Earth Day Tuesday’s News, Reviews, Live Music & Art, April 22, 2014

In this edition…

♪ NEWS FEATURES:
. 1) HAPPY EARTH DAY! HERE’S WHAT’S UP…
. 2) LOCAL ACOUSTIC FOLK DUO HITS “PAGE-ONE” ON INDIEGOGO MUSIC
. 3) ANNUAL SANTA CLARITA COWBOY FESTIVAL, THIS WEEKEND, IS NATION’S BEST
. 4) ON-DEMAND RADIO TO GET YOU READY FOR THE COWBOY FESTIVAL (& BEYOND)
. 5) ASCAP “I CREATE MUSIC” EXPO PRE-REGISTRATION PRICING CLOSES TODAY
. 6) D. WHITNEY QUINN ~ MUSICAL REMEMBRANCES PLANNED
♪ NEW RELEASES:
. √ THE SELDOM SCENE, AWARD-WINNING BLUEGRASSERS, RELEASE “LONG TIME”
♪ THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
. √ the first SLAVE REVOLT, President GEORGE WASHINGTON at America’s first circus, ROLLER SKATES are patented, the first US coin with “In God We Trust,” the Oklahoma Land Rush, and the NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR.
♪ TICKET ALERTS:
. √ Annual “FOLKWORKS BENEFIT CONCERT” is April 26
♪ TUESDAY’s MUSIC & ART EVENTS
♪ ONGOING MUSIC & ART EVENTS
♪ FESTIVALS! COMING THIS WEEKEND IN SOUTHERN CAL
. √ ANNUAL SANTA CLARITA COWBOY FESTIVAL, Apr 24-27
♪ FESTIVALS ELSEWHERE:
. √ Annual Tribeca Film Festival, April 16-27, in NYC


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♪ NEWS FEATURES


# 1 Feature:


√ HAPPY EARTH DAY! HERE’S WHAT’S UP…

We bring you three ways to celebrate Mother Earth…

a) “EARTH DAY L.A.”

Is being celebrated on The Music Center Plaza and down the hill in Grand Park. You can go to the Music Center Plaza to drop-off your e-waste for recycling and take home one of the many FREE trees ready for planting, then head over to Grand Park to tour their sustainable landscaping, participate in gardening and composting demos, and check-out electric vehicles, solar displays and more. The L.A. Music Center is at 135 N Grand Av, Los Angeles 90012; www.musiccenter.org


b) PBS CELEBRATES EARTH DAY WITH ON-DEMAND PROGRAMMING

In celebration of the 44th national "Earth Day," PBS has posted on-demand programming they call "The Environment collection" with links to the best films and resources from all over PBS. Watch any of the streaming films in the collection, including "Surviving the Dustbowl," "Grand Coulee Dam," and, with its own url, "Earth Days," at www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/earthdays

One portal with all the links is:

www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/collections/environment/

There are links for "Frontline," "Nature," "Nova," "Art21," "Independent Lens," features from the "PBS News Hour," "The World," "PBS Kids," and other programs with environmental topics.


c) ENVIRONMENT-THEMED DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILMS FOR HOME VIEWING

That delightful emporium of recorded music, Amoeba Records, currently has used DVDs / Blu-ray discs, including:

"Who Killed The Electric Car?," "Crude: The Real Price of Oil," "An Inconvenient Truth," and "Gasland: Part II." Some as cheap as $4.99 with free shipping. Drop by Amoeba Hollywood, or check 'em out at:

www.amoeba.com/movies/dvd-and-bluray


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# 2 Feature:


√ LOCAL ACOUSTIC FOLK DUO HITS “PAGE-ONE” ON INDIEGOGO MUSIC

Indiegogo.com is a major crowd-funding website, and most of its content is there to promote projects of contemporary pop and other genres that folkies will cross the street to avoid. So, when acoustic folk duo SABRINA & CRAIG turned to Indiegogo to help fund their new album, “GREEN,” they were taking a shot in the dark, and hoping their fans, friends, family, and supporters would join their "GREEN team." Happily, plenty of music fans are doing just that. With nine days to go in their Indiegogo.com campaign, the folk duo has received Indiegogo pledges for over $9,500 toward the expected $15,000 cost of recording and production of “GREEN.”

