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Join Carnegie Mellon University Professor, Stephen Schultz, in his newest music history course exploring the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach. This online 5-week course is a chronological retrospective of Bach's life and works, covering major aspects of his instrumental and vocal music. Learn about the principles of historically informed performance practice in relation to modern and period instrument performances of Bach's music. Discover the musical influences that affected Bach's work as we work our way through his incredible musical journey and finish up with the masterpieces of his final decade: B Minor Mass, Goldberg Variations, and the Art of the Fugue. Week I: Introduction / Instrumental music. organ, violin, and keyboard. We will cover Preludes and Fugues for organ, Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, and the French and English Suites for keyboard. Week II: The Brandenburg Concertos. An in-depth survey of these six masterpieces of 18th?century chamber music. Week III: Cantatas and St. John Passion. A selection of movements from the over 200 surviving cantatas and a guided tour through Bach’s first musical account of the last days of Jesus. Week IV: The B Minor Mass. An exploration of Bach’s own compilation of his “greatest hits”. One of the towering monuments in all Classical music. Week V: The Goldberg Variations and Art of the Fugue. Bach’s great exploration of the theme and variations form and a look at the summation of his art of writing fugues.
Everywhere Everywhere CA
Category: Other 13 id: 15474
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Nowruz: A Persian New Year Celebration of Spring Streaming March 21st - 28th Pay what you wish ($10, $20, $30, $0) Join us in celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year! Nowruz is celebrated by more than 300 million people each year in Iran, Afghanistan, throughout Central Asia, and the Kurdish regions of Iraq, Turkey and Syria. Discover the traditions of Nowruz, enjoy performances and learn the basics of Persian rhythms with Amir Etemadzadeh and Persian dancing with Natalie Nayun. Meaning “new day”, Nowruz is a celebration of spring and new beginnings. Starting with the spring equinox, festivities last for two weeks, during which time people celebrate with dance, music, eating traditional foods, traveling and seeing relatives. Pay-what-you-wish! Only 1 ticket needed per household and no one turned away for lack of funds. 50% of all proceeds and donations go directly to the artists. Nowruz: A celebration of spring is pre-recorded and available for streaming March 21st - 28th
2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Alameda CA
Category: Performing Arts 11 id: 15472
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Sunday March 21st & 28th (2 part series) Sundays 3:00 — 5:00pm Tickets: $50 includes both workshop days An eclectic and passionately curated set of topics guaranteed to inspire musicians and non-musicians alike. One of the fastest ways for you to develop musically is to sharpen and broaden your listening. Our playlist includes artists as diverse as Joni Mitchell, Yo Yo Ma, Brad Paisley, Muse, John Coltrane, and Art Lande who all create very different worlds. And yet, how you listen will determine your ability to feel the deeper commonalities in their various styles. We'll use several non-traditional ways of listening that will get you inside the music such as the brightness, temperature, imagery, and the basic elements of each piece. Students will have the opportunity to share their experiences and insights with the group in an interactive ZOOM environment. Part One — folk / pop / funk / blues / rock / country / chamber Part Two — jazz / free improvisation
2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Alameda CA
Category: Other 13 id: 15471
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SPECIAL DRIVE-IN SCREENING Roxie Theater and Fort Mason Flix present: Stray (2020) Dir: Elizabeth Lo, 2020 NR (documentary) 72 min. With Zeytin (canine protagonist and street dog), Nazar (street canine), and Kartal (street canine); Jamil, Halil, and Ali (young Syrian refugees living on Istanbul's streets) The Roxie Theater and FORT MASON FLIX present Stray (2020). Through the eyes of three stray dogs wandering the streets of Istanbul, Stray (2020) explores what it means to live as a being without status or security. As they search for food and shelter, Zeytin, Nazar, and Kartal embark on inconspicuous journeys through Turkish society that allow us an unvarnished portrait of human life — and their own canine culture. The disparate lives of Zeytin, Nazar and Kartal intersect when they each form intimate bonds with a group of young Syrians who share the streets with them. Whether they lead us into bustling streets or decrepit ruins, the gazes of these strays act as windows into the overlooked corners of society: women in loveless marriages, protesters without arms, refugees without sanctuary. The film is a critical observation of human civilization through the unfamiliar gaze of dogs and a sensory voyage into new ways of seeing. (The Roxie Theater)
2 Marina Blvd Marina District San Francisco CA
Category: Film/Plays 14 id: 15469
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Everybody's Irish on St. Paddy's Day! Raise your glass to the patron saint of Éire — and earn some good luck for the new year. Rhythmix and Fireside Lounge present a festive fun-filled evening of cocktails, craft-chocolate, Irish trivia, dancing and YOU from 7:00-8:00pm on Wednesday, March 17th on Zoom. Featuring: • Specialty cocktail tutorials: the Irish Harp and Shamrock Sour with Fireside Lounge bartender, Barbara Eckley. • Fireside Trivia Master, Kirkland Melton III. • Specialty shamrock and "Fool’s Gold” Chocolate Coins from Craft-Chocolate - order at Fireside • DJ Rockin’ Raul Castro playing an eclectic mix of upbeat tunes. • Bring on the green! Dazzle and accessorize while channeling your inner leprechaun. Pre-Order Cocktails and Craft-Chocolate To Go at Fireside! The Fireside Lounge is offering limited-time St. Paddy's Day themed cocktails and Craft-Chocolate by Bente. • Order at Fireside Lounge until March 17th
2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Alameda CA
Category: Club/Social/Dance 15 id: 15470