Luckman Live! Where you can experience performance clips, exhibition tours, interviews with artists, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and more. Anywhere. Anytime.

Considered a pioneer and genre-bending artist, The New York Times proclaims Kale as "suave, modern and unmistakably India." Visionary composer and producer Karsh Kale will present Classical Science Fiction, a new groundbreaking work of classical Indian fusion and electronica.

Dianne Reeves, today’s preeminent jazz vocalist, will join the critically acclaimed Luckman Jazz Orchestra for a stellar one-night-only performance. Undeniably one of the most important jazz vocalists in history, Dianne Reeves’ impact on the art form is deeply rooted. The...

This exhibition features a trilogy of video works by Mexican artist Edgardo Aragón that explores the growing violence and narcotraffiicking in Mexico’s rural regions. From semi-habited locales to abandoned local roads, Aragón poignantly portrays the complicated conditions of the country...

Under the artistic direction of Willy Tsao, China’s foremost figure in modern dance, and Deputy Artistic Director Li Hanzhong, the company boasts an ensemble of 14 technically exquisite dancers and a diverse stunningly dramatic repertoire. Based in China’s capital, BeijingDance/LDTX...

Luckman Live! Where you can experience performance clips, exhibition tours, interviews with artists, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and more. Anywhere. Anytime.

globalFEST, one of the most dynamic global music platforms in North America, takes their showcase on the road for the first time with Creole Carnival! This ensemble celebrates the crossroads of African musical currents and their intersection with the sounds...

Founded in 2004, the Northwest Dance Project is dedicated to the creation and performance of innovative and contemporary new dance works. Led by acclaimed Artistic Director Sarah Slipper, NWDP performs an all-original repertoire from a select roster of accomplished choreographers...

Los Lonely Boys come to the Luckman with their signature mix of high-octane, high-quality rock and blues combined with conjunto tejano sounds that span the band’s career. In addition to their instrumental talents, they all provide vocals with engaging hooks,...

Melissa Etheridge stormed onto the American rock scene in 1988 with the release of her critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, which led to an appearance on the 1989 Grammy Awards show. For several years, her popularity grew around such memorable...

Luckman Live! Where you can experience performance clips, exhibition tours, interviews with artists, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and more. Anywhere. Anytime.

John Waters returns to the Luckman with an all-new version of his solo stand-up performance. Waters’ joyously devious monologue celebrates his film career and obsessional tastes. A celebrated filmmaker, director, and writer, John Waters have built a reputation for shocking...

Bharat Caravan brings together a unique take on the Indian classical tradition with contemporary musical elements. Ajay Jha’s vocal styling blends gracefully with classic Indian rhythm drumming cycles for a multi-dimensional and sensational sound.  Jha’s ensemble, Hind Tarana, produce arousing...

Singer, songwriter, model, activist, photographer - and former first lady of France - Carla Bruni will make a very rare Los Angeles appearance to perform songs from her fourth studio album, Little French Songs.

Presented in conjuction with his stage show entitled The Best Seat In The House, a retrospective exhibition of acclaimed photographer Ethan Russell’s prolific career will be on display in the Luckman Gallery.

Praised as “the soul of the Spanish guitar”, Pablo Sáinz Villegas has become a worldwide sensation known as this generation’s great guitarist. With his “virtuosic playing characterized by irresistible exuberance” as described by The New York Times, his interpretations conjure...

British rock legends Tindersticks perform from their latest album celebrating their collaborations with French film director Claire Denis. The Tindersticks will perform in a cinematic seating style, bringing together the music with the evocative images that inspired it. With a...

This exhibition features paintings by Los Angeles-based artist Antonio Puleo that examine patterns, both man-made and natural, and how paintings can play off of the architecture of an exhibition space. His works are informed by the abstract approaches of artists...

Luckman Live! Where you can experience performance clips, exhibition tours, interviews with artists, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and more. Anywhere. Anytime.

Ballet Nepantla presents "Valentina": a collection of stories that speak to the strength and resilience of women during Revolutionary Mexico. By fusing contemporary ballet with traditional Mexican folklorico, "Valentina" tells stories of wealth and power, hope and despair, struggle and...

French-American jazz songstress Madeleine Peyroux makes her Luckman debut with her full arsenal of delicately sultry compositions and renditions. With hits such as Careless Love and Don't Wait Too Long, Madeleine Peyroux has earned her spot amongst jazz/blues divas such...

One painter. One sculptor. One photographer...Primer focuses on promising artists who are part of Los Angeles' vibrant art community, and provides a space for their work to reach a wider audience. The exhibition introduces one artist per discipline, and one...

  Los Angeles Dance Festival is a multi-day celebration of the  vibrant contemporary dance creations in our city. The festival features locally, nationally, and internationally recognized dancers and choreographers. Their work is frequently presented on stages around the world and...

Barbara Morrison: A Virtual Experience is the latest installment of our original digital series that brings you up close and personal with artists from around the world, and from a variety of disciplines.

Fanfare Ciocărlia, the Romanian kings of Balkan brass, are best known for high-energy performances with complex rhythms and their uniquely Eastern European tone.  Making their Luckman stage debut, the admired ensemble will play selections from their greatest hits and mark their...

Support > System  features the work of contemporary artists Ringo Bunoan (Philippines), Koki Tanaka (Japan), and Zhou Tao (China). These artists imbue humble objects, public spaces, and exhibition sites with unexpected and lyrical meaning.  In their various sculptures, videos, and...

South African R&B singer and songwriter Candice Pillay gained major notoriety after co-writing Rihanna's hits "Cockiness [Love It]" and "American Oxygen," as well as several tracks in Christina Aguilera's Lotus album. She has also written for Tinie Tempah, Dr. Dre, Aubrey O'Day, among...

Photo Credit: Christopher Peddecord Dancers / Andrea Parson (Princess Grace Award 2010) + Viktor Usov (Princess Grace Award 2014) NW Dance Project is dedicated to the creation and performance of innovative, new contemporary dance works from established and emerging dance...

Anoushka Shankar breaks new ground as she brings together the passionate and diverse music of Spain with the vibrant, ancient forms of the Indian classical tradition. Tracing the musical commonalities of the Gypsies' journey from Rajasthan to Spain, through Iran,...

