Thursday’s Musical Adventures, Jan 16, 2014

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What’s up this hot and dry mid-winter Thursday…

√  Plenty of music, including a top bluegrass band in town for one night; an award-winning adults-only marionette show opens a four-night run; and plenty more is around n’ about.

√  The top local news… A dramatic wildfire blanketed the blue sky with acrid smoke just after sunrise, turning it orange, brown, and pink over much of Los Angeles as a fire raged in the chaparral foothills above Glendora. As is too often the case, rich people had used their money and influence to build luxury homes in places where it is insane to intrude with human habitation, and now taxpayers are spending millions and firefighters are risking their lives to protect the interests of those few. Meanwhile, ash has rained down as far away as Long Beach. And the western states’ record drought continues with no relief in sight.

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√  The annual “BLYTHE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL” happens Friday-Sunday, with performances by Audie Blaylock & Redline (2012 IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year nominee, playing tonight in Northridge), Larry Gillis and Swampgrass, Copper River, The Lost and Found, James Reams & the Barnstormers, Detour, The Bluegrass Martins, The Roustabouts, Southern Reign, Virtual Strangers Next Generation, at the Colorado River Fairgrounds, 591 Olive Lake Bl, in Blythe, in as far Eastern California as you can get.

√  PACIFIC SYMPHONY will make a major announcement about their 2014-15 Season from the stage of the Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall tonight, from 5 to 7 pm. The Guide will have news in the next few days.

√  The music industry is getting tangibly close to the gigantic annual NAMM SHOW next week, where it will fill every square foot of the Anaheim Convention Center Complex (even the basketball arena) and all the surrounding hotel / convention / meeting room spaces. Watch the Guide for coverage and NAMM news, starting soon.

√  The 56th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS are coming up soon. The Guide will have more special coverage of Folk-Americana nominees and the categories that include them. Watch for it.
 
 
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Today in history…

On this day in 1938, BENNY GOODMAN brought jazz to Carnegie Hall.

In 1919, Prohibition became US law on January 16 (giving rise to organized crime’s booze smuggling, Speakeasy culture, and the Jazz Age).

And on January 16, 1978, NASA accepted its first women candidates for astronauts. The late SALLY K. RIDE was one of the six chosen, and she became the first American woman in space in June 1983, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. (Russian Cosmonauts were decades ahead, adding women to their space program, including Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space. That was also on the 16th of the month, in June, 1963.)
 
 
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In this edition…

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♪  Thursday’s ONGOING MUSICAL EVENTS
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√   Bluegrass stars AUDIE BLAYLOCK & REDLINE play the “Bluegrass Association of Southern California” concert series at the New Mission Theatre in SFV (Northridge), 8 pm.

√   Weekly "HONK TONK HACIENDA" brings JD BENDER and SUNDAY MORNING SINNERS to El Cid in Silver Lake (L.A.), 8 pm.

√   “PENNY PLAIN” an acclaimed adults-only marionette performance with world-renowned puppeteer RONNIE BURKETT’s L.A. debut, begins its four-night run at UCLA, 8 pm.

√   THE JANGLE BROTHERS (formerly THE BYRDS & BEYOND) play the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena, 8 pm.

√   DAVE MORRISON & FRIENDS play “RENT CLUB PARTY, PART TWO,” a benefit with several L.A. singer-songwriters, at and for Kulak's Woodshed in SFV (NoHo), 7:30-10 pm.
 
