FWC's WOMAN of DISTINCTION, Scholars 2024, and WHAT'S AHEAD

                     WHAT'S AHEAD: A wonderful program in the coming months

Ø  February 16, 2025, 4 PM LACO at the Wallis, Beverly Hills “IMPRESSIONISTS”

                                                        HAPPY VALENTINE’S

 

Ø  February 19 -- with Andrea Hoff via Zoom. The reminder was sent out (Feb 5). Link to the zoom session will be sent out a day before the zoom presentation.

Ø  March 2, 2 - 4 PM + reception: Chamber Music at the Clark (Library). Get your tickets ASAP.

Ø  March 6 – 9, WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL (time varies): The program is all about

                 The Mahlers (Gustav and Alma) with Gustavo Dudamel, conducting

Ø  March 19, 2025 via zoom FWC Music in Cultural Contexts presents. Andalusia, we travel with Dorota Dabrowska (via Zoom) at 12:30 PM. Details will be posted soon. 

April 16, at the Faculty Club Library (below) 12–2 PM. ALMA MAHLER's life and her music

Ø  April 20 LACO at 4 PM, in Beverly Hills – LACO PIONEERS: Martin Schumann, Price.

Ø  April 27 SALASTINA at The Broadstage, Santa Monica, 11 AM, with cocktails & snacks

           The program includes works by Brahms, Schumann, Wagner. 

 

Ø  May 11 LACO in Beverly Hills

 

Ø  May 21: Planning luncheon at the Faculty Club, UCLA

 

Ø  May 24: Salastina at the Ebell. Concerts include cocktails and snacks.

 

Ø  June 5-8 Ojai Music Festival A four-day program at the Libbey Bowl.

 

Ø  June 7 Treat yourself, you are worth it with SALASTINA at the Robinson Garden, 

                           “Sounds Delicious: An Alice in Wonderland and High Tea"

Virginia Robinson Gardens, 1008 Elden Way, Beverly Hills

   

Faculty Women's Club honored Carol Block, our WOMAN OF DISTINCTION at the 3rd General Meeting and Scholarship Dinner. A lively conversation with Carol Block was moderated by FWC's President Anne-Marie Spataru (photo below). The event was well attended, and many of us were happy to meet old friends after the Los Angeles devastating fires of January 2025.

Carol Block (right) is the recipient of the FWC's Woman of Distinction Award 2024
Photo credits: Zorana Ercegovac

The Event was held at the Faculty Club. Here's a short video which captured the vibes of the evening.

Former UCLA's Chancellor Gene Block with his wife Carol Block
Anne-Marie Spataru, FWC President, nominated Mrs. Block as 
FWC's 2024 Woman of Distinction
Photo credits: Zorana Ercegovac, February 4, 2025

LOS ANGELES IS IN A RING OF FIRE January 2025

As we start the NEW YEAR, I am heartbroken for friends who have suffered unimaginable tragedy this week and devastated about the destruction that the city of Los Angeles is experiencing. LA's dry hills and strong SANTA ANA winds are not helping the situation become calmer and under control.                     Today is the NINTH day. PLEASE BE SAFE, ALERT, WELL

                      The video below shows the Pacific Palisades fire from my house (on January 7th). 

We have planned a wonderful start of the New Year 2025 for our Music Section FRIENDS as follows:

                                   THIS IN-PERSON GATHERING HAS BEEN CANCELLED 

                   WHERE/WHEN: The Faculty Club Library on January 15th at 12 noon to 2:00 PM.

The intimate "living-room" like venue at the heart of UCLA is the place
we will gather on Jan 15th

        We will be discussing a book by Cate HASTE: Passionate Spirit: The Life of Alma Mahler

We will also hear some of the music pieces she penned, many of which set to well known texts: 

          I certainly hope that we will be able to gather in-person in APRIL, hoping for a better day!