Wednesday, with nary a camel in sight ~ March 26, 2014

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Yesterday’s edition brought you TICKET ALERTS, NEWS, and THREE CD reviews of albums that were released yesterday (it’s still available, at a separate click).

TODAY, we bring you only events you can go out and experience, in person, tonight. After we bring you today’s birthdays.


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MARCH 26 in history…

√  Today is the birthday of House Minority Leader NANCY PELOSI.

Today brings two special days, both officially-declared (somewhere in the world).

√  It’s “Make Up Your Own Holiday Day,” and it’s

√  “Spinach Festival Day.”
 
 
 
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IN THIS EDITION…

♪  FESTIVALS
♪  ONGOING MUSIC & ART EVENTS
♪  WEDNESDAY’s MUSIC & ART EVENTS
 
 
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♪  FESTIVALS

Mar 26-30, FESTIVAL, in Seattle:
Annual "MOISTURE FESTIVAL" in Seattle, WA, includes the inimitable SOURDOUGH SLIM. Full info at www.moisturefestival.org
 
 
 
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Ongoing, Mar 7-Apr 19, in Sierra Madre:
(Times vary, by night)  “CIVIL WAR THEMED LIVE THEATRE,” in three period-music-related productions, at the Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Bl, Sierra Madre; 626-355-4318; www.sierramadreplayhouse.com.

Nick Smith, veteran storyteller and co-producer of the Pasadena Folk Music Series (formerly the Caltech Folk Music Series), says, “I’m historical advisor for their current productions. The main one, "Battledrum," (Mar 7-Apr 19) is a short musical drama about drummer boys during the Civil War. There are also two performances of a show called "Glory Hallelujah," (Mar 30 & Apr 13) which is letters and music from the Civil War.”
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Each performance opens with an opening talk by a historian, leading into the play. Nick tells us, “I will be doing [the historian’s opening] for some of the performances. I’m also helping select the readings and music for the other production. It’s been busy.”
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Also in the series, ""THE PLAYER KING," for one show only, Mar 28, 7 pm; it’s about John Wilkes Booth, the actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
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Tix and info, at:
http://sierramadreplayhouse.org/playhouse

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Ongoing, through Apr 6,
FILM FESTIVAL,
on Catalina Island:
The Annual “FESTIVAL OF FILM NOIR” at the Avalon Ballroom on Catalina Island. You will need to arrange ferry passage to Catalina Island and back, in addition to choosing tickets for specific films and events. Get event info from the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles: www.adsla.org or 310-659-3326.

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Ongoing, through Mar 29, in Pasadena:
“SPOTLIGHT VISUAL ARTS SEMIFINALISTS EXHIBITION” at the Armory Center for the Arts, 145 N Raymond (across from Memorial Park and the Levitt Pavilion), Old Pasadena.
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The exhibition brings the work of thirty Spotlight visual arts applicants, selected as semifinalists, 15 each in Two-Dimensional Art, and Photography. Their work is being exhibited at the Armory Center for the Arts for three weeks, commencing with an opening reception on March 8. You may also view their work online (search for the new site). Altogether, there are 124 semifinalists in all Spotlight performing arts categories.

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ONGOING at the Getty, through Jun 1, in L.A.:
“JACKSON POLLOCK’S MURAL,” and “HATCHED! CREATING FORM WITH LINE,” are two concurrent temporary exhibitions at the Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr, L.A. 90049; 310-440-7300; parking is $10.

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ONGOING at the Getty, through Jun 8, in L.A.:
“A ROYAL PASSION: QUEEN VICTORIA & PHOTOGRAPHY” and “HIROSHI SUGIMOTO: PAST TENSE” are two concurrent temporary exhibitions at the Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr, L.A. 90049; 310-440-7300; parking is $10.

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ONGOING at the Getty, through Jun 22, in L.A.:
“HEAVEN AND EARTH: BYZANTINE ILLUMINATION AT THE CULTURAL CROSSROADS” is a new temporary exhibition at the Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr, L.A. 90049; 310-440-7300; parking is $10.
 
