Boys Like Girls began its Love Drunk Tour earlier this month and has been received with open arms, ear-piercing screams and sold-out venues. The group headlines the tour, which also features Cobra Starship, The Maine, A Rocket to the Moon and VersaEmerge.
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‘Forgive Us Our Transgressions’ shows remnants of past racism
With the nation’s first black president sitting comfortably in the White House, the United States has certainly evolved past its legacy of slavery and segregation.
Los Angeles Theatre ensemble’s ‘Beau Fib’ premieres at The Powerhouse Theatre
With so much to remember to do, it’s perhaps time to resort back to the old method of tying a string around your finger as a reminder. But what if the string were to be removed? You would forget.
Marine Band “˜The President’s Own’ visits UCLA on month-long West Coast tour
The mission of the Marine Band ““ nicknamed “The President’s Own” by Thomas Jefferson during his time in office ““ is to provide music for the president and the commandant of the Marine Corps.
Cherryholmes to bring music with bluegrass roots to Royce Hall
As part of UCLA Live’s well-rounded fall season, Nashville-based bluegrass family band Cherryholmes will join genre legend Ralph Stanley on Royce Hall’s stage Sunday night.
Singer Omara Portuondo brings Cuban roots to Royce Hall
While the United States continues to uphold a 47-year-long trade embargo with Cuba in one of the last residues of the Cold War, a classic Cuban singer is coming to Royce Hall and bringing a trade of musical roots and influences.
A conversation with Béla Fleck
It’s unlikely that we’ll see a Banjo Hero video game any time soon, but if there ever were one, the final challenge would almost certainly be a finger-picking showdown with Béla Fleck. Few artists have done so much so well with any single instrument, let alone one as typecast as the banjo.