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2011/2012	6/1/11 - 5/29/12
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2011/2012

Under The Radar
Perla Batalla
The Sydney Opera House, The Brighton Dome, “The Fortress of the Sun,” and now, The Eyde — Grammy nominated vocalist and LA native Perla Batalla re...
May 05 2012
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Nat Geo Live
Being There
Purchase Nat Geo Live Subscription Package Take an awe-inspiring journey around the world, featuring unique perspectives on some of Earth’s natural ...
May 03 2012
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Classical
Antonio Lysy Music from Argentina
It was The Broad Stage where this cellist extraordinaire recorded the album Antonio Lysy at The Broad: Music from Argentina, including the song that...
Apr 29 2012
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Opera
Piotr Beczala, Tenor
Although born in Poland, this Grammy-winning star is in such international demand for the operatic repertoire that the lyric tenor now seems to live o...
Apr 28 2012
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Classical
UCLA Philharmonia
UCLA Philharmonia's music director Neal Stulberg conducts this family concert spotlighting UCLA's finest student soloists. The performance will inclu...
Apr 28 2012
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Under The Radar
Alfredo Rodriguez
Born in Havana, Cuba, Alfredo’s lucky break came in 2006 when he was selected as one of twelve pianists from around the world to play at the prestigio...
Apr 14 2012
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Theater
In Paris with Mikhail Baryshnikov
Please note that there is no late seating for this performance. This groundbreaking new play based on a Russian short story by Nobel Prize-winner ...
Apr 11 - Apr 22 2012
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Under The Radar
Anais Mitchell
Anais Mitchell is a rising star in the Folk and Singer-Songwriter world. After multiple sold out shows at McCabes, she made her debut at the Bro...
Apr 07 2012
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Broadway
Jason Robert Brown with special guest Anika Noni R ...
The popular Tony Award-winning composer/performer strikes up his eight-piece band for an explosive night of high octane tunes from his catalog of hit ...
Mar 31 2012
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Family
National Children's Chorus: Journey of Song
Presented within the intimate surroundings of The Broad Stage, this special event — a first for Westside music buffs — pairs well-known classical musi...
Mar 30 2012
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World
Lizz Wright
Her gospel-rooted voice gracefully flexing among R&B, jazz, and folk, Wright is a hot new singer with a knockout fourth album. Enjoy a warm ni...
Mar 24 2012
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Film
Hot Coffee
Seinfeld mocked it. Letterman ranked it in his top ten list. And more than fifteen years later, its infamy continues. Everyone knows the McDonald'...
Mar 23 2012
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Theater
The Ballad of Emmett Till by Ifa Bayeza
CCAP brings to The Broad Stage the emotionally-riveting story of the 1955 racially-motivated murder of Emmett Till, a 14-year old black child, that he...
Mar 19 2012
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Classical
Spectral Scriabin
SPECTRAL SCRIABIN premiered at Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York City on October 25, 2010Russian composer Alexander Scriabin caused a sensation in...
Mar 17 2012
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Family
Tales from China
Join celebrated actress, arts education advocate and mother, Rosalind Chao, as she tells you a tale of courage, loyalty and the hero in all of us. SOL...
Mar 17 2012
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Nat Geo Live
A Camera, Two Kids, and a Camel
Purchase Nat Geo Live Subscription Package Experience the life of a National Geographic photographer—and meet a true pioneer who figured out how to...
Mar 15 2012
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Broadway
Brian Stokes Mitchell
With his terrific chops, stage charm, and movie-star good looks (not to mention his multiple Tonys©), Brian Stokes Mitchell is one of Broadway’s l...
Mar 09 - Mar 11 2012
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Classical
The Chamber Music Project
With the inquisitive spirit and commitment to pushing artistic boundaries that has become its hallmark, The Baryshnikov Arts Center unpacks the chambe...
Mar 08 2012
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Opera
Marilyn Horne Song Competition Winners
In what has become an audience favorite, The Broad Stage welcomes first prize winners from the Music Academy of the West song competition. Created...
