January 28, 2012 Saturday
8:00pm. Dirk Hamilton - SOLO. Show Info: Seating is limited. This is a 60 seat listening venue. Please make reservations. If 8:00PM show sells out then we can make available 2nd show at 10:00PM. Website.
Alvas Showroom 1417 W. 8th Street, San Pedro, Please call: 1-800-403-3447 for reservations and more information Complimentary coffee, tea and "Alvas" bottled water are provided.Bring your own Food & Drinks. Suggested donation $20.

January 29, 2012 Sunday
4:00pm. Two Brothers celebrates the Musical brotherhood of Drummer Julio Figueroa and Pianist Thiago Pinheiro. Two Brothers is one of the best Brazilian Jazz new groups to come up lately and their playing and good taste is superb. Pianist Thiago Pinheiro has played with Stevie Wonder, Billy Cobham, Hermeto Pascoal and Nanå Vasconcelos while Drummer/Percussionist. Julio Figueroa has performed critical roles both live and in the studio with some of today’s most popular artists including; Cirque du Soleil, Michael Jackson, Jose Feliciano, Donna Summer, Andrea Bocelli, Baby Face, Patti LaBelle, Katharine McPhee, Enrique Iglesias, Celia Cruz, Alejandro Sans, David Pack, etc. Please join us for an exciting night of Brazilian Jazz Music.
Julio Figueroa Facebook. Alvas Showroom 1417 W. 8th Street, San Pedro, Please call: 1-800-403-3447 for reservations and more information Complimentary coffee, tea and "Alvas" bottled water are provided.Bring your own Food & Drinks. Suggested donation $20.

6:30pm doors / 7:00pm show   The Leo Trio  $15 advance | $20 door.
The Leo Trio brings the excitement of tap dance to the Annex stage. Master tap artist, Fred Strickler, along with Denise Donovan and Ray McNamara, entertain the crowd with a collaboration of unique choreography and foot-tapping jazz percussion. The Leo Trio is a force in dance and rhythm and pure fun for everyone! With special guests: DAMARU PERCUSSION. The Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro (click link for directions).  TICKETS

February 1, 2012 Wednesday
7:15am-9:00am. PVP Chamber Breakfast Mixer in Torrance. Click here for details.

February 2, 2012 Thursday. First Thursdays, Downtown San Pedro.
6:30-8:30pm. Williams' Book Store presents: spoken word and live music by Todd Taylor (Razorcake/Gorsky Press), Todd C. (URTC/Toys That Kill), Matt Hart, and Bradley Williams (Almighty Do Me A Favor) on First Thursday, February 2, 2012, from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at Williams' Book Store, 443 W. 6th St., Downtown San Pedro, CA 90731. For further information call (310) 832-363

February 3, 2012 Friday
6-9:30pm, PVP Chamber presents "Salute to Business" Awards Dinner Trump National Golf Club. Honoring Classic Party Rentals, Golden Cove Pharmacy, Griswold & Griswold Insurance Agency, Nantucket Crossing, Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy and The Promenade on the Peninsula. The event also features the Installation of the Chamber's 2012 Board of Directors.Give your business some extra exposure by donating an item for the silent auction. Contact debby@palosverdeschamber.com.

February 4, 2012 Saturday
7:30pm (doors open for 8:00pm show): Street Corner Renaissance Tickets are $15 advance | $20 door. Street Corner RENAISSANCE breathes new life into classic a cappella doo-wop. In romantic ballads, Sam Cooke tributes,  and rousing gospel songs, their superb harmonies shine. Led by NAACP Award winner, Maurice Kitchen, the group has opened for Chuck Berry, Kool & the Gang, Boyz II Men and more. Come soar on the vocal magic of Street Corner RENAISSANCE! The Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro (click link for directions).TICKETS

8:00pm. Denny Seiwell Trio. Having played with the crËme de la crËme of the Jazz elite, Denny's Rock-n-Roll resume is no less envious, beginning with an invitation from Paul McCartney to move to London and become a founding member of the post-Beatles phenomenon "WINGS." Denny also toured with Wings playing on many of that era's biggest hits, "My Love" and the Oscar nominated "Live and Let Die" to name a few. Other Highlights of Denny's London years included work with Joe Cocker, Donovan, and The Who with the London Symphony Orchestra in their ground breaking version of the Rock Opera "Tommy." Alvas Showroom 1417 W. 8th Street, San Pedro, Please call: 1-800-403-3447 for reservations and more information Complimentary coffee, tea and "Alvas" bottled water are provided.Bring your own Food & Drinks. Suggested donation $20.