"True Stories. And the Pictures To Prove It." Grammy-nominated photographer, author, and director Ethan Russell recounts his extraordinary journey from the vantage point of “The Best Seat in the House.” Only a handful of people toured with The Rolling Stones...

  The Havana Cuba All Stars are among their country’s greatest musicians. Mixing tantalizing rhythms and melodies - from cha cha, to rumba, to son cubano, to salsa - the All Stars are loved for their enthusiastic and energetically refreshing...

FILMING POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Filmed live on stage at the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada as part of the Stratford Festival HD Series. An aging monarch resolves to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, with consequences he little...

From his Grammy-nominated symphonic work to his role as Gary Burton Chair of Jazz Performance at Berklee College of Music, Joe Lovano fearlessly challenges and pushes his conceptual and thematic ventures in a quest for new modes of artistic expression...

The Luckman Fine Arts Complex will present the world premiere of Seeds of Rain by choreographer Raiford Rogers, with musical compositions by Philip Glass and Zbyněk Matějů — featuring organist Mark Alan Hilt and pianist Helena Suchárová-Weiser. The performance will...

Recelebration is a group exhibition of recent acquisitions from the Luckman Permanent Collection. 

The iconic Ballet Folklórico de Mexico de Amalia Hernández make their Luckman debut with a highly-anticipated repertory performance! Amalia Hernández founded the Ballet Folklórico de México in 1952, having embarked at a very early age on a never-ending quest to...

This first survey exhibition of Los Angeles based artist Kara Tanaka spans her work from 2005-2011. The exhibit will feature a cross section of Tanaka’s work, which has often explored the central themes of transcendence through her own aesthetic synthesis...

San Cha: A Virtual Experience is part of season-long series of digital segments that bring you up close and personal with artists from a variety of art disciplines.San Cha is an acclaimed singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, increasingly known for...

Yamma Ensemble: A Virtual Experience is part of a season-long series of digital segments that bring you up close and personal with artists from a variety of art disciplines.

Established in 2006, Propeller Group is an artists’ collective based in Vietnam working in film, photography, sculpture, and installation. Merging the sophistication of an advertising firm, the pragmatism of a production company, and the experimentation of an arts co-op, Propeller...

The New Yorker calls Punch Brothers “wide-ranging and restlessly imaginative.” Punch Brothers was formed in 2006 by mandolinist/singer Chris Thile with four other virtuosic musicians: fiddler Gabe Witcher, banjo player Noam Pikelny, bassist Paul Kowert, and guitarist Chris Eldridge. Their...

This series presents the work of filmmakers from Denmark, Canada, Israel, and the United States, ranging from expressive narratives to experimental short films, plus five illuminating panel discussions with filmmakers and contributors. Dance on Camera presents a broad range of films...

Luckman Gallery is pleased to present Taiwanese-American artist Tu-2. This exhibition includes a small survey of Tu-2’s early Mao-ology work, selections from his 108 series of blue and silver portraits made through “meditative mark-making” using only one silver pencil on...

A multi-Grammy Award-winner, Aaron Neville is undoubtedly one of the most prolific artists in the R&B genre. A powerful and soulful vocalist, Neville is known for his signature vibrato that rises and dips, full of passion, and utterly sincere; NPR...

Six-time Grammy Award-winning legend Dionne Warwick has earned more than 75 charted hit songs and has sold over 100 million records. After her debut collaboration with Burt Bacharat and Hal David in 1961, she went on to record 18 consecutive...

Bask in the joy and merriment of Mexico's Christmas traditions in this filmed production that featured special guests on the Luckman stage in December 2019. Diciembre Mexicano was lauded by those in attendance - including the University Times!

The muse of legendary French musician and artist Serge Gainsbourg, English actress and musician Jane Birkin makes her first Los Angeles concert appearance in seven years. The epitome of the 1960s French mod style, her lasting imprint continues to be...

One of the most inspirational and distinctive voices in music today, Aaron Neville is a master of many styles. The audience can expect to hear doo-wop and gospel from his recent albums, as well as blues, jazz, soul, pop, country,...

Iconic Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning singer Lila Downs is one of the world’s most singular and powerful voices, whose compelling stage presence and poignant storytelling transcend all language barriers.

Every Christmas season, Marat Daukayev's The Nutcracker Ballet is performed right here on the Luckman stage. What does it really take to produce this ballet each year? Getting to the Nutcracker, the now-classic documentary filmed right here at the Luckman,...

ODC/Dance was formed by Brenda Way in 1971 as a collective of artists at Oberlin College in Ohio where their name (Oberlin Dance Collective) originated. Adventure, a certain irreverence, and the joy of moving were key ingredients to the core...

Iconic and prolific American film director, John Waters makes his Luckman debut with a new one-man show, This Filthy World: Dirtier and Filthier. Best known for Pink Flamingos, Hairspray, Serial Mom, Cry Baby, Waters' unique cinematic style and humor has...

 Please note that this presentation will stream only on Sat, Feb 13 at 6PM PST & Sun, Feb 14 at 6PM PST.

Acclaimed performer Valentina - best known for her multi-season appearances on VH1’s RuPaul’s Drag Race and her performance as Angel in Fox’s production of Rent: Live - comes to the Luckman with a new full-length evening of song, dance, and...

Described as "radiant... exquisite... and powerfully engaged" by Mark Swed of the LA Times, the Lyris Quartet is Los Angeles' most acclaimed and innovative string ensemble. They have collaborated closely with world-renowned artists Natalia Gutman, David Geringas, Martha Gerhardt, Myung-Whun Chung, Richard Stotlzman, as well as composers Krystof Penderecki, Andrew Norman,...

Acclaimed Taiwanese choreographer Lin Hwai-Min founded Cloud Gate 2 to foster new talent and showcase the next generation of Taiwanese dance. Dance Europe describes this innovative ensemble as, "a vibrant Company." Cloud Gate II's portfolio of work is celebrated around...

Founded in 1994 by C. Brian Williams, Step Afrika! is the first professional company dedicated to the tradition of stepping. Under Mr. Williams’ leadership, stepping has evolved into one of America’s cultural exports, touring more than 60 countries across the...

