Dear Museum Members,
 As the Museum enters the middle of our fiscal year, we still have a long way to go to make our goals. Your crucial support makes it possible for the Museum to welcome over 20,000 schoolchildren, host over 85 Public Programs and offer its Members nearly 30 previews, receptions, workshops and Member Exclusives. In appreciation of your past support, we're offering a new Summer Membership Special! Beginning July first, when you Renew or Upgrade, you'll receive a limited edition Member Magnet PLUS 18 months of Membership for the price of 12. Upgrade to Nominee level and enjoy free admission to A Night Out With Grace Slick. As an added incentive, be the next Member to upgrade to Nominee and receive a free pair of tickets to the LA Phil Presents July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with special guest Vince Gill - July 4, 7:30pm at the Hollywood Bowl. Call The GRAMMY Museum Membership Department direct at 213.765.6800 ext 4 to upgrade today! 
A Night Out With Grace Slick - July 24, 2010; 7:30pm - 10pm Join us for this exclusive art exhibit and reception with rock legend Grace Slick on the Target Terrace, including open bar and hors d'oeuvres by Wolfgang Puck. After the reception, KLOS DJ Jim Ladd will interview long time friend Grace Slick in the Museum's GRAMMY Sound Stage. Before an intimate audience, hear Grace in conversation about her amazing past and her current artistic endeavors.  Admission (to art exhibit, reception and interview) is FREE for Nominee, Award Winner and Icon level Members. Tickets are still available to the interview portion of the evening for $20. All proceeds benefit The GRAMMY Museum. To upgrade, RSVP or purchase tickets, please call the Membership Department at 213.765.6800 ext. 4, or email membership@grammymuseum.org. For more information on A Night Out With Grace Slick, click here. Happy Fourth of July! And thank you for your continued support!  Carla Calavitta / Membership Manager |
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NEW PROGRAM :: Thursday, July 22, 2010; 7:30pm Fender Presents Girl Rock NationTM Inspiration from Industry-Leading Female Musicians  Join us as musician and music industry veteran Carla DeSantis, the nation's leading advocate for women in rock, moderates an inspiring panel discussion with leading ladies in the music community. This event marks the official launch of Girl Rock Nation, Fender's new advocacy initiative with the goal of starting a revolution by empowering women to participate in music. Participants include musicians Alicia Warrington (The All-Girl Boys Choir, The Gore Gore Girls, Kelly Osborne), Allison Robertson (The Donnas), Mona Tavakoli (Raining Jane), and Radical Classical. RESERVE YOUR TICKETS Doors open at 7pm. Admission is free; reservations required. Members receive priority seating. To reserve your seats, please call 213.765.6803 or E-MAIL US.  NEW PROGRAM :: Wednesday, July 28, 2010; 7:30pm Reel to Reel: RiseUp  The GRAMMY Museum is proud to present a special screening of the critically-acclaimed and award-winning reggae documentary, RiseUp. With music and appearances by legends Lee "Scratch" Perry, Sly Dunbar, and Robbie Shakespeare, alongside a slew of soon-to-be superstars, RiseUp follows artists through the dangerous streets, back alleys, crowded dancehalls, and surrounding countryside of Kingston, Jamaica, revealing the hope and courage of the Jamaican underground music scene. After the screening, director Luciano Blotta and producer Darrin Holender will take part in a panel discussion about the film. RESERVE YOUR TICKETS Doors open at 7pm. Admission is free; reservations required. Members receive priority seating. To reserve your seats, please call 213.765.6803 or E-MAIL US. :: Tuesday, July 13, 2010; 7:30pm Pamela Rose Presents Wild Women of Song Member Special: 2 for 1 Tickets  Join as The GRAMMY Museum hosts the first-ever Los Angeles performance of "Wild Women of Song," the critically-acclaimed album and stage show from San Francisco jazz and blues vocalist Pamela Rose. Fresh from sold-out performances in London, "Pamela Rose Presents Wild Women of Song" is a captivating showpiece celebrating the lives, times and music of the Women songwriters of the Tin Pan Alley days. With images, photos and superb storytelling, Rose artfully delivers a cultural retrospective while treating the audience to a wonderful jazz and blues concert. BUY YOUR TICKETS Doors open at 7pm. Tickets are $12. Museum Members can purchase their tickets directly through the MUSEUM BOX OFFICE by calling 213.765.6803. If you've already purchased your Member tickets, please call the box office to reserve additional free tickets. LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING :: Monday, July 19, 