A Must-Do One-Time-Only Festival; a Multiplatinum Songwriter / Mystery Artist; and PLENTY More this Weekend, Nov 3 & 4, 2012

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Every time we compile a new edition, we discover that each weekend asserts its own character and mood in never-to-be-repeated opportunities and experiences that make us giddy now, and leave satisfying smile-when-we-think-of-’em memories for a long time to come.
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It seems old-hat to say that FESTIVALS are abundant this weekend. Except it’s more like a rack of new fedoras mixed with some big floppy ones with ostrich plumes. This weekend’s festivals bring plenty of diversity and uniqueness, even to the annual ones, and especially to one that will never happen again. From Simi Valley to Long Beach to the Autry Museum to Canoga Park, to a fine FREE one-time-only roots-americana festival with performances and workshops on Sunday in downtown L.A., it’s a special crop.
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Plus, more uniqueness: the BOSTON COURT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER in Pasadena has cheap tickets to two different great shows this weekend that share receipts with RED CROSS RECOVERY EFFORTS for folks hit by Hurricane Sandy (see our two listings on Saturday at 8 pm, and one on Sunday at 2 pm).
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SUNDAY BRINGS MIXED EMOTIONS with an opportunity to acquire all kinds of groovy stuff from the CALIFORNIA TRADITIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY, which is about to become homeless, and which doesn’t want to pay for storage of instruments, a music library, popup tents, and a whole lot more. That’s covered in a special Sunday section.
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A very special FILM EVENT is Saturday, and it warrants its own special Saturday section, too.
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Plus, here’s a “mystery artist” profile: what individual artist is one of the most successful songwriters of the folk-americana / folk rock world, is a critically-acclaimed recording artist both solo and in bands, and a writer of multi-platinum songs in genres ranging from country and cowboy music to pop, film, jazz, Latin and R&B? This artist has penned hits for ALISON KRAUSS, VANESSA WILLIAMS, THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND, CRYSTAL GAYLE, AARON NEVILLE, and DON JOHNSON. Altogether, more than 70 artists have recorded this person’s songs, including LINDA RONSTADT, KIM CARNES, GARTH BROOKS, MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY, MARIA MULDAUR, CECE WINANS, NEWGRASS REVIVAL, RANDY TRAVIS, RANDY MEISNER, EDGAR WINTER, JESSE COLIN YOUNG, PERCY SLEDGE, KENNY ROGERS, JUDY COLLINS, MELISSA MANCHESTER, RITA COOLIDGE, and BETTE MIDLER, and that’s a partial list. You’ll find the answer -- the artist’s identity and the titles of all those hit songs -- in the write-ups for Saturday night’s 8 pm concerts.
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And of course there are oodles of wunnerfully tempting concerts and club gigs during these two days, by accomplished stalwarts and rising stars alike, happening from here to there, hither to yon.
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Finally, we all know it’s the artists who get their societies through tough times. That’ll be true with some aspects of hurricane recovery in the Northeast, as it was when there was little else aiding recovery in New Orleans. And it’ll even be true with politics, though we hear some of you mumbling, “No it won’t.” Still, if you really need a break -- spiritual respite -- from all the rancor, obfuscation, justification for obstructionism, doing-nothing-in-office-in-the-name-of-partisan-unity, shape-shifting like a chameleon on plaid, and rudderless flip-flopping of this waaaay too long election season, we have a quote that will help. It comes from Dr. Daisaku Ikeda, founder of the Buddhist-affiliated “World Peace Ikeda Auditorium, home for the AMERICAN VICTORY ORCHESTRA, and the wonderful venue that presented that splendid L.A. event last weekend for the global “DANIEL PEARL WORLD MUSIC DAYS.”
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Dr. Ikeda said:
“We should all develop the mind to rejoice in, praise and share in the gift of those who have artistic talents and richness of heart, whether they achieve wide recognition or not. Cultivating such a beautiful mind is a very worthy effort. Culture and art are not just decorations. They are not just accessories. What matters is whether culture enriches the essential substance of our lives.” -- Daisaku Ikeda
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More on Dr. Ikeda, the venue and its programs, at www.sgi-usa.org.
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So jump right in to the Guide’s new edition, and get ready to enjoy a delightfully musical weekend. Delightful except for that CTMS sale -- but that’ll be delightful if you acquire something stupendous.
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Today’s sections:
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1) Saturday’s MUSIC ON TV
2) FESTIVALS and MUSIC CAMPS
3) Saturday’s CONCERTS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, OPEN MICS and other LIVE events
4) Saturday FILM event
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1) Saturday’s MUSIC ON TV
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Sat, Nov 3, on TV:
9-10 am “UNPLUGGED: THE CIVIL WARS” is a 2012 episode featuring the duo doing an acoustic set. On Palladia, cable or satellite.
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Sat, Nov 3, on TV:
10:30-11 am “DWIGHT YOAKAM: SAW YOU COMIN’” is a 2012 behind-the-music look at the making of his CD, “3 Pears.” On Palladia, cable or satellite.
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Sat, Nov 3, on TV:
Noon-1:30 pm NEIL YOUNG is saluted as “MusiCares Person of the Year” with performances by JOHN MELLANCAMP, JACKSON BROWNE, JOHN FOGERTY, ELVIS COSTELLO, and Neil himself performs. Produced in 2011. On Palladia, cable or satellite.
