A Very Full Saturday, Dec 15, 2012

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Many artists and arts blogs today, along with social media, are filled with expressions of horror and calls to action following yesterday's massacre of innocent little children and their teachers and school staff and administrators. We believe we know our readers, and believe it our duty to add the following prelude to Saturday's already-published edition.
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VIGILS TO END GUN VIOLENCE... here's one, today, and a url to find more, EVERYWHERE in America.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Glendale:
5 pm "Candlelight Vigil to End Gun Violence" in Glenoaks Park, in Glendale.
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Friday's school massacre in Connecticut is a national tragedy. Lori Haas, whose daughter survived the shooting rampage at Virginia Tech five years ago, has called for candlelight vigils today to remember the victims and say "Enough! End gun violence now." We'll gather at schools, parks, and other public locations to mourn, build community, and stand together for an end to gun violence. Can you join us in Glendale today?
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Can't make this vigil? New vigils are being posted every few minutes. Click below to find another vigil near you.
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http://civic.moveon.org/event/events/index.html?action_id=301
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PETITION TO THE NRA...
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Beyond a single day's vigil, the root cause of gun violence remains. We're all in shock that 20 very young children are dead from bullets. (The latest 20, all at once, this time.) Sickness needs treatment. Disgusted that the "bought" Congress allowed the Brady Bill to expire? Horrified that, in a supposed democracy where the majority wants an end to gun violence, a small, vocal, well-funded special interest exercises perpetual contol to block anything reasonable? Here is something simple you can do: direct action, addressed to the NRA. And Avaaz, the originators of the petition, is a good organization. Check-out the petition at
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www.avaaz.org/en/nra_enough/?tbfCMab
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Here's Saturday's edition, as originally published ...
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Even for a Saturday, this is an 'UGE day for music!
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So much that we must send you Sunday's catalog in a separate edition, later. A few Sunday listings are included in the long-range presentation following Friday's events, in yesterday's edition. But let's get on with today, Saturday.
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First, one quick announcement:
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CONGRATULATIONS to the WINNERS of the Guide’s TICKET GIVE-AWAY! Annette of Panorama City and Marilyn of Topanga each won FREE pairs of tickets for a great show!
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You can still get tickets (but now ya need to buy ’em) for “CHRISTMAS 101” with MARTHA WAINWRIGHT, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, EMMYLOU HARRIS, MARIA MULDAUR, VAN DYKE PARKS, CARRIE FISHER, and members of the McGARRIGLE-WAINWRIGHT CLAN, performing TWO nights, Friday, December 21 and Saturday, December 22, at the Center for the Art of Performance series in Royce Hall at UCLA. Full info and tix at www.cap.ucla.edu or 310-825-2101.
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Oh, and HAPPY CHANUKAH, or Hanukah, to those enjoying the “Festival of Lights!”
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Today’s sections:
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1) Saturday’s FREE STUFF TO DO
2) Saturday’s MUSIC ON TV
3) Saturday’s FESTIVALS
4) Saturday’s CONCERTS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, & other LIVE events
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1) Saturday’s FREE STUFF TO DO:
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FREE MUSEUM DAYS IN SOUTHERN CAL... Want to do something special for the holidays, and the budget isn't there? Or you have out-of-town guests to entertain, and you want them to have good memories, but can't afford to take 'em to see the Mouse? Here's just the thing! Many local museums offer free admission days! These can get crowded, so go early. Here are the ones we know, through the weekend:
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Dec 15:
• L.A. Fire Department Museum, 10 am-4 pm.
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Dec 16:
• MOLAA Free Sundays, sponsored by Target, 11 am-5 pm.
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2) Saturday’s MUSIC-on-TV:
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Not available at press time. We’ll publish it later, if possible.
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3) Saturday’s FESTIVALS:
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Ongoing, Dec 12-23, in downtown Los Angeles: 11 am-6 pm 9th Annual “WINTER HOLIDAY FESTIVAL” at Pershing Square’s “DOWNTOWN ON ICE” brings a Snow Zone with tons of real snow, ice skating on the outdoor rink, and live entertainment, some of it quite good. Info and schedules, www.laparks.org.
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Ongoing, through Christmas: Annual “LAS POSADAS” with music and a nightly procession, at El Pueblo Historical Monument and on adjacent Olvera Street, Birthplace of Los Angeles, across from Union Station. Warm-up with a cup or two of champurrado. Info and schedules, www.calleolvera.com.
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4) Saturday’s CONCERTS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, OPEN MICS and other “Go-&-do” LIVE events:
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Sat, Dec 15, in Valencia:
9 am-5 pm "SANTA CLARITA HOLIDAY STREET FAIR" with music, arts and crafts, food trucks, kids activities, more, at College of the Canyons, Parking Lot 8, Valencia. Continues Sunday, 8 am-3 pm. More at www.SantaClaritaStreetFair.com.
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Sat, Dec 15, in L.A.:
10 am-4 pm "FREE HOLIDAY FAIR" with live music, free food, youth poetry contest, workshops on health - acting - growing your own food - breaking into entertainment - sewing - getting your book published - more, at Piccolo's Books; www.piccolosbooks.com.
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Sat & Sun, Dec 15 & 16, in Marina del Rey:
1-4 pm "FREE OUTDOOR WEEKEND CONCERT SERIES" brings a holiday theme with blues, jazz, Latin, or some kind of pop (always tba and weather permitting) in Fisherman’s Village, Marina del Rey. Details, www.visitmarinadelrey.com/schedule/ongoing-events.
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Sat, Dec 15,  in SFV (Encino):
2-3 pm FUR DIXON & BRANTLEY KEARNS play the free  "folk music for families" series hosted by the Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival, this time at the L.A. County Encino Branch Library.
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Fur says, "We'll be playing lots of old-timey songs for voice, fiddle and guitar, and they bode well for singing along, too. Come blow the cobwebs out of those tired holiday lungs and make a big joyful noise with us."
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Location and more, at www.lapl.org/branches/encino-tarzana. All ages. Free.
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Sat, Dec 15, above Santa Barbara:
2-5 pm TOM CORBETT does "Solo Porch Pickin'" at Cold Spring Tavern, above Santa Barbara.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Bakersfield:
2-5 pm Weekly "BLUEGRASS JAM" at Dagney's Coffee Shop, Bakersfield. Organizers say, "Come on down for some coffee, stir in some music, and you get a good time." Info, contact Jeff Russinsky, 661-364-1553 or 661-324-7504.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Redondo Beach:
3-4 pm. 2nd Annual "HOLIDAY CONCERT & SANTA ON THE PIER" is a free event on  Redondo Beach Pier. Details at
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Sat, Dec 15, in West Hollywood:
3-5 pm 31st Annual “MAZER’S FUNDRAISER” brings MICHELLE MANGIONE & HER BAND, and comedian ERIN FOLEY, to Fiesta Hall in Plummer Park, 1200 N Vista St, West Hollywood 90069. Co-sponsored by the City of West Hollywood, benefitting the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives. Info, www.mazerlesbianarchives.org. Tix, $20 advance online; $25 at door.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Pasadena:
6:30-9 pm MARK "POCKET" GOLDBERG and his first-rate band play Big Mama's Rib Shack in Pasadena (their last show this year).
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Venue has excellent food , very authentic Southern-style BBQ, with beer & wine available. No cover. Free parking in lot or on street.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Pasadena:
7-9 pm JESSICA FICHOT & her acoustic trio return to her monthly gig at Creme de la Crepe, 36 W Colorado Bl, Pasadena; www.cremedelacrepe.com/location.php? city=pasadena.
