Southern California ensemble QUITAPENAS draws inspiration from Afro-Latin rhythms and the rich musical traditions of Latin America. Formed by first-generation sons of Guatemalan and Mexican immigrants, the group blends influences from Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Angola, and beyond into a sound shaped by movement, celebration, and joy.
“QUITAPENAS, one word – all caps, four syllables – all claps,” gives you a taste of the band’s rhythmic contagion. Named for the Spanish phrase meaning “to remove worries,” QUITAPENAS invites audiences to dance, connect, and leave their worries behind.
Los Angeles singer-songwriter Irene Diaz has earned acclaim for her captivating presence and emotionally rich songs. Drawing inspiration from artists like Sade, Nina Simone, and the dreamlike sound of Mazzy Star, Diaz pairs evocative lyrics with a voice that is haunting, soulful, and deeply expressive.
Performing selections from across her catalog, including her breakout single “Crazy Love,” Diaz offers an evening of intimate ballads at The Loft. Accompanied by piano, guitar, or ukulele, Diaz draws listeners into songs filled with longing, beauty, and quiet intensity.
Michael Mayo has earned international acclaim for work that combines expressive songwriting, layered harmonies, and inventive vocal techniques. The Los Angeles composer and performer has recorded and performed with artists including Herbie Hancock, Lenny Kravitz, and Josh Groban.
Drawing from Bones and his two-time GRAMMY-nominated album Fly, Mayo joins us at ArtPower with music that is expansive, richly detailed, and emotionally resonant. Blending melody, language, and soaring arrangements, he creates an evening where words and music move in conversation with one another.
By Recent Cutbacks
★★★★★ “A non-stop laugh fest” (Theatre Weekly)
Following Off-Broadway and London runs, the Fringe hit Hold On To Your Butts makes its ArtPower debut at The Loft. Created by Recent Cutbacks, a comedy ensemble known for movie parodies, this production reimagines the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park using two actors, a Foley artist creating sound effects onstage, and a bit of lo-fi magic.
Every dinosaur encounter, narrow escape, and iconic moment comes to life through physical comedy, rapid-fire character changes, and ingenious stagecraft. Whether you’re revisiting a childhood favorite or meeting its dinosaurs for the first time, Hold On To Your Butts finds fresh humor and surprise in one of cinema’s most beloved adventures.
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More than three decades after its release, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got remains the album that brought Sinéad O’Connor to international audiences and established her as one of music’s most unforgettable voices. Featuring songs including “Nothing Compares 2 U,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” and “Jump in the River,” the record endures through the fearlessness, vulnerability, and uncompromising spirit that defined her work.
Joining us at The Loft, interdisciplinary artist Dorian Wood performs the recording in its entirety. Created as a personal and heartfelt tribute to O’Connor, this piano-and-voice performance offers an opportunity to spend an evening with one of the most celebrated releases of the 1990s and the enduring influence of Sinéad O’Connor.
Ringdown is the indie-pop duo of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and GRAMMY-winning musician Caroline Shaw and singer-songwriter Danni Lee Parpan. Blending folk-inspired harmonies, string arrangements, and electropop, the duo creates a cinematic sound that reflects Shaw’s contemporary classical background and Parpan’s modern songwriting.
Their debut album, Lady on the Bike, showcases richly layered vocals, expressive instrumentation, and atmospheric production. Ringdown brings its genre-bending music to life at The Loft.
Different Strokes for Different Folks
Acclaimed guitarists Charlie Hunter and Ella Feingold come together for Different Strokes for Different Folks, a duo performance built on spontaneity, trust, and what the artists describe as “minimalist funk.” Decades after first seeing Hunter perform, Feingold joins him as a collaborator and creative peer.
Blending elements of jazz, soul, funk, and ambient music, Hunter and Feingold create a musical conversation that is complex but never complicated. Their performances unfold with an easy sense of give-and-take, revealing two artists who know when to lead, when to listen, and when to leave space for surprise. Presented in two performances, audiences can experience every nuance of the duo’s remarkable musical exchange.
Award-winning vibraphonist and composer Sasha Berliner is one of the most compelling young voices in contemporary jazz. Named DownBeat’s #1 Rising Star Vibraphonist and selected for NPR’s Jazz Night in America Youngbloods class, Berliner has earned acclaim for work that blends jazz with influences from funk, rock, and electronic music.
Performing selections from her latest album, Fantome, Berliner brings her quintet to The Loft for an evening of luminous melodies and dynamic ensemble interplay. Led by Berliner’s distinctive artistic vision, the group moves with confidence and ease, balancing individual expression with collective chemistry.
Praised by the New York Times as a “major vocal talent,” Joseph Keckler is a singer, storyteller, and performance artist whose work blends rich, operatic vocals with sharp wit and surreal observations. He has performed everywhere from NPR Tiny Desk and Lincoln Center to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which commissioned his most recent performance work, A Good Night in the Trauma Garden.
Drawing from highlights across his career as well as new material, this one-night performance offers an evening of songs and stories that are funny, strange, and wholly unexpected. In The Loft, audiences are enveloped in Keckler’s singular world, blurring the boundaries between the ordinary and the absurd.
Drummer, producer, and composer Salin describes her music as “Afro Isan Soul,” a style inspired by the folk traditions of Northeast Thailand, the psychedelia of 1970s West Africa, along with jazz, funk, and soul. An inventive bandleader with a magnetic presence behind the drums, she brings these influences together with confidence, creativity, and an unmistakably fresh point of view.
Her breakthrough album Rammana has earned praise from KEXP and audiences at Winter Jazzfest, with TIDAL calling it “an unforgettable meeting of musical worlds.” Joining us at The Loft with her eclectic ensemble, Salin invites audiences to experience a joyful performance as an emerging artist expanding the boundaries of contemporary jazz.
