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‘HomeCare’ by Tonality concert at Caltech looks at climate crisis
By Joe Taglieri
By May S. Ruiz
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tion prevents future boards from disbanding the panel without another voter initiative. The measure also requires: the establishment of a commission to review the county charter every 10 years; all county departments to present their annual budgets during public meetings; all Board of Supervisors agenda items be posted at least 120 hours before to a regular meeting; suspension of an elected official charged with a felony that pertains to a violation of officials duties; the creation of a task force
altech presents the Grammy Awardwinning vocal ensemble Tonality with a program called HomeCare on Saturday at 8 p.m. at Beckman Auditorium. Part of Getty’s PST ART: Art & Science Collide, the performance is one of Caltech’s PST ART Opening Doors series. Known for creating choral concerts that shine a light on issues rarely presented in choral music, Tonality strives to deliver authentic stories through voice and body to incite change, understanding, and dialogue. Under the direction of Tonality founder Alexander Blake, HomeCare will focus on the climate crisis through the words of young leaders who have spoken about the urgency of taking care of our home planet and conserving the resources available on earth. Blake discloses that he conceived Tonality because he didn’t see himself represented in the field of classical music. He says, “Growing up in North Carolina, I sang in gospel choirs and started taking classes in classical music. I realized that I was oftentimes the only person of color in those endeavors so I set out to change that. In 2016 we put out a very intentional call for musicians of color who are trained in classical music, saying we wanted to create a choir that reflected our
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upporters of a voter initiative measure to expand the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and make the CEO an elected office claimed victory Monday. Measure G has a 51.36%48.64% with 1,590,726 votes, according to election results released Monday afternoon by the Registrar-Recorder/ County Clerk. No votes totaled 1,407,385. Measure G increased the board's membership from five to nine supervisors in districts that will be drawn based on the 2030 census. The CEO will shift to an elected office by 2028, and
Measure G also created the positions of county legislative analyst and director of budget and management. "The people of Los Angeles County have made history in passing Measure G, ushering in the change necessary for a more effective Los Angeles County," Lindsey Horvath, Board of Supervisors chair and the measure's co-author, said in a statement. "We will now have the ability to fix what is broken and deliver the results our communities are counting on, especially in the face of threats to our most vulnerable residents from the
next federal administration. Through this historic change, we will address the most pressing issues facing Angelenos with greater urgency and accountability, and create a more ethical and representative government fit for the 21st century," Horvath said. Measure G also establishes a county Ethics Commission and a compliance officer by 2026. The Board of Supervisors has already begun the process of creating an Ethics Commission, but now the commission and compliance officer position are codified in the county charter. The protec-
community here in Los Angeles and globally.” Tonality’s ensemble is comprised of 24 singers for its L.A. concerts and 16 on tour. But because availability changes, the ensemble has a wide roster of over 70 singers to provide opportunities for as many musicians as possible. They represent various cultures and ethnicities, including African American, Chinese/ Korean, Filipino/Mix, Indian, Egyptian/Puerto Rican, Indigenous American, Mexican, Dutch/German, French/Armenian, Syrian/ Native American/White, Japanese/Hispanic/White, etc. A majority of the singers are professional vocalists who sing in multiple ensembles with various artistic duties. Most of them are full-time musicians and a small number have fulltime jobs outside of music Under Blake’s leadership as conductor and artistic and executive director, Tonality had its first rehearsal in June of 2016. “We did one concert in 2016 and they asked us to do it again,” he states. “Then we started to produce our own concert – we found the rehearsal space and venue – until eventually we started getting calls.” Within a year of its founding, Tonality’s mission evolved to use their collective voices to present concerts on themes of social justice with the hope