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Sat, Sun, Tue, Nov 3, 4, 6, on TV:
“CROOK & CHASE!,” the nationally-syndicated television show, brings bluegrass siblings THE ROYS in their first appearance, this Sat, Nov 3 and Sun, Nov 4 (check local listings; in some markets, it airs Nov 6). Lorianne, Charlie, Elaine and Lee discuss the award-winning duo’s EP “New Day Dawning,” released on Rural Rhythm Records, and share stories from the road about the joys and challenges of family working together. “CROOK & CHASE!” is in more than 130 markets and airs on several cable networks, including RFD-TV, My Family TV, Sky Angel and Pegasus TV.
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THE ROYS’ current single, “Still Standing,” just debuted at Number 25 in the November 2012 Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine’s Top 30 Songs Chart. The track continues its two-month run on the International Hotdisc Chart, where it peaked at Number 2.
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Siblings LEE & ELAINE ROY have been promoting their new music with appearances on national television and syndicated radio, including THE DAILY BUZZ, CBS THIS MORNING, DAYTIME, POX & FRIENDS, MOBY IN THE MORNING and SiriusXM.
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ABOUT THE ROYS: Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and raised across the border in New Brunswick, Canada, THE ROYS come from a unique musical family. Surrounded by song from their earliest memories, Lee and Elaine are now hailed for their superb sibling harmonies, "Rootsy" sound and compelling original tunes.
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A vibrant and progressive instrumental attitude complements THE ROYS' vocal style, and their music has enchanted fans since the duo's first release. With over 150 dates booked so far this year, they have shared the stage with a mix of trad and bluegrass musicians, and Nashville music figures, including GEORGE JONES, LADY ANTEBELLUM, JASON ALDEAN, RICKY SKAGGS, JOHN RICH, DARRYL WORLEY, RHONDA VINCENT, DOYLE LAWSON, JANIE FRICKE, THE OAK RIDGE BOYS and CHRIS YOUNG.
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THE ROYS debut CD for Rural Rhythm, “Lonesome Whistle,” earned them a spot on Billboard's Top 50 Bluegrass Albums of 2011 Chart and gave them two hit singles, "Coal Minin' Man" and "Trailblazer." In October, they were named “Inspirational Country Music's Bluegrass Artist of the Year” for 2012. THE ROYS were previously honored with that award in 2011 and dubbed the organization's “Duo of the Year” in 2010 and 2009.
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Sat, Nov 3, on TV:
10-11 pm “MUSIC, SOUND AND THE SACRED” is a 2009 episode of “GLOBAL SPIRIT” that examines “the transcendant qualities of music,” with Rev. Alan Jones and Grammy-winning Native American singer JOANNE SHENANDOAH. On KLCS.
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Sat night / Sun AM, Nov 3 / 4, on TV:
1-1 am (because of the time change; it lasts an hour) “LATER WITH JOOLS HOLLAND” airs a 2010 episode with PAUL McCARTNEY, NEIL DIAMOND, & ELVIS COSTELLO. Also, some rockers. On Paladia.
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Sat night / Sun AM, Nov 3 / 4, on TV:
2-3 am “LATER WITH JOOLS HOLLAND” airs a 2008 episode with GLEN CAMPBELL, JOHN MELLENCAMP, and AMY LaVERE. Also, some rockers. On Palladia.
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2) Saturday’s FESTIVALS and MUSIC CAMPS
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Sat, Nov 3; Fri-Sun, Nov 2-4, FESTIVAL, in Simi Valley,
a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
9 am-through-Sunday "FLEET WOODS FESTIVAL" is a "community music and arts festival" with the GET DOWN BOYS, DORIAN WOOD, MAD GREGS, ONE TRICK PONY, MANY DISTANT CITIES, MATT VAN WINKLE, KITCHEN HIP, TOMMY SANTEE KLAWS, FORT KING, GOLD PAINT, THE EAGER SEAVER, TALL TALES & THE SILVER LINING, BRANDON SCHOTT, YOKO KIKUCHI, WHITE DOVE, CB BRAND, THE OLD ROUND, GHIANT, BUNNIES & KITTIES, THE RECEPTIONISTS, HOMESICK ELEPHANT, ONE HIGH FIVE, and others, presented by Natural Stage Project at Stage Ranch Park, 1 Black Canyon Rd, Simi Valley 93063; info, Hikeswithoutmics@gmail.com.
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Continues all day and night ’til Sunday at 6 pm.
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Sat & Sun, Nov 3 & 4, FESTIVAL, in Griffith Park:
10 am-5 pm Annual “AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS MARKETPLACE” at the Autry National Center (Autry Museum), 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, Los Angeles; 323-667-2000; www.theautry.org.
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Southern California’s largest American Indian arts market brings over 180 Native American artists, featuring the finest in contemporary and traditional American Indian arts. The festival includes more than 25,000 square feet of exhibition space, artist demonstrations, live music, dance, and food. $10 adults, $6 students with ID, $6 seniors, $4 children ages 3-12, free for Autry members.