What’s especially significant is this: the folks behind the scenes at the crowd-funding site have taken notice, promoting the duo's project link – "Sabrina & Craig – Late Bloomers Blossom" – to Page One of "What’s Trending in Music" on the site's homepage (www.Indiegogo.com). With something over 600 (and growing daily) active music projects on the site, the recognition of an acoustic folk / Americana act is rare, and good news for the acoustic folk music community.

"Our fans are like a musical family to us," says Sabrina Schneppat, the SABRINA of the duo, "and Indiegogo has made it possible for us to make ‘GREEN’ with them. We bring our team into the studio with us, via regular written, photo, and video updates on our progress."

CRAIG, aka her partner Craig Lincoln, adds, "We started off way-down the ranks of hundreds of music projects. Making it to their very-full site’s ‘Page One’ with all our fans' support shows that an album of heartfelt, acoustic, lyric-based songs can compete favorably with the hundreds of rock, pop, R&B, country, jazz, hip-hop, and rap album projects out there."

Sabrina & Craig tell the Guide they “are thrilled by the support for, and pleased by the recognition of, their project,” but realize they “still have a steep uphill climb.”

The funding period for their project ends May 1st, and due to the policies of Indiegogo, if they fall short of their stated goal they forfeit a significant amount of their funding to the website. "So far, we have been right on track," says Craig, adding "we are totally inspired by those who have joined our team. But with a week-and-a-half and over $5000 to go to make our goal, we are working day and night get more fans of acoustic music to connect with us and GREEN.”

Fans of SABRINA & CRAIG are already dialed in. Other supporters of independent, acoustic music can learn more about the duo’s “GREEN” album project, and lend a hand, at:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/669597/emal/6272507


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# 3 Feature:


√ ANNUAL SANTA CLARITA COWBOY FESTIVAL, THIS WEEKEND, IS NATION’S BEST

Hey, pard, when it comes to the hottest and best western musicians on the circuit, and ’purt near anything to do with the full spectrum of cowboy culture old, new, and on TV and on the silver screen then and now, nothing beats the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival at Melody Ranch™ Motion Picture Studio. Celebrating its 21st anniversary, the 2014 event promises to be reprise festival fan favorites and a series of authentic on- and off-site events guaranteed to delight visitors of all ages. The Festival actually includes more than a week that is chockfull of events. (The Guide brought you a Ticket Alert months ago, before most of those peripheral events sold-out). The MAIN two-day Festival still has tickets available, and takes place this weekend, Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Melody Ranch™ Motion Picture Studio, and this year promises to bring the top traditional cowboy, contemporary western, and western swing bands and artists, plus the top cowboy poets in the nation.

Named the “Best Cowboy Music Gathering” by True West magazine, the 21st Annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival will also feature the best in authentic Western gear, lots of tasty food, activities for all ages (including an exceptionally good kids program), living history exhibits, and show-stopping live music, cowboy poetry, and western storytelling performances.

Outstanding performers return, including Texas-based Don Edwards, and L.A.’s own Cow Bop. Playing the Main Stage are many festival favorites, including Sons of the San Joaquin, Dave Stamey, Jon Chandler, and Belinda Gail. This year, the Festival welcomes several outstanding acts to the Main Stage for the first time including, Mary Kaye, The Lucky Stars, Allegretto and Espinosa, Dave Bourne, and Southern Cal faves the Tom Corbett Band. Poets Waddie Mitchell and Paul Zarzyski will spin tales of the West and the Battalion Band of California returns with their authentic 19th century Civil War music.

The California Music Hall stage and the Cowboy Corner Stage will feature many of the Main Stage acts for more intimate shows, and they’re continuing their established tradition with the Festival’s Heritage Stage featuring both traditional Western and Native American entertainment. Melody Ranch is an ENTIRE old west movie-set TOWN where trhe buildings have interiors that are occupied by Festival vendors. Just outside all the doors are wooden boardwalks and dirt streets. Main Street will feature performers like world champion gun spinner Joey Dillon, magician Pop Haydn, fiddler David Rainwater, and roper Dave Thornbury.

