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Under the musical direction of Nigel Wright (Phantom of the Opera and American Idol), The Wonderful Wizard of Song is a multi-media, family-friendly tribute to legendary composer Harold Arlen (The Wizard of Oz, "Let's Fall In Love," "Stormy Weather") under the stars at the Ford Amphitheatre. The performers for the evening will include a filmed tribute by Tony Bennett, the talents of Arlen's son, saxophonist Sam Arlen, Vegas mainstager George Bugatti's Three Crooners and a 12-piece orchestra. This tribute is a "must see" for lovers of Broadway, film and classic, timeless music. Learn more...

In the tradition of Cirque du Soleil and Stomp!, Vox Lumiere presents a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience combining live theatre, live rock-operatic music and silent film to create a completely new entertainment experience. Multi-level staging, light show, singers and band all weave together with the projected film as Vox Lumiere thrillingly retells the timeless movie masterpiece, The Hunchback of Notre Dame starring the great Lon Chaney. Learn more...

A "Groovy" event for the entire family! Enjoy a beautiful day in the outdoor Ford Amphitheater at the 4th Annual Groovin' on a Sunday Afternoon, featuring L.A.'s hottest jazz artists, including Barbara Morrison, at the Ford Ampitheatre. Learn more...

The Conjunto Iberico cello octet enjoys a buzz among cellists and cello fans abroad, especially on their home turf in Europe, but remains relatively little known in the United States. The Ford Amphitheatre is hoping to introduce Conjunto to a wider American audience by presenting the Amsterdam-based group with a strong Spanish flavor as the finale of their 2005 chamber music series. Learn more...

Jazz Tap Ensemble presents ENCORE!, a much anticipated collaboration with jazz vocalist Kate McGarry, and two premieres by Artistic Director Lynn Dally - one a taste of Brazil, the other a Thelonious Monk salute. It's an evening of exuberant tap dance, brilliant jazz music and vibrant song at the Ford Ampitheatre. Learn more...

Four of Brazil's musical treasures -- Armandinho, Gabriel Improta, Paulo Moura and Robertinho Silva -- salute the father of the bossa nova, Antonio Carlos Jobim, in one unforgettable night under the stars at the Ford Amphitheatre. The music of Jobim, best known for writing "The Girl From Ipanema" and "Desafinado," will fill the air when these masters of bossa nova take the stage. Learn more...

The singers of Cantori Domino are joined by the Panharmonic Steel Drum Orchestra in an inspiring concert of rhythmic praise at the Ford Amphitheatre. The program will feature Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, Dale Jergenson's joyous Missa Florens, plus moving spirituals arranged by Eli Villanueva. Learn more...

As part of the World Festival of Sacred Music, the Viver Brasil Dance Company presents Yabas/Queens. The dance performance captures the stories, rivalries, and resolutions of the Yabas - the goddesses of Candomble, the Afro-Brazilian religion devoted to the cult of African deities known as "orixas." Learn more...

The Jazz Bakery - an internationally recognized venue, with a unique musical legacy - presents Samba to Soul, its 6th Annual Benefit Concert at The Ford Amphitheatre. There will be a range of brilliant jazz artists performing under the stars. The line-up includes Mississippi jazzman Mose Allison, dazzling Brazilian songstress Luciana Souza with master guitarist Romero Lubambo, the magnificent pianist-singer Andy Bey, and the Hour Trio featuring 14-year-old piano sensation Austin Perlata. Learn more...

Grammy-nominated Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra is the former resident orchestra for the Hollywood Bowl jazz series. This awesome big band inaugurates its 20th Anniversary International Tour with a concert under the stars at the Ford Ampitheatre. Learn more...

Celebrate Labor Day with a night of Irish music and revelry. Gaelic Storm, made famous as the "party band" in the film Titanic, rocks the Ford Amphitheatre on Labor Day Sunday. Their dynamic stage show features upbeat vocals, energetic dance tunes and haunting Celtic ballads. Opening for them are acclaimed local Irish musicians Ken O'Malley & Dan Conroy, and traditional Irish band, Ciunas. Learn more...

Famous for combining high-energy modern dance with jazz, West African and hip-hop, the Lula Washington Dance Theatre celebrates its 25th anniversary at the Ford. The dance company will perform with Freedom Jazz musicians and guests from the world renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem, including an improvisational piece where jazz musicians and dancers feed off each other to create spontaneous movement. Free pre-show jazz concert by Marcus L. Miller with Freedom Jazz Movement. Learn more...