Israel’s most innovative and prominent dance company, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company has soared into the international spotlight as much for their exquisite technique, as for their figurative and abstract approach. Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company makes their highly-anticipated return to the...

In collaboration with KCET, the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA is proud to present a one-time stream of ARTBOUND: Black History Month Special featuring the work of African American artists in Southern California, including the assemblage sculptures of...

Acclaimed performer Valentina - best known for her multi-season appearances on VH1's "RuPaul's Drag Race" and her performance as Angel in Fox's production of "RENT Live!" - makes her theatrical debut at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State...

Schools are invited to bring their students virtually to our annual workshop which brings teens from all over the city of Los Angeles together to connect with each other, and celebrate their artistic expression as they dance together. The perfect...

For over three decades, Jazz at Lincoln Center has been a leading advocate for jazz, culture, and arts education globally. Under the direction of Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center has brought the art form of jazz from the heart...

Known for his unique mix of folk, bluegrass, jazz, and R&B, cellist Ben Sollee has redefined these genres of music with his unique and intricate arrangements. Matched by his smoky vocal stylings, Sollee’s music is deeply rooted in his tales...

Celebrated jazz vocalist and composer Carmen Lundy joins the Luckman Jazz Orchestra for a one-night-only performance at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex. Carmen Lundy is hailed by the Los Angeles Times as having a “voice of agility and seductive allure.” The LJO will...

Selected Work: 1968-1971  Opening Reception: Saturday, February 3, 2018, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Robert Hudson has been a force in the art world for more than 50 years. Uncharacteristic of the complex, illusionistic, polychrome constructions for which he is...

Photo Credit: Nicholas Baret Ivory Coast vocalist and dancer Dobet Gnahoré has garnered a reputation as one of the most vibrant performers in world music today. As a child, Gnahoré was trained in the music and dance traditions of the Bété people...

Achinoam Nini, known internationally as Noa, makes a rare concert appearance on the Luckman stage showcasing her most popular songs from her 26-year recording career, spanning 15 international albums, and several domestic Israeli releases, including her latest recording, Love Medicine. The...

Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company is arguably Israel’s most innovative and prominent dance organization. Under the lead of Artistic Director Rami Be’er the Company has soared into international spotlight as much for their exquisite technique as for their innovative approach. Kibbutz...

  Alongside his Oscar, Golden Globe, and Emmy nominations as an actor, Andy Garcia is a Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning music producer and performer. Celebrated around the world for their unique sound and riveting performances, Andy Garcia and the...

Khatia Buniatishvili is “justifiably hailed as one of the great pianists of the future” by the UK’s Guardian. Prize winner of the 2008 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, Khatia was distinguished as a BBC New Generation Artist in 2009...

The talented ensemble is world-renowned for their daring maneuvers, trick-cycling, precision tumbling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. They defy gravity with amazing displays of flexibility, contortion, and control. They push the envelope of human possibility with astonishing juggling dexterity and incredible balancing...

In partnership with KCET, the Luckman presents East is Eden from their critically-acclaimed Artbound Series. The film investigates arts practices from our local communities of East of Los Angeles, venturing from Lincoln Heights to San Bernardino. Featuring a live studio performance by Chicano Batman, whose...

OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday | Feb 6, 2010 | 6PM-8PM Territories, Left of Center is an exhibition that elaborates on philosopher and cultural critic Walter Benjamin's claim that "to live is to leave traces." Focusing on sculptural works and constructions, the exhibition...

Filmed live on stage at the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada as part of the Stratford Festival HD Series. Surrender to a haunting story of ambition and its dark consequences as Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from...

Ravid Kahalani leads this roaring group of improvising brass, string, and percussion players. Yemen Blues’ intoxicating music merges West African rhythms and ancient Jewish Yemeni melodies with mambo and funk to help you feel a connection to places you may...

The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA's Luckman Gallery is pleased to present an immersive sound experience with two solo projects by artists Jacqueline Gordon and Richard T. Walker. Each artist utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to making work that explores...

Hank Mobley stands out as one of the most revered tenor saxophonist and composers of the hard-bop era in jazz. Mobley’s style was laid-back, subtle, and melodic, especially in contrast to players like Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane. The outstanding...

Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn, & Sarah Jarosz come together onstage for a special evening. A singular and enduring talent, Grammy winner Shawn Colvin's songs like "Sunny Came Home" are slow-release works of craft and catharsis that become treasured, lifetime companions...

What happens when mankind ends? How will history, cultural objects, and relationships between the elements be remembered or reinterpreted? The artists in this exhibition tackle the notion of history--be it personal, cultural or philosophic--in their multimedia installations. The questions at...

River North Dance Chicago is celebrated for creating vibrant works that blend athletic prowess and artistic perspective with bold, theatrical flair. Under artistic direction of Frank Chaves, River North demonstrates depth and sophistication employing eclectic movement and demanding choreography. Boasting...

With his whimsical, melancholy music, Yann Tiersen has become a sought-after composer. Borrowing from French folk music, chanson, musette waltz, and street music, as well as rock, avant-garde, and classical and minimalist influences, Tiersen’s deceptively simple style has been likened...

Galería Perdida: La Carne de Burro no es Transparente utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach in the artistic process. Their cooperative employs a variety of media including films, photography, and sculpture. In addition, they organize curatorial projects that focus on the slippages...

On view January 10 through March 14, 2015. This is the first large-scale exhibition featuring both individual and collaborative works by Ginger Wolfe-Suarez and Primitivo Suarez. These two artists have been working both independently and collaboratively on writings, sculpture, and installations...

Karin Mayr & Martin Sturm, Performance still from Shock the Art Muscle (2015-16). Image: Calista Lyon On view: January 16 - March 12, 2016 PAIN POINT SCHICHT organized by Karin Mayr and Martin Sturm Karin Mayr and Martin Sturm formed...

Artbound: Arts Education features stories from the young poets of LA-based organization Get Lit, students, policymakers, educators, and artists including Catherine Opie, Vijay Gupta, Hector Tobar, Debbie Allen, and Chloe Arnold. This program is presented in partnership with KCET. Artbound:...

Born in a family entirely comprised of artists, Kany began dancing at age 5. She first followed family tradition by doing African dance which led her to the national junior ballet of Senegal. Many years later, she started to train...

