Mandalit del Barco
After months of lockdown, on a glorious sunny day, I got to watch the Los Angeles Philharmonic rehearse at the famous, near-empty Hollywood Bowl. A year into the pandemic, live concerts are still a rarity in this country, but the LA Phil has been recording concerts here for its online Sound/Stage series.
There were only about seven others scattered in the audience of the vast amphitheater; in sneakers and jeans, conductor Gustavo Dudamel led the orchestra in a piece by composer John Adams,
Grand Pianola Music.
Onstage, the musicians were seated 12 feet apart, all wearing facemasks except for the wind players, who were each isolated with plexiglass partitions around them.
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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
. Nosh on a multi-course meal and marg from Nido s Backyard during Oakland Restaurant (and More) Week. (Courtesy of @nidosbackyard) 21 Fun Things to Do This Week (1.11.21)
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Looking to up your takeout game? Order from more than 50 eateries think Nido s Backyard and Daughter Thai participating in Oakland Restaurant Week. Psst: It s also Napa Valley Restaurant Week(s).
Plus, explore Martin Luther King, Jr. s question, Where do we go from here? during a four-day documentary film festival featuring 20 docs, poetry, and musical performances; groove to local bands during the online music festival Real Neato; and order a majestic galette and some bubbly from Maison Danel.