com. Free & free parking.
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Sun, Oct 31; not music, but cool:
Noon-2 pm “LAVA SUNDAY SALONS” brings a Halloween-appropriate theme to Clifton’s Cafeteria, 648 S Broadway, downtown L.A. Event & series info, www.lavatransforms.org.
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Meet JOE OSTERLE, author of the new “Weird Hollywood” and “Weird California.” Series, presented by Los Angeles Visionary Association, is a “loosely-structured conversation salon featuring short presentations and opportunities to meet and connect.”
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Sun, Oct 31, world music:
2 pm matinee, as SHIR BA'IR (Hebrew for "Song in the City") performs at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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SHIR BA'IR is an a cappella group of young professionals singing traditional and original Jewish-themed music, with most of the songs sung in Hebrew. The ensemble is an energetic mix of semi-professional singers, composers, pre-cantorial students, and others who have been singing together since 2005. Various members of the group write original songs and arrange traditional favorites. We have brought our new Jewish sound and lively performances to venues throughout Los Angeles." Tix, $12.
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Sun, Oct 31, for young children:
2:30 pm Annual “HALLOWEEN HOOP-DE-DO” at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater, 1345 W 1st St, L.A.; 213-250-9995; www.bobbakermarionettes.com. Runs the last week of October, Wed-Fri at 10:30 am, and Sat & Sun at 2:30 pm. This annual show debuted in 1963. The theater is a historical landmark, beloved by generations of Southern Cal kids, and it’s celebrating its 50th anniversary season.
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Sun, Oct 31, in Goleta; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
3 pm KIM ROBERTSON and LAURIE RASMUSSEN perform “CELTIC HARP AND SONG” at the “SongTree” concert series, 820 N Fairview Av, Goleta; 805-403-2639. Series and show info, www.songtree.org. More at www.kimrobertson.net and www.laurierasmussen.com
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Sun, Oct 31:
3 pm ‘KYRIE ELEISON” the rather haunting piece by AVANESOV gets its world premiere, plus world premieres of works by SHARAFYAN, MIYUKI ITO, and additional AVENESOV, and TERTERIAN’s “String Quartet # 1, performed by the KUNIKO KATO / MOVSES POGOSSIAN DUO, presented for the “Dilijan Chamber Music Series” at the Colburn School of Music, 200 S Grand, downtown L.A.; www.dilijan.larkmusicsociety.com. Free.
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Sun, Oct 31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
6 pm “PHANTOM OF THE OPERA” the 1925 silent movie classic, with LON CHANEY, and live musical accompaniment on the “world’s largest church pipe organ” by famed theater organist CHRISTIAN ELLIOT, at First Congregational Church of L.A., 540 S Commonwealth Av (between downtown & Hancock Park), L.A.; info, www.fccla.org.
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This is especially cool, when you consider it’s being screened in the “eerie Gothic setting” of the church (words from their own promo), in addition to the giant pipe organ.
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Costumes are encouraged. Believe it or not, it’s all ages, and there’s a “Kids Carnival” and Trick-or-Treating from 4-6 pm. Film admission, $10.
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Sun, Oct 31; film:
6:30 pm “OUTDOOR CINEMA FOOD FEST” combines a fleet of food trucks and a free Halloween-themed movie screening, two nights, different films & different parks each night (Sat & Sun); tonight’s film is “THE SHINING” with JACK NICHOLSON at Exposition Park, 700 Exposition Park Dr, downtown L.A.; 323-602-0608; www.outdoorcinemafoodfest.com.
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Live music at 6:30 (warning: we don’t know what it is); movie at 8 pm. Intended as a picnic where you buy, rather than bring, your food for the free movie.
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Sun, Oct 31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm RONNY COX & JACK WILLIAMS play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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RONNY COX is a talented musician and performer who is best known for his acting career. He has appeared in many classic movies such as Deliverance (Drew Ballinger), Bound For Glory (Ozark Bule), The Onion Field (Det. Sgt. Pierce R. Brooks), Taps (Colonel Kerby), Beverly Hills Cop (Lt. Andrew Bogomil), RoboCop (Dick Jones), and Total Recall (Vilos Cohaagen) to name just a few. He's also appeared on TV countless times including stints on "St. Elsewhere" (Dr. John Gideon) and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (Captain Edward Jellico).

But Ronny's real love is music and he spends half of his time performing at folk festivals, concert venues and small intimate theaters. He has performed musically on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Bottom Line in New York with Leon Redbone, National Public Radio's Mountain Stage with Guy Clark, as well as other national stages.
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The music of JACK WILLIAMS, rooted in his native South Carolina, is shaped by a 51-year career of playing folk, rock, jazz, R&B, classical and more. Jack is considered a "musician's musician", and uncommonly unique guitarist, a writer of vived songs with a strong sense of place, and a storyteller in an old southern tradition who further illustrates each tale with his guitar. Rich Warren of WFMT Chicago's The Midnight Special said, "His artistry is nothing short of amazing". Vic Heyman, in SING OUT!, wrote, "He is one of the strongest guitar players in contemporary folk."
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Jack is a sought-after artist on all contemporary acoustic music stages, from coffeehouses to music halls and city arts stages. In addition to his solo career, as a guitarist he has accompanied such luminaries as Tom Paxton, Peter Yarrow, Mickey Newbury and Harry Nilsson. From acclaimed appearances at the Newport, Boston, Philadelphia, Kerrville, New Bedford SummerFest Folk Festivals, his musicianship, songs, stories and commanding presence have established him as an uncommonly inspiring and influential performer. Tix, $20.
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Sun, Oct 31; Fri-Sun, Oct 29-31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm “ASTRA,” a new production set in the 19th-century Austo-Hungarian Empire, is part-Opera, part-Waltz, part-“Dancing with the Stars,” part EDGAR ALLAN POE, making its three-night debut run at the Million Dollar Theater, 307 S Broadway, downtown L.A. Tix & info, www.astradance.com.
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It’s an unlikely mix of elements, starring reality show personality KELLI DiVINCEN, written by UCLA Political Science Prof DAVID WILKINSON, and choreographed by MECCA VAZIE ANDREWS (veteran of the MTV Movie Awards, VH1, the L.A. Contemporary Dance Co., and City Opera). It’s staged by Astra’s 25-member dance company, and based on a pair of Poe tales and the current craze for ballroom dancing. Tix, $20.
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Sun, Oct 31; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm “DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE” the 1920 silent movie classic, with JOHN BARRYMORE, and live musical accompaniment on mammoth pipe organ at Walt Disney Concert Hall, L.A. Music Center, 135 N Grand Av, downtown L.A. 90012; 213-972-7211 or 323-850-2000; www.musiccenter.org or www.laqphil.com. This early film was taken from the ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON novel, in one of the first book-to-film treatments. “Don’t dress up as Jigsaw from ‘Saw’ for this one,” cautions the L.A. Downtown News, adding, “You’ll just look dumb.”
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(5b) Sunday’s RECURRING
“LOS ANGELES AREA ACOUSTIC MUSIC PERFORMANCES” and related events.
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THERE ARE 34 (wow, Thirty-four!) ADDITIONAL EVENTS, TODAY & TONIGHT!
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/08/sunday-fifth-sunday-when-month-has-one.html
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It’s already NOVEMBER, the month that derives its name from the Latin word novum, meaning nine. Yep, November was the ninth month in the ancient Roman calendar.
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(1) Monday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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7:30 pm FOY WILLING'S RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE featuring CODY BRYANT play their monthly “potluck dinner & a show” at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Altadena.
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PETROJVIC BLASTING COMPANY brings its klezmer and rollicking horns, fresh from their European tour, to Seven Grand in downtown L.A.
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See the complete listings below for all the details.
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(2) Monday’s RADIO & TV SHOWS
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/03/mondays-radio-web-radio-tv-acoustic.html
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(3) Monday’s “BEST OUT-OF-TOWN EVENTS”
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Mon & Tue, Nov 1 & 2:
“DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2010” festival, runs mid-Oct to Nov 2, on Olvera Street and in the adjacent plaza & bandstand, across from Union Station in downtown L.A. The scope of events varies by day, with major events and music Oct 30 & 31, 11 am-10 pm. Many evenings feature live music, some with Native North American dancers in regalia, playing ancient indigenous instruments. Info, call Mike Mariscal at 213-625-7074.
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Mon, Nov 1; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm FOY WILLING'S RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE featuring CODY BRYANT play their monthly “potluck dinner & a show” at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations, 626-794-2424; info, www.coffeegallery.com. More at www.ridersofthepurplesage.com and www.codybryant.com
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PETROJVIC BLASTING COMPANY brings its klezmer and rollicking horns, fresh from their European tour, to Seven Grand, 515 W 7th St (2nd floor), downtown L.A. 90014; www.sevengrand.la.
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THERE ARE 22 (Twenty-two!) ADDITIONAL EVENTS, TODAY & TONIGHT!
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/monday-first-monday-every-month-in-2010.html
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Happy Birthday to delightful musician / upright bass player / vocalist KRISTIN KORB
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(1) Tuesday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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Check back later…
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Tue, Nov 2; Mon & Tue, Nov 1 & 2:
“DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2010” festival, runs mid-Oct to Nov 2, on Olvera Street and in the adjacent plaza & bandstand, across from Union Station in downtown L.A. The scope of events varies by day, with major events and music Oct 30 & 31, 11 am-10 pm. Many evenings feature live music, some with Native North American dancers in regalia, playing ancient indigenous instruments. Info, call Mike Mariscal at 213-625-7074.
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Tue, Nov 2:
WAYNE HORVITZ GRAVITAS QUARTET at REDCAT, The Roy & Edna Disney CalArts Theater, at the L.A. Music Center, 631 W 2nd St (at Hope St), inside the Walt Disney Concert Hall complex, downtown Los Angeles 90012; www.redcat.org; 213-237-2800; Fall sched, www.redcat.org/sites/redcat.org/files/REDCAT_Fall10_Brochure.pdf.
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Hailed as harbingers of modern music, the quartet explores texture, sonority, rhythm, and ensemble fluidity.
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THE MAKERS bring their jazzy blues to Seven Grand, 515 W 7th St (2nd floor), downtown L.A. 90014; www.sevengrand.la.
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Just added to our Recurring Events…
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Tue, every Tue:
9 pm-1 am MARK BOSSERMAN brings his jazz-and-more piano and vocals to his residency at The Varnish, 118 E 6th St, downtown L.A.; www.thevarnishbar.com; 213-622-9999. This guy is good, with a fine repertoire of very listenable originals.
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THERE ARE 27 (wow, Twenty-seven!) ADDITIONAL EVENTS, TODAY & TONIGHT!
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/tuesday-first-tuesday-every-month-in.html
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(1) Wednesday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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7 pm “TAYLOR GUITARS ROAD SHOW 2010 EXHIBITION” at McCabe’s in Santa Monica.
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8 pm ORNETTE COLEMAN at UCLA Live in Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus in Westwood.
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8 pm MARINA V is joined by her friend STACY at Ivan Kane's Cafe WAS in Hollywood.