Arts & Ideas is a cultural engagement program that promotes creativity through  interactive application of artistic processes. We bring people together from surrounding communities to share different perspectives during these dynamic exchanges.   Through film, dance, and visual art workshops we...

A celebration of the best in recent cinematic triumphs that focus on the art of dance.  Time: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Pina  Germany, 2011, 1 hour 43 minutes  Directed by Wim Wenders  A tribute to the late German choreographer,...

The preeminent force in the resurrection of male fado singers in a genre traditionally dominated by females, Antonio Zambujo makes his debut performance at the Luckman with his earthy and atmospheric interpretations of Portugal's national musical gems.

In the 1970s and 80s, iconic pop artist Andy Warhol made thousands of pictures with his Polaroid camera. The subjects range from celebrities to unknown individuals to objects that fascinated him, and many of these photos served as inspiration for...

Filmed on stage at the Luckman, this virtual presentation features the renowned American Ballet Theatre Studio Company's full ensemble in six exquisite works. ABT Studio Company, the young professional company of American Ballet Theatre, is currently made up of 18...

Renowned violinist, singer and composer Kishi Bashi’s multi-layered violin-techno pop music is one-of-a-kind. Bashi has recorded and toured internationally with artists such as Regina Spektor, Sondre Lerche, and indie rock group Of Montreal. Kishi Bashi’s self-recorded and self-produced project began...

Luckman Live! Where you can experience performance clips, exhibition tours, interviews with artists, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and more. Anywhere. Anytime.

The cutting-edge company returns to the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State L.A. to perform the world premiere of Still Life set to an original score by acclaimed Czech composer Zbynek Mateju

Please join us for a special screening of Bruce Yonemoto’s Sounds Like the Sound of Music (2005) and Papa (The Original Potato Eaters) (2006), plus the book launch of Bruce Yonemoto: Imaginary Line Around the Earth. The book was published on the occasion of the 2017 exhibition The...

Luckman Live! Where you can experience performance clips, exhibition tours, interviews with artists, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and more. Anywhere. Anytime. CocoRosie Live at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA

Click HERE to view. Luckman Live! Where you can experience performance clips, exhibition tours, interviews with artists, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and more. Anywhere. Anytime. Tu-2 in conversation: "I to i, Mind to Heart" Made possible, in part, by Tu-2.

A celebrated filmmaker, director and writer, John Waters has built a reputation for shocking his audiences. Many of the cult legend’s films satirize suburban America as well as many social conventions and attitudes. He started out making short experimental films...

Sonny Rollins is a prolific American jazz legend. Widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians, his compositions have become classic jazz standards. Rollins has collaborated and recorded with jazz masters: Charlie Parker, J.J. Johnson, and...

CocoRosie was formed in Paris, France by American sisters Bianca Casady (Coco) and Sierra Casady (Rosie). Definition eludes these artists as CocoRosie blends and manipulates what critics have described as indie, hip-hop, pop, blues, opera, and electronic music. They find...

DCA LA Dance Platform have been spearheaded and initiated by the Department of Cultural Affairs for the City of Los Angeles in collaboration with Ford Theatres, Grand Performances, LA Dance Project, and Luckman Fine Arts Complex to support and celebrate dance in Los...

Iva Bittová: A Virtual Experience is part of a season-long series of digital segments that bring you up close and personal with artists from a variety of art disciplines. Hailing from the present-day Czech Republic, Iva Bittová is one of Europe's...

Celebrated musician Keren Ann's complex and delicate musical stylings are as unique and intriguing as her background. With roots that spread from Israel to France, Holland to New York, and beyond, her interpretations are a beautiful reflection of her varying...

  Born in Seoul, Korea and educated at Juilliard in New York City, the Ahn Trio constantly redefines the art and architecture of chamber music, breathing new life into the standard piano-trio literature with commissioned works from visionary composers, all...

The LJO will perform its homage to J.J. Johnson, one of the leading jazz musicians of the post-swing era. Regarded as one of the first trombonists to embrace bebop music, J.J. Johnson was a key player and innovator in this...

Anyone who has experienced a concert by Balkan virtuoso Goran Bregovic knows that they are triumphant affairs; expressing a love of music that is utterly infectious. A dedicated explorer of musical cultures, this musician, composer, bandleader, and singer is nothing...

Cal State LA is proud to host Ballet Hispánico, the nation’s premier Latino dance organization, as a company-in-residence. For nearly 50 years, Ballet Hispánico has been bringing communities together to celebrate and explore Latino cultures through innovative productions, transformative dance training, and community...

Ballet Hispanico explores, preserves, and celebrates Latino cultures through dance. They celebrate the dynamic aesthetics of the Hispanic diaspora, building new avenues of cultural dialogue and sharing the joy of dance with all communities. Presenting an evening of repertory work,...

To celebrate the Francophonie Festival, the Luckman will host the Alliance Française’s Festinema Junior French Youth Film Festival. Inspired by a program developed in France by the Ministry of Education in order to discover, understand, and promote an appreciation for...

Fiercely original, Chunky Move has earned an enviable reputation for producing a distinct yet unpredictable brand of technology-driven and genre-defying dance performance. The company redefines what is or what can be contemporary dance. Chunky Move’s work is both diverse in...

World Arts Day opens up the LA Sephardic Music Festival with world food, music and free, hands-on, interactive activities for all ages.

Yemen Blues coexist in both the past and the present; they are timeless and modern. Fronted by acclaimed vocalist Ravid Kahalani, the group mies the music of Yemen and West Africa with funk, mambo, soul, and ancient chanting styles. Conjuring...

Known as the “godmother of soul,” Patti LaBelle is a Grammy winner and legendary hit-maker. She has given the world many memorable songs over her career of 60+ years, including “Lady Marmalade,” “When You Talk About Love,” “New Attitude,” “If...

n 2022, Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández celebrates its 70th anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, the company returns to the Luckman for three evenings featuring renewed performances of their most celebrated classic choreography. 

The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA's Luckman Gallery is pleased to present The Imaginary Line Around the Earth, an exhibition by Los Angeles-based artist Bruce Yonemoto which surveys artwork inspired by his research in South America. The installations...

the long-lasting intimacy of strangers is a group exhibition that engages principles of co-evolution. Looking at nature and the social meanings we make around origins and inter-species interactions, the works in the exhibition bring out the fantastical dormant within the seemingly...