If you’re in pursuit of even more nostalgia-steeped Western experiences, more events happen around Santa Clarita during the Festival weekend. Tickets are on sale now for:
. √ “Western Film Tour – Part 1,” Thu, Apr 24.
. √ “Walking Tour of Newhall’s Walk of Western Stars,” William S. Hart Park & Hart Mansion Museum, Fri, Apr 25.
. √ “Californio Fiesta de Rancho Camulos” with Dave Stamey, Fri, Apr 25.
. √ “Cowboy Cabaret with Cow Bop and The Lucky Stars” at the Repertory East Playhouse, Sat, Apr 26.
. √ “An Evening with Jon Chandler and Belinda Gail” at Hart Mansion , Sat, Apr 26.
. √ “Behind the Scenes Tour of Melody Ranch,” Sun, Apr 27.

Ticket prices are thoughtfully established for different budgets. A one-day Festival pass is $20 for adults, $10 for kids age 12 and under (kids under age 3 are FREE). A two-day Festival pass is $30 for adults, $15 for kids age 12 and under (and kids under 3 are still FREE, both days). You can enjoy VIP perqs with a “Friends of the Festival” pass for $150.

Avoid standing in line by getting your tix for the main festival online in advance. Those, and tix for all other events that are not sold-out, plus more info, are available at:

www.cowboyfestival.org
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call 661-250-3735.


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# 4 Feature:

√ ON-DEMAND RADIO TO GET YOU READY FOR THE COWBOY FESTIVAL (& BEYOND)

Internet radio continues to make gains on terrestrial radio, especially in markets that provide very little diversity, like Los Angeles. Now, here’s jus’ what ol’ Doc Adams ordered (or would have, if Dodge City had web radio in the 1880s), and perfectly-timed as we prepare for the annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival in Southern California, there’s “THE FLYING SL RANCH RADIO SHOW” with syndicated public radio host ''Chuckaroo The Buckaroo.''

The show promises “the very Best of the West, all day and all night--for FREE!” And well, this outfit has built the resource base to do this right. Featuring 15,000 tracks from the likes of Ian Tyson, Baxter Black, The Sons Of The Pioneers, Michael Martin Murphey, RW Hampton, Waddie Mitchell, Gene Autry, Riders In The Sky, Don Edwards, Brenn Hill, Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Stephanie Davis, Wylie & the Wild West, Larry McWhorter, Roy Rogers, Tom Russell, Joni Harms, Frankie Laine, Asleep at the Wheel, Buck Ramsey, Tex Ritter, Gary McMahan, The Time Jumpers, Belinda Gail, Jimmy Wakely, Chris LeDoux, Andy Nelson, Red Stegall, Randy Rieman, Spade Cooley, Sourdough Slim, Charlie Daniels, Cowboy Celtic, The Marshall Tucker Band, Mary Ann Kennedy, Lyle Lovett, and, they claim, “a thousand more!”

Yep, ol’ pard, you can enjoy classic and contemporary cowboy songs, western swing and cowboy poetry any time you like on your computer, tablet, or smart phone. Plus, for aficionadoes of the equine, you'll get great tips on training horses from some of the top clinicians in the country. What could be more Western than that?

Not only does this new web radio station feature “The Flying SL Ranch Radio Show” with Chuckaroo the Buckaroo, but it offers other programming like “The Best Of The Rick Lamb Show” with horse talk, “Boogie Back To Texas” with western swing, “Geezer Theatre” with old time western radio shows, and “Cowboy Camp Meetin'” with “inspirational” music they’d play in “cowboy church.”

So, saddle up and ride with Chuckaroo The Buckaroo, and any or all of the rest of the outfit, streaming 24 / 7 / 365 at radio station “NFLY” – aka “No Fly Radio,” on the Spalding Labs Radio Network. Listen now, or anytime, at:

www.spalding-labs.com/community/flying_sl_ranch_radio/default.aspx

Traditional cowboy, contemporary western, and western swing recording artists can contact the Flying SL Ranch Radio Show at or at 888-880-1579.