 
 
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Three coming events at the Grammy Museum; two require an American Express card, one does not…

1)   “THE DROP: SUZY BOGGUSS” is a live performance-interview celebrating the release of her new album of MERLE HAGGARD classics, titled “Lucky,” just days before its release. The event happens Wed, Jan 29, at 8 pm at the Grammy Museum.
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Ticket sales begin today, Thu, Jan 16, at noon. (“Presale” tix have been available only by American Express card since Jan 9, so don’t dawdle if you want to go.)
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Suzy Bogguss is one of country music’s most pristine and evocative vocalists. With the release of the Illinois native’s 1989 major label debut, “Somewhere Between,” Bogguss quickly became one of the key artists that defined those golden days of ’90s country. She scored a string of Top 10 singles with country radio staples like “Outbound Plane,” “Drive South,” “Hey Cinderella,” “Letting Go,” and the title track of her 1991 album, “Aces,” which was certified platinum.
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In addition, she scored a trio of gold albums and notched more than 3 million sales. With her latest release, “Lucky,” on Suzy’s own label Loyal Dutchess, the singer comes full circle, returning to her early inspiration, the songs of MERLE HAGGARD.
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A collection of Haggard classics, “Lucky” is remarkable in its freshness. The acoustic-based arrangements, while sparse, crackle with vibrancy. Each song is driven by the perfect marriage of Bogguss’ delicate voice and the adventurous, yet tasteful, playing of the band. It’s indicative of what Haggard himself would do in the studio.
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Event is in the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theater. In addition to an interview, Bogguss will take audience questions and will perform a selection of songs. Doors at 7:30 pm for the best seats.
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Tix, $15, at 213-765-6803 or www.grammymuseum.org


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2)   “AKA DOC POMUS” screens in the “Reel to Reel” series on Tue, Feb 11, in the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theatre at 7:30 pm.
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Blues legend Doc Pomus’ dramatic life is one of American music’s great untold stories. Paralyzed with polio as a child, Brooklyn-born Jerome Felder reinvented himself first as a blues singer, renaming himself Doc Pomus, then emerged as a one of the most brilliant songwriters of the early rock and roll era, writing “Save the Last Dance for Me,” “This Magic Moment,” “A Teenager in Love,” “Viva Las Vegas,” and dozens of other hits. He wrote a thousand songs – including some of the most recorded songs in the history of popular music – but his most lasting gift may have been his uniquely generous spirit. His songs were recorded by artists ranging from Elvis to Ray Charles, Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen and hundreds more. For most of his life Doc was confined to crutches and a wheelchair, but he lived more during his sixty-five years than others could experience in several lifetimes. a.k.a. DOC POMUS brings to life Doc’s joyous, romantic, heartbreaking, and extraordinarily eventful journey. Packed with incomparable music and rare archival imagery, “AKA DOC POMUS” features interviews with Doc’s collaborators and friends, including Dr. John, Ben E. King, Joan Osborne, Shawn Colvin, Dion, Leiber and Stoller, and B.B. King. Doc’s private journals are read by his close friend, Lou Reed. Doc Pomus’ improbably gripping life story makes for a powerful film that introduces this unique American character to a new, wider circle of admirers.
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A panel discussion follows the special screening of the film, and features producer/director Will Hechter, songwriter-composer Kenny Hirsch, and other special guests.
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Presale tickets are $10 and can be purchased online by American Express Card only, starting Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 10:30 am. American Express is the exclusive payment method for presale tickets, and these ticket purchasers receive a special gift.
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Tix go on sale to the public beginning Thu, Jan 23, at noon.
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All proceeds benefit the GRAMMY Museum. Doors at 7 pm for the best seats.
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Info and tix at 213-765-6803 or www.grammymuseum.org