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Sat & Sun, Nov 3 & 4, FESTIVAL, in Long Beach:
9 am-5 pm 11th Annual “AUTUMN FESTIVAL” brings the cultures of Asia to the Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach; 562-590-3100, www.aquariumofpacific.org. The traditions and cultures of Japan, China, Korea, and the Philippines are highlighted. The festival features traditional music, dance, acrobatics, martial arts, cultural exhibits, crafts, and ethnic cuisine. $24.95 adults, $21.95 seniors, $13.95 children ages 3-11, free for children under age 3 and for Aquarium members.
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Sat, Nov 3; Fri-Sun, Nov 2-4, MUSIC CAMP, in the San Bernardino Mtns:
Annual “MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS” folk music camp at Camp Bienville Pines, 41750 Jenks Lake Rd West, Angelus Oaks 92305.
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Sat, Nov 3, FESTIVAL, in Virginia:
Annual “UKE FEST VA” at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Ellen, 2880 Mountain Rd, Glen Allen, VA. Includes a set by ukulele diva VICTORIA VOX with Katie Chambers on cello.
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3) Saturday’s CONCERTS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, OPEN MICS and other “Go-to-and-do” LIVE events:
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Sat, Nov 3, in SFV (Northridge):
2 pm SONGMAKERS monthly “NORTHRIDGE SONG CIRCLE” in Northridge; location and info at www.songmakers.org or NorthCountryHoot@Songmakers.org.
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Sat, Nov 3, in the San Bernardino Mtns:
3 pm WIMBERLEY BLUEGRASS BAND plays Riley's at Los Rios Rancho, 39611 Oak Glen Rd #13, Oak Glen 92399; 909-797-1005.
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Sat, Nov 3, in OC (Mission Viejo):
6 pm SONGMAKERS monthly “ORANGE COUNTY HOOT” in Mission Viejo. Location and info, www.Songmakers.org.
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Sat, Nov 3, in SFV (Mission Hills):
6 pm SONGMAKERS monthly “MISSION HILLS SONG CIRCLE” in Mission Hills 91345. Location and info, www.Songmakers.org.
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Sat, Nov 3, in Santa Monica:
6:30 pm monthly “SANTA MONICA TRADITIONAL FOLK MUSIC CLUB” music session at Sha'Arei Am (Santa Monica Synagogue), 1448 18th St, Santa Monica 90404; 310-453-4276.
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Sat, Nov 3, in Lakewood:
6:30 pm weekly “BLUEGRASS CONCERT” at Me N Eds Pizza Parlor, 4115 Paramount Bl, Lakewood 90712; 562-421-8908.
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Sat, Nov 3, in Altadena, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
7 pm “A SPECIAL EVENING OF FOLK MUSIC” with ART PODELL, DAVID JACKSON, CLARENCE TREAT, BARRY KANE, ERIC SCHWARTZ, & MICHAEL McGINNIS at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-798-6236 (10 am-10 pm); 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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Wow! From original members of the NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS to YouTube music king ERIC SCHWARTZ, to musician’s musician (and very funny guy) DAVID JACKSON, this is both improbable and delightful. Tix, $15.
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Sat, Nov 3, in Tehachapi, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
7 pm WENDY WALDMAN plays Fiddlers Crossing, 206 East F St (at Robinson St), downtown Tehachapi; 661-823-9994.
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Wendy Waldman is a critically-acclaimed recording artist and a writer of multi-platinum songs in genres ranging from country and cowboy music to pop, film, jazz, Latin and R&B. She is also a teacher of guitar and songwriting, a classically trained pianist, and one of the first distinguished women record producers.
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Probably her best known hits are "Save the Best For Last" and "The Sweetest Days" sung by VANESSA WILLIAMS; "Fishin' In The Dark" and "Home Again In My Heart" by THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND; "Baby What About You" by CRYSTAL GAYLE; "I Owe You One" by AARON NEVILLE; "Heartbeat" by DON JOHNSON, and "I'm Gone" by ALISON KRAUSS. "Fishin’ in the Dark" was recently recorded by GARTH BROOKS.
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More than 70 artists have recorded Waldman's songs. Other notable artists who have recorded her songs include MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY, MARIA MULDAUR, LINDA RONSTADT, KIM CARNES, CECE WINANS, NEWGRASS REVIVAL, RANDY TRAVIS, RANDY MEISNER, EDGAR WINTER, JESSE COLIN YOUNG, PERCY SLEDGE, KENNY ROGERS, JUDY COLLINS, MELISSA MANCHESTER, RITA COOLIDGE, BETTE MIDLER, and that’s a partial list.
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In the early seventies, Waldman formed the band BRYNDLE with KARLA BONOFF, ANDREW GOLD, & KENNY EDWARDS joining her. She ultimately became a solo recording artist, songwriter, and producer, garnering a Grammy nomination for "Save the Best for Last," and winning the coveted Wrangler Award from the Cowboy Hall of Fame for her song "Corn, Water and Wood," which was co-written with CAROL ELLIOT and recorded by MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY.
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Wendy grew-up in a musical family in Los Angeles. Her father, FRED STEINER, was a composer who wrote, among other things, the famous "Perry Mason" theme, and her grandfather, GEORGE STEINER, composed music for LAUREL AND HARDY and animated features such as "BETTY BOOP."