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The lovely accordion-playing chanteusse, just back from performing in Shanghai, will regale you with tales and song. She sings in English and French, joined by Brandon Turner on bass and Dan Cole on guitar. It's a dinner-and-music evening. Shiw is free, with purchase of dinner.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Altadena:
7 pm WHAT NOW plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena. This group delivers exciting, fun, electric & acoustic folk-rock, invigorating songs, beautiful ballads and rollicking rockers. They are Mike Fleming, Steve Coon, Kathy Coon and Tom Morrison.
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Tix, $15.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Redondo Beach:
7-10 pm ANDY & RENEE of the Dylan tribute band HARD RAIN play their originals and folk-rock classics at Delzano's By the Sea, 179 N Harbor Dr, Redondo Beach 90277; 310-374-7525.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Santa Barbara:
7:30 pm JACKIE EVANCHO, the way-beyond-prodigy great 12-year-old vocal phenom, performs “SONGS FROM THE SILVER SCREEN” with the Santa Barbara Symphony, at the Granada Theatre, 1214 State St, Santa Barbara 93101; www.granadasb.org; 805-899-2222. Get tix early, this will likely sell-out. Tix range from $47.50 to $175.50. (A $200 pledge to KOCE, aka PBS SoCal, gets you an Orchestra ticket while they last.)
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Sat, Dec 15, in San Diego:
7:30 pm “A HAWAIIAN SLACK-KEY CHRISTMAS” for the holidays, presented by the “AMSD CONCERT SERIES,” 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego; 619-303-8176.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Santa Monica:
8 pm SUSIE GLAZE & THE HILONESOME BAND play the "FOLKWORKS CONCERT SERIES" at the Santa Monica History Museum, 1350 7th St, Santa Monica.
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"The best in lush newgrass Americana folk roots fusion, gorgeous eclectic blends of mountain folk and exciting new bluegrass and Celtic-inspired originals, all with the remarkable voice of Susie Glaze." -- FolkWorks.
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Winner of the "Just Plain Folks 2006 Music Award" for "Best Roots Album," and named by the Guide's editor as FolkWorks Magazine’s Pick for "Best Bluegrass Album of 2005" for the band’s debut album, "Blue Eyed Darlin'."
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Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band have appeared at the Hollywood Bowl, The Broad Stage, CalTech Folk Society, The Freight & Salvage Coffee House, on RICH WARREN's WFMT radio show “Folkstage, “ and at numerous nationally-known festivals, including the Grass Valley Bluegrass Festival, San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival, and at top venues, including Don Quixote’s International Music Hall.
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They've done the coveted hour-long performance-interview on radio's "FolkScene" with Howard and Roz Larman, after their live radio debut on "Tied to the Tracks" back in the mid-00s, and are Southern California live-concert favorites at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, Skirball Cultural Center, the Coffee Gallery Backstage, Boulevard Music, the Fret House, the Folk Music Center in Claremont, and in various festival and concert settings for the California Traditional Music Society.
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Their most recent recording, "Live at the Freight & Salvage," was released in 2011 and features guest banjo virtuoso BILL EVANS.
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Their newest studio album, "White Swan," will be released in early 2013. It is highly anticipated by their many fans, and this concert will include new songs that are on the upcoming CD, together with fan favorites and traditional Apallachian mountain music.
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Tix, $13-$15. More info at www.folkworks.org. Advance Tix at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/292968.
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Sat, Dec 15, in L.A.:
8 pm TRIPLE CHICKEN FOOT plays the monthly squaredance, with SUSAN MICHAELS calling, at the American Legion Hall, 227 S Avenue 55, L.A. 90042.
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Sat, Dec 15, in SGV (Arcadia):
8 pm Blues band THE DIRTY KNOBS plus BOBBY BLUEHOUSE opening, at the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia. Venue serves dinner, has full bar.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Santa Barbara Co (Los Olivos):
8 pm PETER FELDMANN & THE VERY LONESOME BOYS with David West, Tom Lee, and Blaine Sprouse, continue their 50th year celebration with a show at the Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall in downtown Los Olivos.
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The program features bluegrass standards, songs of the West, classic fiddle tunes, and a number of 1920s-'30s country songs adapted to the bluegrass format.
