LA Attractions near Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Here is a brief listing of some of the top events and activities going on in and around the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.

For the weekend of March 21-27

At the Staples Center

Score big savings on premium accommodations in downtown Los Angeles when you stay at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Located just two miles from Staples Center and short drive to Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and other LA sports arenas, it’s easy to watch your favorite sports teams in action from your base camp at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.

Enjoy the action live when Coach Phil Jackson Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bryant and all of the Los Angeles Lakers and Laker Girls welcome two of the NBA top point guards into their arena. On Tuesday night, March 22, the Los Angeles Lakers take on Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns, in an NBA Western Conference race. Later this week, Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets roll into LA to take on the Lakers at the Staples Center.  Also, it will be a Battle of Los Angeles when rookie sensation Blake Griffin, shooting stud Eric Gordon and the LA Clippers face the Lakers on Friday night.

Los Angeles Lakers Home Game Schedule

Click Here for complete Season Schedule

Leading an exciting revival and energizing their fans, the Los Angeles Clippers, led by rookie sensation, Blake Griffin, are becoming a hot ticket in LA. This week showcases the NBA youth movement as young stars in training John Wall, JaVale McGee, Nick Young and Jordan Crawford of the Washington Wizards show up to face the Clippers.  The Toronto Raptors come to town on Saturday, March 26th at 7:30 at the Staples Center.

Los Angeles Clippers Home Game Schedule

Click Here for complete Season Schedule

Los Angeles Kings Home Game Schedule

Check out our Los Angeles Hotel Offers and Packages available for the big game.

Fan Fest activities will take place in Nokia Plaza, on Chick Hearn Court and in the area in front of STAPLES Center. Fan Fest is FREE and open to the public, however a ticket is required for admission to the Pac-10 tournament games at STAPLES Center.

Pep Rallies with Pac-10 Bands, Cheerleaders and Mascots:    Rallies on Nokia Plaza will begin 75 minutes before game tipoff.

NCAA Regulation-Size Basketball Court

• Free Throw and 3–Point competitions, Knock Out and Slam Dunk Contests.
  Pac-10 Mascots compete in a 3 On 3 (Friday, 3:00 PM).

Get Your Jump On! Enjoy fun inflatable games including Full Court Press and Bungee Basketball.

Spirit Stations: Sign-Making, Face Painting and Airbrush Tattoo

Community Tents for Each Pac-10 School: Get peppy before games with fellow alumni, current students and fans.
Located in front of STAPLES Center

Beer Garden: Located adjacent to outdoor basketball court in Nokia Plaza.

Pacific Life Pace 10 FAN FEST HOURS * (View detailed schedule)

Wednesday, March 9, 4:00 – 9:00pm
Thursday, March 10, 10:30am – 9:00pm
Friday, March 11, 10:30am – 9:00pm
Saturday, March 12, 10:00am – 6:00pm

Kyoto Grand Hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles and local attractions including LA Live and Nokia Plaza.

Exclusive California Residence Getaway

Perfect for families and friends planning to watch the games during the PAC 10 Championship, we are offering a special rate for California residents

• Overnight Accommodations
• Complimentary High Speed Internet
• 50% Off Self Parking
• 30% Discount in Azalea Restaurant

Rooms and Rates Subject to Availability. Must Present California ID Upon Check-in.

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Along with Sarah, special guest performers include Butterfly Boucher and Melissa McClelland.

For ticketing information, visit the LA Live site here.

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]]> http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/sarah-mclachlan-and-friends-coming-to-staples-center/feed 0 http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/whats-going-on-la-this-weekend http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/whats-going-on-la-this-weekend#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:18:07 +0000 admin http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/?p=911 Conveniently situated in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens is a tranquil retreat at the center of California’s most vibrant city. Within walking distance from the hotel are famous Los Angeles attractions and authentic Little Tokyo restaurants. The Los Angeles Convention Center is just two miles from Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. The celebrated Walt Disney Concert Hall, Ahmanson Theatre, and Dorothy Chandler Pavilion are steps from the hotel. We’re also easy to get to – Major Los Angeles freeways are easily accessible from Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.