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/03/wednesdays-radio-web-radio-tv-acoustic.html
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Wed, Nov 3; an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK” for artists:
7 pm “TAYLOR GUITARS ROAD SHOW 2010 EXHIBITION” at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497.
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“For all you guitar players and enthusiasts out there,” McCabe’s welcomes “a very special event… joined by the good folks at Taylor guitars… [for] an evening of guitar talk and demos with their factory staff and guitar makers.” McCabe’s booker Lincoln Myerson promises, “There'll be oodles of guitars to test drive, some very rare instruments for sale, demos, and awesome prizes too. Best of all it's free!”
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Wed, Nov 3:
7:30 pm CAROLINE HERRING & STEVE FORBERT play the “Tales from the Tavern” series at the Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez; 805-686-4785; www.talesfromthetavern.com. More at www.carolineherring.com and www.steveforbert.com
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Wed, Nov 3, a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm ORNETTE COLEMAN at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Free jazz pioneer, Pulitzer Prize winner and peerless saxophonist Ornette Coleman has played a major role in the evolution of American music for more than five decades. At the 2009 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, Coleman became the 16th person to receive the prestigious Miles Davis Award, instituted to honor an international jazz musician for his or her complete body of work and influence. Coleman was instrumental in breaking down jazz conventions in the 1960s, becoming the father of free jazz and returning the medium to its daring, revolutionary roots. Joining him on stage are his son Denardo Coleman on drums, Tony Falanga on bass and other special guests. Tix, $43-83 ($15 for UCLA students).
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8 pm MARINA V is joined by her friend STACY at Ivan Kane's Cafe WAS 1521 Vine St, Hollywood; 323-466-5400. Marina says the venue has "a super cool rotating baby grand piano" for her tom play. (She's still feeling good about the benefit show she played for the American Cancer Society on her birthday.) Marina justifiably gets great press (including here). Other media has written: "hauntingly beautiful" — L.A.Times; "Melodic and passionate music" — The Washington Post; "The voice of an angel" — The Prague Post.
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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Thu-Sat, Nov 4-6, in Utah; festival:
Annual “HEBER CITY COWBOY POETRY GATHERING” in Heber City, Utah. Info at www.hebercitycowboypoetry.com.
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Fri-Sun, Nov 4-13, tour to Ireland:
Musician KEN O’MALLEY leads another of his IRELAND TOURS, returning to some old favorite places including Dublin and Westport, and some exciting new places, including Dingle, Killarney, Skibbereen, and Kinsale. For info, write to twlord@sbcglobal.net
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Thu, Nov 4, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm TOM RUSSELL, performing songwriter extraordinaire, plays the “AMSD” concert series at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176; www.acousticmusicsandiego.com. More at www.tomrussell.com
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Thu, Nov 4, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MAVIS STAPLES and CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE play at Belly Up Tavern, 143 S Cedros Av, Solano Beach (San Diego); 858-481-9022; www.bellyup.com. More at www.mavisstaples.com and www.rosebudus.com/musselwhite
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Thu, Nov 4:
8-10:30 pm weekly "POCKET GOLDBERG & FRIENDS SONGWRITER SHOWCASE" this week with musical guest DAVE MORGAN, plus all-star house band with DEBRA DOBKIN, DAVE FRASER, MARK "POCKET" GOLDBERG & special guest LARRY TREADWELL, at Arnie's Cafe, 15245 Burbank Bl, Sherman Oaks 91411; 818-781-7009; www.arniescafe.com.
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This is a fine weekly series with one or more recording artist guest performers, different each week. Mark "Pocket" Goldberg has plenty of film score credits and he knows lots of "A" list musicians whom he taps to play his shows. This is the same series that began when the venue - Arnie's - was in Tujunga. And note the change to an 8 pm start.
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Upcoming performing guests:
PHIL PARLIAPIANO on Nov 11
NICOLE GORDON on Nov 18
(the series takes a week off for Thanksgiving, so no show on Thu, Nov 25.)
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Thu, Nov 4:
8 pm MURRAY PERAHIA at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Known for his lyrical, evocative renditions of classical masterworks, Murray Perahia wields consummate skill rooted in traditional classical music interpretation. Dubbed a “poet of the piano” by The New York Times, the beloved performer returns to Royce Hall for a stunning program of works by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms for solo piano. One of the most cherished pianists of our time, who has performed in all of the major international music centers and with every leading orchestra, he also serves as the Principal Guest Conductor of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, with whom he has toured as conductor and pianist throughout the United States, Europe, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Tix, $43-88 ($15 for UCLA students).
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“AES SAN FRANCISCO,” the 129th annual AES Convention, in San Francisco, CA.
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Fri, Nov 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm BANSHEE IN THE KITCHEN performs at Sherman Oaks Presbyterian Church, 4445 Noble Av, Sherman Oaks; 818-788-3330; www.shermanoakspc.org. This female trio brings splendid Celtic music and a National Hammer Dulcimer Champ! More at www.bansheeinthekitchen.com
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Fri, Nov 5, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm TOM RUSSELL, performing songwriter extraordinaire, plays the “AMSD” concert series at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176; www.acousticmusicsandiego.com. More at www.tomrussell.com
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Fri, Nov 5:
“SCREAM FESTIVAL: NOISEFOLD” at REDCAT, The Roy & Edna Disney CalArts Theater, at the L.A. Music Center, 631 W 2nd St (at Hope St), inside the Walt Disney Concert Hall complex, downtown Los Angeles 90012; www.redcat.org; 213-237-2800; Fall sched, www.redcat.org/sites/redcat.org/files/REDCAT_Fall10_Brochure.pdf.
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This is described as, “A powerful synaesthetic experience where noise, music and image interact on a symphonic scale.” So are we going off the reservation, putting it in the Acoustic Americana Music Guide. Most probably. But, hey, it’s innovative, so we thought you might be interested.
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Fri, Nov 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm CHERYL WHEELER plus JILL SOBULE at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. More at www.cherylwheeler.com and www.jillsobule.com. Tix, $26.
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Fri, Nov 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MAVIS STAPLES and BILLY BRAGG at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Two artists, hailing from different sides of the Atlantic, both bound by the spirit of social justice and activism, come together for a special celebration of music. Mavis Staples blazes a rhythm & blues trail while never relinquishing her gospel roots. The Lifetime Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee was honored as one of Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Singers of all time. Billy Bragg’s inspiration stems from the socially conscious folk tradition of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. He’s spent more than two decades making an indelible mark on the conscience of music with celebrated solo records and two Grammy-nominated albums with Wilco—Mermaid Avenue (1998) and Mermaid Avenue, Volume II (2000). More at www.mavisstaples.com and www.billybragg.co.uk
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Fri, Nov 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm EILEEN EIVERS & IMMIGRANT SOUL plays the “Caltech Campus Events” series in Beckman Auditorium on the campus, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; 626-395-4652, or toll-free 888-2CALTECH (1-888-222-5832). More at Caltech Presents / Caltech Public Events series (www.events.caltech.edu). Get a $5 discount if you mention the Caltech Folk Music Society when you buy your tickets.
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Fri, Nov 5:
9:30 pm KEN O'MALLEY brings his wonderful baritone voice, fine guitar, and authentic and original Irish music to the Cock N Bull Pub, 2947 Lincoln Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-399-9696; www.cocknbullbritishpub.com. More at www.kenomalley.com
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Ken O’Malley's rich, resonant voice and engaging stage presence have delighted audiences for over thirty years. In this unique solo performance, Ken transports his audience to his beloved Ireland through heartfelt singing and vivid storytelling. Find out why the Irish News calls this consummate entertainer “without question, . . .the single most enduring, influential and proficient of all Irish musicians in Southern California..” Don’t miss this magical evening of songs in both English and Irish Gaelic, accompanied by Ken’s remarkable talent on guitar and mandolin. “Dust-free and polished to perfection, each song is performed with authenticity, and the care one might use when handling a valuable family heirloom” – Lisa Elaine Scott, Music Connection Magazine.
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Sat, Nov 6; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7.30 pm LOST FINGERS play Djangostyle gypsy jazz at Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, 10361 W Pico Bl, L.A. 90064; info & tix, 310-0286-0553; www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com.
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The Lost Fingers combine great musicianship with a fabulous sense of humor. This trio devised a surprising idea: an ingenious tribute to the ’80s in the swinging gypsy style of “jazz manouche” inspired by their mentor, Django Reinhardt. The Lost Fingers' shows have become a must-see attraction across the world, crossing borders with their irresistible sound and style. More at www.thelostfingers.com/en
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Sat, Nov 6:
7:30 pm TOM CREEGAN and EAMONN DILLON, Irish Uilleann Pipers, play the
San Juan Capistrano Community Center, 30201 Outpost Rd, San Juan Capistrano 92675. More at www.socalpipers.com/tionol_2010_details.html and www.irishpipersclub.org and www.eamonndillon.com
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Sat, Nov 6:
7:30 pm “A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF SIMON AND GARFUNKEL” at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Scherr Forum Theater, 2100 Thousand Oaks Bl, Thousand Oaks 91362; www.toaks.org/cap/tickets/events/event.asp?eventID=1580; 805-449-ARTS (2787).
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It’s a “live musical tribute to Simon and Garfunkel, fronted by oldies tribute artist / vocalists MARK W. CURRAN & TOM HANEY, and backed by the CRUISIN OLDIES SHOW BAND, in a “passionate tribute [that] stays true to the original arrangements and trademark harmonies of Simon and Garfunkel, all backed by a smokin’ hot band. All the memorable hits are here, ‘Mrs. Robinson,’ ‘The Boxer,’ ‘Sounds of Silence,’ ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water,’ ‘America,’ ‘I Am A Rock,’ plus a retrospective of Paul Simon's solo career.” Presented by West Coast Performing Arts Presenters. Their promo adds, “Bring the whole family for a great night of fun, sing and clap-along to all your favorite sixties and seventies classic Simon and Garfunkel songs.”
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Sat, Nov 6, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm CHERYL WHEELER plays the “AMSD” concert series at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176; www.acousticmusicsandiego.com. More at www.cherylwheeler.com
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Sat, Nov 6; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm PATRICK BALL: “CELTIC HARP AND STORY” at the CALTECH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY series in Beckman Institute Auditorium (“Little Beckman”) on the campus, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; 626-395-4652, or toll-free 888-2CALTECH (1-888-222-5832). More at Caltech Folk Music Series (www.folkmusic.caltech.edu) or Caltech Presents / Caltech Public Events series (www.events.caltech.edu).
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PATRICK BALL, the great Celtic harpist and storyteller, has performed at Caltech on four occasions, each time performing a completely different show. Patrick's show tonight is likewise a new one, entitled "Celtic Harp and Story" and it once again combines his masterful storytelling and brass-strung harp playing in an evening that features the marvelous tales of wit and enchantment from Irish tradition, as well as the exquisite music of the Celtic harp, which long dominated Irish music in earlier days. Patrick “brings-alive the rich heritage and culture of Ireland through dialog and music.” – Caltech Folk Music Series.
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Patrick has a brand-new CD, released in September, titled "The Wood of Morois." Nick Smith has heard it, and he says, “It is a beautiful collection of traditional tunes, along with one O'Carolan piece.”
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Series bookers Rex Mayreis & Nick Smith add, “Those who have heard him will surely want to return, and the uninitiated will no doubt be delighted.”

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The campus ticket office handles the Folk Music Society’s advance tickets, takes credit cards, and is open Noon-5 pm, Mon-Fri; their number is 626-395-4652. Tickets went on sale in early August. As the date gets close, this will likely sell-out. Tickets are $15, $5 for children and Caltech students.
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Sat, Nov 6; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm LAURENCE JUBER at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Doors at 7:30 pm for best seats. As a young working musician in London, England in the 1970s, Laurence Juber got an extraordinary, life-changing break when PAUL McCARTNEY picked him to become WINGS’ lead guitarist. Juber spent three years recording and touring with the band. During that time he won a Best Rock Instrumental GRAMMY® for the track "Rockestra" from the Wings album “Back To The Egg.” His instrumental prowess is dazzling. Tix, $20.
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Sat, Nov 6; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JACK WILLIAMS at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide. More info later. Tix go on sale Oct 23; $15.
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Sat, Nov 6; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JANIS IAN plays Casablanca Studios, 66-321 Pierson Bl, Desert Hot Springs. Presented by “Women in the Arts Project,” www.lawomenstheatreproject.org. More at www.janisian.com
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Sun, Nov 7:
11 am CATHY AND MARCY play the Kid's Matinee series at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; 310-828-4497; www.mccabes.com. More at www.cathymarcy.com
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Sun, Nov 7; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm TRACY NEWMAN & THE REINFORCEMENTS, THE DALE LaDUKE GROUP, and TIM TEDROW & TERRY VREELAND play Dana Charnofsky’s “Songwriter Sanctum” series at the Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St, Santa Monica; 310-399-1631.
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Sun, Nov 7, in the desert; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm JACK WILLIAMS plays the “Traditional Music At The Russell's” house concert series in Lucerne Valley. Reservations get directions at 760-248-2118 or carolyn@lucernevalley.net. More at www.jackwilliamsmusic.com
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Sun, Nov 7, in OC; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2:30 pm CELTIC THUNDER at The Grove of Anaheim, 2200 East Katella Av, Anaheim; 714-712-2700; www.thegroveofanaheim.com. You’ve seen them on PBS, during pledge drives (the only time PBS brings you music shows…)
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Sun, Nov 7:
3:30 pm CALDER QUARTET plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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Sun, Nov 7; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm RICHARD SHINDELL at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. More at www.richardshindell.com. Tix, $22.50.
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Sun, Nov 7; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm KEVIN CARR plays the “FolkWorks House Concert” series in Santa Monica. Reservations get directions at 818-785-3839 or concert@FolkWorks.org. Check back later for details, but don’t delay getting your reservation.
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Sun, Nov 7; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick, in Santa Barbara:
8 pm CHERYL WHEELER and JILL SOBULE play the SOHo Restaurant and Music Club, 1221 State St, Santa Barbara; 805-962 7776; www.sohosb.com. More at www.cherylwheeler.com and www.jillsobule.com
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Mon, Nov 8; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm STEPHEN SONDHEIM in a rare speaking engagement in celebration of the American master’s 80th birthday, at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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The greatest Broadway composer and lyricist of his generation, Stephen Sondheim is the true heir to such Broadway masters as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, and Irving Berlin. After his first big break for “West Side Story,” Sondheim went on to revolutionize musical theater with intricate and emotionally complex works, including “A Little Night Music,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Sun in the Park with George,” and “Into the Woods.” Tix, $43-88 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Wed, Nov 10:
8 pm BUIKA plus LILA DOWNS perform at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Av, downtown L.A.; 323-850-2000; show info, www.musiccenter.org/wdch. More at www.buika.casalimon.tv and www.liladowns.com
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Thu, Nov 11, in Tehachapi; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm MIKE + RUTHY, from THE MAMMALS, play their CD Release Tour for their new album, "Million To One," at Fiddlers Crossing, 206 East F St, Tehachapi; 661-823-9994 www.events.fiddlerscrossing.com.
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Mike and Ruthy are a musical couple whose love was forged in New York City amidst a swirl of rock, anti-folk, and Americana enthusiasm. They harmonized from the first night they met, bringing smiles to their friends' faces with original songs and layering raspy fiddle over pop-strummed guitar. It was 1999, and their band, Rhinegold, played to pre-trucker-hat hipsters in the East Village and then gathered to play more songs around the cluttered coffeetable at someone's apartment. Richard Buckner played low on the small bedside stereo as these young, nocturnal band-mates got some early morning sleep.
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It's true that Mike was originally recruited by his college to play hockey and Ruth had gone to school for acting, but now they began a new path together, crafting songs and recordings and touring the world. Ten years later, Mike and Ruthy are married and living upstate with their new son, William Puck. With 7 years of touring under their belts with folk band The Mammals, they have begun a new chapter, one that still incorporates the best sounds and textures that old-timey and rock music can offer.
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Mike and Ruthy love writing, recording and playing shows and music festivals as a duo or 4-piece band. The added joy and demands of parenthood have given them a new appreciation for the power of good music and the fine community of people they have connected with across the country and the world. Enjoying the beauty of the moment is their shared goal, and you can hear it in every song they sing.
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In addition to playing a great many famous folk venues, they were stars in summer 2010 on the festival circuit. A few festivals they played included: the sixth annual “Sugar Hill Festival” in Dalton, MA, Aug 22, where Mike + Ruthy performed with The Ladies Auxilary Ukulele Orchestra; then dashed off the same day to play the “Word x Word Festival” in Pittsfield, MA. Autumn brought the first annual “Hudson Valley Green Festival,” Sep 4 in Staatsburg, NY, and the October 10 “O+ Festival” in Kingston, NY, and the October 21-23 “Magnolia Festival” in Live Oak, FL.
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Thu, Nov 11; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8-10:30 pm weekly "POCKET GOLDBERG & FRIENDS SONGWRITER SHOWCASE" this week with musical guest PHIL PARLIAPIANO, plus all-star house band with DEBRA DOBKIN, DAVE FRASER, MARK "POCKET" GOLDBERG & special guest LARRY TREADWELL, at Arnie's Cafe, 15245 Burbank Bl, Sherman Oaks 91411; 818-781-7009; www.arniescafe.com.
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This is a fine weekly series with one or more recording artist guest performers, different each week. Mark "Pocket" Goldberg has plenty of film score credits and he knows lots of "A" list musicians whom he taps to play his shows. This is the same series that began when the venue - Arnie's - was in Tujunga. And note the change to an 8 pm start.
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NICOLE GORDON on Nov 18
(the series takes a week off for Thanksgiving, so no show on Thu, Nov 25.)
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Thu, Nov 11, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm LILA DOWNS plays the House of Blues, 1055 5th Av, San Diego 92101; 619-299-BLUE. Show info, www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/sandiego. More at www.liladowns.com
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Thu, Nov 11, world music:
8 pm GAMELAN CUDAMANI at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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The exhilarating splendor of Çudamani returns to UCLA Live with its newest innovation, Bamboo to Bronze. The 26-member music and dance ensemble from Bali, Indonesia harnesses movement, music and spectacle to transport audiences into the vibrant world of the treasured gamelan art form. Bamboo to Bronze highlights Balinese contemporary reality by celebrating the intimate and poetic sounds of a small village as well as the virtuosic, dynamic and technically dazzling sound of the brilliant seven-toned gamelan Semarandana. The simple beauty of bamboo and the glorious sheen of bronze continue to coexist in the increasingly complex and sophisticated culture of Bali. Tix, $28-48 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Annual “MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL” in Miami, FL.
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Fri, Nov 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm CHAD AND JEREMY play the “AMSD” concert series at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176; www.acousticmusicsandiego.com. More at www.chadandjeremy.net/cj
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Fri, Nov 12; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MIKE + RUTHY (from THE MAMMALS) play their CD Release Tour for their new album, "Million To One," at the Center for Folk Music, in Encino Community Park, 16953 Ventura Bl, Encino 91316; HQ of the California Traditional Music Society; www.ctmsfolkmusic.org.
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Mike and Ruthy are a musical couple whose love was forged in New York City amidst a swirl of rock, anti-folk, and Americana enthusiasm. They harmonized from the first night they met, bringing smiles to their friends' faces with original songs and layering raspy fiddle over pop-strummed guitar. It was 1999, and their band, Rhinegold, played to pre-trucker-hat hipsters in the East Village and then gathered to play more songs around the cluttered coffeetable at someone's apartment. Richard Buckner played low on the small bedside stereo as these young, nocturnal band-mates got some early morning sleep.
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It's true that Mike was originally recruited by his college to play hockey and Ruth had gone to school for acting, but now they began a new path together, crafting songs and recordings and touring the world. Ten years later, Mike and Ruthy are married and living upstate with their new son, William Puck. With 7 years of touring under their belts with folk band The Mammals, they have begun a new chapter, one that still incorporates the best sounds and textures that old-timey and rock music can offer.
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Mike and Ruthy love writing, recording and playing shows and music festivals as a duo or 4-piece band. The added joy and demands of parenthood have given them a new appreciation for the power of good music and the fine community of people they have connected with across the country and the world. Enjoying the beauty of the moment is their shared goal, and you can hear it in every song they sing.
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In addition to playing a great many famous folk venues, they were stars in summer 2010 on the festival circuit. A few festivals they played included: the sixth annual “Sugar Hill Festival” in Dalton, MA, Aug 22, where Mike + Ruthy performed with The Ladies Auxilary Ukulele Orchestra; then dashed off the same day to play the “Word x Word Festival” in Pittsfield, MA. Autumn brought the first annual “Hudson Valley Green Festival,” Sep 4 in Staatsburg, NY, and the October 10 “O+ Festival” in Kingston, NY, and the October 21-23 “Magnolia Festival” in Live Oak, FL.
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Fri, Nov 12:
8 pm “An Acoustic Evening with The MOTHER HIPS” at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. More at www.motherhips.com. Tix, $20.
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Sat, Nov 13:
9 am-4 pm “MONTROSE ART WALK” in the 2300 & 2400 blocks of Honolulu Av, Montrose. Billed as, “Musicians playing, great family outing. Watch artists work while strolling along the tree-lined Honolulu Avenue.” Info, call Montrose Chamber of Commerce, 818-249-7171. Runs May 8, Jul 10, Sep 18, Nov 13.
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Sat, Nov 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm WOMEN ON THE MOVE TRIO of singer-songwriters JOAN ENGUITA, LINDA GELERIS, TRISH LESTER, play the “Contemporary Folk” series at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 12355 Moorpark St. ,Studio City; www.uustudiocity.org.
Event info, 818-769-5911; Judy Leslie judy@lesliemail.com. The full, much larger, ensemble of WOMEN ON THE MOVE has a CD titled “Beautiful,” and after it’s world premiere on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” it went on to become the top editors’ pick on CDBaby – for more months than any CD there, ever (and the sire offers 400,000+ CDs!)
