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  • HOW TO GET INTO ACTING

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    By Nia Liat | March 20, 2023
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    Acting is a creative and rewarding profession allowing individuals to express themselves through art. It can be a challenging industry to break into, but with the right mindset, skills, and guidance, anyone can get into acting. Whether you dream of being on stage or the big screen, there are steps you can take to start…

  • Theater Opening: Noël Coward’s THE VORTEX (Chichester Festival Theatre)

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    By Nia Liat | March 15, 2023
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    GET CAUGHT IN THIS VORTEX Opening the Chichester Festival Theatre 2023 season is a tantalisingly decadent production of The Vortex  by  Noël Coward  – his first big commercial hit that he also starred in himself. For tickets and more info on the season (which includes a revival of Sondheim’s Assassins), visit CFT. The central relationship is that of…

  • Film Announcement: T.S. ELIOT’S FOUR QUARTETS (Directed by Sophie Fiennes; Starring Ralph Fiennes)

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    By Nia Liat | February 6, 2023
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    Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets, a film by Sophie Fiennes of Ralph Fiennes‘ acclaimed stage production. An intimate showcase for Fiennes’ mesmerizing performance of one of Eliot’s finest works, the U.S. Premiere takes place at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 9, followed by a…

  • Highly Recommended Theater: MEAN GIRLS (National Tour at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, March 7-19)

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    By Nia Liat | February 2, 2023
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    Direct from Broadway,  MEAN GIRLS  is the hilarious hit musical from book writer TINA FEY (30 Rock), composer JEFF RICHMOND (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), lyricist NELL BENJAMIN (Legally Blonde) and director CASEY NICHOLAW (The Book of Mormon). The story of a naïve newbie who falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies is a “thoroughly enjoyable musical, as…

  • Dance Recommendation: BIG FIVE OH! (Pilobolus’s 50th Anniversary Tour)

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    By Nia Liat | January 19, 2023
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    Pilobolus, the groundbreaking, legendary, international dance sensation, returns to  Pepperdine in Malibu on January 25, 2023 (the company’s 15th time there!), the MAC in Chicagoland On Feb. 5 and many more locations as part of the company’s “Big Five Oh!” tour celebrating a half century of radical creativity and boundary pushing. (See below for cities and…

  • Extras: WHERE CAN I AUDITION FOR ACTING?

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    By Nia Liat | January 18, 2023
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    If you want to get a career in acting, one of the important steps to achieve this goal is to start going to auditions. You may ask, “Where can I find these talent shows?” One of the best and simple places to look for them is in your own city. You can try to google…

  • Recommended Concert: MAHLER’S NINTH (Michael Tilson Thomas, LA Phil at Disney Hall; Jan. 13-15, 2023)

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    By Nia Liat | January 5, 2023
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    Mahler’s symphonic farewell, the Ninth, is remarkable and must be seen live. Beginning and ending with slow movements, the Ninth repeatedly flouts tradition, combining raw, raucous enthusiasm with heartbreaking gestures of acceptance and final goodbyes. Below is an overview of the monumental composition which will enlighten your experience when you see Michael Tilson Thomas —…

  • Recommended Album: A NEIL DIAMOND CHRISTMAS (Capitol/UMe)

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    By Nia Liat | November 8, 2022
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    NEIL WITH THE SHEPHERDS Heck no, it ain’t too early. And with the new Broadway musical A Beautiful Noise just about to spring to life, it seems that we can’t get enough of the legendary singer/songwriter Neil Diamond. The terrific Original Cast Album is out and it’s awesome. Now also available is A Neil Diamond…

  • WILL LEGISLATION PROTECT GIG WORKERS IN THEATER – OR SIMPLY RESTRICT OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINORITY GROUPS?

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    By Nia Liat | October 25, 2022
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    When it comes to stage and cinema, productivity relies completely on gig workers. However, new legislation has started to threaten that delicate ecosystem. According to British drama mag The Stage, legislation coming into force in California will threaten the ability of smaller theaters to contract workers, as they will be required to provide the full…

  • Theater Recommendation: LOOKOUT, WINTER 2023 (Steppenwolf Theatre Company)

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    By Nia Liat | October 21, 2022
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    LOOKOUT FOR STEPPENWOLF’S NEW SERIES LookOut,  Steppenwolf Theatre’s performance series that presents the work of artists and companies across genre and form, presents the Winter 2023 season, showcasing the work of Chicago’s exciting experimental devisers, choreographers, performers and more. All  LookOut  performances take place in Steppenwolf’s 1700 Theater, an intimate and flexible venue nestled behind Front Bar, 1700…

  • Recommended Dance: THE LOOK OF LOVE (Mark Morris Dance Group World Premiere at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica)

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    By Nia Liat | October 3, 2022
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    A NEW DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF BURT BACHARACH The Look of Love reunites Choreographer Mark Morris and jazz composer Ethan Iverson to create a new work showcasing the music of Burt Bacharach. Co-commissioned by BroadStage, the world premiere of Mark Morris Dance Group’s The Look of Love, an evening of dance to the music…

