The Music Center celebrates 50 years (1964 - 2014) of being the premier performing arts center in Los Angeles. From Dorothy Chandler's vision, to the initial fundraising, to five decades of memorable performances from renown artists the world over, join us in celebrating the illustrious history of The Music Center and toast to the next 50 years to come! ABOUT THE MUSIC CENTER The Music Center is one of the largest and most highly regarded performing arts centers in the country, and the place to experience the most innovative and critically-acclaimed performing arts in the nation, creating a cultural hub that is central to L.A.’s status as “the creative capital” of the world. Celebrated for its illustrious dance programming, Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center, and home to four world-class resident companies – Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles Philharmonic and Los Angeles Master Chorale. The Music Center’s 22-acre campus includes four iconic venues, Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Mark Taper Forum and Ahmanson Theater, as well as The Music Center Plaza and the newly opened Grand Park. Each year, more than two million people enjoy live performances and free community arts events at The Music Center. In its effort to extend the reach and accessibility of the performing arts, The Music Center is a national model for experiences in which people participate directly through its Active Arts® programming. In addition, The Music Center presents special productions, events and festivals for children and families, including World City™ which takes place in the Keck Amphitheatre at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The Music Center is nationally recognized as a leader in arts education, providing resources students and teachers in schools and community centers throughout the region. For more information, visit http://www.musiccenter.org and follow The Music Center on Facebook and Twitter (@MusicCenterLA). © 2014 The Music Center (http://www.musiccenter.org/) Posted for entertainment and educational purposes only. No copyrights infringed. All works property of the company listed above. Please do not reproduce without their expressed written consent. Intro: Rachel Moore - President & CEO, The Music Center (http://www.musiccenter.org/about/About-The-Music-Center/Press/2015/rachel-s-moore/) Narrator: Angela Bassett (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000291/) Director: Alexander Rydell (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1032394/) Writers: Alexander Rydell, Jasmine Youssefzadeh (http://www.impactrising.co/), Jedd Levine (http://www.jeddlevine.com/) Producers: Esther Rydell, Dan Clifton (http://thedanclifton.com/), Alexander Rydell Director of Photography: Jess Dunlap (http://www.jessdunlap.com/) Editor: Alexander Rydell Co-Producer: Vivian Quaid (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5044619/) Original Music: Evan Goldman (http://www.evangoldmanmusic.com/) Featuring: Bryan Heard, Jr., Ethan Clark, Michelle Vu, Nikki White, Francine Sindoni, Don Monroe, Nancy Kuo, Jase Sinclair, Travone Bailey, Yancey Wells Special Thanks: Steve Dzialowski (http://www.mumoproductions.com/), Lucas Vidal (http://www.mumoproductions.com/), Center Theatre Group (https://www.centertheatregroup.org/), Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance At The Music Center (http://www.musiccenter.org/about/Our-Programs/), LA Opera (http://www.laopera.org/), Los Angeles Master Chorale (https://www.lamc.org/), Los Angeles Philharmonic (http://www.laphil.com/), The Music Center (http://www.musiccenter.org/)

• published: 05 Jun 2016
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