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Sat, Nov 13:
7 pm monthly “GRASSROOTS ACOUSTICA” music showcase for charity, at The Talking Stick, 1411 Lincoln Bl, Venice; www.thetalkingstick.net. Series runs second Sat, every month, with different guest recording artists, benefiting a different charity each month. More at www.grassrootsacoustica.org
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Sat, Nov 13, in Alexandria VA; a “Best-Out-Of-Town” show, for sure!
7:30-10:30 pm JOHN GORKA & LUCY KAPLANSKY play The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Av, Alexandria VA; 703-549-7500; www.birchmere.com
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Sat, Nov 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm CHAD AND JEREMY play the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org. More at www.chadandjeremy.net/cj
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Sat, Nov 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm COSY SHERIDAN plus TR RITCHIE play the “SongTree” Concert series at 820 N Fairview Av, Goleta; 805-403-2639. Series info, www.songtree.org. More at www.cosysheridan.com and www.trritchie.com
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Sat, Nov 13, in OC; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm ACOUSTIC EIDOLON play the “Lord Of The Strings” concert series at the Dana Point Community House, 24642 San Juan St, Dana Point; 949-842-2227 or 949-244-6656; www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com. More at www.acousticeidolon.com
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Sat, Nov 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm LAWRENCE LEBO & HER LITTLE BIG BAND plus LISA HALEY & THE ZYDEKATS in a stellar double bill at The Fret House, 309 N Citrus Av, Covina; 626-339-7020; frethouse@earthlink.net; www.frethouse.com. Twp of L.A.’s top female artists, backed by their first-rate bands. Lisa Haley is a Grammy nominee, and :awrence Lebo oughta be. Doors at 7:30 pm for best seats. More at www.lisahaley.com and www.lawrencelebo.com. This is absolutely the bargain of the week, with tix for just $15.
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Sat, Nov 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm Grammy winners MARK HANSON & DOUG SMITH at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide. More info later. Tix go on sale Oct 30; $17.50.
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Sat, Nov 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JUDE JOHNSTONE & MARK GOLDENBERG play the “Bodie House Music Series at the Thousand Oaks Library,” at Grant R. Brimhall Library, 1401 E Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks 91362; 818-621-8309; info, www.BodieHouse.com.
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Sat, Nov 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JANIVA MAGNESS at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. More at www.janivamagness.com. Tix, $15.
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Sat, Nov 13, a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm THE TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS, top award-winning Western group, play their CD RELEASE SHOW for their brand-new "Blaze Across the West" album, at Out West, 24265 Main St, Newhall 91321.
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If the real west is a state of mind, it should surprise no one that not a herd of Texans, but rather a Southern-California-based outfit, THE TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS, are the current holders of the top awards bestowed by both entities who recognize the best in Western music. The group’s growing fan base will be happy to know the Tumbleweed’s sophomore CD is ready to go for their CD release show on Saturday, November 13.
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The group won top honors from both the Academy of Western Artists and the Western Music Association following release of their debut album in 2008. Even before arrival of the new CD, the group is currently nominated for the 2010 Western Music Association "Outstanding Entertainer-Group Award" of 2010. With no Grammy specifically for western music, those are the top honors in the genre.
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They’ve been performing the material from their brand-new “Blaze Across the West” album for the past few months, including their new originals when they headlined the “National Day of the Cowboy & Cowgirl” this summer, which set attendance records at the Autry Museum in L.A.’s Griffith Park.
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To simply call this group a charming throwback to the SONS OF THE PIONEERS (complete with matching outfits) denies the originality the Tumbleweeds inject. Sure, they began as a tribute to that classic cowboy group. But they’ve grown their own identity. Among those who celebrate their music and performance? "Great Harmony, creative arrangements, keeping the tradition alive!" raves “RANGER DOUG” (aka DOUGLAS B. GREEN), of the Grammy-winning RIDERS IN THE SKY.
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Band members “TUMBLEWEED ROB” WOLFSKILL, “BIG CADE” PARENTI, CHRIS ACUFF and “BABYFACE” R.J. MILLS, are accompanied on the new CD by featured players JEAN SUDBURY on fiddle and “SMOKIN’ DAN” DUNGAN on bass.
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The group’s second album is being released both as a CD and digital download. The physical CD is available at www.thetumblingtumbleweeds.com, and on www.CDBaby.com, and digital download is available on iTunes and CDBaby.
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The new album includes five of their original tunes, “The Mighty Santa Fe,” ”Lazin’ Down the Trail,” “Sleepin’ on a Mountain,” “California,” and “So Now You’ve Gone,” each co-written and arranged by the group. As with their debut album, The quartet of Tumbling Tumbleweeds vocalists (and practitioners of fancy footwork) are accompanied on the recorded tracks by Sudbury on fiddle and Dungan on bass. In addition, the album features some notable musical guests.
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TUMBLEWEED ROB says, “We… wanted to go for a more lavish sound on this album and we are thrilled to have some of our friends in the western music world join us on this recording to add to our sound.”
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The result of these collaborations has produced the swing tune, “The Mighty Santa Fe,” featuring the group’s western music pal RIC STEINKE of OPEN RANGE on steel guitar; “Sleepin’ on a Mountain,” featuring “Harmonicowboy” GARY ALLEGRETTO on harmonica (he’s up for a “Grammy consideration”); “California,” a rollicking ranchera-styled homage to the group’s home state, featuring “conjunto norteno” style accordion master OTONO LUJAN of LOS POCHOS. And there’s a medley of swing classics, “You’re Getting Tired of Me” and “You Waited Too Long,” connected with an original Tumbleweeds tune, “So Now You’ve Gone,” making up the album’s “Lost Love Medley” and featuring Steinke once more on steel guitar.
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“We feel strongly about continuing to present the classic songs of the West that folks have come to expect from us,” asserts TUMBLEWEED ROB. He says the group wants to, “share our own thoughts and feelings about what the West means to us. That’s why we included a selection of both classic and original songs on this album.”
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The evening includes a copy of the new "Blaze Across the West" CD for each concert seat holder, the live performance by The Tumbling Tumbleweeds, light refreshments and “surprises.” Reservations are required at 661-255-7087 or toll free, 800-340-9378. Rather than tickets, admission is a “suggested donation” of $20.
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Sat, Nov 13, in San Diego; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MIKE + RUTHY (from THE MAMMALS) play their CD Release Tour for their new album, "Million To One," at the San Diego Folk Heritage series at San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas; 858-566-4040; www.sdfolkheritage.org.
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Mike and Ruthy are a musical couple whose love was forged in New York City amidst a swirl of rock, anti-folk, and Americana enthusiasm. They harmonized from the first night they met, bringing smiles to their friends' faces with original songs and layering raspy fiddle over pop-strummed guitar. It was 1999, and their band, Rhinegold, played to pre-trucker-hat hipsters in the East Village and then gathered to play more songs around the cluttered coffee table at someone's apartment. Richard Buckner played low on the small bedside stereo as these young, nocturnal band-mates got some early morning sleep.
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It's true that Mike was originally recruited by his college to play hockey and Ruth had gone to school for acting, but now they began a new path together, crafting songs and recordings and touring the world. Ten years later, Mike and Ruthy are married and living upstate with their new son, William Puck. With 7 years of touring under their belts with folk band The Mammals, they have begun a new chapter, one that still incorporates the best sounds and textures that old-timey and rock music can offer.
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Mike and Ruthy love writing, recording and playing shows and music festivals as a duo or 4-piece band. The added joy and demands of parenthood have given them a new appreciation for the power of good music and the fine community of people they have connected with across the country and the world. Enjoying the beauty of the moment is their shared goal, and you can hear it in every song they sing. More at www.mikeandruthy.com and www.myspace.com/mikeandruthy
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Sat, Nov 13; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm monthly “SABRINA & CRAIG'S ACOUSTIC L.A.” series brings MICHAEL MONROE & DEAN DOBBINS, plus performing hosts SABRINA & CRAIG at Hallenbeck's Cahuenga General Store, 5510 Cahuenga Bl, North Hollywood; 818-985-5916.
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MICHAEL MONROE, from Minnesota, performs original acoustic folk, reggae and jazz, blending rich vocals, guitars, bamboo and crystal flutes. Monroe's soundtrack is featured on Jim Brandenburg's "Chased By the Light" documentary on PBS, for which he received several national awards. Plus, he received a regional Emmy for his documentary theme "Soaring On Mended Wings.” He has shared the stage with Michael McDonald, Paul Williams, Bernie Leadon (Eagles), Kathy Mattea, Shawn Phillips. More at www.MichaelMonroeMusic.com
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DEAN DOBBINS won the California Country Music Association’s “Songwriter of the Year,” “Song of the Year,” and “Male Vocalist of the Year.” Dean has performed both as a solo artist with eight CDs to his credit, and as the leader of the Dean Dobbins Band, which won CCMA’s “Band of the Year” award in 1990. Dean’s recordings have reached #2 on the Independent Country Charts, and Sabrina & Craig that he “is always #1 in the hearts of his fans.” More at www.MySpace.com/DeanDobbins1
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SABRINA & CRAIG won the 2010 Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest’s “Traditional Singing” title. Their harmonies are really somethin’ special. More at www.SabrinaandCraig.com and www.MySpace.com/AcousticLA. Info, SABRINAandCRAIG@aol.com. Cover is $10 at the door.
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Sat-Sat, Nov 13-20, departing from New Orleans:
“PIRATES OF ZYDECO CRUISE 2010” is a chance to “Get your pirate on and get on a Pirate Cruise,” New Orleans to Key West / Bahamas, on the Carnival “Triumph.” Music featuring GENO DELAFOSE & FRENCH ROCKING BOOGIE BAND with special guest STEVE RILEY. Sponsors say, “We are sailing thehHigh seas with zydeco and Cajun music for our 13th year. [This time] following Captain Jean Lafitte ,famous Pirate of New Orleans (and the subject of the movie, “The Buccaneer”) from New Orleans across the Caribbean dancing under the stars all the way. There will be awesome music, dance lessons, classes for making your Pirate fun things, super shore excursions and the Pirate Costume Ball. Join us for this most unique Zydeco event. Call the Travel Machine to reserve your cabin. Book Early for the best prices me hearties! And a special Zydeco Cruise Boarding Party at the Rocking Bowl Friday before we sail!”
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$250 deposit holds your spot. Call 800-683-9882 or email Kermit@TravelMachine.net, exclusive agent for Zydeco Cruises.
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Sun, Nov 14:
12:30 pm monthly “BLUEGRASS JAM SESSION” at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; venue phone, to talk to a harried barrista, is 626-398-7917. No reservations needed, free to participate or come and listen and enjoy. Schedule of all events at venue, at www.coffeegallery.com
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Sun, Nov 14, in OC; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm ACOUSTIC EIDOLON plays the “Lord Of The Strings” Concert Series at the Mission Viejo Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Dr, Mission Viejo; 949-842-2227 or 949-244-6656; www.lordofthestringsconcerts.com. More at www.acousticeidolon.com
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Sun, Nov 14, in Santa Barbara; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MIKE + RUTHY (from THE MAMMALS) play their CD Release Tour for their new album, "Million To One," at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St, Santa Barbara 93101; 805-962-7776; www.sohosb.com.
