PAST EVENTS:

Saturday, April 28th - Opera Classic Tosca Puccini's Tosca -- a meaty stew for opera lovers with its political intrigue, love, lust, and deceit -- will be presented by the Vineyard Touring Opera Company on Saturday, April 28 at the Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club. Performances are set for 1:00 p.m. and 8 p.m. The three-act Italian opera, set in 1800 as Rome is threatened by Napoleon's invasion, was composed by Giacomo Puccini and based on a popular dramatic play that toured Europe in the late 1800s. The opera was first performed in Rome in 1900 and includes some of Puccini's best-known lyrical arias. Tosca's dramatic force continues to fascinate, inspiring memorable performances from many of opera's leading singers and making the work one of most frequently performed operas. "Tosca has great music, beautiful voices and passionate, operatic storytelling," says Alan Medak, director of the opera. All performances feature a full orchestra and will have Super Titles -- English translations of the Italian lyrics -- projected overhead to help the audience follow the story. Tickets, priced as low as $5, are available online at www.vtopera.org. Prices are General Admission - $10; Students, Children and Seniors - $5, Reserved Seating - $20, and VIP Seating - $50 (includes champagne reception and a $25 tax-deductible contribution). Tickets and information are available on the web site or by calling (855) 575-0005 toll free.

Vineyard Touring Opera performers are a mix of professional singers and dedicated amateurs, and the opera's orchestra is similarly composed of experienced musicians, both professionals and serious amateurs.
Southern California's Vineyard Touring Opera Co. is a non-profit, charitable 501(c)3 corporation established to promote the art of the opera and provide opportunities for talented singers, from professionals expanding their repertoire by trying out new roles, to serious amateurs seeking performance opportunities, to young and aspiring talent. It is dedicated to engaging new audiences in live opera through fully staged performances, lectures and demonstrations. See www.vtopera.org

For more information and tickets go to: http://www.smbwc.org/forfreedom/

March 17, 2012
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Da Camera Society

Bruce Molsky, fiddle/banjo & Ale Möller, mandola
You’ll be lifted out of your seat when “The Rembrandt of Appalachian Fiddle” and “the Quincy Jones of Swedish folk” blow open the barn doors with an afternoon of old-time music making. Swedish musician Ale Möller joins for...ces with American Appalachian musician Bruce Molsky to explore the dense web of musical connections, past and present, between Nordic and American traditions.
For tickets and further information please visit:
http://dacamera.org/concert_info.php?products_id=190

March 30, 2012
7:30 - 9:30 pm

For Freedom

"For Freedom" is a fundraiser that will benefit three organizations that fight human trafficking. There will be live music, food, keynote speakers ad a silent auction. Please click for more information.

Tapping Gold

A Writing/Storytelling Workshop To Discover The Extraordinary Story Of You!

Thursday, Nov. 3, 6:45-9:00 pm

Facilitated by Terrie Silverman, MFA

Writing Coach, Creative Rites Workshops, Artist-in-Residence, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center

• Receive guidance to access your authentic voice
• Uncover the creative gold of your unique life stories
• Release the inner-critic and trust your creative instincts
• Be empowered by telling your story (Truly be seen and understood)

Registration Required- To Reg: terrie@creativerites.com

Suggested Donation $20 (tax deductible)

No one turned away for lack of funds. Pay at the door.