With all the grim news in the world these days, and I’m not even including pathological prevaricator George Santos still being a member of Congress, I’m pleased to write about a cause that is uplifting. The Ethos Film Festival runs from November 10 through November 17 at different venues in Santa Monica
The North Columbia Schoolhouse presents Poetic Crossings, an evening of ridge poetic tradition in conjunction with the Sierra Poetry Festival, according to a press release.
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As the COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll out, the Los Angeles Philharmonic tides us over with the second season of its “Sound/Stage” series filmed in an empty Hollywood Bowl. Also on our weekend culture watch list: Israel Galván, Herbert Siguenza playing Picasso, and Sarah Silverman in a live interactive show. Here’s the rundown of online concerts, theater, art and other programming for your viewing consideration, all times Pacific.
“Sound/Stage”
The L.A. Phil’s series of socially-distanced concerts filmed at the Hollywood Bowl returns with pianists Yuja Wang and David Fung performing the kid-friendly Saint-Saëns favorite “The Carnival of the Animals.” Also in the program: Animated folk tales narrated by students involved in El Sistema music programs around the world. Artistic and Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and his 9-year-old son, Martín, co-host. 10 a.m. Friday; available for 30 days. Free. laphil.com
The Stay Home and Read a Book Ball
The Library Foundation of Los Angeles holds the 33rd edition of its nonevent that asks guests to stay home, read a book and have a ball any way they see fit. Join chair Claudia Rankine and honorary chairs Misty Copeland, Valeria Luiselli, Michelle Tea and Charles Yu in raising funds for the LAPL s free virtual programming, which has expanded during the pandemic.
Eddie Murphy stars as King Akeem in Coming 2 America, the long-awaited sequel to his 1988 comedy, Coming to America. (Quantrell D. Colbert/Amazon Studios)
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Coming 2 America
All hail King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) as he leaves Zamunda with his trusted aide, Semmi (Arsenio Hall), and returns to Queens, New York, in search of his long lost son. They return to Zamunda to prepare the new heir but his three daughters, wife and archrival might have something to say about that. The plot is secondary. We re just excited to see Murphy, Hall, Shari Headley and James Earl Jones reun
18th Street Arts Center Presents Audio Play THE SECRET HISTORY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
A discussion and Q&A following will focus on the process of creating the Audio Theater project.by BWW News Desk
Join 18th Street Arts Center artist in residence Susan Suntree for an online launch party of Suntree s Sacred Sites Audio Theater Project on March 6, 2021. Register here.
This is an audio production of Suntree s best-selling, award winning book Sacred Sites: The Secret History of Southern California (Univ. of Nebraska Press).
Audio clips from the Theater Project will be presented, including an audio-visual portrait of the Los Angeles River and the Ballona Wetlands read by Susan Suntree; and an audio clip from Book Two (Indigenous Myths and Songs) read by Native American actor, Kalani Queypo (Blackfeet, Native Hawaiian).