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Mike and Ruthy are a musical couple whose love was forged in New York City amidst a swirl of rock, anti-folk, and Americana enthusiasm. They harmonized from the first night they met, bringing smiles to their friends' faces with original songs and layering raspy fiddle over pop-strummed guitar. It was 1999, and their band, Rhinegold, played to pre-trucker-hat hipsters in the East Village and then gathered to play more songs around the cluttered coffeetable at someone's apartment. Richard Buckner played low on the small bedside stereo as these young, nocturnal band-mates got some early morning sleep.
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It's true that Mike was originally recruited by his college to play hockey and Ruth had gone to school for acting, but now they began a new path together, crafting songs and recordings and touring the world. Ten years later, Mike and Ruthy are married and living upstate with their new son, William Puck. With 7 years of touring under their belts with folk band The Mammals, they have begun a new chapter, one that still incorporates the best sounds and textures that old-timey and rock music can offer.
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Mike and Ruthy love writing, recording and playing shows and music festivals as a duo or 4-piece band. The added joy and demands of parenthood have given them a new appreciation for the power of good music and the fine community of people they have connected with across the country and the world. Enjoying the beauty of the moment is their shared goal, and you can hear it in every song they sing.
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In addition to playing a great many famous folk venues, they were stars in summer 2010 on the festival circuit. A few festivals they played included: the sixth annual “Sugar Hill Festival” in Dalton, MA, Aug 22, where Mike + Ruthy performed with The Ladies Auxilary Ukulele Orchestra; then dashed off the same day to play the “Word x Word Festival” in Pittsfield, MA. Autumn brought the first annual “Hudson Valley Green Festival,” Sep 4 in Staatsburg, NY, and the October 10 “O+ Festival” in Kingston, NY, and the October 21-23 “Magnolia Festival” in Live Oak, FL.
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Tue, Nov 16; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
6:45 pm ”BLUEGRASS AT THE BRAEMAR” brings ROCKY NECK BLUEGRASS presented by Bluegrass Association of Southern California (BASC) at the Braemar Country Club, 4401 Reseda Bl, Tarzana. Questions, call Harley, 818-221-4680, or email bascinfo@socalbluegrass.org. Info on this series and other BASC events, www.socalbluegrass.org. Band info, www.myspace.com/rockyneckbluegrass
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Tue, Nov 16, in Ojai; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm COSY SHERIDAN plus TR RITCHIE play the “Ojai Concert Series” at Ojai Valley Woman's Club, 441 E Ojai Av, Ojai; 805-649-5189; www.ojaiconcertseries.com. More at www.cosysheridan.com and www.trritchie.com
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Thu, Nov 18; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
KATHERINE JENKINS performs at the Wiltern Theatre, 3790 Wilshire Bl, L.A.; 213-380-5005. She’s done a spectacular special for PBS, and her version of Sarah McLaughlin’s “Angel” is the best we’ve heard – and seen, with a dancer - suspended from traveling slings - who takes her aloft then brings her back to earth, mid-song. Her voice, through all of it, is magnificent, as is her choice of songs.
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Thu, Nov 18; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8-10:30 pm weekly "POCKET GOLDBERG & FRIENDS SONGWRITER SHOWCASE" this week with musical guest NICOLE GORDON, plus all-star house band with DEBRA DOBKIN, DAVE FRASER, MARK "POCKET" GOLDBERG & special guest LARRY TREADWELL, at Arnie's Cafe, 15245 Burbank Bl, Sherman Oaks 91411; 818-781-7009; www.arniescafe.com.
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This is a fine weekly series with one or more recording artist guest performers, different each week. Mark "Pocket" Goldberg has plenty of film score credits and he knows lots of "A" list musicians whom he taps to play his shows. This is the same series that began when the venue - Arnie's - was in Tujunga. And note the change to an 8 pm start.
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The series takes a week off for Thanksgiving, so no show on Thu, Nov 25. No cover, though venue has tasty Italian dinners and coffeehouse treats.
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Fri, Nov 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm DAVID MALLETT plays the Gelencser House Concert series in Claremont; reservations get directions at 909-596-1266 or singfolk@yahoo.com. More at www.gelencserhouseconcerts.com
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Fri, Nov 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm RICHARD BERMAN (from Amherst, Massachusetts) and STEVE MECKFESSEL play a double-bill at the “CAMARILLO CAFÉ CONCERT SERIES,” at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E Burnley St (NE corner, Carmen & Burnley), Camarillo; info, 805-523-2682, email WhatsHappening@CamarilloCafe.com and website, www.CamarilloCafe.com. Sponsored by Pleasant Valley Recreation & Parks District. Produced by Gary & Kathy Lynch.
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Schedule:
7:30 pm - doors open - open mic signups begin
8 pm – open mic
8:40 pm – first headliner.
9:15 pm – break (refreshments and snacks available)
9:40 pm – second headliner.
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Fri, Nov 19; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “RICHARD THOMPSON’S CABARET OF SOULS” featuring HARRY SHEARER, JUDITH OWEN, PETE ZORN & special guests at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Direct from London's Royal Festival Hall, this show marks the West Coast premiere of Richard Thompson's stunning “Cabaret of Souls.” Featuring all-new songs and an original score composed by Thompson himself, “Cabaret of Souls” is a witty musical satire on human foibles, inviting the audience to cross over into darkness for an evening of entertainment staged in the Underworld. Featuring Richard Thompson with musical and theatrical cohorts Harry Shearer, Judith Owen, Pete Zorn, Debra Dobkin, David Piltch and the Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra, conducted by Peter Askim. More at www.richardthompson-music.com. Tix, $28-53 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Fri, Nov 19:
8 pm CURT SMITH of TEARS FOR FEARS at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Tix, $20.
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Fri, Nov 19, in Northern Cal:
8-10 pm RED HORSE - ELIZA GILKYSON, JOHN GORKA & LUCY KAPLANSKY – play the Grass Valley Center for the Arts, 314 W Main St, Grass Valley, CA; 530-274-8384; www.thecenterforthearts.org. More at www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Horse/100743976643456. Check out the #1 folk album of October 2010, “Red Horse,” at www.redhouserecords.com
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Fri, Nov 19:
10 pm KEN O'MALLEY brings his authentic and original Irish music, 6 and 12 string guitars, and marvelous baritone vocals to the Auld Dubliner, 71 S Pine Av, Long Beach 90802; 562-437-8300; www.aulddubliner.com. More at www.kenomalley.com
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Sat, Nov 20; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm DAVID MALLETT & PHIL CHRISTIE play the The Living Tradition concert series at the Anaheim Downtown Community Center, 250 E Center St, Anaheim; 714-955-3807 or 949-646-1964; www.thelivingtradition.org. More at www.davidmallett.com
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Sat, Nov 20:
7:30 pm RICHARD BERMAN plays the Gelencser House Concert series in Claremont; reservations get directions at 909-596-1266 or singfolk@yahoo.com. Series info, www.gelencserhouseconcerts.com. More at www.richardberman.net
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Sat, Nov 20; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm Grammy-winning guitarist LAURENCE JUBER at The Fret House, 309 N Citrus Av, Covina; 626-339-7020; frethouse@earthlink.net; www.frethouse.com. Doors at 7:30 pm for best seats. As a young working musician in London, England in the 1970s, Laurence Juber got an extraordinary, life-changing break when PAUL McCARTNEY picked him to become WINGS’ lead guitarist. Juber spent three years recording and touring with the band. During that time he won a Best Rock Instrumental GRAMMY® for the track "Rockestra" from the Wings album “Back To The Egg.” His instrumental prowess is dazzling. More at www.laurencejuber.com. Tix, $20.
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Sat, Nov 20:
8 pm FREEBO & FRIENDS at “Russ & Julie’s House Concert” series in Oak Park (Thousand Oaks / Agoura Hills area); reservations get directions at 818-707-2179 or houseconcerts@jrp-graphics.com. Series and show info, www.houseconcerts.us. More at www.freebomusic.com
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Sat, Nov 20; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm SLIGO RAGS at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide. More info later. Tix go on sale Nov 6; $15.
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Sat, Nov 20; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JUDITH OWEN at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. More at www.judithowen.net. Tix, $15.
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Sat, Nov 20:
8 pm MENAHEM PRESSLER and RICHARD STOLTZMAN with THE NEW YORK CHAMBER SOLOISTS ORCHESTRA at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Two of chamber music’s finest appear for an evening featuring Menahem Pressler performing Piano Concerto No. 17, K. 453 and Richard Stoltzman performing Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, K. 622. Together the duo will present Brahms’ Sonata No. 2 for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120.
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MENAHEM PRESSLER, one of classical music’s most distinguished and honored pianists, was co-founder of the revered BEAUX ARTS TRIO.
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RICHARD STOLTZMAN, a two-time Grammy winner, is considered one of the world’s foremost clarinetists and is known for bringing the instrument to the forefront of modern classical music. Tix, $38-68 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sat, Nov 20, in Northern Cal:
8-10 pm RED HORSE - ELIZA GILKYSON, JOHN GORKA & LUCY KAPLANSKY – play the Sebastopal Community Center, 390 Morris St, Sebastopol CA; 707-823-1511; www.cumuluspresents.com. More at www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Horse/100743976643456. Check out the #1 folk album of October 2010, “Red Horse,” at www.redhouserecords.com
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Sun, Nov 21; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
11 pm The HOLLOW TREES plays the “Kid's Matinee” series at McCabe's, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica; 310-828-4497; www.mccabes.com. This band is very capable of entertaining well beyond the small fry. So if you know some kids who need exposure to real music, take ‘em, and you’ll enjoy the show, too. More at www.thehollowtrees.com
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Sun, Nov 21; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
4 pm STEPHANIE BETTMAN & LUKE HALPIN play the “Acoustic Voices” series at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org.
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With their impending move to Denver, this is a great opportunity to catch these two rising stars before the big wide world keeps ‘em too booked to get back here. Lots has been happening in their musical universe for the past year.
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Early 2010 had Stephanie excitedly reporting, “… my album, ‘Get Close To Me,’ has charted at #8 on the Folk DJ chart, and my track, ‘Evening Prayer Blues,’ came in at number #6 - I BEAT ROBERT PLANT AND ALISON KRAUSS! Now, I suppose, I can die.” To which we replied, “Yikes, Stephanie, don’t say THAT!”
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STEPHANIE BETTMAN & LUKE HALPIN have performed live on radio’s “Tied to the Tracks,” and the radio show brought the world premiere of her recorded tracks from that celebrated album even before its release. Since then, Stephanie was named in FolkWorks among the “Best of 2008 / Top Ten” Female Singer-Songwriters in Los Angeles, in Larry Wines’ annual round-up for the magazine.
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There’s a lot to this singing fiddle-player. Former theater actress and trapeze artist Stephanie Bettman is an award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddler. She and her band were the Grand Prize winners in the 2008 “Southern California Live Acoustic Music Competition” and among the winners in the 2007 “Topanga Banjo Fiddle conteSt”
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In March 2010, a radio show in New Zealand named her CD “Album of the Week,” saying, "How can such a classy performer go wrong with quality moments channeling Emmylou? My album of the week ... without question." - Eddie O’Strange, Town & Country, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
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Want a US media quote? Stephanie is "A fiddle playing charmer with a set of pipes she knows how to use and gift of gab that regularly amuses her audiences" - Jesse Lilly, Mondo Cult Magazine.
