J.U.i.C.E: (Sat. October 3, 2009) Second Annual J.U.i.C.E. Hip Hop Dance Festival A multimedia street dance festival offering urban choreography, film, and Los Angeles hip hop culture.
Dream Dance 2 Foundation* (Sat. October 10, 2009) Imagine the Far East: Contemporary Classical Chinese Dance An evening of traditional Chinese Han dances with a modern interpretation.
OTHER Big!World!Fun! (participating artists to be announced in February 2009) *These family friendly, one-hour events offer popular multidisciplinary, multicultural programming.
Los Angeles, California, USA, The John Anson Ford Theatres
SEPTEMBER 2009 Culture Shock Los Angeles Dance Troupe (Fri. September 4, 2009) Xpress Ur Self: Communication in a Hip-Hop Generation Performance piece using hip-hop and street dance styles, visual images, music, and spoken word.
Encuentro Jaranero de California (Sat. September 5, 2009) Second Annual Noche Veracruzana A music performance featuring the Son Jarocho and Huasteco traditions of Veracruz, Mexico.
Angel City Jazz Festival* (Sun. September 6 – 7, 2009) Angel City Jazz Festival A Labor Day jazz festival featuring master classes and seminars during the day and presenting a variety of cutting-edge jazz musicians in the evening.
TDRZ Productions, Inc.* (Sat. September 19, 2009) Aloha Summer Celebration 2009 An evening showcasing the music and dance of Hawaii and other Polynesian/South Pacific Island cultures.
Celtic Arts Center (Sun. September 20, 2009) Celtic Arts Center Concert Sixth annual program of traditional and contemporary Celtic music, song, and dance.
Star Entertainment & Education Group (Sat. September 26, 2009) Fiesta Mexicana VII—Sones, Bailes y Cantares Seventh annual variety show featuring the rich diversity of folkloric music and dance from Mexico.
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.
JUNE 2009 City Ballet of Los Angeles (Sat. June 6, 2009) Peter and the Wolf Jump Cool A modern ballet interpretation of the children’s story Peter and the Wolf set to a contemporary blend of jazz and classical music.
Gregorio Luke* (Sun. June 7, 2009) A series of multimedia presentations about three Latin American historical characters and the myths and legacies surrounding them.
Kollaboration* (Fri. June 12, 2009) Kollaboration A series of two evenings featuring artists from the Asian Pacific Islander Communities performing comedy, film, and acoustic music.
Star Entertainment & Education Group (Sat. June 13, 2009) Festival de Homenaje a Agustin Lara V Fifth annual concert celebration and tribute to the music of Agustin Lara.
Brazilian Nites Productions, Eyes of a Child Inc. (Fri. June 19, 2009) Brazilian Summer Festival 2009 An evening of Brazilian entertainment presenting a top emerging artist from Brazil.
Film Independent (Sat. June 20 – 26, 2009) Los Angeles Film Festival Five evenings of interactive, event-oriented screenings.
Reprise Theatre Company (Sat. June 27, 2009) Reprise! Best of Broadway: Old and New An evening featuring musical theatre’s brightest performers singing Broadway’s greatest hits from traditional and new Broadway productions.
Los Angeles Accordion Festival* (Sun. June 28, 2009) Los Angeles Accordion Festival A music festival to promote the resurgence of accordion music in the United States featuring diverse styles such as Zydeco, Cajun, Tejano and experimental.
JULY 2009 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. The 1241-seat outdoor Ford Amphitheatre is set against a backdrop of cypresses and chaparral. It is relatively intimate: no patron is more than 96 feet away from the stage. Music, dance, film, theatre and family events are presented May to October. The Ford Amphitheatre Season is a program of the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. The 87-seat indoor theatre space, THE FORD is the home of the Ensemble Theatre Collective, known as ETC@ITF, a collaboration of five L.A.-based theatre companies and the Arts Commission supported in part by the Flintridge Foundation. The Ford Theatre Foundation is a private fundraising organization created to enhance Los Angeles County’s support of the theatres.
Viver Brasil Dance Company (Fri. July 3, 2009) Feet on the Ground An evening that celebrates the fusion of Afro-Brazilian traditional and contemporary music and dance.
Asiatic Empire* (Sat. July 4, 2009) K-Pop Pioneer in Los Angeles A concert featuring Korean pop music.
Gregorio Luke* (Sat. July 12, 2009) A series of multimedia presentations about three Latin American historical characters and the myths and legacies surrounding them.
Outfest (Wed. July 15 – 19, 2009) Outfest 2009 Under the Stars A five-night screening series that is part of Outfest 2009: The 27th Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
Koffeehouse Music Productions (Sat. July 25, 2009) An Evening of Independence: A Celebration of Singers, Songwriters and Music An evening of musical talent featuring emerging singer songwriters.