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As a producer, some of Waldman's projects include albums for SUZY BOGGUSS, NEW GRASS REVIVAL, THE FORESTER SISTERS, JONATHAN EDWARDS, SWEDEN'S ELISABETH ANDREASSON, and THE SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO.
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In 2007, Wendy Waldman joined with CINDY BULLENS and DEBORAH HOLLAND to form their trio, THE REFUGEES. Since that time, The Refugees have been wowing audiences and radio DJs alike with their soaring harmonies, indelible musicianship, and unforgettably humorous stage presence.
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Waldman is a spell binding performer, as the audience last year in a packed Fiddlers Crossing will attest. Whether she is with THE REFUGEES or alone on the stage with her guitar or piano, she keeps the audience enthralled with her humor, her beautiful voice, and her instrumental virtuosity.
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Waldman's studio / house in Los Angeles, The Longhouse, is the home of the venerated public radio music show "FolkScene," which has run continuously for more than 40 years in Los Angeles and now around the world on the Web. In this way, Waldman gives back to the community that has supported her. Wendy Waldman's amazing musical career continues to pick up steam with new projects and dreams. New songs are in the works along with a new solo studio album. Wendy continues to play concerts, both solo and with The Refugees. Clearly for Wendy Waldman, the best is yet to come.
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Tickets are $20, coffee and goodies included. Doors open at 6:30 pm. And the last Wendy Waldman show at this venue sold out, so buy your tickets by phone ahead of time at 661-823-9994.
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Sat, Nov 3, in Palmdale:
7 pm THE CROSS TOWN COWBOYS plus SHOTGUN GRANNY play a double-bill at Butler's Coffee, 40125 10th St West, Suite I, Palmdale 93551; 661-272-9530; www.butlerscoffee.com/music.html.
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THE CROSS TOWN COWBOYS do western-based music on the twangier side of the Americana scale. They "yodel, hoot and holler like a bunch of cowpokes hitting town after a long hard cattle drive. One probably filmed in Cinemascope. That's because the 'Boys take their inspiration not just from the dusty roots of the American West, but from the singing cowboys of about a zillion B-films AND the bronco busting musical stylings of Western Swing, the place on the plains where Roy Rogers and Bob Wills." -- Kevin, the venue's music booker. This Stetson-bedecked trio is Dusty Hart, Buffalo Bryan and new hand Lonesome Luu (they're just breaking him in). Kevin adds, "Their mission? To save the West."
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SHOTGUN GRANNY's approach is, says Kevin, "a little bit more country, a little bit more rock'n'roll. Built around Ramblin' Bob Taylor (geetar, banjo, etc.) and his obnoxiously talented offspring, Allie (she's the songbird) and the Mighty Max on keyboards and a multitude of other instruments, with Aaron Munoz on bass, Chris P. Chicken on guitar, Matt Lindsey on drums and Mark Burgess on slide aiding and abetting, this is one rowdy posse of musical desperadoes who know how to make some noise. They tout themselves as a "contemporary country cover band," but that's sort like saying Bob Dylan has written a song or two. Suffice it to say that this well-armed grandmother's definition of country has more stretch in it than a pantyhose factory. Shotgun Granny. They're a blast.
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Sat, Nov 3, in OC (Orange), a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm LAURENCE JUBER, Grammy-winning guitar master from Paul McCartney’s Wings band, plays the “St. Matt’s After Dark” series at 1111 Town & County, Orange 92868; 714-792-3964.
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Sat, Nov 3, in Claremont:
7:30 pm BLACK TONGUED BELLS plus the CLAREMONT VOODOO SOCIETY share the bill at the Folk Music Center & Museum, 220 Yale Av, Claremont 91711; 909-624-2928.
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Sat, Nov 3, in Santa Clarita:
7:30 pm THE GRATEFUL DUDES play their weekly bluegrass residency, often with some very notable guests, at Vincenzo's Pizza, 24500 Lyons Av, Newhall 91350.
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Sat, Nov 3, in T.O., a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
8 pm DESERT ROSE BAND acoustic quartet plays a benefit for a local Greek Orthodox church in the Janet & Ray Scherr Forum Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Center, 2100 Thousand Oaks Bl, Thousand Oaks 91362; 805-449-2787.
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Sat, Nov 3, in Culver City, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
8 pm HOUSTON JONES plus SUSIE GLAZE & THE HILONESOME STRING BAND play a splendid double-bill at Boulevard Music. 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City 90230; 310-398-2583.
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Sat, Nov 3, in Pasadena, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
8 pm singer STORM LARGE performs tonight at Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 70 N Mentor Av, Pasadena 91106; www.bostoncourt.org; 626-683-6883. Storm has performed everywhere from her unprecedented 17-week sold-out run at Portland Center Stage to the EDINBURGH FRINGE FEST to repeat gigs with the Oregon Symphony. She has a cult following for the mash-ups she does with her band, STORM & THE BALLS, and she first gained national fame in 2006 as a finalist on the CBS show “Rock Star: Supernova.” She has a show ready to open in NYC, Off-Broadway, and a book deal with Simon & Schuster. Catch her while you can, before she only plays big venues. Tix are $20 if you read the paragraph below, otherwise, they’re $40 general, $35 students and seniors.
