Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By richards on January 17, 2013

Clint Black (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Midori plays EotvosSpanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in an all-Hungarian program that features the celebrated violinist Midori in the world premiere of Peter Eotvos' "DoReMi," written especially for the performer. The concert also features Kodaly's "Hary Janos" Suite and Bartok's virtuosic orchestral showpiece, Concerto for Orchestra. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. Tickets: $18-174. Go to http://www.laphil.com or 323-850-2000.

Lady Gaga's Born This Way BallThe pop star brings her world tour to Los Angeles, performing songs from her latest album and from her Grammy- winning "The Fame Monster" (2009) and "The Fame" (2008). Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday at Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St. Tickets: $85-$175. Go to http://www.ticket master.com or call 800-745-3000.

Diane SchuurLast year the jazz diva known as Deedles put out a live album that featured the standards "The Very Thought of You," "Our Love Is Here to Stay" and "You Taught My Heart to Sing." On Friday, she revisits those songs and other tracks from her long career in the first of two performances at the Catalina Bar and Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. Concert time is 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday night.Tickets: $35-$40. To purchase, go to http://www.ticketweb.com or call 323-466-2210.

Of Mice and Men, with Woe Is Me, Texas in July and Volumes, 7 p.m. Friday. $16. House of Blues Sunset Strip, 8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. http://www.livenation. com. 323-848-5100.

Chris McNulty celebrates her new album, "The Song That Sings You Are Here," 8 p.m. Friday. $20-$50. Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. http://www.ticketweb.com. 818-769-0905.

DDT Unplugged. Russian rock band, 8 p.m. Friday. $65-$200. The Wiltern, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. http://www.live nation.com. 213-388-1400.

Femi Kuti and the Positive Force. 8 p.m. Friday. $30. El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. http://www.ticket master.com. 800-745-3000.

Tower of Power. 9 p.m. Friday. $39. The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. http://www.ticketmaster.com. 800-745-3000.

Gold Coast Wind Ensemble. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $10-$18. Janet and Ray Scherr Forum Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. http://www.gcwe.org. 805-449-2787.

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