LA Attractions near Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Here is a brief listing of some of the top events and activities going on in and around the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.

For the weekend of January 28 – February 6

At the Staples Center

Score big savings on premium accommodations in downtown Los Angeles when you stay at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Located just two miles from Staples Center and short drive to Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and other LA sports arenas, it’s easy to watch your favorite sports teams in action from your base camp at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Ask about hotel packages and special rates available for the big game.

This week is especially exciting as teams push to finish strong before the mid-season break that is the 2011 NBA All Star Game, which will be here in Los Angeles February 18-21.

Enjoy the action live when Coach Phil Jackson Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bryant and all of the Los Angeles Lakers and Laker Girls welcome long time nemesis, the Boston Celtics lead by Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett. Will it be a warm welcome for Shaquille O’Neal? Is this a glimpse of the 2011 NBA Championship battle? Not if perennial rivals of the NBA Western Conference, the San Antonio Spurs, powered by Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobli, and Tony Parker, have anything to say about it.  There is no resting on ones laurels, after these games, as the Lakers also host Western Conference challengers the Sacramento Kings and Houston Rockets this week, as well.  Sports fans will definitely recognize this is a great week for LA sporting events

Los Angeles Lakers Home Game Schedule

Click Here for complete Season Schedule

Leading an exciting revival and energizing their fans, the Los Angeles Clippers, led by rookie sensation, Blake Griffin, are becoming a hot ticket in LA. This week showcases the NBA youth movement as young stars Brandon Jennings from Milwaukee and NBA MVP candidate, Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls bring their teams in to face the Clippers. All Star candidate Eric Gordon will be out this week after sustaining an injury, but the Clippers have remained very competitive during his absence, and are optimistic this trend will continue.

Los Angeles Clippers Home Game Schedule

Click Here for complete Season Schedule

Coming soon to the Staples Center

Special Offer for NBA ALL Star Game

Los Angeles Clippers Griffin Added to Slam Dunk Contest

At the LA Live Complex

LA Live is the premier sports and entertainment center of downtown Los Angeles. Opened in 2007, LA Live continues to add new entertainment venues and restaurants to its repertoire of offerings. LA Live is a six-block complex that surrounds the Staples Center sports arena and the Nokia Theatre. LA Live is located just two miles from Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. The hotel offers free shuttle service to nearby attractions and Los Angeles vacation packages. Reserve Kyoto Grand Hotel getaway packages online for the best rates and availability.

Upcoming Events at LA Live

At the Los Angeles Convention Center

We would like to welcome the follow groups and conventions in Los Angeles this week:

At the Los Angeles Music Center

Within walking distance from the hotel are famous Los Angeles attractions and authentic Little Tokyo restaurants. The celebrated Walt Disney Concert Hall, Ahmanson Theatre, and Dorothy Chandler Pavilion are steps from the hotel.

Parking Alert for Los Angeles Music Center Patrons

Exhibits At the Grammy Museum

HIP-HOP: A CULTURAL ODYSSEY

On February 5, 2011, The GRAMMY Museum will debut the major special exhibit, Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey. Based on the ARIA Multimedia Entertainment large-format book of the same name, Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey will be the first major museum exhibition to explore the four-decade history of Hip-Hop in America and the genre’s impact on the world. The exhibit will be featured in the museum’s second floor temporary exhibit gallery.

Visitors will learn about the history of Hip-Hop through interactive mixing and listening stations, video footage, rare photographs and original artifacts, including:

• original, handwritten song lyrics by rapper Tupac Shakur
• LL Cool J TROOP suit and Kangol hat
• Run DMC leather jacket and pants worn during Walk This Way performance with Aerosmith
• DJ Jazzy Jeff Homebase Tour jacket
• Grandmaster Flash turntables
• Hip-Hop sneaker gallery from the private collection of Hip-Hop recording artist Everlast
• and much, much more!
• Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey will be on display at The GRAMMY Museum from February 5, 2011 through May 4, 2011. Public and educational programs related to Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey will be announced throughout the duration of the exhibit.

