Friday’s You-Don’t-Need-to-BLACK-OUT-to-have-fun Music Scene ~ Nov 28 2014

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Plenty tonight. More coming later for the rest of your musical and artFULL weekend! Blow off the Black Friday Blow Outs, and get artfull. Plus, you can buy CDs from the artists when you hear them make great music, and holiday gift problems are SOLVED.

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What’s in this edition…

♪ TICKET ALERTS

♪ ONGOING EVENTS, including theatre this weekend

♪ FRIDAY’s NOTABLE CONCERTS, JAMS, ETC.


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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.

“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.

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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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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Fri, Nov 28, in Monrovia:
6-10 pm Weekly “MONROVIA FAMILY FESTIVAL” is a street fair in old downtown Monrovia with plenty of live acoustic music, including the 8 pm “KATTYWOMPUS CONCERT & JAM” at Dollmakers Kattywompus, 412 S Myrtle Av, Monrovia 91016; 626-357-1091.

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Fri, Nov 28, in Altadena:
7-10 pm Monthly “DAVID HARVEY PRESENTS” showcase brings performances by ANNY CELSI, KAREN NASH, TRYSETTE LOOSEMORE, SKIP HELLER & THE HOLLYWOOD BLUES DESTROYERS, and A WORD" WITH DYLAN BRODY, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av, Altadena 91001.
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KAREN NASH is equal parts Country and Rock 'n roll. She can drop you to your knees with a ballad then blow you away with a rock song. She reminds me of Linda Ronstadt when she smashed through the charts in the '70's. Karen's love and joy in her music is infectious. She played Lilith Fair, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and Kerrville Folk Festival just to name a few. And she has great stories of her favorite former neighbor Warren Zevon. Karen has a truckload of new songs for a new CD she's doing this year. She's the real deal. www.karennash.com
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ANNY CELSI is the real-deal. Her songs rock with the echos of classic R&B, the best of pop, and deep down roots music that sets your soul on fire. Think Aimee Mann meets Lucinda Williams with the Soul of Aretha looking on. Anny has such a powerful voice with perfect phrasing that even whispers shoot down your spine. The LA Weekly recently cited her as “one of this city’s smartest and catchiest pop songwriters.” www.annycelsi.com
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TRYSETTE LOOSEMORE is a stunning songwriter and performer. She creates such beautiful and classic ballads and pop songs that remind me of the great songs of Hal David / Burt Bacharach and Elton John / Bernie Taupin. A classically trained pianist turned singer songwriter, Trysette grew up on the northern rivers of NSW Australia and with influences such as Elton John, Lionel Richie, Eagles, Carole King, James Taylor. She was signed straight out of university by Warner Chappell Music. Over the years Trysette has been on a journey that has led her to become a consummate entertainer and international touring artist. www.trysette.com
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SKIP HELLER is one of Los Angeles’ most wide-ranging artists, whose approach is traditional but not locked into retro period conventions. He's played with NRBQ, Stan Ridgway, Yma Sumac, Phil Alvin, Cannibal and The Headhunters, Rick Danko, Big Jay McNeely, and many many more. He has composed film, TV and even cartoon scores (including the Dexter's Laboratory classic "Ridin' That Hog"). He lives in Hollywood, performs regularly with his Hollywood Blues Destroyers, and writes a monthly column for All About Jazz. http://www.reverbnation.com/skiphellertrio
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And special guest spoken word radio personality - "A WORD" WITH DYLAN BRODY. Dylan Brody is an award winning playwright, a thrice published author, a humorist and a story-teller. He's a writer for the Huffington Post and a new contributor to NPR's OffRamp on KPCC. He is also a martial artist, but those skills will not come into play during the show. Unless something goes horribly wrong. http://dylanbrody.com/
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$10 at the door, until all seats are filled; no reservations taken for this show.

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Fri, Nov 28, in Ventura:
7-10 pm SONGMAKERS monthly “BELL ARTS SONG CIRCLE” at Bell Arts Factory, 432 N Ventura Av, Ventura 93001.