Two of Africa’s most celebrated musicians, Habib Koité and Vusi Mahlasela, join forces on the Luckman stage with the latest iteration of the celebrated Acoustic Africa series. A modern troubadour with diverse appeal, Habib Koite's musicianship, wit, and wisdom are...

Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández make their highly anticipated return with an acclaimed repertory that brings together the music, dance, and costume of Mexican folklore from pre-Columbian civilizations through the modern era. Their repertory includes more than 40...

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s bold vision – top global choreographers, distinctive revolutionary works, and virtuoso dancers – has fostered a jewel of a dance company in the American West. The company’s pioneering spirit arises from a dual set of home...

World Arts Day is designed to give the community an opportunity to experience and interact with various art forms from around the world. Los Angeles is a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, and this dynamic interaction has made it...

With inspirations drawn from the Jewish shtetls in Eastern Europe, the David Orlowsky's The Soul of Klezmer, is a masterful expansion of the Klezmer folk music tradition. His adaptations and original compositions push creative boundaries offering a unique blend of folk tunes on...

Singer-songwriter Asaf Avidan has taken the international music community by storm with his unique brand of folk and blues and his signature vocal sound, reminiscent of jazz greats and rock legends alike. Following the release of his debut solo album...

Presenting choreographic works that examine human relationships, this extraordinary collection of world-class dancers articulates the perfect marriage between explosive hip-hop physicality and the subtle profoundness of contemporary story telling. A combination of the narrative, the spectacular, and the freedom of...

Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "bracingly contemporary," Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet is an inspiring ensemble of dancers that breaks the traditional mold and reinvigorates this classic medium. A favorite of the Luckman stage, Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet will...

For almost five decades Mummenschanz’s non-verbal theatrical language has continued to develop independently of the contemporary mask-theatre quintessence. The stories told by Mummenschanz are completely visual: no musical tracking, no stage set. The artists use their bodies, objects, and masks...

jackbenny. Photo by Cliff Lipson.  Twin brothers Jack and Benny Lipson, aka the critically acclaimed jackbenny, have announced their special guests for It’s National See-a-Show Day! at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex Intimate Theatre on Saturday, March 16, at 8pm. Along with jackbenny’s longtime...

  This show’s giving a whole new meaning to the term “girl power.” Madeleine Peyroux's warm and sultry voice is a perfect blend of melancholy and carefree. With hits such as Careless Love and Don't Wait Too Long, Peyroux has earned...

Employing experimental animation, sculpture, installation and photography. Melanie Nakaue creates a psychological space that focuses on the use of the figure in sculptural traditions and techniques.  All in a way to reinscribe the depiction of affliction.

The Luckman Gallery is pleased to present After Life, a group exhibition curated by Kristine Thompson.  The show features historical and contemporary artwork that examines death, mourning traditions, and memorials, and how our understanding of these ideas and practices has changed over...

  In collaboration with KCET, the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA is proud to present a one-time stream of ARTBOUND: La Raza. In East Los Angeles during the late 1960s and 1970s, a group of young activists...

The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA presents a virtual performance of Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet's Joshua Tree Symphony set to original music by by Czech composer Zbynek Mateju. 

 The Asian-American Film Festival is a celebration that showcases recent acclaimed films by American artists of Asian descent. Each film highlights current social and economic issues that are shown through the lens of Asian-American storytellers and with Asian-American casts at...

Time Magazine has called Angélique Kidjo “Africa’s premier diva”. As one of the continent’s most internationally celebrated female musical exponent, she is a powerful singer and tireless performer. Her music draws from African traditions and elements of American soul, funk,...

An exciting new event to celebrate the diversity within our community through multicultural music, art, crafts, dance, food, and audience participation. Global Arts Fest was created to provide civic and cultural cooperation between people and communities in the greater Los...

Luckman Live! Where you can experience performance clips, exhibition tours, interviews with artists, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and more. Anywhere. Anytime.

Influenced by classic Motown artists, Nikka Costa has been at the forefront of the jazz, funk, and soul revivals. With roots in Japan, Australia, and Los Angeles Nikka Costa combines jazz and blues melodies with her ferocious rock & roll...

The Soul Rebels: A Virtual Experience is the latest installment of our original digital series that brings you up close and personal with artists from around the world, and from a variety of disciplines. The Soul Rebels started with an idea – to expand...

  BODYTRAFFIC is a repertory dance company based in Los Angeles that serves as a vehicle for dancers, choreographers, visual artists, composers and musicians, providing all with an opportunity to experiment, create, and present new work. Their expanding repertoire includes...

Miles Davis summarized the history of jazz with two names: “Louis Armstrong and Charlie Parker.” Charlie Parker is widely praised as one of the most important and influential saxophonists with an uncompromising artistic direction. Parker gained wide recognition for his...

Rodriguez began his career in the 60s, but without any enthusiastic response, he was ultimately let go by his label and forced to work outside the music industry. Unbeknownst to him, and to the rest of the world, his songs...

Though his career lasted only four short years, Clifford Browns impact on the jazz world still resonates strongly today. With over 20 album credits to his name, in addition to numerous tributes by jazz superstars ranging from Benny Golson to...

  Video Screening/Music Performance Approximate running time: 40 minutes Saturday, May 23, 2015 6:30 PM Admission to this screening is complimentary. The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State L.A. Luckman Intimate Theatre Wayfinding is an experimental video/music project by...

Rodriguez began his career in the 60s, but without any enthusiastic response, he was ultimately let go by his label and forced to work outside the music industry. Unbeknownst to him, and to the rest of the world, his songs...

Described by The Huffington Post as “a visually delicious beast that never comes short of dazzling the senses,” the award-winning Robert Moses’ Kin dance company from San Francisco performs their critically acclaimed work, Fable & Faith. Exploring imagination, creativity, identity...

The Cinco de Mayo holiday commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A minor holiday in Mexico, it has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage in...

After 15 years as leader of The Idan Raichel Project, international music icon Idan Raichel is focusing on the basic essence of his songs with the solo piano concert entitled Idan Raichel – Piano – Songs. Raichel will be presenting his melodies, lyrics and the...