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# 5 Feature:


√ ASCAP “I CREATE MUSIC” EXPO PRE-REGISTRATION PRICING CLOSES TODAY

Discounted pre-registration for the 2014 ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO in L.A. ends today, April 22. Early registration is still very pricey, but saves some money off the full registration pricing and gives you the option to submit your music for special opportunities to get your music heard.

Registration to the ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO (April 24th-26th, 2014) includes:

. √ Admission to 3 full days of info-packed panels and workshops on a wide range of subjects
. √ Admission to evening performances
. √ Chance to connect with the best in the music business
. √ Opportunities to have your songs and lyrics heard by experts and peers
. √ Dozens of Exhibitor booths and Sponsor Sessions as well as an ASCAP Room for your questions
. √ “Networking 'til you drop: A Kick-Off Reception” (with the EXPO picking up the tab for the snacks, beer and wine)
. √ NEW THIS YEAR: All registrations include Video Access for free - stream video of all 60 hours of panels.

Pre-Registration Pricing ENDS APRIL 22nd
Full-Price Registration / Onsite Pricing STARTS APRIL 23rd
ASCAP Members $385 now; $400 after today
Partner Members* $410 now; $435 after today
Non-Members $440 now; $460 after today


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# 6 Feature:


√ D. WHITNEY QUINN ~ MUSICAL REMEMBRANCES PLANNED

On Friday, April 18, 2014, the Guide brought you the tragic story of what happened to D. Whitney Quinn and his wife Elizabeth. (It’s still available in the archive, at:
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Several musical remembrances are taking shape, with more to come. Some will feature several of the late performing songwriter’s artist friends performing only a broad selection of his original music. Others will include Whitney’s music with whatever the performers choose to put on their playlists.

The Guide is working on a comprehensive list, and will bring it to you as soon as more has been solidified by the sponsors, hosts, and producers.



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√ THE SELDOM SCENE, AWARD-WINNING BLUEGRASSERS, RELEASE “LONG TIME”

Out today on the Smithsonian Folkways label, it’s “Long Time” by THE SELDOM SCENE. Check it out on the label’s website, at:



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√ On this day in 1526, the first SLAVE REVOLT occurred in South Carolina.

√ On this date in 1793, President GEORGE WASHINGTON attended the opening of Ricketts, the first circus in America.

√ Today in 1823, the first ROLLER SKATES were patented by RJ TYERS.

√ On this date in 1864, the US minted the first two-cent coin, the first to bear the motto, “In God We Trust.”

√ On this day in 1889, the Oklahoma Land Rush began.

√ In 1964, this day marked the opening of the NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR in Flushing Meadow. There is currently a debate whether to restore or scrap the Fair’s iconic “Unisphere.”



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√ Annual “FOLKWORKS BENEFIT CONCERT” is April 26

Repeated again, because it should be…

Sat, Apr 26, in Santa Monica:
8 pm "FOLKWORKS ANNUAL BENEFIT CONCERT" at the Santa Monica Woman's Club, 1210 4th St (just S of Wilshire), Santa Monica 90401.
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We’ve brought you this Ticket Alert before, but it bears repeating. The lineup reflects FolkWorks' focus on world music as well as American folk music:
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SAUSAGE GRINDER - Los Angeles’ "all-natural hillbilly and country blues band" combines the traditional sounds of fiddle and banjo breakdowns with the low-down sound of country blues, topped off with a touch of ragtime and hillbilly jazz. This versatile acoustic group features fiddle, bank, guitar, mandolin, washboard, bagpipes and a few odds and ends.
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SWING RIOTS QUIRKTETTE - perform an irreverent gumbo of Gypsy & Creole Jazz, Klezmer & Romanian Horas, Parisian Musette & the occasional wild card thrown in for good measure. Six core members have played for decades in everything from Balkan dance bands to traditional Swing groups.
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NEVENKA - popular Los Angeles-based women’s chorus brings to life vocal folk/roots traditions from around the world. Their songs range from Bulgaria, Georgia, Russia, Bosnia to Rom and Sephardic songs - as well as recently added American and Irish music. Their spellbinding harmonies are at the core of their eclectic repertoire. While mostly singing a cappella, they are occasionally accompanied by percussion, mandolin, guitar, citern or panduri.
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TUNACIOUS - a Celtic genre-bending band with songs and dance tunes for a blowout contra dance to wind-up the evening.
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Go early for the reception at 7 pm. More info at 818-785-3839.
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Advance tix, $20 general admission, $25 VIP reserved (limited), available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/576923



