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13 May 2012

Investing in artists: choreographer Nora Chipaumire and her fellow winners of the 2012 Alpert Awards

Kevin Everson, Nora Chipaumire, Herb Alpert, Myra Melford, Eisa Davis, Michael Smith

A quick chat with the 2012 Alpert Award winner for dance Nora Chipaumire [...]

11 May 2012

Herb Alpert & Lani Hall, American arts philanthropists par excellence, oversee 2012 Alpert Awards

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Herb & Lani, still active artists themselves, joined in on an award ceremony for the Alpert Awards today in Santa Monica. [...]

1 May 2012

Bob Marley remembered

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Highly recommended the film “Marley,” a documentary produced by the reggae singer’s son, Ziggy. [...]

25 April 2012

Marvelous East Village building echoing with art history receives preservation award

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A grand old building in New York City’s East Village with a lot of great cultural history is being cared for. [...]

18 April 2012

Vibrato Grill to groove all night April 30 – International Jazz Day monster jam session

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Groovy jazz club fetes the first International Jazz Day. We’re going! [...]

11 April 2012

Midori, humble page turner

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Managing the musical score for pianist Jiayi Shi, during her rousing duo with Moni Simeonov of the Brahms Violin Sonata No 3 in D minor, none other than the great violin virtuoso, Midori. [...]

31 March 2012

Donizetti doubled up at the Met

A report on breaking opera news arrives in California from Maine. [...]

28 March 2012

Review: Keith Jarrett travels over the rainbow @ Disney Hall

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In the end it was beautiful. The fat lady sang when Keith Jarrett played Harold Arlen’s “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” and every one went home happy. [...]

26 March 2012

Julie Andrews granted “Gypsy” award by Professional Dancers Society

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An amazing line up of talent turned out to honor Julie Andrews at the Professional Dancers Society 25th anniversary gala luncheon. [...]

26 March 2012

Strom’s socialist singspiel soothes Sunday’s squally storms

Really like the music of Jewish-roots couple Yale Strom & Elizabeth Schwartz. [...]