Saturday’s Music & Art Scene ~ Nov 29 2014

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What’s in this edition…

♪ TICKET ALERTS

♪ ONGOING EVENTS, including theatre this weekend

♪ SATURDAY’s NOTABLE CONCERTS, JAMS, ETC.


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♪ TICKET ALERTS
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Get tickets to NEWSIES before the general public:
They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines...Direct from Broadway comes NEWSIES, the smash-hit, crowd-pleasing new musical from Disney. Winner of the 2012 Tony Awards(R) for Best Score and Best Choreography, NEWSIES has audiences and critics alike calling it "A MUSICAL WORTH SINGING ABOUT!" (The New York Times) Filled with one heart-pounding number after another, it's a high-energy explosion of song and dance.
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Based on true events, NEWSIES tells the captivating story of a band of underdogs who become unlikely heroes when they stand up to the most powerful men in New York. It's a rousing tale about fighting for what's right...and staying true to who you are.
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NEWSIES was brought to the stage by an award-winning creative team. It features a score by Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast) and Jack Feldman (The Lion King II: Simba's Pride) and a book by Harvey Fierstein (La Cage Aux Folles), with choreography by Christopher Gattelli (South Pacific) and direction by Jeff Calhoun (Big River).
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Use promo code BROOKLYN
at 800-982-2787 or online at www.ticketmaster.com/promo/6p8l13
Discount advance offer good through Nov 29 at 11:59 pm.

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“AN EVENING WITH DR. JOHN” happens Tue, Dec 2; 8 pm at the Grammy Museum. Tix go on sale today at noon for those without American Express Cards, who got early privileges.

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“THE DAN BAND HOLIDAY SHOW” is Dec 19 at Club Nokia in downtown L.A. / Doors at 8 pm / tix, $25 GA, $35 VIP / on sale Nov 7 at 10 am.

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ALAN JACKSON with BRANDY CLARK & JON PARDI is February 27 at Nokia Theatre, L.A. LIVE in downtown L.A. / Doors at 7 pm / tix, $25, $55.95, $79.95, $149.95 / on sale Nov 7 at 10 am.



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♪ ONGOING EVENTS,
including theatre this weekend
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Sat, Nov 22-Sat, Dec 20; THEATRE, in Burbank:
8 pm Opening Night: "A CHRISTMAS CAROL – AN ADAPTATION THAT USES ONLY DICKENS' ORIGINAL WORDS" at the Grove Theater Center, 1111-b, W Olive Av, Burbank; 800-838-3006; www.gtc.org
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Adapted by GTC's artistic director and co-founder Kevin Cochran who directs this production. The cast includes Jenna Augen, winner of the 2014 UK Theatre Award for Supporting Performance; Broadway veteran David Allen Jones; and Frank Simons; all appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association. They guide the audience through the story – as storytellers; or as Dickens' beloved characters, including Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, Marley's Ghost, Scrooge and the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present & Future-but always using the actual words of Charles Dickens' 1843 classic.
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Runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 3 pm. (No show on November 28; one additional performance December 18.)
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** “Pay-what-you-can” performances on November 29 & 30.
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Tix, $34.50 general; $29.50 Burbank residents; $24.50 seniors/students.

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Sat, Nov 29, in Sierra Madre:
8 pm OPENING WEEKEND performance of a play with songs: “A LITTLE HOUSE CHRISTMAS,” based on the “LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE” stories by LAURA INGALLS WILDER, at the Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Bl, Sierra Madre 91024.
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Adapted for the stage by JAMES DeVITA. Directed by EMILY CHASE. Presented by SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE. The cast (in alphabetical order): JOLIE ADAMSON, PAMELA DALY, JEFF DOBA, JIM HARNAGEL, ERIC CHARLES JORGENSEN, FLETCHER KAMAL, VALERIE ROSE LOHMAN, ANDREW STOCK, HANNAH VICTORIA STOCK and AMY TOLSKY
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Ample free parking behind theatre.



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Sat, Nov 29, in Altadena:
3 & 7 pm “A TRIBUTE TO JOHN STEWART – THE FATHER OF AMERICANA MUSIC” is a multi-artist tribute with TIM DISMANG, THE CHAD WATSON BAND, ARNIE MOORE, DUANE THORIN, and more, presented by Terry Paul Roland at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations, 626-798-6236.
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JOHN STEWART – not Jon Stewart. See the 7 pm listing for details.
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Tix, $20.