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Tue, Apr 22, in VC (Camarillo):
5:30 pm SONGMAKERS monthly “CAMARILLO SONG CIRCLE” somewhere in Camarillo 93010; location and info at www.songmakers.org

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Tue, Apr 22, in Downey:
6 pm Monthly “DOWNEY FOLK MUSIC JAM” welcomes players of all acoustic instruments and singers, at the Barbara J. Riley Community & Senior Center, 7810 Quill Dr, Downey 90242; 562-904-7223.

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Tue, Apr 22, in T.O.:
6-10 pm “THOUSAND OAKS SONG CIRCLE” at the Greenhouse Café, 652 Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks 91360.
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This one attracts some fine, seasoned performers. But beginners and spectators are welcome.

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Tue, Apr 22, in Signal Hill:
6 pm Weekly “BLUEGRASS SOUP JAM” at Convert-A-Tape, 2420 Gundry Av, Signal Hill 90755.

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Tue, Apr 22, in Ventura:
6-10 pm Monthly “VENTURA BLUEGRASS JAM” at Milano’s Italian Restaurant, in the Ventura Marina, 1559 Spinnaker Dr #100, Ventura; 805-658-8311.

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Tue, Apr 22, in Arcadia:
7 pm Weekly "SONGWRITERS SERENADE" tonight brings a lineup of recording artists and performing host JC HYKE, all playing fully acoustic, at Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant, 145 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006.
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No cover. Venue has full menu and full bar. All ages. Show is on a covered patio with plenty of heaters. Free parking in back or on the street.

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Tue, Apr 22, in SFV (Toluca Lake):
7 pm Weekly “TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION” is a structured jam at Timmy Nolan's Tavern & Grill, 10111 Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake 91602; 818-985-3359.

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Tue, Apr 22, in San Diego:
7-8:30 pm Monthly “SDBS BLUEGRASS SLOW JAM / LEARNING SESSION” sponsored by the San Diego Bluegrass Society at Morse Academy, 4434 30th St, San Diego 92116; 619-200-7498.

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Tue, Apr 22, in San Diego:
7:30-11 pm BAYOU BROTHERS & SISTA play the weekly Lou’siana music session at Tio Leo’s, 5302 Napa St, San Diego 92110.

