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GP Recap: A Grand Kick Off

By Eric Richardson — June 11, 2007
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As I mentioned in the brief note Sunday, Grand Performances kicked off Sunday with an amazing show that featured Dengue Fever, the Yohimbe Brothers, and Ozomatli. Concert goers were treated to four hours of great sets in the middle of Grand Avenue. Sunday's show on Grand was actually the work of the Fire Marshall. Last year's Ozomatli show on the Watercourt...

Grand Performances Kicks Off in Style

By Eric Richardson — June 10, 2007
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If you missed tonight's kick-off of this year's Grand Performances, you seriously missed out. The crowd arrived earlier for a 3pm set by Dengue Fever, stayed for a 4:30 set by the Yohimbe Brothers, and was in full force for the 6pm headliners Ozomatli. While normally Grand Performances takes place on the Watercourt at California Plaza, today's gig was held on...

Grand Performances: Too Full, Go Home

By Eric Richardson — June 26, 2006

Grand Performances -- An Inconvenient Truth

Saturday saw what was almost certainly the most crowded Grand Performances in the program's twenty year history, as Al Gore and Bon Jovi joined Jan Perry, Bill Rosendahl and Mayor Antonio in presenting An Inconvenient Truth. Ironically it was pretty chilly out; Russell Brown was joking that we were going to have to wipe the ice off to talk about global warming...

Shaolin Monks at Grand Performances

By Eric Richardson — July 28, 2005
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I just got back from the first half of the Shaolin Monks at Grand Performances. I just saw human bodies do things that I'm sure aren't actually possible. The 12-year old twin girls who did 5-minute long one-handed handstands while twisting and turning were amazing. I don't understand the physics, but it was fun to watch.

A Special Thursday Grand Performances

By Eric Richardson — July 21, 2005
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eecue just emailed to let me know that next Thursday at Grand Performances the Shaolin Monks will be doing a demonstration that hadn't previously been on the calendar. On Thursday, July 28 at 8:00 PM, we will present a special "add-on" to our season schedule. China's incredible Henan Province Shaolin Monks will present a demonstration of Kung Fu styles. They...

Grand Performances Off to a Great Start

By Eric Richardson — June 25, 2005
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It was a great turnout tonight for the first night of Grand Performances. They were screening Mad Hot Ballroom, and the crowd really seemed to enjoy it. Words of advice I wish I had gotten earlier: come really early and bring a jacket. One thing I have to say, though, is that whoever thought that was a proper screen size for the venue needs to have another...