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OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL REBOUNDS FROM PANDEMIC
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nder present circumstances, the joy of hearing great live music outdoors compares favorably with almost anything, especially when that joy involves gathering with the contemporary classical music world’s foremost leaders in Ojai. This twice-postponed 75th edition of the august Ojai Music Festival promises to be a memorable one, as it unites music director John Adams, the greatest living American composer, with Rhiannon Giddens, the MacArthur Award–winning vocalist, banjo player, and pioneering music historian whose work excavating African-American contributions to country and bluegrass has changed HOME RUN: Rhiannon Giddens and Francisco Turrisi with perform music from the way that we think about AmeriThey’re Calling Me Home on Saturday, September 18, at the Libbey Bowl in Ojai. can music history. The festival begins with a “prelude” concert in Libbey Bowl at 9 p.m. on Thurs- Salonen and the West Coast premiere of Samuel day, September 16. The program begins with a work Adams’s Chamber Concerto. As with every Ojai Music Festival, the opportuniby Igor Stravinsky, who famously graced the Ojai stage in the early years of the festival, and leaps from ties for listening, learning, and discussion continue there into distinctly contemporary territory. Vio- nonstop throughout the weekend. Highlights include linists Miranda Cuckson and Amy Schroeder will a solo piano recital on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. by virbe joined by an all-star cohort for compositions by tuoso Víkingur Ólafsson; a Saturday-night concert festival composer-in-residence Gabriela Ortiz, Timo of music from Giddens and Francisco Turrisi’s most Andres, Carlos Simon, and Samuel Adams, the son recent album, They’re Calling Me Home; and a truly of festival music director John Adams. Friday’s per- stunning series of performances on Sunday stretchformances begin with Chumash stories told by elder ing from early in the morning until the finale at Julie Tumamait-Stenslie at 8 a.m., followed by an 11 5:30 p.m. with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra a.m. concert in Libbey Bowl featuring Rhiannon joining all the festival principals for works by John Giddens and the Attacca Quartet. On Friday night, Adams, Gabriela Ortiz, and Carlos Simon. For more John Adams conducts the Ojai Festival Orchestra in information and to arrange tickets, visit ojaifestival a spectacular program featuring work by Esa-Pekka .org. —CD ANDREW HENKELMAN / WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION
FOR NAOMI OSAKA It doesn’t really matter if you can’t handle a lefty’s serve or miss an easy volley, if your topspin’s off, and your footwork’s slow, and you’re stranded, again, in no-man’s land, no, what counts is if you’re kind and contemplative and stand up for those who are suffering and weak, and you are, Naomi, and you do. —David Starkey
Naomi Osaka
EBRU YILDIZ
CALLING US HOME
Metro 4 • Camino
Fiesta 5 • Fairview
Metro 4 • Camino
Fiesta 5 • Fairview
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Blue Bayou* (R): Fri, Mon-Thur: 5:15, 8:00. Sat/Sun: 2:30, 5:15, 8:00. The Eyes of Tammy Faye* (R): Fri, Mon-Thur: 4:40, 7:30. Sat/Sun: 1:50, 4:40, 7:30. The Card Counter (R): Fri, Mon-Thur: 5:00, 7:45. Sat/Sun: 2:15, 5:00, 7:45.
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Cry Macho* (PG13): Fri-Sun: 1:45, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30. Mon-Thur: 2:05, 4:55, 7:30. Copshop* (R): Fri-Sun: 2:05, 4:55, 7:30, 10:00. Mon-Thur: 3:00, 5:30, 8:05. Malignant (R): Fri-Sun: 1:55, 9:35. Mon-Wed: 2:45, 5:20. Thur: 2:45.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
(PG13): Fri: 2:15, 3:45, 5:15, 6:45, 8:15, 9:45. Sat/Sun: 12:45, 2:15, 3:45, 5:15, 6:45, 8:15, 9:45. Mon-Wed: 2:15, 3:45, 5:15, 6:45, 8:15. Thur: 2:15, 3:45, 5:15, 8:15. Candyman (R): Fri-Sun: 4:45, 7:20. Mon-Wed: 7:55. Thur: 5:20. Free Guy (PG13): Fri-Thur: 2:25, 5:05, 7:45. Dear Evan Hansen* (PG13): Thur: 7:00, 8:30.
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Cry Macho* (PG13): Fri-Sun: 2:00(LP), 4:30(LP), 7:00(LP), 9:30(LP). Mon-Thur: 2:45(LP), 5:15(LP), 7:45(LP). Copshop* (R): Fri-Sun: 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40. Mon-Thur: 3:05, 5:40, 8:15. Malignant (R): Fri-Sun: 4:45, 7:20. Mon-Thur: 3:15, 8:05. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
(PG13): Fri, Sun: 3:00, 6:20, 9:20. Sat: 12:30, 3:25, 6:20, 9:20. Mon-Thur: 2:30, 5:30, 8:30. Candyman (R): Fri-Sun: 2:30, 9:55. Mon-Thur: 5:50.
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Blue Bayou* (R): Fri-Thur: 2:30, 4:50, 8:10. The Eyes of Tammy Faye* (R): Fri-Thur: 2:00, 5:15, 7:30. The Card Counter (R): Fri-Thur: 2:45, 5:25, 8:00. Free Guy (PG13): Fri-Wed: 2:20, 5:00, 7:40. Thur: 2:20, 5:00, 7:50. The Alpinist (PG13): Fri: 3:15, 5:35, 7:50. Dear Evan Hansen* (PG13): Fri: 7:40. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (PG13): Fri, Mon-Thur: 4:30, 7:30. Sun: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30.
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