 
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Wed, Mar 26, in Burbank:
6-11 pm  A full evening with CODIO & THE SWINGING ARMANIS, plus DEBRA PRICE & GUIDO ARMANI’s CLASSICAL HOUR on one stage, and on the other stage, GLEN ROBERTS BIG BAND -- recently named “Best Free Big Band Event” in L.A. Weekly’s prestigious “Best of LA” issue – plus REVEREND MARTINI'S ROCKABILLYHOP ‘N HANG, all 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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√  CODIO & THE SWINGING ARMANIS play at 6 & 8 pm.
√  DEBRA PRICE & GUIDO ARMANI’s CLASSICAL HOUR happens at 7 pm.
√  GLEN ROBERTS BIG BAND at 7 pm, named “Best Free Big Band Event” in LA Weekly’s prestigious “Best of LA” issue.
√  REVEREND MARTINI'S ROCKABILLYHOP ‘N HANG at 10 pm.
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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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Wed, Mar 26, in Torrance:
6-8:30 pm  ANDY & RENEE, leaders of HARD RAIN, named the Best Band in the South Bay for 2013, play their residency at the Buffalo Fire Dept., 1261 Cabrillo Av, Torrance 90501; 310-320-2332.

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Wed, Mar 26, in Murrieta:
6:30 pm  “THE SHAM JAM” OPEN MIC, hosted by HUNTER & SIMON, at the Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery, 39252 Winchester Rd #145, Murrieta 92563; 951-696-5252; www.theshamrockirishpubandeatery.com

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Wed, Mar 26, in Santa Monica:
7-11 pm  THE GET DOWN BOYS play their every-Wednesday residency at Areal, 820 Main St, Santa Monica.
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$5 cover. More at www.thegetdownboys.com

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Wed, Mar 26, in L.A.:
7-11 pm  “IRISH TRAD SESSION” is a structured jam at Tom Bergin's Public House, 840 S Fairfax Av, Los Angeles; 323-936-7151.

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Wed, Mar 26, in South Pasadena:
7 pm  Weekly "WINE & SONG" brings a lineup of pre-booked recording artists, plus surprise musical guests and performing host BRAD COLERICK, all performing all-acoustic, at Firefly Bistro, 1009 El Centro St, South Pasadena 91030; 626-441-2443; www.WineAndSong.com
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No cover for the show, but the venue may try to seat you where you can’t see unless you tell them you’re there for DINNER and the show.

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Wed, Mar 26, in OC (Fullerton):
7 pm  Weekly STEVE NOONAN & FRIENDS acoustic show at Bourbon Street, 110 E Commonwealth, Fullerton.
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Steve says, "This week it's 'The Monthly Paradox Hoot Night' - so grab yer axe and get down here to show us what you've got. I'll be doing a set - and we may have some of our very talented regulars - and hopefully we'll have some new folks as well - and if you wanna just come listen to some of the best nusic around - well that's good - cause we need listeners, too."

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Wed, Mar 26,
not music but cool,
7 pm  “ANSEL ADAMS: THE WILD AND THE CULTIVATED” is a special program about the renowned nature photographer, at the Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr, L.A. 90049; 310-440-7300; parking is $10.

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Wed, Mar 26,
not music but cool,
at USC:
7 pm  “FRIENDS, BITCHES, COUNTRYMEN: CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST POETICS” in the Ray Stark Family Theatre, School of Cinematic Arts #108, on the USC Campus in University Park, L.A.
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Book signing follows. Admission is free and open to everyone, but online reservations are required (see below). What are the relationships between feminism, poetry and power? In a reading and performance, five American poets will define, discuss, question, subvert, celebrate and explode their varied feminist poetics. Arielle Greenberg is co-author of Home/Birth: A Poemic and co-editor of Gurlesque: The New Grrly, Grotesque, Burlesque Poetics. Dawn Lundy Martin won the Cave Canem Prize for A Gathering of Matter / A Matter of Gathering. Danielle Pafunda’s The Dead Girls Speak in Unison was a finalist for the National Poetry Series. Carmen Giménez Smith, the author of a memoir and four poetry collections, is an American Book Award winner as well as editor of the journal Puerto del Sol and publisher at Noemi Press. Stacey Waite is the author of Love Poem to Androgyny and Butch Geography.
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The evening is hosted by Sarah Vap, a PhD student in literature and creative writing at USC, and Susan McCabe, professor of English at USC.
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Reservations (free) required at: www.visionsandvoices.usc.edu

