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Extras: 5 Movies for Students to Get Into Korean Cinematography
South Korean cinematography has a long and rich history that goes back to the mid-twentieth century. And while there have always been some devoted movie lovers who never missed a good Korean production, the wider audience only got interested in this Asian country’s films after 2019. That year was triumphant for Korean cinematography, bringing the…
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Theater: CREATIVE ARTS CENTER OPENS (Children’s Musical Theater San Jose
Children’s Musical Theater San Jose (CMT) Announces Grand Opening of New Creative Arts Center CMT, the nationally-acclaimed theater company honored 12 times by the National Endowment for the Arts and the oldest operating performing arts organization in San Jose, announced today the opening of its new Creative Arts Center. Known for providing the highest quality…
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Theater: A.C.T. OUT LOUD: Alice Childress’s ‘Trouble in Mind’; Shaw’s ‘Arms and the Man’; Wilder’s ‘The Matchmaker’)
Beginning tonight, A.C.T. begins its Out Loud series, which features a series of enduring play readings by some of the greatest minds of generations past. It begins tonight with Alice Childress’s Trouble in Mind, running through April 4, 2021. The two other productions that will be part of the series are George Bernard Shaw’s Arms and the Man, (April…
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Events: THE BEST OF CHICAGO STREAMING FOR FREE (The Harris’s Resident Companies)
Chicago’s Harris Theater is a home venue for more than 20 not-for-profit arts and culture organizations. Now, you don’t have to go to Chicago to see these thrilling events. This rich collective — all available to stream with a free account — brings engaging and exciting programming to you via their Virtual Stage program. Below…
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Opera: RING FESTIVAL (San Francisco Opera)
RING FESTIVAL March 5–30 Wagner’s Ring Cycle Streams in March Accompanied by Live Ring Festival Virtual Events Featuring Special Guests Daniel Brenna (Siegfried) and Iréne Theorin (Brünnhilde) in Wagner’s Siegfried (streaming March 20–21) Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), in Francesca Zambello’s “boldly contemporary” (The New York Times) staging, a co-production with Washington National…
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Theater: WHAT WILL I BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? (The Marsh)
THE MARSH PRESENTS GEOFF HOYLE’S WHAT WILL I BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? Written and Performed by Geoff Hoyle Developed and Directed by David Ford 7:00pm, Saturday, March 20, 2021 Geoff Hoyle didn’t get hit by a bus in his 30s, didn’t have a heart attack in his 50s, didn’t get frontotemporal dementia or COVID-19…
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Dance: MIXED REPERTORY PROGRAM #3 (San Francisco Ballet)
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET’S MIXED REPERTORY PROGRAM #3 OPENS TONIGHT The world premiere of Danielle Rowe’s roaring ’20s dance film Wooden Dimes, the return of Yuri Possokhov’s fan-favorite Swimmer and Alexei Ratmansky’s powerful Symphony #9 make up Program 03, which starts tonight, March 4, 2021, and runs through March 24. Sign up to stream for $29 on…
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L.A. Theater: 29th SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT (The Road Theatre Company in North Hollywood)
THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY 29th SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT The Road Theatre Company takes a sharp turn off the beaten path for their 2021 season. Pulling out of a year that turned many artistic avenues into dead ends, The Road is bringing some of Los Angeles’s best intimate theatre across the country and around the world in…
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Film Screening and Q&A: DISCLOSURE (with Laverne Cox, Sam Feder & Amy Scholder; Hammer Museum)
YANCE FORD MODERATES Q&A PRIOR TO SCREENING with Laverne Cox, Sam Feder & Amy Scholder Beginning today, January 19 at 5pm PST, L.A.’s Hammer Museum will present a free screening of Sam Feder’s Disclosure on demand. Before the screening, producer and director Yance Ford moderates a Q&A with Disclosure director Sam Feder, producer Amy Scholder, and Emmy Award winner Laverne Cox. The…
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Theater Preview: HOLIDAY SAUCE… PANDEMIC! (Taylor Mac)
TWAS THE MAC BEFORE CHRISTMAS Taylor Mac is back this holiday season with a full serving of virtual vaudeville. Celebrating the holiday season in all of its dysfunction, Taylor Mac’s HOLIDAY SAUCE… PANDEMIC! will make its live SF premiere from the Curran Theatre on December 12, 2020 at 7pm PST, followed by a strictly limited…
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Theater Review: ART (San Francisco Playhouse)
YES, BUT IS IT ART? Yasmina Reza’s oft-produced Art (English translation by Christopher Hampton) may be singularly responsible for the current plethora of new plays today with one set, a small cast, and billed as “Ninety Minutes No Intermission.” Art is a cash cow, and it’s no wonder that so many playwrights seem to be…
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Theater Preview: BERKELEY REP’s 2020-21 SEASON
BERKELEY REP’S IN SEASON As with most theater companies, Berkeley Rep’s season goes virtual. Titled Rep On-Air, it will include collaborations with Raúl Esparza, New Yorker cartoon artist Tom Toro, Pulitzer Finalist Eisa Davis, and Hershey Felder. The three projects listed below follow It Can’t Happen Here, the terrific radio play adapted from the novel by Sinclair Lewis…
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Theater Preview: THE HUMAN OUNCE (Central Works 30th Anniversary Season)
MORE FROM CENTRAL WORKS The Human Ounce by Nicole Parizeau opened Central Works’ 30th season and was the first offering from the Central Works Script Club. A CW world-premiere about art and scandal, the show played to packed houses and had just announced a 1-week extension before the theater was forced to close its doors….
