03/02/2022 - Leire Apellaniz and Marc Sempere-Moya piece together a visual and aural jigsaw of this singer who eschews the conventional, and embraces orthodoxy, poetry and the occasional outburst
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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
CAP UCLA Presents Israel Galván in MAESTRO DE BARRA
Maestro de Barra will be presented on Saturday, March 6 at 7 p.m. PST.by BWW News Desk
UCLA s Center for the Art of Performance will present Israel Galván in Maestro de Barra on Saturday, March 6 at 7 p.m. PST through CAP UCLA Online. This free performance was commissioned by CAP UCLA and is presented in association with UCSB s Arts & Lectures and The Joyce Theater. For more information on engaging with the arts and artists presented by CAP UCLA, visit membership matters.
During this past year, Galván has sought to servir el baile (serve the dance) by finding other spaces to Seguir Bailando (keep on dancing) until a semblance of normalcy is returned. Maestro de Barra (Master of the Bar) comes from Galván s attention to the spontaneous music and dance culture associated with cafes and bars worldwide. As theaters remain closed, it feels in tune with this moment in time.