2010; 8pm American Express Presents An Evening With Train Benefitting The GRAMMY Museum and The GRAMMY Foundation  Join as The GRAMMY Museum welcomes multi-platinum-selling band Train to the Museum's state-of-the-art Sound Stage. Before an intimate audience of 200, hear the band in conversation about their successful career, musical influences, and most recent album, Save Me San Francisco. After the interview (conducted by Scott Goldman, Vice President of The GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares), Train will take questions from the audience, perform a few of their greatest hits, and conduct a meet-and-greet with fans. BUY YOUR TICKETS Doors open at 7:30pm. American Express presale tickets are $35. Members, purchase your tickets directly through the MUSEUM BOX OFFICE by calling 213.765.6803. Ticket purchase also includes a copy of the new album. American Express is the exclusive payment method for presale tickets. All proceeds benefit The GRAMMY Museum. MORE ABOUT OUR PUBLIC PROGRAMS >>  Musicians Institute Presents: Member Guitar Workshops - Beginners and the Blues In The GRAMMY Museum Classroom (3rd floor)  Taught by outstanding Musicians Institute faculty, Keith Wyatt and Al Bonhomme, these workshops are designed to take your guitar playing to the next level. Through these sessions you will learn: shuffle rhythms, 12-bar blues form, essential chords, rhythm guitar techniques, scales, and soloing techniques, plus a look into the history and style of major blues guitar influences. Each class includes technique lessons, listening to classic blues recordings, and playing. Workshops are designed to be stand alone sessions, although, practice makes perfect! Guitar beginners are welcome, some experience is a plus. Students should bring: Guitar, strap and cable. Two Workshops Remaining :: July 17; 10am - 12pm- Taught by Al Bonhomme Workshop Syllabus: Extending the minor pentatonic scale, blues phrasing techniques. :: July 31; 10am - 12pm- Taught by Keith Wyatt Workshop Syllabus: Slow blues, the "sweet sound" (major pentatonic scale), turnarounds, introductions and endings. RESERVE YOUR SPOT To reserve your spot today, please call the Membership Department at: 213.765.6800 ext 4 or E-MAIL US. Member Prices: $50 per workshop Non-Member Prices: $60 per workshop   Support your community though Members Give Back, a new program that offers Members the opportunity to share the power of music with under privileged families within the community. When you make a tax-deductible Museum donation of $100, we will outfit a local family with an Opening Act level Membership, giving them unlimited access to the Museum for an entire year, plus free access to family programs through the Museum's Education Department.
Members Give Back will culminate in a breakfast and Family Program with our new Opening Act Members. All donors are invited to attend the event which will take place on Saturday, July 17, 2010; with breakfast from 9am -10am, followed by GRAMMY Museum Family Program: Rhythm Child from 10am -11am. To participate please call the Membership Department at 213.765.6800 ext. 4 or E-MAIL US.  Summer Family Programs  :: Saturday, July 17, 2010; 10am Musical Explorations: Rhythm Child Celebrate rhythm and dance to the beat as The GRAMMY Museum welcomes Rhythm Child to the Sound Stage. The program, perfect for children of all ages, will mix rock and roll, reggae, percussion solos and fun as Norm Jones and his band engage the audience in song and dance. BUY OR RESERVE YOUR TICKETS Doors open at 9:30am. Museum Members (Opening Act level or higher) enjoy FREE admission to our Family Programs. To upgrade your Membership, call the Membership Department at 213.765.6800, ext. 4 or E-MAIL US. Admission for non-members is $10 and includes Museum access. Tickets can be purchased in-person at the MUSEUM BOX OFFICE, online at Ticketmaster.com, or by calling 1.800.745.3000. :: Tuesday, August 24th, 2010; 6pm - 8pm Educator Open House Come to the GRAMMY Museum for our 2010/2011 Educator Open House. This exciting opportunity for elementary, middle and high school faculty and staff will allow teachers to preview the Museum's exhibits and upcoming educational workshops as well as ask questions of educators who have brought students to the Museum in the past year. All teachers who attend the Educator Open House will be entered to win a transportation scholarship for their class during the 2010/2011 school year. Parking validations for the Olympic East Garage provided. This event is free and open to all teachers and administrators. MAKE YOUR RESERVATION To make your reservation call the Education Department at 213.765.6800, ext 6 or email: education@grammymuseum.org. |
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