Oklahoma City Community College welcomes the Grammy Award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) to the Performing Arts Series. The performance will be held in the college’s Visual and Performing Arts Center (VPAC) Theater Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m.
The LAGQ is comprised of four uniquely accomplished musicians bringing a new energy to the concert stage with programs ranging from bluegrass to Bach.
As one of the most charismatic groups performing today, their critically acclaimed transcriptions of concert masterworks provide a fresh look at the music of the past, while their interpretations of contemporary works and world-music realms continually break new ground. Programs including Latin, African, Far East, Irish, Folk and American classics that transport listeners around the world in a single concert experience.
The talented lineup of world-class productions in the series will continue by inviting holiday spirit with a “Melinda Doolittle Christmas†Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. The “Queen of Bluegrass†Rhonda Vincent and the Rage will be kicking off 2016 Friday, Jan. 22, at 7:30 p.m. And in February, Fiesta Mexico-Americana featuring Los Lobos and Ballet Folklorico Mexicano will be gracing the stage. (I would move this paragraph beneath the ticket ordering information.)
Tickets for the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet are currently on sale for $17-$21. To purchase your individual or group tickets, please choose from the following options:
• Online at tickets.occc.edu
• By calling the Cultural Programs department at (405) 682-7579
• In person at the Cultural Programs Box Office
For more information about cultural events at Oklahoma City Community College, please visit /cas or call (405) 682-7579.
Oklahoma City Community College opened the doors to the 1,049-seat Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater in early 2014. It features a large atrium with three-story high windows, state-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment and will allow the college to host larger Broadway-style touring productions. The Visual and Performing Arts Center also houses an art gallery and academic center featuring a rehearsal room, library, six classrooms, seven studios, seven labs and faculty offices.