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When they played the Sedona Bluegrass Festival, buzz on the street labeled her "the next Alison Krauss." Stephanie’s accompanist is multi-instrumentalist LUKE HALPIN, late of BORDER RADIO. Luke was pegged early-on as a "musical phenom" by the Southern Cal press, and he brings beautiful harmonies and fine pickin' (on several instruments) to the ensemble, and the two perform some of his original songs. More at www.stephaniebettman.com and www.myspace.com/stephaniebettman. Tix, $15.
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Sun, Nov 21; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm JOHN WESLEY HARDING “Sings to a Small Guitar” plus MATT THE ELECTRICIAN at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. More at www.johnwesleyharding.com and www.matttheelectrician.com. Tix, $17.50.
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Sun, Nov 21; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm DAVID MALLETT plays the Noble House Concerts, 5705 Noble Av, Sherman Oaks. Reservations get directions at 818-780-5979. Series and show info, www.jrp-graphics.com/noblehouse. More at www.davidmallett.com .
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Sun, Nov 21, in Northern Cal:
8-10 pm RED HORSE - ELIZA GILKYSON, JOHN GORKA & LUCY KAPLANSKY – play the Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley CA; www.freightandsalvage.org; 510-664-2020. More at www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Horse/100743976643456. Check out the #1 folk album of October 2010, “Red Horse,” at www.redhouserecords.com
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7:30-10 pm RED HORSE - ELIZA GILKYSON, JOHN GORKA & LUCY KAPLANSKY – play the Sierra Nevada Brewery, Big Room in Chico CA; 530-345-2739. More at www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Horse/100743976643456. Check out the #1 folk album of October 2010, “Red Horse,” at www.redhouserecords.com
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Wed, Nov 24; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm “BATTLE OF THE BLUES HARPS” with KIM WILSON, ROD PIAZZA & THE MIGHTY FLYERS, JAMES HARMAN, DOUG MacLEOD, DARRELL MANSFIELD, and more, at Golden Sails Best Western Hotel, Crystal Ballroom, 6285 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach 90803; 562-498-6942. Event info & tix, www.southlandblues.com/harpbattle.htm
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Sun, Nov 28:
7 pm BOBBY KIMMEL & BK SPECIAL at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. More at www.bkspecial.com. Tix, $15.
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Mon, Nov 29:
7:30 pm FOY WILLING'S RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE featuring CODY BRYANT return to their favorite corral (chorale?) at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations, 626-794-2424; info, www.coffeegallery.com. More at www.codybryant.com and www.ridersofthepurplesage.com
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Wed, Dec 1; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm “AN IRISH CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA” at the “AMSD” concert series, 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; info & tix, 619-303-8176 or www.acousticmusicsandiego.com. More on the show and the tour at www.irishchristmasinamerica.com
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8 pm JOHN McLAUGHLIN & THE 4th DIMENSION at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Considered by many critics and fans to be one of the greatest guitar players of all time, JOHN McLAUGHLIN has famously performed with MILES DAVIS and also with his own historic bands, THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA, SHAKTI, and THE GUITAR TRIO. Through a career spanning four decades, McLaughlin’s reputation and artistry as a virtuoso guitarist and adventurous improviser has remained constant. For the 4th DIMENSION, he has enlisted multi-instrumentalist GARY HUSBAND to play percussion and keyboards along with Jeff Beck drummer MARK MONDESIR. Plus, there’s ETIENNE MBAPPÉ, an extraordinary young bassist from Cameroon, to complete the rhythm section. Tix, $43-83 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Fri, Dec 3; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm RONNY COX plays the Sherman Oaks Presbyterian Church concert series, at 4445 Noble Av, Sherman Oaks; 818-788-3330; www.shermanoakspc.org. More at www.ronnycox.com
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Fri, Dec 3; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick; good event for children:
7:30 pm “RUMPELSTILTSKIN” with Puppets, as the old German folk / fairy tale is presented by “Tears of Joy” at Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, 10361 W Pico Bl, L.A. 90064; info & tix, www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com; 310-0286-0553.
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Jacob and Wilhelm, the Brothers Grimm, collected many old folk / fairy tales. Much as the Lomax’s would do a hundred years later with American folk song, the brothers sought, heard and wrote down the old tales, enhancing the excitement of the story lines and characters. The brothers published three books of these stories between 1812 and 1822. Tears of Joy theatre company performs the play here, one night only, with bunraku style puppets. More at www.tojt.com
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Fri, Dec 3:
8 pm BORDER RADIO plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations, 626-794-2424; info, www.coffeegallery.com. KELLY McCUNE & her all-star band evoke the days when radio had you anticipating each song, especially if you could hear it during those halcyon days of mega-mega-wattage radio from across the border. They mix Southwestern folk, Appalachian bluegrass, strong instrumentals, and Kelly’s marvelous vocals. They were a festival favorite before taking a three-year hiatus, and they’re back as wonderful as ever, with new originals that shine alongside their previous favorites. Border Radio is Kelly McCune on sweet lead vocals, Mike Stromberg on dobro and guitar, Mark Indictor on smokin' fiddle, and Robert Staron on bass. More at www.border-radio.com and www.myspace.com/kellymccuneborderradio
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Fri, Dec 3:
8 pm JACKSH*T & FRIENDS perform "A Very Sh*tty Christmas," which is, says the venue, the group’s “Yuletide Extravaganza, featuring those three wise men from Cochtotan, plus their special friends,” at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. This runs two nights, Dec 3 & 4.
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Fri, Dec 3:
9:30 pm KEN O'MALLEY brings his authentic and original Irish music, on 6 and 12 string, and withy his powerful vocals, to the Cock N Bull Pub, 2947 Lincoln Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-399-9696; www.cocknbullbritishpub.com. More at www.kenomalley.com
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Sat, Dec 4; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
3 & 8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings AARON SALA at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org.
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AARON SALA was such a hit when he last played this series a few years ago that they’ve been trying to get him back ever since. He played then NATALIE ALI & BARRY KIMOKEA, in the ensemble that’s been recognized as “The Three Tenors of Hawaii.” This time, Aaron does a solo show.
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Sat, Dec 4, in San Diego:
7 pm ROBIN HENKEL & ALLEN SINGER play the “San Diego Folk Heritage” series in Templars Hall in Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Rd, Poway (San Diego); 858-566-4040; www.sdfolkheritage.org. More at www.robinhenkel.com and www.allensinger.com
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Sat, Dec 4; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm MOSCOW NIGHTS play the “Ojai Concert Series” in Matilija Auditorium, 703 El Paseo Rd, Ojai; tix & info, 805-646-8907; www.ptgo.org. They are amazing, having delighted audiences all over the world. More at www.russianfolk.com
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Sat, Dec 4; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JAMES LEE STANLEY at Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. Venue’s web site has a helpful local dining guide. More info later, or check www.jamesleestanley.com. Tix go on sale Nov 20; $15.
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Sat, Dec 4; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings AARON SALA at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org. Shows at 3 & 8 pm; see 3 pm listing for details.
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Sat, Dec 4:
8 pm JACKSH*T & FRIENDS perform "A Very Sh*tty Christmas," which is, says the venue, the group’s “Yuletide Extravaganza, featuring those three wise men from Cochtotan, plus their special friends,” at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. This runs two nights, Dec 3 & 4.
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Sun, Dec 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
12:45 & 3 pm PETER HIMMELMAN plays the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Bl, L.A.; 310-440-4578; www.skirball.org. More at www.peterhimmelman.com
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Sun, Dec 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm annual "COWBOY CHRISTMAS CONCERT" with THE SONS OF THE SAN JOAQUIN and JENNIFER LIND in the Wells Fargo Theatre at the Autry National Center / Autry Museum of the American West, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, L.A. 90027; 323-667-2000; www.theautry.org. Tix, $15 for Autry or WMA members, $20 gen'l admission.
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Sun, Dec 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
3 pm PETER HIMMELMAN plays the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Bl, L.A.; 310-440-4578; www.skirball.org. More at www.peterhimmelman.com. (Shows at 12:45 & 3 pm.)
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Sun, Dec 5; an “EVENT-OF-THE-WEEK” for Artists:
4 pm 29th annual “LOS ANGELES HOLIDAY CAROLING” for shut-ins, at four senior care centers and a restaurant, all in the West San Fernando Valley.
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This event always brings out many top award winning musicians and stars of film, TV, and stage, who are all there, in the words of event founder VINCENT LEINEN, “to bring happiness and/or enlightenment to the elderly, to care-givers, and to participants in the event itself during the holiday season. He adds, Together we have the power to make a difference and to make the world a better place!”
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Vincent says, “The tradition of caroling for the elderly began for me in high school while singing at local senior care centers with the St. Mary Catholic Youth Association in Dow City, Iowa (pop. 498). It then continued while attending the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Now, as a resident of Los Angeles, the tradition has since evolved, grown, and expanded into a series of festivities celebrated across the country. This includes the large-scale, must-attend holiday event (est. 200 participants) in Los Angeles. This enjoyable and rewarding community service project is open to entertainers, singers and musicians of all talent levels and ages.”
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Vincent continues, “It is a very fulfilling opportunity to give and to receive joy, happiness, and holiday spirit to and from the elderly residents, care-givers, and participants, while enhancing one’s own perspective or appreciation of life, health, and family. Bottom line: Everyone greatly benefits from the festivities.”
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A full media blitz promoting this event will be launched to many major Los Angeles Metro radio, television, and newspaper outlets, local church bulletins etc., to promote the festivities and overall theme during the holiday season.
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Vincent’s invitation to the arts community contains an element of urgency: “All effort given to support, promote, and participate in this heart-warming activity would be especially appreciated, since your contribution and presence would greatly enhance the festivities for all involved. Please RSVP ASAP!”
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So many artists take part that an RSVP is needed so you CAN take part. You can get more details at www.ReachfortheStars.com/caroling and you can reach Vincent at 818-342-9336.
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Sun, Dec 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm “ALICE COLTRANE TRIBUTE” with a host of all-star musicians, to pay tribute to jazz legend Alice Coltrane at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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It’s appropriate this is at UCLA, the site of ALICE COLTRANE’s historic 1976 recording “Transfiguration.” Led by KYP MALONE (TV on the Radio, Rain Machine) and co-curated by famed record producer IAN BRENNAN, the night will feature inspirational and improvisatory music via mini sets and onstage collaborations from legendary saxophonist PHAROAH SANDERS, guitarist NELS CLINE (Wilco), acclaimed Dutch free-improvisation drummer HAN BENNINK, free jazz saxophonist DANIEL CARTER, and others. Lineup subject to change. Tix, $28-48 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sun, Dec 5; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm THE DITTY BOPS return for “one very special show” at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497.