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Sat, Nov 29, in the San Bernardino Mtns:
Time tba “CHRISTMAS CAROLS AFTER THE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING” with veteran folk musicians DIANE GRADY & SANDI HUCKABY on Hammered Dulcimers, at the Lake Inn, in Green Valley Lake, San Bernardino Mountains. Info, call Sandi Huckaby at 909-867-7105 or online at http://wakethebard.com

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Sat, Nov 29, in Lakewood:
6:30 pm Weekly “BLUEGRASS CONCERT” brings a various bands each time to Me N Eds Pizza Parlor, 4115 Paramount Bl, Lakewood 90712; 562-421-8908.

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Sat, Nov 29, in Altadena:
7 pm “A TRIBUTE TO JOHN STEWART – THE FATHER OF AMERICANA MUSIC” is a multi-artist tribute with TIM DISMANG, THE CHAD WATSON BAND, ARNIE MOORE, DUANE THORIN, and more, presented by Terry Paul Roland at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001; reservations, 626-798-6236.
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JOHN STEWART – not Jon Stewart. This is a n historic reenactment. Music to stir your soul. A legend's music done with love. Everyone loved John Stewart. Revisit his legacy and music and emotion. TWO SHOWS. Every show sold out last time and for a good reason. This will be a memorable day and night.
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The show features Tim Dismang, The Chad Watson Band featuring Pam Loe and Special Guest, Arnie Moore (Phoenix Concerts, Cannons in the Rain).
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JOHN STEWART, former Kingston Trio member, released his first solo album, “California Bloodlines,” 45 years ago. Recorded in Nashville with the same musicians Dylan used on Nashville Skyline and produced by Nick Venet of Beach Boy fame, with minimal overdubs, it is today considered one of the cornerstones of Americana music with its blend of country, folk and rock. In the 1980’s it was voted by Rolling Stone to be one of the 200 best albums of the rock era. John Stewart died in 2008 after nearly 50 years as a prolific and significant singer-songwriter with classic albums including, Willard, Cannons in the Rain, The Phoenix Concerts and Bombs Away Dreams Babies with top 10 hits including, “Gold” and “Lost Her In The Sun”. During that time he saw the birth of a new genre of music he helped to found, Americana. This show will recreate songs from California Bloodlines the era that that followed. Tim is a prolific singer-songwriter and performer who was personal friends John Stewart. Stewart himself commented that Dismang did his songs justice in a way only he thought he could do. But, Tim doesn’t imitate as much as emulate and pay a passionate tribute to one of the great singer-songwriter of our time.
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ARNIE MOORE is a veteran bass player who recorded and toured with John Stewart throughout the early to mid 70’s. He appears on classic albums like Lonesome Picker Rides Again and Cannons in the Rain. He is also on the John Stewart bestselling classic, The Phoenix Concerts. He will be sitting on bass for some of the key songs of John’s career.
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THE CHAD WATSON BAND: Chad is one of Americana’s greatest musical treasures. A singing-songwriting bass playing gentleman with an eye toward making the finest music this side of the Colorado River. He currently plays bass with John York and Billy Darnell as The Jangle Brothers. He has toured and recorded with Janis Ian and Charlie Rich.
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Pam Loe is one member of the country duo, Chad & Pam(her husband, Chad Watson is the other half), a fine country and folk vocalist who won Female Entertainer of the Year from the California Country Music Association 1990-1991.
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Vern Monnett is one of the finest lead guitar players in the business. He has played and recorded with Freddy Fender, The Texas Tornadoes, Gary Allen and Wynn Stewart.
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Chris Cooke has played drums for some of the best country rock musicians of the last 30 years. His credits include touring with Delaney Bramlett, Gary Allen and John York. He is also a writer, filmmaker and music producer.
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Duane Thorin, a Coffee Gallery Backstage regular and outstanding singer songwriter will be making a very special appearance to perform a few of his own favorite Stewart songs.
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Tix, $20.

