SMC’s satellite campus lights up the Arts! The SMC Performing Arts Center (on Santa Monica Blvd., between 10th & 11th Sts., Santa Monica) is home to SMC’s Music Department and to the Madison Project Foundation, a presenting and Arts Education foundation.
Construction continues on The Stage @ Santa Monica, the new 499-seat state-of-the-art concert hall. In Fall 2007, a black box rehearsal and performance space—Second Space—opened on the campus, along with the newly renovated classroom building.
The Madison Project Foundation is planning a September 2008 gala opening for The Stage, featuring legendary chanteuse Barbara Cook. The Madison Project will produce and present a full season, to begin in October 2008, with performances that include the baroque ensemble Musica Angelica, the Colburn Youth Orchestra, Lula Washington Dance, LA Opera’s Domingo-Thornton Young Artists, and the cutting edge chamber ensemble Jacaranda. Please visit our website (www.stagesm.org) for the latest updates.

Second Space
Second Space—located behind The Stage on the SMC Performing Arts Center campus (on Santa Monica Blvd., between 10th & 11th Sts., Santa Monica)—is a new performance and rehearsal hall dedicated to all Arts eclectic and powerful. It’s small. Intimate. And every time you walk into it, there are two things you can rely on: You will rarely experience being this up-close and personal with performance art, and what you see will aspire to break new ground. For rental or presentation opportunities, please call (310) 434 3414.

Under the Radar Performance Series
Program subject to change. All performances are FREE, however reservations are required. Please call (310) 434 3414 or send email to Stoeber_Denise@smc.edu for details. This series is sponsored by Bill and Laurie Benenson, the City of Santa Monica, and the Madison Project Foundation. Seating is strictly on a first-arrival basis.

Janet Klein and the Parlor Boys
When it comes to lowdown, hotsy-totsy music, Janet Klein—abetted by Ian Whitcomb (on uke and accordion) and the Parlor Boys—delivers the goods with “Obscure, Naughty, and Lovely Songs of the 1910s, 20s, and 30s.”
Fri, February 15 • 7:30pm • Free (reservations required) • Second Space/SMC Performing Arts Center

Slavic Soul Party
“NYC’s Official #1 Brass Band for Balkan Soul Gypsy Funk,” Slavic Soul Party’s mash-up of fiery Balkan brass, hip-grinding American funk, and virtuosic Gypsy accordion has won fans from Carnegie Hall to Pennsylvania dive bars to pasha’s palaces in Istanbul.
Sun, March 2 • 7pm • Free (reservations required) • Second Space/SMC Performing Arts Center
Rossetti String Quartet
Praised as a “vital force among chamber music ensembles,” the Rossetti String Quartet is renowned for its highly sophisticated, sensual sound and compelling stage presence.
Sun, March 16 • 7pm • Free (reservations required) • Second Space/SMC Performing Arts Center

¡Gaytino!
Described as a “lovable wit and delightful emcee” by the Los Angeles Times, Dan Guerrero performs a riveting one-man show that explores the social and political history of Latinos.
Sun, May 4 • 7pm • Free (reservations required) • Second Space/SMC Performing Arts Center
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s top members—Music Director Jeffrey Kahane, Composer in Residence Uri Caine, and Concertmaster Margaret Batjer—perform original compositions and familiar repertoire for “4 hands piano” and violin.
Sat, May 10 • 7:30pm • Free (reservations required) • Second Space/SMC Performing Arts Center

An Evening with Ricky Ian Gordon
Ricky Ian Gordon—a leading writer of vocal music that spans art song, opera, and musical theater—presents new works in collaboration with the Festival of New American Musicals.
Sat, May 17 • 7:30pm • Free (reservations required) • Second Space/SMC Performing Arts Center

LA Opera Domingo-Thornton Young Artists
“Truth, Lies, and Opera”
Enjoy a dialogue of arias and duets performed by the nation’s finest up-and-coming singers. Under the direction of Plácido Domingo and Karen Ashley, the Domingo-Thornton Young Artists Program helps young, gifted singers develop their talents.
Sun, May 18 • 6pm • Free (reservations required) • Second Space/SMC Performing Arts Center
Mon, May 19 • 7pm • Free (reservations required) • Second Space/SMC Performing Arts Center

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