Born in France to a Chilean father and a French mother, and informed by a childhood soaking up sounds of the world, Grammy nominated artist Ana Tijoux brings her laid-back style and flow mixed with jazzy production and old-school classic hip-hop.

A side project of Ozomatli bassist, Wil-Dog Abers, El Gavachillo y Banda Sol de Santa Cruz, fuses traditional banda and norteño music with nothing but horns and drums.

He’s My Brother She’s My Sister’s unique sound exudes the earnestness of folk, the rawness of blues, the theatrics of cabaret, and the hip shake of a rock-a-billy.

This powerful theatrical work sheds light on issues of corporate responsibility, worker rights, and an individual consumer’s role in a globalized marketplace.

The decision to follow (or not) his long-time employer to Mars is the central dilemma underlying Brooklyn-based musician, playwright, and modern troubadour, Ethan Lipton’s No Place To Go.

Ian Ruskin’s riveting one-man play about charismatic and controversial longshoreman-turned-Union leader Harry Bridges is an intimate, bitingly funny exploration into the dramatic life, times and struggles of a man whose legacy is better known than his name

The decision to follow (or not) his long-time employer to Mars is the central dilemma underlying Brooklyn-based musician, playwright, and modern troubadour, Ethan Lipton’s No Place To Go.

The decision to follow (or not) his long-time employer to Mars is the central dilemma underlying Brooklyn-based musician, playwright, and modern troubadour, Ethan Lipton’s No Place To Go.

Have your kids bring their maracas, tambourines and shakers, as Ozokidz’ bilingual rhymes and Latin beats make learning about nouns, pronouns, and all manner of things fun.

Soloist and additional vocal contracting (assisting Joan Beal) for film-music choir for Grand Performances concert of A SYMPHONY OF HOPE: THE HAITI PROJECT (multiple composers)

Soloist and additional vocal contracting (assisting Joan Beal) for film-music choir for Grand Performances concert of A SYMPHONY OF HOPE: THE HAITI PROJECT (multiple composers)

This fun and informative introduction to olive oil and salt tasting will explore the history of two ingredients that many take for granted, but have shaped the way we eat and appreciate food. From frying to flavoring, our friends Rachael Narins and Suzanne Griswold (aka Chicks with Knives) will demonstrate how these ancient pantry staples have enhanced our culinary repertoire and have never gone out of style.

Comprised of siblings Barbara and Ethan Gruska, The Belle Brigade’s irresistibly catchy songs and seamless harmonies take root in the traditions of California’s best rock, pop and folk of the 70’s.

Experience the future of funk direct from Paris with singer, bassist and bandleader Bibi Tanga, whose sinuous basslines and wicked falsetto evoke a funky fusion of Prince and Cee Lo Green.

On slack key guitar and vocals, four-time Grammy winner George Kahumoku Jr. comes together with Owana, Bobby Ingano (slide steel guitar), and “Uncle” Richard Ho’opi’i (ukulele and Hawai’ian falsetto) to share music, stories, culture, and joy for everyone from keiki (kids) to kupuna (elders).

Folk pop trio Lady Danville is best known for their well-crafted harmonies, thoughtful lyrics and refreshing dose of energy, wit and charm.

Grand Performances honors the legendary Cuban musician Israel "Cachao" López. Come dressed in tropical finery, and sway to music from the man credited for inventing the mambo by introducing African rhythms to Cuban’s Danzon in the late 1930s.

This celebration of the late great Gil Scott-Heron’s legacy explores the soul, vitality, power, humor, social activism, humanity, and dynamic messages of the artists’ music and poetry through an enthralling musical, visual and interactive arts journey. 

Haim combines Folk and R&B in a style that is deeply rooted in Classic Rock and 90’s R&B/Pop on which the three sisters were raised.

In his first live North American performance, cultural pioneer Nitin Sawhney shows why he is one of the most distinctive and versatile musical voices emerging from a new generation of Indian-British artists.

Thao Nguyen's eternally innovative music, most recently featured in the touring Portlandia show, has been compared to "tea and honey spiked with a healthy shot of whiskey" by Elle Magazine.

After making their debut with the highly acclaimed Brass, Bows, & Beats, the Jazz Mafia return with their 38 piece symphony #2, The Emperor Norton Suite.

Get keyed into a survey of world music through this versatile box, first valued for its ability to be heard above the din in crowded pubs and outdoor gatherings.

Founded by guitarist and lead singer Guy Blakeslee- whose complex, upside down guitar playing is not to be missed- the group's live performances are notoriously incendiary, so spice up your lunch hour with a sonic adventure from The Entrance Band.

At the start of the 20th century, George and brother Ira Gershwin (Porgy and Bess) created a classical repertoire of songs with a unique and truly American flavor. Experience treasures from the Gershwin songbook, with pianists Alan Chapman and Victoria Kirsch; sopranos Karen Benjamin and Shana Blake Hill; tenor Haqumai Waring Sharpe; and bass-baritone Cedric Berry.

Grand Performances kicks off our exploration of San Pedro with another installment of the popular Tongue & Groove literary series. The writings, short fiction and personal essays of Charles Bukowski, the Harbor area’s iconic poet, are brought to life by Conrad Romo and his cohorts Rebecca DeMornay, Jack Grapes, Joan Jobe Smith, Gerald Locklin, Chiwan Choi, Kenneth Sonny Donato, Wendy Rainey and Harry Dean Stanton (schedule permitting).

Joseph Mattson excerpts his novel, Hexico, a contemporary reimagining of the West as if the cession of 1848 never happened, and features a transgendered heroine carrying a chupacabra’s baby.

Paul Simon's Graceland Journey, Under African Skies, chronicles the creation and lasting influence of the Grammy-winning album as the artist travel back to South Africa for the first time in 25 years.