Friday – One of History’s Greatest Anniversaries; Weekend Festivals; Tonight’s Music & Arts – June 6, 2014

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♪ THIS WEEKEND’s festivals and concerts are here (one festival, in Pasadena, is FREE).

√ Plus you’ll find TONIGHT’s music and arts scene.

√ Today’s NEWS FEATURES include three very special observances of one of modern history’s most important anniversaries.

√ All that, and more, await you within.

√ In addition, be sure to check this week’s editions for MANY Ticket Alerts and other news.

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In this edition…

♪ NEWS FEATURE / THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
. √ D-DAY, "THE LONGEST DAY," SPEAKS TO EVERY GENERATION
. √ ONE SMALL TOWN – BEDFORD, VIRGINIA – GAVE THE MOST ON D-DAY
. √ THE FRENCH RESISTANCE: ANDRÉE PEEL / "AGENT ROSE," GIRL HERO OF D-DAY

♪ Other items for THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
. √ Today is “Teacher’s Day.”
. √ Today’s Birthdays.

♪ TICKET ALERTS:
. √ Lots for Saturday in yesterday’s edition. PLENTY of Ticket Alerts are in this week’s previous editions.

♪ FESTIVALS coming Saturday in Southern California:
. √ Annual “MAKE MUSIC PASADENA,” is a free, all-day-and-evening musical smorgasbord.
. √ Annual “SAM HINTON FOLK HERITAGE FESTIVAL” in San Diego Co (Poway).
. √ 13th Annual “DANCE MEDIA FILM FESTIVAL” in L.A.

♪ FESTIVALS happening now, ELSEWHERE:
. √ STRAWBERRY PARK CAJUN ZYDECO FESTIVAL runs June 5-8, near Preston, CT.
. √ Annual “KERRVILLE FOLK FESTIVAL” nears the end of its 18 day run, Thu, May 22-Sun, Jun 8, at Quiet Valley Ranch in the Texas Hill Country.

♪ FESTIVALS coming SOON in Southern California:
. √ 38th Annual “HUCK FINN JUBILEE” is a solid Bluegrass Music Festival, June 13-15.
. √ 26th Annual “LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL,” Fri-Sun, Jun 13-15.
. √ 28th Annual “LONG BEACH BAYOU FESTIVAL” a “zydeco, blues, creole & Cajun festival,” Sat & Sun, Jun 21 & 22.

♪ FRIDAY’s MUSIC & ART EVENTS

♪ ONGOING MUSIC & ART EVENTS


Let’s get started!


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♪ NEWS FEATURE / THIS DAY IN HISTORY
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√ D-DAY, "THE LONGEST DAY," SPEAKS TO EVERY GENERATION

by Larry Wines

Seventy years ago today, America awakened to news that the long-anticipated invasion was underway to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation.

We have no modern frame of reference for what that meant. Wars are still bloody meat-grinders that defy human sensibilities and destroy human souls. That said, everything is nonetheless different.

In 1944, the joyous young women of France flocked to greet the troops, to kiss them and more, in the most intimate mode of expressing and sharing liberation.

In the twenty-first century wars, the speculative women are cocooned in birkas and murdered by their own families for imagined indiscretions, even if they are raped by someone of their own village.

Today's wars are about protecting the control of oil and perpetuating and assuring that it, and the rich interests who maintain it – as the most profitable enterprise in the history of the species – will retain their hegemony.

So it is almost unimaginable to us that a war could be fought to overthrow those who would enslave civilization. It is beyond our reckoning that the entire nation, including those as young as 16, would enthusiastically jump into full mobilization of the economy for “the war effort,” and men and women alike would work in factories and shipyards and aircraft plants and spend part of their salaries buying War Bonds to support the troops and to finance it all, and ration their food and fuel, and put extra beds in the hall for other workers, and scrap and recycle things that were unimaginable before Pearl Harbor. All to do their part in the campaign for liberation of more than a dozen nations. That campaign reached its most crucial hours on this day, June 6th, seventy years ago.

The veterans of combat and those on “the home front” who fought that battle, and the other battles of that war, are rapidly diminishing in number. The Veterans Administration estimates there are only 8,000 World War II veterans still living, an astonishing reduction since 2012, when one in every 1,000 were alive.

Lest you doubt the validity of Tom Brokaw deeming them the "Greatest Generation," one of them, who parachuted into Normandy in the pre-dawn hours of this day seventy years ago, re-enacted his own parachute jump there today, at the age of 93.

