Henry Butler is blind, but that hasn’t stopped him from pursuing photography. He’s even had his pictures exhibited at the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery in his hometown of New Orleans. In this and everything else, the revered pianist, vocalist and cultural treasure of the city is committed to seeing things from as many angles as possible, […]
Author Archives: Alex LaRue
Rock Me, Amadeus
Two hundred fifty years ago, one of the greatest figures in the history of Western civilization was born. UCLA Live and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra have plans to celebrate that birth in a way unlike anything this country has seen. Over the next 15 months, LACO and its director, Jeffrey Kahane, plan to perform […]
Heart of the Isle
When it comes to her music, singer Mary Black has never strayed far from her Irish roots. Black, who has outsold both U2 and Sinead O’Connor in their native Ireland, will take the stage with other Irish female vocalists in a UCLA Live performance of the Celtic music featured on the successful “A Woman’s Heart” […]