Memorial Day Monday UPDATED edition, May 27, 2013

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This UPDATE to the Guide's big Memorial Day weekend edition is here because most of the weekend festivals ended Sunday night. Fortunately, one fine festival continues through Memorial Day Monday in Topanga Canyon, AND, there's plenty more to do Monday and after that! Jump right in...
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Monday, May 27
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Monday’s Sections:
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1) Monday’s FESTIVALS
2) Monday’s CONCERTS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, & other LIVE events
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1)  Monday’s FESTIVALS:
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Mon, May 27; Sat-Mon, May 25-27,
FESTIVAL, in Topanga:
10 am-7 pm 40th Annual "TOPANGA DAYS" Festival brings an enormous amount of live music, tasty food and lots of fun, for three days at the Topanga Community House & Fairgrounds in Topanga Canyon.
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See Saturday's EXTENSIVE write-up.
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Mon, May 27; Fri-Mon, May 24-27,
FESTIVAL, in Seattle:
10 am-9 pm 42nd Annual "NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL" sprawlingly inhabits Seattle Center, the preserved World's Fair site, on more than two dozen stages, indoors and out.
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There's dances, jamming, food, and delightful music, and while they will give you a unique daily festival button in return for a donation each day, it is all FREE. (Until the rise of San Francisco's "Hardly Strictly Bluegrass," this was, for decades, the biggest free music event in North America.)
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This year’s Festival theme is all about the music and folklore of work. Throughout the festival, there's a full schedule of "Washington Works" talks, demonstrations, storytelling, art exhibits, film screenings and more.
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Monday highlights include: "Memorial Day Flag Raising" (words from Northwest Folklife, a Cub Scout Pack, and music from the Northwest Scottish Fiddlers); "American Standard Time Showcase" (roots music and a bit of gospel in an Indie Roots showcase, with The Sojourners, The Sumner Brothers, Crow Quill Night Owls, and The Slide Brothers, sponsored by "No Depression"); "IWW Little Red Songbook: Enflaming the Fans of Discontent" (a key part of this year’s Festival theme, the music and folklore of work; this is "a soul-stirring sing-a-long" from the Industrial Workers of the World’s Little Red Songbook); and dozens and dozens more shows on this closing day.
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Full info at www.nwfolklife.org/festival.
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Mon, May 27,
FESTIVAL, in Nashville:
10 am-6 pm Annual "MUSIC CITY BLUES SPRING FESTIVAL" in Centennial Park Band Shell, West End Av at 25th Av South, Nashville, TN.
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Headliner is TAJ MAHAL, blues giant who played with the Rolling Stones, wrote film score for the Cicely Tyson Movie, "Sounder."
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Organizers expect record attendance at this FREE festival.
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Taj Mahal is a Grammy Award winning American blues musician. A self-taught singer-songwriter and film composer who plays the guitar, banjo, harmonica, and many other instruments, Mahal has done much to reshape the definition and scope of his ongoing blues career by fusing sounds from the Caribbean, Africa and the South Pacific.
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Taj Mahal, his stage name, came to him in dreams about Gandhi, India, and social tolerance. He started using it in 1959 or 1961— that's somehow become unclear, even to him — he adopted it while attending the University of Massachusetts. During this time he worked with The Rolling Stones, including performing with them in the film, "The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus."
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In 1997, he won a Grammy for "Best Contemporary Blues Album" for his "Señor Blues," followed by another Grammy for "Shoutin' in Key" in 2000.
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Taj Mahal has said he prefers outdoor performances, noting, "The music was designed for people to move. That's why I like to play outdoor festivals -- because people will just dance.”
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Mon, May 27; Fri-Mon, May 24-27,
FESTIVAL, in Northern Cal:
11:30 am-10 pm Annual Spring "STRAWBERRY MUSIC FESTIVAL" concludes today in Camp Mather, adjoining Yosemite National Park at 35250 Mather Rd, Groveland 95321. I
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It's been sold-out for more than six months. Act quickly to get tix for this year's Fall Strawberry Music Fest.
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Mon, May 27; May 23-Jun 9,
FESTIVAL, in Texas:
Annual "KERRVILLE FOLK FESTIVAL" brings three weeks (not just weekends) of Kerrverts making Folk-Americana music Texas style. Info and schedules, www.kerrville-music.com/festival_Info.htm.
