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Philip Glass and Powaqqatsi
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El Rey Theatre
5515 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Category: Bars and Clubs
Region: Mid-Wilshire/ Hancock Park
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The Troubadour
9081 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Category: Bars and Clubs
Region: West Hollywood
Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90068
Category: Music Venues
Region: Out of Town
Roxy Theatre
9009 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Category: Bars and Clubs
Region: West Hollywood
House of Blues Sunset Strip
8430 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Category: Bars and Clubs
Region: Out of Town
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HOLLYWOOD BOWL
Godfrey Reggio's trio of films documenting the clash of industry and the Earth were an ideal context for composer Philip Glass, the minimalist monarch who matched his trademark driving rhythms and grand-scale themes to the films' often portentous and reproachful messages. Koyaanisqatsi was performed to wild acclaim by Glass' electric group and the L.A. Phil at the Bowl in 2009; its sequel, Powaqqatsi, which zeroes in on the conflict between cultural traditions and global commerce, is a hectic, turbulent piece sparkled with moments of radiant splendor and real power. (The third film in the series is 2002's Naqoyqatsi.) Powaqqatsi will be projected on the Bowl's big screens while the Philip Glass Ensemble, the L.A. Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Children's Chorus do the honors. Longtime Glass Ensemble associate Michael Reisman conducts. —John Payne
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THE ALLAH-LAS, TRC, BIG SEARCH at the Echo; TYCHO/SHIGETO at the Echoplex; WAYNE WHITE at Largo; MICHAEL WOLFF, MARK ISHAM at Vitello's.
wed 8/31
Arrica Rose & the ...'s
BOOTLEG BAR
Contemplating the hazy space between Billie Holiday and Mazzy Star, Arrica Rose's intuitive guitar and introverted yet iron-willed utterances create sounds both mellow and dramatic, cinematic but seldom classically epic. Dreamy and detached, the emotionally and vocally versatile Rose nonetheless sketches tiny, two-of-us dramas with that quiet, cruel clarity called honesty. Her band, the Dot Dot Dot's, bring sufficient swing and swagger to prevent a descent into coffee-shop soundtrack, while her new collection, Let Alone Sea, embeds mood-enhancing strings and skulking horns with refreshing restraint. More produced than ever yet still almost chewably organic, Arrica Rose's effortlessly sensual music places little filter between her fears and longings and our own. —Paul Rogers
Also playing:
BRAD DUTZ QUARTET, SLUMGUM at Blue Whale; LIBBIE SCHRADER at Hotel Café; MICHAEL WOLFF, MARK ISHAM at Vitello's; GEORGE BENSON & DMS (GEORGE DUKE, MARCUS MILLER, DAVID SANBORN) at the Hollywood Bowl.
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Charlie Haden Quartet West
CATALINA BAR & GRILL
Bassist Charlie Haden's musical pedigree dates back six decades, including stints with Hampton Hawes, Art Pepper, Keith Jarrett, Carla Bley, Pat Metheny and Ornette Coleman. Haden began his Quartet West in 1987, joined by Ernie Watts on sax and Alan Broadbent on piano (returning from his recent move to NYC). Drummer Rodney Green is a more recent addition, featured on the group's latest recording, Sophisticated Ladies. While Haden often can be found imparting considerable wisdom to bass students at CalArts, his local performances are less common. The Quartet West's four-day (Thurs.-Sun.) run at Catalina in Hollywood should serve as a poignant reminder of just why Haden is slated to receive the 2012 NEA Jazz Master Award. —Tom Meek
Janet Jackson
GREEK THEATRE
If you're like us, and frustratingly forgot to catch one of Tyler Perry's recent cinematic gems (Why Did I Get Married Too?, For Colored Girls ...), this will be your chance to get intimate with a member of the Jackson family not looking to cash in on Michael's untimely passing (La Toya on Celeb Apprentice was pretty incredible, though). It's still hard to look at Janet without a smirk since Nip Slip '04, but even at 45, Miss Jackson can still shake that famous rear end and belt out those '90s choruses with sultry sexuality. Now, on her largest world tour yet, Janet, supporting Number Ones, performs 35 chart-toppers, dedicating one tune to our fine city. (Let's just hope she doesn't choose "What Have You Done for Me Lately?") —Dan Hyman
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DAWES at Santa Monica Pier.
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