28th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: ENTERTAINMENT Calendar Jan. 13, 2016

Jan. 16
28^th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Con Funk Shun and The Delfonics Review are the musical headliners for the 28^th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
Con Funk Shun’s 1977 LP, Secrets, was certified gold in the United States. The Delfonics Review has been performing to audiences all across the United States.
Time: 12 to 5 p.m. Jan. 16
Cost: Free
Venue: Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Ave., Long Beach
 
Jan. 22
Don Adler
Don Alder’s music is a unique combination of deeply textured melody and story. Lyrical and compelling, his original songs are notes of exploration – some passionate and haunting, some hard-driven, others light and teasing. In quiet pieces or pushing right to the edge, Don’s phenomenal finger style playing and rich voice captivate. His style of playing incorporates finger-picking with simultaneous percussion to create a wall of sound. 40 per cent of his show includes vocal and he only does original material. His music is ranging from jazz to folk to blues to world music.
Time: 8 p.m. Jan. 22
Cost: $20
Details: (310) 519-1314; http://alvasshowroom.com
Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8^th St., San Pedro

Jan. 23
OHM
OHM is the brainchild of Chris Poland (guitar: ex Megadeth, Damn the Machine, others) and Robertino Pagliari (bass: ex New Yorkers, others), and Nick Menza (drums:ex-Megadeth).OHM has been making top-shelf rock and jazz music since 1998.
Time: 8 p.m. Jan. 23
Cost: $30
Details: (310) 519-1314; http://alvasshowroom.com
Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8^th St., San Pedro

Jan. 23
Burns’ Night
Enjoy a night of bagpipes and a Scottish menu with Haggis in honor of Robert Burns, Scottland’s renowned poet.
Time: 6 to 10 p.m. Jan. 23
Cost: Free
Details: www.whaleandale.com
Venue: The Whale & Ale, 327 W. 7^th St., San Pedro

Jan. 23
Itzkoff, Melik-Adamyan Perform The Interludes Concert Series
Classical Crossroads’ The Interludes concert series present Beverly Hills National Auditions winners, amicus duo, cellist Coleman Itzkoff and pianist Alin Melik-Adamyan, and the Sakura cello quintet.
Time: 3 p.m. Jan. 23
Cost: Free
Details: (310) 316-5574; http://tinyurl.com/TheInterludes
Venue: First Lutheran Church and School, 2900 W. Carson St., Torrance

Jan. 24
San Gabriel 7
Experience a collection of Brazilian with horn driven jazz-funk.
Time: 4 p.m. Jan. 24
Cost: $15 and $20
Details: (310) 519-1314; http://alvasshowroom.com
Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8^th St., San Pedro

Jan. 24
A Night of Modern Acoustic Guitar
Enjoy a night of acoustic finger-style music played by guitarists from all over North America. The next generation of acoustic players, these musicians incorporate percussive and harmonic techniques that are considered to be the avant garde of acoustic music.
Time: 8 p.m. Jan. 24
Cost: $25
Details: (310) 519-1314; http://alvasshowroom.com
Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8^th St., San Pedro

Jan. 29
The Sea Shanties
The Sea Shanties have come ashore and will be in The Whale & Ale’s private dining room sining all of the favorite tunes
Time: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29
Cost: Free
Details: www.whaleandale.com
Venue: The Whale & Ale, 327 W. 7^th St., San Pedro

Jan. 30
TriFecta
TriFecta will perform, at 8 p.m. Jan. 30, at Alvas Showroom.
Time: 8 p.m. Jan. 30
Cost: $20
Details: (310) 519-1314; http://alvasshowroom.com
Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8^th St., San Pedro

Jan. 30
The Bird Dogs
The Bird Dogs, real life brothers Dylan and Zachary Zmed, bring a genuine and youthful Everly Brothers experience to the stage. The Zmeds deliver the same luminous harmonies originally sung by Don and Phil Everly..
Time: 8 p.m. Jan. 30
Cost: $25 to $140
Details: http://tinyurl.com/hcyag94
Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6^th St., San Pedro

Jan. 31
Homenaje
Be part of an afternoon of Cuban and African-influenced jazz.
Time: 4 p.m. Jan. 31
Cost: $10
Details: (310) 519-1314; http://alvasshowroom.com
Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8^th St., San Pedro

Feb. 4
Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers of Los Angeles
Cal State University Dominguez Hills presents Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers performing spirituals and other African-American music as part of Watts Rebellion Commemoration and Black History Month.
The Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers of Los Angeles is a critically acclaimed choral ensemble founded in 1968 by Albert McNeil, a long-time Los Angeles-based conductor and music instructor who sought to bring attention to the vast body of folk music termed ‘African American,’ particularly music known as ‘Negro Spirituals.’ The singers’ rich and moving renditions of traditional African-American music, from spirituals to theatre music, a cappella to choral have been enjoyed by audiences all across the United States and in more than 70 countries.
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 4
Cost: Free
Details: (310) 243-3337; http://tinyurl.com/Albert-McNeil-Jubilee-Singers
Venue: University Theatre, CSUDH, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson