Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center

The Carpenter Center’s Arts for Life Campus Connections program brought A.I.M by Kyle Abraham dancers into the studio last week for inspiring workshops!

Help bring the arts into even more classrooms with a donation to the Carpenter Center's Arts for Life program at www.carpenterarts.org/donate.

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Carpenter Center program provides a space for students, professional dancers to learn from each other Dancers from A.I.M by Kyle Abraham offered workshops for CSULB dance and theater students recently, so they could learn about movement.

🤩 Read LA Dance Chronicle’s coverage of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham and the company's appearance at the Carpenter Center last Saturday, including the World Premiere of Paul Singh’s 6 Lost Labors!

https://www.ladancechronicle.com/a-i-m-by-kyle-abraham-presents-world-premiere-at-the-carpenter-center/

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A.I.M By Kyle Abraham Presents World Premiere at The Carpenter Center On Saturday, October 12, 2024, A.I.M By Kyle Abraham returned to The Carpenter Center in Long Beach and it was clear why. Since his company debuted in 2006, Kyle Abraham’s work has been sought after worldwide. He has not only created award winning works for A.I.M, but Abraham’s choreography has ...

THIS SATURDAY - Experience a night of extraordinary contemporary dance premieres!

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
Sat, Oct 12 at 8 pm

The program includes the world premiere of 6 Lost Labors, a Carpenter Center-commissioned work by Paul Singh, plus West Coast premieres by two Princess Grace Award winners—Keerati Jinakunwiphat's Someday Soon and Rena Butler’s Shell of a Shell of the Shell. The evening of dance also includes two solo works choreographed by MacArthur Fellowship-winner Kyle Abraham, including the stunning Show Pony and Grey, the latter set to the music of Etta James. A Q&A with members of the company follows the performance!

Get tickets, or become a dance subscriber and save, at www.carpenterarts.org/dance

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Tickets to our first Arts for Life Community Connections concert of the season are now available!

🎟️ www.carpenterarts.org/event/symphonic-jazz-orchestra

Symphonic Jazz Orchestra return to the stage with Brazilian-American Clarice Assad, a Grammy Award–nominated composer, celebrated pianist, and inventive vocalist, who will be performing music by Milton Nascimento and Astor Piazolla, along with her own compositions. The concert also includes world premieres by Ryan Cohan and Fracisco Torres, featuring Justo Almario.

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🎺⏳ Catch trumpeter Keyon Harrold TOMORROW, Saturday Oct 5 at 8pm with special guests Malaya and Stout!

Tickets to this joyful evening of jazz and hip-hop at www.carpenterarts.org.

🎺 Catch Keyon Harrold THIS SATURDAY AT 8PM!

Hot on the heels of his appearance at the Monterey Jazz Festival, Keyon Harrold brings positive musical energy to our stage in a dazzling night of soulful jazz and hip-hop that includes special guests Malaya and Stout!

Make this a weekend to remember!
Tickets at www.carpenterarts.org.

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🎺 Trumpeter Keyon Harroldbrought his talent, wisdom, and enthusiasm to his interactions with CSULB Bob Cole Conservatory of Music students this week, part of the Carpenter Center’s Arts for Life Campus Connections program.

In addition to meeting with Vocal Jazz Ensemble students, Keyon spent time with members of Pacific Standard Time and Studio Jazz Band students, providing valuable feedback and input and encouraging students to "show up in your music."

Opportunities like these are made possible by our generous donors, who support our efforts to bring arts education to our campus, LBUSD schools, and our community.

You can make more opportunities like this possible by donating to Arts for Life at www.carpenterarts.org/donate.

Catch Keyon Harrold performing his new album Foreverland this Saturday at 8pm with special guests Malaya and Stout.

Tickets at www.carpenterarts.org.

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🤩 2024-2025 season artist Stella Cole just released her self-titled debut album!

🎶 Have a listen at orcd.co/streamstellacole!

You can catch Stella Cole twice this season, first in Some Enchanted Evening on Nov 10, then on our Cabaret stage, Apr 16-17! Tickets at www.carpenterarts.org.

JUST ONE WEEK AWAY!

Take Me Home - The Music of John Denver starring Jim Curry
SUN, OCT 6 at 2pm

Join us for an uplifting afternoon concert celebrating John Denver’s music and message, from "Rocky Mountain High" to "Country Roads." Jim Curry and his band perfectly capture America's Troubadour!

Tickets and a video preview at www.carpenterarts.org/event/john-denver

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Keyon Harrold, the musician Wynton Marsalis has called "the future of the trumpet," was in the doldrums from the pandemic lockdown, the passing of his mother, and the racially charged assault of his then 14-year-old son. That changed with a trip to Las Vegas where he played with his wider musical family (Common, PJ Morton, Malaya and more), generating a renewed creative spirit and his inspired album, Foreverland.

Have a listen to a track from the album, "Find Your Peace," at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko8hFjLk1Xk, then get tickets to hear Keyon perform Foreverland at the Carpenter Center on Sat, Oct 5 with special guests Malaya and Stout!

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Keyon Harrold - Find Your Peace ft. Common, Robert Glasper, Jean Baylor The Official Animated Video for “Find Your Peace” featuring Common, Robert Glasper, Jean Baylor. From the forthcoming album 'Foreverland’, out January 19th....

🎶 Kick off October with a must-see evening of stunning jazz and hip-hop as trumpeter Keyon Harrold performs with special guests Malaya and Stout!

