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Kara Tanaka
This first survey exhibition of Los Angeles based artist Kara Tanaka spans her work from 2005-2011. The exhibit will feature a cross section of Tanaka’s work, which has often explored the central themes of transcendence through her own aesthetic synthesis that merges the primitive with the futuristic. Her work often reveals the shared relationship between…
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Fanfare Ciocărlia
photo credit: Arne Reinhardt Fanfare Ciocărlia, the Romanian kings of Balkan brass, are best known for high-energy performances with complex rhythms and their uniquely Eastern European tone. Making their Luckman stage debut, the admired ensemble will play selections from their greatest hits and mark their 20th year of making music. “This tour is supported in part…
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Globalfest on the road: Creole Carnival
photo credit: El Onore Coyette photo credit: DIVULGAÇÃO globalFEST, one of the most dynamic global music platforms in North America, takes their showcase on the road for the first time with Creole Carnival! This ensemble celebrates the crossroads of African musical currents and their intersection with the sounds of the Caribbean and Latin America revolving around…
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Acoustic Africa: Habib Koité and Vusi Mahlasela
Two of Africa’s most celebrated musicians, Habib Koité and Vusi Mahlasela, join forces on the Luckman stage with the latest iteration of the celebrated Acoustic Africa series. A modern troubadour with diverse appeal, Habib Koite’s musicianship, wit, and wisdom are extraordinary. Vusi Mahlasela, celebrated for his distinct style and poetic lyrics, is simply known as “The Voice” in his home-country of…
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World Arts Day: Africa
World Arts Day is a free annual event designed to give the community an opportunity to experience and interact with various art forms from around the world. Los Angeles is a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, and this dynamic interaction has made it a vibrant and rich community. This year, we celebrate the diverse…
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The Long-Lasting Intimacy of Strangers
the long-lasting intimacy of strangers is a group exhibition that engages principles of co-evolution. Looking at nature and the social meanings we make around origins and inter-species interactions, the works in the exhibition bring out the fantastical dormant within the seemingly ordinary objects that surround us: stones, plants, animals and bacteria. The artists in the exhibition…
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Ballet Hispánico
Cal State LA is proud to host Ballet Hispánico, the nation’s premier Latino dance organization, as a company-in-residence. For nearly 50 years, Ballet Hispánico has been bringing communities together to celebrate and explore Latino cultures through innovative productions, transformative dance training, and community engagement. Representing a multitude of nationalities, the Company’s artists reflect the ever-changing face of our nation.…
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John Waters – This Filthy World: Dirtier & Filthier
Iconic and prolific American film director, John Waters makes his Luckman debut with a new one-man show, This Filthy World: Dirtier and Filthier. Best known for Pink Flamingos, Hairspray, Serial Mom, Cry Baby, Waters’ unique cinematic style and humor has impressed audiences for over four decades. Don’t miss the Los Angeles premiere of this hilarious new…
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Territories, Left of Center
Territories, Left of Center is an exhibition that elaborates on philosopher and cultural critic Walter Benjamin’s claim that “to live is to leave traces.” Focusing on sculptural works and constructions, the exhibition considers the body and its surroundings, and suggests a sculptural language of dissent. The featured artists respond, in diverse ways, to institutional hierarchies,…
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Pain Point Schicht
Karin Mayr and Martin Sturm formed a multimedia collaborative based out of Vienna, Austria that creates projects that combine their artistic work with their curatorial practice. They developed this unique combination when they co-founded the artist-run space project LOVE_ in Vienna, a composite of art and curation that counteracted the conventional showcasing of their work…
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Matisyahu
Matisyahu and his band in an evening of stripped-back arrangements highlighting the music that launched his career while taking fans of all ages on a journey through the evolution of Live at Stubb’s to his most recent release Akeda. Tickets General: $40, $50, $60 Tickets available via Ticketmaster or the Luckman Box Office. Cal State…
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Andy Fedak
On view: November 7, 2015 – December 19, 2015 Utilizing stereoscopic projection and computer graphic techniques appropriated from contemporary Hollywood production, Andy Fedak augments the world around him into surreal narrative vignettes focusing on anxiety, consciousness, anarchism, and revelation. Some macabre, others humerous, each piece digs deeper into an unknown territory that is uncanny, yet…
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Paco Peña
Photo credit: The Banff Centre Legendary Spanish flamenco composer and guitarist, Paco Peña has brought new life to the archetypal Spanish art form of flamenco. Peña’s newest show ¡Flamencura! studies the elusive state at the core of the art of flamenco while showcasing the mesmerizing musical genre that has captivated audiences. Paco Peña and his…
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Ballet Folklórico de Mexico de Amalia Hernández 2015
The iconic Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández returns to the Luckman with a highly-anticipated repertory performance! Hernández founded the company in 1952, having embarked at a very early age on a never-ending quest to rescue the dancing traditions of Mexico. Six decades later, the company continues to celebrate the diverse cultures of Mexico…
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Ido Tadmor & Eliwira Piorun
Past Events This event took place on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Renowned choreographer and dancer Ido Tadmor is joined by celebrated Polish dancer Elwira Piorun for the Los Angeles premiere of two recent works produced in collaboration with choreographer Rachel Erdos. Ido Tadmor is the artistic director of the prestigious Israel Ballet and the recipient…
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Brigitte
Past Events This event took place on Saturday, September 26, 2015 Photo Credit: Dimitri Coste The Alliance Française de Pasadena presentation Platinum-selling French indie sister-duo Brigitte, known for their retro folk Parisian style, make their Luckman stage debut! Brigitte’s hippie-chic sound combines influences from retro-folk, lounge-pop to French cabaret in this throwback ‘60s revivalist performance.…
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Walter Askin
This exhibition highlights the extensive career of Los Angeles-based artist Walter Askin, whose multi-faceted work ranges from sardonic graphic works, large painterly abstractions, to vibrant figurative sculptures. In each of these respective mediums he creates imaginative yet satirical images whose eclectic imagery resist being defined by any distinct movement. The exhibition was on view September…
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Wayfinding
Past Events This event took place on Saturday, May 23, 2015. Wayfinding is an experimental video/music project by Los Angeles-based visual artist, filmmaker, and musician Terry Chatkupt. For the Luckman Intimate Theatre, Chatkupt will present this new series of work inspired by the Southern California landscape. Accompanying the screening of videos will be a live…
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Bharat Caravan
Bharat Caravan brings together a unique take on the Indian classical tradition with contemporary musical elements. Ajay Jha’s vocal styling blends gracefully with classic Indian rhythm drumming cycles for a multi-dimensional and sensational sound. Jha’s ensemble, Hind Tarana, produce arousing tracks that express a depth of passionate influences beautifully seamed together. The Bharat Caravan program…
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Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s bold vision – top global choreographers, distinctive revolutionary works, and virtuoso dancers – has fostered a jewel of a dance company in the American West. The company’s pioneering spirit arises from a dual set of home cities: Aspen, nestled in the Rocky Mountains, and Santa Fe, gracing the Southwestern plateau. Now…