BETWEEN SPRINGING FORWARD AND FALLING BACK ...Byline: Fred Shuster Music Writer Though Madonna won't be here until September and Dave Matthews has already thrilled his L.A. fans, there are plenty of high-energy acts such 'N Sync, Ozzfest and Eric Clapton on the way this summer. Whether enough area concert-goers will expend energy to see them - especially during this energy crisis - has concert promoters concerned. Summer is crucial to the touring industry, providing two-thirds of its yearly income. Last summer's sales resulted in a record-breaking $1.7 billion for the year, a 14-percent increase from 1999's $1.5 billion. But even if you decide to skip the big arenas, there is a sparkling array of entertainment to choose from this summer. In clubs, critical faves such as up-and-comers Spain, Los Van Van Los Van Van is a Cuban band led by bassist Juan Formell, and is considered to be one of Cuba's major timba acts, while Juan Formell has arguably become the most important figure in contemporary Cuban music. and the Doves have dates, while on the stage, the Tony Award-winning dance-meets-theater play ``Contact'' comes to the Ahmanson Theatre, and the revived 1965 musical ``Do I Hear a Waltz?'' opens at the Pasadena Playhouse. The galleries, too, are brimming with new shows. Among the most notable is ``Winslow Homer and the Critics: Forging a National Art in the 1870s,'' arriving at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, also known as LACMA, is the official and world-renowned art museum of the County of Los Angeles, California, located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles. with 80 examples of the self-taught Boston artist's watercolors, oils, engravings and drawings. Additionally, dance innovator Twyla Tharp's acclaimed company is set for a series of performances at the Ahmanson, including a top-secret world premiere. Meanwhile, for jazz fans, June means the Playboy Jazz Festival The Playboy Jazz Festival is an annual event sponsored by Playboy Enterprises to celebrate jazz as well as feature both established and up and coming musicians of the genre. It was founded by Hugh Hefner and was first held in Chicago, Illinois at the Chicago Stadium in 1959. , a two-day extravaganza at the Hollywood Bowl headlined by Nancy Wilson and Wayne Shorter. In summer, incidentally, the glorious Hollywood Bowl becomes home to 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. in a schedule led by a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. And the Los Angeles Opera The Los Angeles Opera is an opera company in Los Angeles, California, United States. The company's home base is the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, part of the Los Angeles Music Center. caps its season with a revival of Puccini's marvelous ``Tosca,'' featuring superstar soprano Catherine Malfitano singing the title role. Here, then, is a list of forthcoming pop, jazz, classical, theater, dance and art events. Tickets are usually available at Ticketmaster locations, which you'll find at all Wherehouse, Tower, Ritmo Latino and Robinsons-May outlets, unless otherwise stated. To charge by phone, call (213) 480-3232 or (714) 740-2000. On the Web at www.ticketmaster.com. POP AND ROCK Thermometers aren't the only thing going pop these days. Local concert venues are getting their share of the action with a solid lineup of hot-hot-hot attractions. Here's a selected list of the season's best and brightest in pop, country, rock and hip-hop. Wednesday: Styx, Bad Co. and Billy Squier revive the '70s at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre or Verizon Wireless Music Center may refer to:
Saturday: The Irish Tenors and orchestra bring their ``Ellis Island Tour'' to Universal Amphitheatre. June 10: Christopher Cross sings '80s hits in a free concert at Warner Park in Woodland Hills (5:30 p.m.); Rod Stewart delivers songs old and new at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. June 12-13: Paul Simon and Brian Wilson join forces at the Greek Theatre. June 16: Dido and Travis offer cutting-edge pop at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre; ``KIIS-FM's Wango Tango 2001'' brings Ricky Martin, Backstreet Boys, Shaggy, Blue Man Group, Jessica Simpson, Joe, Samantha Mumba, Nikka Costa and Nelly Furtado to Dodger Stadium. June 17: ``KIIS-FM's Wango Tango 2001,'' hosted by Britney Spears, offers Aerosmith, Dream, Vertical Horizon, Bee Gees and Christina Aguilera at Dodger Stadium. June 19-21: Aaron Carter and A*Teens, teen-pop sensations, come to the Universal Amphitheatre. June 23: ``KROQ Weenie Roast Weenie Roast is a multi-artist alternative rock concert, presented annually by the Los Angeles, California, USA radio station KROQ, beginning in 1993. The concert had always been presented on the second or third Saturday in June since it was aired until 2004. ,'' lineup and venue to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. . June 24: Tim McGraw croons country at the Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion. June 27: ``Phil Lesh & Friends'' conjure memories of the Grateful Dead at the Greek Theatre. June 28: ``Warped Tour '01'' rocks with Alien Ant Farm Alien Ant Farm are an alternative rock group that formed in the southern California city of Riverside in 1996. Their name comes from an idea former member Terry Corso had about aliens and the earth--"I was daydreaming at my dull desk job with my feet up, and I thought to myself, , 311, Rancid ran·cid adj. Having the disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats. rancid having a musty, rank taste or smell; applied to fats that have undergone decomposition, with the liberation of fatty acids. , Vandals, AFI AFI American Film Institute AFI Awaiting Further Instructions AFI Armed Forces Insurance AFI A Fire Inside (band) AFI Air Force Instruction AFI Australian Film Institute AFI Agencia Federal de Investigación , Less Than Jake, Pennywise, Kool Keith and Fear at Seaside Park at the Ventura County Fairgrounds; Deep Purple hits the Greek Theatre. June 29: ``Warped Tour '01'' shakes up the newly earthquake-ready Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum For board track racing circuit, see . Present use The Coliseum is now primarily the home of the USC Trojan football team. During the recent stretch of its success in football, most of USC's regular home games, especially the alternating games with rivals UCLA and Notre ; Vince Gill sings at