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  • Theater Preview: MOONBEAMS (42nd Street Moon’s Virtual Series)

    By Jim Allen | September 26, 2020
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    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…

  • Music Preview: FALL SERIES (Pasadena Symphony)

    By Jim Allen | August 5, 2020
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    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…

  • Auction Preview: ICONIC HORROR & SCI-FI PROPS (Prop Store)

    By Jim Allen | July 28, 2020
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    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…

  • Event Feature: SUMMERSTAGE ANYWHERE DIGITAL SERIES

    By Jim Allen | July 20, 2020
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    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…

  • Music Preview: YOLA NATIONAL AT HOME (Los Angeles Philharmonic)

    By Jim Allen | July 6, 2020
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    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…

  • Film Preview: FIRST PHYSICAL MOVIE THEATER OPENS IN LOS ANGELES (Arena Cinelounge on Sunset)

    By Jim Allen | June 19, 2020
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    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….

  • Music Feature: ASCAP BEGINS PAID INTERNSHIPS FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU)

    By Jim Allen | June 19, 2020
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    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…

  • Theater Preview: PRIDE PLAYS 2020 FESTIVAL (Pride Plays, Playbill, and Rattlestick)

    By Jim Allen | June 5, 2020
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    GAY PLAYS STREAMED LIVE FOR PRIDE BY PRIDE PLAYS Pride Plays (Festival Producers Doug Nevin and Michael Urie, and Festival Director Nick Mayo) and Playbill, in partnership with Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, are celebrating the LGBT month of Pride with the Pride Plays 2020 Festival’s Primetime Livestream lineup. Playbill will present a free livestream theatrical event…

  • Broadway Preview: SMASH, A NEW MUSICAL (produced by Steven Spielberg)

    By Jim Allen | May 21, 2020
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    HERE’S HOPING SMASH IS A SMASH The 2012 NBC TV series, Smash, which had as many loyalists as detractors in its short burst of life, is headed to Broadway, which is where some critics thought it belonged in the first place. Subtitled A New Musical, Smash will be co-produced by Steven Spielberg, whose original idea…

  • FILM EXTRAS: 5 UNDERRATED GAMBLING FILMS

    By Jim Allen | March 17, 2020
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    5 UNDERRATED GAMBLING FILMS When most of you think about gambling films, titles like “Casino”, “Rounders”, and “The Cincinnati Kid” instantly spring to mind. They are classics that almost any cinema lover has watched or at least can recognize. However, the gambling theme is part of many other motion pictures. Its tight connection to exciting…

  • Concert Preview: NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH KRISTIN CHENOWETH (Disney Hall)

    By Jim Allen | December 29, 2019
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    A KRISTIN PRESENT FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE The supremely talented platinum blonde speaks in a small voice and possesses a very petite, yet bodacious body. When she sings, however, we get very unique, beautiful and extraordinarily powerful musical notes in perfect pitch. At 4’ 11”, this wacky and vulnerable powerhouse is the new amalgamated American…

  • WHY MOBILE GAMES ARE INCREASING IN POPULARITY

    By Jim Allen | November 25, 2019
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    WHY MOBILE GAMES ARE INCREASING IN POPULARITY The mobile games industry has grown at an astonishing rate in recent years. It is estimated that there will be 2.7 billion mobile gamers around the world by 2021. Players can also pay using phone credit to purchase items in these games. This blog post will explain to…

  • Extras Feature: BEST DAYS TO PLAY BINGO

    By Jim Allen | November 20, 2019
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    Playing Bingo at any time is a great way to increase your entertainment. Many people play whilst they are waiting for the kids to come out of school, during their daily commute or at the times they are travelling. It is a great way to kill time whilst you are also in with a good…

  • Gameplay Review: ENCHANTED PRINCE SLOT

    By Jim Allen | November 16, 2019
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    GAMEPLAY REVIEW OF ENCHANTED PRINCE SLOT Since ancient times, one of the most exciting fairy-tales ever has been the Enchanted Prince Slot. This tale is about a beautiful prince who gets transformed into a frog by a maleficent witch, who pronounces a magic spell. This spell can be broken only by a kiss from a…

  • Theater Preview: MOMENTOS MORI (Manual Cinema)

    By Jim Allen | March 22, 2019
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    THIS IS THE MOMENTOS I have seen the Chicago-based performance collective Manual Cinema on their home turf twice, and the theatricality is awesome. This endlessly inventive group of artists uses disarmingly simple tools — live music, paper puppets, overhead projectors — to tell transformative stories. Their enchanting works unsettle the boundaries between cinema and theater….

  • CD Review: BULLDOZER: THE BALLAD OF ROBERT MOSES (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording)

    By Jim Allen | February 22, 2019
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    BULLDOZED It breaks my heart that another poorly made production with no soul or message gets recorded as an Original Cast Recording. Those who may think that  Bulldozer is a musical about construction equipment should read the subtitle: The Ballad of Robert Moses, which is indeed about the renowned and controversial “master builder” of mid-20th century…

  • Film Review: CASINO ROYALE (directed by Martin Campbell)

    By Jim Allen | January 18, 2019
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    CASINO ROYALE It’s no doubt been quite some time, but you now get to revisit the outstanding Bond movie from 2006, Casino Royale. Adapted from Ian Fleming’s first novel, written in 1953, the hero is different from Marvel Comic-type superheroes and other slot-game characters like Top Cat, where you can get a free spiny. Produced…

  • Music Review: ZUBIN MEHTA’S BRAHMS (LA Phil)

    By Jim Allen | January 8, 2019
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    ZUBIN (MEH)TA Since classical concerts are scheduled up to two years in advance, there is no possible way to know if an artist will need to be replaced. This is why, in opera for example, singers don’t always seem best-suited for each other when one must cancel. But it’s also how I discovered some bedazzling…

  • CD Review: LIFE (Igor Levit, solo piano)

    By Jim Allen | December 28, 2018
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    LIFE-AFFIRMING Along with Daniil Trifonov, pianist Igor Levit’s concerts and CDs must recall what it first felt like to encounter Gilels and Richter, two other super-talented Russian pianists who brought  excitement to classical music.  When I saw Igor Levit live, one of the most striking aspects for this sensitive and strong pianist was the fascinating combination of…

  • Film Review: THE GAMBLER (directed by Rupert Wyatt)

    By Jim Allen | December 18, 2018
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    A GOOD GAMBLE Remade from the 1974 film, The Gambler  (2014) is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Wholly different than the original, it sure has the needed charisma to do that. Made under the direction of excellent filmmaker  Rupert Wyatt, the script was reportedly offered to many top directors, including Martin Scorsese….

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