COLLAGE is an arts venue in San Pedro that opened in July 2021.
The mission of COLLAGE is to serve both the local and broader community with programs that are adventurous yet accessible. This is done by taking an expansive view of art that can include the visual, performative, culinary, and literary world, and making culture inclusive to consider ethnicity, affinity, ability, and emerging ways people are brought together. COLLAGE builds relationships with artistic and cultural communities and provides a space where they may come together to teach, learn, and entertain.
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November Open Jazz Jam – come and play!
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 7 PM
Catch a groove as we play through jazz standards and free jams for two hours of creative improvisation. We have a piano and drum kit, and a house guitar and bass, and welcome all sorts of instruments. The jam will be led by Grant Hungerford, a trumpet player who studied at Juilliard and the Manhattan School of Music and has performed with the LA Philharmonic. Grant was professor of Trumpet at UC Santa Barbara and is also a private teacher, and he knows how to work with students at all levels.
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Open Rock & Blues Jam
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 7 PM
Enjoy riffing on classic rock and blues tunes and doing some free improvisations? Bring your instrument to Collage on the third Thursday of each month for a session conducted by Mark Warnholz. We’ll have the keyboard and drums ready, just bring your guitars or basses and get ready to join the fun.
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Acoustic Guitar Workshop with Tom Bellizia
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 10 AM
Are you an acoustic guitar player with good basic skills who would like to improve your playing and build confidence? Performing musician Tom Bellizia will teach finger-picking and flat picking styles, bass and melodic movement, chord voicings, etc., as they apply to song performance and improvisation. Tom will share knowledge and playing experience in a positive, collaborative, fun environment.
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Actor's Jungle Workshop
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 6 PM
Interested in developing skills that will help you be successful in live theater or in front of a camera? Award-winning actor William August works with a small class to develop your talent. This is one of a series of workshops with friendly, supportive coaching that can lead to casting in productions great and small.
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Reception for Art Show by Claudio Santini
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2 PM
Claudio Santini’s photography first appeared in Italian magazines, and after he moved to the US in 1989 he became renowned for his moody architectural work in Sunset, Coastal Living, and the New York and Los Angeles Times. Along the way he developed unique ideas about the relationship between photography and painting, and he has exhibited his work internationally. At this reception where you may meet the artist, whose newest work will be on display through December.
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New Jazz With Trio 919
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 7:30 PM
Trio 919 is Vinny Golia, Tony Green, and Breeze Smith, who bring melodic themes into their improvisations with energy that is spirit driven. Their collaborations draw from experience in jazz, world, and experimental journeys. Their instruments sometimes whisper, sometimes make their voices heard with graceful power, along with everything in between.
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Cultural Explorations in Jazz with the Brandon Muhawi Quartet
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 7:30 PM
Saxophonist Brandon Muhawi draws from his deeply varied cultural background in his compositions. The Muhawi Quartet - including Eric Bell (piano), Sophia Augustine (bass), and Gavin Harris (drums) - will perform a set of original pieces and arrangements informed by their personal histories. The inspirations range from folktales to food, from California to the Middle East, and bring together ancient and new ideas.
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Holiday Music with Los Cancioneros Master Chorale
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2 PM
Ready for some uplifting holiday choral music? The Los Cancioneros Master Chorale will sing a mix of favorites and more obscure pieces, and their soaring harmonies will help you hear each in a new light. This award-winning sixteen-person group has been delighting audiences for over twenty years, and we’re thrilled to have them at Collage.
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Eva Loona Smith with Fine Folk and Sara Melson
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 7:30 PM
Fine Folk deliver soulful backing for tight multi-part harmonies that showcase the poetic, sometimes mysterious lyrics of bandleader Eva Loona Smith. The group has played twice before at Collage and continues to expand their instrumental palette while exploring roots and Americana traditions. Opening for Fine Folk will be Sara Melson, whose dreamy, thoughtful folk-pop has been winning accolades from Variety, USA Today, and other media.
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Classic and new bebop with the David Hughes Quintet
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 7:30 PM
The veteran musicians in the David Hughes Quintet have a unique take on bebop and post-bop, playing tunes by Mingus, Byrd, Coltrane, and others as well as their own compositions. This show will feature original tunes written by keyboardist Joe Kennedy in advance of their upcoming CD release on Chicken coup/Summit records.
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James Preston Allen with the James Report
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 7:30 PM
James Preston Allen is the bard of San Pedro, fusing the poetic spirit of Bukowski with music reminiscent of John Prine, Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan. This full band performance will feature original songs from his five albums telling stories of love, loss and courage.