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Now, here’s a fun and money-saving wrinkle: BRIAN POLAK at Boston Court says, “HELP THE RED CROSS, SCREW MY BOSS.” If that’s as cryptic for you as it was form us, Brian explains, “Michael Seel, our Executive Director, has agreed to donate $2 for every ticket sold using code REDCROSS. Purchase a $20 ticket* to either ‘CREATION’ or STORM LARGE this weekend using code REDCROSS and make Michael donate $2. You get to see a great performance, the Red Cross gets a good donation, and the boss has to pay up. Win, win, win. (* subject to availability.)”
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Sat, Nov 3, in Pasadena, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
8 pm “CREATION” is a stage play with musical dimensions, running now at Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 70 N Mentor Av, Pasadena 91106; www.bostoncourt.org; 626-683-6883.
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When Sarah’s husband Ian, an evolutionary biologist, is struck by lightning, he suffers a near-death experience -- and develops an obsession with music. Their ordered lives are transformed, raising questions for all of us in that regard, as the characters wrestle with whether a marriage can endure a monumental change. It’s a world premiere, written by Kathryn Walat and directed by Michael Michetti, and it’s getting rave but thoughtful reviews, even an Ovation Award recommendation. Tix are $20 if you read the paragraph below, otherwise, they’re $34 general, $29 students and seniors for the rest of the run.
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Now, here’s a fun and money-saving wrinkle: BRIAN POLAK at Boston Court says, “HELP THE RED CROSS, SCREW MY BOSS.” If that’s as cryptic for you as it was form us, Brian explains, “Michael Seel, our Executive Director, has agreed to donate $2 for every ticket sold using code REDCROSS. Purchase a $20 ticket* to either ‘CREATION’ or STORM LARGE this weekend using code REDCROSS and make Michael donate $2. You get to see a great performance, the Red Cross gets a good donation, and the boss has to pay up. Win, win, win. (* subject to availability.)”
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“Creation” runs Sat Nov 3 at 8 pm; Sun, Nov 4 at 2 pm; Wednesday-Saturday, Nov 7-10 at 8 pm, and closes Sunday Nov 11 with the 2 pm performance.
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Sat, Nov 3, near T.O., a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
8 pm BERKLEY HART, that award-winning San Diego-based male duo of stellar performing songwriters JEFF BERKLEY and CALMAN HART, play “Russ and Julie’s House Concerts” in Oak Park, in the Agoura Hills / Westlake Village area. Reservations get directions at 818-707-2179 or rsvp@houseconcerts.us.
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Sat, Nov 3, in Santa Monica:
8 pm MARK EITZEL plays McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Sat, Nov 3, in Pasadena:
8 pm DANZA FLORICANTO USA plays the “FIESTA DEL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS / Day of the Dead Celebration” at ARC Pasadena, 1158 E Colorado Bl, Pasadena 91106; 800-838-3006.
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Sat, Nov 3, in Venice:
8 pm monthly “ERNEST TROOST'S JUKE JOINT GANG” brings a fine edition, with performances by TOM KELL & EMIKO WOODS, TRACY NEWMAN & THE REINFORCEMENTS, SHAUN CROMWELL, and performing host ERNEST TROOST, at the Talking Stick, 1411 Lincoln Bl, Venice 90291; 310-450-6052.
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Sat, Nov 3, in Glendale:
8-11 pm AIYANA CADWELL & FRIENDS play Left Coast Wine Bar & Gallery, 117 E Harvard, Glendale 91205; 818-507-7011; www.leftcoastwinebar.com.
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Sat, Nov 3, in SGV (Covina):
8 pm monthly “OPEN MIC” at the Fret House, 309 N Citrus Av, Covina 91723; 626-339-7020.
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Sat, Nov 3, in L.A.:
8 pm “OPEN MIC” at the Fretted Frog Acoustic Guitar Store, 1200 N Alvarado St, Los Angeles 90026; 213-353-0734.
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“ORCHESTRA OF EXILES” opens in Los Angeles on Nov 2 at Laemmle's Music Hall and at the Claremont 5, with weekend shows at Town Center 5 and Playhouse 7. The film features ITZHAK PERLMAN, JOSHUA BELL, ZUBIN MEHTA, and PINCHAS ZUKERMAN. Check theatres for showtimes.
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Director Josh Aronson will be in town Friday and Saturday night for Q & As after the 7:20 pm showings at the Music Hall.
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Held over in New York and garnering consistently glowing, heartfelt responses from audiences, ORCHESTRA OF EXILES begins its Los Angeles run Nov 2. After a week of exuberant screenings in New York and a solid box office performance, Aronson says he is "proud to bring to light the little known and inspiring Holocaust era story of a Jew who saved 1000 Jews while sowing the seeds for the vast cultural life of Israel we know today."
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The film is a new 2012 release, made in the USA, and runs 85 minutes. It’s produced, written and directed by Josh Aronson, a First Run Features Release.
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ORCHESTRA OF EXILES is the meticulously crafted and researched tale of the man who saved Europe’s premiere Jewish musicians from obliteration by the Nazis during WWII. Overcoming extraordinary obstacles, violinist Bronislaw Huberman moved these musicians to Palestine and formed the Palestine Symphony, that would eventually become the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. With courage, resourcefulness and an entourage of celebrity allies including Arturo Toscanini and Albert Einstein, Huberman forever changed and preserved the landscape of musical history.