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3)  Monday’s CONCERTS, CLUB GIGS, SHOWCASES, & other LIVE events:
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LATE ADDITION...
Mon, May 27, in Pasadena:
6-10 pm Pianist MARC BOSSERMANN plays music for Memorial Day evening at the Parkway Grill in Pasadena.
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Mon, May 27, in Burbank:
8:30 pm TROY WALKER, the Sunset Strip / Palomino rockabilly / honky-tonk legend, plus special guests, and BIG MIKE & BLUES DELUXX, for a special Memorial Day show at Viva Cantina, 900 W Riverside Dr, Burbank; info, www.vivacantina.com or 818-848-8810. Dinner reservations, 818-845-2425.
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Viva joyously welcomes back TROY WALKER, the hyper-flamboyant, ultra-talented song stylist whose wicked humor, show-stopping presentation and gale-force lungpower first immolated Sunset Strip lounges fifty years ago.
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Walker’s passion, involvement and flawless execution are as indisputably arresting as ever, and still soar to the out-of-this-world level that won him such fans as Elvis Presley, Louella Parsons, Ethel Merman, Mae West, and (believe it or not), Ronald Reagan.
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Expect nothing less than a high-voltage dose of cut-above country, soul and rock & roll kicks from this brilliant, ribald, one of a kind entertainer.
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As journalist Todd Everett said, "I took a friend from out of town to see Troy Walker at Viva Cantina. Didn't really tell her what to expect, other than that she's never seen anything like it, and I admitted that it's difficult to 'explain' Troy. The next morning, I sort of figured it out: a cross between Wayne Newton and Rip Taylor. That or what I first told my friend: 'the greatest entertainer in the history of show business.'"
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Venue serves good Mexican food, has full bar. No cover.
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(Just a FEW events added here; see the more future-reaching list in the last FULL edition, published May 18.)
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Tue, May 28, CD RELEASE SHOW, Live in L.A., plus on TV:
8:30 pm JOHN FOGERTY plays a special, short-notice and one-night-only "Album Release & Birthday Bash" show at the El Rey in L.A.
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*** LATE WORD: KLOS 95.5 FM in Los Angeles / www.955klos.com will simulcast the concert, which is now SOLD-OUT. Keep reading for TV simulcast options.
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The show celebrates the same-day release of his much-anticipated new album "Wrote a Song for Everyone." Plus, May 28 is also the birthday of the Grammy Award-winning and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
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A limited amount of pre-sale tickets for this intimate show became available Tuesday, May 14 to members of FOGERTY’s fan club via his website, www.johnfogerty.com.
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The show will be filmed and broadcast live on AXS TV.
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The new album, on Vanguard Records, is a celebration of the iconic songbook of one of rock’s most important artists. John Fogerty is a national treasure who’s sold over 100 million albums.
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Produced by the artist himself, who is no stranger to the most intricate layering and nuances of music and sound, the album is a collection of 12 classics and deep tracks from his CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL and solo material, plus two brand new solo songs.
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Fogerty's stellar band, with BOB MALONE on keys and JAMES INTVELD on guitar, recorded the new album with him and will perform this concert.
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All the classic tracks from his remarkable canon of hits were recorded this time around in collaboration with today’s biggest stars from the country, pop and rock worlds. This is Fogerty's ninth studio solo album since disbanding Creedence Clearwater Revival.
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Mixed by Bob Clearmountain, it was recorded in Los Angeles and Nashville -- except for one special location --"Proud Mary" was recorded in New Orleans with Allen Toussaint and the Rebirth Brass Band.
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Forgerty recorded “Fortunate Son” with Foo Fighters at their 606 Studio using "the" legendary Neve recording console featured in the #1 iTunes documentary, "Sound City."
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Of course, there are tales to be told about each track. (We only wonder why he chose to include the abominable Kid Rock in such a fine project.)
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If you want to watch live on TV: AXS TV is broadcast on DIRECTV Channel 340, DISH Network Channel 167, AT&T U-Verse Channel 1106, and Verizon FiOS Channel 569. For additional affiliate and distributor channel information, including Comcast Xfinity, Charter, Suddenlink and others, check www.axs.tv/subscribe.
