WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL E-NEWSLETTER

The excitement is building towards Ring Festival LA, which will take place from April 15 through June 30, 2010. To keep you up-to-date on all things Ring Festival LA, each copy of the e-Newsletter will feature Festival news, articles of interest, upcoming "Road to the Ring" events and a partner showcase so you can become more acquainted with the remarkable arts and educational institutions that contribute to LA's active cultural life.

Barry A. Sanders
Leader of Ring Festival LA

    IN THIS ISSUE OF THE RING FESTIVAL LA E-NEWSLETTER

Road to the Ring Events
Events leading up to Ring Festival LA.

Board of Supervisors commends Ring Festival LA
Board of Supervisors votes to approve motion.

Cultural leaders confident of arts' role in L.A.
Potential of a city still defining itself culturally.

Festival Partner Showcase
Each week we'll showcase 2 of our partners.

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LA County Board of Supervisors
commends Ring Festival LA

At the July 21, 2009 Board of Supervisors' meeting, Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky introduced a motion in which the Board commends LA Opera for its leadership in presenting Wagner's monumental Ring cycle and in developing a Ring Festival LA that truly is broad and inclusive and which, for the first time ever, presents a number of symposia and programs that will address Richard Wagner's abhorrent anti-Semitism as a piece of his legacy. The Board of Supervisors voted to approve the motion.

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Cultural leaders confident
of arts' role in L.A.
Los Angeles Times

They're all outsiders, drawn to Los Angeles from such established creative hubs as New York and Chicago by the potential of a city they see as still defining itself culturally.

They speak with confidence about the role that the arts can play in Los Angeles, and declare their willingness to work together to expand arts education and possibly sponsor a major citywide cultural initiative, such as an arts festival.

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Grand Performances
Grand Performances presents free performing arts that reflect the best of global culture and inspire community among the diverse peoples of Los Angeles.
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Eli and Edythe Broad Stage
Located in the heart of Santa Monica, The Broad Stage is a new home for the world's best artists and a community that loves the arts.
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