Tag: 2016

in Dance, Past Event

Past Events This event took place on November 6, 2016. Inspired by epic spectacles like Riverdance, Rockin’ Road To Dublin’s renowned ensemble is reviving the classic art form to create a new Irish show with a contemporary feel and a broad appeal. Choreographer and lead male Scott Doherty (Riverdance & Lord of the Dance) has…

Permanent Score

Oct 22, 2016

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The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA is proud to present Permanent Score, an exhibition featuring new works by M.L. Dodge and Jay Lizo. The exhibition showcases the intersection of the two artists with distinctly contrasting approaches and concentrations in their processes. Focusing on the image/idea of the crate, Dodge and Lizo venture into different…

Jazz 100

Oct 8, 2016

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Past Events This event took place on October 8, 2016. This year marks the centennial celebration for four visionary icons of music, all born in the same glorious year: Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Mongo Santamaria, and Thelonious Monk. Jazz 100 showcases both the dynamic individual artistry of each icon and the powerful unifying thread among…

Colvin & Earle

Sep 16, 2016

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Past Events This event took place on September 16, 2016. More than two decades ago, American folk singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin recorded a cover of Steve Earle’s Someday. Years later, following her rise to success, which included a Grammy Award and the release of her number-one single Sunny Came Home, and his rock, country, and folk…

Kara Tanaka

Aug 20, 2016

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Past Exhibition This exhibition closed on October 8, 2016. This first survey exhibition of Los Angeles-based artist Kara Tanaka spans her work from 2005 to 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…

Fanfare Ciocărlia

Apr 16, 2016

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Past Events This event took place on April 16, 2016. 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…

Globalfest on the road: Creole Carnival

Apr 2, 2016

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in Dance, Music, Past Event

Past Events This event took place on April 2, 2016. Photo credit: El Onore Coyette 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…

Acoustic Africa: Habib Koité and Vusi Mahlasela

Mar 26, 2016

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Past Events This event took place on March 26, 2016. 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…

World Arts Day: Africa

Mar 26, 2016

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in Engagement

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…

The Long-Lasting Intimacy of Strangers

Mar 16, 2016

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Past Exhibition This exhibition closed on May 21, 2016. 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,…

Ballet Hispánico

Mar 12, 2016

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in Cal State LA Events, Dance, Past Event

Past Events This event took place on March 12, 2016. Photo credit: Línea Recta © Paula Lobo 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,…

John Waters 2016

Feb 13, 2016

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in Past Event, Theatre

Past Event This event took place on Saturday, February 13, 2016. 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…

Pain Point Schicht

Jan 16, 2016

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