KEYON HARROLD PRESENTS FOREVERLAND
Sat. Oct 5 at 8 p.m.

MALAYA made her American Idol debut at 16 with her rich and soulful voice and has performed with notable musicians like Kamasi Washington. This multi-instrumentalist also plays drums, piano, and the tuba!

Fresh from headlining Ithaca, NY's Soulfest, soul and gospel singer STOUT brings her amazing energy and stellar voice on Oct. 5. She also recently performed with Keyon Harrold for NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert!

Hear both special guests in our Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/72bgno5NkRmacoWsbjuTuZ?si=27DJ9PDlQtuc9AhhZSMlvQ

Tickets at www.carpenterarts.org

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📢✨ An Evening with Charles Blow is THIS SATURDAY at 8pm at the Carpenter Center!

Tickets to our first event this season are going fast! Get yours at www.carpenterarts.org.

A limited number of copies of Charles M. Blow's New York Times bestselling memoir Fire Shut Up in My Bones will be available for purchase in our lobby for the post-appearance book signing!

See you there!

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🎉🩰 Happy National Dance Day!

Did you know that the Carpenter Center's stage was designed for choreographed dance performances? Witness the power of movement this season as we present three renowned dance companies.

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
Sat, Oct 12 at 8 pm

Pilobolus re:CREATION
Sat, Dec 7 at 8pm

Ballet Hispánico - CARMEN.maquia
Sat, Mar 15, 2025 at 8pm

Become a dance subscriber and save on all three!
Learn more at https://www.carpenterarts.org/dance

📷: A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

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From bestselling memoir to acclaimed opera!

Charles M. Blow's stirring memoir, Fire Shut Up In My Bones, touched readers with its honest portrayal of Blow's life in rural Louisiana. Renowned composer and trumpeter Terence Blanchard adapted the New York Times bestseller, making history with the first opera by a Black composer to be performed at the Metropolitan Opera!

View highlights from the opera at https://youtu.be/Dk8aQVVbgEs?si=oD2Lk5ym_fLOnvi7

See Charles Blow at the Carpenter Center on Saturday, September 28 at 8pm. Tickets at www.carpenterarts.org.

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🤩 "The Future of the Trumpet" —Wynton Marsalis

Trumpeter Keyon Harrold has one foot firmly planted in jazz and the other in hip-hop and R&B, effortlessly navigating these kindred musical currents. Hailed as “the future of the trumpet” by Wynton Marsalis and mentored by trumpeter Charles Tolliver, Harrold has established himself as an improviser, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and studio ace via his work on recordings by Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Gregory Porter, and Maxwell!

🎟️ Visit www.carpenterarts.org/event/keyon-harrold to learn more and to get tickets to his live performance on Saturday, October 5 at 8pm with special guests Malaya and Stout!

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This month we celebrate Latine Heritage Month and the rich traditions Latine artists have shared on our stage. From last season’s kaleidoscope of color and culture with Ballet Folklorico de Los Ángeles and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar, to the return of Spanish Harlem Orchestra and the hard-hitting rhythms of Latin jazz this season (Dec 15), we invite you to experience the vibrant contributions of Latine artists to the performing arts!

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Choreographer Rena Butler's “Shell of A Shell of The Shell” is coming to the Carpenter Center on Oct 12!

“Shell of A Shell of The Shell” explores how our environment shapes us. The work dissects themes of self-excavation in restrictive spaces to open the mind’s eye to cultural differences and the challenges faced in operating under, building, and dismantling perpetuated
systems or habits.

Watch Rena Butler bring "Shell of A Shell of The Shell" to life on A.I.M by Kyle Abraham's YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_FBta0v7Lk, then witness the work live on October 12 at 8pm as A.I.M by Kyle Abraham make their fourth appearance at the Carpenter Center in Long Beach!

Tickets at www.carpenterarts.org.

Watch as Rena Butler brings her newest creation on A.I.M to life Butler's "Shell of A Shell of The Shell" reimagines King Kong as a metaphor for colonialism. While dancers grapple with confinement and oppression, their mov...

Catch Charles Blow at the Carpenter Center on September 28 at 8 p.m.

For nearly two decades, Charles M. Blow has provided bold and insightful commentary on politics, public opinion, and social justice. Says Blow, "I am fascinated by precedents and historical corollaries — I view human beings as stuck in rotation of our failings and frailties — so I often use history to contextualize our present-day politics." Explore his commentary at The New York Times at www.nytimes.com/column/charles-m-blow.

In addition to his work at The New York Times, Charles Blow is also the author of "Fire Shut Up in My Bones" and "The Devil You Know," which inspired the HBO documentary "South to Black Power." Blow has also worked as the NYT’s graphics director, for National Geographic, and is also a political analyst for MSNBC.

Watch Charles Blow’s recent TED talk making the case for a new migration in the U.S. at https://youtu.be/HJtbtEn0-uk?si=kY1h2Kcje56Bd3me

Tickets to An Evening with Charles Blow on Sep 28 at 8 pm are available at www.carpenterarts.org.

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📚It’s National Read a Book Day!

Start your weekend reading with Charles M. Blow's powerful New York Times bestselling memoir Fire Shut Up in My Bones—available from the Long Beach Public Library! A limited number of copies of Charles Blow's memoir will also be available at the book signing after his appearance at the Carpenter Center on September 28!

Tickets at www.carpenterarts.org

Find Charles Blow’s books, audiobooks and ebooks at the Long Beach Public Library: https://ow.ly/e6qb50ThQQf