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Here's the "Wrote a Song for Everyone" tracklist, including the guest performers. (It's probably indicative of what will be performed at tonight's concert):
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1. "Fortunate Son" (with Foo Fighters)
2. "Almost Saturday Night" (with Keith Urban)
3. "Lodi" (with Shane Fogerty & Tyler Fogerty)
4. "Mystic Highway" (John Fogerty solo)
5. "Wrote a Song for Everyone" (with Miranda Lambert, featuring Tom Morello)
6. "Bad Moon Rising" (with Zac Brown Band)
7. "Long As I Can See the Light" (with My Morning Jacket)
8. "Born on the Bayou" (with Kid Rock)
9. "Train of Fools" (John Fogerty solo)
10. "Someday Never Comes" (with Dawes)
11. "Who'll Stop the Rain" (with Bob Seger)
12. "Hot Rod Heart" (with Brad Paisley)
13. "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" (with Alan Jackson)
14. "Proud Mary" (with Jennifer Hudson, featuring Allen Toussaint & The Rebirth Brass Band)
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There's more at www.johnfogerty.com. That's the same place to start if you're trying to find tickets to go.
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Wed, May 29, in Altadena:
8 pm HIYA! plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations (10 am-10 pm) 626-798-6236; info, www.coffeegallery.com/showsat.htm.
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Bob Stane calls them, "A gutsy act working without a net."
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He adds, "Together, this group of four have synergized technology with acoustic instruments and a message for 'The Dream Generation' about fearlessness, drive, and life without regret. This Urban Folk band is at the beginning of their journey, and they appear to have created a new, intricate and structured sound. They are progressive and willing to take on the world, forever learning, growing, and perfecting their craft. Beneath the flannels,hoodies,and mystique are four wildly educated and talented musicians steamrolling their dreams."
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Pete Henry and Jeff Omidvaran attended the Coachella Music Festival in 2012, where they decided the time had come to combine their passions and creativity to form a band that would eventually become HIYA!
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Jeff, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, started playing guitar at age 12 and followed his artistic desires to California. Pete, too, picked up the guitar in his pre-teens and aggressively pursued his love of the instrument through the Music program at UC Irvine.
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Ashley Nguyen, having collaborated with Pete in a prior ensemble, was brought on board to sharpen the trio with a unique sensibility and vibrant vocal character. Gerry, the savvy percussionist of the band, filled in nicely,allowing the group's music to really take shape and move the spirit. Ashley hails from the San Francisco Bay Area as a passionate music lover and singer. Gerry carries the percussive rhythm, effectively rounding-off the unique diversity of this self-proclaimed "Urban Folk" band. Tix, $15.
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Thu, May 30, in Altadena:
8 pm MICHAEL KEALE & FRIENDS bring his Hawai'ian musical royalty, ukulele, slack key guitar, song, hula, and storytelling, for "all the things that make Hawai'ian music popular," at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations (10 am-10 pm) 626-798-6236; info, www.coffeegallery.com/showsat.htm.
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His Uncle MOE KEALE, and cousin ISRAEL "IZ" KAMAKAWIWO'OLE are ultra-famous names in Hawai'ian music.
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MICHAEL KEALE has been entertaining audiences throughout Hawaii and the Mainland U.S. with his own special brand of traditional and contemporary Hawaiian music, American standards, and Jazz. Michael's velvety smooth vocals and soothing melodies share the "Spirit of Aloha."
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Michael and friends present a wonderful evening of music, hula, and storytelling. He uses ukulele and guitars with both regular and slack-key tunings. As he asks in Hawai'ian Creole English (aka Pidgin), "Whatchu waiting fo' ?"
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In his own way, Michael’s uncle, Moe Keale, was saying, “The world needs to hear the gift of your voice and experience your aloha." The words still ring in Michael's ears to this day. But until recently, Michael never looked upon those qualities as gifts; singing with his heart was just something that he had always done.
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Two of Michael’s cousins, Skippy and the late Israel (‘Iz’) Kamakawiwo‘ole, joined to form the M'KAHA SONS OF NI'IHAU, one of the most beloved groups of their generation. ‘Iz’ eventually set-out on his own and became a phenomenon with songs like "Over the Rainbow" and "White Sandy Beach." Michael keeps his cousin Iz’s memory alive by performing his songs everywhere he goes.
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Michael’s debut album, "Remember," was released in July, 2010. Featuring Michael’s crooning and silken bass vocals, "Remember" received positive response from fans for its mix of music from Hawai‘i’s past and present. Songs like “‘Ahulili”, and “Kamalani O Keaukaha,” as well as traditional English standards such as “Waik’k?” and “The Way You Look Tonight,” earned Michael two prestigious "N’ H’k? Hanohano Award" nominations in 2011 for “Island Album of the Year” and “Most Promising Artist.”
