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  • TIPS & TRICKS FROM THE STAGE — IN REAL LIFE

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    By Jim Allen | February 27, 2023
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    Acting on stage is an art form that takes years of practice to perfect. That’s because it’s such a multifaceted form of expression. Actors must be able to control and manipulate their bodies—including their voices. They also have to gain brainier skills like memorization, ineffable skills like a dreamy stare, and more than a dash…

  • CRYPTO-RELATED FILMS THAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK OUT

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    By Jim Allen | February 23, 2023
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    If you’re interested in cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, you might want to check out some of these films. They offer a range of perspectives on the burgeoning industry, from documentary to fiction. Whether you’re looking for information or entertainment, these movies will give you a window into the crypto world. Crypto (2018) Crypto is a…

  • Interview: TIM HARRISON: HOW TO FIND OSCARS BOOKMAKERS

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    By Jim Allen | February 5, 2023
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    Oscars 2023 and How to Bet on It | Stage and Cinema Interviews Tim Harrison By now, you may know that sports betting has been legalized at the federal level in the US. But it doesn’t mean you can bet from anywhere, as the state government can still regulate online locally. But what about betting…

  • Extras: THE GROWTH OF THE AMERICAN ONLINE CASINO SECTOR

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    By Jim Allen | January 4, 2023
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    This is an examination of the American online casino sector and details how this sector has become one of the main players in the way of entertainment and opportunity. For an industry that is expected to be worth over 7 billion US$ by 2030, it must be taken seriously as a means of entertainment and…

  • Extras / TV: RINGS OF POWER REVIEW AND HOW TO WATCH IT ON FIRESTICK?

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    By Jim Allen | January 4, 2023
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    RINGS OF POWER REVIEW AND HOW TO WATCH IT ON FIRESTICK? Rings of Power is the latest series on Prime Video. It is a prequel to the famous movies Lord of the Rings. This series tells us about the story of the rise of Sauron and how elves make rings using a special core from…

  • STEPS TO BUILD YOUR ACTING CAREER

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    By Jim Allen | December 9, 2022
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    Acting is one of the most fulfilling careers for those who love the arts. It is a chance to express yourself, your emotions, and your beliefs to the world. However, it is also one of the industry’s most competitive and demanding fields. It is not enough to simply be talented; you must also know how…

  • THE KEY SKILLS YOU NEED TO PLAY POKER

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    By Jim Allen | November 24, 2022
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    Poker is a game that is on the rise in the current era. The number of people around the world who are choosing to play online poker real money games in particular is skyrocketing. That is because playing for real cash is straightforward and lets players have fun the comfort and convenience of gambling from…

  • TOP MOVIES TO WATCH WHILE HIGH

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    By Jim Allen | November 1, 2022
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    The films in this list are guaranteed to get your heart pumping and make you laugh until you cry. These films include The Pineapple Express, Dazed and Confused, A Clockwork Orange, and Moonrise Kingdom. Watching them will also help you cope with the high you’re experiencing. These movies that you can’t help but laugh at….

  • MUSIC AND SOUND DESIGN: SETTING THE SCENE OF EVENTS

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    By Jim Allen | October 14, 2022
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    Any event organiser worth his salt knows music and sound design for events must be part of any and all undertaking. Anything meant to be enjoyed visually must have fitting music and sound to accompany it. You See What You Hear Did you know that what you hear affects what you see? A study published…

  • SEVEN MOVIES YOU SHOULD WATCH ON DISNEY

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    By Jim Allen | September 15, 2022
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    What Are The 7 Movies You Should Watch on Disney Plus and How? Disney+ has rapidly become a “streaming behemoth,” integrating the majority of Disney’s animation and live-action characters, Marvel and Star Wars films, and 21st Century Fox’s back catalogue into a single streaming service. Disney+ has rapidly become a “streaming behemoth,” integrating the majority…

  • Theater Opening: THE METROMANIACS (Los Angeles Premiere at Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills)

    By Jim Allen | July 14, 2022
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    THE METROMANIACS  BEGINS ON JULY 21, 2022 Metromaniacs aren’t people who are crazy about subways. They are people who are nuts about poetry, i.e. verse composed in meter. David Ives’ play  The Metromaniacs  is an English language adaptation of a French farce from 1738,  La Metromaie,  and it is set in Paris in that year,  a moment when there was a…

  • Theater: THE WINTER’S TALE (Oak Park Festival Theatre)

