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.
Live Music - Entertainment - Art shows - Culinary Programs -
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Harbor Rhythms Percussion Session with Jon Poli
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 7 PM
Love making music with your drums, and looking for a session that’s about finding that groove and embellishing it? Professional musician and drummer Jon Poli anchors this evening that includes a little music education and a lot of playing along. Bring your congas, bongos, bodhran, darbuka, or whatever - we have a few to loan, but you may have to share those. We’ll have our kit set up and ready for an evening of percussion magic.
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Kosta Kutay Quartet
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 7:30 PM
Kosta Kutay is known for his work with Latin Jazz group Yocoya, Betty Carter Jazz Ahead, and other visionary projects, and he is front and center with his new project. His album EVA was composed and recorded following his diagnosis with multiple sclerosis, and he and his band pour their emotion into this music.
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Holiday Concert with Los Cancioneros Master Chorale
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 4 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 back at Collage.
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Baggetta, Baiza, Crane, & Liebig play Ornette Coleman
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 7:30 PM
Four visionary performers whose musical explorations span jazz, punk rock, psychedelia, and Americana music come together to present their take on works by musical pioneer Ornette Coleman. Mike Baggetta, Joe Baiza, Matt Crane, and Steuart Liebig present boundless and unique interpretations of music by the saxophonist, composer, and arranger who rocked the jazz world in the 1960’s and continued shaping it into the new century.
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Cassio Vianna Brazilian Jazz Trio
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 7:30 PM
Latin Grammy-nominated pianist and composer Cassio Vianna brings his all-Brazilian Jazz Trio - with Wagner Trindade on bass and Lúcio Vieira on drums - to perform an exciting and dynamic blend of Brazilian standards and original compositions. Vianna has performed at music festivals in the US, Latin America, and China, and it’s rare to see an artist of this stature in an intimate environment.
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Sea Shanty Sing at Collage
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 7 PM
Sea shanties have been sung in San Pedro since the days when square-riggers were the main form of transportation here, and old sea songs and new ring out at Collage on the second Wednesday of every month. Join leaders Steve Saunders and Chris Halsted for an evening of nautical merriment, and engage with the community that loves this music.
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A Hotel Americana Christmas
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 6 PM
See some of the best Americana talent in Los Angeles while supporting the community at this benefit event! Host Will Hawkins brings nine acts to our stage to play a mix of original and holiday music, with the proceeds split between the LA Food Bank and Collage. There will be a special surprise at the end of this joyous event that brings together an extraordinary lineup, so reserve now!
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The Spencer Bowie Quintet + The Nathan Gutierrez Quartet
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 7:30 PM
Composer and alto saxophonist Spencer Bowie loved the post-bop jazz of the 1960’s, and at this show he and his band will evoke the spirits of Cannonball Adderly, McCoy Tyner, Cedar Walton, and other masters of the form. They’ll present their interpretations of this music as well as new pieces that will show off the relevance and excitement of a splendid era in music. Opening the night will be The Nathan Gutierrez Quartet
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Open Jazz Jam - all welcome!
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 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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Sunday Ukulele Jam with Taeri & Katie
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2 PM
Join Taeri Schiffman and Katie Blanchard of Popoki House every Third Sunday of the month from 2 PM to 4 PM for our revamped Ukulele Jam. Sign up in advance to get a list of tunes to be played and the sheet music. There will be time for solo tunes if there is a favorite you would like to share. All skill levels welcome!
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Actor's Jungle Workshop
MONDAYS, JANUARY 5, 12, 19 AND 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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LPS Poetry Open Mic: Fellowship in the Art of Language
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 7:30 PM
LPS is a local poetry society keeping poetry vibrant and accessible. Each 75-minute event features 20 randomly drawn readers sharing one poem—creating a lively, democratic celebration of language and community. Join us & share a poem! (It doesn’t have to be your own.) Raffle ticket included - your chance to win a book!
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Stories and Songs With Shane Alexander & Shawn Jones
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 7:30 PM
Join us for an evening with two of Southern California’s finest internationally-touring solo artists, Shane Alexander and Shawn Jones. Each of these accomplished storyteller - musicians will perform their own captivating sets, and also perform a few songs together.
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Piecin’ It Together - a Journey Through American Music
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 3 PM
The Pennyroyal Players have attracted a following for their musical and theatrical explorations of American history and culture, and Piecin’ It Together may be their most ambitious. They blend original and traditional music in this song cycle of the settlement of the American West, which is illustrated with handmade quilts. The songs, stories, costumes, and visuals depict the hardships and joys of those who ventured West in the wagon train era, and this show is not to be missed.
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Acoustic Roots Session with Rebecca Lynn
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 6 PM
Looking for a place to break out that guitar, fiddle, mandolin, or banjo and celebrate American music? Join the circle at Collage for an evening of music and song that celebrates traditions including Appalachian, old-time, country blues, and acoustic folk. Rebecca Lynn will lead the session, which will finish with a jam on a classic. Sign up to get a list of some tunes that will be played during the evening, or drop in!
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Buddy Holly’s Apartment Tapes, with J.P. McDermott
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 4 PM
In the two months before the plane crash that took his life at the age of 22, Buddy Holly wrote some of his most beautiful and introspective songs, which he captured in a demo tape recorded in his apartment. Renowned performer J.P. McDermott takes a deep dive into these songs and explores where they came from, how Buddy’s recent move to Greenwich Village affected the young man from Texas, and where those songs might have taken him had he not boarded that plane.