June is African-American Music Appreciation Month. Unsure if KUSC Classical Radio host Brian Lauritzen or the other KUSC Radio host acknowledge the designation, nevertheless I enjoyed listening to Brian Lauritzen selection of Florence Price Symphony #4 in d, John Jeter / Fort Smith Symphony Orchestra shortly after 5:00 PM on June 25, 2019.
On June 13, 2019, I had successful outpatient cataract surgery in my right eye by Dr. Audrey Mok at St. Mary Hospital in Long Beach, Ca. A friend called to check on the surgery and shared some information about Dr. Patricia Bath whose research on lasers advanced cataract surgery. Patricia Bath, Inventor of Laser-Based Cataract…
Southern California violinist Annelle Gregory is scheduled to teach and perform in Spain. http://www.annelleviolin.com/calendar.html. See pic of Annelle and 2018 Jazz Grammy trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard after classical music performance by Sphinx Virtuosi of Terence Blanchard commissioned DANCE FOR A NEW DAY featuring violin soloist Annelle Gregory.
June 22, 2019 attended ALOUD (Library Foundation of Los Angeles) RIGHTS NIGHT: 14th AMENDMENT conversation featuring attorneys Nina Shaw (Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein & Lezcano) and Melissa Goodman (ACLU SoCal) followed by poet Alyesha Wise. Nina Shaw and Melissa Goodman are in the forefront of TIME’S UP (movement dedicated to combating sexual harassment and…
June 14, 2019 KUSC Arts Alive interview with composer Anthony Davis CENTRAL PARK FIVE Opera https://media.kusc.org/audio/2019/06/20190612-AA-Bonus-Anthony-Davis.mp3 About The Central Park Five In 1980’s New York, five African American and Latino teenagers were in the wrong place at the wrong time. They were unjustly convicted of a Central Park rape but exonerated through DNA evidence thirteen years…
Generally aware of concert and other events highlighting the accomplishments of composer William Grant Still in Los Angeles, I was greatly surprised when I attended the International City Theatre (Long Beach) production of BESTSELLER on June 20, 2019. The cast included Eric Myrick (Alex) whose credits included “William Grant Still and the Harlem Renaissance” at…
Classical conductor Thomas Wilkins will conduct opening night at Hollywood Bowl featuring John Legend with Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles to include fireworks. Maestro Wilkins will conduct Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with Nile Rodger & Chic, July 2, 3, 4, 2019. Maestro Wilkins will be interviewed Monday June 17, 2019 on…
NBA Champions Toronto Raptors have a Nigerian President NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with The Undefeated’s William C. Rhoden about Toronto Raptors’ General Manager Masai Ujiri’s unlikely path to the NBA and his charity work in Africa. Listen Here: https://www.npr.org/2019/06/13/732480740/masai-ujiris-remarkable-journey-to-the-nba
HOW SWEET THE SOUND – Gospel in Los Angeles https://www.linktv.org/shows/artbound/los-angeless-role-in-the-rise-and-mainstreaming-of-gospel-music?mc_cid=3de408fe0b&mc_eid=bb219d9a53 Link TV – June 5, 2019 Praise and worship songs stealing the limelight at a secular music festival in Southern California might seem unthinkable, but Kanye West gave a riveting gospel-inspired performance when Coachella coincided with Easter in 2019. He rapped his hit “Jesus Walks,”…
Please see/hear violinist Annelle Kazumi Gregory in a mini performance in San Diego! , 2 : Finals of the Musical Merit Foundation Awards performing an arrangement of Rimsky-Korsakov’s . Livestream on the Musical Merit channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2r8ZNgzIdIPIl9kG03qySQ