http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=startup;calID=1664;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb WebEvent View 2.7.0 build 42684 http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67084;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Sun, Apr 1, 2012 Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Description: Torrance Crafters Guild Art in the Park http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=63480;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Sun, Apr 1, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Description: A special exhibit, presented by the Fluorescent Mineral Society, will display the beautiful colors of rocks from all over the world under ultraviolet lights. This exhibit is one of the most comprehensive and varied collections of fluorescent minerals you will ever see in one place. There will also be ‘how to’ demonstrations such as bead working, sphere making, gem carving, glass bead making, workshops for children, and more. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=63475;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Sun, Apr 1, 2012 Time: 2:00 PM Description: Enjoy this musical based on many of the beloved books of Dr. Seuss. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=63791;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Tue, Apr 3, 2012 Time: Noon - 1:00 PM Description: Monet and his Peers... Following Manet Continuing where we left off with Manet and the Realists in the fall, we will follow the journey to Monet, Pisarro and others. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64744;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Sat, Apr 7, 2012 Time: 9:00 AM - Noon Description: Come join the fun in this special program that will include breakfast, a special holiday puppet show from Jim Gamble Productions, cookie decorating, a snapshot with the Bunny and more. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. All children ten years of age and younger must be accompanied by a paid adult. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64976;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 Time: 1:00 PM Description: Enjoy an evening of Japanese classical dance performed by the talented Wakahisakai Dance Company. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64980;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Tue, Apr 10, 2012 Time: 7:00 PM Description: Enjoy a multi-faceted dance concert of over 100 students from grades 9 through 12. Transitions is a dance concert featuring works from professional choreographers and original student choreography. This year a special performance of Bollywood choreography by Nakul Dev Mahajan from So You Think You Can Dance will be featured. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64984;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Wed, Apr 11, 2012 Time: 7:00 PM Description: Enjoy a multi-faceted dance concert of over 100 students from grades 9 through 12. Transitions is a dance concert featuring works from professional choreographers and original student choreography. This year a special performance of Bollywood choreography by Nakul Dev Mahajan from So You Think You Can Dance will be featured. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67244;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Thu, Apr 12, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64988;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Thu, Apr 12, 2012 Time: 7:00 PM Description: Enjoy a multi-faceted dance concert of over 100 students from grades 9 through 12. Transitions is a dance concert featuring works from professional choreographers and original student choreography. This year a special performance of Bollywood choreography by Nakul Dev Mahajan from So You Think You Can Dance will be featured. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67255;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Fri, Apr 13, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64992;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Fri, Apr 13, 2012 Time: 8:00 PM Description: Music Director and Conductor David Benoit will lead the multi-talented Asia America Youth Orchestra in their annual concert. This year, three very gifted young virtuoso soloists from the orchestra - Jessie Chen, violin; Sara Sithi-Amnuai, trumpet; Wes Wubbena, piano, along with the Asia America Youth Orchestra will delight you as they perform concerti by Haydn, Grieg, and a world debut concerto for violin composed by Mr. Benoit. Also featured will be excerpts from Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, A Tribute to Film Composer John Williams, and music by Chick Corea. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67260;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Sat, Apr 14, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64996;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Sat, Apr 14, 2012 Time: 2:00 PM Description: Renowned oboe, flute, piano, cello, and double bass soloists – whose work can be heard in Schindler’s List, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Dances with Wolves, Titanic, Forrest Gump, Inception, and many others perform Hollywood’s legendary movie themes, classical masterpieces, and Latin American music. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64740;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Sat, Apr 14, 2012 Time: 7:00 PM Description: Evil is a new show that is like In Living Color meets Melrose Place on speed. It’s a live stage event that reinvents itself approximately every 15 minutes with an ongoing theme of ugly behavior. This show pushes the envelope! Mature audiences suggested. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65001;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Sat, Apr 14, 2012 Time: 8:00 PM Description: Renowned oboe, flute, piano, cello, and double bass soloists – whose work can be heard in Schindler’s List, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Dances with Wolves, Titanic, Forrest Gump, Inception, and many others perform Hollywood’s legendary movie themes, classical masterpieces, and Latin American music. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67265;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Sun, Apr 15, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65006;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center] Date: Sun, Apr 15, 2012 Time: 2:00 PM Description: Join in a wonderful evening featuring six teenage musicians performing full concertos with piano accompaniment as they vie to win a spot to play with the Peninsula Symphony Orchestra in June. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67270;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Mon, Apr 16, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67275;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Tue, Apr 17, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67280;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Wed, Apr 18, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65010;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Wed, Apr 18, 2012 Time: 7:00 PM Description: Enjoy this performance from 9th through 12th graders as they present jazz, ballet, hip hop, Latin, contemporary, lyrical, and other popular styles of dance. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67285;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Thu, Apr 19, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65015;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Thu, Apr 19, 2012 Time: 7:00 PM Description: Enjoy this performance from 9th through 12th graders as they present jazz, ballet, hip hop, Latin, contemporary, lyrical, and other popular styles of dance. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67290;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Fri, Apr 20, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65020;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Fri, Apr 20, 2012 Time: 7:05 PM http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67120;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Friends of the Torrance Theatre Company Date: Fri, Apr 20, 2012 Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Description: Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten Directed by: Jim Hormel. In this side-splitting comic romp about marriage, career-driven Suzannah Hayden needs a lot more help on the home front than she's getting from her husband, Gibby. Enter Beth Bailey, Suzannah's newly hired assistant, a gregarious highly motivated daughter of the South. Beth explodes into the Hayden household and whips it into an organized, well run machine. When Gibby realizes it's Suzannah's career Beth is really after, he sets out to save his marriage aided by Suzannah's best friend. Their efforts to stop Beth at any costs sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry! http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67295;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Sat, Apr 21, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65024;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center] Date: Sat, Apr 21, 2012 Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Description: This hugely popular festival features performances, exhibits, demonstrations, and workshops of Japanese dance, music, martial arts, flower arranging, calligraphy, a tea ceremony, and more! A variety of Japanese foods will tantalize your taste buds and there will be games for the children to enjoy. Don’t miss this fun-filled family event. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65032;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center] Date: Sat, Apr 21, 2012 Time: 8:00 PM Description: Celebrate the City of Torrance Centennial through song with an evening of music from Hollywood movies, pop, Broadway, musicals, and classical masterpieces. Highlights include selections from A Chorus Line, Fiddler on the Roof, and Les Miserables along with a classical vocal soloist and the Chorale Band. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67412;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Sat, Apr 21, 2012 Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Description: Celebrating the City of Torrance Centennial - Choral music from Hollywood movies, Musicals, Broadway, Pop, Swing & Classical with featured soloists http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67145;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Friends of the Torrance Theatre Company Date: Sat, Apr 21, 2012 Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Description: Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten Directed by: Jim Hormel. In this side-splitting comic romp about marriage, career-driven Suzannah Hayden needs a lot more help on the home front than she's getting from her husband, Gibby. Enter Beth Bailey, Suzannah's newly hired assistant, a gregarious highly motivated daughter of the South. Beth explodes into the Hayden household and whips it into an organized, well run machine. When Gibby realizes it's Suzannah's career Beth is really after, he sets out to save his marriage aided by Suzannah's best friend. Their efforts to stop Beth at any costs sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry! http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67300;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Sun, Apr 22, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64060;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Julie Randall Date: Sun, Apr 22, 2012 Time: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Description: Over 175 sellers set up in the streets of historical downtown Torrance. Antiques, Collectibles, Furniture, Vintage Clothes, Jewelry, Toys, Tools, LP's, Arts & Crafts, Home Decor and more...all on sale at bargain prices! Also, have that vintage heirloom or recent treasure appraised by Dave Brownlee and crew at the Appraisal Tent, only $3.00 per item. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65037;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Sun, Apr 22, 2012 Time: 9:00 AM Description: Enjoy a special student piano competition sponsored by Yamaha, Kawai, Canon and Sound Sources Technology. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65028;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center] Date: Sun, Apr 22, 2012 Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Description: This hugely popular festival features performances, exhibits, demonstrations, and workshops of Japanese dance, music, martial arts, flower arranging, calligraphy, a tea ceremony, and more! A variety of Japanese foods will tantalize your taste buds and there will be games for the children to enjoy. Don’t miss this fun-filled family event. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67175;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Friends of the Torrance Theatre Company Date: Sun, Apr 22, 2012 Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Description: Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten Directed by: Jim Hormel. In this side-splitting comic romp about marriage, career-driven Suzannah Hayden needs a lot more help on the home front than she's getting from her husband, Gibby. Enter Beth Bailey, Suzannah's newly hired assistant, a gregarious highly motivated daughter of the South. Beth explodes into the Hayden household and whips it into an organized, well run machine. When Gibby realizes it's Suzannah's career Beth is really after, he sets out to save his marriage aided by Suzannah's best friend. Their efforts to stop Beth at any costs sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry! http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67305;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Mon, Apr 23, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67444;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Mon, Apr 23, 2012 Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Description: The City of Torrance invites you to a networking reception at the Torrance Art Museum. All Torrance residents who care about and work in the arts and culture are invited to spend some time together. Tours of the Cultural Arts Center will be provided and the museum galleries will be open. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67310;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Tue, Apr 24, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67315;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Wed, Apr 25, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65041;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Wed, Apr 25, 2012 Time: 7:00 PM Description: Zane Grey, a failed baseball player turned dentist had been struggling for ten years to transform himself into a popular writer. Then in 1912, he published a novel that would make him a household name and become the archetype for all Western stories and movies to follow. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67320;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Thu, Apr 26, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65046;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Thu, Apr 26, 2012 Time: 7:30 PM Description: In the depression of the 1930s a young orphan girl lives in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. However, Annie befriends Oliver Warbucks and the story takes off as she quickly charms her way into his heart. See what happens and how Annie gets out of her “hard luck life”. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67325;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Fri, Apr 27, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65050;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Fri, Apr 27, 2012 Time: 7:30 PM Description: In the depression of the 1930s a young orphan girl lives in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. However, Annie befriends Oliver Warbucks and the story takes off as she quickly charms her way into his heart. See what happens and how Annie gets out of her “hard luck life”. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67125;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Friends of the Torrance Theatre Company Date: Fri, Apr 27, 2012 Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Description: Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten Directed by: Jim Hormel. In this side-splitting comic romp about marriage, career-driven Suzannah Hayden needs a lot more help on the home front than she's getting from her husband, Gibby. Enter Beth Bailey, Suzannah's newly hired assistant, a gregarious highly motivated daughter of the South. Beth explodes into the Hayden household and whips it into an organized, well run machine. When Gibby realizes it's Suzannah's career Beth is really after, he sets out to save his marriage aided by Suzannah's best friend. Their efforts to stop Beth at any costs sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry! http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67330;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Sat, Apr 28, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65054;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Sat, Apr 28, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Description: This annual event showcases over fifty exhibitors, live entertainment, and hands-on activities for the whole family. A wide array of products and services for parents and children will also be on display. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65059;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Sat, Apr 28, 2012 Time: 8:00 PM Description: Which-a-Way takes a young hero through a series of adventures in a fantastical land told through classic street dance styles, hip –hop music, and narration. Culture Shock L.A. brings together some of the most talented Southern California hip-hop artists to astound and amaze you with their agility and athleticism in this upbeat production. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67150;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Friends of the Torrance Theatre Company Date: Sat, Apr 28, 2012 Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Description: Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten Directed by: Jim Hormel. In this side-splitting comic romp about marriage, career-driven Suzannah Hayden needs a lot more help on the home front than she's getting from her husband, Gibby. Enter Beth Bailey, Suzannah's newly hired assistant, a gregarious highly motivated daughter of the South. Beth explodes into the Hayden household and whips it into an organized, well run machine. When Gibby realizes it's Suzannah's career Beth is really after, he sets out to save his marriage aided by Suzannah's best friend. Their efforts to stop Beth at any costs sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry! http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67335;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Sun, Apr 29, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65064;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb TorranceCultural Arts Center Date: Sun, Apr 29, 2012 Time: 2:00 PM Description: Donizetti’s charming comedy is a celebration of innocence, so what setting could be better than a small Italian-American community in Napa Valley, circa 1915? In this ingenious update, the naïve Nemorino believes that a love potion will win him Adina’s heart. Blossoming from a shy Italian immigrant to a plucky entrepreneur, he captures both his sweetheart and the American dream over the course of this delightful opera buffa. Tenor Ramon Vargas superbly embodies the role of the lovesick Nemorino. The beautiful but aloof Adina is sung by soprano Inva Mula. Recorded fall 2008, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. In Italian; English subtitles; one intermission. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67180;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Friends of the Torrance Theatre Company Date: Sun, Apr 29, 2012 Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Description: Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten Directed by: Jim Hormel. In this side-splitting comic romp about marriage, career-driven Suzannah Hayden needs a lot more help on the home front than she's getting from her husband, Gibby. Enter Beth Bailey, Suzannah's newly hired assistant, a gregarious highly motivated daughter of the South. Beth explodes into the Hayden household and whips it into an organized, well run machine. When Gibby realizes it's Suzannah's career Beth is really after, he sets out to save his marriage aided by Suzannah's best friend. Their efforts to stop Beth at any costs sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry! http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65074;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Torrance Cultural Arts Center Date: Sun, Apr 29, 2012 Time: 3:30 PM Description: Celebrate the arts with performances by the Aerospace Players, Los Cancioneros Master Chorale, and Maestro Frank Fetta along with Dr. Joanna Medawar Nachef, Artistic Director of the Los Cancioneros Master Chorale. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65069;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb TorranceCultural Arts Center Date: Sun, Apr 29, 2012 Time: 6:00 PM Description: Donizetti’s charming comedy is a celebration of innocence, so what setting could be better than a small Italian-American community in Napa Valley, circa 1915? In this ingenious update, the naïve Nemorino believes that a love potion will win him Adina’s heart. Blossoming from a shy Italian immigrant to a plucky entrepreneur, he captures both his sweetheart and the American dream over the course of this delightful opera buffa. Tenor Ramon Vargas superbly embodies the role of the lovesick Nemorino. The beautiful but aloof Adina is sung by soprano Inva Mula. Recorded fall 2008, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. In Italian; English subtitles; one intermission. http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67340;token=guest.5ee9ac8925c7954ed0dc4ae32024dbfb Debbie Collins Date: Mon, Apr 30, 2012 Description: The City of Torrance is pleased to host a piano on the plaza of the Cultural Arts Center as part of the broad-scale public art installation “Play Me, I’m Yours” by artist Luke Jerram from Thursday, April 12 through Thursday, May 3, 2012. “Play Me, I’m Yours” is being presented in 30 locations around Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) to culminate their season-long celebration of Music Director / Pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary. The pianos, decorated by professional and amateur artists and groups, are being placed in high traffic public spaces to foster hubs of creativity through spontaneous music making. They will be available to the public to play 24 hours per day, 7 days a week without a fee or reservation required. City of Torrance Mayor, Frank Scotto said,” We’re excited to participate in a growing international legacy. The combination of innovation and creativity is a perfect fit for the Torrance community.” Torrance’s piano will be decorated by Roseline Seng, a Torrance resident and LACO’s graphic designer. The public is invited to attend any of the locations for the “Play Me, I’m Yours” kick-off on Thursday, April 12 at noon with 30 pianists, both local music students and acclaimed musicians, on all 30 pianos simultaneously performing Complete Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. Chairs will be set up at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center plaza for the event. Other locations in the South Bay/Harbor area include the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro and the Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club.