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Fri & Sat, Nov 28 & 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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Fri, Nov 28, in Arcadia:
8 pm THE BERNIE PEARL BLUES BAND featuring BOBBY "HURRICANE" SPENCER, plus the fine 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 blues is life itself to Bernie Pearl. A guitarist with an upbeat,finger-poppin' picking style he learned at the elbows of bluesmasters Sam 'Lightnin' Hopkins,Mance Lipscomb,Mississippi Fred MacDowell,and others. Yet,Bernie Pearl is no hidebound traditionalist. As music critics and aficionados have said for years,he is a craftsman who packs his songs with melodic interpretations that are new and personal each time he picks up his vintage Martin or National. To hear him tell it,"I'm not a retro player. I'm playing real blues for right now."
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Also featured with Bernie is legendary vocalist, saxophonist and songwriter/arranger, bluesman Bobby Hurricane Spencer. One night on the bandstand, after a particularly hot sax solo, J.J. Bad Boy Jones turned to the tenor man and said, "Bob, you the Hurricane!". It stuck and that's what he's been called ever since. His trademark sound can be found on records by Timex Social Club, Sonny Rhodes, JJ Bad Boy Jones, Jimmy McCracklin, just to name a few and his original music appears on the Grammy nominated Force of Nature album by Koko Taylor.
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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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Fri, Nov 28, in Sierra Madre:
8 pm OPENING NIGHT 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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Fri, Nov 28, at UCLA:
8 pm “MILTON NASCIMENTO – UMA TRAVESIA” (a crossing), brings MILTON NASCIMENTO, the legendary Brazilian artist, celebrating his 50-year career with a stop on his current world tour at Royce Hall, Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, 340 Royce Dr, on the UCLA campus in Westwood / Los Angeles 90095.
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“One of Brazil’s national treasures” - New York Times.
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“An iconic singer-songwriter who also revolutionized Brazilian music by adding rock, funk and jazz.” – San Francisco Chronicle.
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It’s Brazil’s legendary singer-songwriter and four-time Grammy Award winner Milton Nascimento. Joining him in celebrating his 50-year career and his latest album "Uma Travessia," is Wilson Lopes on guitar, drummer Lincoln Cheib, bassist Gastao Villeroy, Kiko Continetino on piano and Widor Santiago on saxophone.
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Undeniably one of Brazil’s greatest stars, Milton Nascimento is the iconic singer-songwriter whose transformative early work fusing Africanized jazz with Latin-American fold allowed a generation of artists to free themselves from bossanova. Since his debut, Nascimento’s magnetic stage presence and astonishing tonal range have delighted audiences for the better half of a century. He has recorded more than 37 solo albums, received four Grammy awards, and collaborated with elite musicians the world over, including Herbie Hancock, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, James Taylor, Duran Duran, Sarah Vaughan, Esperanza Spaulding and countless others.
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Versatility has been a hallmark of his career, since he catapulted to fame in 1967 at Rio de Janeiro’s second International Song Festival, where he introduce three instant standards, “Travessia, ” “Morro Velho, ” and “Maria, Minha Fe.” Nascimento has written dozens of tunes so harmonically rich and luminously melodic that they’ve irresistibly enticed jazz interpretation. Herbie Hancock recorded a series of albums with him, starting with the 1969 CTI album Courage.
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Nascimento’s 1974 performance of Wayne Shorter’s “Native Dancer” brought him to the attention of jazz audiences in the US and Europe. Nearly 40 years later, his extraordinary lyricism and originality are still strikingly present, and his voice remains a marvelous instrument shaded with stunning emotional power. With a seasoned vocal palette, he expertly crescendos from stage whisper to roar.
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Nascimento received the Latin Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award, but even after decades performing, Nascimento's extraordinary lyricism and nimble vocals continue to dazzle audiences the world over.
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For video, go to:
http://www.miltonnascimento.com.br/ingles.html#/imprensa/