Mar 04 2012
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Classical
Tokyo String Quartet
Founded more than 40 years ago at Juilliard, the Tokyo String Quartet remains one of  the world’s leading chamber ensembles. According to the ...
Mar 03 2012
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Rock
Los Lonely Boys
On the heels of their latest album release, Los Lonely Boys brings their pop-lyrical charm and irresistible grooves to The Broad Stage. Rockpango, a S...
Feb 25 2012
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Family
Tales from Spain
Author Ian Ogilvy will lead SOL-LA’s Improv Theater Group and our youngest patrons to the Spanish countryside and back again! Explore the be...
Feb 25 2012
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Classical
Young Musicians Foundation
Guest conductor Jung Ho Pak and clarinetist Gabriel Campos join YMF's Debut Orchestra to perform the Silvestre Revueltas' Ocho por Radio and Claude ...
Feb 19 2012
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Jazz
Hiromi
Jazz for the iPod era! The Japanese-born protege of legendary pianist Chick Corea, Hiromi has been heralded as one of the brightest new lights on ...
Feb 18 2012
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World
Ana Moura
Portuguese vocalist Ana Moura, whose soul- ful and riveting interpretation of her land’s captivating fado style has made her a star in Europe, bri...
Feb 17 2012
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Nat Geo Live
Deep Ancestry
Purchase Nat Geo Live Subscription Package Take an epic global journey in search of the secrets of our distant past. Since 2005 Spencer Wells, Natio...
Feb 16 2012
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Family
Tales from the U.S.A.
Finally, a series for our youngest audience members! Children and parents alike will be delighted as acclaimed actress and best-selling children's au...
Jan 28 2012
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Under The Radar
W.P.A.
WPA consists of some of the most accomplished and legendary musicians in today’s American music scene. The brainchild of founding members Glen Phi...
Jan 28 2012
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Film
Inside Job
From Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Charles Ferguson (No End In Sight) comes the first film to expose the shocking truth behind the economic c...
Jan 27 2012
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Theater
Our Town With Helen Hunt
CastKati Brazda, Tim Curtis, Nathan Dame, Donna Jay Fulks, Coby Getzug, Jennifer Grace, Nicholas R Grava, Helen Hunt, Jeffrey Hutchinson, Matthew Kimb...
Jan 13 - Feb 12 2012
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Jazz
Cool Yule –The Manhattan Transfer Swings the Holid ...
How better to celebrate the season than with the uplifting pop sounds of The Manhattan Transfer? The internationally renowned twelve-time Grammy-w...
Dec 17 - Dec 18 2011
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Family
Judith Owen & Harry Shearer's Holiday Sing-Along
Whether for Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or Festivus, the Westside warms to the holidays with The Broad Stage’s silly seasonal sing-along. Join s...
Dec 16 2011
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Family
Peter Pan
Interview with the annotator of the centennial edition of "Peter Pan" was produced. It's really wonderful, and make sure you scroll down to...
Dec 10 2011
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Theater
Jane Austen Unscripted
They look like Jane Austen characters, dress like them — even talk like them. But these improv experts are likely to ad-lib scenes that would make...
Dec 03 - Dec 18 2011
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Opera
Karita Mattila, Soprano
Finnish soprano Karita Mattila ranks among the world’s great artists, recognized as much for the beauty and versatility of her artistry as for her...
Dec 03 2011
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Family
National Children's Chorus: Winter Dream
Chilly nights and sparkling snowfalls arrive in the Westside musically this year, with the crystal-clear children’s voices of the NCC presenting a pai...
Dec 02 2011
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Nat Geo Live
Ocean Soul
Purchase Nat Geo Live Subscription Package Voyage across the oceans with one of National Geographic's most seasoned photographers and discover a vas...
Dec 01 2011
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Under The Radar
Miguel Zenón Quartet
Highly acclaimed by The Village Voice, The Chicago Tribune and Jazz Times, Miguel Zenón fuses Afro-Caribbean Plena tradition with jazz to create a...