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  Comprised of a talented team of producers who fuse traditional Mexican music with contemporary electronica, the Nortec Collective is one of the hottest musical groups to come out of Mexico in recent years. Based primarily in Tijuana, Mexico, the...

The Los Angeles Times calls the Luckman Jazz Orchestra “one of the country's finest musical organizations.” Under the direction of Charles Owens, the Luckman Jazz Orchestra has performed numerous concerts honoring jazz masters and has been joined on stage by...

Legendary Spanish flamenco composer and guitarist, Paco Peña has brought new life to the archetypal Spanish art form of flamenco. Peña’s newest show ¡Flamencura! studies the elusive state at the core of the art of flamenco while showcasing the mesmerizing...

The New York Times proclaims Chucho Valdés as “the dean of Latin jazz” and “one of the world’s great virtuosic pianists.” Valdés makes his highly anticipated return to the Luckman Theatre with the Chucho Valdés Quintet. A multi-Grammy Award winner, he...

Celebrating his 80th year, 10-time Grammy Award-winner and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, Eddie Palmieri hosts a party for the ages featuring some of the finest musicians around. With an exceptionally accomplished and prolific body of work, Palmieri...

For Brandt Brauer Frick, the drums, strings, and pianos that have long been the bedrock of Western music serve as the common thread between the classical past and the techno present. While devoted to the rich tones and timbres of orchestral...

Los Angeles-based artist, educator, and curator John Souza has produced a significant body of artwork over his 30-year career. This exhibition draws attention to this important artist who incorporates personal history, cult fantasy, dystopian ideas, and digital surrealism in works...

Matisyahu and his band in an evening of stripped-back arrangements highlighting the music that launched his career while taking fans of all ages on a journey through the evolution of Live at Stubb’s to his most recent release Akeda.

Hailed as the “flamenco queen” by the New York Post, Latin Grammy-nominated artist Concha Buika makes her triumphant return to the U.S. Spanish songstress Buika is the daughter of political refugees from Equatorial Guinea and grew up in a Gypsy...

Hailing from Spain’s Balearic Islands, Buika’s voice knows no boundaries when it comes to language or geography. She has collaborated with musicians and singers in languages beyond her native Spanish and Catalan, and has recorded tracks in English, French, Portuguese,...

Taiwanese-Australian musician Ray Chen creates a breathtaking and voluminous sound with his classical violin. At the age of eight years old Ray Chen performed solo with the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra. Having studied with the Queensland Conservatorium, Sydney Conservatorium, and Curtis...

In the nearly five years since CocoRosie released their last album, sisters Bianca and Sierra Casady have been far from idle. In addition to composing for theater pieces, collaborating with legendary theater director Robert Wilson, performing with the Kronos Quartet,...

The legendary actress and model makes her Luckman debut with the Los Angeles-premiere of Green Porno: Live On Stage. Initially produced as a series of original short films for the Sundance Channel, Rossellini and co-writer Jean-Claude Carrière adapt their project...

Taking its name from Jonathan Gold’s Pulitzer Prize winning LA Weekly column, Counter Intelligence is an exhibition inspired by food. Consisting of sculpture, photography, video, and performance, artists examine the social, political, and historical origins of food as well as...

The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA is proud to present a virtual presentation of ABT Studio Company's most celebrated repertoire under the direction of Mr. Sascha Radestsky. This presentation will be available to stream here on our...

At the forefront of the Malian roots movement, Rokia Traoré's music explores traditional African rhythms and effortlessly blends them with American blues and soul beats. Making her Luckman debut, Rokia Traoré will perform her new album, Beautiful Africa, in its...

Sinead O’Connor has announced today that she will regretfully be forced to cancel her remaining North American tour dates in Los Angeles, Solana Beach and San Francisco, California as well as her two Canadian concerts in Oakville, Ontario.

Inspired by epic spectacles like Riverdance, Rockin’ Road To Dublin’s renowned ensemble is reviving the classic art form to create a new Irish show with a contemporary feel and a broad appeal. Choreographer and lead male Scott Doherty (Riverdance &...

Raw and soulful, acclaimed Brazilian singer, songwriter, and musician Seu Jorge’s works draw from his childhood experience navigating a favela outside of Rio de Janeiro. His melodies are stripped and untainted fusing classic American and European soul music with psychedelic...

Día de los Muertos has been adapted for centuries from its pre-colonial roots to the popular depictions in mass media today. Inspired by rich Oaxacan traditions, it was brought to East Los Angeles in the 1970s as a way to...

photo credit: Francis Vernhet Winner of six Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards, the Cuban pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader Chucho Valdés has been a key figure in the evolution of Afro-Cuban jazz for the past 50 years. The son of...

Filmed live on stage at the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada as part of the Stratford Festival HD Series. A ghostly visitor with a shocking secret, a daughter devastated by loss, a deadly duel, and the most famous question in...

Few artists make an impact as complete as Matisyahu, the prodigious Hasidic reggae musician from New York City. With visual and musical styles that, on the surface, seem to juxtapose one another, Matisyahu blurs pre-set definitions. With wizardly skills ranging...

Called “one of the wonders of world trance music” by the Los Angeles Times, Iranian singer Mamak Khadem captivates audiences by blending her roots in the ancient poetry and music of the Persian masters with a bold and revolutionary new...

photo credit: Jordi Socias Diego El Cigala is regarded as the most exciting and innovative flamenco singer in the world today. Passionate, profound, and immensely proud of his Spanish gypsy heritage, El Cigala has found success in his interpretations of this...

Latin Grammy-nominated artist Buika hails from Spanish island of Mallorca. For Buika, flamenco was an open door: “It’s not just about music, it’s a way of life. It’s about not running away from yourself. Some people sing about what they...

Tropical Vulture features the work of legendary independent filmmaker and educator George Kuchar. Since the 1950s, Kuchar has gained attention for displaying his morbid interests, insecurities, and razor-sharp wit in low-budget films with over-the-top plots and performances. This exhibition presents...

CANCELED - Due to the unforeseen events of the storm on the east coast, Woodkid will be unable to perform this Saturday, November 3rd at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex. All dates, which include New York and San Francisco, have...

