Apo Sahagian is dedicated to music that uplifts the human spirit. The Armenian people have a storied history stretching back thousands of years. From language and culture to religion and politics, ...

When music promoter Debbie Ohanian calls from her home in Miami Beach to tip me to some great new band, I always listen. In the past decade, she was one of the pioneers in bringing cutting-edge Cuban ...

The audience paused for a brief moment before rising to its feet in a standing ovation for the musicians of VEM Quartet and their mezzo-soprano, Danielle Bayne. Just days before, members of the group, ...

One of the first times that Ara Dinkjian performed on stage with his father was in New York City during the 1964 World’s Fair. Dressed in a costume that his mother sewed consisting of baggy pants, a ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Armenia was one of two featured ...

In 2010, Ian Nagoski, founder of Baltimore-based Canary Records, came into possession of a box of vinyl passed on to him by Leo Sarkisian, the ethnomusicologist and radio host best known for his long ...

The 14th annual Armenian Festival will return to St. Paul Armenian Church on May 9 with food, live music, dancing, a kids ...

California is known as a melting pot of immigrants. People from Western Europe, Asia and Latin America are among the most visible in California's cultural landscape. But Los Angeles also happens to ...