JOHN LENNON, SONGWRITER

John Lennon, Songwriter explores some of the singer/songwriter’s early influences (Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, and more); his time with the Quarry Men and the transition into the early Beatles; his songwriting collaborations with Paul McCartney; and his transition from a Beatle to a solo artist/songwriter and his work with Yoko Ono.

Some of the artifacts to be featured in the exhibit include:

• Several guitars used by John Lennon (including his Fender Telecaster)
• Early albums
• Lennon’s signature round, wire-framed eyeglasses
• His typewriter, used to write lyrics early in his career
• Original drawings by Lennon
• Sgt. Pepper costume (replica)
• Lennon’s Album Of The Year GRAMMY® Award for Double Fantasy
• Many handwritten song lyrics, including Imagine and Beautiful Boy
• Early Beatles photographs and original posters
• Quarry Men ephemera
• Rare, historic footage of Lennon
• Never-before-seen interview with Yoko Ono about Lennon’s songwriting
• In The Studio with John Lennon interactive

The exhibit will be open during regular Museum hours until March 31, 2011.

Exhibits at the Japanese American National Museum

Common Ground: The Heart of Community

Incorporating hundreds of objects, documents and photographs collected by the National Museum, this exhibition chronicles 130 years of Japanese American history, beginning with the early days of the Issei pioneers through the World War II incarceration to the present.

To earn this designation, properties must:
* Enforce non-discriminatory policies including “sexual orientation.”
* Treat heterosexual and domestic partners equally in personnel policies.
* Provides LGBT diversity and sensitivity training for employees.
* Empower customers and employees to be “watchdogs” of its gay and lesbian business practices.
* Gives back to their community.
* Employs staff who reflect the diversity of their community.

Conveniently situated in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens is a full-service hotel that blends Asian-fusion style with contemporary elegance. Towering 21 stories above downtown Los Angeles, Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens offers deluxe and suite accommodations, meetings and events space, delicious restaurants, and a serene rooftop garden that overlooks the stunning Los Angeles skyline.

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LA Attractions near Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Here is a brief listing of some of the top events and activities going on in and around the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.

For the weekend of October 18-24

At the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Thursday Night Vibe featuring Vibe All Star Explosion

Join us for Thursday Night Vibe on October 21th and  see many of the artists who’ve performed throughout the season plus many more surprise guests including the legendary Lenny Williams. Hosted by Pat Prescott!

Purchase Thursday Night Vibe Tickets in Advance Here

At the Staples Center

Score big savings on premium accommodations in downtown Los Angeles when you stay at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Located just two miles from Staples Center and short drive to Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and other LA sports arenas, it’s easy to watch your favorite sports teams in action from your base camp at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Ask about hotel packages and special rates available for the big game.

Coming soon to the Staples Center

Los Angeles Lakers NBA Basketball Action Tips off October 26 at the Staples Center versus the Houston Rockets. Click Here for complete Exhibition, Pre-Season and Season Schedule

Los Angeles Clippers NBA Basketball Action Tips off October 27 at the Staples Center Against the Portland Trailblazers. Click Here for complete Exhibition, Pre-Season and Season Schedule

At the LA Live Complex

LA Live is the premier sports and entertainment center of downtown Los Angeles. Opened in 2007, LA Live continues to add new entertainment venues and restaurants to its repertoire of offerings. LA Live is a six-block complex that surrounds the Staples Center sports arena and the Nokia Theatre. LA Live is located just two miles from Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. The hotel offers free shuttle service to nearby attractions and Los Angeles vacation packages. Reserve Kyoto Grand Hotel getaway packages online for the best rates and availability.

Coming Soon

At the Los Angeles Convention Center

We would like to welcome the follow groups and conventions in Los Angeles this week:

At the Los Angeles Music Center

Within walking distance from the hotel are famous Los Angeles attractions and authentic Little Tokyo restaurants. The celebrated Walt Disney Concert Hall, Ahmanson Theatre, and Dorothy Chandler Pavilion are steps from the hotel.

Parking Alert for Los Angeles Music Center Patrons

Exhibits At the Grammy Museum

Strange Kozmic Experience
Exhibit explores the innovations, legacies, and continual impact of the artists who defined a generation: The Doors, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix.

Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy
Including Jackson’s trademark fedora and gloves, elaborately embellished jackets, original lyrics, and more, the exhibit will include additional artifacts never before exhibited in a museum. Across eight video monitors, visitors will also enjoy footage of Jackson’s appearances on the annual GRAMMY® Awards.

Exhibits at the Japanese American National Museum

Common Ground: The Heart of Community
Incorporating hundreds of objects, documents and photographs collected by the National Museum, this exhibition chronicles 130 years of Japanese American history, beginning with the early days of the Issei pioneers through the World War II incarceration to the present.

Free general admission every Thursday from 5 to 8 PM and every third Thursday of the month.

USC Trojans Football

The USC trojans have a bye week this week but will return home next week.

The USC Trojans vs Oregon at LA Coliseum

October 30, 5:00 PM

Announcing Two New Sports Packages:

Tournament of Roses Package

• Includes Boxed Breakfast
• Transportation to the Gold Line
• Gold Line tickets

Get Your Game On Package

• Room accommodations
• Pint of your favorite beer
• Hot dog and chips
• Tranportation to the Gold Line
• Gold Line tickets

Kyoto Grand Hotel: Your Home for USC Trojans Football Games

LA Attractions near Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Here is a brief listing of some of the top events and activities going on in and around the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.

For the weekend of October 11-17

At the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Thursday Night Vibe featuring Chante Moore

Join us for Thursday Night Vibe on October 14th for a performance by Chante Moore!

Purchase Thursday Night Vibe Tickets in Advance Here

At the Staples Center

Score big savings on premium accommodations in downtown Los Angeles when you stay at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Located just two miles from Staples Center and short drive to Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and other LA sports arenas, it’s easy to watch your favorite sports teams in action from your base camp at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Ask about hotel packages and special rates available for the big game.

Coming soon to the Staples Center

Los Angeles Lakers NBA Basketball Action Tips off October 26 at the Staples Center versus the Houston Rockets. Click Here for complete Exhibition, Pre-Season and Season Schedule

Los Angeles Clippers NBA Basketball Action Tips off October 27 at the Staples Center Against the Portland Trailblazers. Click Here for complete Exhibition, Pre-Season and Season Schedule

At the LA Live Complex

LA Live is the premier sports and entertainment center of downtown Los Angeles. Opened in 2007, LA Live continues to add new entertainment venues and restaurants to its repertoire of offerings. LA Live is a six-block complex that surrounds the Staples Center sports arena and the Nokia Theatre. LA Live is located just two miles from Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. The hotel offers free shuttle service to nearby attractions and Los Angeles vacation packages. Reserve Kyoto Grand Hotel getaway packages online for the best rates and availability.

The Latin Academy Showcases: Teresa Parodi	The Grammy Museum	Oct. 13	7:30 PM
Nickelodeon Presents Storytime Live!	Nokia Theatre LA Live	Oct. 16-17	8:00 PM
Kruder and Dorfmeister	Club Nokia at LA Live	Oct. 15	9:00 PM
Andre	Club Nokia LA Live	Oct. 16	8:00 PM

Coming Soon

At the Los Angeles Convention Center

We would like to welcome the follow groups and conventions in Los Angeles this week:

At the Los Angeles Music Center

Within walking distance from the hotel are famous Los Angeles attractions and authentic Little Tokyo restaurants. The celebrated Walt Disney Concert Hall, Ahmanson Theatre, and Dorothy Chandler Pavilion are steps from the hotel.

Parking Alert for Los Angeles Music Center Patrons

Exhibits At the Grammy Museum

>Strange Kozmic Experience
Exhibit explores the innovations, legacies, and continual impact of the artists who defined a generation: The Doors, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix.

>Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy
Including Jackson’s trademark fedora and gloves, elaborately embellished jackets, original lyrics, and more, the exhibit will include additional artifacts never before exhibited in a museum. Across eight video monitors, visitors will also enjoy footage of Jackson’s appearances on the annual GRAMMY® Awards.

Exhibits at the Japanese American National Museum

Common Ground: The Heart of Community
Incorporating hundreds of objects, documents and photographs collected by the National Museum, this exhibition chronicles 130 years of Japanese American history, beginning with the early days of the Issei pioneers through the World War II incarceration to the present.