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3)   “AN EVENING WITH LANG LANG,” star of the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics (more than four billion people around the world viewed his performance); event is Wed, Jan 22, at 7:30 pm, at the Grammy Museum..
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If one word applies to Lang Lang, to the musician, to the man, to his worldview, to those who come into contact with him, it is "inspiration." It resounds like a musical motif through his life and career. He inspires millions with open-hearted, emotive playing, whether it be in intimate recitals or on the grandest of stages -- including the Beijing Olympics, and Last Night of the Proms at London's Royal Albert Hall, or the Liszt 200th birthday concert broadcast live to more than 500 cinemas around the US and Europe.
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He forms enduring musical partnerships with the world's greatest artists, from conductors such as Daniel Barenboim, Gustavo Dudamel and Sir Simon Rattle, to artists from outside of classical music -- among them dubstep dancer Marquese "nonstop" Scott and jazz titan Herbie Hancock.
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Thanks to his Sony ambassadorship, he brought Prokofiev's 7th Piano Sonata to the soundtrack of the multi-million-selling computer game Gran Turismo 5! And he builds cultural bridges between East and West, frequently introducing Chinese music to Western audiences, and vice versa.
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It is his inspirational quality, perhaps, that led the “New Yorker” to call him "the world's ambassador of the keyboard." Time Magazine named Lang Lang in the "Time 100," citing him as a symbol of the youth of China and its future.
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He launched the Lang Lang International Music Foundation to inspire and cultivate the next generation of music lover and performer. In October 2013, he was designated by the Secretary-General of the United Nations as “a Messenger of Peace,” with a special focus on promoting the importance of global education as a key driver of human progress and well-being.
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Lang Lang is the GRAMMY Ambassador to China. The event, in the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theater, is a performance-interview, with an intimate discussion moderated by GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Bob Santelli and Lang Lang’s special performance, just days before he is set to perform at the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards Show.
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Presale tickets are $20 and can be purchased online by American Express Card only, starting Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 10:30 am. American Express is the exclusive payment method for presale tickets, and these ticket purchasers receive a special gift.
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Tix go on sale to the public beginning Tue, Jan 21, at noon.
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♪  MUSIC ON TV tonight


5-6 pm  MUMFORD & SONS and EMMYLOU HARRIS team-up on a 2012 edition of “CMT CROSSROADS” on Palladia.

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6-7 pm  TRAMPLED BY TURTLES, the indie folk band, in a 2013 performance in Minneapolis, on Palladia.

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7-8 pm  JIMMY PAGE is interviewed, and RODRIGUEZ, ELLIE GOULDING, BAND OF HORSES, LARRY GRAHAM, FOALS, and LUISA SOBRAL perform, on a 2012 edition of “LATER… WITH JOOLS HOLLAND” on Palladia. (Repeats 10-11 pm.)

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7-9:30 pm  “GREAT PERFORMANCES” form 2013 repeats “Un Ballo in Maschera,” Verdi’s opera about a Swedish king pursuing an affair with his best friend’s wife. On PBS+.

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11:34 pm-12:37 am  KRISTIN CHENOWETH performs on the “TONIGHT SHOW” on NBC.

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11:35 pm-12:37 am  ROSEANNE CASH performs on the “DAVID LETTERMAN” show on CBS.

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Midnight-1 am  “SARA BAREILLES: BRAVE ENOUGH” is a 2013 performance at Atlanta’s Variety Playhouse with songs from her 2013 album, “The Blessed Unrest.” On Palladia.
 
 
 
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Through Sun, Jan 19, in Venice:
Annual "LOS ANGELES ART SHOW" opened Wednesday and happens in many venues; be sure to visit The G2 Gallery for their participating exhibitions, where you’ll find “Nature & Wildlife Photography supporting Art & the Environment” (truly financially supporting related causes).
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The G2 Gallery, 1503 Abbot Kinney Bl, Venice 90291; 310-452-2842; www.theg2gallery.com

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Through January, in L.A.:
"JOHN FOGERTY: WROTE A SONG FOR EVERYONE, " is the wonderful temporary exhibition at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, on display through this month. It features artifacts from his personal collection, and it is named after his current album, hailed by fans and critics alike. John Fogerty’s music was considered rock when he first made it with CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL, but, current and retro, it’s classic roots-rock-Americana now. The album received a rare 5-star lead review in Rolling Stone. Included with regular museum admission, which also includes the temporary exhibition, “RINGO: PEACE & LOVE.”
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At the Grammy Museum, 800 W Olympic Bl (entrance around the corner on Figueroa), L.A. 90015; check for museum hours: 213-765-6803;  HYPERLINK "http://www.grammymuseum.org" www.grammymuseum.org.
 
