Luckman Upcoming Concerts...

It's time to experience The Luckman Fine Arts Complex and their amazing line up for the fall so let's start off with the concerts and performances for September!

Macadâmes - Saturday, September 17th at 8PM
Cost: Regular price $25 for Catalyst members $15 however there are a limited amount of FREE tickets to this performance, if you are interested in going please email your name and the number of tickets you would like to : tricia@gocatalyst.org by Friday Sept. 16 at 12 noon!
Call the Luckman Box Office directly and mention the code "Catalyst" to receive your discount! 323.343.6600.

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 sound, the chill of tragedy, and the sentiments of love; all delivered in an entirely universal physical language and movement vocabulary that is easily understood by everyone. 

Event Partner: Alliance Française de Pasadena

Luckman Jazz Orchestra: Tribute to Hank Mobley - Saturday, September 24th at 8PM
Cost: Regular price $25 - $35 for Catalyst members $15!
Call the Luckman Box Office directly and mention the code "Catalyst" to receive your discount! 323.343.6600.

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 Getz, Horace Silver went on to record with legendary artists Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, and Art Blakey. Horace Silver is known for his distinctive, humorous, and funky playing style and was influenced by a wide range of musical styles including African and Latin American music.

Media Partner: 88.1 KJAZZ                            

For more information on upcoming events please visit http://www.luckmanarts.org/.

2011/2012 Opening Season Ballet Performance at the Luckman...Free Tickets!

Our partners at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex are once again offering FREE tickets to the opening performance of the 2011/2012 Luckman season. Please email me at tricia@gocatalyst.org with your full name and number of tickets requested by Friday July 15th at 2pm. All tickets will be held at will call for pick up the night of show.

RAIFORD ROGERS MODERN BALLET - SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2011 AT 8PM

Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet returns to the Luckman Complex with the world premiere of Four Pieces for Piano set to the music of Takács, Bach, Haydn, and Liszt. Groundbreaking and distinct, and heralded by the Los Angeles Times as “quietly triumphant,” Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet is an inspiring ensemble of dancers that breaks the traditional mold and reinvigorates this classic medium.

Dancing With Long Beach: The Pike

Have you been looking for something exciting to do? Are you searching for something totally unique and different? Are you ready to watch some amazing talent?  Then you have to be at the downtown Pike area near the Aquarium of the Pacific, Saturday, March 12th at 6:30PM. If you've never had the privilege of witnessing a spontaneous dance demonstration then you're in for a real treat! These public dance demonstrations take place all over Long Beach and in many interesting areas. This unparalleled and outstanding method of public dance display is not only entertaining but it also gives the dancers the opportunity to educate, expose and best of all, to bring the world of dance to the people of Long Beach who may have not otherwise been able to view this beautiful art form. On Saturday, the unbelievable dancers from ArchiTexture Dance Company  will take you on an adventure that will begin at the Ferris Wheel, then will dance up the stairs and on the bridge, over and across to Mai Tai Bar, down the stairs by Bubba Gump, across the street at the Aquarium fountain, then over to the pier. This is a site to see, so bring your kids, grab your friends and prepare yourself for an experience you'll be talking about long after it's over! For dancers to apply to participate or more information on Dancing with Long Beach, go to www.DancingWithLongBeach.com.

Dancing With Long Beach: The Bluff

We've got another great public dance demo as part of our collaborative project "Dancing With Long Beach" scheduled for The Bluff, the stairs leading down to the boardwalk/bike path, and the entrance to Belmont/Veterans Pier. Featured dancers will be from modern/contemporary dance company DRDT. It's going to be amazing! Check it out Saturday February 19th from 2-3pm.

Dancing with Long Beach

”Dancing with Long Beach” is a year long series of seemingly spontaneous monthly dance demonstrations in public spaces throughout the city of Long Beach to engage new audiences and to invite them to calendared dance performances in the city. The Catalyst Network of Communities has teamed up with DatuganDanceTheatre to form a collaborative team hoping to catalyze our city with the art and diversity of dance. Our goal is to expose and educate people about amazing opportunities for children and adults to learn more!

Be sure to come by for our first dance demonstration along 2nd Street in Belmont Shore this Saturday, December 18th, 2010 at about 2:00PM. 

We're looking for choreographers and dancers to apply to participate in the series. Anyone interested can go to www.DancingWithLongBeach.com.