The health and safety of our guests, artists, and instructors are our top priority. The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts has put the following safety protocols in place:
All patrons are welcome to wear masks
Masks are encouraged for those at higher risk
Up-to-date vaccinations are recommended
Where possible activities take place outdoors
The Next
Life Is An ART FAIR in Libbey Park
takes place Saturday, November 23rd
Upcoming Performance
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts presents
Chamber On The Mountain
Elixir Piano Trio
Violinist Samvel Chilingarian, Cellist Fang Fang Xu, and Pianist Lucy Nargizyan
Elixir Piano Trio
Sunday, January 26, 2025 / 3 pm Logan House
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts (Outdoor seating will also be available on the patio.)
Program To Be Announced
Winner of the Most Distinguished Musician award 2005 IBLA International Competition in Italy, the Elixir Piano Trio has appeared in performances in Europe, Mexico and the United States. Founded in 2004, the dynamic Elixir Piano Trio performs both traditional and modern repertoire with classical, folk, and jazz influences.
Known for their unique and exciting interpretations, the Los Angeles based ensemble has dazzled audiences with their energy and sensitivity. The trio has become instrumental in promoting works by Contemporary composers.
Meet the Artists!
A reception will be held immediately following the performance.
Live-Looping Electric Cellist,
Composer, and Recording Artist
Brianna Tam
Sunday, February 2, 2025 3:00 pm
LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd. (in Upper Ojai)
Ojai, CA 93023
Tickets $35.00
Using her bare feet, her loop station, and her electric cello, Brianna Tam envelops listeners in her mesmerizing and dynamic symphonic realm while simultaneously capturing their hearts with her charming and charismatic personality.
Meet the Artist!
A reception will be held immediately following the performance.
Sunday, March 2, 2025 / 3 pm Logan House
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts (Outdoor seating will also be available on the patio.)
Program To Be Announced
Chinese Pianist Junwen Liang stands as a preeminent classical pianist, lauded for his "captivating" (Stroll Magazine) performances and recognized as "an extremely gifted and promising young artist" by the New York Concert Review. Originally from Nanning, China, Junwen embarked on his piano journey at the age of 9, unveiling his prodigious talent with a solo debut at 13.
Meet the Artist!
A reception will be held immediately following the performance.
Sunday, May 4, 2025 / 3 pm Logan House
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts (Outdoor seating will also be available on the patio.)
Program To Be Announced
The international press has described Jan Bartoš as “one of the finest European pianists” and “an emotional and sophisticated interpreter.” He has appeared in solo recitals, with major orchestras and in chamber music concerts worldwide and enjoys a prolific recording career as an exclusive artist on the Supraphon label. His recordings of the music of Janácek, Mozart, Beethoven and Novák have earned international critical praise from critics at Gramophone, Diapason, BBC Music Magazine, The Times, American Record Guide and The Guardian among other outlets.
Meet the Artist!
A reception will be held immediately following the performance.
Sunday, October 19, 2025 / 3 pm Logan House
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts (Outdoor seating will also be available on the patio.)
Program To Be Announced
Renowned for her insightful interpretations characterized by a blend of passion, introspection, and profound expressiveness, Marina Grozdanovic is a pianist celebrated for her ability to engage in a transcendent dialogue with the audience, while drawing them into the depths of music. Her performances stand as a testament to her interpretive prowess, delivering the essence of the composer's vision with authenticity, vitality and transformative power.
She is an internationally acclaimed pianist, and some of her performance highlights include the Beverly Hills International Music Festival at Greystone Mansion in Los Angeles; the Ravinia Music Festival in Chicago; the Kolarac Music Hall in Belgrade, Serbia; the National Gallery in Oslo, Norway; Les Dimanches Musicaux and Atelier Concert Series in Paris; St. Olave’s Church and St. Mary Abbot’s Church in London; and performances with the Bombay Chamber Orchestra in India. She was recently showcased as a distinguished guest performer on Serbian national television, RTS.
Meet the Artist!
A reception will be held immediately following the performance.
This Concert has been Postponed.
New Date to be Announced.