February 5, 2012 Sunday
1:00pm. Muller House Museum's First Sunday Series "Open for Business: History is in the Details" features paintings created by San Pedro artist Gary Norton. Historical Society Archivist Anne Hansford will explain how meticulous research led him to create buildings and scenes that tell a story of days gone by. The museum opens at 1 PM, the program begins at 1:30 PM. Light refreshments will be served. A "History is in the Details" display featuring our own Archives and the research that went into the paintings will be featured throughout February. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. For more info, visit http://sanpedrobayhistoricalsociety.org or e-mail at: sanpedrohistory@gmail.com

February 11, 2012 Saturday
7:30pm. Pre-Valentine's Day Comedy & Music Jam. Banning's Landing.
See details.

8:00pm. Rufus Philpot Mitch Forman Trio. 2010 finds Rufus as Musical Director/Band Leader for acid jazz group Down to the Bone, and continuing to play with Kirk Covington trio, Scott Henderson, Tizer (feat. Karen Briggs & Chieli Minucci) and many more! He has performed /recorded with such artists as: Allan Holdsworth, Tony MacAlpine, Scott Henderson, Jeff Golub, & Greg Howe, to name a few. Alvas Showroom 1417 W. 8th Street, San Pedro, Please call: 1-800-403-3447 for reservations and more information Complimentary coffee, tea and "Alvas" bottled water are provided.Bring your own Food & Drinks. Suggested donation $20.

February 12, 2012 Sunday
2:00pm doors open for FREE Show. Community Cinema " More than a Month" .Shukree Hassan Tilghman, a 29-year-old African American filmmaker, is on a campaign to end Black History Month. Through this tongue-in-cheek journey, MORE THAN A MONTH investigates what the treatment of history tells us about race and equality in a post-racial America.  With Panelists including: Maurice Kitchen & Torre Brannon Reese from Street Corner Renaissance. The Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro (click link for directions). PLEASE RSVP 

February 16, 2012 Thursday
5:30-7:30pm Regional Chamber Mixer Rolling Hills Country Club

February 17, 2012 Friday
8:00pm. Leni Stern at Alvas Showroom. Singer/guitarist/composer Leni Stern has forged a unique African/Indian/Global sound highlighting her instrumental prowess, refined songwriting, and expressive singing. Through her years of study and collaboration with musicians in and from Western Africa, Leni has created a truly organic blend of African sounds with Jazz/Blues-driven Rock. Alvas Showroom 1417 W. 8th Street, San Pedro, Please call: 1-800-403-3447 for reservations and more information Complimentary coffee, tea and "Alvas" bottled water are provided.Bring your own Food & Drinks. Suggested donation $20.

February 22, 2012 Wednesday
7:30pm. The Golden State Pops Orchestra, in collaboration with the USC Thornton Concert Choir, presents Cinema Fantastique™ Epic Choral Soundtracks
at the Warner Grand Theatre. 7:30 pm StageSide Chat with Cristian Grases,
USC Thornton Choir. Get Tickets

March 15, 2012 Thursday
6:00pm. League of Women Voters Leadership Awards Dinner, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles. Click here for more information.

March 18, 2012 Sunday
3:00pm. Golden States Pops Orchestra presents. CHAMBER MUSIC FAVORITES: Mozart: Quartet in D; Reicha: Quintet No. 2 in E flat; Beethoven: Trio in C Op.9 No.3. Sponsored in part by the ConocoPhillips LA Refinery at the The Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro (click link for directions). Get Tickets

March 24, 2012 Saturday
6:00pm-9:00pm. SAVE THE DATE!!! GAP's 10th ANNUAL MITCH MARICICH AWARDS EVENT AND FUNDRAISER. Backyard BBQ held at the Carson Civic Center. See details.

April 1, 2012 Sunday

SAVE the DATE!
4th Annual Gathering for the Grand
Sunday, April 1, 2012 | 5:30pm | Palos Verdes Golf Club

Join us for the 4rd annual Gathering for the Grand where we continue to celebrate the art deco era with a CASABLANCA theme. Honoring Jayme Wilson, generous supporter and owner of Ports O'Call Restaurant & Spirit Cruises. Proceeds support concerts, films and events at the Warner Grand Theatre and the Grand Annex; our education programs: Meet the Music and Scalawag Productions; and improvements to the Warner Grand Theatre. Dr. Michael Brophy will play the piano during the Silent Auction.    INFO & TICKETS

April 28, 2012 Saturday
SAVE THE DATE!!!! GRAND GRUNION GALA 2012. On Saturday, April 28, please join FRIENDS of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in honoring... Dr. Susanne Lawrenz-Miller and Dr. Alan Miller (John M. Olguin Marine Environment Award) and The Boeing Company (Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Leadership Award).. For information about tickets, auction donations or how you can help support the Grand Grunion Gala, please call 310-548-2031 or email gala@cmaqua.org