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In the early 1930s Hitler began forcing Jewish musicians out of orchestras across central Europe. But the Nazis unwittingly created a unique opportunity, as never before had so many top orchestra players been simultaneously jobless. After three years of extraordinary dedication to the project, Bronislaw Huberman fulfilled his dream of creating the Palestine Symphony Orchestra with Arturo Toscanini as its first conductor.
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ORCHESTRA OF EXILES, featuring commentary by musical greats including Itzhak Perlman, Zubin Mehta, Pinchas Zukerman and Joshua Bell, documents Huberman’s struggle to create the Palestine Symphony. Director Josh Aronson’s research for the film required the translation of thousands of letters, interviews and articles in libraries from Berlin to Tel Aviv, a process that would take years, and which revealed a complex story touching on themes of music, genocide, courage and intolerance. The result is a thrilling story with a diverse array of characters including Joseph Goebbels, renowned conductors Furtwangler and Toscanini, future head of state Chaim Weizmann and the families of victimized Jewish musicians who made up the ranks of orchestras across central Europe. Even Albert Einstein played a role, a man who, among other pursuits, was an amateur violinist who liked to read music with Huberman.
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Huberman and Toscanini knew that a world-class ensemble of Jewish exiles would be a powerful tool to fight the savage anti-Semitism spreading out from Germany, and would build the international prestige of the Jewish people. Huberman used all of his political capital and every contact at his disposal to arrange for musicians and their families to escape persecution and emigrate to Palestine. In all, he saved close to a thousand Jews -- along with the musical heritage of Europe.
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ORCHESTRA OF EXILES explores profound psychological questions: How did living through WWI and the Depression change Huberman from a self-absorbed eccentric genius into an altruistic statesman dedicated to egalitarian politics and humanism? How did Nazism and its cultural policies ignite Huberman and inspire him to bring music to Palestine, to save Jews and to fight anti-Semitism?
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ORCHESTRA OF EXILES is a timeless tale of a brilliant young man coming of age, and the suspenseful chronicle of how his efforts impacted cultural history.
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The release of ORCHESTRA OF EXILES could not come at a better time, as in October 2012, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra traveled to the United States to perform in New York, Palm Desert, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Presented by American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, benefits at Carnegie Hall in New York City (October 25) and at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles (October 30) highlight the Israel Philharmonic's 28th tour of the United States.
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“The seeds of culture that Huberman planted, that he brought from Central Europe, we are reaping their rewards today.” - Zubin Mehta.
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1) CTMS moving-out sale…
2) Sunday’s MUSIC ON TV
3) Sunday’s FESTIVALS and MUSIC CAMPS
4) Sunday’s CONCERTS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, OPEN MICS and other LIVE events
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1) CTMS moving-out sale…
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Sun, Nov 4:
11 am-4 pm “MOVING OUT SALE / GARAGE SALE” of just about everything the CALIFORNIA TRADITIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY owns, at the CTMS Center for Folk Music, 16953 Ventura Bl, Encino; www.ctmsfolkmusic.org.
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This sad story can have some happy endings for those -- including you -- who take part and buy something you can use or treasure. Other’n that, it’s pretty damn sad.
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In a nutshell: the City of Los Angeles has terminated the long-standing arrangement with CTMS for use of the Spanish-style building in Encino Park as the organization’s headquarters. CTMS will be homeless on January 1, and they don’t want to pay for storage for an unknown period of time before they find a new home.
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Here at the Guide, it makes us sick that the marvelous CTMS music library will be dissolved by liquidation. And all that gear that’s needed as festival infrastructure. It feels like an estate sale. But CTMS is not dead. For a comparison of why this is happening, just think how long the Celtic Arts Society has been sharing space at Theatre Unlimited, since losing their lease. Since CTMS doesn’t want to entomb it all someplace, they are selling EVERYTHING.
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“Come see the wonder of instruments that’s available,” says JOY FELT. She adds, “I’ve been sorting, cataloguing, throwing out, moving around, etc. items and making a general nuisance of myself to LISA RICHARDSON and CHRIS WARBER as we arrange everything for your viewing pleasure. EVERYTHING GOES! ...well except the building. Yeah - I know you want to know....what exactly will CTMS have and is it worth my time to come by so...we will have bags that cost XX cheap. WHATEVER you can fit in the bag, FOR A PITTANCE.
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“And to be even more specific, like any grand organization, we have ooodles of office supplies, festival supplies and assorted wares ....kitchen stuff too. We have instruments and quilts, desks and filing cabinets, storage bins and water containers, cash boxes and T-shirts ...and list is endless. We have labels, index cards, file folders, binders, pens, pencils, markers, CDs, records, scotch tape, tape guns, staplers, paper clips, rubber bands, staples, YIKES I’m tired listing it all. Hey, does your kid’s school / day care need supplies like kid’s scissors, colored paper, colored index cards, really wonderful photo pockets? Ya gotta see how much fun these can be.
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“Maybe you need 3-ring binders, most with front and side inserts. But ya know, the money ALL goes to support CTMS, so you can’t lose and CTMS will win.
