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Grammy Museum Opens with Hands-on Approach
The Recording Academy's Grammy Museum doesn't officially open its doors to the public until Saturday, but a Tuesday morning preview revealed the new facility to be a heavily interactive exhibition hall, one whose emphasis is not on past trophy winners or even historic artifacts but instead on music education and appreciation. The 30,000-square-foot space, which comes ...
L.A. Live Turns On the Lights
The $2.5-billion entertainment district across from Staples Center in downtown L.A. celebrates its opening today. Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne writes: The project is relentlessly focused on creating its own wholly separate commercial universe: a brighter, more strategically frenzied place than the world outside its doors. In its first phase, L.A. Live unveiled a large plaza, ...
Paquito D'Rivera Joins the Chicago Jazz Ensemble in Benny Goodman Celebration
THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE, AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JON FADDIS, CELEBRATE THE 10th AMERICAN HERITAGE JAZZ SERIES WITH PAQUITO DRIVERA & THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE: COMMEMORATING GOODMAN, CELEBRATING SWING & LATIN JAZZ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 8 PM, HARRIS THEATER PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION WITH FADDIS & NEIL TESSER, 7:20 PM CHICAGO, November, 25, 2008 Whenever multi-Grammy Award winner and ...
Artists to Watch at Midemtalent 2009
The line-up of the second edition of MidemTalent will once again showcase an array of upcoming artists with strong international potential. Around 20 groups or artists covering pop/rock, electro, folk, world music and jazz, hailing from every continent, will perform in Cannes from 18-21 January in front of an audience of industry executives and the public ...
A Rockapella Holiday to Jollify 14 States in December
Rockapella's holiday show is a “must see" event! With their completely original take on the holidays, Rockapella creates a light-hearted and unforgettable holiday experience as they travel the country spreading musical holiday cheer. From unique takes on classic favorites, to brand new originals destined to become classics, audiences of all ages can expect to be charmed ...
Grammy Museum at L.A. Live Sets Opening Date
Soon to be added to the nominees for best historical music institution: The Recording Academy has set Dec. 3 as the grand opening for its Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles. The museum, part of the L.A. Live complex across the street from the Staples Center, will first host a string of invite-only and fundraising events, ...
The Oldest Dime Bag in the World
Researchers find 2,700-year-old marijuana stash Researchers have found a bag of marijuana weighing nearly two pounds buried in a tomb in a remote part of China. The grass, all 1.79 kilograms of it, was obviously “cultivated for psychoactive purposes,"according to a paper in the aptly named Journal of Experimental Botany. Marijuana grown for fiber to make ...
Arts for Art, Inc. Gala Fundraiser at Angel Orensanz Foundation on December 15
Arts For Art, Inc., the renowned New York City-based arts organization responsible for putting on the Vision Festival annually and numerous events, programs and collaborations throughout the year, will be holding a Gala Fundraiser to create the “Innovative Arts Center -- A Place for Innovation in Music, Arts and Thinking." This Gala will be on Monday, ...
Dave Brubeck Announces 88th Birthday Plans
Dave Brubeck will celebrate his 88th birthday with a live concert at Showcase Live in Foxborough, Mass. on Dec. 6. Brubeck will also be among 12 others to be inducted into The California Museums California Hall of Fame, including Jane Fonda, Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), Robert Graham, Quincy Jones, Jack LaLanne, Dorthea Lange, Julia Morgan, Jack ...
The Magic Bag Kicks Off the New Year with the 15th Annual Anti-Freeze Blues Festival, January 2nd and 3rd
Ferndale, Michigan--The Magic Bag kicks off the New Year with the 15th Annual Anti-Freeze Blues Festival. The festival, always held the first weekend in January, features the best national and local blues bands. Past headliners include Bettye LaVette, Koko Taylor, Johnnie Johnson, Hubert Sumlin, Robert Jr. Lockwood, The Black Keys and Roomful of Blues. Always one ...
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