
Cultural Attaché
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A thoughtfully curated collection of previews and interviews about the performing arts from Craig L. Byrd
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This week's Best Bets: "3 Summers of Lincoln" at La Jolla Playhouse; "Adoration" at LA Opera at REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater); Gustavo Dudamel & LA Phil's Mahler Grooves Fest, Claybourne Elder at Segerstrom Center for the Arts & Feinstein's SF & The 92nd Street Y, New York Max Roach at 100 w/ Tyshawn Sorey culturalattache.co/2025/02/17/bes…

The musical revue "Old Friends" is now playing at Center Theatre Group before opening with MTC. The show stars Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga plus Jeremy Secomb. We spoke with him re: the show, his time as "Sweeney Todd" & the friendship he had w/ Stephen Sondheim. culturalattache.co/2025/02/19/jer…

Broadway star Claybourne Elder performs his show, "If The Stars Were Mine" tonight through Sat at Segerstrom Center for the Arts & next wk at Feinstein's SF. We spoke w/ him re: the show, working w/ Sondheim & being an irrationally optimistic person. His words, not mine. culturalattache.co/2025/02/20/bro…

Looking for new music to listen to? Our New In Music choices this weekend includes Seong-Jin Cho; Jon Irabagon; Noah Preminger; Yellowjackets, Strata-East and more. Take a look and enjoy the music! culturalattache.co/2025/02/21/new…

This week's Best Bets include Yuja with Víkingur Ólafsson ; JohnCameronMitchell at Catalina Jazz Club - Hollywood ; a world premiere at Second Stage Theater and more. Take a look! culturalattache.co/2025/02/24/bes…

With a new home called The CineVita, Shane Scheel is back with For The Record Live Tarantino: Pulp Rock. We spoke with Scheel about being back in LA with this popular series, the big tent they call home and the importance of dreaming big. Take a look! culturalattache.co/2025/02/27/sha…

Tonight and tomorrow RUBBERBAND performs "Second Chances" at BroadStage in Santa Monica. We spoke with founder/dancer/choreographer Victor Quijada about second changes, the importance of being a true artist and what that means to him. culturalattache.co/2025/03/06/cho…

New In Music This Week: The Jackson Symphony; Czech Philharmonic ; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Caili O'Doherty; Andy James; Stefan Sirbu Music and more. Take a look and enjoy the music! culturalattache.co/2025/03/07/new…

This Week's Best Bets: KarenSlack at The 92nd Street Y, New York; Lillias White at Catalina Jazz Club - Hollywood The Purple Room Supper Club & The Smith Center; Boston Lyric Opera's "The Seasons;" "Here There Are Blueberries" at The Wallis & @BerkeleyRep & Felix Hagan at 54 Below. Take a look! culturalattache.co/2025/03/10/bes…

Did you take a look at New In Music This Week? So much great music to listen to including ANTHONY DE MARE , Kronos Quartet, Wynton Marsalis, Steve Reich and more. Take a look! culturalattache.co/2025/03/14/new…

My Bets Bets: @BuenaVistaMusical "Beckett Briefs" streaming from Irish Rep; Operation Mincemeat on Broadway; Purpose on Broadway; MTC's "We Had a World" and pianist Leif Ove Andsnes on tour in the US. Check it out! culturalattache.co/2025/03/17/bes…

Have you checked out what's New In Music This Week yet? Let me introduce you to Lucía (our top pick), Zoo Too Trio and new albums by alex paxton, Yunchan Lim , Eric Scott Reed and more. Take a look and enjoy! culturalattache.co/2025/05/16/new…

Looking for new music to enjoy this weekend? New in Music This Week has some ideas for you including Brooklyn Rider, Pablo Ferrández, Benjamin Appl, Pete McGuinness and more. Check out the full list below. culturalattache.co/2025/05/23/new…

We have a truly supersized Best Bets this week including shows at Sierra Madre Playhouse, TheJoyceTheater, Smoke Jazz Club, Red Bull Theater, LittleIslandNYC, Ballet Hispánico, The 92nd Street Y, New York, Stratford Festival & on Great Performances PBS. Take a look for details! culturalattache.co/2025/05/26/bes…

On Saturday, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis will present the WP of "This House" by composer Ricky Ian Gordon, Ruby Aiyo Gerber and 2-time The Pulitzer Prizes winner Lynn Nottage. I spoke with Nottage re: this, her 2nd opera, collaborating again w/ Gordon & her daughter, Gerber. culturalattache.co/2025/05/29/lyn…

Here's "New In Music This Week: May 30th" with 9 great recordings to check out. This includes new releases by Gerald Clayton, Simone Dinnerstein, Andreas Ottensamer , Yulianna Avdeeva - pianist, Keith Jarrett, Arvo Pärt & more. Enjoy the music & enjoy your weekend! culturalattache.co/2025/05/30/new…

This week's BEST BETS: LA Phil's "Seoul Festival" featuring music from South Korea; The The Joffrey Ballet "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" in Chicago; Beau the Musical off-bway; Hugh Jackman opens the Hollywood Bowl & the 78th The Tony Awards. Take a look! culturalattache.co/2025/06/02/bes…

We're heading to Ravinia Festival ® for the first time this year and have selected 12 shows not to miss. They include Angela Hewitt, Janelle Monáe👽🚆🤖🚀🪐, Chucho Valdés, Sutton Foster , Apollo's Fire, Plínio Fernandes and more. Who are you excited to see? culturalattache.co/2025/06/03/top…

Bass-baritone Gerald Finley is having quite the 2025: Finishing "Antony & Cleopatra" at Metropolitan Opera, a Wagner recording with LiseDavidsen on Decca Classics; Opening Night of the Proms & his first recital in LA at @BroadStage. We spoke to him about it all! culturalattache.co/2025/06/04/bas…

New Music This Week includes great albums by Isaiah J Thompson, Tyreek McDole, Angela Hewitt, Klaus Mäkelä, Boop! The Musical, Real Women Have Curves the Musical and more. Take a look and enjoy the music! culturalattache.co/2025/06/06/new…