Tag: 2019
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Tu-2: i to I, Mind to Heart
Past Exhibition This exhibition closed on March 14, 2020. A survey of Taiwanese artist Tu-2’s early Mao-ology work, featuring select A survey of Taiwanese artist Tu-2’s early Mao-ology work, featuring selections from his 108 series of blue and silver portraits made through “meditative mark-making” using only one silver pencil on blue paper, as well as…
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Timon of Athens HD Film Screening
Canada, 2018 Run Time: 138 minutes Directed for stage by Stephen Ouimette Produced and Directed for film by Barry Avrich Joseph Ziegler as Timon Tim Campbell as Alcibiades Ben Carlson as Apemantus Michael Spencer-Davis as Flavius Convinced of the essential goodness of humanity, the wealthy nobleman Timon ignores all warnings that his reckless generosity can…
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Flamenco Fantasies – The Paco de Lucia Project
Past Event This event took place on October 27, 2019. Created by 10-time Latin Grammy winner Javier Limón, The Paco de Lucía Project reassembles the original band that toured with the legendary flamenco guitarist for the last 10 years of his career. A longtime collaborator and producer of Paco de Lucía, Javier Limón brings the…
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Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
Past Events This event took place on Saturday, September October 19, 2019. Photo Credit: Karthik Venkataraman The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble of India was established in 1990 to preserve India’s 2,000-year-old classical dance traditions. Nrityagram, which means “dance village,” was established in a rural setting as an ideal place for studying dance according to ancient Indian…
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Nella
Past Event This event took place on October 12, 2019. Latin Grammy nominated for “Best New Artist” category Nella Rojas is an exceptional singer-songwriter from the Venezuelan Island of Margarita. A graduate of the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston, her music is a meeting place for her country’s folklore roots, the influence of…
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Carlos Pena Y Su Big Band
Past Event This event took place on September 28, 2019. Carlos Peña is a Guatemalan singer song-writer who won critical acclaim after winning the second edition of Latin American Idol in 2007. He moved on to record his first record breaking album “Con Una Canción,” which reached double platinum in its first 24 hours after…
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LA Phil
Past Event This event took place on September 26, 2019. The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA has partnered with the Los Angeles Philharmonic to present a free neighborhood concert. The LA Phil has been presenting free Neighborhood Concerts for over 20 years, as part of the organization’s dedication to making music accessible to the widest possible audience. The Honorable…
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BD Wong
Past Event This event took place on September 21, 2019. This event is FREE to the Cal State LA community (students, faculty, staff, alumni). Present your valid campus ID at the Luckman Box Office to receive your tickets. Limit 4 tickets per ID. Award-winning actor BD Wong is one of America’s most versatile performers. BD…
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Romeo & Juliet HD Film Screening
Canada, 2018 Run Time: 180 minutes Directed for stage by Scott Wentworth Produced and Directed for film by Barry Avrich Sara Farb as Juliet Antoine Yared as Romeo Seana McKenna as Nurse Evan Buliung as Mercutio A long-simmering animosity between two families of Verona has recently boiled over, with members of the rival households brawling…
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LA Dance Festival
Los Angeles Dance Festival is a multi-day celebration of the vibrant contemporary dance creations in our city. The festival features locally, nationally, and internationally recognized dancers and choreographers. Their work is frequently presented on stages around the world and seen in feature films, tv shows, music videos, and commercials. Los Angeles Dance Festival brings…
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Havana Cuba All Stars
The Havana Cuba All Stars are among their country’s greatest musicians. Mixing tantalizing rhythms and melodies – from cha cha, to rumba, to son cubano, to salsa – the All Stars are loved for their enthusiastic and energetically refreshing approach to this wide variety of Cuban beats. The group is inspired by and dedicated…
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jackbenny
jackbenny. Photo by Cliff Lipson. Twin brothers Jack and Benny Lipson, aka the critically acclaimed jackbenny, have announced their special guests for It’s National See-a-Show Day! at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex Intimate Theatre on Saturday, March 16, at 8pm. Along with jackbenny’s longtime percussionist Theo Seidmon, the show will feature the Baritone Bombshell Jonnie Reinhart, fiery songstress Bella…
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The Lyris Quartet
Described as “radiant… exquisite… and powerfully engaged” by Mark Swed of the LA Times, the Lyris Quartet is Los Angeles’ most acclaimed and innovative string ensemble. They have collaborated closely with world-renowned artists Natalia Gutman, David Geringas, Martha Gerhardt, Myung-Whun Chung, Richard Stotlzman, as well as composers Krystof Penderecki, Andrew Norman, Steven Mackey, Paquito D’Rivera, and Gerard Schurmanand, to name a few. The Quartet performed alongside composer/pianist Billy…
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All About Valentina
Acclaimed performer Valentina – best known for her multi-season appearances on VH1’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and her performance as Angel in Fox’s production of “RENT Live!” – makes her theatrical debut at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA on Sunday, February 3, at 7:00 pm, with “All About Valentina” – a full-length evening theatrical production of song, dance, and…
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Andy Garcia and The CineSon All Stars
Alongside his Oscar, Golden Globe, and Emmy nominations as an actor, Andy Garcia is a Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning music producer and performer. Celebrated around the world for their unique sound and riveting performances, Andy Garcia and the CineSon All Stars’ vibrant and energetic style is deeply rooted in the music of legendary…