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Fri, Dec 10; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
ANAIS MITCHELL & THE HADESTOWN ORCHESTRA and their “folk opera” makes its McCabe's debut, plus opening act NeeMA, at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. Anais Mitchell is presenting the music of Hadestown featuring Thao Nguyen, Sean Hayes, John Elliott, and the Hadestown Orchestra/Michael Chorney sextet. Opening the evening is NEeMA, the Canadian chanteuse and protege of Leonard Cohen, who produced her debut.
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Sat, Dec 11, a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm THE TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS, top award-winning Western group, touring their brand-new CD, "Blaze Across the West," at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-794-2424; venue phone 626-398-7917; info www.coffeegallery.com. (“the venue named in FolkWorks as L.A.’s best intimate acoustic listening room venue”).
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The group launched their career at this world-famous little venue, and any time they return, it’s a celebration for those who saw their first show, and for those on stage.
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If the real west is a state of mind, it should surprise no one that not a herd of Texans, but rather a Southern-California-based outfit, THE TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS, are the current holders of the top awards bestowed by both entities who recognize the best in Western music. The Tumbleweed’s growing fan base will be happy to know the sophomore CD is set for release on Saturday, November 13 (as of the Guide’s October press time).
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The group won top honors from both the Academy of Western Artists and the Western Music Association following release of their debut album in 2008. Even before arrival of the new CD, the group is currently nominated for the 2010 Western Music Association "Outstanding Entertainer-Group Award" of 2010. With no Grammy specifically for western music, those are the top honors in the genre.
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They’ve been performing the material from their brand-new “Blaze Across the West” album for the past few months, including their new originals when they headlined the “National Day of the Cowboy & Cowgirl” this summer, which set attendance records at the Autry Museum in L.A.’s Griffith Park.
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To simply call this group a charming throwback to the SONS OF THE PIONEERS (complete with matching outfits) denies the originality the Tumbleweeds inject. Sure, they began as a tribute to that classic cowboy group. But they’ve grown their own identity. Among those who celebrate their music and performance? "Great Harmony, creative arrangements, keeping the tradition alive!" raves “RANGER DOUG” (aka DOUGLAS B. GREEN), of the Grammy-winning RIDERS IN THE SKY.
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The group’s second album is being released both as a CD and digital download. The physical CD is available at www.thetumblingtumbleweeds.com, and on www.CDBaby.com, and digital download is available on iTunes and CDBaby.
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The new album includes five of their original tunes, “The Mighty Santa Fe,” ”Lazin’ Down the Trail,” “Sleepin’ on a Mountain,” “California,” and “So Now You’ve Gone,” each co-written and arranged by the group. As with their debut album, The quartet of Tumbling Tumbleweeds vocalists (and practitioners of fancy footwork) are accompanied on the recorded tracks by Sudbury on fiddle and Dungan on bass. In addition, the album features some notable musical guests.
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The result of these collaborations has produced the swing tune, “The Mighty Santa Fe,” featuring the group’s western music pal RIC STEINKE of OPEN RANGE on steel guitar; “Sleepin’ on a Mountain,” featuring “Harmonicowboy” GARY ALLEGRETTO on harmonica (he’s up for a “Grammy consideration”); “California,” a rollicking ranchera-styled homage to the group’s home state, featuring “conjunto norteno” style accordion master OTONO LUJAN of LOS POCHOS. And there’s a medley of swing classics, “You’re Getting Tired of Me” and “You Waited Too Long,” connected with an original Tumbleweeds tune, “So Now You’ve Gone,” making up the album’s “Lost Love Medley” and featuring Steinke once more on steel guitar.
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“We feel strongly about continuing to present the classic songs of the West that folks have come to expect from us,” asserts TUMBLEWEED ROB. He says the group wants to, “share our own thoughts and feelings about what the West means to us. That’s why we included a selection of both classic and original songs on this album.” Tix price, tba.
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Sat, Dec 11; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm BAYOU SECO plays the “SongTree” concert series at 820 N Fairview Av, Goleta; 805-403-2639. Show and series info, www.songtree.org. More at www.bayouseco.com
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Sat, Dec 11; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 & 10 pm DAN HICKS & The HOT LICKS present "HOLIDAZE IN HICKSVILLE" - CD release concert for the upcoming “Crazy For Christmas” album, at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497. This band is an-star outfit, with standout fiddler RICHARD CHON (SONS OF THE SAN JOAQUIN, SADDLE CATS), songs that were hits, and more that should’ve been. Highly musical, highly entertaining, even before we hear their “Hicksville” take on Holiday material. More at www.danhicks.net. Tix, $26.50.
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Sat, Dec 11:
8 pm CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY bring their splendid West Coast bluegrass to Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; www.boulevardmusic.com; 310-398-2583. With a repertoire of classics and fine originals by Chris Stuart and banjo master JANET BEAZLEY, it’s no wonder they play a far-flung circuit of bluegrass festivals. Remember to request “50 Naked Pentecostals in a Pontiac.” It’s based on a true story that coulda come right out of Keith Olbermann’s “Oddball” feature. More at www.chrisstuart.com
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Tue, Dec 21; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7 pm SCOTT GATES & NATHAN McEUEN play the “BLUEGRASS AT THE BRAEMAR” series sponsored by the Bluegrass Association of Southern California (BASC) at Braemar Country Club, 4001 Reseda Bl, Tarzana; 818-705-8870.
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Wed, Jan 12, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm MURIEL ANDERSON & TIERRA NEGRA play the “Acoustic Voices” series at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org. Tix, $20; seniors & students, $15.
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Fri, Jan 14, 2011:
7:30 pm DOYLE DYKES plays the Grace First Presbyterian Church concert series, at 3955 Studebaker Rd, Long Beach; 562-420-3393.
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Sat, Jan 15, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
3 & 8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings THE MAKAHA SONS at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org.
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These guys make an annual trip to play this series, where they are known for delivering “mirth, mayhem, and magical harmonies.”
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Sat, Jan 15, 2011:
8 pm JEFF LARSON & FRIENDS play “Russ and Julie's House Concert” series in Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills/Westlake Village area); Reservations get directions at 818-707-2179.
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Sat, Jan 15, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings THE MAKAHA SONS at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org. Shows at 3 & 8 pm. See 3 pm listing for details.
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Fri & Sat, Jan 21 & 22; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
TOM PAXTON, the legendary folk star, plays two nights at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl (Pico at 31st), Santa Monica 90405; www.mccabes.com; 310-828-4403; tix, 310-828-4497.
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Sat, Jan 22, 2011:
8 pm “WALLACE SHAWN: REAL WORLD, FAKE WORLD, DREAM WORLD” is a spoken word performance at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Writer and actor Wallace Shawn delivers a reading and interpretation from his most recent work, alongside an offering of excerpts from the works of writers and thinkers he admires. Known to stage and film audiences as an extraordinary character actor, Shawn is an Obie Award-winning playwright and best-selling author. His celebrated works include “The Designated Mourner,” and “The Fever,” along with the poignant film “My Dinner with Andre,” which Shawn co-wrote. His most recent work, “Essays,” released in 2009, is a highly personal, often self-deprecating collection of Shawn’s perspective on life, politics, morality and the power of art. Tix, $28-48 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sun, Jan 23, 2011:
3:30 pm CLAREMONT TRIO with NOKUTHULA NGWENYAMA, viola, plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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“CEAIT FESTIVAL ~ ‘IANNIS XENAKIS: NOW & TOMORROW’” at REDCAT, The Roy & Edna Disney CalArts Theater, at the L.A. Music Center, 631 W 2nd St (at Hope St), inside the Walt Disney Concert Hall complex, downtown L.A. 90012; www.redcat.org; 213-237-2800; www.redcat.org/sites/redcat.org/files/REDCAT_Fall10_Brochure.pdf.
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Thu, Feb 10, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “THE ONION EDITORS” bring their satirical spoken word to UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Deadpan satire and journalistic skill collide in the phenomenon that is “The Onion.” Founded in 1988 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the “fake news” newspaper is the notable precursor to such biting, faux-news programs as "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report." Last year, “The Onion News Network,” an online send-up of 24-hour cable TV news, was named a Peabody Award winner and praised as “hilarious, trenchant and not infrequently hard to distinguish from the real thing.” In their UCLA Live debut, current Onion editor JOE RANDAZZO and fellow staffers present a multimedia discussion on the state of media, politics and pop culture, as they offer insight into how the paper’s culture-skewering stories and hilarious headlines are created. Tix, $28-48 ($15 for UCLA students).
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8 pm DANIEL HOPE & JEFFREY KAHANE at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Britain's versatile violinist DANIEL HOPE, the youngest person ever to perform as part of the prestigious BEAUX ARTS TRIO, is joined on piano by JEFFREY KAHANE, music director of the LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA. The duo appears for a stirring performance of Brahms’ Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78, Regenlied, O. Messiaen’s Théme et Variations, Schulhoff’s Sonata No. 2, Sz. 76 and Franck’s Sonata in A Major.
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8 pm “COLEMAN ORCHESTRA CONCERTS” brings the COLBURN SCHOOL ORCHESTRA, SIR NEVILLE MARRINER, conductor, to Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St John St, Pasadena 91105. Program is Ravel’s “Suite from Ma Mer l’Oye (Mother Goose);” Korngold’s “Violin Concerto;” Bartok’s “Concerto for Orchestra.” Info, 213-621-2200 or www.colburnschool.edu. Tix, $10, gen’l admission.
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Sat, Feb 19, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm MAYA ANGELOU at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Inspiring poet, feminist, author, actress, director and activist Maya Angelou is one of the most recognizable and beloved names in contemporary American literature and one of the most powerful voices in American culture. Her work is vigorous, elegant and wields the power to blur racial and socioeconomic lines. Angelou’s influential “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” is a classic that transcends generations. Her prolific career includes a litany of best-selling works of poetry and prose, and this appearance is a rare chance to celebrate this extraordinary woman in her own notable presence.
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Angelou recited her original poetry at President Bill Clinton’s Inauguration in 1993. Not since John F. Kennedy took office in 1961 was a poet invited to take part. (Kennedy chose Carl Sandberg.) President Barack Obama revived the tradition again at his Inauguration in 2009 (the poet was Elizabeth Alexander, though most people remember that ARETHA FRANKLIN sang, and JOHN WILLIAMS conducted ITZHAK PERLMAN, YO-YO MA, GABRIELA MONTERO, & ANTHONY McGILL). Tix, $33-63 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sun, Feb 20, 2011:
3:30 pm BORODIN QUARTET plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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8 pm JOHN WATERS: “THIS FILTHY WORLD GOES HOLLYWOOD,” plus opening act ELVIS PERKINS, is an evening of music and one-man theatre at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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As a screenwriter, director, artist, actor, and all-around filth elder, John Waters has become a rotten renaissance man of unprecedented cultural influence. Not only was his movie “Hairspray” turned into a wildly successful Tony Award-winning musical, his recently published memoir, “Role Models,” has been called “alarmingly refined.”
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Waters’ one-man vaudeville act, “This Filthy World Goes Hollywood,” sends up show business, the art world, and his own lunatic career in a rapid-fire performance. Dynamic modern-rock recording artist ELVIS PERKINS opens the show with a solo set, and actor MATTHEW GRAY GUBLER hosts as the evening’s emcee. Tix, $28-48 ($15 for UCLA students).