 
 
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Thu, Jan 16, in Long Beach:
5 pm  KEN O'MALLEY plays his weekly residency of authentic and original Irish music at the Auld Dubliner, 71 S Pine Av, Long Beach 90802; 562-437-8300.

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Thu, Jan 16, in OC (Fountain Valley):
5:15 pm  Weekly “FOUNTAIN VALLEY BLUEGRASS JAM” at Orange County Archery, 18792 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley 92708.

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Thu, Jan 16, in South Pasadena:
6-9 pm  BARRY “BIG B” BRENNER plays his weekly “Burgers, Beer, & Blues” residency at Firefly Bistro, 1009 El Centro St, South Pasadena 91030; 626-441-2443 for dinner reservations.
No cover. You may contribute to the artist’s tip jar. Venue has full menu and full bar.

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Thu, Jan 16, in San Diego:
6 pm  Monthly “SAN DIEGO OLD TIME FIDDLERS JAM” at New Expression Music, 4434 30th St, San Diego 92116; 619-280-9035.

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Thu, Jan 16, in SFV (NoHo):
7:30-10 pm  DAVE MORRISON & FRIENDS play “RENT CLUB PARTY, PART TWO,” a benefit at and for Kulak's Woodshed, 5230 Laurel Canyon Bl, North Hollywood 91607; www.kulakswoodshed.com
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Dave Morrison says, “Hey Folks, we're back at it. Trying to [pay] the rent for our groovy little clubhouse, Kulak's Woodshed. Joining us are several of L.A.’s best singer-songwriters, all of whom have a real connection to this venerable venue.”
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Performers include:
♪  DAVE MORRISON BAND with Scott King on bass, Merritt Raff on percussion, and multi-instrumentalist star Greg Krueger.
♪  RIC TAYLOR, “truly a songwriter's songwriter. He's one of the guys who scare hell out of the rest of us,” says Dave.
♪  JEFF KOSSACK (from THE TALL MEN), has, as Dave says, “long been revered for his great songwriting, skilled production work, and general status as cool dude extraordinaire.”
♪  JOE HAMILTON, “Ventura's favorite son… a great guitarist and singer whose songs will move you deeply.” – Dave Morrison.
♪  CORRINA CARTER “has the sort of voice that people write songs for. She's not a writer, but has a collection of the best country-folk tunes you've ever heard. You will love her,” says Dave.
♪  at least one other musical guest, tba. (We have inside word that three musicians in town from Denmark will be there – and they delighted the capacity crowd last night at the “Wine & Song” show.)
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Doors at 7 pm for food and the best seats. (It may reach capacity, so go early.)
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$20 donation expected, dinner included with admission – “on the burners in the back,” chili, cornbread and goodies, water, coffee and tea. Dave adds, “Alexia and I will host and see to it that each of you is fed a hearty meal and made to feel right at home.”

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Thu, Jan 16, in Burbank:
7:30 pm  MURPHY’S FLAW bring their “bluegrass without pity” to one of the two stages at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr (next to L.A. Equestrian Center), Burbank; 818-845-2425 or 818-515-4444;  HYPERLINK "http://www.vivacantina.com" www.vivacantina.com.
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More on one or the other stages here at 8 & 10 pm. See listings.
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All shows on both stages are no cover. Venue is known for its Mexican food and full bar. Okay to park free across the street at Pickwick Bowl (free, nearly unlimited parking for Viva patrons).