    By Jim Allen | July 7, 2022
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    WINTER IN SUMMER: OAK PARK FESTIVAL THEATRE PRESENTS “THE WINTER’S TALE” JULY 14 – AUGUST 20, 2022 Following Devastating Fire, Beloved Theatre Re-Opens in Austin Gardens with Shakespearean Romantic Tragedy The Winter’s Tale is the Romance play that plunges most deeply into tragedy before finding joy and redemption.   A once-beloved king, Leontes, begins to veer…

  • Film: HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG (directed by Daniel Geller & Dayna Goldfine)

    By Jim Allen | June 28, 2022
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    The US theatrical premiere of Dayna Goldfine and Daniel Geller’s HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG opens at Film Forum, NYC, this Friday, July 1. Poet/singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) spent over 7 years writing “Hallelujah,” initially an obscure track on an early 80s album rejected by his record label. “Look, Leonard, we know you’re…

  • Broadway Opening: INTO THE WOODS (Encores! Limited Engagement at the St. James Theatre)

    By Jim Allen | May 29, 2022
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    SARA BAREILLES, BRIAN D’ARCY JAMES, PATINA MILLER, PHILLIPA SOO, GAVIN CREEL, JOSHUA HENRY TO STAR The critically acclaimed New York City Center Encores! production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s  Into the Woods will transfer to Broadway this summer, for a strictly limited eight-week engagement at the St. James Theatre beginning Tuesday, June 28. Tickets now…

  • Opera: THE CENTENNIAL SEASON REVEALED (SF Opera)

    By Jim Allen | January 19, 2022
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    The 2022–23 Season FRI, SEP 9, 2022 AT 8PM Don’t miss  Opera Ball: The Centennial Celebration, an evening of music and delight that honors San Francisco Opera’s first 100 years and sets the stage for an exciting second century. Please note the  Opening Night Concert  is sold as part of  Opera Ball and is not in any subscription series….

  • Film: THAT COLD DEAD LOOK IN YOUR EYES (written and directed by Onur Tukel)

    By Jim Allen | November 6, 2021
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    Following the success of  Death Drop Gorgeous, DARK STAR PICTURES have another wildly fun multi-genre hybrid coming up-  THAT COLD DEAD LOOK IN YOUR EYES. The newest film from acclaimed director Onur Tukel (Catfight, Summer of Blood), and featuring Nora Arnezeder (Army of the Dead,  Upcoming series “The Offer”) and Max Casella (The Tender Bar, “The Sopranos”), THAT…

  • Opera Opening: FIDELIO (Live & Virtual, San Francisco Opera)

    By Jim Allen | October 4, 2021
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    TO BREAK FREE, SHE HAD TO BREAK IN San Francisco Opera’s return to live performances in the War Memorial Opera House continues October 14–30 with a bold, new production of Ludwig van Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio. Caroline H. Hume Music Director  Eun Sun Kim conducts this monumental work in which love and courage overcome tyranny. Director  Matthew…

  • Theater Opening: ASCENSION (Echo Theater Company)

    By Jim Allen | September 29, 2021
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    Ascension is an interactive, sci-fi,  futuristic cyber  play Do you know about it? The Second Sun? It’s real. It’s going to take you home. The Echo Theater Company  presents the world premiere of  Ascension   a sci-fi mystery thriller written by  D.G. Watson  and directed by Echo associate artistic director  Ahmed Best. Performances take place  on  Tuesdays,  Wednesdays  and  Thursdays  Oct. 6  through  Nov. 18, 2021 at  Atwater Village Theatre. One preview…

  • GUIDE TO WRITING A THEATER SCRIPT

    By Jim Allen | August 28, 2021
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    If you like the world of theater and are amazed by the classics usually represented on stage, think that there are also current works that even we can write ourselves. It would help if you had some imagination, desire, and this guide of steps to write a script for theater. Theater scripts are pretty different…

  • Opera: FREE OPERA STREAMS IN AUGUST (San Francisco Opera)

    By Jim Allen | August 6, 2021
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    SAN FRANCISCO OPERA’S FREE OPERA STREAMS IN AUGUST Wagner’s  Die Meistersinger von Ní¼rnberg  August 7–8 Donizetti’s  Roberto Devereux  August 14–15 San Francisco Opera is returning to the War Memorial Opera House stage for the opening of its 99th season, which begins with Puccini’s Tosca on August 21. In anticipation, the Company has added two weekly, free opera streams for…

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