Thursday, May 10, 2012
The "Music in the Mansion Series" will pair Vila with pianist Jennie Jung.
The following is a press release from the City of Beverly Hills. On Sunday, May 13 at 2 p.m. Beverly Hills’ historic Greystone Mansion will host an intimate concert featuring prizewinning Ecuadorian-Spanish cellist Francisco Vila and pianist Jenny Jung. Vila—called “an exceptionally talented young cellist and musician…[headed] for an important place in the world of music” by renowned cellist Janos Starker—has performed throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. Notable recent performances include a collaboration with Grammy-Award-winning composer Osvaldo Golijov at Carnegie Hall, a recital with pianist Luize Borac and events at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Walt Disney concert hall. Upcoming projects include recording …
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
This will be the event's last screening in Beverly Hills until next year.
Laemmle's Music Hall is screening Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story Wednesday as part of the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival. The 84-minute film is about the brother of current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Yoni was an elite Army commando who was killed while leading a rescue attempt to retrieve Israeli hostages from a hijacked flight at Uganda's Entebbe Airport in 1976. Israeli Consul General David Siegel will introduce the film and Dr. Iddo Netanyahu, Yoni and Prime Minister Netanyahu's brother from Israel, is attending as a special guest. Prior to Follow Me, the 20-minute film Cohen on the Bridge about a 1976 hostage rescue in Entebbe, Uganda will screen. There will be a Q&A with the director of the film, Andrew Wainrib…
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Laemmle's Music Hall 3
9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Temple Emanuel and Laemmle's Music Hall are each featuring festival films Tuesday.
The Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival will continue Tuesday with screenings at Temple Emanuel and Laemmle's Music Hall in Beverly Hills. Through the Eye of the Needle: The Art of Esther Nisenthal Krinitz shows at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Emanuel, 8844 Burton Way, and Woody Before Allen will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Laemmle's Music Hall, 9036 Wilshire Blvd. Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and "Like" us on Facebook.
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Temple Emanuel
8844 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, CA
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
The expressionist paintings of Cleve Gray are now showing.
Diane Rosenstein Fine Art (DRFA) is the newest gallery to open in Beverly Hills. Located at 9399 Wilshire Boulevard, the building features 4,000 square feet of exhibition space. The gallery's first exhibition is titled Cleve Gray: The Connecticut Paintings and is showing until June 10. Patch caught up with Rosenstein to discuss the new gallery, which opened in mid-April. Beverly Hills Patch: How did you come to decide to open a gallery in Beverly Hills? Diane Rosenstein: I had been a private dealer, and recently worked with Participant Media to place art in their new building on Foothill Road. I felt that the space had enormous potential for contemporary art. Patch: How long did you live in Beverly Hills? Rosenstein: I lived in Beverly …
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Diane Rosenstein Fine Art
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Get your tickets for the Music in the Mansion series. Seating is limited.
The following is a press release from the City of Beverly Hills. On Sunday, April 22 at 2 p.m. Beverly Hills’ historic Greystone Mansion will host an intimate concert featuring two starlet string quartets: Aiana Quartet and Hausmann Quartet. The Hausmann Quartet, described by Cleveland Plain Dealer as “packed with biting and lyrical substance,” was formed in the summer of 2004 and is currently the resident string quartet at San Diego State University. As winners of a Chamber Music America Residency Grant, they will be the Quartet-in-Residence at Stanford University’s Educational Program for gifted Youth Summer Initiative. The Aiana String Quartet—a winner in the 2011 Coleman International Chamber Music Competition—is currently in residence…
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Greystone Mansion
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
An op-ed in the Los Angeles Times says the Purple Line extension is not good for some of Los Angeles' smaller museums.
The Westside Subway Extension is a hot topic for residents, business owners and schools, but how will it affect the local arts community? An opinion piece in Tuesday's Los Angeles Times says the extension of the Purple Line through Museum Row to Beverly Hills, Century City and Westwood will mark the end of some smaller museums and galleries near LACMA and the Petersen Automotive Museum. The news came in Metro's final report and recommendations on the Westside Subway Extension in the details regarding buildings that will be appropriated for the planned Fairfax stop. The author of the piece is Greg Goldin, who writes about architecture for Los Angeles Magazine and co-curated an exhibition at one of the galleries. The A+D architecture museum…
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
There will be a screening April 11 in Beverly Hills.
A digitally restored copy of To Kill a Mockingbird will be shown at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills April 11 to mark its 50th anniversary. The film will be introduced by talk show host Tavis Smiley and will also include an onstage discussion with Mary Badham, who received a best supporting actress Oscar nomination for her portrayal of the daughter of attorney Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck). Tickets are $5 and $3 for students and academy members and can be purchased online, in person at the Academy box office or by mail. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the program will begin at 7:30 p.m. The theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Blvd. More information on the screening is available here. …
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
8949 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Check out photos of the annual Oscar viewing party held at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
More than 150 celebrities attended Norby Walters' 22nd annual Night of 100 Stars Oscar Viewing Gala held at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunday. For a complete list of this year's 84th Academy Awards winners, click here. Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and "Like" us on Facebook.
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Beverly Hills Hotel
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Meryl Streep and Christopher Plummer also take home the prize.
The 84th Academy Awards winners have been announced. The Artist won best picture, director and actor, as well as original score and costume design. Martin Scorsese's Hugo won five Academy Awards—for cinematography, art direction, visual effects, sound editing and sound mixing. Meryl Streep won the best actress Oscar for The Iron Lady. Octavia Spencer of The Help won best supporting actress. Christopher Plummer from The Beginners made history by being the oldest actor, at 82, to ever win best supporting actor. Alas, George Clooney didn't win best actor for The Descendants, nor did he win for writing Ides of March. Here is the complete winners list: Best Picture The Artist The Descendants Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close The Help Hugo …
Thursday, February 23, 2012
A pair of Dorothy's iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" has been acquired by the Beverly Hills-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The Beverly Hills-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday that it acquired a pair of Dorothy’s famed ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz with financial assistance from the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Steven Spielberg. The slippers will become a prized exhibit at the planned Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which will eventually be housed at the former May Co. building on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles’ Miracle Mile district. The museum will be opened through a partnership between the Academy and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and could be up and running in as little as three years, according to the Los Angeles Times. “The ruby slippers occupy an extraordinary place in the hearts of movie …
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Marie Cunningham
3:08 pm on Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Hello Dr. Mindell, I unfortunately don't have access to the festival's email list. The following link may be able to help: http://lajfilmfest.org/ Best, Marie more ›