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Tue, Apr 22, in L.A.:
7:30 pm “SUPER DUPER ALICE COOPER” with ALICE COOPER taking part, screens in the “Reel to Reel” film series at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theatre, 800 W Olympic Bl, L.A. 90015; 213-765-6803; www.grammymuseum.org.
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This film is the twisted tale of a teenage Dr. Jekyll whose rock n’ roll Mr. Hyde almost kills him. It is the story of Vincent Furnier, a preacher’s son who struck fear into the hearts of parents as Alice Cooper, the ultimate rock star of the bizarre. From the advent of Alice as front man for a group of Phoenix freaks in the ’60s, to the hazy decadence of celebrity in the ’70s, to his triumphant comeback as ’80s glam metal godfather, we will watch as Alice and Vincent battle for each other’s’ souls. Still touring the world, with over 100 concerts scheduled in 2014, and hosting his internationally syndicated Nights With Alice Cooper radio show five nights a week for over a decade, Alice shows no sign of slowing down.
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Premiering at the 2014 “Tribeca Film Festival” April 16-27, “Super Duper Alice Cooper” is the creation of Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn at Banger Films, producers of “Iron Maiden: Flight 666” (2009 SXSW Audience Choice Winner) and “Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage” (2010 GRAMMY-nominated and “Tribeca Audience Choice Winner”), and much-lauded filmmaker Reginald Harkema, winner of the “TIFF Special Jury Prize” for his film “Monkey Warfare.”
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Alice’s story is told not only by the man himself, but through exclusive interviews with members of the original Alice Cooper band, Elton John, Iggy Pop, John Lydon, and Dee Snider. After screening the film, Alice will take the stage for a panel discussion. Doors open at 7 pm.
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Tue, Apr 22, in Echo Park (L.A.):
6:30 pm “THE WRITE READ” presents a night of poetry with CECILIA WOLLOCH, JAMES RAGAN, & TERA VALE RAGAN at Stories Books & Café, 1716 Sunset Bl, Echo Park 90026; www.storiesla.com; 213-413-3733.
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TERA VALE RAGAN is the author of Reading the Ground (The Word Works 2014) and the recipient of the 2008 Virginia Middleton Award and the Mark Linenthal Award for poetry. Her poems have appeared in journals including Rattle, Transfer, Eclipse, Hot Metal Bridge, Barely South Review, 16th & Mission Review, Ekleksographia. etc.
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CECILIA WOLOCH is the author of five acclaimed collections of poems, in addition to essays, reviews, flash fiction, autobiographical prose/memoir and a novella. Her work has been translated and published in Germany, France, Poland and Ukraine.
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JAMES RAGAN is an internationally recognized poet who has authored 8 books of poetry including Too Long a Solitude and The World Shouldering I. Translated into 12 languages, he has read for six heads of state and in 1985, was one of 3 American poets including Bob Dylan and Robert Bly, invited to perform at the First International Poetry Festival in Moscow. He is currently the subject of a documentary, "Flowers and Roots," based on his life in the arts (Arinafilms, 2014).
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Tue, Apr 22, in WeHo:
Time tba THE ICY HOT CLUB plays “Jazz Tuesdays” at the Moonrise Club in West Hollywood.
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The Icy Hot Club is a Los Angeles-based group that plays modernized Gypsy Jazz music in the style of Django Reinhardt. They often include reworked versions of contemporary pop and rock songs alongside traditional Gypsy Swing, with 3 part vocal harmonies. Generally bringing two guitars, in the hands of Ethan Emerson and Ray Bergstrom, and an upright bass, Icy Hot Club might add violin, clarinet, and / or drums.

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Tue, Apr 22, PREMIERE, in downtown L.A:
8 pm “THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS,” presented by Center Theatre Group, opens tonight, runs Apr 22-Jun 1, at the Ahmanson Theatre at the L.A. Music Center, 135 N Grand Av, Los Angeles 90012; www.musiccenter.org
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Winner of the 2012 Tony Award® for “Best Musical Revival,” The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess arrives at the Ahmanson Theatre with award-winning members of the Broadway cast in this stunning and stirring new staging. This re-envisioned Broadway production includes such legendary songs as “Summertime” and “I Got Plenty of Nothing.”

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Tue, Apr 22, in Hollywood:
8 pm HAUSCHKA plays the concert series in the in old Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Bl, Hollywood.
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Quickly, about Hauschka…
• Hauschka is performance name for Volker Bertelmann.
• Dusseldorf-based, from the hometown of Kreuztal Nordrheinwestfalen, Germany.
• Recording artist for Fat Cat Records and Karoake Kalk.
• Classical piano lessons at the public music school begun at age 9; composed first film music for the German Crime Series “Ein Fall für Zwei" at age 18.
• Studied Medicine from 1988-1990 and Ökonomics (economics) from 1990-1992;
• In 1994, began study of pop music at the Kontaktstudiengang Popularmusik in Hamburg.
• Founded and curated the annual "Approximation Piano Festival" in Dusseldorf in 2005, featuring an international program of renowned experimental artists and collaborations; now, Hauschka curates the program each year. Info: www.approximation-festival.de.
• Acted in lead role in the short movie "Bloksky," directed by Jeff Desom, won the "Akira Kurosawa Short Film Award."
• Shortlisted for the "Deutsche Filmpreis," best film music for the Glueck, directed by Doris Dörrie.

