SoCal music & dance, Sept. 9-16: Las Colibrí, Pacific Chorale, a Fleetwood Mac tribute 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
The LA Composers Series Local alt-classical ensemble Wild Up showcases works by James Tenney, Mattie Barbier and Catherine Lamb. Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre. 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9. $12-$35. (626) 355-4318. sierramadreplayhouse.org
‘Dudamel Leads Beethoven 9’ Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic are joined by the Los Angeles Master Chorale and guest vocalists for Beethoven’s joyous Symphony No. 9; Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms” opens the program. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 Highland Ave., Hollywood. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10. $1-$186. (323) 850-2000. hollywoodbowl.com
‘Dudamel and the Stars of Opera’ Soprano Diana Damrau and tenor Jonas Kaufmann join the LA Phil for a Vienna-centric program of favorites by Lehár, Strauss II, Richard Strauss, et al. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 Highland Ave., Hollywood. 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12. $1-$186. (323) 850-2000. hollywoodbowl.com
‘Hills Like White Elephants’ A new edition of the “Under the Oaks” music series gets underway as the classic Ernest Hemingway short story is brought to life in an interdisciplinary adaptation set to music by Caroline Shaw, Philip Glass, et al.; includes adult language and themes. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Sept. 12-13. $35, $37. (310) 455-3723. theatricum.com
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