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Wed, Mar 26, in WeHo.
8 pm  FREEBO is back from the road with his wonderful band of FUZZBEE MORSE on guitar and flute and CHAD WATSON on bass, at Genghis Cohen, 740 N Fairfax Av (1/2 block N of Melrose) West Hollywood 90046.
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Freebo tells us, “It’s been 2 months since we last played together, and I’m guessing the energy will be through the roof. Hopefully my LA friends can make it by and enjoy my peculiar and unique brand of “FolkJam”. Also joining me will be my new friend from Amsterdam, Holland YORI SWART, a wonderful singer-songwriter with whom I’ve begun co-writing. Hopefully we’ll have a new song of ours to present…you’ll love YORI!”

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Wed, Mar 26, in L.A.:
8 pm  “THE DROP: CIRCA ZERO” featuring ANDY SUMMERS & ROB GILES, at the GRAMMY Museum, 800 W Olympic Bl, Suite A245, with the entrance on Figueroa Street, at the L.A. Live complex in Los Angeles 90015.
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After 20 years amassing an impressive, mostly instrumental solo discography that often dug deep into exploring his jazz roots, Andy Summers hopped off The Police Reunion Tour in 2008– a 15 month worldwide jaunt that became the third highest grossing tour of all time –with a burning desire to keep rocking. Eager to start a new project, the guitarist, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer since 2003, began recording material for a rock album in his Venice, California studio. He ultimately felt it lacked the right magic. Fast forward a few years and a fortuitous encounter at Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rob Giles’ performance at The Troubadour with his band The Rescues, and Summers realized he had found the ideal musical partner. Dubbing themselves Circa Zero, the duo’s 429 Records debut Circus Hero is a whirlwind of intense pop/rock energy, a set of 13 freewheeling, infectious tracks combining Giles’ soaring vocals and harmonies with Summers’ powerful melodies and inventive riffs. Please join us, just one day after the release of Circus Hero, for a discussion, hosted by Vice President of The GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares Scott Goldman, featuring Andy Summers and Rob Giles. After the interview, the group will perform a selection of songs.
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All proceeds benefit the GRAMMY Museum. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Info & tix at: 213-765-6803 or www.grammymuseum.org.