Nov 19 2011
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Theater
The Comedy of Errors
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, once again the toast of London, is back for its third year at The Broad with this hectic and hilarious comic romp. Ki...
Nov 13 - Nov 27 2011
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Theater
The Comedy of Errors - Opening Night
Don't miss this very special Opening Night Party on November 12th. Join fellow lovers of the Bard of Avon for a fun and festive ambiance cel...
Nov 12 2011
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Family
Peter and the Wolf
In this kid-friendly version of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, classical music becomes cool. Add in a special guest narrator that will leave you ...
Nov 05 2011
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Film
Troubadours
A celebration of Los Angeles art with over 30 concurrent exhibitions throughout Southern California beginning fall 2011. The Broad will present two sc...
Nov 05 2011
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Opera
Simon Keenlyside, Baritone
Growing up listening to the music of Haydn, Mozart, and Schubert didn’t entirely prepare this British baritone for his popularity as a handsome heartt...
Oct 29 2011
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Under The Radar
Lauren Weedman
Tattoos, insane families, and demons from the past haunt Lauren Weedman’s darkly humorous solo show at the Edye. Best known for her Emmy Award-win...
Oct 29 2011
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Film
Gasland
The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States. "Fracking" has unlocked a "Saudi Arabia of natural g...
Oct 14 2011
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Classical
Portals: Tim Fain, violin
Violinist Tim Fain, has been called "dazzling, always risky, and unfailingly exciting" (Herald Tribune). This multi-media performance featur...
Oct 09 2011
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World
The Soul of SpainThe Yuval Ron Ensemble
An extraordinary testament to music’s transforming power and inspirational reach, The Yuval Ron Ensemble uses the music and dance of those in conflict...
Oct 02 2011
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Jazz
JAMES FARM Featuring Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, M ...
When they debuted at the 2009 Montreal Jazz Festival, James Farm band took the die-hard festival crowd and critics by storm. Now the improvisation...
Oct 01 2011
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Jazz
An Evening with Pat Metheny and Larry Grenadier
Pat Metheny, the 18-time Grammy Award-winning guitar icon, composer and ultra-adventurous musical visionary will be performing in this very special in...
Sep 25 2011
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Family
Carnival of the Animals
A reprise of last season’s smash event featuring the Camille Saint-Saens’ children’s concert favorite, updated with a one-of-a-kind mélange of cla...
Sep 24 2011
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Under The Radar
The Section Quartet: The Music of Radiohead
The Section Quartet is known for all-string interpretations of popular rock songs. Don’t miss these Coachella veterans as they team up with ...
Sep 23 2011
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Classical
Young Musicians Foundation
Guest Conductor Toshiyuki Shimada and pianist Vijay Venkatesh join YMF's Debut Orchestra to perform Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 ...
Sep 18 2011
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Theater
Celebrity Autobiography
It's not unusual to see stars hanging out in Santa Monica. But you've never seen them like this. A Critic's Pick in New York, it returns home to L...
Aug 21 2011
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Theater
Let Me Down Easy
Anna Deavere Smith | Leonard F ...
Anna Deavere Smith is the rare artist who both documents and decodes the yearning, frustration, and defining characteristics of our time on stage. In ...
Jul 20 - Jul 31 2011
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World
India.Arie and Idan Raichel
Every now and then, the universe brings together two international stars of uncommon power collaborating to irresistible effect. Israeli keyboardi...
Jul 14 2011
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Theater
The Expert at the Card Table
Tickets still available for the following shows:Wed, Aug 3 & Thurs, Aug 4- 9:00PM Some of the most exciting theater coming out of London is ...
Jul 13 - Aug 07 2011
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Film
Outfest Film Festival
Outfest is the premiere festival for LGBT filmmakers and film lovers where both cult figures (Gregg Araki, The Doom Generation) and Oscar favorites, i...
Jul 12 2011
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