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Michael has entertained at Waik’k's Royal Hawaiian Hotel and at the Moana on the Terrace Stage, where Aunty Genoa Keawe herself entertained people from all over the world. (The Moana was the first hotel on Waikiki Beach, built in 1901, and the Guide recently ran a feature story on an aspect of its unique musical heritage -- John Phillip Sousa and Bill Tapia -- and it's still available in the sidebar, at left.)
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There's more about Michael on his website, www.mikeale.com. You can find copies of his CD, "Remember," for purchase at Amazon.com, iTunes, on his site -- or at the show, where he will sign them for you. Tix, $20.
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Sat, Jun 1,
BENEFIT CONCERT,
in Altadena:
3 pm "OKLAHOMA TORNADO RELIEF BENEFIT CONCERT" with performances by PHIL CHRISTIE, SEVERIN BROWNE, SHELBY & TIEG, T'LARK, MICHAEL VALENTINE, JOHN ZIPPERER, & JIME VAN BOOVEN, at The Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena; reservations (10 am-10 pm) 626-798-6236.
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Admission, $20. All proceeds go to the Red Cross relief effort to help families impacted by the tornado in Oklahoma. More forthcoming at www.coffeegallery.com and Phil's new site, www.philchristie.com.
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Sat, Jun 1, in Altadena:
7 pm GARY ALLEGRETTO & IAN ESPINOZA play their CD RELEASE CONCERT at the "Big Hat House Concert Series" in Altadena. Reservations get directions at www.bighatonline.com.
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It's an intimate outdoor concert with Gary Allegretto and Ian Espinoza, who have recently spent a good deal of time in the studio producing their new CD, "Allegretto /Espinoza". This new CD debuts exciting new original material, presents unique takes on beloved standards, and includes their audience favorites. Their two house concertsand here were sold -out, so don't dawdle.
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Doors at 6, performance at 7 pm. Seats are limited. Complimentary snacks and refreshments available. $25 per person suggested cash donation requested at the door.
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Sun, Jun 2, pseudo-FESTIVAL:
Annual "BEVERLY GLEN STREET FAIR" brings live music, food, fun. It's just SE of the Hollywood Fwy (170) and Vineland (use Vineland offramp). Music throughout. We know that STACY ROBIN's duo IMAGINARY FRIENDS plays 12:15-1 pm. Info, www.imaginaryfriends.net
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Thu-Sun, Jun 6-9,
FESTIVAL, in VC (Ojai):
67th Annual "OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL"in Libbey Bowl, Ojai; info, www.ojaifestival.org.
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This is a truly eclectic music festival, using the word as it was meant before a certain Los Angeles radio station made "eclectic" a euphemism for weird.
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Here's a sample of who is performing:
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Mark Morris is the Festival's 2013 Music Director.
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The Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG), formed in 1980, gave its first concert that year in New York City, and has maintained a vigorous touring schedule ever since.
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MMDG Music Ensemble, formed in 1996, performs with the Dance Group throughout the season at home and on tour.
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American String Quartet and its members Peter Winograd, violin; Laurie Carney, violin; Daniel Avshalomov, viola; and Wolfram Koessel, cello; are internationally recognized as one of the world’s foremost quartets.
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TheBadPlus and its three members, Reid Anderson, Ethan Iverson and David King, have, for the past ten years, broken-down the walls of jazz convention.
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Colin Fowler, piano / organ virtuoso, hails from Kansas City, Kansas and began studying piano at the age of five.  The Interlochen Arts Academy, academic honors and fame followed.
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Gamelan Sari Raras, founded and co-directed by Midiyanto and Ben Brinner, is an ensemble in the Department of Music at U.C. Berkeley. (Gamelan is a music form from India.)
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Joshua David (J.D.) Gersen, conductor, is the winner of the prestigious 2011 Aspen Conducting Prize and the 2010 Robert J. Harth Conducting Prize, and he takes the baton for part of the festival.
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Ethan Iverson is best known as one-third of The Bad Plus (TBP), a game-changing collective with Reid Anderson and David King, celebrated by the New York Times.
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redfishbluefish, founded 15 years ago, is called, by The New York Times, a “dynamic percussion ensemble from the University of California.”