Free general admission every Thursday from 5 to 8 PM and every third Thursday of the month.

USC Trojans Football

The USC Trojans vs California at LA Coliseum

October 16, 12:30 PM

Announcing Two New Sports Packages:

Tournament of Roses Package

• includes Boxed Breakfast
• Transportation to the Gold Line
• Gold Line tickets

Get Your Game On Package

• Room accommodations
• Pint of your favorite beer
• Hot dog and chips
• Tranportation to the Gold Line
• Gold Line tickets

Kyoto Grand Hotel: Your Home for USC Trojans Football Games

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Located just blocks from the main LA attractions in downtown Los Angeles, the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens offers contemporary elegance with sophisticated Asian-fusion décor. Each of our 434 guestrooms including 20 suites features deluxe bedding, a spacious floor plan, and modern amenities including WiFi and premium television channels. Picture windows offer beautiful views of the Los Angeles skyline, Little Tokyo and Japan Town. Guests of our Los Angeles hotel can enjoy the convenience of our free shuttle service that stops at popular attractions and sites within a three-mile radius of the hotel including the Staples Center, Ahmanson Theatre, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA Convention Center and the LA Live entertainment complex. Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens showcases a lush half-acre acre outdoor garden. Situated on the third floor of the hotel, this Zen oasis replicates an ancient garden in Tokyo. Towering bamboo, flowering foliage, and waterfalls trickling into calm pools subtly frame the vibrant Los Angeles skyline. The garden is for corporate events and weddings in Los Angeles for 200 guests.

]]> http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/this-weekend-in-downtown-la-events-concerts-fun-things-to-do/feed 0 http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/this-weekend-in-la http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/this-weekend-in-la#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:47:08 +0000 admin http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/?p=709 Conveniently situated in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens is a tranquil retreat at the center of California’s most vibrant city. Within walking distance from the hotel are famous Los Angeles attractions and authentic Little Tokyo restaurants. The Los Angeles Convention Center is just two miles from Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. The celebrated Walt Disney Concert Hall, Ahmanson Theatre, and Dorothy Chandler Pavilion are steps from the hotel. We’re also easy to get to – Major Los Angeles freeways are easily accessible from Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.

LA Attractions near Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Here is a brief listing of some of the top events and activities going on in and around the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.

For the weekend of  October 7-10

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At the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Thursday Night Vibe featuring Supa Lowery Brothers

Join us for Thursday Night Vibe on October 7th for a special performance by the Supa Lowery Brothers!

Enjoy live music, happy hour drink specials, delicious outdoor dining and spectacular downtown views and many more surprises.

Purchase Thursday Night Vibe Tickets in Advance Here

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At the Staples Center

Score big savings on premium accommodations in downtown Los Angeles when you stay at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Located just two miles from Staples Center and short drive to Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and other LA sports arenas, it’s easy to watch your favorite sports teams in action from your base camp at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Ask about hotel packages and special rates available for the big game.

Los Angeles Kings Hockey	vs Atlanta Thrashers	October 12	7:30 PM

Coming soon to the Staples Center

L.A. Lakers Shootout	Pre-Season match-ups between Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz and Clippers	Oct. 16-17
Shakira Live in Concert	Staples Center Concerts	Oct. 23	8:00 PM
Xbox Presents Justin Bieber	Staples Center Concerts	Oct. 25	7:00 PM
So You Think You Can Dance Tour	Staples Center Special Events	Nov. 16	7:30 PM
Usher	Staples Center Concerts	Nov. 18	7:30 PM
Roger Waters	Staples Center Concerts	Nov. 29-30	8:00 PM
LA Lakers vs Miami Heat: Join us as Kobe and Pau battle against the mighty trio of Chris Bosh,Dwayne Wade and LeBron James.	Staples Center	Dec. 25	2:00 PM

Los Angeles Kings Hockey Season Kicks off October 12 at the Staples Center Against the Atlanta Thrashers. Click For the LA Kings Home Schedule.