Tickets $30.00
LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Featuring Joe Chambers and Wendy Waldman
Joe Chambers
Wendy Waldman(Photo by Paul Buch)
In 1958, Beatrice Wood was photographed in front of a sign outside of her Ojai studio. You can read these words if you look closely--Fine Pottery: Reasonable and Unreasonable. That same year, Ed Pearl opened the doors to The Ash Grove at 8162 Melrose Avenue--a two hour drive away. If you replace Pottery with the word Music, the phrase fits his club perfectly.
The Ash Grove became a legendary folk and blues club that showcased a variety of regional and ethnic music. From gospel to jazz, Ladino to blues--the Ash Grove presented it all with imagination and respect. From its inception, until 1973, it was the hub of a highly influential folk music scene. Legendary artists, such as Ry Cooder, Muddy Waters, and Doc Watson, graced its stage.
Janet Robin, Rebecca Folsom, Charu Suri, Katie Hendricks, and Kris Angelis
This Concert has been Postponed.
New Date to be Announced.
LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Tickets $35.00
Presented in conjunction with Cord International Media Group
A musical and poetic blend of five exquisitely gifted national performers. On their own they are each a powerhouse, and together they create an artistic convergence altogether extraordinary and unique. Grammy nominee Janet Robin with String Revolution; #1 National Radio chart topper Rebecca Folsom; ISSA Entertainer of the Year Charu Suri; poet & NYT Bestseller Katie Hendricks; and #1 iTunes top Singer/Songwriter Kris Angelis, will weave their talents to offer an exceptional afternoon of refined artistry! The show will be a combination of solo performances, innovative collaborations and rousing group numbers. Come enjoy this beautiful and potent weave of Women’s Voices!
Sunday, November 10, 2024 / 3 pm Logan House
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts (Outdoor seating will also be available on the patio.)
Program Six Bagatelles, Op. 126 - Beethoven
Piano Sonata 1.X.1905 - Janacek
Vers la Flamme, Op. 72 - Scriabin
Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, D. 960 - Schubert
American pianist and Steinway Young Artist Christopher Goodpasture is establishing himself as a bold and imaginative programmer of the classical repertoire. As the winner of the 2020 New York Concert Artists Worldwide Debut Auditions and the 2019 Astral Artists National Competition in Philadelphia, Christopher has since performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Benaroya Hall in Seattle, Koerner Hall in Toronto, Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Hall, and Weill Recital Hall in New York City, as well as the festivals of Ravinia, Aspen, Caramoor, Sarasota, and Port Townsend. Additionally, he received top prizes at the Serge Koussevitszky Competition for Pianists and the Washington, Dallas, Iowa and Seattle international piano competitions.
Diana Tash, Mezzo-Soprano
with Armen Guzelimian, Pianist
and Guest Cellist, Virginia Kron
SOLD OUT
Sunday, October 6, 2024 / 3 pm Logan House
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Program Vado, ma dove? (Concert Aria) - Mozart
Air Romantique, Voyage a Paris, Hôtel, Les Chemins de l’amour - Poulenc
How Many Little Children Sleep, A Lullaby, Sonnet - Pasatieri
Sabbath Prayer (from Fiddler on the Roof) - Bock
Daybreak (from Three Decembers) - Heggie
If I - Laitman The Heart's Reasons - Three songs for medium voice & piano:
Green, To Be Sung on the Water, Heaven-Haven - Adams
Dream with Me - Bernstein
La mi sola, Laureola, Al Amor, Del cabello más sutil, El Vito - Obradors
American Mezzo-Soprano Diana Tash appears internationally in both operatic roles onstage and as a featured soloist. Her mezzo stage work has been hailed as “radiant” by the Los Angeles Times and “skillful” by the New York Times. On her latest album Bach Woman, produced by The Teshin Company, she appears with the Lyris Quartet, and other baroque string instruments. Home in Los Angeles, she is a sought after voice teacher and guest clinician, appearing in recital all over Southern California (and once at Carnegie Hall, too) with her longtime pianist Armen Guzelimian. Diana and world renowned counter-tenor Brian Asawa released an album of baroque duets “Spirits of the Air” in October 2014, and that year enjoyed critical acclaim with a mini tour that included dates in San Francisco, Los Angeles and in Mexico, at Guadalajara’s famed Teatro Degollado for the annual Festival de Mayo celebration.
LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd. (in Upper Ojai)
Ojai, CA 93023
Gather is a dream become reality; a manifestation of those ageless wonders that reside in us all: Light, time, vibration and transformation. The four-piece Los Angeles collective consisting of percussionists Ben Scanlan and Kevin Moran, vocalist Susana Pineda and saxophonist Nicolas Maldonado aim to offer the transformative power of real magic to the world through dance, sound, and color.
Daniel Adam Maltz offers a rare experience — a concert as Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven intended their music to be heard — on an 18th-century Viennese fortepiano, an early piano vastly different from modern pianos.
Sunday, June 16, 2024 / 3 pm Logan House
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Program Rondo in A Minor, K. 511 - Mozart
Sonata in F Major, K. 533/494 - Mozart
Sonata in A Major, Hob. XVI:30 - Haydn
Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI:37 - Haydn
Andante “favori”, WoO 57 - Beethoven
LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Presented by Cord International Media Group
"Téka & Friends" is a trio featuring Téka on guitar and vocals, singing in both Portuguese and English, Alyse Korn on keyboards and Robert Kyle on sax, flute and percussion. The trio perform many of the classics from the Brazilian Bossa Nova, Samba & Brazilian Jazz repertoire, as well as Brazilian flavored arrangements of Jazz standards from the great American songbook.
Meet the Artists!
Reception following the performance.
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts Presents
Singer & Songwriter
Donna De Lory
Sunday, May 19, 2024
3:00 pm
With Special Guest, Joss Jaffe
Joss Jaffe is a vocalist, tabla player, multi-instrumentalist, composer and record producer. His critically acclaimed albums include Dub Mantra and Meditation Music which debuted in the Top-10 Billboard New Age Chart in 2019. He is a regular performer and workshop leader at premiere yoga conferences and transformational festivals including Bhaktifest, Beloved, Wanderlust & Korea Yoga Conference.
LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd. (in Upper Ojai)
Ojai, CA 93023
Tickets $35.00
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the serene Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts as we welcome internationally acclaimed singer and songwriter, Donna De Lory, with Special Guest, Joss Jaffe. Immerse yourself in captivating melodies that blend world music, pop, and spiritual essence, creating an enchanting atmosphere for inner reflection and rejuvenation. This rare and intimate opportunity allows you to connect with the power of music and mindfulness in a sacred space. Limited seating available, so reserve now for a night of inspiration and transformation!
Live-Looping Electric Cellist,
Composer, and Recording Artist
Brianna Tam
Sunday, April 21, 2024 3:00 pm
LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd. (in Upper Ojai)
Ojai, CA 93023
Tickets $35.00
Using her bare feet, her loop station, and her electric cello, Brianna Tam envelops listeners in her mesmerizing and dynamic symphonic realm while simultaneously capturing their hearts with her charming and charismatic personality.
Sunday, April 14, 2024 / 3 pm Logan House
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts (Outdoor seating will also be available on the patio.)
Program Soirees de Vienne, No.6 - Liszt/Schubert
Intermezzo, Op.118, No.2 in A Major
- Brahms
Much Ado About Nothing Suite
- Korngold/Cheli
Rhapsody in Blue - Gershwin
Pictures at an Exhibition - Mussorgsky
A reception was held immediately following the performance.
Vocalists Sherry Shaoling and Shirley Xiao-Ling Wang
with Pianist Hui Wu
SOLD OUT
Sunday, March 24, 2024 / 3 pm Logan House
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts (Outdoor seating will also be available on the patio.)
A tribute to the enduring spirit of music, featuring the vocal talents of Sherry Shaoling and Shirley Xiao-Ling Wang accompanied by Hui Wu on piano. With a repertoire that includes pieces by Offenbach, Mozart, Rossini, Puccini and more, this enchanting performance promises to uplift and inspire. Don't miss this unique musical journey through the female voice!