the Greek Theatre. June 29-30: Radiohead debuts songs from the just-issued ``Amnesiac'' at the Santa Barbara Bowl The Santa Barbara Bowl is a 4,562-seat amphitheater located in Santa Barbara, California. It was built in 1936 as a WPA project. It is used for concerts and other special events. . June 30: ``Ozzfest 2001'' gathers Black Sabbath, Marilyn Manson, Slipknot (web) SlipKnot - A graphical World-Wide Web browser specifically designed for Microsoft Windows users who have Unix shell accounts with their service providers. Its primary feature is that it does not require SLIP or PPP or TCP/IP services. , Papa Roach, Linkin Park and Crazy Town at the Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion. July 1: Ani DiFranco performs at the Universal Amphitheatre. July 6: O-Town, yet more teeny-pop crooners, hit the Greek Theatre. July 7: Natalie Cole sings at the Hollywood Bowl; ``Hootenanny hoot·en·an·ny n. pl. hoot·en·an·nies 1. An informal performance by folk singers, typically with participation by the audience. 2. Informal An unidentified or unidentifiable gadget. 2001'' brings Social Distortion, Chuck Berry, the Rev. Horton Heat, the Blasters and more to Hidden Valley in Irvine. July 8: Emmylou Harris and acclaimed singer-songwriter Joe Henry perform at the Sun Theatre. July 9: Joan Osborne sings the blues at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. July 10: Emmylou Harris and Joe Henry play the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. July 12: Trey Anastasio of the on-hiatus Phish goes solo at the Greek Theatre. July 13: Al Green melts hearts at the Greek Theatre. July 14-15: The Offspring and TSOL TSOL True Sounds Of Liberty (band) share the bill at the Universal Amphitheatre. July 15: Reba and Martina McBride sing at Staples Center. July 18: Sugar Ray shoots for a TKO with Uncle Kracker at the Universal Amphitheatre. July 19: Pantera rocks hard at the Long Beach Arena. July 20: Lyle Lovett and Shawn Colvin shine at the Greek Theatre; Sade, in her first local dates in seven years, comes to Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. July 21: The Motels and Berlin reprise the hairsprayed '80s at Universal Amphitheatre; David Cassidy demonstrates teen-pop from an age before 'N Sync at the Greek Theatre. July 22-23: Sade and Youssou N`Dour are a fine double bill at the Hollywood Bowl. July 24-25: 'N Sync and Eden's Crush come to the Rose Bowl. July 26: Mary Chapin Carpenter Mary Chapin Carpenter (born February 21, 1958) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American country/folk singer-songwriter and guitarist with a diverse musical style. Biography Childhood and Steve Earle offer folk-tinged country at the Greek Theatre. July 29: Alan Jackson sings country at the Greek Theatre. July 30: Yes revives prog-rock at the Hollywood Bowl. Aug. 2: ``Seagram's Gin Live Tour 2001'' offers the summer's hottest hip-hop bill with Mystikal and Jagged Edge at Universal Amphitheatre. Aug. 3: The Cult reunites to play songs from the new ``Beyond Good and Evil'' record at the Universal Amphitheatre; War and Tierra play Latin-funk at the Greek Theatre. Aug. 4: The Brian Setzer Orchestra rips it up at the Greek Theatre. Aug. 4-5: Pepe Aguilar, who just won a Grammy for best Mexican album, appears at the Universal Amphitheatre. Aug. 5: ``Area: One'' offers an edgy hip-hop and electronica bill featuring Moby, Outkast, New Order, and the Roots at Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion. Aug. 6-7: Roxy Music, led by tattered crooner Bryan Ferry, regroups at the Greek Theatre. Aug. 14: Journey and Peter Frampton prove the '70s won't go away, at the Greek Theatre. Aug. 14-15: Depeche Mode supports the new ``Exciter'' album at Staples Center. Aug. 15: Etta James brings blues and soul to the Hollywood Bowl. Aug. 16: Backstreet Boys set the stage for screams at the Forum; ``Glam Slam Metal Jam'' makes hairspray hip again with '80s metal merchants Poison, Warrant and Quiet Riot at Universal Amphitheatre. Aug. 17-18: Gipsy Kings sing and stomp their feet at the Greek Theatre; Eric Clapton, in what may be his last summer fling, at Staples Center. Aug. 18: Backstreet Boys compete with screaming girls at Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion; Marco Antonio Solis delivers Latin love ballads at the Universal Amphitheatre; Depeche Mode appears at the Arrowhead Pond. Aug. 19: ``Glam Slam Metal Jam'' comes to Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion; Erykah Badu, the hip-hop chanteuse chan·teuse n. A woman singer, especially a nightclub singer. [French, feminine of chanteur, singer, from chanter, to sing; see chant.] , hits the Greek Theatre. Aug. 20 and 22: Aerosmith rocks Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. Aug. 23: ``Wildflower wildflower Any flowering plant that grows without intentional human aid. Wildflowers are the source of all cultivated garden varieties of flowers. A wildflower growing where it is unwanted is considered a weed. Festival'' gathers folk from Judy Collins, Richie Havens, Janis Ian and Roger McGuinn at the Universal Amphitheatre. Aug. 24: Aerosmith rocks Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion. Aug. 25: Bob Dylan's seemingly endless tour stops at the Antelope Valley Fair; Tom Jones sings ``Delilah'' and other favorites at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. . Aug. 30: Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band gets a little help from its friends at the Universal Amphitheatre. Aug. 31: Jo Dee Messina sings country style at the Universal Amphitheatre. Sept. 1: Willie Nelson is on the road again at Universal Amphitheatre. HOLLYWOOD BOWL The Hollywood Bowl is possibly the most eclectic yet crowd-pleasing music venue in town, with a selection this season covering Bugs Bunny, Natalie Cole, Beethoven, Jerome Kern, Vivaldi, African funk, Brazilian salsa and, of course, John Philip Sousa. With the loftiest bleacher bleach·er n. 1. One that bleaches or is used in bleaching. 2. An often unroofed outdoor grandstand for seating spectators. Often used in the plural. seats priced at $1, that's a lot of bang for your buck. Here's the schedule. For more information, call (323) 850-2000 or look up www.hollywoodbowl.com. June 29: Hall of Fame Gala with Marilyn Horne, Bonnie Raitt, John Raitt, Stevie Wonder and Eric Idle. June 30: Sing-Along ``Sound of Music'' with Kathy Najimy (``Sister Act'') and Charmian Carr (Liesl). July 1: ``Global divas'' Cesaria Evora and Bebel Gilberto perform Brazilian, Portuguese classics. July 2-4: Kristin Chenoweth and Jubilant Sykes sing American and Broadway standards, followed by Sousa marches, fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to . July 6: Bugs Bunny on Broadway with cartoons and Los Angeles Philharmonic. July 7: Natalie Cole with Philharmonic. July 8: ``Aida,'' with Alessandra Marc, Catherine Keen, Gregg Baker, Richard Margison and John Mauceri's Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. July 10: Mezzo-soprano mezzo-soprano: see soprano. Denyce Graves makes her Bowl debut with Gershwin songs and Bizet's ``Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. .'' July 11: Latin Jazz Legends night features Cachao, Eddie Palmieri, Dave Valentin. July 12: Pianist Sergio Tiempo and L.A. Phil perform Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3, Rimsky-Korsakov's ``Scheherazade.'' July 13-14: Movie Memories with John Williams leading L.A. Phil in his own film scores, including L.A. premiere of music from Steven Spielberg's film ``The Unfinished Journey.'' July 15: A Night in Old Havana with Orquesta Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben Gonzalez, Chucho Valdes. July 17: Violinist Kyoko Takezawa and L.A. Phil perform Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10. July 18: Smooth Soul Grooves with Lou Rawls, singer-pianist Les McCann, jazz organist Joey DeFrancesco. July 19: Pianist Louis Lortie and L.A. Phil perform Berlioz, Rachmaninoff. July 20-21: Charlotte Church and Hollywood Bowl Orchestra celebrate music of British Isles. July 22: French Twists program has vocalist Youssou N'Dour and groups Rachid Taha and Les Yeux Noir mixing sounds of Senegal, Algeria and French gypsies. July 24: Beethoven's Ninth with L.A. Phil and soloists Kelley Nassief, Marietta Simpson, Gordon Gietz, Raymond Aceto. July 25: Jazz vocalist Diana Krall backed by Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra. July 26: Pianist Andreas Haefliger and L.A. Phil do Beethoven's Egmont Overture, Piano Concerto No. 3, Fifth Symphony. July 27-28: Beethoven Spectacular, with pianist Norman Krieger and Phil performing Wellington's Victory, Choral Fantasy. July 29: Celtic Journeys II, featuring Celtic band Altan, fiddler Eileen Ivers and Claddagh clad·dagh n. A ring with a raised design of two hands clasping a crowned heart, usually given as a token of love or friendship. [After Claddagh, a fishing village and suburb of Galway.] Irish Dancers. July 31: Soprano Hei-Kyung, mezzo mez·zo n. pl. mez·zos A mezzo-soprano. mezzo Adverb Music moderately; quite: mezzo-forte Noun pl -zos soprano Jennifer Larmore perform Italian opera arias and overtures with L.A. Phil. Aug. 1: Jazz vocalists Dianne Reeves, Shirley Horn with Henry Mancini Institute Chamber Orchestra. Aug. 2: Pianist Andre Watts and Philharmonic render Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and works by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. Aug. 3-4: Patti LuPone performs her Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda concert of Broadway roles she played - or wishes she had played. Aug. 5: Jerome Kern's ``Show Boat,'' performed by Susan Egan, Alice Ripley and Rodney Gilfry with Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Aug. 7: The Four Seasons and other Vivaldi works performed by soprano Christine Brandes, violinist Leonidas Kavakos, flutist Anne Diener Zentner and L.A. Phil. Aug. 9: All-Bach program, featuring Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, performed by Brandes and Philharmonic. Aug. 10-11: Heroes and Superheroes Superheroes are fictional heroes who possess abilities beyond those of normal human beings. Superheroes may also refer to:
Aug. 12: African Funk night with Baaba Maal, Angelique Kidjo and Ex-Centric Sound mixing indigenous music with contemporary pop. Aug. 14: Fiesta Espanol features works of Ravel, Lalo and Chabrier. Aug. 15: Etta James shares stage with Jazz-Blues All-Stars. Aug. 16: Pianist Vardan Mamikonian and Philharmonic play Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Bizet and Rimsky-Korsakov. Aug. 17-18: Latin Festival headlined by trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, vocalist Albita and Los Angeles Guitar Quartet The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) consists of John Dearman, William Kanengiser, Scott Tennant and Matthew Greif (who replaced Andrew York towards the end of 2006). . Aug. 19: JVC JVC Victor Company of Japan (or Japan's Victor Company) JVC Jewelers Vigilance Committee JVC Jesuit Volunteer Corps JVC Jet Vane Control (directs VLS-launched missiles) JVC Jonker-Volgenant-Castanon Jazz night with Lee Ritenour, Will Dowling, Gerald Albright, Joe Sample, Randy Crawford, Ronnie Laws and Joyce Cooling. Aug. 21: Violinist Joshua Bell and Philharmonic perform Brahms' Symphony No. 2, selections from Bernstein's ``West Side Story'' and ``Candide.'' Aug. 22: The Oscar Peterson Quartet headlines jazz night with Clayton- Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Clark Terry, James Moody. Aug. 23: Pianist Jeffrey Kahane joins L.A. Phil for Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev. Aug. 24-25: Ray Charles, backed by L.A. Phil. Aug. 26: ``Don't Touch That Dial,'' salute to TV themes by Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, with clips and surprise performances. Aug. 28: Mozart night (Symphony No. 29, Prague Symphony and Piano Concerto No. 20) with pianist Helene Grimaud and Philharmonic. Aug. 30: More Mozart (``Marriage of Figaro'' overture, Violin Concerto No. 4 and Jupiter Symphony) with violinist Julia Fischer and Phil. Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is an American professional ballet company based in the Cultural District of Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. History In 1965 Yugoslavian choreographer Nicolas Petrov joined the dance faculty at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. in Act 2 of ``The Nutcracker'' and USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. Trojan Marching Band helping out on 1812 Overture. Sept. 4: Pianist Garrick Ohlsson and L.A. Phil play Rossini, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. Sept. 5: Art of the Combo with George Shearing Quintet, John Pizzarelli Trio and Ray Brown Trio. Sept. 6: Violinist Martin Chalifour joins Philharmonic for Khachaturian's Violin Concerto, Mahler's Symphony No. 1. Sept. 7-8: Hot Nights in New Orleans with clarinetist Pete Fountain and his New Orleans Jazz New Orleans Jazz can refer to:
Sept. 9: Sergio Mendes & Brasil 2001 with Bahian musician Chico Cesar and vocalist Virginia Rodrigues. Sept. 11: Esa-Pekka Salonen leads L.A. Phil and cellist Andrew Shulman in Strauss' ``Don Quixote,'' Beethoven's Symphony No. 7. Sept. 12: Trumpeter Wallace Roney and Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra present ``Lights, Camera, Jazz'' with film clips. Sept. 13: Salonen conducts L.A. Phil and Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra in West Coast premiere of Wynton Marsalis' ``All Rise.'' Sept. 14-16: Fireworks Finale with country singer Billy Gilman, ``voice of Hollywood'' Marni Nixon and Tony winner Nell Carter joining Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Sept. 21: ``The Big Picture - 2001 and Beyond'' takes Bowl's annual movie night into sci-fi realm. Sept. 22: John Philip Sousa program by American Winds, soprano Renee Sousa, tuba tuba (t  `bə) [Lat.,=trumpet], valved brass wind musical instrument of wide conical bore. player Patrick Sheridan. JAZZ In the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of a heat wave, there's nothing cooler than an icy blast of a tenor saxophone chased by a chilly high-hat and smooth acoustic bass. Maybe that's why perennials like the ``Playboy Jazz Festival'' are so popular June after sizzling June. This is a list of some of the most worthwhile jazz and world music during the warm months. Today: The Monroe High School For other uses, see James Monroe High School. Monroe High School may refer to:
Wednesday-June 10: Bob Dorough, scat-singing bop crooner, tickles the ivories at the Jazz Bakery. Friday-June 10: Bill Bruford brings his Brit-jazz quartet Earthworks earthworks: see land art. to Catalina Bar & Grill. June 12-17: Jimmy Scott, the high-voiced singer, settles in at the Jazz Bakery. June 14: Les McCann, soul-jazz pianist, plays at downtown's Geffen Contemporary. June 15: Ruben Blades, the Panamanian salsa bandleader and singer, comes to the Universal Amphitheatre; Steve Blackwood sings swing and standards at Geri's World Cafe in Universal City. June 16: ``Brazilian Summer Festival 2001'' offers the 23-member percussion-dance ensemble Olodum at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre; ``2001 Playboy Jazz Festival'' with Nancy Wilson, Max Roach Quartet, Medeski Martin and Wood, David Benoit, Keb' Mo' and others fills the Hollywood Bowl. June 17: ``2001 Playboy Jazz Festival'' with the Wayne Shorter Quartet, Isaac Hayes, Keely Smith, David Sanborn, Roy Hargrove and more packs 'em in at the Hollywood Bowl. June 19-24: Kenny Burrell brings his swinging guitar to Catalina Bar & Grill; Chris Potter plays tunes from his new ``Gratitude'' disc at the Jazz Bakery. June 22: Pink Martini plays witty French jazz-pop at downtown's California Plaza. June 23: Raquel Bitton sings Edith Piaf at the Greek Theatre; Jane Olivor performs at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre; Ottmar Liebert and his flamenco guitar slips into the Canyon. June 26-July 1: Pharoah Sanders, the ferocious free-jazz legend and ex- John Coltrane sideman side·man n. A member of a jazz band who is not the leader or a featured soloist. , brings his ensemble to Catalina Bar & Grill. June 30: Terence Blanchard, trumpeter and film composer, meets acclaimed thrush Cassandra Wilson at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. July 1: Cesaria Evora and Bebel Gilberto share the bill at the Hollywood Bowl. Chris Douridas hosts. July 11: Cachao and salsa bandleader Eddie Palmieri play the Hollywood Bowl. July 14: Dave Koz, smooth-jazz saxophonist and Wave morning host, appears at the Greek Theatre. July 15: Ibrahim Ferrer with Ruben Gonzalez, plus pianist Chucho Valdes, bring Cuban rhythms to the Hollywood Bowl. Tom Schnabel hosts; Nina Simone teaches a graduate course in divahood at the Greek Theatre. July 17-22: Jimmy Smith uses his Hammond B-3 organ to knock 'em out at Catalina Bar & Grill. July 25: Diana Krall gives a sneak peak at songs from her forthcoming album at the Hollywood Bowl. July 27: Super Rail Band drums up an African storm at downtown's California Plaza. July 31-Aug. 3: Chick Corea's New Trio drops by Catalina Bar & Grill. Aug. 1: Dianne Reeves and Shirley Horn bring mellow vibes to the Hollywood Bowl. Aug. 2-5: ``Orange County Classic Jazz Festival'' offers the High Sierra Jazz Band, the Jim Cullum Jazz Band  should be added to this article, to conform with Wikipedia's Manual of Style.Please discuss this issue on the talk page. This article has been tagged since August 2007. , the Queen City Jazz Band and many more trad-jazz ensembles at both the Hilton Hotel and Holiday Inn in Costa Mesa. Aug. 2, 5, 6 and 13: Betsyann Faiella sings cabaret and Sinatra at the Cinegrill. Aug. 4: Papa Wemba, the African singer, dresses as sharply as he performs at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre; Boney James, the Rippingtons, Patti Austin and Everette Harp bring smooth-jazz to the L.A. Tennis Center at 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 . Aug. 10: Kenny Barron on piano and rising star violinist Regina Carter play tunes from their duet disc, ``Freefall,'' at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Aug. 12: Baaba Maal and Angelique Kidjo give a taste of Africa at the Hollywood Bowl. Garth Trinidad hosts. Aug. 16: Mose Allison, the acerbic pianist and singer, is part of ``Summer Nights at MOCA'' at downtown's California Plaza. Aug. 22: Oscar Peterson, Clark Terry and James Moody, all jazz veterans, gather at the Hollywood Bowl. Aug. 23: Bobby Watson on be-bop-flavored trumpet performs at downtown's California Plaza. CLUBS What better way to chill on a hot summer night than by taking in the rapid-fire fretwork of a blues legend, gyrating to the menacing sounds of trip-hop or flashing back to the era of new wave? The local club scene has got your fix. Here's a list of some of the coolest club shows to catch this summer: Tonight: Cave Catt Sammy revives rockabilly at the Derby. Today and Monday: Alkaline Trio emotionalizes angst-ridden pop at the El Rey Theatre. Wednesday: Buddy Guy fires up the blues at the El Rey Theatre; Fantastic Plastic Machine Fantastic Plastic Machine can mean one of four things:
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It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically ; Kristin Hersh at the Knitting Factory Hollywood; Jack Mack and the Heart Attack at the Canyon Dinner Theater; Juno Reactor electrifies the El Rey Theatre; Tortoise at UCLA's Royce Hall; Manic Hispanic at the Troubadour; Dem Brooklyn Bums at the Derby; Del McCoury Band The Del McCoury Band is a Grammy Award-winning bluegrass band. Originally Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals with Del on guitar and his brother Jerry on bass, the band went through a number of changes until the 1980s when the band solidified its line-up, adding McCoury's sons, Ronnie at McCabe's. Saturday: Spain at the Knitting Factory Hollywood; Al DiMeola at the Key Club; Country Joe McDonald at McCabe's. June 10: Doobie doo·bie n. Slang A marijuana cigarette. [Origin unknown.] Brothers at the Canyon Dinner Theater; Cinerama at the Knitting Factory Hollywood. June 10: Mogwai experiments with spacey spac·ey adj. Slang Variant of spacy. Adj. 1. spacey - stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug spaced-out, spacy unconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles" rock at the El Rey Theatre. June 11: Rick Derringer at the Roxy. June 12: KRS One at the Key Club; Foetus at Spaceland; Built to Spill Built to Spill is an American indie rock band based in Boise, Idaho. History Former Treepeople leader Doug Martsch formed Built to Spill in 1992 with Brett Netson and Ralf Youtz as the band's original members. injects indie into rock at the El Rey Theatre. June 13: RZA RZA Ruler Zig-Zag-Zig Allah RZA Requested Zenith Angle at the El Rey Theatre; Chamber Strings' orchestrates lush '70s pop at the Silver Lake Lounge. June 13-15: Doobie Brothers at the House of Blues. June 14: Billy Joe Shaver at the Knitting Factory Hollywood; Amy Rigby at the Mint; Mandy Moore at the House of Blues; the Doves at the Palace; Ozomatli at the Ventura Theatre; Powderfinger and Ours at the Troubadour; Mayhem at the Whisky; Chamber Strings at the Three Clubs. June 15: Tricky at the Palace; Nada Surf at the Troubadour; Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer at McCabe's; Built to Spill at the El Rey Theatre. June 15-17: Widespread Panic draws a Deadhead dead·head Informal n. 1. A person who uses a free ticket for admittance, accommodation, or entertainment. 2. A vehicle, such as an aircraft, that transports no passengers or freight during a trip. 3. following with its rootsy Southern rock at the Wiltern Theatre. June 16: Blake Babies at the Knitting Factory Hollywood; Mouse on Mars Mouse on Mars is a duo from Germany (Jan St. Werner, from Düsseldorf, and Andi Toma, from Köln) who have been making electronic music since 1993. Their music is a quirky and sometimes kitschy blend of techno, trance, disco, and ambient with a heavy dollop of analog at the El Rey Theatre; Sweet and Tender Hooligans at the Roxy; Strangefolk at the Troubadour; Juana Molina at McCabe's. June 17: Maxi Priest at the Key Club; Napalm Death at the Whisky; Cadillac Angels at the Derby; Guy Davis at McCabe's. June 18: Sunshine Anderson at the House of Blues; Mike Peters at the Knitting Factory Hollywood. June 19: Stereo MC's at the Whisky; Mad Professor at the Conga Room. June 20: Missing Persons revives '80s new wave at the Key Club; Ex-Centric Sound System at the Conga Room. June 21: Kool Keith at the Key Club; Robert Earl Keen Robert Earl Keen, Junior (born January 11 1956 in Houston, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter. He is popular with traditional country music fans, folk music fans, the college radio crowd and alt-country fans. at the Roxy; Ron Sexsmith at the Troubadour. June 2: Mark Eitzel at the Knitting Factory Hollywood; Missing Persons at the Canyon Dinner Theater. June 22-23: Plena ple·na n. A plural of plenum. Libre at the Conga Room. June 23: Thomas Mapfumo and The Beatnuts at the House of Blues; Lloyd Cole at the Roxy; John Stewart at McCabe's; Ottmar Liebert at the Canyon Dinner Theater. June 25: Average White Band at the Ventura Theatre. June 26: Ottmar Liebert at the House of Blues; Faster Pussycat puss·y·cat n. 1. A cat. 2. Informal One who is regarded as easygoing, mild-mannered, or amiable. Noun 1. at the Key Club. June 27: Evan & Jaron double-up on folk-pop at the El Rey Theatre. June 28: Lavay Smith and her Road Hot Skillet Lickers at the Derby. June 29: Black Heart Procession at the Knitting Factory Hollywood; Great White at the House of Blues; G3 featuring Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and John Petrucci at the Wiltern Theatre; Red House Painters Red House Painters is an alternative rock group formed in 1989 in San Francisco by singer/songwriter Mark Kozelek. They are described, along with American Music Club, as one of the linchpins of the slowcore movement in alternative rock. at the Troubadour. July 1: Mavis Staples and Charlie Musselwhite at Cal State L.A. July 6: Hermans Hermits at the Canyon Dinner Theater; Social Distortion at the Ventura Theatre. July 7: Daniel Johnson at the Key Club. July 8: Pat Benatar at the Canyon Dinner Theater; Pavement at the Hollywood Athletic Club. July 11: Leroy at the Troubadour. July 14: Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks at the Roxy. July 17: Len knocks off its laid-back hit ``Steal My Sunshine'' at the Hollywood Athletic Club. July 19: Echo and the Bunnymen at the House of Blues; Israel Vibration at the Key Club; Craig David at the El Rey Theatre. July 20: Dave Wakeling at the Canyon Dinner Theater. July 25: Dark Star Orchestra Dark Star Orchestra (or simply DSO) is a U.S. tribute band to the Grateful Dead, formed in 1997 and based in Chicago. Overview Dark Star Orchestra achieves notoriety by performing shows from among the nearly 3,500 that the Grateful Dead performed during their 30 at the El Rey Theatre. July 28: Bahamadia at the House of Blues; America at the Canyon Dinner Theater; the Smithereens smith·er·eens pl.n. Informal Fragments or splintered pieces; bits: The fragile dish broke into smithereens. at the Key Club. July 29: Average White Band at the Roxy. Aug. 3: Puya and Fear Factory scare up some metal at the Hollywood Palladium. Aug. 4: Neville Brothers and Steel Pulse at the House of Blues. Aug. 6: Brad Paisley at the Ventura County Fair. Aug. 11: Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band, best known for the 1997 hit "Sell Out." The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s, during the third wave of ska. Since the band's founding in 1992 and their demo In the Good Old Days... and Goldfinger at the Palace. Aug. 17: Toto at the Canyon Dinner Theater. Aug. 18: Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks at the Roxy; Yellowman at the House of Blues. Aug. 25: Tom Jones at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. Aug. 29: Reverend Horton Heat and Flogging Molly at the Ventura Theatre. CLASSICAL/WORLD/ETC. Not big on ear-splitting, head banging fun? There are other options - from big band to baroque to Brazilian performances - to groove to. And if you like high steppin', you can take in Twyla Tharp ``Dance,'' tap and ballet. June 4: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) is a 40-member American chamber orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, praised by the music critic Jim Svejda as "America's finest chamber orchestra."