 | RING FESTIVAL LA EVENTS
FEBRUARY 2010
Celebrating the Arts, LA Style LA Opera has joined forces with more than 100 of Los Angeles' cultural and educational institutions to stage the first significant citywide cultural festival since the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival. The cultural celebration will include exhibitions, symposia, museum shows, conferences, performances and special events. All of these events will be thematically related to LA Opera's first-ever presentation in Los Angeles of the four-opera drama Der Ring des Nibelungen, Wagner's Ring cycle. Ring Festival LA events will take place in a diverse variety of venues throughout Southern California, with each organization providing its own unique point of view on the influences of Wagner's art and philosophy from the 19th century to the present day. Although Ring Festival LA will officially take place from April 15 through June 30, Ring-related events are already underway. "These early events are informing Angelenos of what is yet to come," said Barry Sanders, the Leader of Ring Festival LA. "The last big citywide celebration of the arts, the Olympic Arts Festival, took place 25 years ago, with much of the programming imported to Los Angeles. Thanks to our partners, Ring Festival LA will show the world the best of what the region's arts, education and cultural institutions have to offer." TALKS AND SYMPOSIA | What: | LA OPERA SPEAKERS BUREAU LIBRARY TALKS
(All talks are free of charge.)
| | Who: | The Speakers Bureau, a joint program of the Opera League of Los Angeles and LA Opera, is introducing groups throughout the area to the world of opera. This opera season the Speakers Bureau is bringing the magic of the Ring cycle to Los Angeles with talks at public libraries across the region. This special group of volunteers has undertaken hours of training under the guidance of LA Opera's dedicated Education and Community Programs team. The OPERA LIBRARY PROJECT began 8 years ago, continues to grow and now brings more than 90 presentations to libraries all over the County. LA Opera's staff works with each individual library to develop programs with elements from each corner of the opera world, and this season, of course, it's all things Ring.
| Götterdämmerung Talks:
Speakers discuss LA Opera's first presentation of Götterdämmerung, the fourth opera in the Ring cycle, in advance of its April 3, 2010 opening at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
| | When & Where: | Monday, February 8, 2010, at 7:00 pm--Burbank Central Library
110 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, CA, 91502, (818) 239-5600.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at 6:30 pm--Porter Ranch Branch Library
11371 Tampa Ave., Porter Ranch, CA 91326-1729, (818) 360-5706.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at 7:00 pm--Redondo Beach Library
303 N. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach, CA 90277, (310) 318-0675.
Saturday, February 27, 2010, at 2:00 pm--Brand Library and Art Center
1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale, CA 91201, (818) 548-2051
| "An Introduction to Wagner's Ring Cycle:"
Speakers provide an overview of Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen.
| | When & Where: | Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 7:00 pm--Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401, (310) 458-2295. |
| What & When: | UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE SYMPOSIA
"Wagner, Schoenberg and American Culture:"
A lecture by Dr. Kenneth Marcus, Associate Professor of History
Monday, February 1, 2010 at Noon.
"German Nationalism and the Rise of the Ring:"
A lecture by Dr. Alfred Clark, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs & Professor of Humanities
Thursday, February 18, 2010, at 7:00 pm.
| | Who: | For over 115 years, the University of La Verne has enjoyed a solid reputation for academic excellence. In addition to its main campus in La Verne, California that caters to traditional undergraduate students, it is also known as a pioneer in adult education. With 8 regional campuses, the University of La Verne offers a broad depth of undergraduate and graduate degree programs-as well as certificate programs.
| | Where: | University of La Verne, 1950 Third Street, La Verne, CA 91750, (909) 593-3511.
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For information on these and many other upcoming events, please visit www.RingFestivalLA.com Ring Festival LA Media Contact:
Catherine Babcock
Public Relations Consultant
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P: (213) 972-7691 |
