Getty Presents Performances with Actor Leonard Nimoy, Singer-Songwriter Abigail Washburn

Getty welcomes spring 2012 with a distinctive collection of writers, actors, and musicians

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Feb 27, 2012

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This March, the Getty presents an eclectic line-up of spoken word and musical performances, with works spanning hundreds of years.

From contemporary short stories to the haunting melodies of Gothic song, there are plenty of events to add an extra “spring” to your step.

First, Selected Shorts returns for its annual weekend of live performance at the Getty on March 3 and 4. The hit public radio series offers an excellent lineup of actors from stage and screen to read funny, passionate, and mysterious classic and modern tales about “objects of desire.” Performers include Leonard Nimoy, Jane Kaczmarek (“Malcolm in the Middle”), Tate Donovan (“Damages”), Robert Sean Leonard (“House M.D.”), and many more. Historical, religious, magical, humorous, beloved, or bewitched—every object tells a story.

"We have a really juicy bunch of stories lined up," says Isaiah Sheffer, host of Selected Shorts. "Each year, we aim to deliver a fresh and surprising program of spellbinding short fiction performed by an all-star cast. The Getty has been an excellent venue for our annual weekend of readings, and we look forward to the enthusiastic Getty audience each spring.”

Selected Shorts Date: Saturday, March 3 and Sunday, March 4, 2012 Time: 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Saturday; 3:00 p.m. on Sunday Location: Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center Admission: Tickets $20, students/seniors $15. Call (310) 440-7300 or visit www.getty.edu A full listing of readings and performers is listed here.

On March 24, Rose Ensemble presents Gothic Voices, an award-winning group that celebrates the glorious variety of European gothic music from the 12th to 14th centuries. Led by artistic director Jordan Sramek and built on research from the Getty’s manuscripts collection, this Gordon Getty Concert illuminates centuries of rarely performed vocal repertoire and a fascinating array of languages and instruments. The program also features a newly commissioned work by composer and founding Rose Ensemble member, Linda Kachelmeier. The performance complements the exhibition Gothic Grandeur: Manuscript Illumination 1200–1350.

Gordon Getty Concert: Rose Ensemble Presents Gothic Voices Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012 Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium Admission: Tickets $20; students/seniors $15. Call (310) 440-7300 or use visit www.getty.edu

On March 31, Singer-songwriter Abigail Washburn performs her take on American old-time music as part of the Saturday Nights at the Getty series. The Nashville-based clawhammer-banjo player pairs venerable folk elements with far-flung sounds, and the results feel both strangely familiar and unlike anything anybody’s ever heard before. Her performance offers guests a passport to a simpler time and place.

Saturday Nights at the Getty: Abigail Washburn Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center Admission: Free; reservations required. Limit of 4 seats per reservation. Reservations available beginning Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. Call (310) 440-7300 or visit www.getty.edu

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