Vestiges/Vertiges delves into the verge of time where the remains of what is no longer have already started to take place. A territory in residue of the human touch: scraps of voices, habits, objects, images trying to recover their role....

Stephanie Amaro: A Virtual Experience is part of a season-long series of digital segments that bring you up close and personal with artists from a variety of art disciplines. A fourth-generation Mexican-American born in Hollywood, Stephanie Amaro was raised with classic...

On view: November 7, 2015 - December 19, 2015 Utilizing stereoscopic projection and computer graphic techniques appropriated from contemporary Hollywood production, Andy Fedak augments the world around him into surreal narrative vignettes focusing on anxiety, consciousness, anarchism, and revelation.  Some...

On View November 8 through December 20, 2014. This exhibition surveys the works of late Los Angeles- based painter Robert Olsen (1969-2014), whose unique and nocturnal palette centered on the nightscape of Los Angeles. See exhibition images here. Opening Reception:...

One painter, one sculptor, one video artist, one photographer... This recurring exhibition, Primer lll, focuses on promising artists who are part of Los Angeles’ vibrant art community and provides a space for their work to receive more attention. One painter,...

The Luckman Jazz Orchestra, led by acclaimed musician and conductor Charles Owens, is an internationally admired ensemble of Los Angeles’ greatest jazz musicians. Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “one of the finest musical organizations” around, the LJO returns...

Canada, 2018 Run Time: 138 minutes Directed for stage by Stephen Ouimette Produced and Directed for film by Barry Avrich Joseph Ziegler as Timon Tim Campbell as Alcibiades Ben Carlson as Apemantus Michael Spencer-Davis as Flavius Convinced of the essential...

Presented in collaboration with the World Festival of Sacred Music, the epic Esma Redžepova makes a rare U.S. appearance in a celebration of Romani culture with her acclaimed Ansambl Teodosievski. With an illustrious career spanning over 50 years, Esma Redžepova...

This exhibition of over 70 works presents an expansive dive into Andy Warhol’s most renowned and prolific periods of creation via Polaroids, gelatin prints, and never-before-exhibited silkscreens. Andy Warhol’s contribution to the art world as a unique interpreter of American...

Open Door is the highly anticipated new project from Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter India.Arie. In this fresh musical offering, Arie partners with Israeli superstar Idan Raichel to create a cross-genre collection of songs that are poignantly relevant to a global audience....

Jad Abumrad, the host and creator of Radiolab, which reaches roughly two million people per month, makes his debut at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA with his new program, Gut Churn. The evening begins with two...

The iconic Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández returns to the Luckman with a highly-anticipated repertory performance! Hernández founded the company in 1952, having embarked at a very early age on a never-ending quest to rescue the dancing traditions...

Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández make their highly anticipated return with an acclaimed repertory that brings together the music, dance, and costume of Mexican folklore from pre-Columbian civilizations through the modern era. Their repertory includes more than 40...

The Los Angeles Dance Festival brings talented creators and companies together for twelve evenings of extraordinary works that showcase a wide breadth of dance styles.For over two decades, the Luckman has presented acclaimed dance ensembles from around the world. The...

The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA is proud to present Permanent Score, an exhibition featuring new works by M.L. Dodge and Jay Lizo. The exhibition showcases the intersection of the two artists with distinctly contrasting approaches and concentrations in...

The Czech Republic's Iva Bittová, one of Europe's most innovative and celebrated musicians, is rebellious in her individual pursuit of music at its purest. Returning to the Luckman, Iva reunites with Bilé Inferno collaborator Vladimír Václavek for this US debut. 

In a special performance brought to you by the Levitt Pavilion, the Luckman welcomes Australian singer Colin Hay. Best known as the lead singer of Men At Work, the platinum-selling band that topped worldwide charts in the 80s with anthems...

Created by 10-time Latin Grammy winner Javier Limón, The Paco de Lucía Project reassembles the original band that toured with the legendary flamenco guitarist for the last 10 years of his career. A longtime collaborator and producer of Paco de...

World Arts Day at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex is designed to give the community an opportunity to experience and interact with various art forms from around the world. Los Angeles is a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, and...

The Luckman Jazz Orchestra joins jazz and blues icon Barabara Morrison in a tribute to the legendary Kenny Dorham. Universally admired and respected by his peers, Dorham worked with every major figure of the modern jazz movement. Barbara Morrison, internationally...

Gifted with an expressive and powerful voice, Mariza is inarguably the genre's best-known global representative for the 21st century. Mariza's approach to singing fado (a traditional Portuguese genre full of exquisite contradictions) embraces the new while never forsaking the old....

Legendary actress Isabella Rossellini returns to the Luckman stage for two evenings with her new one-woman show, Darwin’s Smile, which reconciles two worlds that are often at opposite ends: art and science. Reading Charles Darwin’s book “The Expression of Emotions...

Jesus Coca: A Virtual Experience is part of a season-long series of digital segments that bring you up close and personal with artists from a variety of art disciplines. From Barcelona, Spain, Jesus Coca started dancing professionally since he was 18....

Photo © Nina Rodriguez Latin Grammy nominated for "Best New Artist" category Nella Rojas is an exceptional singer-songwriter from the Venezuelan Island of Margarita. A graduate of the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston, her music is a meeting...

  Grammy-nominated Les Nubians, recognized for their colorful auras, have intrigued audiences for over a decade with their inventive and glamorous "Afropean" style. Accompanied by their full band, Les Nubians will perform their latest album Nü Revolution. Media: 'KCRW Presents'...

Photo Credit: Karthik Venkataraman The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble of India was established in 1990 to preserve India’s 2,000-year-old classical dance traditions. Nrityagram, which means “dance village,” was established in a rural setting as an ideal place for studying dance according...

The iconic Malian desert blues group Tinariwen returns to the Luckman! Named "Best African Band" by Rolling Stone, Tinariwen was formed in 1979 by group members from Tessalit, an oasis in the Sahara Desert in northern Mali. The group, whose...

An intelligent manifestation of rock, electronic, and Mexican rhythms, Kinky produces riveting sounds and mixes that have earned them a reputation for being musical pioneers. Unique and authentic, the five-member group returns to the Luckman to play hits from their...