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2 pm WOVEN IMAGE plays the Grace First Presbyterian Church concert series, at 3955 Studebaker Rd, Long Beach; 562-420-3393.
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Fri, Mar 4, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm NOEL PAUL STOOKEY (of Peter, Paul & Mary) plays McCabe's, 3101 W Pico Bl, Santa Monica; 310-828-4403 or 310-828-4497; www.mccabes.com
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Sat, Mar 19, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
11 am & 2 pm DAN ZANES & FRIENDS make their annual return for two shows at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Don’t dismiss this as a kids’ show. He has a CD that won a Grammy and got airplay on radio’s “Tied to the Trtacks.”
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UCLA Live series favorite Dan Zanes and his band perform exuberant, handmade music for enthusiastic crowds of kids and kids at heart. Filled with irresistible grooves drawn from a wealth of musical traditions, Zanes, his Brooklyn-based band and his surprising and eccentric special guests, create a rollicking Woodstock for kids, including American traditional songs, dance classics, and smart, inventive originals. The audience is invited to sing along with gusto before things heat up and ultimately evolve into an all-ages dance party. Tix, $18-28 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sun, Mar 20, 2011:
3:30 pm SCHUMANN TRIO plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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Sat, Mar 23, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm SLIGO RAGS plays the Grace First Presbyterian Church concert series, at 3955 Studebaker Rd, Long Beach; 562-420-3393.
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Sat, Apr 2, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm BILL FRISELL TRIO: “SELECTED WORKS OF BUSTER KEATON” plays the first of two different shows today at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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The matinee is family-friendly, and the show tonight takes a different focus. Incomparable guitarist BILL FRISELL, along with his bandmates TONY SCHERR and KENNY WOLLESEN, create a live score to the Buster Keaton classics “Go West,” “The High Sign,” and “One Week.” Rediscover the timeless charm of Keaton’s magic, as re-imagined with live music, in an afternoon of film and music the whole family can enjoy. The trio plays another show here tonight at 8 pm, with an adult focus; it, too is a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. See listing. Tix, $18-28 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sat, Apr 2, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
3 & 8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings Grammy winners GEORGE, MOSES & KEOKI KAHUMOKU at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org.
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The three Kahumokus bring a triple dose of great guitar. They’ve won Grammys among the three of them, run a renowned music camp for slack key guitar and ukulele, plus recorded for GEORGE WINSTON’s respected Dancing Cat label. George & Keoki have played the series before, but getting Moses here to perform on one of his rare trips to the Mainland is extra special.
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The annual series brings seven shows for its 2010-2011 season. Tix, including new “facilities surcharges,” $48.
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Sat, Apr 2, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BILL FRISELL TRIO: “SELECTED WORKS OF BUSTER KEATON, JIM WOODRING AND BILL MORRISON” is the second of Frisell’s two different shows today at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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The show tonight takes a different focus, unlike today’s family-friendly matinee. Geniuses collide as iconic guitarist BILL FRISELL and his bandmates TONY SCHERR and KENNY WOLLESEN play original compositions to a truly fantastic collection of visuals that includes classic slapstick comedy from a trio of Buster Keaton classics, the bold illustrations of Seattle animator JIM WOODRING and selections from avant-garde filmmaker BILL MORRISON’s “The Mesmerist.” Frisell’s trio sets this eclectic footage to music with a thrilling live score. The trio plays a matinee here at 11 am today, with a different focus and cheaper tix, intended for families; it, too is a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick. See listing. Tix, $28-43 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sat, Apr 2, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm RONNY COX & JACK WILLIAMS play “Russ and Julie's House Concert” series in Oak Park (in the Agoura Hills/Westlake Village area); Reservations get directions at 818-707-2179.
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RONNY COX is best known for his acting career, having had major character roles in many classic movies, including his classic one as Drew Ballinger, the guitar player of "Dueling Banjos" in "Deliverance;" Woody Guthrie's sidekick, Ozark Bule, in "Bound For Glory;" Det. Sgt. Pierce R. Brooks in "The Onion Field;", Colonel Kerby in "Taps;" Lt. Andrew Bogomilin in Beverly Hills Cop;" Dick Jones in "RoboCop;" and Total Recall, and many more.. He's also appeared on TV countless times including stints on "St. Elsewhere" (Dr. John Gideon) and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (Captain Edward Jellico).

But Ronny's real love is music and he spends half of his time performing at folk festivals, concert venues and small intimate theaters. He has performed musically on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Bottom Line in New York with Leon Redbone, National Public Radio's Mountain Stage with Guy Clark, as well as other national stages.



The music of JACK WILLIAMS, rooted in his native South Carolina, is shaped by a 51-year career of playing folk, rock, jazz, R&B, classical and more. Jack is considered a "musician's musician", and uncommonly unique guitarist, a writer of vived songs with a strong sense of place, and a storyteller in an old southern tradition who further illustrates each tale with his guitar. Rich Warren of WFMT Chicago's The Midnight Special said, "His artistry is nothing short of amazing". Vic Heyman, in SING OUT!, wrote, "He is one of the strongest guitar players in contemporary folk."


Jack is a sought-after artist on all contemporary acoustic music stages, from coffeehouses to music halls and city arts stages. In addition to his solo career, as a guitarist he has accompanied such luminaries as Tom Paxton, Peter Yarrow, Mickey Newbury and Harry Nilsson. From acclaimed appearances at the Newport, Boston, Philadelphia, Kerrville, New Bedford SummerFest Folk Festivals, his musicianship, songs, stories and commanding presence have established him as an uncommonly inspiring and influential performer.
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Sat, Apr 2, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings Grammy winners GEORGE, MOSES & KEOKI KAHUMOKU at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; www.shannoncenter.org; 562-907-4203. Shows at 3 & 8 pm. See 3 pm listing for details.
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Fri-Sun, Apr 8-10, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
“ARLO GUTHRIE - A WEEKEND OF GUTHRIE IN REDLANDS” is a festival, venue tba. Info, www.BodieHouse.com.
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Fri, Apr 8, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm ARLO GUTHRIE & FRIENDS at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Son of the illustrious WOODY GUTHRIE and current patriarch of folk music’s most notable family, Arlo Guthrie returns to UCLA Live for an evening of American music tinged with humor, warmth and his endearing and often meandering storytelling style. Guthrie shares timeless tales and unforgettable classic songs as he carries on the Guthrie family legacy. With his singular voice as both a singer-songwriter and social commentator, he has maintained a dedicated fan base that spans the globe. His artistic ventures leave lasting impressions of hope and inspiration, and his inimitable musical ingenuity leaps to new creative heights as he perseveres through the times. Tix, $33-58 ($15 for UCLA students) (310) 825-2101, www.uclalive.org.
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Sun, Apr 10, 2011:
3:30 pm REBEL plays the “SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN” 107th season (2010-2011), presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 322 S Michigan Av, Pasadena; series info 626-793-4191; www.colemanchambermusic.org. Season subscription (6 concerts) $108-$234; single-event tix $24-45.
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Apr 14, 2011:
CANCELLED: Poet SEAMUS HEANEY’S spoken word engagement at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101. Event cancelled due to Visa issues. Full refunds or exchanges are available at the point of purchase to patrons who purchased tickets to this event during UCLA Live’s subscription-sales window.
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Apr 15, 2011, in Washington State:
7:30-10 pm RED HORSE - ELIZA GILKYSON, JOHN GORKA & LUCY KAPLANSKY – play the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St, SE, Olympia WA; 360-753-8586; www.washingtoncenter.org. More at www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Horse/100743976643456. Check out the #1 folk album of October 2010, “Red Horse,” at www.redhouserecords.com
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Apr 16, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JOHN FLYNN & JOHN WORT HANNAM play the “Bodie House Music Series at the Thousand Oaks Library,” at Grant R. Brimhall Library, 1401 E Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks 91362; 818-621-8309; info, www.BodieHouse.com. Canadian singer-songwriter JOHN WORT HANNAM took L.A. by storm when he toured a number of local venue in October, 2009. At home in the Great White North, he’s won just about every acoustic music award there is.
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Sat, Apr 23, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
2 pm CHRISTOPH BULL performs a stirring BACH ORGAN RECITAL for UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Bull is a UCLA Live favorite. This is a delightful afternoon of classical music on Royce Hall’s glorious Skinner organ from acclaimed organist Christoph Bull, known for his energizing and often eclectic musical interpretation of organ repertoire. Bull will perform a thrilling and ethereal program of Bach on the UCLA campus treasure, which is known as one of the country’s great musical devices of its kind. Tix, $23/28/33 ($15 for UCLA students).
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Sat, Apr 23, 2011:
8 pm BILLY COLLINS and KAY RYAN, two former U.S. Poet Laureates in a spoken word event, at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Thu, May 12, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND and THE DEL MCCOURY BAND in a stellar double-bill at UCLA Live, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus at Royce Dr between Westwood Bl and Hilgard Av, West L.A.; www.uclalive.org; info 310-825-4401; UCLA ticket office 310-825-2101.
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Two pillars of American music from two distinct lineages come together for an unforgettable evening to celebrate the glory of tradition and the power of newfound collaboration. Starting as a sideman for the legendary “father of bluegrass” Bill Monroe nearly 50 years ago, McCoury has broadened the audience for the genre. During that same period, the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band has defined the tradition of New Orleans jazz. Now, they have converged to record and perform an unforgettable mix of bluegrass and traditional jazz. Each band will play individual sets, followed by a soul-stirring joint finale. Tix, $38-63 ($15 for UCLA students).
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3 & 8 pm “ALOHA CONCERT SERIES” brings THE BROTHERS CAZIMERO at the Ruth Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus at Whittier College, 6760 Painter Av, Whittier; 562-907-4203; www.shannoncenter.org.
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May 22, 2011; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
“L.A. ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL” returns after a year of hiatus, with ELLIS PAUL, ELIZA GILKYSON, JIMMY LaFAVE, SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION. This year, it’s a one-day event at the Broad Stage Theatre at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St, Santa Monica; 310-434-3200; www.thebroadstage.com; www.events.smc.edu. Even before we knew the lineup, we were comfortable recommending it as a “Show-of-the-Week” pick, given the talent that Renee Bodie booked the first year, and the fact that this is a MUCH more manageable venue where costs can be contained and ticket prices should be kept to reasonable limits. The festival is a benefit for the nonprofit California Acoustic Music Project.
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LA Acoustic Music Festival, www.laacousticmusicfestival.com
California Acoustic Music Project, www.californiaacousticmusicproject.org
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Jun 5-10, 2011, in New Orleans:
Annual “NEW ORLEANS TRAD JAZZ CAMP” for all enthusiasts of traditional and New Orleans-style jazz. The first discount price-break deadline for registration is Oct 31, 2010.
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Jun 12-16, 2011:
22nd annual “NORTH AMERICAN JAMES JOYCE CONFERENCE” at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, and at Caltech in Pasadena. This event takes place in a different locale each year, and this year, Southern Cal fans of James Joyce have it right here at home. Info, www.joyceconference2011.com.
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