Brazilian Nites Productions seeks to increase the awareness of Brazilian culture, music, art and dance in quality productions in Southern California. Brazilian Nites Productions has successfully promoted and produced events since 1989 in Los Angeles County and has been working and growing in cooperation with the Los Angeles County Arts Commission for the past 21 years. Many scrolls from the County of Los Angeles were awarded to them for being the leading producers of Brazilian artists and culture in Southern California. Some of the artists who have been part of these events are; Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Flora Purim & Airto Moreira, Dori Caymi, Geraldo Azevedo, Tribute to Maestro Moacir Santos, Gal Costa, Olodum, Djavan, Moraes Moreira, Elba Ramalho, Maria Rita, Daniela Mercury, Beth Carvalho among others. Brazilian Nites Productions is headed by Patricia Leao of Burbank. This event is co-sponsored by Remo Percussion Instruments, KPFK, Brazilian Digital Channel - BDCi TV, and Fusicology.com.
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Tix, $89, $59, $39, $29.
Info & tix, www.BrazilianNites.com or call 818-566-1111.

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Fri, Nov 28, in San Pedro:
8 pm MEREDITH AXELROD & CRAIG VENTRESCO play Alvas Showroom, 1417 W 8th St, San Pedro 90732; 310-519-1314.
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MEREDITH AXELROD is a versatile singer of early jazz and pre-1930s American pop music who enjoys delivering performances in many different contexts. She plays guitar, ukulele, cello, and other instruments. As a guitarist, her playing explodes with energy and vintage rhythms.
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She has performed with Dan Hicks, Maria Muldaur, Jim Kweskin, Jeff Muldaur, Ramblin’ Jack Eliot, Cindy Cashdollar, David Grisman, Bill Keith, Terry Zwigoff, Robert Crumb, the Cheap Suit Serenaders, and Craig Ventresco, and at venues around the United States and internationally, including The Great American Music Hall and many more.
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CRAIG VENTRESCO, acoustic guitarist, has a unique style, combining Ragtime, rural Blues, early Jazz guitar and traditional String Band influences. His playing is at once fiery, melodic and inventive. Ventresco has concentrated on early 20th century vaudeville, ragtime, and popular songs as recorded on obscure 78s and cylinders from the dawn of the recorded music era. He features music written by Eubie Blake, Scott Joplin, Big Bill Broonzy, James Scott, Lucky Roberts, and a Ventresco original as well. His playing was featured on the soundtrack album for the film "Crumb."
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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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Tix, $20, at 800-403-3447

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Fri, Nov 28, in Inglewood:
8 pm FLEETWOOD MAC plays the Forum in Inglewood.
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Tix may still be available at:
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https://m.stubhub.com/promotions/scratch/msplash/index.html?returl=https://m.stubhub.com/fleetwood-mac-tickets/?GCID=SOC%3AAMPUSHMOBILE&keyword=20141124SHRV764%7CPPL%7CNFM%7CConcert%7CFleetwoodMac%7CBCCountry%7Ccpc%7CA%7C18-65%7CAll
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https://m.stubhub.com/#/fleetwood-mac-tickets/?GCID=SOC%3AAMPUSHMOBILE&keyword=20141124SHRV764|PPL|NFM|Concert|FleetwoodMac|BCCountry|cpc|A|18-65|All

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Fri, Nov 28, in OC (Newport Beach):
8ish–10:30ish pm DENNIS ROGER REED BAND plays Alta Coffee Warehouse & Restaurant, 506 31st St, Newport Beach; 949-675-0233.
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“SONGS ABOUT TRACTORS & STUFF” is Dennis’ new CD. Available in various formats at: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LFQY74S/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp? ie=UTF8&qid=1404258963&sr=8-7
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www.cdbaby.com/cd/dennisrogerreed2

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Fri, Nov 28, in Cerritos:
8 pm “I LOVE LUCY ON STAGE” at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, 12700 Center Court Dr, Cerritos; info, 562-916-8501; 800-300-4345; tix, 562-467-8818; www.cerritoscenter.com.
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Lucy’s got some ‘splaining to do, and she will, tonight.

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Fri, Nov 28, in Murrieta:
9 pm CRAIC HAUS plays the Shamrock Irish Pub and Eatery, 39252 Winchester Rd, Ste 145 Murrieta 92592; 951-696-5252; www.theshamrockirishpubandeatery.com



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