Today marks the last large organized gathering of veterans on that field where they fought. On the beaches at Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno, and Sword. Scaling the cliffs at Pointe Du Hoc. Falling beneath their parachutes onto the town of Sainte Mere Eglise, into an inverted hail of German bullets. Into fields flooded by the Germans to drown paratroopers. Amongst ancient hedgerows that divided farm fields, where parachutes tangled, units were hopelessly separated, and glider-borne troops crashed and smashed in the darkness.

Some D-Day veterans can remember the last gathering on the battlefield at Gettysburg of those earlier veterans, in 1938, seventy-five years after they made that place the turning point of the Civil War. If that seems an historical footnote, it wasn’t to them. And thus it is for us to note – and to appreciate what we cannot dismiss as a footnote – the gathering of veterans today in Normandy.

Most of us have no concept of climbing down the side of a ship, alongside and above and below others, all laden with packs and too much gear, using a swaying rope net as a ladder, descending into a little bouncing wooden landing craft, smashing into the ship when waves moved it the wrong way, seeing others who have already had arms or legs crushed or torn-off as the vessels bang together. Deafening naval gunfire is felt through your entire body, as fifteen- and sixteen-inch shells break the sound barrier overhead, interspersed by their explosions on the shore, to the hell to which you are bound.

Most of us cannot imagine our boots becoming ice skates on the vomit-slick floor of that fragile craft, as its terrified occupants and their gear are thrown into each other by battering waves and the maneuvering of the terrified sailor driving the boat as he dodges water spouts of exploding German artillery rounds, and then threads the maze of deadly beach obstacles.

Most of us have no way to empathize or comprehend what happened when the front of the craft opened downward into a ramp, and those not instantly torn to pieces by machine gun bullets jumped out to find themselves in freezing cold water that was over their heads, involuntarily drinking the salt sea made red with the blood of their comrades.

Those who made it that far then faced the minefields, and the zeroed-in machine guns of the pillboxes and bunkers, and the barbed wire, and the horrifying myriad of severed anatomies of what had been humans and friends and comrades.

Most of us can never comprehend things from their perspective – and many of them never processed the deadly rush of their experiences, whether they took those things to their graves atop Omaha Beach, or lived with them for decades, after going to college on the GI Bill, being recalled for Korea, buying a nice $8,000 house, raising families, and seeing their sons drafted for Vietnam.

But we must realize that they, in their sublime moment, quite literally saved the world for us.

In the twenty-first century, things are never quite as clear for us as they seem to have been for them. Saving the world for future generations seems to be a scattered and always urgent series of agendas and immediacies against an ever-changing lineup of adversaries.

Today, having seen images of our Earth taken from the Moon, our perspective is global in a sense unfathomable seventy years ago. Our challenges today are to save the ecosystem and preserve the biosphere, to arrest climate change and prevent inundation of coastal cities where 70% of humanity dwells. It’s daunting, and given the forces arrayed against us, it often seems impossible.

So it is good to remember and to try to understand what has been left us by our forebears. It isn’t simply to be worthy of those who fell from the flak-filled skies and those who stormed the bullet-riddled beaches seventy years ago today. It is to draw inspiration from them because they achieved the impossible, freeing humanity from the oppression of tenacious foes who arrogantly controlled an enormously powerful machine and thought themselves entitled and invincible.
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You can watch D-Day 70th anniversary commemorations live from the Telegraph (London) at:

www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-two/10877156/D-Day-remembered-watch-70th-anniversary-commemorations-live.html

In the US, C-Span (www.c-span.org), CNN (www.cnn.com), and MSNBC (www.msnbc.com) all have scheduled special programming today.


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√ ONE SMALL TOWN – BEDFORD, VIRGINIA – GAVE THE MOST ON D-DAY

In the Civil War, regiments were recruited from individual communities. Thus, it was tragically commonplace for an entire town to lose all its young men, killed in battle in a single day. For that reason, military units thereafter were always comprised of people from wider geographic areas. Except when a National Guard unit was mobilized and taken into the army intact.

Today, June 6th, a new statue entitled “Homage” was unveiled at Normandy. It is dedicated to nineteen of the more than four thousand American troops who lost their lives there seventy years ago today. They are known as “The Bedford Boys,” the nineteen from a single small town who gave the ultimate sacrifices. This small Virginia town had a population of just 3200 at the time, and it lost more troops at Normandy on D-Day, relative to its population, than anywhere else in America.

That sad fact is why the National D-Day Memorial is located in Bedford. The little town is also the birthplace of Rear Admiral Lawrence Chambers (Ret.), the second African-American to graduate from Annapolis and the first attain flag ranking. He is also the first to command a US Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Midway, and later, another carrier, the USS Coral Sea.

Some information here is from www.historynet.com, with thanks to Gene Mynahan for sending it.


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√ THE FRENCH RESISTANCE: ANDRÉE PEEL / "AGENT ROSE," GIRL HERO OF D-DAY

From the website “A Mighty Girl” (www.amightygirl.com)

A major figure in the French Resistance during WWII, Andrée Peel, was one of the most highly decorated women to survive the war. Known as "Agent Rose," she helped save countless lives, including over one hundred British and American pilots shot down over France.

When France was occupied in 1940, Andrée Virot, as she was known then, was running a beauty salon in Brest and joined the resistance movement after the city was occupied. In her role as Agent Rose, she began circulating an underground newspaper, passed on information to the Allies on German shipping and troop movements, and guided Allied planes to secret nighttime landing strips by torchlight. She is most famously remembered for running an under-section of the resistance that rescued 102 Allied pilots over a three year period, ferrying them through a series of safe houses to isolated Brest beaches for transport to England.

When the Gestapo learned of her involvement with the resistance, she fled to Paris but was arrested shortly after D-Day on June 6, 1944. She was sent to the Ravensbrück and Buchenwald concentration camps where she was tortured [the “A Mighty Girl” website has her picture in the concentration camp uniform – she wears a red triangle that signifies enemy spy or POW]. In her most harrowing moment, she narrowly escaped death when American troops arrived to liberate Buchenwald just as Peel was being lined up to be shot by a Nazi firing squad.

In discussing her wartime experience, Peel stated, "I was born with courage. I did not allow cruel people to find in me a person they could torture. I saved 102 pilots before being arrested, interrogated and tortured. I suffer still from that. I still have the pain... At that time we were all putting our lives in danger but we did it because we were fighting for freedom... It was a terrible time but looking back I am so proud of what I did and I'm glad to have helped defend the freedom of our future generations."

Following the war, Peel received many commendations including the Croix de Guerre (with palm), the Croix de Guerre (silver star), the Cross of the Voluntary Fighter, the Medal of the Resistance, the Liberation Cross – all French awards, as well as the Medal of Freedom from the United States and the King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct from Britain. At age 99, she was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, France's highest honor. She eventually married Englishman John Peel, and settled in Bristol, England. In 2010, the heroic "Agent Rose" passed away at the age of 105.

Andrée Peel is one of 26 incredible women featured in the excellent book for ages 13 and up, "Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, and Rescue" available at www.amightygirl.com/women-heroes-of-world-war-ii

For a recently released book about another WWII resistance fighter, British special agent Pearl Witherington, check out "Code Name Pauline," for ages 12 and up at www.amightygirl.com/code-name-pauline

For two highly recommended novels about women resistance fighters of WWII, both for ages 13 and up, check out "Code Name Verity" (www.amightygirl.com/code-name-verity) and "Rose Under Fire" (www.amightygirl.com/rose-under-fire).

For more stories for both children and teens of girls and women living through the WWII period, including numerous stories related to the Holocaust, visit the "WWII / Holocaust" section at www.amightygirl.com/books/history-biography/history-world?cat=186



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♪ Other items for THIS DAY IN HISTORY…
additional notable June 6th events
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√ Today is the officially-proclaimed “TEACHER’S DAY.” Beleaguered classroom teachers, music teachers, art teachers, we salute

√ Today is the birthday of musician JON VEZNER and music fan DOUG JOHNSON.



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√ Lots for SATURDAY in yesterday’s edition. PLENTY of Ticket Alerts are in this week’s prior editions. All are available, each day at a separate click.



