John J. Vaughn
los_angeles, ca
- Gender: Male
- Interested In: Neither
- Member since: 2007-02-05 00:00:00
- Last log-in: 2007-07-22 00:00:00
- Events: 20
Events:
EL TAMBOR
Where: Skirball Cultural Center
Date: 2007-09-08 12:00:00
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(Afro Cuban/World) El Tambor, headed by Ben Elsesser and Erika Elizondo, is a passionate Afro-Cuban folkloric ensemble of musicians and dancers based in Los Angeles. www.myspace.com/eltamborcollective Free No reservations needed
Rancho Los Cerritos Garden Tour FREE
Where: Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site
Date: 2007-06-03 14:30:00
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Free Space is limited; please call for reservations: 562-570-1755 Celebrate the arrival of the spring season with a guided tour of the Rancho's lush grounds. Discover the history of the gardens as you stroll past the vibrant flowers in bloom and delight in the refreshing citrus fragrances. Some of the highlights will include trees dating back to the 1840s and a landscape remodel by Ralph Cornell in the 1930s. The history of an old water tower, a cast iron tallow pot, and an adobe horno will also be featured during your exploration. Afterward, take a docent-led tour of the adobe house, browse through the Museum Gift Shop and purchase jam made from the Rancho's organic fruit trees.
Mariza and the Story of Fado
Where: Skirball Cultural Center
Date: 2007-09-08 14:30:00
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Explore the art of fado, an urban musical genre from Portugal. Filmed on location in Lisbon, this documentary features interviews with and performances by international fado star Mariza as well as archival footage of famous past fadistas, including the late acclaimed Amália Rodrigues. Directed by world-music expert Simon Broughton. (2006, 58 min.) Free No reservations necessary
Clutch, The Bellrays, Backyard Tire Fire, Year Long Disaster
Where: Roxy Theatre
Date: 2007-05-24 20:00:00
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5-Day Painting with a Concept with Sherrie McGraw
Where: Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art
Date: 2007-05-14 10:00:00
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At first, learning to paint must include painting things well. Most painters feel they have succeeded in this quest when they can paint the subject convincingly. However, though painting images can be captivating, any thinking person might ask if there is something more than this technical proficiency. When an image compels you to return again and again to examine it, the underlying reason is the concept. Rather than seeing each object as a separate entity, concept establishes a relationship between objects, making something that is greater than the individual parts. This underlying visual message creates a beauty beyond subject matter and is the real reason behind the painting. Abstract visual ideas are less personal and more universal creating a more compelling and sublime painting. The only requirement for this class is a desire to learn. Instructor: Sherrie McGraw McGraw received her training as a painter in New York at the Art Students League. Later, she taught both drawing and painting there until her move to Taos, a renowned artist’s community, in 1992. She continues to teach workshops nationwide, including a recent appearance with the Art Academy of San Francisco and the American Society of Portrait Artists in New York. As an officer of American Women Artists, she helped orchestrate a cultural exchange to a historic cloister in Sorrento, Italy in 2000. Her work has shown in major museums, among them the Gilcrease Museum, the Tucson Museum, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, and the Lineberry-Van Vechten Museum. Her work is in prominent collections, including Senator John Warner, John Geraghty, George and Pam Carlson, John Mellencamp, Forest Fenn and Howard Terpning. $795 per person
Fantastic Sleep, Cave of Time, Sasqrotch, Snakes Alive
Where: pehrspace
Date: 2008-05-24 21:00:00
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Los Angeles Philharmonic: Man Machine in the Digital City
Where: Walt Disney Concert Hall
Date: 2008-01-17 21:00:00
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Monday Evening Concerts: The Axe Manual
Where: Zipper Hall
Date: 2008-03-10 20:00:00
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THE AXE MANUAL RALPH SHAPEY Evocation No. 2 GERARD PESSON Mes Béatitudes (West Coast premiere) HARRISON BIRTWISTLE Lied (U.S. premiere) HARRISON BIRTWISTLE The Axe Manual (L.A. premiere) Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick, cello Amy Knoles, percussion Liam Viney, piano Mark Menzies, viola Movses Pogossian, violin Aleck Karis, piano Ross Karre, percussion Join us to hear two important recent works by British composer Harrison Birtwistle. Lied, a sensual and mysterious duet written for Alfred Brendel’s 75th birthday, will be heard alongside the ebullient and rhythmic Axe Manual for piano and percussion. Ralph Shapey is remembered with his Evocation No. 2, and a rising voice in French music, Gérard Pesson, seduces with exquisite refinement in Mes Béatitudes. Tickets: General Admission $25, Students $10 Available online at www.mondayeveningconcerts.org, by phone at 310-836-6632 or at the door.
The French Semester, Teddy's Cheer Club, The Coral Sea, Rumi
Where: Mr T's Bowl
Date: 2008-06-30 21:00:00
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