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Eva Soltes, filmmaker / performing arts producer has, over the course of her decades-long career, produced, directed and / or written nearly one thousand music, dance, and theater productions.
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Yulia Van Doren, Russian-American soprano, is consistently singled-out by critics for her “perfect baroque voice” (Seattle Times), and has established herself as a rising star.
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Jamie Van Eyck, young American mezzo-soprano, brings polished, elegant vocalism and committed dramatic portrayals on-stage, appealing to audiences and critics alike.
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Douglas Williams, bass-baritone gets lots of press, as “The gifted young bass-baritone...” (Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times) combines a “formidable stage presence” (Seattle Times) with “a bass voice of splendid" calibre.
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Series and single passes are now on sale at the festival's website. Choose passes for individual concerts to fit your interests. Single passes range from $35 to $120, and the festival also offers lawn seating for only $15.
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Fri, Jun 7, in L.A. (Griffith Park):
7:30 pm "A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION" live at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Av, L.A.
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Each year, Garrison Keillor uproots his Minnesota-based radio program and its colorful cast of musical characters and takes the show on the road. They land in Los Angeles for one show at The Greek Theatre.
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As always, special guests join the regular cast. Announced so far are LILY TOMLIN, PAULA POUNDSTONE, and JEARLYN & JEVETTA STEELE.
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Now, why would any of those eminently practical (not to mention notoriously frugal) Minnesota Norwegian Lutherans think of buying a ticket for something that's free on the radio? And, when you see the ticket prices, you may be scared away. But not so fast. Persistent rumors that host Garrison Keillor may really be retiring soon could make this your last chance to see the show live.
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Currently in its 39th season, "A Prairie Home Companion" has made the fictional small town of Lake Wobegon part of American popular culture. The show is broadcast on more than 600 public radio stations nationwide, with a weekly audience of nearly 4 million listeners. The program is also heard on the American Forces Network Europe, the Far East Network, and in dozens of European cities via the Astra satellite network.
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Garrison Keillor has been the host and writer of "A Prairie Home Companion" since the program started production in 1974. He has been honored with Grammy, ACE, and George Foster Peabody awards, the National Humanities Medal, and election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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In addition to radio's weekly PHC, Keillor hosts the daily program, "The Writer's Almanac."
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His many books include "Lake Wobegon Days," "The Book of Guys," "Pilgrims: A Wobegon Romance," and his latest, "Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny" (Viking).
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He is the editor of several anthologies of poetry, most recently, "Good Poems: American Places" (Viking). In 2006, Keillor played himself in the movie adaptation of his show, a film directed by Robert Altman (The Guide reviewed it). In 2007, he opened an independent bookstore, Common Good Books, in St. Paul, where he lives with his wife and daughter.
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"A Prairie Home Companion" is produced by Prairie Home Productions and presented by American Public Media. Audio clips, scripts and more information on "A Prairie Home Companion" can be found online at www.prairiehome.org.
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Tix, $46-$99 at the Greek's box office, or those prices plus the usual exorbitant "processing charge" at http://m.ticketmaster.com/event/09004A5A92FC4233? artistid=835597&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=2&brand=greektheatre&camefrom=cfc _ndrcon_grk_May22
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Sat & Sun, Jun 8 & 9,
FESTIVAL, in San Dimas:
Annual "SAN DIMAS HO'OLAULE'A HAWAIIAN FESTIVAL" brings two days of Polynesian music, dance and culture in a benefit festival for the Nature Center at the San Dimas Regional County Park; event held at San Dimas Canyon Nature Center, 1628 N Sycamore Canyon Rd, San Dimas 91773; www.sandimascanyonnaturecenter.com.
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A beautiful natural setting with the "Spirit of Aloha" will, as they say in Hawai'ian Creole (aka Pidgin) "make-a you feel like you in da islands." "Come have good fun, say your Hawai'ian cousin."
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Continuous live music, dancing and other entertainment with top local artists & halaus both days. Merchandise vendors, ono food from islands-style food vendors, nature crafts, animal displays, animal sanctuary, play area and more. Free parking. Runs Sat 10 am-8 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm.
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More info, 818-437-7132 or hawaii@hawaiiuncleroddy.com; http://HawaiiUncleRoddy.com.
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MORE EVENTS, reaching waaaaay into the future, are in the full edition for Memorial Day weekend. (And even more are coming soon!)
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