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Opera Opening: HANSEL AND GRETEL (Pacific Opera Project)
Pacific Opera Project (POP) continues its 2021-2022 fairytale-themed opera season with an outdoor, family-friendly production of Englebert Humperdinck’s iconic opera Hansel and Gretel. POP returns to one of its favorite venues, Forest Lawn Glendale, for performances on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 5:00pm; Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 5:00pm; Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 5:00pm; and…
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Jazz Album: SOLO LIVE (Edward Simon | Solo Piano)
Recorded at Oakland’s Piedmont Piano Company on his 50th birthday in 2019, Solo Live is Edward Simon’s first unaccompanied recording (and only his second album documenting a concert). Unedited, it’s a ravishing portrait of one of jazz’s most eloquent improvisers investigating a setting that’s become one of his primary outlets during the pandemic. Long leery…
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Theater: REDCAT’S 18TH ANNUAL NEW ORIGINAL WORKS FESTIVAL (Roy & Edna Disney/CalArts Theater, Disney Hall)
Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts’ downtown center for contemporary arts, presents the 18th annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival, a celebration of Los Angeles’ vibrant community of artists creating new contemporary performance work, over three weekends this fall: Oct. 7-9, Oct. 14-16, and Oct. 21-23. This year’s festival returns to in-person performances with nine new…
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Upcoming Concert: FANDANGO AT THE WALL (Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra at The Soraya)
The Soraya’s 10th Anniversary Gift to the Community – The First of Five Free Events Opens the 2021-22 Joy-Filled Season! Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Fandango at the Wall with Special Guests the Villalobos Brothers and the Conga Patria Son Jarocho Collective Opening Night Saturday, Oct 16 at 8pm The Soraya celebrates both its 10th Anniversary and Opening…
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Film Event: BLACK PANTHER IN CONCERT (Your Guide to Black Panther in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl)
Your guide to Black Panther in Concert Step 1: Have your rideshare drop you off in Lot B Step 2: Or drive yourself and park on-site Step 3: Find your seats Step 4: Applaud the orchestra Step 5: Cheer for victory! See Black Panther in a somewhat larger format than the above — with live orchestra —…
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CD: CARELESS LOVE: ALBUM REISSUE AND TOUR DATES (Madeline Peyroux)
Special edition includes previously-unreleased 2005 set from Spain’s Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz The acclaimed jazz singer embarks on a global Careless Love Forever tour this fall Craft Recordings announces the deluxe reissue of Madeleine Peyroux’s best-selling 2004 album, Careless Love. Set for release now, the collection includes the acclaimed, original album, plus a previously-unreleased live set, captured…
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HOW FACTUALLY ACCURATE IS PEAKY BLINDERS?
Peaky Blinders is one of the most successful dramas in recent times, as the viewing figures on the BBC have continued to grow with every season. However, the success of the show has led to a number of tours being established to show locals just how factually correct the drama actually is. Of course, there…
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HOW TO MAKE COVERS FOR ALBUMS
Now when you have created the songs and done the recording, it is time to distribute your music to start listening to it. However, before the distribution, you need to accomplish one more inventive step for promotion, which is creating the cover picture for the album. In reality, you can create the cover of the…
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Music Concert: MARIACHI ARCOIRIS DE LOS ANGELES (World’s First Queer Mariachi Band at The Wallis in Beverly Hills)
The Wallis’s Summer @ The Wallis Presents Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles, the world’s first queer mariachi band, presents sounds and rhythms from south of the border in back-to-back performances on Thursday and Friday, August 26 and 27, 2021, 8 pm, on the outdoor stage at The Wallis in Beverly Hills….