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Thu, Jan 16, in SFV (Northridge):
8 pm  Bluegrass stars AUDIE BLAYLOCK & REDLINE play the “Bluegrass Association of Southern California” concert series, this time at the New Mission Theatre at Elizabeth Waldo’s Rancho Cordillera del Norte, 9015 Wilbur Av (at Nordhoff), Northridge 91324; venue phone, 818-349-3400 or 818-998-1669; Visa / MC accepted.
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Award-winning vocalist and guitarist and 2012 IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year nominee AUDIE BLAYLOCK brings his “mellow, wailing tenor and lightning-fast guitar picking [that] have made him one of the names to watch in the world of traditional bluegrass,” as the “ALL MUSIC GUIDE says.
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Audie Blaylock is certainly one of the hottest bluegrass artists today. Along with his band REDLINE, they are celebrating a load of #1 singles from numerous albums on the Rural Rhythm Records label, and thrilling audiences with their incredible musicianship, impeccable harmony and highly entertaining stage shows.
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Blaylock 2012 IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association Award) nomination came in the band’s banner year, along with their 2012 summer album release, “HARD COUNTRY” (Rural Rhythm), that includes the new single, “A Natural Thing.” That song made the charts, including the June 2012 “Bluegrass Music Profiles Magazine” “Top 30 Hot Singles Chart,” and made “Into the Blue’s” “Top Pick of the Month” on the Bluegrass Radio Network.
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So why name a bluegrass album “Hard Country”-? Blalock explains, “I chose the name ‘Hard Country’ because I think it really defines the music on this disc. It still has that hard-driving bluegrass edge – then changes into slower paced ballad type songs as well, which really show cases the versatility of this band. It also shows just how closely bluegrass and country music are related.”
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Honors came with the band still celebrating their previous album, “I’m Going Back to Old Kentucky (A Bill Monroe Celebration)” that previously made its debut at #1 on the “Bluegrass Music Profiles” “Top 10 Albums” in July 2011,and hit #1 on the “Bluegrass Today” Weekly Song Chart. And that album continues to receive radio play with five songs – “Cry Cry Darlin’,” “I’m Going Back to Old Kentucky,” “In Despair,” “Mighty Dark to Travel,” and “Out in the Cold.” It topped the charts. Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine gave that project a big thumbs-up saying, “The vocal work by Blaylock and others is topnotch, the instrumental support is right on the mark, and the Father of Bluegrass would no doubt find this release very much to his liking.” “Country Standard Time” raved, “Put it on, turn it up, and drift away!”
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Tix, $25, still available, at www.socalbluegrass.org

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Thu, Jan 16, in Silver Lake (L.A.):
8 pm  Weekly "HONK TONK HACIENDA" at El Cid, 4212 W Sunset Bl, Silver Lake 90029; www.ElCidLA.com; 323-668-0318.
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This week:
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♪  SUNDAY MORNING SINNERS
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Every Thursday, El Cid turns into “Honky Tonk Hacienda” with bands, songwriters and musical instigators tearing it up with Outlaw Country, Roots, Old Time and Americana.
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No cover before 8:30 pm, $5 thereafter. Doors at 7 pm, music starts at 8. Ample street parking; valet parking available.

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Jan 16-19, at UCLA:
8 pm  “PENNY PLAIN” is an adults-only marionette performance with world-renowned puppeteer RONNIE BURKETT’s L.A. debut at the UCLA Little Theater at MacGowan Hall, on the UCLA Campus at 245 Charles E. Young Drive East, Westwood (Los Angeles) 90095.
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Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA brings master marionette maker and performer Ronnie Burkett to Los Angeles for the first time with this poignantly dark apocalyptic comedy.
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“An apocalyptic ‘what if?’ fantasy from a master of his craft… brilliant, beautiful and painful…a ferocious production unafraid to challenge you” -- Vue Weekly, Canada.
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From her overstuffed chair, Penny Plain sits listening to the news of civilization’s inevitable end. Her end-of-days vigil is interrupted by survivalists, a serial killer, a cross-dressing banker, talking dogs and mysterious strangers, all seeking sanctuary. Penny Plain may be blind, but she hears a lot about the fate of mankind.
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Ronnie Burkett has produced some of the world’s most elaborate adult puppetry. He handcrafts each marionette in his company and has performed worldwide, including a recent sellout tour in his home Canada and several sold-out seasons at the Melbourne International Arts Festival.
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This production is intended for adult audiences only, ages 14+. Children under the age of 14 will not be admitted.
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Commissioned by The Citadel Theatre (Edmonton, AB) and co-commissioned by The National Arts Centre (Ottawa, ON). Presented with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
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Performances are Thu, Jan 16, Fri, Jan 17, & Sat, Jan 18, at 8 pm, and Sun, Jan 19 at 7 pm.
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Tix, $45, available at www.cap.ucla.edu, or at Ticketmaster or the UCLA Central Ticket Office at 310-825-2101. Student rush tickets, subject to availability, are offered at $20 one hour before show time to all students with valid ID.