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“Remember, we’re a nonprofit 501(c)(3). We may not have a new building yet, but we have a heart, a brain and a love of the music and, with your support, will continue our programs. And, while you’re at it, bring your instrument for the Old-time Jam in the park. Tell your friends, neighbors, kid’s school teachers, EVERYONE. Copy [this notice] and hand it to them. Come BUY, give us a hug and support the California Traditional Music Society.”
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2) Sunday’s MUSIC ON TV
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EARLY Sun, Nov 4, on TV:
6-6:30 am “THE PIANO GUY” teaches how to play DON McLEAN’s “American Pie” in a 2011 episode. On KLCS.
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Sun, Nov 4, on TV:
9-10 am GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS in a re-aired 2012 episode of “Storytellers.” On Palladia.
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Sun, Nov 4; Sat, Sun, Tue, Nov 3, 4, 6, on TV:
“CROOK & CHASE!,” the nationally-syndicated television show, brings bluegrass siblings THE ROYS in their first appearance, this Sat, Nov 3 and Sun, Nov 4 (check local listings; in some markets, it airs Nov 6). Lorianne and Charlie discuss with siblings ELAINE & LEE ROY the award-winning duo’s EP “New Day Dawning,” released on Rural Rhythm Records, and share stories from the road about the joys and challenges of family working together. “CROOK & CHASE!” is in more than 130 markets and airs on several cable networks, including RFD-TV, My Family TV, Sky Angel and Pegasus TV.
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See our full feature story in Saturday’s “on TV” section.
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Sun, Nov 4, on TV:
7-8 pm “HISTORY DETECTIVES” season 10 premiere re-airs, and it’s all about music: it examines an electric guitar to determine if it is “the” guitar BOB DYLAN infamously played at the 1965 “Newport Folk Festival,” the first use of an electric instrument there, and the one PETE SEEGER nearly cut the cord with an axe. Also segments on authenticating BEATLES autographs from 1964 in Miami Beach, and a $5 thrift-store find that may have a FRANK ZAPPA link. Broadcast on KLCS, the only PBS station that doesn’t interrupt music shows with incessant begging for money.
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Sun night / Mon AM, Nov 5 / 6, on TV:
2:30-3 am ADELE on “Unplugged” (2011). Repeats Tue, 7:30-8 am. On Paladia, cable or satellite.
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3) Sunday’s FESTIVALS and MUSIC CAMPS
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Sun, Nov 4, FREE FESTIVAL, in downtown L.A.,
a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
1-5 pm “HIGH ROADS + RAILROADS” is the theme of the inaugural single-day “FLASH FEST” with headliners THE EBONY HILLBILLIES, an African American string band from NYC, and TÉADA, the renowned traditional Irish folk band, plus Irish Dancer BRIAN CUNNINGHAM, Los Angeles tapper CHANNING COOK HOLMES, a washboard workshop with ANGELA LLOYD, and Irish Folk Dance workshop with MAIRE CLERKIN, and visual art workshops with ALVARO ASTURIAS and EIKO AMANO, in the new Grand Park, Grand Av to Hill St, downtown Los Angeles 90012; 213-972-8080.
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SEE THE GUIDE’S MAJOR FEATURE ON THIS FESTIVAL, published Friday and available just below or in the sidebar at left, depending on which edition you are reading.
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Sun, Nov 4, FESTIVAL, in SFV (Canoga Park):
10 am-5 pm 12th Annual “DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS FESTIVAL” is on Sherman Way between Canoga and Vassar Av, in Canoga Park. This annual street festival brings live musical entertainment, vendors, international foods, calaveras, artists’ exhibits, altar displays, a children’s art pavilion, and a large classic car show. It is billed as “a traditional cultural event that celebrates the ancient Mexican and Central American traditions of paying homage to loved ones who have passed.” Festivities are continuous all day in historic downtown Canoga Park (recipient of an All-American City Award). Info, 818-346-4892, www.mainstreetcanogapark.org. Free.
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Sun, Nov 4; Fri-Sun, Nov 2-4, FESTIVAL, in Simi Valley,
a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
9 am-Sunday "FLEET WOODS FESTIVAL" is a "community music and arts festival" with the GET DOWN BOYS, DORIAN WOOD, MAD GREGS, ONE TRICK PONY, MANY DISTANT CITIES, MATT VAN WINKLE, KITCHEN HIP, TOMMY SANTEE KLAWS, FORT KING, GOLD PAINT, THE EAGER SEAVER, TALL TALES & THE SILVER LINING, BRANDON SCHOTT, YOKO KIKUCHI, WHITE DOVE, CB BRAND, THE OLD ROUND, GHIANT, BUNNIES & KITTIES, THE RECEPTIONISTS, HOMESICK ELEPHANT, ONE HIGH FIVE, and others, presented by Natural Stage Project at Stage Ranch Park, 1 Black Canyon Rd, Simi Valley 93063; info, Hikeswithoutmics@gmail.com.
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Sun, Nov 4; Sat & Sun, Nov 3 & 4, FESTIVAL, in Griffith Park:
10 am-5 pm Annual “AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS MARKETPLACE” at the Autry National Center (Autry Museum), 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, Los Angeles; 323-667-2000; www.theautry.org.
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Southern California’s largest American Indian arts market brings over 180 Native American artists, featuring the finest in contemporary and traditional American Indian arts. The festival includes more than 25,000 square feet of exhibition space, artist demonstrations, live music, dance, and food. $10 adults, $6 students with ID, $6 seniors, $4 children ages 3-12, free for Autry members.
