Set in ancient Egypt, Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida is both a heartbreaking love story and an epic drama full of spectacular crowd scenes. The opera will be presented as part of an ongoing series of satellite broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera presented in spectacular HD digital projection and 5.1 surround sound.   

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Shepard Fairey is a contemporary artist, graphic designer and political and social activist. Known for iconic images like the OBEY artwork and the Obama “HOPE” poster, Fairey will participate in a lively conversation about art, politics and consumer culture.

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The Antenna Repairmen is a highly original percussion trio that incorporates a distinctive blend of music, art, performance and poetry. The group will present a performance and discussion of Ghatam, a unique work inspired by Afro-Latin and Hindustani traditions and the pattern-based techniques of American minimalism.

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Albert “Cubby” Broccoli transformed Ian Fleming’s James Bond series into a groundbreaking pop-culture phenomenon. The James Bond movies reinvented the spy genre and helped redefine the popular construct of masculinity. This festival will examine the impact of the Bond series and the producer who brought it to life.

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Gustavo Dudamel, the vibrant new music director for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, will conduct Verdi’s Requiem. Join us in the spectacular Walt Disney Concert Hall as Dudamel conducts one of Verdi's great works with the Los Angeles Master Chorale.

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Award-winning French-Israeli filmmaker Nurith Aviv will present a screening and discussion of her film, Sacred Language, Spoken Language, in which writers and artists born in Israel describe their relationship with the historical, political and religious facets of Hebrew.

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Internationally acclaimed conductor Helmuth Rilling will direct the USC Thornton Choral Artists and USC Thornton Symphony in one of the unparalleled musical contributions of all time, Bach’s Mass in B Minor, a colossal work that explores the meanings of faith, religion and spirituality.

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Literary legend Isabel Allende will take the stage for a Visions and Voices signature event. Author of seventeen books, Allende will share her uniquely forged insights on social justice and political freedom, speaking with humor and passion about the heart-stirring beauty of the human condition.

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November 9, 2009, will mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Choreographer Nejla Yatkin was a teenager in Berlin living with the reality of the divided city. Yatkin’s contemporary dance piece reflects the interaction between individuals, movement and the emotional impact of barriers.

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