Areas We Cover

Categories hhhh

image - 2025-02-03T092338.004

John Todd

  • Music Preview: iPALPITI (23rd Annual Festival is now a Festival-at-Your-Home)

    By John Todd | July 18, 2020
    in , ,

    iPALPITI’S 23RD FESTIVAL IS NOW A FESTIVAL-AT-HOME Based in Los Angeles, iPalpiti Artists International is a non-profit organization formed to support, promote and develop the careers of exceptionally gifted young professional musicians, thus securing a future generation of artists who will pass on traditions of all time and carry classical music into the next century….

  • Theater Feature: QUIZ ME, KATE (42nd Street Moon)

    By John Todd | July 12, 2020
    in ,

    THE CHANCE TO PLAY BROADWAY TRIVIA IS A NO-BRAINER! WINNING..? WELL… San Francisco’s 42nd Street Moon has been offering a program that I know our readers would delight in. Mavens and newbies alike are welcome to play “Quiz Me, Kate: Musical Theatre Trivia”, which happens on Sundays at 8 p.m. PST. Enter as a household…

  • TV Preview: GLOBAL GOAL: UNITE FOR OUR FUTURE — THE CONCERT (NBC)

    By John Todd | June 27, 2020
    in ,

    Los Angeles Philharmonic, YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) & special guest J’Nai Bridges join Gustavo Dudamel in Global Goal: Unite for Our Future – The Concert NBC, Saturday, June 27, 2020, 8PM   International advocacy organization Global Citizen and the European Commission are partnering on  Global Goal: Unite for Our Future’”The Concert, a globally televised and digitally…

  • L.A. Extras: GRAND PARK + THE MUSIC CENTER’S 4TH OF JULY BLOCK PARTY: HOME EDITION

    By John Todd | June 24, 2020
    in

    THE PARTY CONTINUES Grand Park + The Music Center’s 4th of July Block Party Annual Event Will Televise Live on July 4, 2020 ABC7 (7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.) and LA 36 and The Music Center  (8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.) Grand Park + The Music Center’s 4th of July Block Party: Home Edition  Highlights: KABC-TV Broadcast Hosts Members of the…

  • Extras: VIRTUAL REALITY SLOTS: OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS

    By John Todd | June 13, 2020
    in

    Virtual Reality Slots: Opportunities and Threats The entertainment industry has benefited immensely from advances in technology and more so than many other industries. Whether it is computer games with lifelike graphics or special effects that have helped define modern cinema, all have changed the industry beyond recognition.   Gambling and New Technology Gambling is usually seen…

  • Theater Preview: ROGER Q. MASON (Celebration Theatre’s Chuck Rowland Pioneer Award Ceremony)

    By John Todd | June 6, 2020
    in , ,

    STAR-STUDDED CAST CELEBRATES ROGER Q. MASON Los Angeles’s Celebration Theatre announces its star-studded cast for this year’s virtual Chuck Rowland Pioneer Award Ceremony celebrating black queer writer/performer Roger Q. Mason. The award ceremony will be broadcast online Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 6 pm PST via YouTube, accessible by clicking Pride on the night of…

  • Film Review: RUNNER RUNNER (directed by Brad Furman)

    By John Todd | June 1, 2020
    in

    A LOOK BACK AT THE ONLINE CASINO MOVIE RUNNER RUNNER If you love watching gambling movies, this post is for you. Runner Runner is an online gambling movie by Brad Furman and was initially released on 18 September 2013. The film starred Justin Timberlake as Richie, Ben Affleck as Ivan, Gemma Arterton as Rebecca, and…

  • Extra: MAKING THE BEST OF YOUR CASINO EXPERIENCE

    By John Todd | May 9, 2020
    in

    MAKING THE BEST OF YOUR CASINO EXPERIENCE If you’re an avid gambler, or if you simply like to dabble in casual gambling, no doubt you will have scrolled through an abundance of online articles with slot tips for making the most of casino games, some great and some not so great! Here’s how to make…

  • Extra: FROM THE MECHANICAL TO THE VIDEO SLOT

    By John Todd | May 6, 2020
    in

    FROM THE MECHANICAL TO THE VIDEO SLOT The mechanical slot machine was invented by Sittman and Pitt in 1891 with five rotating drums. Similar to other casino games, the player would win the game based on who had the best hand with five cards. This game was the first of its kind back then and…

  • Arts Extras: MUST-SEE MUSEUMS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS IN LONDON

    By John Todd | May 2, 2020
    in

    MUST-SEE MUSEUMS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS IN LONDON Description: Museums are captivating. It will feed your eyes and mind with amazing things. Here are the best museums in London for college students. Ever had a trip to the museum? Students are the ones who are often given the privilege to visit museums as these are educational…