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Sat, Nov 29, in Pasadena:
7 pm JOHN ZIPPERER & FRIENDS, BARRETT TAGLARINO, RACHELLE RENESSE, and THE DAVE MORRISON BAND, play a “HOLIDAY SHOW” at Old Throop Hall, the social hall at Throop Church, 300 S Los Robles Av, Pasadena.
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Dave Morrison tells us, “Our line-up starts with BARRETT TAGLARINO. you've seen Barrett playing lead-guitar and singing with John Zipperer and Friends, or maybe with Severin Browne's First Friday Band. Or maybe you've seen him with my band on occasion. He's just one of the very best musicians that our scene has to offer. But that ain't all. He's evolving so rapidly as a songwriter that it's beginning to scare a lot of us. Seriously ... he has a number of songs that I would VERY PROUDLY add to my set - if only I'd written them. As jealous as I am of Barrett's skills, I'm not so selfish as to deny you all the pleasure of hearing him do his thing. He'll be backed up by Jime Van Booven on bass, and possibly others.
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“Playing in the position just before dinner, is a new discovery. RACHELLE RENESSE hails from Vancouver Canada. From a well-known musical family, she's a very fine musician, and just a terrific singer. she has a bunch of beautifully written songs, and plays and sings them with a finesse that belies her tender years. She also throws in a great cover now and then. She really must have been playing music ALL of her life. She plays mostly piano, but switches to guitar sometimes as well and has mastered other instruments, like Penny Whistle too. We're always excited to bring you new talent. We know that you will like her as much as she likes all of you.
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“I will have my full band with me, and we will play the 'Digestion' set while you all are finishing your dinner and loosening your belts. I have THREE new songs written in this two-month period of disruption brought about by my exodus out of Thousand Oaks and into the land of Kagel. I'll try to get a couple of them into our set. Very happy to have new material.
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“We will, of course, be putting on a feed for y'all. Probably stew this time, or something with a little Holiday vibe. AND LISTEN TO THIS: We are challenging all and any of you to bring Thanksgiving Left-overs to share. That's right, we will have a table set up for that. So haul along that half-mold of Jello, and the last of the yams, and the pumpkin pie that never got eaten. Anything that still looks edible. :0) We'll take care of it for you.”
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Here’s a video of Rachelle with her Canadian band before she came to Los Angeles and started using her real last name. This is a rocker. She'll be in a more acoustic mode at Throop.
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http://youtu.be/btXEw2Jm5MY
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More at www.davemorrisonmusic.com
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$15 donation includes dinner and refreshments. A Song-Circle follows, so bring your voice and instrument.

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Sat, Nov 29, in Palmdale:
7 pm CHUCK ROBERTS, plus special opening act REVOLT WITH REASON, at Butlers Coffee, 40125 10th St West, Suite I, Palmdale (just N of Antelope Valley Mall, N of 14 Fwy.)
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Kevin Burton Smith, “Butlers Coffee Music Guy,” says, “It's going to be a manly night of manly men playing manly music: the good, the bad and the peculiar, as Butler's Coffee, the little coffee house that could, rounds up some of favourite (un)usual suspects.”
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He continues, “Now that the pursuit of higher knowledge has scattered REVOLT WITH REASON all over the country, it's hard to get Kevin, Tyler, Alex, Matt and Andy all in one place -- it's sort of like herding cats. But using secret information (Blackmail!) and just the right bait (Free coffee!), we've managed to corral this posse of indie rockers for one night and one night only. It's a rompin' stompin’ genre-hopping blend of rock, folk, blues, jazz and Church music that you may not get, but the little girls understand.
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“And speaking of blackmail, we're pumped to be bringing back the one and only Chuck B. Roberts a veteran of the singer-songwriter wars who's got a few tales of his own to tell about slow blues, fast woman and cold beer. It's road-fried Americana writ large, served with a slice of wry on the side, full of rock'n'roll heart and jingle-jangle mornings. (Even big girls don’t understand Chuck…)”
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Free show, one item purchase (food or drink) minimum.

