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MAY 18: THE GRAMMY MUSEUM, ORIGAMI VINYL, & DUBLAB PRESENT FROM VISION TO VINYL

April 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

FROM VISION TO VINYL: A STEP-BY-STEP LOOK AT VINYL PRODUCTION ON WEDNESDAY MAY 18TH AT THE GRAMMY MUSEUM, 800 WEST OLYMPIC BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES. 7:00PM/ FREE/ ALL AGES

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YOKO ONO @ THE GRAMMY MUSEUM

October 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Her appearance at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theater solely featured conversation. To a sold-out audience of just 200 lucky guests, Yoko’s intimate discussion touched on myriad topics, from the expected—updates on her new art and musical works—to the unexpected, like her respect for Lady Gaga.

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THE GRAMMY MUSEUM GROWS UP

December 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Via: L.A. Times The Grammy Museum faced a number of challenges when it opened to the public last December. Set in downtown’s L.A. Live complex, the institution was up and running in advance of many of the development’s restaurants, hotels and movie theaters. Foot traffic, at least from those not attending basketball or hockey games [...]

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GRAMMY MUSEUM EXTENDS MICHAEL JACKSON EXHIBIT

June 27th, 2009 · 12 Comments

The Grammy Museum in downtown L.A. will extend the Michael Jackson: HIStyle exhibit, featuring world-famous Jackson fashion (one of which reportedly weighs about fifteen pounds!) and several videos of Jackson’s performances and appearances at various Grammy ceremonies. The Museum is located at Olympic and Figueroa and opens at 11:30 AM daily and 10 AM on [...]

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WILLY PORTER + RAINING JANE @ THE GRAMMY MUSEUM

June 20th, 2009 · No Comments

Willy Porter, alone on stage for a few numbers, discussed with the audience everything from guzzling beers with Paul Simon and his enjoyment of naked women, to cleaning the gutters of a very tall house. It was as if we were all sitting and listening at the local bar, over sizey sips of brown liquor. He talked and sang of the profane, the mundane, and his fingers moved so fast on his strings, building a truly impressive layered illusion of multiple people performing.

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MANDY MOORE @ THE GRAMMY MUSEUM

June 19th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Moore’s frequent aw-shucks shoulder-shrugs accompanied gentle apologies for her earlier work, and admissions that she’s still something of an apprentice to Viola and other musical veterans and friends. When asked about influences, the mentions of Wings-era McCartney and Bette Midler somehow sounded perfectly sensible coming from her, but in retrospect, it’s impossible to imagine those two names in any similar context, other than the most exciting potential cage-match the world has ever known. And if anyone can coax them into it, it’s Mandy Leigh Moore. Daaaamn. Girl could charm the jaws off a shark.

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GRAMMY MUSEUM EXTENDS HOURS—NOW CLOSES 7:30 PM DAILY

April 1st, 2009 · No Comments

christine hale The Grammy Museum is the premier downtown destination for documentaries on the Wrecking Crew or question-and-answer sessions with Brian Wilson, and they have now extended their operating hours from 6 PM to 7:30 PM. According to the Museum—which assures us this is not an April Fool’s joke—the new hours will add up to [...]

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