[1]. members and Jeffrey Kahane at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. June 16: Brazilian Summer Festival at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. July 7: Art Deco & His Society Orchestra perform ``a Night at the Cocoanut Grove'' at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. July 8: Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra performs ``The Four Seasons'' at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. July 13: Sister Celebration at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. July 28: Santa Cecilia Orchestra performs ``French Impressions'' at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. July 29: Agape International Choir performs ``Music is the Message'' at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Aug. 1: I Palpiti presents a tribute to Jascha Heifetz at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Aug. 3: International Documentary Association presents ``Don't Look Back - Behind the Scenes With Bob Dylan,'' at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Aug. 4: African Village Music Festival at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Aug. 5: Los Folkloristas at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Aug. 10: Jazz Bakery presents ``A Midsummer Night's Jazz'' at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Aug. 12: Los Angeles-St. Petersburg Russian Folk Orchestra presents ``Russian Strings'' at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Aug. 19: Amanda McBroom and Julie Wilson at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Aug. 25: Jazz Pilgrimage 2001 at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Aug. 26: Instrumental Women 2001 at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Sept. 2: L.A. Baroque Orchestra presents `'A Little Night Summer Music'' at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. < DANCE June 21-24: Twyla Tharp ``Dance'' at Ahmanson Theatre. July 6: Trip Dance Theatre performs ``Ianna'' at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. July 15: Hysteria Dance Company presents ``Threads'' at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. July 20-25: Universal Ballet at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center (which is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the United States). The Music Center's other halls include the Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. . July 27: Aeolian Ae·o·li·an adj. 1. Of or relating to Aeolis or its people or culture. 2. Greek Mythology Of or relating to Aeolus. 3. aeolian Variant of eolian. n. 1. Ballet Theatre/LA presents ``Shakespeare Without Words'' at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Aug. 11: Jazz Tap Ensemble at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Aug. 17: Ballet Folklorico del Pacifico presents ``Mexico: Cancion y Romance'' at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Sept. 1: Lula Washington Dance Theatre at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. STAGE We'll get the dancers and swingers of ``Contact,'' of course, and the feuding singing thespians of ``Kiss Me, Kate.'' But L.A.'s stage summer should have something for all tastes, from outdoor summer Shakespeare to experimental fare on local college campuses. We're especially looking forward to the return of the Antaeus Company to the Ivy Substation with a version of Balzac's ``Mercadet'' and the law- spoofing ``Legal Briefs.'' The legendary Uta Hagen will share the stage with David Hyde Pierce David Hyde Pierce (born April 3, 1959) is a Screen Actors Guild, Tony and Emmy Award-winning American actor, best known for his co-starring role as psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier alongside Kelsey Grammer. (Niles on ``Frasier'') in ``Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks.'' And for atmosphere, you can't get much more pastoral than the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga Canyon. Playing in repertory will be Shakespeare's ``Twelfth Night'' and ``Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare. First published in 1600, it was likely first performed in the winter of 1598-1599,[1] and it remains one of Shakespeare's most enduring plays on stage. ,'' Euripides' ``Medea'' and Marc Blitzstein's ``The Cradle Will Rock.'' PLAYING NOW Through June 17: ``Carousel'' at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. . Through June 30: ``The Lover'' at Actors Art Theatre. Through July 1: ``The Beard of Avon'' at South Coast Repertory South Coast Repertory (SCR) is a professional theatre company located in Costa Mesa, California. SCR, founded in 1964 and continuing today under the leadership of Artistic Directors David Emmes and Martin Benson, is widely regarded as one of America’s foremost . Through July 8: ``A New You'' at Celebration Theatre. Through July 8: ``New World'' at Met Theatre. Through July 15: ``There's No Place Like Hollywood'' at Stella Adler Theatre. Through July 1: ``Mercadet or the Napoleon of Finance'' Antaeus Company at the Ivy Substation. Through July 15: ``Faust Projekt'' at Odyssey Theatre. Through July 1: ``A Little Night Music'' at Interact Theatre Co. Through Sept. 30: ``Much Ado About Nothing'' at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. OPENING IN JUNE Wednesday-June 27: ``Tosca,'' L.A. Opera's production of the Puccini classic starring Catherine Malfitano and Richard Leech, at the Music Cener. Thursday-July 1: ``Next?'' at Stages Theatre Center. Thursday-July 8: ``Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks'' at Geffen