MUSICIANS ASSEMBLE TO HONOR DANIEL PEARL.Byline: Sandra Barrera Staff Writer Tonight, R.E.M. pays tribute to a fallen musician. That musician was Daniel Pearl
Daniel Pearl (October 10, 1963 – February 1, 2002) was an American journalist who was kidnapped and murdered in Karachi, Pakistan. , the Wall Street Journal reporter who in 2002 was kidnapped and beheaded be·head tr.v. be·head·ed, be·head·ing, be·heads To separate the head from; decapitate. [Middle English biheden, from Old English beh by Islamic militants while investigating ties to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Since the year of his murder, groups ranging from schoolchildren schoolchildren school npl → écoliers mpl; (at secondary school) → collégiens mpl; lycéens mpl schoolchildren school to symphony orchestras World
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By Sunday, when what amounts to a week-long concert tribute commemorating the 41st birthday of the 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. native officially ends, more than 300 dedications will have been made in venues from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. to Karachi, Pakistan. And there's more to come. This kind of global outpouring comes as no surprise to Pearl's parents, Judea and Ruth Pearl of Encino. ``People need ways of expressing themselves in view of all the imagery that we get of violence and hatred and cruelty,'' says Judea Pearl Judea Pearl is a computer scientist and statistician, best known for his prominent work on the probabilistic approach to artificial intelligence, and in particular on Bayesian networks (see the article on belief propagation) and causal reasoning (see the article on Causality). , who presides over the Daniel Pearl Foundation, the organization behind the music day. ``Danny's name reminds people of the circumstances under which he died, and it reminds us that this is a fight for the survival of humanity.'' Daniel Pearl, who would have turned 41 last Sunday, respected all cultures. An accomplished fiddle and mandolin mandolin (măn'dəlĭn`, măn`dəlĭn'), musical instrument of the lute family, with a half-pear-shaped body, a fretted neck, and a variable number of strings, plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum. player, he used his music just as he did his journalism - to make friends across geographic and cultural divides. With Music Day, his legacy lives on. ``The whole thing signifies the continuation of Daniel's life,'' says his father. ``He's not totally dead for us, he's alive and kicking, and he motivates and inspires people around the world. And that really is the definition of life.'' Local events open to the public are listed below. For additional information, visit www.danielpearl.org. Today R.E.M. appears in concert at 7:30 tonight at the Greek, 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. Tickets are $55 to $75, and available at (213) 480-3232 or www.ticketmaster.com. The Los Angeles Music Festival presents Green Man, an electronically tinged world music band that appears in concert at 7 p.m. at the Knitting Factory, 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. General admission is $20. Information: (323) 463-0204 or www.knittingfactory.com. Thursday The Kadima String Quartet performs a free show at 11:30 a.m. in the Music Recital Hall at Los Angeles Valley College LAVC redirects here. For the software library, see libavcodec. The university is adjacent to Grant High School. Often called "Valley College" or simply "Valley" by those who frequent the campus, it opened its doors to the public on September 12, 1949, at which time the campus was , 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen. Information: (818) 947-2600. Saturday Christine Gordon and friends appear at 10 p.m. at Cafe Cordiale, 14015 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. No cover. Information: www.christinegordon.com or www.cafecordiale.com. Madeline Felkins' Fiddlefest presents Deanna France and special guests, performing at 2:30 p.m. at Palmdale's McAdam Park, 30th St. E. Information: www.geocities.com/madelinefelkins/kitty1a.htm Sunday The Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity and the Emanuel Arts Center present ``Synergy.'' Directed by Ariel Blumenthal, this is the first in a chamber concert series and premieres the prize-winning works of composers from Israel and Long Beach that take up the theme ``Six Days of Creation.'' Plus, a performance of ``Stories From My Favorite Planet,'' a music and narrated work about Daniel Pearl that was commissioned by his family following his murder. General admission is $18; seniors and students pay $12; members of Temple Emanuel are $15. The theater is at 8844 Burton Way, Beverly Hills. Tickets are available at the door. Show time is 7:30 p.m. The Schneiderman Sisters perform songs from ``Oy, Baby,'' a popular video for Jewish babies, in this free family concert at the Jewish Public Library Jewish Public Library may refer to :
The American Youth Symphony performs Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in a free concert at UCLA's Royce Hall at 6 p.m. Information: www.aysymphony.org. Oct. 24 Featuring musicians from Russia, Slovenia and the United States, the Tetraktys String Quartet - a finalist in the 2004 Coleman Chamber Music Competition - gives a free concert at 2 p.m. as part of the Beverly Hills Public Library Auditorium's ``Sundays at Two'' series. Donations are welcome. The Los Angeles Master Chorale The Los Angeles Master Chorale is a famous professional chorus in Los Angeles, California. Grant Gershon has been its music director since 2001, succeeding Paul Salamunovich. performs the world premiere of ``You Are (Variations)'' by Steven Reich in a program that includes works by Igor Stravinsky, Josquin DesPrez and Johannes Brahms. At Walt Disney Concert Hall This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. , 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. 7 p.m. Tickets are $19 to $79 and available at (213) 480-3232 or www.ticketmaster.com. Sandra Barrera, (818) 713-3728 sandra.barrera(at)dailynews.com |
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