Mighty Echoes
Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena on Saturday, December 2 at 8PM, not 7PM. 2028 N. Lake St, Altadena, CA 91001. Reservations & Information (626) 398-7917
The Mighty Echoes new CD, "Doo Wop Around The Christmas Tree" is now available.
Great versions of some classic songs, including John Lennon's (Happy Xmas) War Is Over.
Send $15 plus $2 for mailing to The Mighty Echoes, 1411 Carroll Ave, LA CA 90026
For information visit www.mightyechoes.com
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COLLEGIATE CONCERTS
Saturday 12/2 – 3:00 PM
Cal State Northridge Plaza del Sol (Performance courtyard of the University Student Union) - Get the USU Map from here, and you'll see "Plaza del Sol" labeled. CSUN's ‘Acasola’ will be hosting Cal Poly's ‘Take It SLO’ and others for an afternoon of singing fun.
Saturday 12/2 – 7:00 PM
Troy Tones, Cal Poly’s ‘Take It SLO’, and ‘Reverse Osmosis’ at VKC on the USC campus.
Saturday 12/2 – 7:15 PM
CalTech ‘Out of Context’ - Decompression concert at Location TBA
Saturday 12/2 – 8:00 PM
Mt SAC Sophia B Clarke Theatre (1100 N Grand Ave, Walnut, CA) Mt SAC ‘Singcopation’ Fall Concert
Sunday 12/3 – 7:30 PM
UCLA De Neve Auditorium
UCLA ‘Scattertones,’ UCLA ‘Random Voices,’ UCLA ‘Signature A Cappella’
Monday 12/4 – 7:00 PM
‘Reverse Osmosis,’ and ‘Sirens’ Holiday Concert at USC VKC Arches. Costumes? Hot Chocolate? Carols? A standard VKC Arches concert with a holiday twist? Gear up for the holidays the right way.
Monday 12/4 – 10:30 PM
Claremont Women's ‘Blue & White’ Holiday concert Location TBA
Wednesday 12/6 – 8 PM
UCLA De Neve auditorium UCLA ‘Awaken’ concert
Friday 12/8 – 8:00 PM
UCSB ‘Naked Voices’ concert
Location TBA
Friday 12/8 – 9:00 PM
SoCal VoCals Ho Ho Holiday concert at USC's VKC Arches (provided no rain).
Saturday 12/9 – 8:00 PM
‘Take it SLO’ performing at school's Christmas Concert. San Luis Obispo Performing Arts Center (Grand Ave, SLO).
Wednesday 12/13 – 7:00 PM
Calabasas High's Unstrumental performing at the school's winter concert at Calabasas High School
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The ICCA's are approaching in January. Mark your calendars for the following dates:
1/20 - Quarterfinals, UCSB
1/27 - Quarterfinals, UO - Eugene, Oregon
2/3 - Quarterfinals, UCB - Berkeley, CA
2/10 - Quarterfinals, USC
3/10 - Semifinals, Marin Center Memorial Auditorium, Marin, CA
4/21 - Finals, Lincoln Center, NY
Also on 4/21 but on a more local scale is the California A cappella Festival, held at UCLA. One afternoon show, one evening show. More details on that when it gets closer.
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AUDITIONS
Experienced ensemble singers are invited to learn more about the Masters of Harmony men's chorus. With over 100 voices, this six-time international gold medal winning chorus challenges members to polish their singing and performance skills while giving back to community, educational and music programs across southern California. Members from LA, Orange and Riverside counties carpool to rehearsals every Wednesday evening in Santa Fe Springs (near the intersection of the 5 and the 605 freeways).
The next open audition cycle begins Wednesday, November 29th, 730pm, at: Town Center Hall; 11740 E. Telegraph Rd.; Santa Fe Springs, CA
For more information, contact Arbe Kraft at (951) 600-7162 or see
http://mastersofharmony.org/join_us.php
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GIGS
Catalina Chord Club will not be meeting in December. We (Ready Willing & Mabel) want to thank all of you who featured for us this past year, and all of you who have loyally supported us in promoting A Cappella music in the community.We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We will be meeting again Jan 28th 6-9pm. See you there.
If you are interested in performing as our featured group next year, please
contact: kate@graphicool.com
The next newsletter will go out Wednesday December 13. Please send your news, updates, gigs, rants and raves, to socalcasa@earthlink.net
Your Southern California CASA ambassadors
Dane Hutchins: DLHutchins@socalsings.com
April Lacaba: ajlacaba@rocketmail.com
Betsy Hanger: socalcasa@earthlink.net
SoCalCASA website: http://welcome.to/SoCalCASA
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