Tix, $25, at:
http://hollywoodforever.ticketfly.com/event/472409?utm_source=MEL&utm_medium=59945

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Tue, Apr 22, in Burbank:
8 pm “JOHN PISANO’S GUITAR NIGHT” welcomes talented pre-booked guests to a series that always brings quite a lineup of virtuosic players, every time they do this, at Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr (next to L.A. Equestrian Center), Burbank; 818-845-2425 or 818-515-4444; www.vivacantina.com.
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Tonight, with FRANK POTENZA, guitar, JOHN PISANO, guitar, LUTHER HUGHES, bass, TIM PLEASANT, drums.
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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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Tue, Apr 22, in SFV (Chatsworth):
8:30 pm-midnight WHISKEY HAYRIDE, that new band of seasoned festival veterans, plays 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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Tue, Apr 22, in Santa Monica:
8:30 pm-midnight STREET CORNER RENAISSANCE plays the Charleston Supper Club, 2460 Wilshire, Santa Monica.
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Maurice Kitchen, member of the renowned doo wop group, says, "Following the NBC 'Sing Off' experience, the phones are ringing and things are happening for Street Corner Renaissance. So it's time for a road trip and we're ready to go. Come on out and see us off as we work out new material, polish old songs, re-live the street corner experience and hang out with friends. "WE"RE GONNA HAVE A FUNKY GOOD TIME." The food is great and the company will be even better. Can't wait to see you! So come on down.
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Tix, $10 per person or $15 per couple, at 310-828-2115 or www.charlestonia.com



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ONGOING, exclusive movie theatre
and ONLINE screening,
through April 24:
“GO WITH LE FLO,” the new feature film by the BRIGHT BLUE GORILLA band members MICHAEL GLOVER and ROBYN ROSENKRANTZ who won the Mumbai Film Festival with a previous film, opens at the Downtown Independent Cinema, 251 S Main St, Los Angeles 90012.
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See the complete feature story in the Guide’s Apr 11 edition’s “events” listings.
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Advance tix, $10 ($11.34 w/service fee) at:
www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/537914
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For the shut-ins or those not in L.A., the film is accessible on your computer:
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ONLINE: watch “Go with Le Flo” (the full movie) in the USA at: www.eurocinema.com
If you're outside of the USA, you can watch “Go with Le Flo” on Vimeo On Demand - available ONLY from April 11 thru 24.

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ONGOING, through Jun 1, in L.A.:
“THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS,” presented by Center Theatre Group, opens tonight, runs Apr 22-Jun 1, at the Ahmanson Theatre at the L.A. Music Center, 135 N Grand Av, Los Angeles 90012; www.musiccenter.org
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Winner of the 2012 Tony Award® for “Best Musical Revival,” The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess arrives at the Ahmanson Theatre with award-winning members of the Broadway cast in this stunning and stirring new staging. This re-envisioned Broadway production includes such legendary songs as “Summertime” and “I Got Plenty of Nothing.”

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ONGOING, through May 25, in L.A.:
“THE TALLEST TREE IN THE FOREST,” presented by Center Theatre Group, runs Apr 12-May 25 at the Mark Taper Forum at the L.A. Music Center, 135 N Grand Av, Los Angeles 90012; www.musiccenter.org
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Obie Award-winner DANIEL BEATY chronicles PAUL ROBESON’s remarkable life in an extraordinary theatrical biography. Beaty fills the theatre with the dreams, words and songs – American classics like “Ol’ Man River” – of a man who sacrificed everything in the name of liberty. This play, with live music, is directed by Moisés Kaufman.

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ONGOING, through May 4, in L.A.:
8 pm “ALMOST WHITE” a new solo series by Rick Najera, alternating with “SCARRED FOR LIFE” by David Valdez, are comedic stage play productions at Casa 0101 Theatre, 2102 E 1st St, Los Angeles 90033.
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There is a full feature write-up in the Apr 11 edition’s “events” listing.
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On opening night, both plays are presented; after that, the two shows alternate. Limited engagement runs Fridays & Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 5 pm, through May 4.
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Najera, one of Hollywood’s most prolific playwright-performers, sets the stage for his new play based on his latest memoir, “Almost White: Forced Confessions of a Latino in Hollywood.” Runs April 11, 12, 13, 25, 26 and 27.
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Alternating with it is:
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“Scarred for Life: Tale of A Mexican-American Trying to Get Out of East L.A.,” by David Valdez, runs April 11, 18, 19, 20 and May 2, 3 and 4.
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Tix, $15-$30, at www.casa0101.org. More info at www.ricknajera.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AlmostWhite.

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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 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 $15.

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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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