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Wed, Mar 26, in Altadena:
8 pm  HARRY ORLOVE & THE 2 + 1 QUARTET at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena.
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Okay. This is a jazz show. BUT, read below, and you’ll see all the roots-Americana artists with whom they’ve performed and recorded. It’s quite impressive.
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Karen Hammack is a highly in-demand pianist who has toured all over the world as musical director with the likes of pop legend Melissa Manchester, Jazz and Gospel great Niki Haris, and currently with Grammy nominated world music artist Perla Batalla. A master of many styles, she has performed and recorded with Michael McDonald, Don Was, Jackson Brown, jazz greats Chuck Berghofer, Bill Frisell, Eric Marienthal and Larry Koonse, vocalists Tierney Sutton, Gretchen Parlato, and Kate McGarry.
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Bassist Chris Connor is a veteran of the L.A. Jazz scene and has toured and recorded with many jazz masters such as Johnny Hartman, Chet Baker, Freddie Hubbard, Sal Nistico, Bob Crosby, Buddy DeFranco, Phil Woods, Don Menza, the Bill Holman big band, Kate Reid and Oscar Peterson.
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August Messana has been a fixture in town for many years and has been seen playing drums on stages with the likes of Gordon Goodwin, Wayne Bergeron, Grant Geissman and Dan Higgins.
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From his work with artists ranging from Leann Rimes to Lee Greenwood, Paul Young to Billy Swan, Johnny Tillotson to Mac Davis and Vassar Clements to Odetta, Harry Orlove has covered a lot of territory in his career. Whether it was live appearances on “The Tonight Show” or studio work for movies like “Deep Impact” and “The Southpark Movie,” or TV productions “Murder She Wrote” and “Knight Rider,” he’s always been ready to play whatever was required. However, though it all, his great passion for Jazz never left him and now he’s pursuing it wholeheartedly. He’s recently released his first all Jazz CD featuring original instrumentals and several well chosen vocal tunes that lean towards the soulful ballad side. Come hear him as he presents this exciting and intimate music at the Coffee Gallery Backstage with his full Quartet (Piano, Bass and Drums) featuring some of the finest musicians on the Los Angeles Jazz scene. Oh, and he's funny as hell, too.. By 1973, Harry’s interest in the 5-string banjo and bluegrass music had become an obsession, and he worked in several ground breaking “new acoustic music” bands including, “Bottle Hill” and “The Monroe Doctrine”. This led him to a gig with Vassar Clements playing guitar on two of Vassar’s records and touring for a short time. During this period, Harry also played guitar on records by Tony Trischka and Stacy Phillips among others. In his years on the West Coast, Harry has recorded with a wide range of artists like Lawrence Juber, Billy Swan, Lee Greenwood, Albert Lee, Paul Young, Robin Zander(Cheap Trick), FelixCavalieri(The Rascals), and has also done a great deal of commercial studio work including spots for Coca-Cola and Gateway Computers. His film credits include “Deep Impact,” “Delta Force,” “Wagon’s East,” “Man Of The Year” and “The Southpark Movie,” there have also been TV sessions for “Knight Rider,” “The Promised Land,” “Murder She Wrote.” His recent live shows include performances with Leann Rimes, Michelle Shocked, Fred Willard, Odetta, Lucinda Williams, Del McCoury, Johnny Tillotson, Mac Davis, Johnny Rivers, David Grisman, Ray Campi, Peter Rowan, James Intveld, Brian Setzer, Big Jay McNeely, Jerry Douglas and on and on and on... Harry has released two CD’s. 2004’s “Back From The Dead,” and his newly released Jazz CD “So It’s Come To This,” both of which are available at CD Baby and on iTunes.
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Tix, $15. Reservations, 626-798-6236, 10 am-10 pm, seven days. There’s more on the venue’s website, at www.coffeegallery.com

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Wed, Mar 26, in Venice:
8 pm  "SONGWRITERS' ROUND" brings acoustic performances by four performing songwriters at WitZend, 1717 Lincoln Bl, Venice 90291; 310-305-4792; www.witzendlive.com
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What is a "Writers' Round?" It's a singer-songwriter event in which all writers take the stage at the same time to perform "in the round." A Nashville tradition, the in-the-round format encourages the sharing of songs, stories, lyrics, and music, as each performer can be backed by the others on stage. Plus, it allows for the audience to have an up-close-and-personal look at how hit tunes and soon-to-be hit tunes were created.
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Wed, Mar 26, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8 pm  COLDWATER CANYON plays the second of two nights at the Cowboy Palace, 21635 Devonshire St, Chatsworth; 818-341-0166.
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Wed, Mar 26, near LAX:
8 pm  Weekly “GUITAROLOGY” showcase at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S Sepulveda Bl, Los Angeles 90045; 310-670-1994.

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Wed, Mar 26, in Burbank:
9-11:30 pm  ORQUESTRA CHARANGOA plays Joe's Great American Bar & Grill, 4311 W Magnolia Bl, Burbank 91505; 818-841-3337.
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Wed, Mar 26, in L.A.:
10 pm  COW BOP plays 7 Grand, 515 W 7th St #2, Los Angeles 90014.
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Band leader Bruce Forman tells us, “A fun downtown whiskey bar, our full-tilt saloon revue.”
 
 
 
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