SoCal music & dance, July 15-22: Dance for Life Festival, Tchaikovsky and Disney favorites at the Bowl and more
Classical, opera, jazz, folk, pop, rock, ballet, tap, flamenco, contemporary dance and more for LA & OC
Welcome to the latest TV or Not TV newsletter spotlighting live music and dance performances all around Southern California this coming week. I’m Matt Cooper, former listings coordinator for the LA Times’ Calendar section.
Classical & opera
‘Ray Chen Plays Tchaikovsky’ The violinist joins guest conductor David Afkham and the Los Angeles Philharmonic for Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto; program also includes Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3, “Scottish.” Hollywood Bowl, 2301 Highland Ave., Hollywood. 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 16. $1-$186. (323) 850-2000. hollywoodbowl.com
‘Rusalka’ The titular water nymph falls for a charming prince in Pacific Opera Project’s outdoor staging of the L.A. premiere of Dvořák’s romantic fable based on a Slavic folktale; sung in English with a new translation by Josh Shaw and Grant Preisse. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, July 19-21. $20-$55. pacificoperaproject.com
‘Bye Bye Butterfly’ Long Beach Opera, in collaboration with the Latino Theater Company and East LA Creative, presents this celebration of the late composer-performer Pauline Oliveros that includes the first-ever staging of her titular 1965 experimental opera. Los Angeles Theater Center, 514 S. Spring St., downtown L.A. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 20-21. $50-$170; students, $25. longbeachopera.org
Jazz, blues, rock, folk, pop, world music & more
Ann Hampton Callaway The veteran jazz vocalist salutes Carole King, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Paul Simon, et al. Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill & Jazz, 2930 Beverly Glen Circle, L.A. 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 16. $30, $60. resy.com
‘Big Band Night’ The Maria Schneider Orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra bring the swing. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 Highland Ave., Hollywood. 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. $1-$199. (323) 850-2000. hollywoodbowl.com
‘Dilla Jazz’ DJ Battlecat, singer-songwriter Bilal, et al., assemble to salute the late, great hip-hop record producer J Dilla. The Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd E., Hollywood. 8 p.m. Thursday, July 18. $20-$75. (323) 850-2000. theford.com
Sunset Concerts El Laberinto del Coco celebrates the music and culture of Puerto Rico to open a new season of the outdoor concert series. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A. 8 p.m. Thursday, July 18. Free; first come, first served. skirball.org
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