  • New York Theater: BLOOMING: A FLEA SHINDIGGITY (The Flea)

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    By Nia Liat | September 26, 2022
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    LaChanze & More to Join The Flea’s 2nd Annual House Party On Thursday, Sept. 29, 7:30pm until Midnight, The Flea Theater (20 Thomas Street) is presenting its 2nd  Annual House Party entitled  Blooming: A Flea Shindiggity, a coming out celebration, presenting to the world a new found vision for the future of experimental art created by Black,…

  • Pre-Broadway: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA: THE MUSICAL (James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago)

    By Nia Liat | July 13, 2022
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    Music by Sir Elton John and Lyrics by Shaina Taub Book by Kate Wetherhead Starring Tony Award Winner Beth Leavel as Miranda Priestly and Taylor Iman Jones as Andy Sachs JULY 19-AUGUST 21, 2022 The Chicago world premiere production of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, THE MUSICAL opens July 19 for a limited five-week engagement through…

  • Off-Broadway/Dance/Opera: THE FINAL VEIL (the cell theatre)

    By Nia Liat | July 9, 2022
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    HOLOCAUST DANCER DRAMA PREMIERES AT THE CELL, JULY 14 – 31, 2022 Nancy Manocherian’s the cell theatre will present the premiere of THE FINAL VEIL, a unique blend of theater, opera and dance. It tells the true story of Franceska Mann, a Polish-Jewish dancer who demonstrated resistance and strength amid the horrors of the Holocaust….

  • Theater Opening: NAN AND THE LOWER BODY (TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Lucie Stern Theatre)

    By Nia Liat | July 6, 2022
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    THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF Nan and the Lower Body Janis Dardaris and Elissa Beth Stebbins in the staged reading of NAN AND THE LOWER BODY in the 2019 TheatreWorks New Works Festival TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present the World Premiere of Jessica Dickey’s  Nan and the Lower Body,  an audience favorite at TheatreWorks’…

  • Dance Recommendation: CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS (The Joyce)

    By Nia Liat | June 27, 2022
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    CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS MAKES JOYCE DEBUT FOR PRIDE, 2022 The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue at West 19th Street, concludes Pride 2022 with the debut of boundary-shattering movement artist Christopher Williams. The New York premiere of selections from his series of queer interpretations of renowned classical ballets will play The Joyce Theater from June 28-July 3,…

  • Music: EUN SUN KIM CONDUCTS VERDI (San Francisco Opera, in-person and livestream)

    By Nia Liat | June 26, 2022
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    Program Features Scenes from Giuseppe Verdi Masterpieces Luisa Miller,  Il Trovatore  and  Don Carlo Eun Sun Kim (Photo: Kim Tae-hwan) Nicole Car (Photo: Yan Bleney) Arturo Chacón-Cruz (Photo: Tim Chin) Etienne Dupuis (Photo: Dario Acosta); Soloman Howard (Photo: Jon Adjahoe) San  Francisco  Opera presents  Eun Sun Kim Conducts Verdi, a one-night-only concert honoring the work of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi on  Thursday,…

  • Dance: SW!NG OUT (National Tour’s West Coast Premiere at The Ahmanson in Los Angeles)

    By Nia Liat | June 21, 2022
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    Acclaimed choreographer &  Dance Magazine  cover star  Caleb Teicher brings the best of the swing dance world to the concert stage when the The Music Center welcomes the West Coast premiere of  The Joyce Theater’s SW!NG OUT, directed by tap phenom  Caleb Teicher  (June 24-26, 2022).. With live music by Eyal Vilner’s Big Band, Lindy Hop champions bring the joy, fire…

  • Film Recommendation: Uí”RA: THE RISING FOREST (directed by Juliana Curi)

    By Nia Liat | June 17, 2022
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    WORLD PREMIERE AT THE 2022 FRAMELINE FILM FESTIVAL Wednesday, June 22nd @ 8:30pm The New Parkway Theater Frameline Tickets “Magical and rhythmic, this film moves beyond genre and engages viewers on an emotional plane. It’s church, ancestry, and beautifully sacred.”  ’” BRIC TV “The most intersectional film of the year.” ’” Beadie Findie, Founding Director at…

  • Los Angeles Theatre: PERRA DE NADIE [NOBODY’S BITCH] (LATC)

    By Nia Liat | June 7, 2022
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    Latino Theater Company  presents Spanish dancer, choreographer and performance artist  Marta Carrasco  in  Perra de Nadie  (“Nobody’s Bitch”). In the deepest part of everyone, where the underworld of vulnerability, madness, tenderness and fragility exist, lives Lili and her night watchmen, and her endearing vastness blooms. Marta Carrasco’s highly original creations, influenced by artists such as Mary Wigman, Martha Graham and…

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