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Sat, Nov 29, in L.A.:
7:30 pm “NEW ORLEANS LEGENDS:” PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND and ALLEN TOUSSAINT, at the Broad Stage Theatre at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St, Santa Monica; 310-434-3200; www.thebroadstage.com; www.events.smc.edu.
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Spend Thanksgiving weekend swaying to the Big Easy sounds of Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Allen Toussaint. For two nights, these legendary New Orleans musicians will transport you to the streets of the French Quarter district, where jazz and R&B form the heartbeat of everyday life. Allen Toussaint, the “Southern Knight” who has workedwith the likes of Elvis Costello, The Rolling Stones, Patti Labelle, and Paul McCartney, joins the traditional jazz revivalists onstage for a joyful, timeless jazz experience that will turn The Broad Stage into a swinging dance hall.
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Come early; 6:45-7:15 pm is conversation with a guest speaker. Jazz and Blues at The Broad Stage made possible by a generous gift from Richard and Lisa Kendall.
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Run Time: Approximately 90 mins, no intermission.
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Tix at:
www.thebroadstage.com/portal/?to=loader.asp?target=show_events_list.asp?shcode=509&interface=2&interface=2

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Sat, Nov 29, in SFV (Studio City):
7 pm SONGMAKERS occasional “TAKE THE FIFTH HOOT” happens any time there’s a fifth Saturday in a month, in Studio City 91604. Location & info, www.songmakers.org

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Sat, Nov 29, in L.A.:
7-ish pm MERLE JAGGER plays EB's Wine Bar & Grill at the original L.A. Farmers Market complex, 6333 W 3rd St, Ste 408, in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles 90036.
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Sat, Nov 29, in Newhall (Santa Clarita):
7:30 pm GRATEFUL DUDES play their weekly bluegrass residency at Vincenzo's Pizza, 24500 Lyons Av (near the Lyons offramp off I-5), Newhall 91350.

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Sat, Nov 29, in Santa Monica:
8 pm JIM KWESKIN of Jug Band fame, plus MEREDITH AXELROD the legendary singer-guitarist, for a double-bill at McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Bl, Santa Monica 90405; 310-828-4497.

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Sat, Nov 29, in Arcadia:
8 pm BOBBY WARREN & THE VIB BLUES BAND plus the venue’s excellent house band BOBBY BLUEHOUSE, at the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006; www.arcadiabluesclub.com; 626-447-9349.
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The venue tells us, “You say you want entertainment? Well, look no more. Bobby Warren is here and ready to deliver. ‘It's a blessing to use my natural God given ability, that captures the attention of all blues lovers,” he says. History: Born in Corinth, Mississippi on June 13, 1947 and raised in a family of three brothers and three sisters. Bobby started playing the guitar at an early age, his first recording came in 1959 with the Zion Trumpeteers in which he played the guitar. Later he moved to Dayton, Ohio playing back-up guitar with ‘Big’ Joe Bush and The House Rockers. Bobby says his greatest influences in the R&B field ‘were Wilson Pickett and Bobby Womack.’ In 1970, he moved to Los Angeles and landed a job at the Hideaway Inn on Avalon Boulevard with ‘Ironing Board’ Sam.”
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Venue has full bar and offers good food with generous portions. Great place, but bring earplugs. Seriously.
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Substantial discount for advance tix (it’s always very reasonable here, anyway):
http://arcadiabluesclub.ticketleap.com/

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Sat, Nov 29, in WeHo:
Time tba NIKKI LANE plays The Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Bl, West Hollywood 90069.
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Sat, Nov 29, in San Pedro:
8 pm JEFF HAMILTON TRIO play Alvas Showroom, 1417 W 8th St, San Pedro 90732; 310-519-1314.
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You are invited to bring your own food and beverages into the venue. They have complimentary bottle water.
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Sat, Nov 29, in Santa Monica:
Time tba DANNY B. HARVEY plays at Trip, 2101 Lincoln Bl, Santa Monica 90405.
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Sat, Nov 29, in Murrieta:
9 pm THE FOOKS play the Shamrock Irish Pub and Eatery, 39252 Winchester Rd, Ste 145 Murrieta 92592; 951-696-5252; www.theshamrockirishpubandeatery.com

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Sat, Nov 29, in L.A.:
10 pm Banjo / raucous old-time music wizard FRANK FAIRFIELD plays The Escondite (kaa The Hideout), 410 Boyd St, Los Angeles 90013.

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