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Peter Feldmann and the Very Lonesome Boys perform a wide variety of music, primarily in traditional bluegrass style, heavily influenced by old time Appalachian string music. Their repertoire ranges from Elizabethan-era ballads to Appalachian songs and breakdowns, from country blues to modern bluegrass and beyond. The band is widely recognized as one of the best in California.
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Peter says this show promises "some 'High Atmosphere' Christmas Bluegrass!" for the band's last public show of the year.
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Tix $12 on-line and at the Book Loft in Solvang. Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door for $15, beginning at 7:30 pm.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Santa Monica:
8 pm JACKSH*T plays the second of their two-night show, "A Very Sh*tty Christmas" at McCabe's in Santa Monica. (If you're wondering, we must always censor their name to keep our site's family-friendly rating / public library kid's section access...)
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Sat, Dec 15, in Pasadena:
8 pm PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND presents “A CREOLE CHRISTMAS” at the Caltech Public Events series, in Beckman Auditorium “aka “Big Beckman”), on the Caltech campus, Pasadena; 626-395-4652. Mention the Caltech Folk Music Society when you buy your tix and get a discount.
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Sat, Dec 15, in San Pedro:
8 pm Annual "HOLIDAY POPS SPECTACULAR" with GOLDEN STATE POPS ORCHESTRA, GSPO CHORALE, and sing-along of Handel's Messiah, in the historic Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro.
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Join the Golden State Pops Orchestra and the 40-voice GSPO Chorale for the annual Holiday POPS Spectacular. Bring your score to Handel's Messiah for the Hallelujah Chorus sing-along. Tix, $22.50-$60.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Culver City:
8 pm ROB ICKES & JIM HURST play Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City; 310-398-2583.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Lancaster:
8 pm Third Annual “BIG BAND CHRISTMAS SHOW” at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W Lancaster Bl, Lancaster 93534; www.lpac.org; 661-723-5950. Tix $24 & $19.
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Sat, Dec 15, in SFV (Burbank):
8 pm Annual "OUTDOOR MENORAH LIGHTING" of the 10-foot menorah, with live music, free latkes, more, on the AMC Walkway at San Fernando Bl. More at www.downtown-burbank.org.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Northern Cal:
8 pm DWIGHT YOAKAM, with opening act CHELSEA WILLIAMS, she accompanied by SCOTT GATES & CHUCK HAILES (SALTY SUITES), at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa 95403; 707-546-3600. Tix, $49.75 to $89.75.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Ventura:
8:30 pm “POLYNESIAN REVUE” at Hong Kong Inn, 435 E Thompson Bl, Ventura; www.hongkonginn.com; 805-648-3161. Runs Friday & Saturday nights.
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Sat, Dec 15, in L.A.:
9 pm KATHLEEN GRACE, beautiful pianist-vocalist, and Anthony Wilson Curators, play The Blue Whale, in Japantown, downtown L.A.
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Check-out the recent glowing L.A. Times review of Kathleen live, at http://touch.latimes.com/#story/la-hm-erskine-20121117.
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Sample from that? She's characterized ad having "a voice like English church bells." We concur, and have been fans if Kathleen for going on six years.
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Sat, Dec 15, in SFV (Chatsworth):
9 pm JIMI NELSON plays the Cowboy Palace in Chatsworth, where the venue is celebrating their "10th Day of Christmas" give-aways, with two lucky patrons receiving Sterling Vintner's collections. Go early for free dance lessons at 7 pm. No cover at this real, live honky-tonk.
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Sat, Dec 15, in Santa Barbara Co. (Los Osos):
9 pm JODY MULGREW & THE SKELETON CREW, with musical guest ERIN INGLISH, plays the Sweet Springs saloon in his hometown, Los Osos. This guy is really talented.
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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. We provide schedules of performances in venues large and small, plus workshops, events for artists, and other acoustic and Americana (and some accessible classical) music events, from the desert to the sea to all of Southern California. We’re on it...
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