Los Angeles Lakers NBA Basketball Action Tips off October 26 at the Staples Center versus the Houston Rockets. Click Here for complete Exhibition, Pre-Season and Season Schedule

Los Angeles Clippers NBA Basketball Action Tips off October 27 at the Staples Center Against the Portland Trailblazers. Click Here for complete Exhibition, Pre-Season and Season Schedule

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At the LA Live Complex

LA Live is the premier sports and entertainment center of downtown Los Angeles. Opened in 2007, LA Live continues to add new entertainment venues and restaurants to its repertoire of offerings. LA Live is a six-block complex that surrounds the Staples Center sports arena and the Nokia Theatre. LA Live is located just two miles from Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. The hotel offers free shuttle service to nearby attractions and Los Angeles vacation packages. Reserve Kyoto Grand Hotel getaway packages online for the best rates and availability.

America’s Got Talent Live!	Nokia Theatre LA Live	Oct. 7	7:30 PM
The Canadian Tenors	Club Nokia LA Live	Oct. 8	8:00 PM
The Rhythm Alliance	Conga Room at LA Live	Oct. 9	1:00 PM
The Fab Four (The Ultimate Tribute)	Club Nokia LA Live	Oct. 9	8:00 PM

Coming Soon

The Latin Academy Showcases: Teresa Parodi	The Grammy Museum	Oct. 13	7:30 PM
Nickelodeon Presents Storytime Live!	Nokia Theatre LA Live	Oct. 16-17
Vince Gill	Nokia Theatre LA Live	Oct. 22	8:00 PM
Stone Temple Pilots	Nokia Theatre LA Live	Oct. 29	8:00 PM
AP Tour Fall 2010	Club Nokia LA Live	Oct. 29	9:00 PM
Lady Antebellum	Nokia Theatre LA Live	Oct. 30	8:00 PM
GODSMACK w/ Five Finger Death Punch & Drowning Pool	Nokia Theatre LA Live	Nov. 4	8:00 PM
Alan Jackson with Chris Young and The Band Perry	Nokia Theatre LA Live	Nov. 5	7:00 PM
Lisa Lampanelli	Club Nokia LA Live	Nov. 20	8:00 PM

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At the Los Angeles Convention Center

We would like to welcome the follow groups and conventions in Los Angeles this week:

Out & Equals Annual Workplace Summit	Oct. 6-8
Choice Career Fairs	Oct. 7
South Central District H&I Comedy Extravaganza	Oct. 9
We are offering some great rates for these upcoming events
Solar Electric Power Association	Oct. 12 -14	Check the Rate Here
Adobe Systems Incorporated – MAX	Oct. 21 -28	Check the Rate Here
Herbalife International of America	Oct. 21 – 24	Check the Rate Here
American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging	Oct. 31 – Nov. 3

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At the Los Angeles Music Center

Within walking distance from the hotel are famous Los Angeles attractions and authentic Little Tokyo restaurants. The celebrated Walt Disney Concert Hall, Ahmanson Theatre, and Dorothy Chandler Pavilion are steps from the hotel.

Los Angeles Philharmonic Opening Night and Gala	Walt Disney Concert Hall	Oct. 7	7:00 PM
Leap of Faith	Ahmanson Theatre	Oct. 7	8:00 PM
Los Angeles Philharmonic presents Dudamel and Ax	Walt Disney Concert Hall	Oct. 8	8:00 PM
Leap of Faith	Ahmanson Theatre	Oct. 8	8:00 PM
Toyota Symphonies for Youth: Pianissimo with th LA Philharmonic	Walt Disney Concert Hall	Oct. 9	11:00 AM
LA Opera Presents “Il Positino”	Dorothy Chandler Pavilion	Oct. 9	2:00 PM
Glass Menagerie	Mark Taper Forum	Oct. 9	2:30 and 8:00 PM
Leap of Faith	Ahmanson Theatre	Oct. 9	2:00 and 8:00 PM
Glass Menagerie	Mark Taper Forum	Oct. 10	1:00 and 6:30 PM
LA Opera Presents “Le Nozze di Figaro”	Dorothy Chandler Pavilion	Oct. 10	2:00 PM
Los Angeles Philharmonic presents Dudamel and AX	Walt Disney Concert Hall	Oct. 10	2:00 PM
Leap of Faith	Ahmanson Theatre	Oct. 10	1:00 and 6:30 PM

Parking Alert for Los Angeles Music Center Patrons

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Exhibits At the Grammy Museum

Strange Kozmic Experience
Exhibit explores the innovations, legacies, and continual impact of the artists who defined a generation: The Doors, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix.

Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy
Including Jackson’s trademark fedora and gloves, elaborately embellished jackets, original lyrics, and more, the exhibit will include additional artifacts never before exhibited in a museum. Across eight video monitors, visitors will also enjoy footage of Jackson’s appearances on the annual GRAMMY® Awards.

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Exhibits at the Japanese American National Museum

Common Ground: The Heart of Community
Incorporating hundreds of objects, documents and photographs collected by the National Museum, this exhibition chronicles 130 years of Japanese American history, beginning with the early days of the Issei pioneers through the World War II incarceration to the present.

Free general admission every Thursday from 5 to 8 PM and every third Thursday of the month.

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Around Downtown Los Angeles

USC Trojans Football

The USC Trojans are in Palo Alto this week facing conference rival, Stanford. They will return to the LA Coliseum next week

vs California at LA Coliseum, October 16, 12:30 PM

Kyoto Grand Hotel: Your Home for USC Trojans Football Games

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Located just blocks from the main LA attractions in downtown Los Angeles, the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens offers contemporary elegance with sophisticated Asian-fusion décor. Each of our 434 guestrooms including 20 suites features deluxe bedding, a spacious floor plan, and modern amenities including WiFi and premium television channels. Picture windows offer beautiful views of the Los Angeles skyline, Little Tokyo and Japan Town. Guests of our Los Angeles hotel can enjoy the convenience of our free shuttle service that stops at popular attractions and sites within a three-mile radius of the hotel including the Staples Center, Ahmanson Theatre, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA Convention Center and the LA Live entertainment complex. Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens showcases a lush half-acre acre outdoor garden. Situated on the third floor of the hotel, this Zen oasis replicates an ancient garden in Tokyo. Towering bamboo, flowering foliage, and waterfalls trickling into calm pools subtly frame the vibrant Los Angeles skyline. The garden is for corporate events and weddings in Los Angeles for 200 guests.

]]> http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/this-weekend-in-la/feed 0 http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/los-angeles-philharmonic-opening-night-and-gala http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/los-angeles-philharmonic-opening-night-and-gala#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:44:56 +0000 admin http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/?p=728 Enjoy the start of the 2010/ 2011 LA Phil performance season with an evening of great classical music under the direction of conductor, Gustavo Dudamel. Performance begins at 7:00 PM in the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown LA.

Featured Artists:

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Juan Diego Flórez, tenor

Program:

Rossini	Overture to La gazza ladra
Rossini	Principe più non se” from La Cenerentola
Rossini	Semiramide Overture Details
Rossini	“La speranza più soave” from Semiramide
Rossini	Overture to William Tell
Rossini:	“Asile héréditaire” from William Tell
Granda (arr. Flórez)	La flor de la canela
Lara (arr. Guinovart):	Granada
Moncayo	Huapango
Grever (arr. Guinovart):	Júrame
Gutiérrez (arr. Pena)	Alma llanera
Márquez	Danzón No.2

Guests of our Los Angeles hotel can enjoy the convenience of our free shuttle service that stops at popular attractions and sites within a three-mile radius of the hotel including the Staples Center, Ahmanson Theatre, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA Convention Center and the LA Live entertainment complex. Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens showcases a lush half-acre acre outdoor garden.

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Located just blocks from the main LA attractions in downtown Los Angeles, the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens offers contemporary elegance with sophisticated Asian-fusion décor. Each of our 434 guestrooms including 20 suites features deluxe bedding, a spacious floor plan, and modern amenities including WiFi and premium television channels. Picture windows offer beautiful views of the Los Angeles skyline, Little Tokyo and Japan Town. Situated on the third floor of the hotel, this Zen oasis replicates an ancient garden in Tokyo. Towering bamboo, flowering foliage, and waterfalls trickling into calm pools subtly frame the vibrant Los Angeles skyline. The garden is for corporate events and weddings in Los Angeles for 200 guests.