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♪ FESTIVALS
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√ Sat, Jun 7,
FREE FESTIVAL,
in Pasadena:
Annual “MAKE MUSIC PASADENA,” derived from the French “FETE DE LA MUSIQUE,” present an all-day-and-evening musical smorgasbord with an astonishingly variety of music at venues and impromptu performance spaces throughout Pasadena. Free, but they are asking for a $5 donation for the day to help enable it to happen again next year. Be sure to check-out the daytime lineup of folky performers in the Central Library’s fine (and air-conditioned) performance hall. See the massive list of performers, venues, and more, at:
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√ Sat, Jun 7,
FESTIVAL,
in San Diego Co (Poway):
11 am-5 pm Annual “SAM HINTON FOLK HERITAGE FESTIVAL” is a music and storytelling event presented by San Diego Folk Heritage, bringing performances by NECK & NECK, BRIAN CALDWELL, GREGORY PAGE, DANE TERRY & BAND, TRAILS & RAILS, and LACEMAKERS STORYTELLING with MARILYN McPHIE, CHARLES JOHNSON, JESSICA BARIS, PATTI CHRISTENSEN, JAMES NELSON-LUCAS, JIM DIEKMANN, & FRED LASKOWSKI, at Templars Hall in Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Rd, Poway 92064; 858-566-4040.


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√ Fri-Sun, Jun 7-9,
FESTIVAL,
in L.A.:
7:30 pm 13th Annual “DANCE MEDIA FILM FESTIVAL” on the Music Center Plaza, in the Music Center, in Grand Park and in REDCAT, centered at 135 N. Grand Avenue Los Angeles 90012.
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Celebrating the vibrant art of dance, Dance Camera West presents the 13th Annual Dance Media Film Festival, a public event incorporating dance explored through film, live performance, and architectural art. Several free live dance performances, an outdoor movie screening, a family-fun Dance-Along, Lester Horton Dance Awards ceremony, and over 20 shorts and long-form films and documentaries to be screened during the festival taking place in downtown Los Angeles on June 6, 7, 8, and 13, 2014.
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Full info and schedules at www.dancecamerawest.org



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♪ FESTIVALS happening now,
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√ STRAWBERRY PARK CAJUN ZYDECO FESTIVAL runs June 5-8, near Preston, CT. Bands scheduled to play include JEFFREY BROUSSARD, STEVE RILEY, PINE LEAF BOYS, BONSOIR, THE REVELERS, DENNIS STROUGHMATT, LIL’WAYNE & SAME OL’2-STEP, plus several regional Cajun & zydeco bands. Details at www.strawberrypark.net/2014-cajun-zydeco-festival,or www.strawberryparkcajunzydecofestival.com


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√ 43rd Annual “KERRVILLE FOLK FESTIVAL” nears the end of its 18 straight days, Thu, May 22-Sun, Jun 8, at Quiet Valley Ranch in the Texas Hill Country.
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A post arrived a couple days ago from Southern Cal-based musician / bestselling author Paul Zollo: “In Kerrville with my brother-in-song Darryl Purpose. Had a beautiful time hearing the beautiful Judy Collins last night - with a wonderful tribute to the great Pete Seeger – and seeing and hearing new friends and old, like Freebo F. Freebo who is here and so many others – and all the new friends.”
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That’s indicative of what happens there.
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Celebrating songwriters for 43 years, the Kerrville Folk Festival is the longest continuously running festival of its kind in North America. It was created by Rod Kennedy, affectionately known as “The RodFather,” who died in April. In addition to concerts each evening, Kerrville features “Ballad Tree” song-sharing sessions, campfire jam sessions, concerts and activities for children, organized canoe trips on the Guadelupe River and Hill Country bike rides, a professional development program for teachers, as well as a three-day songwriters school and instrumental workshops. All the info and schedules are at: www.kerrville-music.com.
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For more, see feature story #2 in the May 22nd edition’s NEWS section.



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♪ FESTIVALS
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√ 38th Annual “HUCK FINN JUBILEE” is a solid Bluegrass Music Festival, June 13-15, moved last year to Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park in the Ontario/Rancho Cucamonga area. It features RALPH STANLEY, DEL McCOURY, RHONDA VINCENT, DOYLE LAWSON & QUICKSILVER, THE GIBSON BROTHERS, and many more. This may well SELL-OUT in advance! DISCOUNT TICKET DEAL is available at: http://touch.groupon.com/deals/gl-huck-finn-jubilee-1
Full info, including camping and local hotels, http://huckfinn.com.