Program:
Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour (Barcarolle) from Tales of Hoffmann - Offenbach
Deh vieni non tardar from “Le Nozze di Figaro” - Mozart “Un bel di” from Madama Butterfly - Puccini
“A Tribute to Clara Schumann: The Eternal Love Affair”
1. Clara Schuman: Sechs Lieder Op.13 (selections)
2. Robert Schuman: Frauenliebe und Leben Op.42 (selections)
3. Brahms Intermezzi Op. 118 No. 1-3 (piano solos)
The Flower Duet from Lakme - Delibes
Ave Maria - Schubert
O Mio Babbino Caro from “Gianni Schicchi” - Puccini
“Marguerite and Her Spirit Sisters”
1. Gretchen am Spinnrade - Schubert
2. L’altra Notte in Fondo Al Mare from Mefistofele - A. Boito
Mu Yang Qu from “Shaolin Temple” - Traditional Chinese Music - Liping
Pamir, My Beautiful Home Land - Chinese Art Song
Lola from Damn Yankees - Adler & Ross
Waikiki - Andy Cummings
Nowadays (duet) from Chicago - Kander & Ebb
Meet the Artists!
A reception will be held immediately following the performance.
Phillip Levy, Violinist
with Tae Yeon Lim, Pianist
SOLD OUT
Sunday, January 21, 2024 / 3 pm Logan House
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts (Outdoor seating will also be available on the patio.)
Program Salut d'amour - Sir Edward Elgar
Sonata for Piano and Violin, Op. 24 in F Major (Spring) - Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata for Violin and Piano, No. 1 in A minor, Op.105
- Robert Schumann
Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G Major, Op.100 - Antonin Dvorak
Melodie, Op. 42, No. 3, "Souvenir d'un lieu cher" - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
A reception was held immediately following the performance.
Singer/Songwriter
& Golden Globe Winner for "The Rose"
Amanda McBroom
Singer/Songwriter, Amanda McBroom
Sunday, December 17, 2023 / 3 pm
Tickets $50.00
LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd.
Ojai, CA 93023
Meet the Artist!
A Reception will be held immediately following the performance.
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, in conjunction with Ojai Concerts,
is pleased to present Singer/Songwriter & Golden Globe Winner, Amanda McBroom.
Sunday, October 15, 2023 / 3 pm Logan House
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Program String Quartet in F Major – Maurice Ravel "Un Souvenir d'hiver" – Luanne Homzy "Rain@5" – Anna Drubich String Quartet No. 2 in D Major – Alexander Borodin Variations on "Fiddler on the Roof" –Luanne Homzy
A reception was held immediately following the performance.
LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd.
Ojai, CA 93023
A Reception was held following the performance.
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, in conjunction with Ojai Concerts, is pleased to present Grammy Winner Gregg Karukas on Sunday, September 24th at 3 pm.
Grammy Award winning Pianist who has recorded with
Duke Ellington, Elvis Presley, Joni Mitchell,
Barbra Streisand, and Quincy Jones!
Roger Kellaway
Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominated
Pianist/Composer, Roger Kellaway
Sunday, August 27, 2023 / 3 pm
Tickets $40.00
SOLD OUT
LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd.
Ojai, CA 93023
Meet the Artist!
A Reception will be held immediately following the performance.
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, in conjunction with Ojai Concerts,
is pleased to present Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominated Pianist/Composer Roger Kellaway, who has recorded more than two hundred and fifty albums.
Please Note:
Due to illness, Denny Seiwell will not be performing,
but the concert is still taking place with Keyboardist Cary Frank, Grammy-nominated drummer Aaron Serfaty, and world-famous guitarist Nadav Peled. We apologize for any inconvenience and we hope you will join us.
Legendary Paul McCartney & Wings Drummer, Denny Seiwell
Keyboardist Carey Frank
Guitarist John Chiodini
Sunday, July 23, 2023 / 3 pm
LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd.
Ojai, CA 93023
Meet the Artists!
A Reception will be held immediately following the performance.
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, in conjunction with Ojai Concerts, is pleased to present the Denny Seiwell Trio on Sunday, July 23rd at 3 pm. The performance features Denny Seiwell on drums, Carey Frank on keyboards, and John Chiodini on guitar.
Multi-Instrumentalist Bob Sheppard
with Pianist Adam Hersh, Bassist Will Lyle,
and Special Guest Vocalist, Maria Puga Lareo
Multi-Instrumentalist Bob Sheppard
Pianist Adam Hersh
Bassist Will Lyle
Vocalist Maria Puga Lareo
Sunday, June 18, 2023 / 3 pm
LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd.
Ojai, CA 93023
Meet the Artists!
A Reception will be held immediately following the performance.
