Carnivals and Festivals

AUGUST 2009

Los Angeles, California, USA

The John Anson Ford Theatres, nestled in the Hollywood Hills, are owned and operated by the County of Los Angeles and located in a county regional park.

• Fountain Theatre (Sat. August 1, 2009)
  Forever Flamenco: LA Ole!
  A celebration of Flamenco music and dance, featuring 12 world-class Flamenco
  performers.
  
• Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural (Sun. August 2, 2009)
  Tia Chucha’s Celebration of Community & Culture
  A benefit event for Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural which includes spoken word, comedy,
  dance, theater, and music.
  
• Los Angeles Music and Art School* (Thu. August 6, 2009)
  Stars for the Arts Benefit Concert
  The 11th annual benefit concert for the East Los Angeles arts institution featuring KJAZZ
  88.1 host Jose Rizo and the 15 piece Jazz on the Latin Side All Stars.
  
• Bahay Kubo Center for Philippine Culture and Arts* (Sat. August 8, 2009)
  The Music of Life: Awit ng Buhay
  A revue of music by one of the Philippines’ top composers.
  
• Los Angeles Jewish Symphony (Sun. August 9, 2009)
  L’Chaim (To Life!): A Musical Celebration of Eastern European Culture
  A symphonic concert showcasing music and songs with roots in Russia, Poland, and
  other Eastern European countries.
  
• Star Entertainment & Education Group (Sat. August 15, 2009)
  Concierto Tequila con Limon: Homenaje a Manuel Esperon
  Inaugural concert celebrating Mexico’s greatest composer of ranchera music.
• Gregorio Luke* (Sun. August 16, 2009)
  A series of multimedia presentations about three Latin American historical characters
  and the myths and legacies surrounding them.
  
• Kollaboration* (Sat. August 22, 2009)
  Kollaboration
  A series of two evenings featuring artists from the Asian Pacific Islander Communities
  performing comedy, film, and acoustic music.
  
• Ke Po’okela Cultural Foundation* (Sat. August 29, 2009)
  A Celebration of Hula
  A California premiere featuring traditional Hawaiian dance and music.

SOURCE: www.fordtheatres.org