√ 26th Annual “LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL,” Fri-Sun, Jun 13-15, is a delightfully eclectic festival that benefits folk-friendly KCBX public radio, at the Lions Live Oak Camp, 4600 Hwy 154, Santa Barbara 93105. The huge lineup includes BLIND BOY PAXTON, THE EAGLE ROCK GOSPEL SINGERS, LILY AND MADELEINE, THE BOOGALOO ASSASSINS, THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL, THE LIONS, ZONGO ALL STARS, SHADOWLANDS, and many more. This one SELLS-OUT in advance! Full info at: www.liveoakfest.org


√ 28th Annual “LONG BEACH BAYOU FESTIVAL” a “ZYDECO, BLUES, CREOLE & CAJUN FESTIVAL,” is Sat & Sun, Jun 21 & 22, at Rainbow Lagoon Events Park, 400-403 Shoreline Village Dr, Long Beach. Headliners are JEFFREY BROUSSARD & THE CREOLE COWBOYS, THE OTIS TAYLOR BAND, SUNPIE & THE LOUISIANA SUNSPOTS, MARK ST. MARY, T-LOU, THE CREOLE BELLES, BARBARA MORRISON, and plenty more. Info, 562-495-5959, http://longbeachfestival.com/201053110/HTML/LBBMF_New_Home.html



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Fri, Jun 6, in VC (Port Hueneme):
12:30 pm SONGMAKERS monthly “PENNY LANE SONG CIRCLE” in Port Hueneme 93041. Info and location at www.songmakers.org

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Fri, Jun 6, in L.A.:
5:30-8:30 pm “WESTCHESTER FIRST FRIDAYS” at the Westchester Triangle, 6200 Block of West 87th St, Los Angeles.

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Fri, Jun 6, in Monrovia:
6-10 pm Weekly “MONROVIA FAMILY FESTIVAL” brings plenty of music in venues and on street corners in old downtown Monrovia, including the rootsy acoustic KATTYWOMPUS CONCERT & JAM at 8 pm at Dollmakers Kattywompus, 412 S Myrtle Av, Monrovia 91016; 626-357-1091.

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Fri, Jun 6, in L.A.:
7:30 pm “A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION” with GARRISON KEILLOR and his huge cast, plus guests HEART (ANN & NANCY WILSON & BAND) and GREG BROWN, at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N Vermont Ave in Griffith Park, L.A.; Greek Theatre hotline, 323-665-1927; tix, 213-480-3232; www.greektheatrela.com.
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We’ve had many ticket alerts for you on this one. You MAY still be able to get reduced prices on some tickets at Goldstar, www.goldstar.com or regular prices from the Greek at www.greektheatrela.com

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Fri, Jun 6, in San Diego:
7:30 pm “GLOBAL GUITAR GREATS” THOMAS LEEB, STEPHEN INGLIS & SHAWN JONES play the AMSD Concerts series at 1370 Euclid Av, San Diego 92105; 619-303-8176.

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Fri, Jun 6; Thu-Sat, Jun 5-7, in OC (Costa Mesa):
8 pm PACIFIC SYMPHONY performs ORFF’s “CARMINA BURANA” for three nights at Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa; 714-556-2787; www.ocpac.org
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As one of the most dramatic and powerful pieces of music ever written, it's no wonder that “Carmina Burana” pops up so often in movie soundtracks, TV commercials and video games. Orff's massive choral work caps a musical search for life's meanings, including John Williams' celebratory theme from "Empire of the Sun" and Kathy Bowen's emotive echoes of the Holocaust.
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Go early for the “Concert Preview” at 7 pm with host Alan Chapman. Music Unwound enhancements thanks to a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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Tix at 714-755-5799 or www.PacificSymphony.org

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Fri, Jun 6, in Altadena:
8 pm CAROLINE AIKEN plays the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 92675.
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Named “Best Acoustic Artist” - Atlanta Magazine features Caroline in a full page picture next to Curtis Mayfield, Gladys Knight, The Indigo Girls (who Caroline helped get started and also performs and records with), Black Crowes, Indi Arie, and more. In the June 2003 music issue, the caption placed over a full-page picture of Caroline, Atlanta Magazine says: "Earth mother Caroline Aiken - first lady of Decatur folk. Before the Indigo Girls, there was Caroline Aiken. In fact, the Indigos were joining Caroline on stage when they were unknown teenagers. Aiken was raised on the Georgia coast, ran away from home at 15, and became a street musician from Seattle to NYC. Experiences such as those gave her a depth beyond her years which is reflected in her music. She moved back to Atlanta in the early ’80s, found her first big break as the opening act for Bonnie Raitt in 1985, and helped create the thriving folk/acoustic scene in Decatur and Atlanta. Her most recent album is titled 'Unshaken', which perfectly sums up her 30-year career making music."
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Caroline has opened for, played with and recorded with Bonnie Raitt and the IG girls, opened for Muddy Waters, Randy Newman, Leo Kottke, Arlo Guthrie, David Bromberg, Little Feat and Jerry Jeff Walker, to name a few. Aiken has performed recently at the Ga Music Hall of Fame with the B52s and was nominated as best acoustic guitar player, singer songwriter in the SE by the Coca Cola Awards, as well as a presenter, with Elton John as guest speaker. Kerrville Festival (TX) has had her perform Mainstage since 95, Acoustic blues, "Sensual voice, exceptional writing, expert guitar playing" (Seattle Victory Music Review) Her original songs are political and personal commentary, and whether rocking or ballad, they always have a thread of the blues backed with 6 and 12 string guitar, piano, harmonica or mandolin. More at www.carolineaiken.com
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Tix, $20. Reservations, 626-798-6236, 10 am-10 pm, seven days. All-ages. There’s more on the venue’s website, at www.coffeegallery.com