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Sun, Nov 4; Sat & Sun, Nov 3 & 4, FESTIVAL, in Long Beach:
9 am-5 pm 11th Annual “AUTUMN FESTIVAL” brings the cultures of Asia to the Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach; 562-590-3100, www.aquariumofpacific.org. The traditions and cultures of Japan, China, Korea, and the Philippines are highlighted. The festival features traditional music, dance, acrobatics, martial arts, cultural exhibits, crafts, and ethnic cuisine. $24.95 adults, $21.95 seniors, $13.95 children ages 3-11, free for children under age 3 and for Aquarium members.
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Sun, Nov 4; Fri-Sun, Nov 2-4, MUSIC CAMP, in the San Bernardino Mtns:
Annual “MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS” folk music camp at Camp Bienville Pines, 41750 Jenks Lake Rd West, Angelus Oaks 92305.
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4) Sunday’s CONCERTS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, OPEN MICS and other “Go-to-and-do” LIVE events:
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Sun, Nov 4, in San Diego:
10 am weekly “BLUEGRASS BRUNCH” at Urban Solace, 3823 30th St, San Diego 92104; 619-295-6464.
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Sun, Nov 4, in Santa Monica:
11 am DAN McNAY plays the R8 Espresso Coffee House, 11901 Santa Monica Bl, Santa Monica 90025.
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Sun, Nov 4, in SFV (Encino):
12 pm monthly “OLD-TIME MUSIC JAM” at the CTMS Center for Folk Music, the building in the park at 16953 Ventura Bl, Encino 91316; 818-817-7756.
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Sun, Nov 4, in Pasadena, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
2 pm “CREATION” is a stage play with musical dimensions, running now at Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 70 N Mentor Av, Pasadena 91106; www.bostoncourt.org; 626-683-6883.
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When Sarah’s husband Ian, an evolutionary biologist, is struck by lightning, he suffers a near-death experience -- and develops an obsession with music. Their ordered lives are transformed, raising questions for all of us in that regard, as the characters wrestle with whether a marriage can endure a monumental change.
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It’s a world premiere, written by Kathryn Walat and directed by Michael Michetti, and it’s getting rave but thoughtful reviews, even an Ovation Award recommendation. Tix are $20 if you read the paragraph below, otherwise, they’re $34 general, $29 students and seniors for the rest of the run.
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Now, here’s a fun and money-saving wrinkle: BRIAN POLAK at Boston Court says, “HELP THE RED CROSS, SCREW MY BOSS.” If that’s as cryptic for you as it was form us, Brian explains, “Michael Seel, our Executive Director, has agreed to donate $2 for every ticket sold using code REDCROSS. Purchase a $20 ticket* to either ‘CREATION’ [Sat at 8 pm or Sun at 2 pm} or [to Saturday night’s 8 pm concert with] STORM LARGE this weekend using code REDCROSS and make Michael donate $2. You get to see a great performance, the Red Cross gets a good donation, and the boss has to pay up. Win, win, win. (* subject to availability.)”
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“Creation” runs Sat Nov 3 at 8 pm; Sun, Nov 4 at 2 pm; Wednesday-Saturday, Nov 7-10 at 8 pm, and closes Sunday Nov 11 with the 2 pm performance.
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Sun, Nov 4, in Venice:
2 pm monthly “KLEZMER JAM SESSION & YIDDISH DANCE” at the Talking Stick, 1411 Lincoln Bl, Venice 92091.
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Sun, Nov 4, in T.O.:
6 pm “FUN-DO-MENTAL MUSIC SONG CIRCLE” at Fun-do-mental Music, 1489 E Thousand Oaks Bl, Suite C, Thousand Oaks 91362; 805-778-1000.
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Sun, Nov 4, in Santa Monica, a “SHOW-of-the-WEEK” pick:
7 pm WILLY PORTER plays McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497.
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Sun, Nov 4, in Altadena:
7 pm RICHARD & MARY play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations 626-798-6236 (10 am-10 pm); 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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Sun, Nov 4, in Long Beach:
7:30 pm RAVI SHANKAR, master of the sitar and more, plays the Long Beach Convention Center’s Terrace Theatre, 300 E Ocean Bl, Long Beach 90802; 562- 436-3661.
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Sun, Nov 4, in Glendale:
8:30-11:30 pm “OPEN MIC NIGHT and SUNDAY NIGHT JAM” hosted by BILL McGARRY at Left Coast Wine Bar & Gallery, 117 E Harvard, Glendale 91205; 818-507-7011; www.leftcoastwinebar.com.
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Sun, Nov 4, in Santa Monica:
11 pm weekly “ACOUSTIC CORDIALE” closes-out the weekend at 14 Below, 1348 14th St, Santa Monica 90404; 310-451-5040.
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More coming soon, including an updated long-range catalog of events. (the most recent one is in the October 26 edition, so it needs doing.)
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The GUIDE endeavors to bring you news and views of interest to artists, musicians, the creative community, and fans of acoustic and Americana music, both traditional and innovative. Together with that, we provide schedules of performances and events reaching waaay into the future. Thanks for making the journey with us.
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