AILEY II

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Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s finest early-career dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding emerging choreographers. Founded by Alvin Ailey, the company
embodies his pioneering mission to establish an extended cultural community that provides dance performances, training, and community programs for all people.

Ulysses Owens Jr.’s Generation Y

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Drummer. Educator. Author. Creative Entrepreneur. A drummer who The New York Times has said “take[s] a back seat to no one,” and “a musician who balances excitement gracefully and shines with innovation. Performer, producer, and educator Ulysses Owens Jr. goes the limit in the jazz world and beyond.

Jann Wenner • Book Event

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New York Times bestselling author Jann Wenner visits The Argyros for an afternoon of conversation about his newest book, Like A Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone founder, co-editor, and publisher Wenner offers a “touchingly honest” and “wonderfully deep memoir from the beating heart of classic rock and roll “(Bruce Springsteen). Like a Rolling Stone is a beautifully written portrait of one man’s life, and the life of his generation.

Eddie Ifft

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Comedian Eddie Ifft returns to The Argyros for two New Year’s Eve performances. Eddie Ifft has been called one of the most underrated comics in America by the Onion and has proudly told jokes around the world to sold-out crowds in over 15 countries.

Eddie Ifft

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Comedian Eddie Ifft returns to The Argyros for two New Year’s Eve performances. Eddie Ifft has been called one of the most underrated comics in America by the Onion and has proudly told jokes around the world to sold-out crowds in over 15 countries.

Alan Pasqua Trio

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Alan Pasqua is an American rock and jazz pianist, a Steinway Piano Artist, Grammy Nominee and Professor of Jazz Studies at USC Thornton School of Music. He has been a member of the bands of Bob Dylan and Santana, played and recorded with jazz artists including Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Paul Motian, Dave Holland, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Joe Henderson, Stanley Clarke, Gary Burton and worked with composers John Williams, Quincy Jones, Dave Grusin, Jerry Goldsmith and Henry Mancini.

Curtis Stigers

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An intimate evening of songs and stories by the critically-acclaimed, Emmy-nominated singer, songwriter, saxophonist and guitarist Curtis Stigers and his band. His string of hit singles, millions of albums sold, and a 28-year recording career aside, his commitment to artistic growth, and to bringing new tunes to the Great American Songbook, has become unparalleled in modern music. Along the way, this musician has redefined the constitution of contemporary jazz singing.

PASS OVER by Antoinette Nwandu

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“Moses and Kitch stand around on the corner—talking smack, passing the time, and hoping that maybe today will be different. As they dream of their promised land, a stranger wanders into their space with his own agenda and derails their plans. Emotional and lyrical, Pass Over crafts everyday profanities into poetic and humorous riffs, exposing the unquestionable human spirit of young men stuck in a cycle that they are desperately trying to escape. A provocative riff on the Book of Exodus and Waiting for Godot, Pass Over is a remarkable work of politically-charged theater by a bold new American voice.”