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JUNE 2009
City Ballet of Los Angeles (Sat. June 6, 2009)
Peter and the Wolf Jump Cool
A modern ballet interpretation of the children’s story Peter and the Wolf set to a
contemporary blend of jazz and classical music.

Gregorio Luke* (Sun. June 7, 2009)
A series of multimedia presentations about three Latin American historical characters
and the myths and legacies surrounding them.

Kollaboration* (Fri. June 12, 2009)
Kollaboration
A series of two evenings featuring artists from the Asian Pacific Islander Communities
performing comedy, film, and acoustic music.

Star Entertainment & Education Group (Sat. June 13, 2009)
Festival de Homenaje a Agustin Lara V
Fifth annual concert celebration and tribute to the music of Agustin Lara.

Brazilian Nites Productions, Eyes of a Child Inc. (Fri. June 19, 2009)
Brazilian Summer Festival 2009
An evening of Brazilian entertainment presenting a top emerging artist from Brazil.

Film Independent (Sat. June 20 - 26, 2009)
Los Angeles Film Festival
Five evenings of interactive, event-oriented screenings.

Reprise Theatre Company (Sat. June 27, 2009)
Reprise! Best of Broadway: Old and New
An evening featuring musical theatre’s brightest performers singing Broadway’s greatest
hits from traditional and new Broadway productions.

Los Angeles Accordion Festival* (Sun. June 28, 2009)
Los Angeles Accordion Festival
A music festival to promote the resurgence of accordion music in the United States
featuring diverse styles such as Zydeco, Cajun, Tejano and experimental.

JULY 2009
The John Anson Ford Theatres, nestled in the Hollywood Hills, are owned and operated by the County of Los Angeles and located in a county regional park.
The 1241-seat outdoor Ford Amphitheatre is set against a backdrop of cypresses and chaparral. It is relatively intimate: no patron is more than 96 feet away from the stage. Music, dance, film, theatre and family events are presented May to October. The Ford Amphitheatre Season is a program of the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
The 87-seat indoor theatre space, THE FORD is the home of the Ensemble Theatre Collective, known as ETC@ITF, a collaboration of five L.A.-based theatre companies and the Arts Commission supported in part by the Flintridge Foundation.
The Ford Theatre Foundation is a private fundraising organization created to enhance Los Angeles County’s support of the theatres.

• Viver Brasil Dance Company (Fri. July 3, 2009)
  Feet on the Ground
  An evening that celebrates the fusion of Afro-Brazilian traditional and contemporary
  music and dance.
• Asiatic Empire* (Sat. July 4, 2009)
  K-Pop Pioneer in Los Angeles
  A concert featuring Korean pop music.
• Gregorio Luke* (Sat. July 12, 2009)
  A series of multimedia presentations about three Latin American historical characters
  and the myths and legacies surrounding them.
• Outfest (Wed. July 15 - 19, 2009)
  Outfest 2009 Under the Stars
  A five-night screening series that is part of Outfest 2009: The 27th Los Angeles Gay and
  Lesbian Film Festival.
• Koffeehouse Music Productions (Sat. July 25, 2009)
  An Evening of Independence: A Celebration of Singers, Songwriters and Music
  An evening of musical talent featuring emerging singer songwriters.

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