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Theater Preview: MOONBEAMS (42nd Street Moon’s Virtual Series)
CARRY MOONBEAMS HOME IN A JAR Here comes 42nd Street Moon’s announcement for its fall season, with plenty of showtunes to keep you going until COVID-19 takes a big fat hike. The season, MoonBeams, will consist of five streaming shows, debuting from September 28 to November 26, 2020. All streams will be pre-recorded with professional…
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Music Preview: FALL SERIES (Pasadena Symphony)
PASADENA SYMPHONY ANNOUNCES PASADENA PRESENTS, A NEW PERFORMANCE SERIES TO LAUNCH THIS FALL The Pasadena Symphony announces the launch of a phased return to concerts with Pasadena Presents, a series of four performances running October 17 – November 14, 2020. This new, intimate concert experience will feature guest artists and musicians from the orchestra in a socially…
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Auction Preview: ICONIC HORROR & SCI-FI PROPS (Prop Store)
ICONIC HORROR & SCI-FI PROPS TO BE SOLD AS PART OF HOLLYWOOD AUCTION AUGUST 26 and 27, 2020 Anthony Hopkins “Hannibal Lecter” Costume, Alien Queen Model Miniature, Gremlins, plus more classic horror film memorabilia to go under the hammer in upcoming Los Angeles auction. Over 850 rare and iconic lots will be sold during Prop…
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Event Feature: SUMMERSTAGE ANYWHERE DIGITAL SERIES
SummerStage Anywhere Digital Series Shows Week of July 20 – July 26 THIS WEEK’S PERFORMERS: La India, DJ Michael Brun, Eduardo Vilaro, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Afro-Latino Festival NY, LaFrae Sci, Kool Herc & Cindy Campbell, La Bruja, DJ Moullinex, Kevin Powell and Karine Plantadit Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage is continuing its free digital…
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Music Preview: YOLA NATIONAL AT HOME (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
BRING IT HOME The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association introduces YOLA National at Home, a series of open-source courses, masterclasses with LA Phil musicians, project-based learning, and keynote addresses from Gustavo Dudamel and Thomas Wilkins that will be offered from July 10-31, 2020, via Zoom and YouTube Live. YOLA National at Home was developed following the…
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Film Preview: FIRST PHYSICAL MOVIE THEATER OPENS IN LOS ANGELES (Arena Cinelounge on Sunset)
FIRST THEATER RE-OPENS IN LOS ANGELES TODAY Arena Cinelounge Sunset, Hollywood’s location for arthouse, genre, and independent cinema, will be the first physical movie theater in Los Angeles to re-open today, Friday, June 19, 2020 with special engagements of the classic and highly, highly recommended The Unbearable Lightness of Being and Babyteeth starring Ben Mendelsohn….
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Music Feature: ASCAP BEGINS PAID INTERNSHIPS FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU)
ASCAP BEGINS PAID INTERNSHIPS FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) Leading PRO will seek to empower the next generation of Black leaders with real-world music industry experience ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, today announced the launch of This summer, the PRO will offer five HBCU students the opportunity…
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