Grand Performances presents free performing arts that reflect the best of global culture and inspire community among the diverse peoples of Los Angeles. Over the last 22 years, Grand Performances has grown to become the foremost free concert series in Southern California. More than 40 noon and evening events each summer draw in an average audience of 60,000 from all over Southern California to experience an eclectic mix of performing arts disciplines. Some single performances attract as many as 7,000 people. All events are presented free-to-the-public, enabling entire families, seniors, schools, youth groups and others to enjoy the performing arts regardless of their financial ability.
The stages at California Plaza have hosted a variety of world-class performers: Kinky Sidestepper Ballet Nacional de Mexico Kronos Quartet Sara Tavares Hugh Masekela Pink Martini Tito Puente Nortec Collective Jimmy Scott Cheb Mami ¡Cubanismo! Terrence Blanchard Transglobal Underground Rennie Harris and the Mahotella Queens, to name just a few.
Some of the locally-based artists we have featured include: Ozomatli The Watts Prophets Nati Cano y Mariachi Los Camperos daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra American Repertory Dance Company Culture Clash Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra Mariachi Divas and Diavolo Dance Theatre.
Grand Performances is committed to supporting local emerging artists by providing professional fees, access to new audiences, and the empowerment that comes from being presented in a technically sophisticated venue by a nationally recognized presenting organization.
ARTISTS: If you are interested in performing at our venue, please send press kits to:
Leigh Ann Hahn Director of Programming Grand Performances 350 S. Grand Ave., Ste. A-4 Los Angeles, CA 90071
Please try to gauge whether you would be an appropriate fit for our venue before sending materials.
Hello friends of Dakah Hip Hop Orchestra! Good news! Dakah has a show coming NEXT WEEK! Details follow:
Francisco Aguabella presents "Chango En Paris" A symphonic Afro-Cuban Jazz Funk Musical Featuring Dakah Hip Hop Orchestra Thursday December 4th, 2008 7:30pm Royce Hall UCLA campus
This is a very VERY special gig for our conductor and Dakah creator Geoff "Double G" Gallegos.
The music we will perform December 4th was originally recorded in 1980 under the name of "Arara" by musicians from Parliament Funkadelic and some Afro-Cuban masters. This was the very last session Eddie Hazel ever played before his passing. The recording itself was never released.
Dakah was in fact founded in 1997 during an attempt by Double G to perform and resurrect this music.
Now in 2008 a mature and fully formed Dakah Hip Hop Orchestra has been given the opportunity to collaborate with some of the original musicians who were on the 1980 recording sessions and premier this work for the first time to the public.
And on a personal note I just came from a rehearsal with the strings in the band and this shit is going to be OFF THE HOOK!!!!
Don't miss this show, it is not any music you have ever heard before, it is not Dakah's standard charts. and it is guaranteed to blow your mind...
Thank you for supporting Live Music in LA, Much love, Ariel Walden
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