Playhouse. Thursday-July 15: ``The Body of Bourne'' at 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. . Friday-June 10: ``Chicago,'' at Long Beach Performing Arts Center (also June 12-17 at Pasadena Civic Auditorium). Friday-July 8: ``Don Carlos'' at Evidence Room. Friday-July 15: ``Central Avenue'' at Fountain Theater. Friday and Saturday: ``Romeo Hall & Juliet Oates,'' Troubadour Theater Co. at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Friday-July 1: ``Legal Briefs'' Antaeus Company at the Ivy Substation. June 10-July 9: ``Appearances,'' Great Scott Theatre at the Met. June 13: ``Glen Mary Glen Rose: Women Do Men'' at UCLA. June 15-July 1: ``The Circumferenceof a Squirrel'' Taper, Too at Actors Gang. June 15-July 15: ``A Thurber Carnival'' at El Portal Center El Portal Center is a regional 385,000 square foot indoor mall located in the north Rio Grande bank in downtown Laredo, Texas[1]. It was previously known as the River Drive Mall until 2003 when Morgan Stern Realty bought it and renovated it. for the Arts. June 15-July 15: ``The Day Room'' Parallax parallax (pâr`əlăks), any alteration in the relative apparent positions of objects produced by a shift in the position of the observer. In astronomy the term is used for several techniques for determining distance. Theater Company at the Court Theatre. June 16-24: ``Hair'' Reprise! at Wadsworth Theater. June 16-Aug. 5: ``The Book of Esther'' at Theater East. June 19-July 19: ``Blame It on the Stage'' at El Portal Center for the Arts. June 19-Aug. 15: ``Between Iraq and a Hard Place'' at Hudson Guild Theater. June 20-24: A.S.K. Theater Projects Common Ground Festival at UCLA. June 20-29: ``Possible Worlds'' The Group at Strasberg. June 22-24: ``Good Guy/Bad Guy'' at Highways. June 22-July 1: Pacific Playwrights Festival The Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF), a national forum for playwrights and theatre leaders, is dedicated to developing and producing new American plays. It is held every summer at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, California. at South Coast Repertory. June 22-July 15: ``Death Defying Acts'' at International City Theatre. June 27-July 15: ``Charlie Victor Romeo Charlie Victor Romeo is a 1999 play whose script consists of almost-verbatim transcripts from six real-life air disasters. "Charlie Victor Romeo," or CVR, derived from the NATO phonetic alphabet, is aviation lingo for cockpit voice recorder. (CVR CVR See contingent value right (CVR). )'' at UCLA. June 29-July 22: ``Hamlet'' Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival at California Lutheran University Mission statement The University's mission statement is as follows: "California Lutheran University is a diverse, scholarly community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies. . June 29-Aug. 5: ``Dancing at Lughnasa'' at Knightsbridge Theater. June 30-Sept. 30: ``The Substance of Fire'' at Theatre 40. June 30-Sept. 30: ``The Cradle Will Rock'' at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. OPENING IN JULY July 5-22: ``The Comedy of Errors'' Shakespeare Festival/LA, at Pershing Square. Also July 26-Aug. 5 at South Coast Botanic Gardens. July 6-22: ``Cowgirls'' Music Theatre of Southern California at San Gabriel Civic Auditorium. Also July 27-29 at Alex Theatre. July 6-Aug. 4: ``Mrs. Feuerstein'' Padua Playwrights Productions at 2100 Square Feet. July 6-Aug. 12: ``The Hostage'' Pasadena Shakespeare Co. at the Fremont Centre Theatre. July 9-Aug. 8: ``The Battle of Shallowford'' at Theatre 40. July 13-Aug. 5: ``As You Like It'' Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival at California Lutheran University. July 13-Aug. 19: ``Frederick of Prussia/George W's Dream of Sleep'' at City Garage. July 14-Aug. 19: ``True West'' at the Knightsbridge Theater. July 15-Aug. 19: ``Do I Hear a Waltz'' at the Pasadena Playhouse. July 26-Sept. 7: ``Bed Boys & Beyond'' at Hudson Avenue Theatre. July 27-Aug. 26: ``Oliver'' at the Canyon Theater, Newhall. July 27-Aug. 5: ``The Sound of Music'' Cabrillo Music Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. July 28-Oct. 20: ``Medea'' at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. July 28-Sept. 6: ``Real Girls'' at Hudson Avenue Theatre. July 29-Sept. 16: ``In Real Life'' at Mark Taper Forum. July 30-Aug. 12: ``The Fantasticks'' at El Portal Center for the Arts, Circle Theatre. OPENING IN AUGUST Aug. 3-Sept. 1: ``The All Night Strut'' at West Valley Playhouse. Aug. 4-Sept. 9: ``Last of the Suns'' at Playwrights' Arena at the Los Angeles Theatre Center. Aug. 5-Sept. 2: ``The Laramie Project'' at La Jolla Playhouse  La Jolla Playhouse is a not-for-profit, professional theatre-in-residence on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. . Aug. 8-26: ``Gilligan's Island: The Musical'' at Scherr Forum Theater. Aug. 10-Sept. 16: ``My Night With Reg'' at Knightsbridge Theater. Aug. 11-26: ``The Government Inspector'' Culver City Public Theatre at Dr. Paul Carlson Memorial Park. Aug. 11-Sept. 9: ``The Rainmaker'' at Rubicon Theatre Co. Aug. 11-Sept. 16: ``Corpus Christi'' at Lillian Theatre. Aug. 12-Sept. 15: ``Another American: Asking and Telling'' at Mark Taper Forum. Aug. 22-Oct. 13: ``Kiss me Kate'' at Shubert Theatre. Aug. 23-Sept. 30: ``Musical Chairs'' at El Portal Center for the Arts, Circle Theatre. Aug. 24-Oct. 13: ``The Clytemnestra Project'' at Theatre of NOTE. Aug. 25-Sept. 30: ``Tracers'' at Knightsbridge Theater. Aug. 25-Oct. 20: ``Twelfth Night'' at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. Aug. 31-Sept. 29: ``Picasso at the Lapin Agile'' at Santa Clarita Repertory. MUSEUMS Strolling through a cool museum is sometimes the perfect antidote to the blazing heat of the L.A. sun. So instead of melting your brain, there's plenty to stimulate your eye this summer at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Getty and the Museum of Modern Art, whether it's the paintings of Winslow Homer, the photoworks of David Hockney or the photos of Walker Evans. CURRENTLY OPEN Through July 1: Shifting Tides: Cuban Photography After the Revolution, LACMA LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art LACMA Los Angeles County Medical Association LACMA Latin American and Caribbean Movers Association . Through July 29: Public Offerings features breakthrough works by 25 of today's most important young artists, MOCA MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art MOCA Multimedia over Coax MoCA Museum of Chinese in the Americas MOCA Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance MOCA Montezuma Castle National Monument (US National Park Service) at the Geffen Contemporary. Through July 29: Contemporary Projects 5: Legitimate Theater, LACMA. Through Aug. 5: L'Esprit Nouveau: Purism pur·ism n. 1. Strict observance of or insistence on traditional correctness, especially of language: "By purism is to be understood a needless and irritating insistence on purity or correctness of speech" in Paris, 1918-1925, LACMA. Through Aug. 26: James Welling: Photographs 1974-1999, MOCA at the California Plaza. Through Aug. 26: The Road to Aztlan: Art From a Mythic Homeland, LACMA. Through Sept. 9: Made in California NOW interactive exhibit, LACMA West. Through Oct. 21; Late Expressionism: Selections From the Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, LACMA. OPENING IN JUNE June 6-July 18: Sherrie Levine/Joost van Oss: Sculpture Prototypes, Getty June 10-Sept. 9: Winslow Homer and the Critics: Forging a National Art in the 1870s, LACMA. June 14-Sept. 13: Summer Nights features free Thursday concerts with jazz artists, MOCA. July 10-Sept. 16: Walker Evans & Company: Works From the Museum of Modern Art, Getty. July 10-Oct. 28: The American Tradition & Walker Evans: Photographs From the Getty Collection, Getty. July 22-Oct. 21: David Hockney Retrospective: Photoworks is the first major survey of the British artist's work in photography, MOCA at the California Plaza. July 26-Jan. 1: Dress Codes: Abstraction in Wari Textiles of Peru, LACMA. July 31-Oct. 14: Work and Play: Everyday Life in Drawings, 1520-1820, Getty. AUGUST OPENINGS Aug. 5-Oct. 28: Color, Myth and Music: Stanton MacDonald-Wright and Synchronism synchronism /syn·chro·nism/ (sing´krah-nizm) synchrony.synchron´ic, syn´chronous syn·chro·nism n. Coincidence in time; simultaneousness. Also called synchronia. , LACMA. OTHER EVENTS There's more to summer entertainment than pop, jazz, art and theater. Don't forget the joys of great opera, dance or even wood-carving. And just to stir the pot a little, resident wit Randy Newman speaks to a graduating UCLA class - and the address is open to the public. Here are other hard-to-categorize recommended events. Today: ``An American Landscape,'' featuring works by George Gershwin, Aaron Copland and Virgil Thomson, performed by Symphony in the Glen at the Old Zoo picnic area in Griffith Park; ``World Tap,'' a blend of humor, acrobatics acrobatics Art of jumping, tumbling, and balancing. The art is of ancient origin; acrobats performed leaps, somersaults, and vaults at Egyptian and Greek events. Acrobatic feats were featured in the commedia dell'arte theatre in Europe and in jingxi (“Peking and classic tap by the Mark Goodman Tap Company, stomps into the El Portal Center for the Arts in North Hollywood. Saturday: San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Symphony Orchestra holds its season finale at Pierce College in Woodland Hills. Saturday and Sunday: Smoky Hollow Carving Show spotlights the art of wood-carving at Crescenta Valley Park in Glendale. June 16: Randy Newman delivers the commencement address to graduates of UCLA's School of Arts and Architecture at Wilson Plaza at UCLA (9 a.m.); ``Irish Fair Music Festival'' has ``Dave & Amy'' of the KABC-AM (790) morning show as co-grand marshals at Festival Fields, Woodley Park in Encino (10 a.m.) June 18: ``The Teens Who Stole Pop Music,'' a lecture on the early days of rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. with songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, at the Museum of TV and Radio in Beverly Hills. June 20-23: ``The Holy Body Tattoo The Holy Body Tattoo is an award-winning Canadian contemporary dance troupe based in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was formed in 1993 by co-artistic directors and choreographers Noam Gagnon and Dana Gingras who had performed together since 1987. ,'' the forward-thinking multimedia Canadian dance company comes to the Freud Playhouse at UCLA. June 23: West Hollywood Orchestra performs at West Hollywood Park Auditorium. July 13-15: Gay Men's Chorus in ``Simply Sondheim'' at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. July 28: Pauline Oliveros, whose ``deep listening'' concept involves meditation and environmental sounds, plays her primary instrument, accordion, in solo and duo settings as part of the summer concert series at the historic Schindler House in West Hollywood. - Events listings compiled by staff writers Sandra Barrera, Fred Shuster, Val Kuklenski and Evan Henerson. CAPTION(S): 7 photos Photo: (1 -- cover -- color) Violinist Joshua Bell and Aerosmith are just two of the class acts hitting the Southland this summer From the classics to CLASSIC ROCK (2) Oscar Peterson, pictured, will be joined Aug. 22 at the Hollywood Bowl by fellow jazz veterans Clark Terry and James Moody. (3) Baaba Maal, pictured, and Angelique Kidjo appear Aug. 12 at the Hollywood Bowl. (4) Elizabeth Parkinson, left, Keith Roberts and Francie Huber appear in Twyla Tharp's ``Dance,'' June 21-24 at the Ahmanson Theartre. (5) Rachel York and Rex Smith bring their tempestuous tem·pes·tu·ous adj. 1. Of, relating to, or resembling a tempest: tempestuous gales. 2. Tumultuous; stormy: a tempestuous relationship. relationship to the stage in ``Kiss Me, Kate,'' and adaptation of Shakespeare's ``The Taming of the Shrew shrew, common name for the small, insectivorous mammals of the family Soricidae, related to the moles. Shrews include the smallest mammals; the smallest shrews are under 2 in. (5.1 cm) long, excluding the tail, and the largest are about 6 in. (15 cm) long. ,'' Aug. 22-Oct. 13 at the Subert Theatre. (6) Patrick Daniels, left, Audrey Carbtree and Irving Gregory star in ``Charlie Victor Romeo,'' a live performance documentary based on the ``black box'' transcripts of actual airplane crashes, June 27-July 15 at UCLA. (7) Joh Bailey artistic director of Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) has been a notable part of the Southern California performing arts community for over twenty-six years. Formed July 12, 1979 as a volunteer effort of 99 gay men from all over the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, GMCLA has , will lead the group in July 13-15 performances of ``Simply Sondheim'' at the Alex Theartre in Glendale. |
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