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, in conjunction with Ojai Concerts, is pleased to present the Bob Sheppard Trio with Multi-Instrumentalist Bob Sheppard, Adam Hersh on Piano, Will Lyle on Bass, and Special Guest Vocalist, Maria Puga Lareo!
The Bob Sheppard Trio is Returning on Sunday, October 29, 2023!
with Michael Orenstein - Keyboard, Synth & Kevin Moran - Tabla & World Percussions
Vishnu R
Saturday, June 3, 2023 / 6 pm
Tickets $30.00
LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
A Reception followed the performance.
Michael Orenstein - Keyboard, Synth
Kevin Moran - Tabla & World Percussions
Vishnu R is an award-winning performer, composer, inventor and patent-holder of NAVTAR®, a unique 9 string instrument that highlights micro-nuances of Carnatic melody and Western harmony (built by French luthier Alexandre Letellier). His superlative command over Indian Classical, Western Classical and Jazz music have gained him international acclaim, with performances and workshops across India, Europe and USA.
Sunday, April 16, 2023 / 3 pm Logan House
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Alexander Hersh is Winner of the Pro Musicis International Award (2022), Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant (2020), Astral Artists National Auditions (2019), National Federation of Music Clubs Biennial Young Artist Competition (2019), New York International Artists Association Competition (2017), Schadt String Competition (2016), Hellam Young Artists Competition (2015), and the Luminarts Classical Music Fellowship (2016).
1st prize winner of the Concert Artists Guild Competition in New York City (2017).
Program Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, L. 135 – Claude Debussy
'Microsuite' for solo cello – Paul Wiancko
'moon music' for solo cello – Alexander Hersh
Two pieces for Cello and Piano – Anton Webern
Sonata for Cello and Piano in D major – Felix Mendelssohn
Lamentatio for solo cello – Giovanni Sollima
A reception was held immediately following the performance.
LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Featuring Joe Chambers and Wendy Waldman
Joe Chambers
Wendy Waldman(Photo by Paul Buch)
In 1958, Beatrice Wood was photographed in front of a sign outside of her Ojai studio. You can read these words if you look closely--Fine Pottery: Reasonable and Unreasonable. That same year, Ed Pearl opened the doors to The Ash Grove at 8162 Melrose Avenue--a two hour drive away. If you replace Pottery with the word Music, the phrase fits his club perfectly.
The Ash Grove became a legendary folk and blues club that showcased a variety of regional and ethnic music. From gospel to jazz, Ladino to blues--the Ash Grove presented it all with imagination and respect. From its inception, until 1973, it was the hub of a highly influential folk music scene. Legendary artists, such as Ry Cooder, Muddy Waters, and Doc Watson, graced its stage.
Neave Piano Trio
Violinist Anna Williams, Pianist Eri Nakamura, and Cellist Mikhail Veselov
(Photo by Jacob Lewis Lovendahl)
Neave Trio
Sunday, February 26, 2023 / 3 pm Logan House
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Program Five Melodies for Piano Trio, Op. 59 No. 1 – Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Four Folk Songs – Gabriela Lena Frank
Piano Trio on Irish Folk Songs – Frank Martin
Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15 – Bedrich Smetana
Friday, February 10, 2023 / 6 pm and
Saturday, February 11, 2023 / 6 pm
BOTH SHOWS WERE SOLD OUT!
LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
A Reception followed each performance.
Presented by Cord International Media Group
In this special performance at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Perla Batalla will draw upon a body of work inspired by a range of diverse influences: her formative years growing up in her parents Westside Los Angeles record shop listening to every genre of music under the sun, her early classical and operatic training, her decade working with Leonard Cohen, as well as the art, music, and culture she continues to absorb traveling the world as a touring musician. It will be an evening filled with song and surprises.
Evgeny Tonkha, Cello with Steven Vanhauwaert, Piano
Sunday, December 11, 2022 / 3 pm
THIS EVENT WAS SOLD OUT
Logan House
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts (Outdoor seating will also be available on the patio.)
Program Sonata in D minor – Claude Debussy
"Clair de lune" – Claude Debussy
"Minstrels" – Claude Debussy
"Spanish folk Suite" – Manuel de Falla
"Elegie" – Gabriel Faure
Sonata Op. 36 – Edvard Grieg
Meet the Artists!
