Music At the Center - May 19th Hobo Jazz & Yale Strom

Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi, a fusion of traditional Klezmer, new Jewish music, Gypsy, Khasidic, world beat and Balkan music, will perform on Sunday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m. They will be followed at 7:30 by American roots music band Hobo Jazz.

Hot Pstromi bandleader and founder Yale Strom was a pioneer among revivalists in conducting extensive field research since 1981in Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans among the Jewish and Rom communities.

Initially, his work focused primarily on the use and performance of Klezmer music among these two groups. Gradually, his focus increased to examining all aspects of their culture, from post-World War II to the present. Over more than 2 decades and 75 such research expeditions, Strom has become one of the world's leading scholar-ethnographer-artists of Klezmer music and history. 

 The reach of the Cellphone Art Gallery is spreading. Joe Fronk of Santa Monica noticed the project on my blog and sent a variety of photographs created with phone. They include a very nice shots of Santa Monica palm trees and sunsets and sailing pictures from the British Virgin Islands.The Cellphone Art Gallery is a feature of my PE.com columnist blog. It displays smart-phone pictures taken by readers.

A Reception will be held Friday, March 8th at The Esplanade Arts Center. Doors Open at 5:00pm and includes wine, appetizers, a narrated slide show and original music performed by Sean Longstreet. Buy tickets ONLINE HERE.

Prints of their images will be displayed at the Esplanade Arts Center on weekends in March and through April 20, There will be a fun reception for the artists on March 8. Find out the details and how to submit prints to the exhibit by clicking this Cellphone Art Gallery link. Story via www.pe.com

Music at The Center

Richard Smith

The Diamond Valley Arts Council is proud to announce; Richard Smith will perform at this month's Music at The Center, Third Sunday Music Night. Third Sunday Music Nights take place on the third Sunday of each month at the Esplanade Arts Center, located at 2181 W. Esplanade Ave. (at Sanderson), in San Jacinto, 92582.  Seating is very limited, so reservations are recommended.

Italian Musicians Perform 

Italian Folk Music Artist, Musicàntica bring Italian Oral Traditional Music to Third Sundays Music Night at the Esplanade Arts Center, located at 2181 W. Esplanade Ave. (at Sanderson), in San Jacinto, 92582, and operated by the Diamond Valley Arts Council. Seating is very limited, so reservations are recommended. To reserve tickets, which are $20.00 in advance, Order ONLINE or call 651-1964 and leave a message with the number of tickets required. Tickets at the door without reservations are $25.00ea. Tickets include wine, hors d’oeuvres and the opportunity to enjoy the latest exhibit in the EAC Gallery, “Cell Phone Art”, photos submitted by readers of PE Columnist Bob Pratte.