BACK TO COOL OPEN THE CURTAIN ON THIS FALL'S PERFORMING-ARTS EVENTS.Byline: Fred Shuster Staff Writer You don't have to go to Paris, Milan or even Taos, N.M., this fall - unless you really, really want to - to enjoy a diverse choice in theater, dance and music events. Los Angeles' famous sprawl includes so much intriguing stuff to see and hear in the coming months you may even want to forgo that trip to Munich for Oktoberfest. In theater, for example, opposites attract when the ecstatic ABBA musical ``Mamma Mia!'' hustles over to the Ahmanson Theatre The Ahmanson Theatre is one of the four main venues that comprise the Los Angeles Music Center. Through the generosity of philanthropist Robert H. Ahmanson, construction began on March 9, 1962. while ``Nickel and Dimed,'' based on Barbara Ehrenreich's best-selling book about low-wage workers, comes to the Mark Taper Forum The Mark Taper Forum is a small thrust stage with 745 seats at the Los Angeles Music Center built by Welton Beckett and Associates. It has presented innovative plays since 1967. The world premiere of Angels In America was produced here. . In music, the Los Angeles Philharmonic The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LAP) is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. History Founded in 1919 by William Andrews Clark, Jr. and L.A. Opera have a full schedule at the Music Center and UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Live kicks off its innovative fall season with the Kronos Quartet at Royce Hall. And, as usual, pop fanciers can look forward to an extensive menu highlighted by Coldplay at the Greek Theatre, Sleater-Kinney at the El Rey Theatre, Elvis Costello at the Mayan and jazz thrush thrush, in medicine thrush, in medicine, infection caused by the fungus Candida albicans, manifested by white, slightly raised patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue, mouth, and throat. Jane Monheit at Pepperdine University. Here's our guide to fall events in music, dance and theater. (1 -- cover -- color) fall ARTS preview Start planning now for a season to remember (2 -- 5 -- cover -- color) From left: ``Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast is a traditional fairy tale (type 425C -- search for a lost husband -- in the Aarne-Thompson classification). The first published version of the fairy tale was a meandering rendition by Madame Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, published in ,'' Orazio Gentileschi's ``Lot and His Daughters,'' Ballet Folklorico de Mexico Ballet Folklorico de Mexico is a folkloric ballet ensemble in Mexico City. For five decades it has presented dances in costumes that reflect the traditional culture of Mexico. The ensemble has appeared under the name, Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez. de Amalia Hernandez, Luther Vandross (6) The Rolling Stones play three local gigs this fall: Oct. 31 at Staples Center, Nov. 2 at Edison Field and Nov. 4 at the Wiltern Theatre. (7) LA Opera Principal Conductor Kent Nagano (8) Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez performs at Universal Amphitheatre Sept. 21-22. (9) No Doubt: Nov. 9 at Long Beach Arena. (10) Kronos Quartet: Sept. 13 at UCLA. (11) ``Danae and the Shower of Gold'' (1621-1623) is part of the exhibit ``Orazio Gentileschi in Genoa: Paintings for the Palazzo Sauli,'' opening Oct. 1 at the Getty Museum. (12) Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez: Sept. 21-22 at the Universal Amphitheatre. Box: (1) POP/ROCK (2) CLASSICAL (3) JAZZ (4) CONCERT VENUES (5) MUSEUMS (6) THEATER (7) COMEDY (8) DANCE (9) SPEAKERS CAPTION(S): 12 photos, 9 boxes |
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