  • Music Preview: JOHN WILLIAMS: MAESTRO OF THE MOVIES (and more from Pacific Symphony)

    By John Todd | March 26, 2020
    in ,

    SOME OFFERINGS FROM PACIFIC SYMPHONY Introducing the Virtual “Symphony Mixer” Symphony Mixer is a new virtual social series hosted by Symphony Principal Flutist Ben Smolen, each virtual happy hour will feature live performances, interviews with artists, musical anecdotes and stories from behind-the-scenes. “John Williams: Maestro of the Movies” Pacific Symphony has produced its first-ever virtual…

  • Theater Extras: SETTING THE STAGE FOR LEARNING (L.A. Theatre Works)

    By John Todd | March 18, 2020
    in , ,

    AN EDUCATION VIA STREAMING THEATER As schools are turning to at-home learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, many teachers are struggling to find relevant, high-quality distance learning resources. Stage and Cinema is hoping you’ll spread the word to let teachers know about L.A. Theatre Works’ Setting the Stage for Learning educational arts program, which harnesses the…

  • Entertainment Feature: FIVE-STAR RATED SLOTS: HOW CASINOS USE RATINGS

    By John Todd | February 23, 2020
    in

    FIVE-STAR RATED SLOTS: HOW CASINOS USE RATINGS In traditional casinos, players will be rated based on how they play. This is a way casinos get patrons to come back every time. The higher your rating is the more access to games and prizes you have. This can also happen in online casinos, but in most…

  • Music Extra: MANDOPOP SINGER AND ACTOR JAY CHOU’S GAMBLING HABITS

    By John Todd | February 15, 2020
    in

    MANDOPOP SINGER AND ACTOR JAY CHOU’S GAMBLING HABITS Jay Chou is a popular Taiwanese known for several Mandopop hits. Born in 1979 in Taiwan, he is arguably the most celebrated musician in the country and on the mainland of China. The media describes Chou as a music genius. Chou released his first album in November…

  • Music Commentary: CAN WE USE MUSIC TO INCREASE OUR STUDYING ABILITY?

    By John Todd | February 4, 2020
    in ,

    CAN MUSIC INCREASE OUR STUDYING ABILITY? Can music affect our ability to perceive and remember information? How does music affect our brain and psycho-emotional state? Well, we can divide all musical works into activating, tonic, and relaxing, soothing. The perception of music is closely connected with mental processes; it requires attention, observation, quick wit. Music,…

  • Music Preview: SONGS OF FANTASY (The Fox Singers in Santa Monica)

    By John Todd | January 10, 2020
    in ,

    A FOX FANTASY The Verdi Chorus is So Cal’s only choral group which centers around the dramatic and diverse music for an opera chorus. The Fox Singers, who constitute the professional ensemble of this wonderful chorus, are presenting, for one-night only on Sat. Feb. 1 at 7:30, a program devoted to all things fantastical. You…

  • Film Review: RAIN MAN (directed by Barry Levinson)

    By John Todd | March 10, 2019
    in

    GAMBLING WITH FAMILY Rain Main is a heart-warming Hollywood tale that explores the relationship between a slick, fast-talking Lamborghini salesman, Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise), and his autistic, yet extremely gifted brother, Raymond (Dustin Hoffman). When returning to Cincinnati to attend the funeral of his father, Charlie is disappointed to find that his inheritance consisted solely…

  • CD Review: RAMEAU: LE TEMPLE DE LA GLORIE (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan)

    By John Todd | January 4, 2019
    in

    ORIGINAL OPERA SHOULD BE SEEN, NOT JUST HEARD I suspected even before opening this new recording that there was trouble ahead on what should have been a fascinating effort. The “world premiere recording” of the “original 1745 version” of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s Le Temple de la Gloire is a must for the collector (and you know…

  • Music Preview: CALLING ALL ANGELS (Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles Holiday Spectacular)

    By John Todd | November 24, 2018
    in ,

    MAKE THE YULETIDE GAY Attending GMCLA’s Holiday Spectaculars is more like a pilgrimage for me, and is a no-brainer when choosing my wintertime concerts. The musical extravaganza this year, Holiday Spectacular: Calling All Angels, plays at Glendale’s  gorgeous Alex Theatre for four performances Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15 & 16, 2018. What better way is there…

  • CD Review: LIMITLESS (The Piano Guys)

    By John Todd | November 21, 2018
    in ,

    ACTUALLY, THERE ARE LIMITS You know The Piano Guys, right? Their YouTube channel is one of the most popular on the planet? Technically, it’s  the duo of pianist Jon Schmidt and cellist Steven Sharp Nelson, but there’s two more. The squeaky-clean 21st-century multimedia Utah-based empire is also producer Al van der Beek and videographer Paul Anderson,…

[my_pagination]

Search Articles

Please help keep
Stage and Cinema going!