A reception will be held immediately following the performance.
LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Presented by Cord International Media Group
"Téka & Friends" is a trio featuring Téka on guitar and vocals, singing in both Portuguese and English, Alyse Korn on keyboards and Robert Kyle on sax, flute and percussion. The trio perform many of the classics from the Brazilian Bossa Nova, Samba & Brazilian Jazz repertoire, as well as Brazilian flavored arrangements of Jazz standards from the great American songbook.
Meet the Artists!
Reception following the performance.
LOGAN HOUSE
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Presented by Cord International Media Group
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts is pleased to present a performance featuring Finnish guitarist Olli Soikkeli and Italian-Brazilian 7-string guitarist Cesar Garabini. The duo offers up an exquisite duet paring swinging Django Reinhardt-style gypsy jazz guitar and spicy choro style jazz guitar.
Join us for an afternoon event with Stephen Huyler, an accomplished storyteller, author, photographer, and art historian who, through Beatrice Wood’s encouragement, has spent the past fifty years documenting the arts and crafts of India, championing women’s art and identity.
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts is pleased to present a meditative world fusion performance with Grammy-winner Jim "Kimo" West and Billboard #1 artist Joss Jaffe.
Sunday, March 20, 2022 / 3 pm
LOGAN HOUSE
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts (Outdoor seating will also be available on the patio.)
Meet the Artists!
An outdoor reception will be held after the performance.
Sunday, December 5, 2021 / 3 pm Logan House
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Program
Selections from Siete Canciones Populares Españolas by Manuel De Falla
Folksong Arrangements by Benjamin Britten
Selections from Winterreise D. 911 by Franz Schubert Ballata dall'esilio by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
A reception was held on our patio following the performance.
Logan House
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Tickets: $25
After over two decades of enamoring audiences on the Concert stage and on Radio/Internet Airwaves, Ann Sweeten’s signature style is recognized world-wide. Often placed in the New Age genre, her style is decidedly unique, embracing not only the classical realm, but aspects of jazz, film scoring, and popular music. Sweeten’s music has aired and been reviewed across the world to wide critical acclaim. One of the most decorated pianists of the past decade with albums consistently ranking in the Top 5 NAR and ZMR Radio Charts, Sweeten is also one of the most played modern instrumentalists in North America. A truly well-rounded individual and artist, Ms. Sweeten is a staunch environmentalist, animal activist and vegetarian. In addition to her Concert and Recording career, she is also a professional actress/singer/dancer with Actor’s Equity Association. Ann Sweeten is herself a Breast Cancer survivor twice over, is involved with the Arts in Healthcare Initiative, and is now battling Leukemia.
Old time music is part of our cultural heritage, enjoyed by all ages, young and old alike. The style originated in England, Ireland and Scotland. Fiddlers were ever present in wagon trains and around campfires as the early settlers made their long journeys across the prairies and mountains bound for the west in California and Oregon. The music found its way to the western homesteads and was heard at barn raisings, community gatherings and dances.
Saturday August 17, 2019 / 7:00 PM Logan House (Doors open at 6:30 pm) Tickets: $25
Presented by Cord International Media Group
Ken Emerson is one of the world's most highly regarded traditional Hawaiian slack key & steel guitarists living today. He is a monster player of both and he switches easily between them during his performances, laying his guitar on his lap and picking up a steel bar for an instrumental interlude. Emerson is famous for his one-of-a-kind slack/steel style playing of vintage acoustic steel bodied National Resonator guitars.
LOGAN HOUSE,
at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Tickets $12.00
SUMEAU (pronounced sumō) wants you to join their cult. Founded by Chris Sousa ("Su") and Kat Primeau ("meau"), the LA-based indie pop band creates melodic mantras reminiscent of '60s psychedelia and surreal soundscapes of surprising simplicity and scope.
Jim Kimo West's
Grammy-Nominated Album Moku Maluhia - Peaceful Island
Special Guest
Jim of Suburbanoid
Peaceful Island
Hawaiian Slack Key
An Intimate Evening Performance with
Jim Kimo West
with Special Guest Jim of Suburbanoid
Saturday March 2, 2019 / 7:00 PM Logan House (Doors open at 6:30 pm) Tickets: $25
Presented by Cord International Media Group
We are pleased to announce that our friend Jim Kimo West recently received a Grammy nomination for his album Moku Maluhia: Peaceful Island - and that he is coming to the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts for a solo performance. West is recognized as one of the world's top slack key guitarists bringing his own unique musical perspective to this great acoustic guitar tradition.