The all-female, multi-cultural divas play a kicky hybrid style: traditional mariachi - spiced with drums, percussion and flute - that segues to cumbia, salsa, merengue, cha cha cha and jazz. Ballet Folklorico Ollin and L.A. Salsa Kids also perform in this richly colorful evening of music and dance. Learn more...

World renowned cellist Lynn Harrell and distinguished colleagues play Handel, Chopin, Tchaikovsky and more under the stars at the intimate Ford Amphitheatre. This offer closes at noon on August 7. Learn more...

The legendary percussionist whose powerful sound mixes African, Brazilian, contemporary Latin, and soul and pop styles will be joined by Louie Cruz Beltran and his 10-piece Latin Jazz Band. Escovedo's daughter, the incomparable Sheila E., also guests in this electrifying tribute to her father. Learn more...

Belly Dance Live, starring some of the world's best belly dancers performing under the stars at the Ford Amphitheatre. This fun-filled show presents the wide range of belly dancing, from the slow and hypnotic to the hottest from Cairo. Flashing finger cymbals, swirling veils and exotic music set the stage for an enticing and entertaining evening. Learn more...

REPRISE! Broadway's Best announces an unforgettable evening with the stars, under the stars. For one night only, Best of Broadway will be performed at the beautiful Ford Amphitheatre, featuring an incomparable line-up of award-winning performers and an unforgettable evening of songs by Broadway's greatest composers. Performers scheduled to appear include Jason Robert Brown, Kevin Earley, Sam Harris, Kim Huber, Norman Large, Vicki Lewis, Sean McDermott, Valarie Pettiford, Tami Tappan-Damiano, Jennifer Leigh Warren and more. Learn more...

In an unforgettable evening of bluegrass music under the stars at the Ford Amphitheatre, legendary Bluegrass Hall of Fame member and Grammy winner J.D. Crowe and his band The New South present their bluegrass mastery. Opening act The Lampkins Family puts a youth-oriented spin on the genre. Learn more...

Elvis Schoenberg and the 30-member Orchestre Surreal return to the Ford Amphitheatre with a new musical extravaganza, Concerto For The Committed. They fuse mega rock hits, classical, jazz and original music with a comedic script interweaving current events, art and politics, creating a multi media spectacle that will change the way you experience live entertainment. Learn more...

Outfest 2005, the 23rd Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, presents a screening of Spain's Sevigne, a romantic comedy from the director of Costa Brava that follows the intersecting lives of a beautiful, brilliant theater director and a quirky lesbian writer. Learn more...

Outfest 2005, the 23rd Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, presents a screening of Guys & Balls, a sweet, entertaining and action-packed film that combines elements of The Full Monty and Bend It Like Beckham in a story about a soccer player who's kicked out of the league when they discover he's gay. Learn more...

Top cabaret and Broadway peformers sing romantic duets under the stars at the Ford Amphitheatre. In Good Company features Lee Lessack, Ann Hampton Callaway, Stephen Schwartz, Franc D'Ambrosio, Brian Lane Green and more joining in this wonderful evening of music, with proceeds going toward Tsunami Relief. In Good Company is the biggest cabaret-style concert in Los Angeles this summer! This offer expires at noon on Sunday, July 10, 2005. Learn more...

Celebrate July 4th weekend at the Ford Amphitheatre with some red-hot jazz laced with south of the border beats, featuring Katia Moraes & Sambaguru, plus the L.A. Mambo Combo. Pack a picnic basket filled with your favorite food and drinks, bring the family, and enjoy some irresistible Latin, Afro-Cuban and Brazilian rhythms. Learn more...

sound. at the Ford Amphitheatre presents the premiere live performance of the recorded work Pete Townshend calls "unnervingly exciting." Petra Haden revisits the classic Who album "The Who Sell Out" with an all female a cappella choir. Also on the bill is renowned contemporary artist and musician Stephen Prina who returns to Los Angeles for a solo, acoustic performance of original songs and -- according to him -- "contemporary standards." Learn more...

This "Dream Team" of Brazilian guitarists has sold-out appearances all across the U.S. and now they're coming to the Ford Amphitheatre. Their virtuosic playing displays their dazzling mastery of the music of Brazil (from Villa-Lobos to Afro-Brazilian dances), Spain as well as J.S. Bach. Learn more...

Experience Charles Phoenix's award-winning retro slide show tour of Southern California with hysterical-historical live commentary, at the Ford Amphitheatre. This nationally travelling show has been named "the Best of L.A." by Los Angeles Magazine and was a Roar of the Crowd winner! Learn more...