]]> http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/los-angeles-philharmonic-opening-night-and-gala/feed 0 http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/la-opera-presents-%e2%80%9cle-nozze-di-figaro%e2%80%9d http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/la-opera-presents-%e2%80%9cle-nozze-di-figaro%e2%80%9d#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:10:53 +0000 admin http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/?p=737 Following the world premiere of Il Postino, LA Opera will conclude the 25th Anniversary Season Opening Celebration with one of the Company’s most popular productions, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro) at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in downtown Los Angeles.

LA Opera’s beautiful and highly creative staging of The Marriage of Figaro, previously presented by the Company in 2004 and 2006, has been hailed as one of the most delightful productions of recent seasons. A universally beloved comedy by one of the greatest of all composers, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro turns convention upside down when the wily Figaro outwits his master Count Almaviva, whose wandering eye has landed on Figaro’s bride-to-be, Susanna. Plots are hatched, secrets are revealed, and virtue wins out in the end. From the opening notes of the overture to the final curtain, The Marriage of Figaro delights with its lovable characters, deeply felt emotions and the powerfully moving eloquence of its glorious music. Although it has been one of the most frequently performed operas in the repertoire since its premiere, the play it was based upon, Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais’ La folle journée, ou Le marriage de Figaro, was not produced onstage until long after it had been published. Beaumarchais’ 1778 play had been banned by Louis XVI as “profoundly immoral” for its criticism of the aristocracy, which foreshadowed the class conflicts of the French revolution to come. Mozart’s opera, like the play, places the servants in the lead roles and it is the noble master who is ultimately duped and must beg for clemency. The opera was first performed on May 1, 1786, in Vienna, at a time when Beaumarchais’ play was still banned in both Paris and Vienna.

Bass-baritone Daniel Okulich, who will perform the role of Figaro, returns to LA Opera for the first time since his Company debut in the leading role of Seth Brundle in The Fly. Four performances of The Marriage of Figaro will feature the Susanna of soprano Rebekah Camm, whose previous LA Opera appearances include Marzelline in Fidelio and Nella in Gianni Schicchi. The cast also includes several important singers making their Company debuts. German coloratura soprano Marlis Petersen, who will appear as Susanna for the first three performances of the production’s run, has performed her signature role of Lulu in Vienna, Hamburg, Chicago and, earlier this year, at the Metropolitan Opera, where she was also seen as Ophelie in Hamlet in the live HD international screenings. Danish baritone Bo Skovhus, who will appear in the role of Count Almaviva, is well known for his appearances in the world’s major opera houses and is also regarded as one of the premiere Lieder interpreters of his generation. He appears frequently at the Vienna State Opera and was honored with the title of Austrian “Kammersänger” in 1997. Soprano Martina Serafin, a native of Vienna who makes her first LA Opera appearance as the Countess, will perform Tosca at La Scala and at Covent Garden during the 2010/11 season. Recent appearances include the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier in San Francisco, Vienna, Barcelona, Berlin and Toulouse.

Guests of our Los Angeles hotel can enjoy the convenience of our free shuttle service that stops at popular attractions and sites within a three-mile radius of the hotel including the Staples Center, Ahmanson Theatre, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA Convention Center and the LA Live entertainment complex. Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens showcases a lush half-acre acre outdoor garden.

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Located just blocks from the main LA attractions in downtown Los Angeles, the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens offers contemporary elegance with sophisticated Asian-fusion décor. Each of our 434 guestrooms including 20 suites features deluxe bedding, a spacious floor plan, and modern amenities including WiFi and premium television channels. Picture windows offer beautiful views of the Los Angeles skyline, Little Tokyo and Japan Town. Situated on the third floor of the hotel, this Zen oasis replicates an ancient garden in Tokyo. Towering bamboo, flowering foliage, and waterfalls trickling into calm pools subtly frame the vibrant Los Angeles skyline. The garden is for corporate events and weddings in Los Angeles for 200 guests.

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