SPARKLING LINEUP FOR ROYCE HALL'S 75TH.Byline: Sandra Barrera Staff Writer For admirers of the late, great Serge Gainsboroug, 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's got just the show. And it's just one of a smorgasbord of arts performances - from Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (b. October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter and composer. He is among the most prominent jazz musicians of the modern era and is also a well-known instrumentalist in classical music. He is also the Musical Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. to Yo-Yo Ma
Laurie Anderson (born Laura Phillips Anderson, on June 5 1947, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois) is an American experimental performance artist and musician. to Mikhail Baryshnikov - being announced today as part of the 2004-05 season, opening Oct. 1 at Royce Hall, which celebrates its 75th anniversary. In the case of the French singer-songwriter whom All Music Guide describes as the ``dirty old man of popular music,'' UCLA Live presents the tribute ``Arabesque arabesque (ărəbĕsk`) [Fr.,=Arabian], in art, term applied to any complex, linear decoration based on flowing lines. In Islamic art it was often exploited to cover entire surfaces. .'' The show, which makes its L.A. debut on Nov. 18, features Jane Birkin putting a North African spin on the songs of Gainsboroug, her late ex-husband, accompanied by Algeria's Group Djam Fam. Other highlights of this season of international music, edgy dance and dramatic performances include two nights with Brazil's legendary Caetano Veloso, who will be showcasing songs from his debut English-language recording Oct. 13 and 14. Matthew Bourne, whom many remember for the creation of the gender-bending ``Swan Lake,'' offers his modern-day vision of ``Nutcracker!'' Dec. 15-Jan. 2. And Baryshnikov stars opposite Jon DeVries, Luis Perez, Pilar Pilar strong-minded female leader of a group of guerrillas in the Spanish Civil War. [Am. Lit.: Hemingway For Whom the Bell Tolls] See : Female Power Pilar Witherspoon and Yvonne Woods in the holiday drama ``Forbidden Christmas or the Doctor and the Patient,'' set in a small town in the Soviet state of Georgia one stormy Christmas Eve. It runs Dec. 8-12. Also gracing the Royce Hall stage this season is an assortment of classical and jazz masters, including trumpet great Marsalis, who leads the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra in concert Jan. 22. On Feb. 11, jazz vocalist Lizz Wright splits the bill with vibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris. And Wayne Shorter, the man Herbie Hancock once described as ``one of the few people who brought music to Miles that didn't get changed,'' performs April 9 with his quartet. The classical and chamber music series, meanwhile, includes a Dec. 6 duo recital by cellist Ma and pianist Emanuel Ax. And joining the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is a world-renowned, Grammy Award-winning classical music chamber orchestra based in New York City which is known for a unique style collaborative leadership in which the musicians interpret the score, not a conductor. on May 5 is Joshua Bell, the violinist whose wide-ranging repertoire of classical and contemporary works has garnered him worldwide acclaim. The season also features an abundance of visual arts, spoken word and events designed for the family. Elliot Smith is remembered May 26 by Christopher O'Riley, who is known for his piano arrangements of Radiohead songs on ``True Love Waits.'' Anderson keeps audiences in suspense of her return Nov. 5 and 6 with a new work that's yet to be determined. And Philip Glass appears Nov. 10 with the New York-based Bang on a Can Bang on a Can is a multi-faceted musical organization based in New York City. It was founded in 1987 by three American composers who remain its artistic directors: Julia Wolfe, David Lang, and Michael Gordon. All-Stars for a reworking of some of his most memorable works from the '60s. Other highlights include an evening with the best-selling humorist hu·mor·ist n. 1. A person with a good sense of humor. 2. A performer or writer of humorous material. humorist Noun a person who speaks or writes in a humorous way David Sedaris and essayist Sarah Vowell, April 26. And on Nov. 21, Dan Zanes & Friends return with their kid-friendly brand of folk songs. Series tickets are now available at a discount by calling (310) 825-2101 or accessing www.UCLALive.org. Single tickets go on sale Aug. 2. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: UCLA Live will present choreographer and director Matthew Bourne's ``Nutcracker!'' Dec. 15-Jan. 2. |
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