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Thu, Jan 16, in Altadena:
8 pm  THE JANGLE BROTHERS (formerly THE BYRDS & BEYOND) play the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001.
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JOHN YORK and BILLY DARNELL are BYRDS veterans, and they’re joined by bass-playing legend and California Country Music Association top honoree CHAD WATSON in this recently renamed trio, The Jangle Brothers. The same three were The Byrds & Beyond.
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A former member of The Byrds, that legendary folk-rock band, John York has played with The Mamas and the Papas, Dr. John, Johnny Rivers, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, The Sir Douglas Quintet, Rolling Stones keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, and Blues legend Lightin' Hopkins.
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Billy Darnell played guitar for the Gene Clark Byrds, and for The Everly Brothers, Dr. John and Doug Kershaw, and Roger McGuinn.
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Chad Watson, legendary bass player for Janis Ian, Delaney Bramlett, Charlie Rich, Freddy Fender and countless other artists. He’s also an acclaimed record producer.
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Their show is filled with familiar Byrds tunes for sing-along, fine original songs and great interpretations of songs from the ’60s-’70s folk-rock era, and “the best music this side of Bob Dylan and the Band,” notes venue impresario Bob Stane.
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Tix, $20. Call for reservations, 626-798-6236 (10 am-10 pm, 7 days).

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Thu, Jan 16, in Burbank:
8 pm  THE WHITEY O’KANE BAND on one of the two stages at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr (next to L.A. Equestrian Center), Burbank; 818-845-2425 or 818-515-4444;  HYPERLINK "http://www.vivacantina.com" www.vivacantina.com.
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More on one or the other stages here at 7:30 & 10 pm. See listings.
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All shows on both stages are no cover. Venue is known for its Mexican food and full bar. Okay to park free across the street at Pickwick Bowl (free, nearly unlimited parking for Viva patrons).

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Thu, Jan 16, in Murrieta:
8 pm  THE DUBLIN ROGUES play the Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery, 39252 Winchester Rd #145, Murrieta 92563; www.theshamrockirishpubandeatery.com; 951-696-5252.

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Thu, Jan 16, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8 pm  An undisclosed “AMERICANA / ALT COUNTRY / TRAD COUNTRY BAND” performs at the Cowboy Palace, 21635 Devonshire St, Chatsworth; 818-341-0166.
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This is L.A.’s last real honky tonk. No cover, full bar, lots of fun. Go early for the nightly free dance lesson.

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Thu, Jan 16, in downtown L.A.:
8 pm  “L.A. HOOTENANNY” at that cool steampunk bar, Villains Tavern, 1356 Palmetto St, Los Angeles 90013; 213-613-0766.

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Thu, Jan 16, in Burbank:
10 pm  “MARTINI'S ROCKABILLY DANCE CLUB PARTY: on one of the two stages at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr (next to L.A. Equestrian Center), Burbank; 818-845-2425 or 818-515-4444;  HYPERLINK "http://www.vivacantina.com" www.vivacantina.com.
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More on one or the other stages here at 7:30 & 8 pm. See listings.
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