COLLAGE: A Place for Art and Culture

Karina Corradini, acclamed performer of Latin Jazz, brings five great musicians for a lively show, plus opener Guillermo Marigliano on solo guitar. Karina Corradini is a talented and versatile singer who is equally skilled at straight ahead jazz, ballads, Brazilian bossa novas, boleros and Latin American classics. Her beautiful tone, powerful voice, highly appealing jazzContinue reading "Latin Jazz: Karina Corradini Quintet"

Collage introduces a new tradition - the second Friday of each month they'll offer a show that starts and ends a bit later than usual, with snacks, desserts, and a variety of beverages available. This will be led by San Pedro's Windy Barnes, an international singing sensation whose diverse repertoire will satisfy your taste forContinue reading "Flyday Friday at Collage"

Do you play the ukulele and want to share music with fellow enthusiasts? Come to this event hosted by Mitch Chang, founder of the LA International Ukulele Festival. There will be time to show off solo pieces and to play communally, and a good time will he had by all. Whether you're playing Hawaiian tunes,Continue reading "Ukulele Gathering: Solo Pieces and Sing Alongs"

Arts and soul mates Aristides Rivas and Meena Malik bring an intimate program that explores their journeys as professional musicians, immigrants, and parents, through reconnecting with folk and pop songs that marked their youth before leaving their native Venezuela and Japan to classical music repertoire. The program will explore how music has not only beenContinue reading "“Remembering” by Aristides Rivas & Meena Malik"

Head over to Collage on Frist Thursday and catch Popoki House. Popoki House is a guitar/ukulele duo whose skillful blend of Americana, folk, blues, jazz, country, and Hawaiian music – together with their soaring vocal harmonies – create the unique and entertaining style they call “Hawai’icana.” It’s a sweet and playful style of music thatContinue reading "Popoki House at Collage"

San Pedro's entertainment scene tends to start and shut down early, so Collage is giving night owls who enjoy soulful jazz and R&B a place to hang. Famed singer Windy Barnes, who has toured internationally with Stevie Wonder and others, will sing and host the evening. Tickets: $20. For tickets and more information, visit collageartculture.com.

Can thinking be entertainment? Martin Young thinks so, and he's going try to prove it by thinking out loud. Getting across exactly what philosophy really is turns out to be pretty difficult, and Martin works really hard to say what philosophy really isn't, to relate it to literature and science, and illustrate how it worksContinue reading "Stand Up Philosophy with Professor Martin Young"

Head over to Collage to catch folk music great Jim Kweskin. Kweskin is a living legend who has inspired untold thousands of musicians to pick up a guitar or banjo and explore American roots music. His potent mix of folk, blues, and ragtime is delightful, and his extensive repertoire means that however many of hisContinue reading "An Evening With Jim Kweskin and Guests Marquis Howell and Matt Coleman"

Head over to Collage for a night of the blues with guitarist Bernie Pearl. Pearl has played with the greats, such as Harmonica Fats, Papa John Creach, Barbara Morrison. He's a craftsman who packs his songs with melodic interpretations that are new and personal each time he picks up his vintage Martin or National. Tickets:Continue reading "Blues Concert: Bernie Pearl With Mike Barry"

Frozen desserts have a longer history than you might expect - ancient Persians and Romans beat the summer heat by rushing ice fropm nearby mountains into cities and combining it with juices and herbs. Artist and author Valerie Campbell wrote about that history in her book with recipes, and will offer treats while presenting anContinue reading "Ice Cream Day History Talk, Book Signing, and Tasting with Author Valerie Campbell"