Weekly update — thru May 19, 2022 | |
Our newsletter went out this week with a couple of locations out of place: please review the events for The Verdi Chorus and San Diego Opera for the corrected information below. As always, please check all details with the organization before you make your plans. Thanks, all! L | |
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From the dawn of civilization, creators have connected their work with things they believed in. Not all artists are political, and no one will support every cause or every work of art. But beauty does not exist in a vacuum, and the meaning it conveys can move mountains, change society and bring profound change to the way we see the world around us.
With the world's current and manifold troubles and so many things challenging complacency and pulling at our perceptions of "normal", it's no surprise that artists and presenters of all kinds are putting their work to work. In this issue of Next7, we've highlighted events aimed at a particular cause. These events may or may not be a perfect fit for you, but please do look around and find something to support. Art and music are powerful expressions of what matters to us, and those expressions are worthy of consideration.
Thank you all for sharing your lives with us.
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Opera Buffs
Gala Evening of Donizetti
Every event by "the Buffs" is, by definition, supporting a cause dear to the collective heart of our vocal community: supporting singers as they emerge into careers that come with hefty expenses. This orchestral benefit is one of their grander offerings, and an excellent chance to not only hear some very talented artists, but to simultaneously support one of our most important champion organizations. While this newsletter is going out later than intended and you might not be able to attend this evening, please consider joining or otherwise supporting The Opera Buffs. They do much to support our art form every year, and SoCal's artistic landscape would not be the same without them.
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Friday 5/13, 4pm
Zipper Hall, Downtown LA
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Pacific Opera Project
I Can't Breathe
One of the nation's most innovative opera companies tackles police brutality and ripped-from-the-headlines social issues head-on, with the West Coast premiere of this new work by Leslie Burrs and Brandon J. Gibson. “I Can't Breathe” was inspired in the wake of repeated instances of fatal police brutality perpetrated against African Americans. The show tells the stories of six individuals from different walks of life, each forever changed by innocent interactions with law enforcement gone wrong.
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Friday 5/13, 8pm
Saturday 5/14, 6pm
Sunday 5/15, 3pm
North Hollywood
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Saturday 5/14, 4pm
Whittier
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Chorale Bel Canto
Psalms for the Soul: A Benefit Concert for Ukraine
Members of the Whittier College choirs will be joining Chorale Bel Canto for this benefit concert in May, with all proceeds going to Ukrainian refugees. We will be singing Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, premiering a newly written piece commissioned by the Whittier Choral Program, and Ukrainian-American choral director Alexandra Grabarchuk will conduct “Prayer for Ukraine” with the combined choirs (including students from Chaffey College and La Habra High School).
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Verdi Chorus
Spring 2022 Concert: Hélas mon Coeur
The Verdi Chorus kicks off its 39th season with their Spring Concert, Hélas mon Coeur, dedicated to the memory of Verdi Chorus patriarch Maestro Aurelio De La Vega. Dr. De La Vega was a longtime board member and benefactor of the Verdi Chorus, who passed away in February. To carry on his important legacy of sponsoring the guest sopranos that sang with the Chorus, donations may be made to the Maestro Aurelio De La Vega Guest Artist Fund which provides financial support to guest soloists who sing with the Chorus in performances.
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Saturday 5/14, 7:30pm
Sunday 5/15, 2pm
Santa Monica
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All events featured in this newsletter, on the blog and on the podcast will be taken from those submitted to the Lister Calendar. Just click "Submit Event" at the top, and you can craft your listing there. We'll approve relevant events or we'll get in touch for more info.
Pro tip: DO add images, links and details, so our readers can get excited about your event!
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Our next Group Coaching session will answer the question of putting together a sample of your singing, PRONTO. If you're missing opportunities because you don't have tracks to offer, or if your tracks are too out-of-date or otherwise lacking, modern tech can help!
Registrants will receive access to the presentation and follow-up materials, whether or not they can actually attend.
Zoom session — Cost: $25-35
Saturday, May 21, 10am to 11:30am
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Group and self-paced sessions to goose your future
Accepting applications for June now!
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From our Open Calls board
Listings from our public forum
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Contact us, and we'd be happy to post it for you
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Artists and orgs need help from time to time, and sometimes you just need a cache of additional experience, a sounding board and/or a brainstorming buddy.
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