World Arts Day is designed to give the community an opportunity to experience and interact with various art forms from around the world. This year, in collaboration with the World Festival of Sacred Music, we present Burat Wangi and Sekar...

JAZZ 100: The Music of Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Mongo Santamaria, Thelonious Monk This year marks the centennial celebration for four visionary icons of music all born in the same glorious year: Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Mongo Santamaria and Thelonious Monk. Jazz 100...

This exhibition highlights the extensive career of Los Angeles-based artist Walter Askin whose multi-faceted work ranges from sardonic graphic works, large painterly abstractions, to vibrant figurative sculptures. In each of these respective mediums he creates imaginative yet satirical images whose...

Jaake is a multi-faceted musician known for their singular performances, taking cues from the underground vogue ballroom culture, 80s synth-pop, contemporary urban artists, and deeply personal experiences. An unforgettably unique artist, they draw inspiration from a background in nightlife and...

This exhibition features new photography and video works by Los Angeles-based artist Julie Orser that explores motifs of Alfred Hitchcock’s film Vertigo. Works in this exhibition examine representations of female characters (including the Hitchcock Blonde), the double, cinematic memory, narrative...

Canada, 2018 Run Time: 180 minutes Directed for stage by Scott Wentworth Produced and Directed for film by Barry Avrich Sara Farb as Juliet Antoine Yared as Romeo Seana McKenna as Nurse Evan Buliung as Mercutio A long-simmering animosity between...

Ground Truths is an exhibition of work that uses reenactment, magic, substitution, and projection to explore the corporeal aspects of remote viewing. Accessing far away places that range from physical locations to psychological states, the works in the exhibition insist...

15 CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS FROM ROMANIA. How does a citizen suddenly become a physical non-entity? Invisible Bodies: Conspicuous Mind is an exhibit of contemporary Romanian art that visually confronts the issues of personal identity in everyday life. The exhibit is not...

Award-winning actor BD Wong is one of America’s most versatile performers. BD has been on screens big and small for the last 20 years, appearing in such hits as Law & Order: SVU, Oz, Gotham, Jurassic Park, and Jurassic World....

Known for her striking voice and magnetic performances, Mexican singer and composer Lila Downs has created one of the most singular explorations of Mexican roots music on both sides of the border and in the process has become one of...

Psychic Outlaws is an exhibition inspired by Annie Buckley’s novel of the same name. Nineteen contemporary artists from Los Angeles will be given a different chapter of the book, and each will make new work in response. The exhibition becomes...

Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company was founded in 1957 in an effort to preserve Filipino culture and showcase traditional Philippine dance. The company takes its name from the ancient Filipino tradition of bayanihan, which signifies working together. Bayanihan has awakened...

Praised as one of the world's top orchestras, the Los Angeles Philharmonic returns for another magical evening neighborhood concert. The entire family is welcome to this rare opportunity to hear the orchestra for free!

Brigitte’s hippie-chic sound combines influences from retro-folk, lounge-pop to French cabaret in this throwback ‘60s revivalist performance. In 2011, Brigitte released their first album Et vous, tu m’aimes? (Mister, Do You Love Me?)- selling over 200,000 copies and introduced us...

Renowned Israeli choreographer and dancer Ido Tadmor is joined by celebrated Polish dancer Elwira Piorun for the Los Angeles premiere of two recent works produced in collaboration with choreographer Rachel Erdos. Ido Tadmor is the artistic director of the prestigious...

Macadâmes is a physical theatre group based in Paris, France. Using elements of mime, clowning, acrobatics, object manipulation, theatre, music, and dance the group presents Chaussée Interdite Aux Piétons. This creation refers to the musicality of movement, the embodiment of...

The Dance & Dialogue series at the Luckman is a program that allows teens from all over the city with a shared interest in dance to come together and connect. This program is an opportunity for students to put dance...

World Arts Day is designed to give the community an opportunity to experience and interact with various art forms from around the world.  This year, we celebrate the music, dance, and visual art traditions of West Africa and India. From...

Casper Brindle’s paintings are explorations of the expressive possibilities of color, light, and form. His palette ranges from spectacularly technicolor to subtly monochromatic, but ever present is the notion of center. Whether it’s a striking, hard-edge horizon line running through...

How to Read El Pato Pascual: Disney’s Latin America and Latin America’s Disney is an attempt to engage with the idea that there are no clean boundaries in art, culture, and geography, and to deconstruct how such notions are formed...

Kicking off a season-long series honoring jazz masters, the Luckman Jazz Orchestra pays tribute to Horace Silver. One of the first pioneers of hard bop, he continues to be a major force in modern jazz music. Discovered by saxophonist Stan...

More than two decades ago, American folk singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin recorded a cover of Steve Earle’s Someday. Years later, following her rise to success that included a Grammy Award and the release of her number one single Sunny Came Home,...

Peter Holzhauer, Mulholland Bridge, Black-and-white photograph, 2011 One painter. One sculptor. One photographer.  One filmmaker. One designer... Primer ll focuses on artists who are part of Los Angeles' vibrant art community, and provides a space for their work to reach a...

Amaros is a mariachi ensemble featuring Tony Zuñiga (vocals & guitarrón), Andy Abad (requinto & vocals) and  Stephanie Amaro (vocals & guitar) of the Grammy-nominated Trio Ellas. Outside of the mariachi genre, Stephanie accompanies major artists in both the Latin...

Oklahoma-born, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and cellist, Gabriel Royal has been heard playing his “grown up lullabies” in the subway stations of New York City. That’s where he found his lawyer, his manager, and his cello - and where he continues to...

The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA has partnered with the Los Angeles Philharmonic to present a free neighborhood concert. The LA Phil has been presenting free Neighborhood Concerts for over 20 years, as part of the organization’s dedication to making music accessible to...

Carlos Peña is a Guatemalan singer song-writer who won critical acclaim after winning the second edition of Latin American Idol in 2007. He moved on to record his first record breaking album “Con Una Canción,” which reached double platinum in...

Yohai Cohen: A Virtual Experience: is the latest installment of our original digital series that brings you up close and personal with artists from around the world, and from a variety of disciplines. Yohai Cohen is an internationally renowned oud player, vocalist, and percussionist. He performs...