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Film and Album: ANNETTE (CANNES EDITION – SELECTIONS FROM THE MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) (Sparks)
ANNETTE SOUNDTRACK AND FILM DEBUTS Milan Records today releases Annette (Cannes Edition – Selections from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)  in North America, an album of music by legendary art-pop duo  SPARKS and featured within the musical film from director LEOS CARAX.  Available everywhere now, the 15-track collection features music composed and performed by Sparks with lyrics co-written…
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Artist: CAREY FOX (The King of Fling)
MEET THE WIZARD OF ART, CAREY FOX. IS HE THE ART WORLD’S BEST KEPT SECRET? Alien Head Acrylic on Canvas, 36″ x 36″ Spending most of his professional career living under the radar right here in Sherman Oaks, lucky Angelenos may be in the presence of the Art World’s Best Kept Secret. Carey Fox, an…
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Highly Recommended Double Album: BIG MESS (Danny Elfman)
DANNY ELFMAN TRUE TO FORM IN DOUBLE ALBUM I just listened again to the truly cool 2021 double album from Danny Elfman, who offers a reworked version of “Insects,” an Oingo Boingo song which is the final track of Big Mess. WATCH THE ABSOLUTELY COOL 3D VIDEO FOR HIS NEW SONG “INSECTS” HERE. Read more…
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Music: PLAYING TRIPLET RHYTHMS ON GUITAR: A QUICK GUIDE
Music is free and doesn’t always adapt to the steady eight-not or quarter-note pulse that defines most time signatures. Whenever guitar players wish to add rhythmic variety to a passage, they can use a type of note value called tuplet. The most common tuplet in music of different genres is the triplet. In this post,…
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Album Release: GROW (Joshua Henry; available September 10)
MARVIN GAYE, OUTKAST & AN OLD GUITAR INSPIRED JOSHUA HENRY’S NEW ALBUM Thousands of people know Joshua Henry from numerous high-profile shows on Broadway (including THREE Tony-nominated performances), and as he ramps up for the release of his debut full-length record Grow (out Sept. 10), he can be heard leaning into the classic R&B…
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Music / Opera: THE NO ONE’S ROSE (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale & American Modern Opera Company)
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale (PBO) presents the world premiere of The No One’s Rose at Stanford University’s Bing Concert Hall on August 26–29, 2021. (Tickets available HERE.) This production from American Modern Opera Company combines music, dance, poetry, and theater, and features a new score by Matthew Aucoin, set to poetry of Holocaust survivor Paul Celan — alongside music…
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Album Release: PEOPLE YOU KNOW (Ditto Kiddo [Jeff Richards])
L.A.-based artist Ditto Kiddo (former Saturday Night Live and MADtv cast member Jeff Richards) has released his latest full-length album People You Know featuring original tracks previously used in the innovative deepfake podcast, The Jeff Richards Show. A music video for the title track has been released on YouTube and Instagram as well. People You Know arrives several months after the…
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L.A. Jazz: NIKI HARIS AND FRIENDS WITH SPECIAL GUEST STEVE TYRELL (Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood)
JAZZ IS BACK! Jazz chanteuse Niki Haris will return to Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood for one show only on Thursday, July 22, at 8:30pm, it was announced today by Catalina Jazz Club and Chris Isaacson Presents. Led by musical director Mitchel Forman on piano, the band will also feature Melvin David on bass, Tony Pulizzi on guitar, and Gene…
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Soundtrack: SCHMIGADOON! (Cinco Paul & Christopher Willis)
HERE, SCHMIGGY, SCHMIGGY! Milan Records today releases two albums of music from episodes 1 and 2 of Schmigadoon!, the Apple Original musical comedy series executive produced by Lorne Michaels. Available everywhere now, Episode 1 and Episode 2 soundtracks feature original music and lyrics by the show’s co-creator and showrunner CINCO PAUL in addition to score music by composer CHRISTOPHER WILLIS. Performing the…
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Music Concert: BROTHERS OF A FEATHER (The Black Crowes founders Chris and Rich Robinson on The Coda Collection)
The Black Crowes have joined forces with The Coda Collection to premiere Brothers Of A Feather, a new film celebrating the welcomed 2020 reunion of the Robinson brothers as well as three superb concert and studio performance programs which present the band at the peak of their power. The partnership culminates today with the release…
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Music/Event: 2021 GALA (Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles)
CARSON KRESSLEY TO HOST GMCLA’S 2021 GALA Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA), one of the country’s longest-running and largest LGBTQ arts organizations, will hold its annual gala fundraiser on Saturday, August 14 at 8:00 pm. The event will be streamed live from the Toluca Lake home of GMCLA Board Members Greg Weaver and…
Theater Review: HANGMEN (Long Beach Playhouse)
by Michael Landman-Karney | September 19, 2026
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by Croydon Fernandes | September 19, 2026
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by Milo Shapiro | September 19, 2026
in San Diego, TheaterTheater Review: JEKYLL & HYDE (Kokandy Productions / Broadway Playhouse / Chicago)
by Emma S. Rund | September 19, 2026
in Chicago, TheaterTheater Review: MARISOL (Open Fist Theatre Company / Los Angeles)
by Lawrence Lucero | September 18, 2026
in Los Angeles, TheaterTheater Review: THE VISIT (Pasadena Playhouse)
by Michael Landman-Karney | September 17, 2026
in Los Angeles, TheaterTheater Review: THE BIRTH OF THE PILL (TimeLine Theatre / Chicago)
by Croydon Fernandes | September 17, 2026
in Chicago, TheaterCabaret Review: JEFF HARNAR – THE 1959 BROADWAY SONGBOOK (Birdland / New York)
by Rob Lester | September 17, 2026
in Cabaret, New YorkTheater Review: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD (Rogue Machine / Los Angeles)
by Michael Landman-Karney | September 17, 2026
in Los Angeles, TheaterTheater Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN (Cygnet / San Diego)
by Milo Shapiro | September 17, 2026
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