July 2019

THE LIST
CONCERTS UNDER
THE DOME
July 7 — The Mt. Wilson Observatory hosts two Sunday afternoon concerts inside
the dome housing the 100-inch Hooker Telescope. This month’s “Voices in the
Dome,” performed at 3 and 5 p.m., features sopranos Hila Pittman, Sangeeta
Kaur, flutist Sara Andon, violinist Reina Inui, harpist Jacqueline Marshall and
guitarist Shea Welsh. The program includes works by Danaë Vlasse, Todd Mason,
Bruce Babcock, Mark McEnroe and Anthony Constantino. Tickets are $50, and
must be purchased in advance. Proceeds benefit the Mt. Wilson Institute.
The Mt. Wilson Observatory is located on Mt. Wilson Rd., La Cañada Flintridge. Visit
mtwilson.edu/concerts.
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Arboretum and Botanic Garden presents
“Rhapsody in Blue,” featuring the music
of the Gershwin era and the Jazz Age,
with songs by George and Ira Gershwin,
Duke Ellington and Harold Arlen,
including “I Got Rhythm,” “An American
in Paris,” “Stormy Weather,” “Rhapsody
in Blue” and others. Gates open at 5:30
p.m. for picnicking, and the concert
starts at 7:30 p.m. Michael Feinstein
conducts the orchestra and featured
performers LaChanze, Tony Yazbeck and
Frederick Hodges. Tickets are $10 to $95.
The L.A. County Arboretum and Botanic
Garden is located at 301 N. Baldwin
Ave., Arcadia. Call (626) 793-7172 or visit
pasadenasymphony-pops.org.
Improv and
Indian Music at
Norton Simon
Activities are
included in Norton
Simon Museum admission of $15 and $12
for seniors 62 and up; free for students
and visitors 18 and younger.
July 13 — A concert, “Freedom in
the Moment,” features bassist Marlon
Martinez (above) and the Jazz Marlonius
Quartet in an evening of original compositions
and jazz classics from the 1950s
to the 1970s. Martinez and his band
explore freedom of expression through
improvisation, from 6 to 7 p.m.
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