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  • 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…

  • Extras: 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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    Will Legislation Protect Gig Workers In Theater – Or Simply Restrict Opportunities For Minority Groups? 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…

  • 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…

  • Recommended Music Event: JOURNEY OUT OF DARKNESS (Numi Opera at The Broad Stage)

    By Nia Liat | May 23, 2022
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    JOURNEY OUT OF DARKNESS Breathing new life into works by composers who suffered oppression Numi Opera Theatre is back live after the Covid shutdown and will present  Journey Out of Darkness, on Sunday May 29, 2022, at 7:00pm at the Broad Stage 1310 11th Street in Santa Monica. The concert features a collection of works by…

  • Dance: ENSEMBLE ESPAôOL SPANISH DANCE THEATER (Youth Company Auditions, Saturday May 21, 2022)

    By Nia Liat | May 18, 2022
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    Ensemble Espaí±ol Spanish Dance Theater Youth Company Auditions Dancers 9 – 17 years old When?  Saturday, May 21 @ 9:00-10:30 am ’‹Where:  Northeastern Illinois University (J –  Building) 5500 N. St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60625 FREE REGISTRATION  · CLICK HERE Requirements for the audition: Students under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to…

  • Film: SEE YOU THEN (directed by Mari Walker; Breaking Glass)

    By Nia Liat | March 25, 2022
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    BREAKING GLASS RELEASES SXSW QUEER BREAKOUT SEE YOU THEN THIS APRIL This April, Breaking Glass Pictures releases the captivating, entertaining and heartbreaking SXSW breakout Queer drama See You Then. Tackling complex issues of gender identity, gender expression and transgender acceptance, the film follows Kris, who, a decade after abruptly breaking up with Naomi, invites her…

  • Dance Tour: LUXERíŽA (Barcelona Flamenco Ballet)

    By Nia Liat | March 22, 2022
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    Suspense, intrigue, sex, scandal, love: Luxurí®a  (“Lust”), the latest flamenco dance-theater sensation from Spain’s internationally renowned  Barcelona Flamenco Ballet. As part of a global tour, one performance only is set for The  Alex Theatre in Los Angeles (Glendale) on Saturday,  April 16  at  8pm. David Gutiérrez — photo by unniks.com Award-winning Barcelona Flamenco Ballet artistic directors, choreographers and  ballarines principals  (principal dancers)  David Gutiérrez  and  Paula…

  • Film: AND THE AWARD GOES TO… (The Academy Museum Podcast from The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)

    By Nia Liat | March 17, 2022
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    The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is releasing The Academy Museum Podcast ’• a new multi-season audio series that examines the myriad stories of our cinematic history inspired by the museum’s galleries. Jacqueline Stewart, Chief Artistic and Programming Officer, will host the series.  The inaugural season of this podcast, And the Oscar Goes To:, premieres on  Friday,…

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