DRITA: The Albanian Folk Orchestra
Fowler Museum
Today, 6 p.m. DRITA, meaning “the light,” will perform
Albanian traditional music and songs from all regions of Albania,
using clarinet, accordion, violin, dajre, llaute and cifteli.
Admission is free. Go to www.fowler.ucla.edu for more
information.
Scarlet Symphony
The Knitting Factory
Today, 7:30 p.m. Rock ‘n’ roll madness from San Diego
with Stoic Frame, Paper Dolls and Spell Toronto. With sold-out
shows for months straight in our neighboring city to the south,
these guys just might be on to something. Tickets are $8 at the
door. Go to www.scarletsymphony.com for more information.
Cheers and Trios
Schoenberg Hall
Today, 8 p.m. A department concert with Professor Jon Robertson
conducting and performing on the piano to honor him upon his
retirement as department chair. Tickets are $10, $7 for students
and senior citizens, and are available at the Central Ticket
Office. For more information go to www.music.ucla.edu.
Lost Prophets
House of Blues
Friday, 6:30 p.m. Cross heavy metal with a few guys from Wales, and
you’ll get some serious wailers. Their dark and aggressive
style gives testament that living in the gloomy weather south of
England just might affect one’s psychological state. With
Head Automatica. Tickets are $14. Go to www.houseofblues.com for
more information.
Beulah
The El Rey
Friday, 8 p.m. Sweet and simple indie pop with a satisfying
aftertaste. Tickets are $14. Go to www.theelrey.com for more
information.
Peaches
Henry Fonda Theater
May 16, 7:30 pm Father what? Oh, yes, indeed, Peaches is back to
strut her stuff for two whole nights at the Fonda. And, no, she
won’t wash her mouth out with soap. She’s lewd,
she’s crude, and she’s not afraid to don bikini bottoms
without a bikini wax. Tickets are $20 in advance, $22 at the door
and are available at www.ticketweb.com.