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Fri, Jun 6, in Santa Monica:
8 pm AOIFE O'DONOVAN plays McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497.

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Fri, Jun 6, in Ventura:
8 pm TOM CORBETT BAND plus the GOLD COAST CHOIR plays Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Rd, Ventura.
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Tom tells us, tonight, June 6th at 8 pm, and Saturday, June 7th at 1 pm, “I'll be leading an expanded version of the TC Band and joining the Gold Coast Choir at for a big ol’ Hootenanny. The band will feature myself, BILL KNOPF (banjo), DAN WILSON (guitar), LAUREN DONAHUE (fiddle), and RANDY TICO (bass). We'll be joining the choir for a set of American Roots and Bluegrass music and doing a short set by ourselves as well. THE GOLD COAST CHOIR is a wonderful group directed by the very capable ELIZABETH HELMS and should be a lot of fun. You may want to sing along with us.”
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More at: www.poinsettiapavilion.com

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Fri, Jun 6, in Culver City:
8 pm HAY DUDES play Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Bl, Culver City 90230; 310-398-2583.

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Fri, Jun 6, in Arcadia:
8 pm-1 am LAURIE MORVAN, plus the excellent house band, the BOBBY BLUEHOUSE BAND, plays the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006; www.arcadiabluesclub.com; 626-447-9349.
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Good food with generous portions is available from 7 pm until midnight. Free parking is available on the street and in the city lot across the street behind Denny’s. Fun place. But bring earplugs. Seriously.
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Advance tix (and even reservations) are discounted, at http://arcadiabluesclub.ticketleap.com

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Fri, Jun 6, in SFV (NoHo):
8-10 pm Monthly “FIRST FRIDAYS” show with SEVERIN BROWNE & FRIENDS and the FIRST FRIDAY BAND at Kulak's Woodshed, 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Bl, North Hollywood 91607; 818-766-9913.
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$10 cover. Or you can google it to watch live on the web.

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Fri, Jun 6, in Murrieta:
8 pm An UNDISCLOSED (AND PROBABLY IRISH) BAND plays the Shamrock Irish Pub & Eatery, 39252 Winchester Rd #145, Murrieta 92563; 951-696-5252; www.theshamrockirishpubandeatery.com

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Fri, Jun 6, in San Pedro:
8 pm “HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY & FINGER-STYLE GUITAR NIGHT” at Alvas Showroom, 1417 W 8th St, San Pedro 90732; 800-403-3447 for reservations.
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Complimentary coffee, tea, hot cocoa and "Alvas" bottled water are provided. Bring your own food & drinks.

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Fri, Jun 6, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8 pm MARY WHITE plays the second of two nights 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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ONGOING at the Getty Villa, through Aug 25, in Malibu:
“HEAVEN AND EARTH: ART OF BYZANTIUM FROM GREEK COLLECTIONS” at the Getty Villa, 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu; 310-440-7300; parking, $15.
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Marked by glittering mosaics, luminous icons, and opulent churches, the Byzantine Empire (A.D. 330–1453) flourished for more than one thousand years. Over 170 national treasures from Greece illustrate the development of a mighty empire, from its pagan origins to a deeply spiritual Christian society. This exhibition is presented in conjunction with “Heaven and Earth: Byzantine Illumination at the Cultural Crossroads” at the Getty Center.
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The exhibition was organized by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, Athens, with the collaboration of the Benaki Museum, Athens, in association with the J. Paul Getty Museum and the National Gallery of Art, Washington. The exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

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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 $15.

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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 $15.



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