It has been said that the family that plays together stays together, and the renowned Guthrie family is no exception, embarking on their fourth generation of producing and performing American folk music. The 14-piece ensemble, headed by Woody Guthrie’s son Arlo Guthrie, will be performing some of Arlo’s standards and unpublished Woody Guthrie lyrics set to music tonight at 8 p.m. in Royce Hall.
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UCLA professor transforms the guitar in shape-shifting concert
Shape-shifting is not just for wizards and politicians anymore ““ Professor Peter Yates is applying the concept to guitar as he plays multiple shapes of the instrument and produces a variety of sounds this evening.
UCLA Philharmonia, Chorale & Chamber Singers display wide range of music in upcoming weekend concerts
For stressed out students and music lovers alike, 10th week’s musical performances offer a welcomed outlet. The first performance, today, will be UCLA Philharmonia concert, whose program includes AntonÃn Dvorák’s Symphony No. 6.
Live organ music to animate silent film
Most people know who Charlie Chaplin is, but few college-aged students have actually seen his films screened properly with live accompanying music.
Chinese opera troupe Xiao Baihua Yue to debut on West Coast at Freud
This week, 600 Los Angeles elementary and high school students who are learning Mandarin will go outside the classroom to experience firsthand what they have only learned about in school ““ Chinese culture and performance, as presented by the Xiao Baihua Yue Opera Troupe at Freud Playhouse.
Hammer celebrates life of Harry Smith
An experimental filmmaker, ethnomusicologist, artist and avid collector of Ukrainian Easter eggs, Harry Smith was a 20th century American Renaissance man. Tonight, Patti Smith and friends will celebrate this eccentric bohemian’s life, as well as the release of the book “Harry Smith: The Avant-Garde in the American Vernacular” with the “Smith on Smith” event at the UCLA Hammer Museum.
Bob Harp to bring authentic American roots music to L.A.
If you like your songs served up with a twist of heartache and a whole lot of Americana soul, Bob Harp is your bartender. The San Franciscan musician is making his way down to Culver City on Saturday to play at the Cinema Bar.