It feels like the dawn of a new era at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts. Ever since we survived the Thomas Fire, we have felt that we’ve been given a new lease on life. We have recently painted the exterior of the Center and are making other improvements. There will be an Open House on Saturday, February 9th from 2 - 4 pm. At 3, there will be a PowerPoint presentation by Kevin Wallace, Director of the Center, on Beatrice Wood, Happy Valley history, and our work at the Center.
performed on a collection of vintage
National Steel Bodied Guitars with
Ken Emerson
An Intimate Evening Performance
Saturday February 2, 2019 / 7:00 PM
Logan House (Doors open at 6:30 pm) Tickets: $25
Presented by Cord International Media Group
Ken Emerson is one of the world's most highly regarded traditional Hawaiian slack key & steel guitarists living today. He is a monster player of both and he switches easily between them during his performances, laying his guitar on his lap and picking up a steel bar for an instrumental interlude. Emerson is famous for his one-of-a-kind slack/steel style playing of vintage acoustic steel bodied National Resonator guitars.
Poetry Reading
by Dana Gioia, Poet Laureate of California
We will present a free poetry reading in Logan Gallery by
Dana Gioia,
the Poet Laureate of California
November 10, 2018 / 7:00 pm
An internationally recognized poet and critic, Gioia is the author of five collections of verse, including Interrogations at Noon (2001), which won the American Book Award, and 99 Poems: New & Selected (2016), which won the Poets’ Prize for the best new poetry volume of the year. His critical collections include Can Poetry Matter? (1992), which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Award. He has also written four opera libretti and edited twenty literary anthologies. Gioia served as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts from 2003 to 2009.
Susan Spohr
Intersection: Art & Life
Closing Reception for the
American Ceramic Society
Presidents' Show
Sunday, September 2, 2018
2 - 5 pm
With a Special PowerPoint Presentation by Kevin Wallace at 4 pm: "Intersection - Art & Life"
the new book by Kevin Wallace, Director of the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
An Intimate Evening Performance
with Hawaiian Slack Key & Steel Guitar Legends
Ken Emerson & Jim Kimo West
Saturday July 7, 2018 / 7:00 PM Logan House (Doors open at 6:30 pm) Tickets: $25
Presented by Cord International Media Group
Ken Emerson & Jim Kimo West are both living legends in the world of Hawaiian slack key and acoustic steel guitar. This is a rare opportunity to see both master players perform together up-close and personal. As recognized masters of Hawaiian slack and steel guitar, Emerson & West will delight the audience with their masterful performances, blazing improvisation, humor and spontaneity.
The performance will feature Hula performed by special guest, Kumu Rona Koe.
Cut The Dead Some Slack
New Album by
Stephen Inglis
Cut The Dead Some Slack
An Intimate Evening of Diverse Solo Acoustic Roots Music
With Grammy Nominated
Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winning
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitarist
Stephen Inglis
Friday, May 11, 2018 / 7:00 PM Logan House (Doors open at 6:30 pm) Tickets: $25
Presented by Cord International Media Group
Stephen Inglis is a wizard of the slack key guitar, a gifted singer-songwriter, and one of Hawaii's greatest musicians of his generation. With a strong respect for tradition, Inglis pushes the slack key guitar into delightful new territory crossing genres and redefining what you would traditionally think of as Hawaiian slack key.
Traditional slack key is the heart of his sound, but the fusion of many other traditions including jazz, blues, country, rock, and old-school Hawaiian make Inglis' sound truly modern folk... with a twist, and a wonderful surprise or two. His music is fresh, clean, and genuine.
Stephen is on tour celebrating the release of his new album, Cut The Dead Some Slack.
In 1958, Beatrice Wood was photographed in front of a sign outside of her Ojai studio. You can read these words if you look closely--Fine Pottery: Reasonable and Unreasonable. That same year, Ed Pearl opened the doors to The Ash Grove at 8162 Melrose Avenue--a two hour drive away. If you replace Pottery with the word Music, the phrase fits his club perfectly.
