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Next 7 thru 7/19/12 Big, splash Beethoven at the Bowl Links #365 -- Sun 7/1/2012 Links #364 -- Sun 6/24/2012 Links #363 -- Sun 6/17/2012 Links #362 -- Sat 6/9/2012 Next 7 thru 06/21/12 Can't believe my eyes: Michael Nyman's new opera sheds light on the drama of the mind Next 7 thru 06/14/12 The original 'German': Brahms' beloved Requiem gets four-handed treatment in Westwood Next 7 thru 05/31/12 Last chance for tears: Just one performance remains of Long Beach Opera's 'Ainadamar' Next 7 thru 05/24/12 Hybrid serenade: Ensemble champions local talent and new compositional breeds, tempered by tradition Next 7 thru 05/17/12 Frankly, Wolfgang...: Upstart troupe brings Fiordiligi and Dorabella to the Old South, ala cinema Next 7 thru 05/10/12 Should Mother Hubbard have tried harder? Re-discovered Röntgen & Bridge songs come to Malibu's very special space Next 7 thru 04/26/12 Not just music: Multidisciplinary project from USC composer blends the arts anew Next 7 thru 04/19/12 Real life, more musical: Two very original chamber operas take from actual events Next 7 thru 04/05/12 Very eclectic Passions: Diverse traditions of sacred joy Next 7 thru 03/29/12 Gorgeous American: Angeles Chorale breaks its own mold Next 7 thru 03/22/12 Singing the Leprechaun: Vox Femina celebrates St. Paddy with songs spun of gold Next 7 thru 03/14/12 Olé! beyond borders: Cross-genre performer explores other boundaries, through composers from Spain, France and Brazil Next 7 thru 03/07/12 Opera by magic: Turning songs and story into performance gold Next 7 thru 02/29/12 Norwegian twofer: Monday Evening Concerts brings Scandanavia to us with a pair of horizon-broadening events Next 7 thru 02/22/12 With a capital "E": Recital gives "eclectic" label a meaningful workout Next 7 thru 02/15/12 Opera Valentine: LA's storied Guild Opera comes to Glendale with 'Songs Singers Love to Sing' Next 7 special -- 01/30/2012 Special look at San Diego Opera's 'Salome', getting raves around town after its 1/28 premiere. Next 7 thru 02/01/12 Opera calling: Lyric Opera Los Angeles brings their treasure hunt to South Pasadena Next 7 thru 1/25/12 Cake optional: Song, Dance and Champagne Bring Français to LA Next 7 thru 1/18/12 Mixing it up: Contemporary music in the wilds of LA Next 7 thru 1/4/12 (Double issue) Holiday Glory Galore: A quick roundup of Christmas services Next 7 thru 12/21/11 Singing Paul & Mary (sans Peter) Next 7 thru 12/14/11 Christmas Lessons at St. James' in the City Next 7 thru 11/30/11 Happy Thanksgiving! Next 7 thru 11/16/11 If composers were crops... Next 7 thru 11/2/11 Music in another form Next 7 thru 10/26/11 Beauty beyond belief Next 7 thru 10/19/11 An opera with at least five morals Next 7 thru 10/12/11 Bridges that reach across centuries Next 7 thru 10/5/11 Family ties, two ways Next 7 thru 9/28/11 The Don you can't refuse: Pacific Opera Project's modernized 'Don Giovanni' comes to Santa Monica Next 7 thru 9/21/11 Smaller-scale Brahms Next 7 thru 9/14/11 Growth industry in the jungle Next 7 thru 9/7/11 Newly classic Next 7 thru 8/31/11 Classical island heat Next 7 thru 8/17/11 Can music change the world? Yes -- one drop at a time Next 7 thru 8/10/11 It's vewy, vewy kwiet... So let's take a look ahead! Next 7 thru 8/3/11 Here comes trouble: The rarer side of Bernstein Next 7 thru 7/27/11 Opera needs more (or at least different) zombies Next 7 thru 7/20/11 One-woman opera opens a conversation with 'Science' Next 7 thru 7/13/11 Choral Danes: Downtown LA gets a visit from the Thisted Church Choir of Men and Boys Next 7 thru 7/6/11 No cavemen here: ROC has the low-down on character-driven fundraising Next 7 thru 6/29/11 The Little Fest that Could: Corona del Mar's Baroque Festival lives on! Next 7 thru 6/22/11 Opening doors at Make Music Pasadena: FUMC Pasadena makes room for classical & more Next 7 thru 6/15/11 Bringing distant needs within reach Next 7 thru 6/2/11 Fresh local: Horizon Music Group lends inventive spirit to classical programming Next 7 thru 5/25/11 From the heart: Creative programs and community spirit are the future of choral music Next 7 thru 5/18/11 Local flavor: Hear Now festival features local composers & performers in two concerts in Venice Beach. Next 7 thru 5/11/11 Well-earned titles: With 'Bold, Fearless, Good & Fair', Los Angeles Chamber Singers' Cappella sings a lush program of Burgundian composers. Next 7 thru 5/5/11 Chicks with guts: These ain't no pale, wilting flowers Next 7 thru 4/28/11 A little Mozart, from the early days: 'La finta giardiniera' comes to USC Opera Next 7 thru 4/21/11 The most operatic of Requiems Next 7 thru 4/14/11 Blending the arts in Long Beach: A very special pairing event celebrating the tastes, sounds and art of Latin America Next 7 thru 4/7/11 Jouyssance performs favorites in honor of past president Next 7 thru 3/16/11 Two local legends combined Next 7 thru 3/9/11 Paris in (almost) Springtime Next 7 thru 3/2/11 Bats in your belfry, or just at your party? Next 7 thru 2/23/11 A fresh take on Spanish songs Next 7 thru 2/16/11 Alchymey: Four guys creating vocal gold The Links #364--Tues 2/8/11 Year of the Skill continues: #2 -- Financial Planning. It's a huge topic, but this kick in the butt can help you identify a piece to focus on and improve this year. Next 7 thru 2/3/11 Art song meets Black Swan: The premiere issue of our new vocal events newsletter: Next 7. The Links #363--Tues 1/25/11 Like This! Sites, pages and tweets to follow and support. The Links #362--Sat 1/22/11 2011 is Year of the Skill -- we're challenging our readers to up the ante in their careers by examining crucial areas of know-how. First up: Business Writing The Links #361--Wed 1/12/11 How's Your Resolve? With the new year underway, a little self-assessment is in order. What can you do this year to forge ahead in your life and your career? The Links #360--Fri 12/31/10 Happy New Year! Here's to a great 2011 The Links #357--Wed 12/15/10 Give a gift, Support a Lister: Giftables created and/or supported by members of our community The Links #355--Tues 12/07/10 Happy Hannukah! From the "couldn't resist" files... The Links #353--Tues/Wed 11/23-24/10 Muchas, muchas gracias: Find your thanks, build a tradition The Links #349--Fri 11/5/10 Cantor Arianne Brown brings Yiddish songs to life with 'Eternal Flame' The Links #346-Tues 10/26/10 Like this! More artists, orgs and others to follow. The Links #345--Fri 10/22/10 Staying healthy, are we? A few reminders for cold and flu season. The Links #342--Fri 10/8/10 Alex Ross brings new book to the Central Library The Links #340--Mon 9/27/10 Farewell to another online community for singers: the folks at BravuraVox hangs up their hats. The Links #339--Frid 9/24/10 100 Voices: New film tracks Jewish cantorial roots to Poland. The Links #338--Mon 9/13/10 Protect your own future: Help Out! The Links #337--Thurs 9/9/10 Happy Rosh Hashanah! A couple of notes about Jewish music-related doings in the media. The Links #334--Tues 8/24/10 Get the most out of the site and build PR for your projects by adding your events to the Lister calendar. Plus, more ideas for spreading the word... The Links #332--Mon 8/16/10 Evancho emerges as Mini Diva of the Moment The Links #331--Thurs 8/12/10 You Like me, you really Like me! (Facebook and other pages to follow) The Links #330--Mon 8/9/10 Caroling Directory has been launched as a members-only resource The Links #329--Fri 7/30/10 @laurislist is tweeting again! The Links #328--Thurs 7/29/10 Eight summer "projects" to make a better new season The Links #327--Tues 7/27/10 Dos and Don'ts of setting up a choral audition: A rather tongue-in-cheek reminder The Links #326--Fri 7/23/10 LinkedIn and the singer: The business end of social media The Links #325--Wed 7/21/10 Feed me!: How to subscribe to the new 'Arts in the Media' The Links #324--Fri 7/16/10 'New Posts' links have changed The Links #323--Tues 7/13/10 Are you in? Do you partake of your own art form? The Links #322--Sat 7/10/10 Creative cross-marketing: Finding clever alternatives to corporate sponsorship The Links #321--Fri 7/9/10 Featured Read: 'Off Balance on Purpose' by Dan Thurmon The Links #320--Mon 7/5/10 Happy July 4th! Ideas for great time off The Links #319--Fri 7/2/10 'Schtuffmarkt' launched; PRep! coming soon; Arts in the Media now available as RSS feed The Links #318--Wed 6/30/10 Summer Sing-Alongs offer fun opportunity to hone choral skills The Links #315--Wed 6/23/10 Singing Green: Singer-related ideas to cut consumption The Links #314--Tues 6/22/10 Featured ProBuilder: Michael Goldstrom, Opera coach The Links #308--Tues 6/8/10 Profile and ticket giveaway: Timur and the Dime Museum The Links #307--Thu 6/3/10 Are you TOO social? (Have you forgotten the 'networking' side?) The Links #300--Fri 5/7/10 What would Pete do?: Ten ways to celebrate Tchaikovsky's birthday The Links #297--Tues 4/27/10 Living between genres: Kristen Toedtman navigates life as double diva The Links #296--Fri 4/23/10 Featured Read: Mawrdew Czgowchwz by James McCourt The Links #291--Tues 4/13/10 Testing your Google juice The Links #290--Sat 4/10/10 Two items in an interesting week: Placido still at full-tilt; Vatican names Mahony's successor for Archdiocese of LA The Links #286--Wed 3/31/10 Bolcom opera published by G. Schirmer for ready availability The Links #282--Tues 3/23/10 Headshot Heaven: Multi-talented Lister makes even the camera-shy look great The Links #281--Mon 3/22/10 Change your mind: Building a better business brain The Links #278--Fri 3/12/10 Game review: Opera grabs a new piece of the mainstream The Links #271--Sat 2/27/10 (Book review) Ears with instincts: British book examines why music is necessary, and why the new stuff might not make sense to us The Links #270--Thurs 2/25/10 (Obituary) Richard Proulx dies at 72: Distinguished, prolific composer left his mark The Links #267--Thu 2/18/10 Vocalist, know thyself: A few ways to delve into the singer psyche for new insight The Links #264-Sat 1/30/10 The Business Card: The most powerful tool in your arsenal The Links #261--Fri 1/22/10 Stay healthy, my friends: Online resources for keeping the bugs away; ALSO Sudden loss of great OC bass: (Obit for Craig Mitchell) The Links #259--Mon 1/18/10 Is 'Glee' a good thing for classical music? 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