A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters is a powerful and theatrical exploration of faith featuring more than 50 professional and community artists. The story is inspired by the religious history of Los Angeles, hundreds of Faith-Based Cycle participants, and the circular structure of Arthur Schnitzler's classic play "La Ronde." The play traces a joyous, painful, surprising and restless arc through our wide-open spiritual landscape in the City of Angels. Learn more...

Spend Memorial Day Weekend outdoors at the Ford Amphitheatre with co-hosts Larenz Tate & Duane Martin, while enjoying the red-hot comedy of Chris Spencer, Pookey and more! There will also be a live band, featuring special guest artists. Bring a picnic basket filled with food and drinks and make an afternoon of it. Learn more...

The French group Bratsch will perform a single Los Angeles concert at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, to mark only their second appearance in the area since forming 25 years ago. The evening promises a lively mix of gypsy, jazz, klezmer, and rembetika, with five impassioned musicians on the guitar/bouzouki, violin, double bass, accordion, and clarinet. Learn more...

Celebration the traditional Day of the Dead with Latino music and dance, plus the world's largest Day of the Dead Altar, at the Ford Amphitheatre! Learn more...

A "Groovy" event for the entire family! Enjoy a beautiful day in the outdoor Ford Amphitheater at the 3rd Annual Groovin on a Sunday Afternoon, featuring L.A.'s hottest jazz, comedy and spoken word artists, at the Ford Ampitheatre. Learn more...

Direct from Spain, dance sensations Domingo Ortega and Co. perform Ay Flamenco! at the Ford Amphitheatre. Learn more...

The lush three-part rhythms of Boleros will surround you will the sound of pure romance with a memorable performance by Trio Los Ponchos at the Ford Amphitheatre. Learn more...

The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Los Angeles's premier jazz big band and former resident orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl, explores global rhythms in their final concert in this Summer's "Just Jazz" series at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre! Learn more...

Direct from Spain, the Fountain Theatre presents the dancers, singers and musicians of Sonidos Gitanos, Gypsy Flamenco from Spain, at the Ford Amphitheatre. Learn more...

The Calder, Los Angeles' hottest young quartet, comes to the Ford Amphitheatre! Distinguished pianist Claude Frank joins the Calder for the Schumann Quintet. Haydn and Bartok quartets also on the bill. Learn more...

Celebrate Brazil's Independence Day at the 11th edition of the annual festival featuring the mesmerizing beauty of the country's music and dance! Learn more...

Jon Nakamatsu, the 1997 winner of the prestigious Van Cliburn competition, performs at the Ford Amphitheatre in a rare solo recital, including the works of Schumann, Mendelssohn and Brahms. Learn more...

Three of Los Angeles' esteemed musicians--pianist Bernadene Blaha, violinist Lyndon Johnston Taylor and cellist Ronald Leonard--come together to make superlative chamber music. Learn more...

A masterpiece of eroticism and style, starring Susan Sarandon, David Bowie and the impossibly beautiful Catherine Deneuve, The Hunger screens at the Ford as part of Outfest 2004. Learn more...

The Ford Amphitheatre presents one of the most spectacular events of the season: The Moulin Rouge Sing-Along! If you've never been to a sing-along at the Ford, this is the one to attend. This show is part of Outfest 2004. Learn more...

Celebrate the birth of the U.S.A. with the fiery sounds of Latin Jazz! Bring a picnic and escape the smog while you listen to some of the hottest music this Independence Day at the Ford Amphitheatre. Learn more...

Dance Camera West presents a rare screening of Michael Powell's beloved film about dance, considered to be one of the finest ever made: The Red Shoes at Ford Amphitheatre. Learn more...

Top off your Mother's Day celebration with an event that will inspire, rejuvenate and renew the entire family. Celebrate "Mom" and life with some of LA's top Gospel, Blues, Jazz & Soul. Learn more...

Enjoy a beautiful day in the outdoor Ford Amphitheater at the 2nd Annual Groovin on a Sunday Afternoon, featuring L.A.'s hottest jazz, comedy and spoken word artists, hosted by A.J. Jamal (In Living Color), at the Ford Ampitheatre. Learn more...

Enjoy an evening under the stars at the Ford Amphitheater, as the Lula Washington Dance Theatre performs innovative choreography that the New York Times calls "boisterous and refreshing." Learn more...

The Ford Amphitheatre welcomes the return of the Brahms Piano Trio, presenting three masterpieces for violin, cello and piano. Learn more...

Barcelona-based dancer Compania Marta Carrasco performs the U.S. premiere of the solo that established her international reputation. Learn more...

Enjoy a world music concert under the stars as the Mexican Divas perform a variety of musical styles, from jazz to Cuban rhythms to medieval chants. Learn more...