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  • Virtual Theater: ESTELLA SCROOGE (Virtual Cinematic Musical by John Caird and Paul Gordon)

    By Nia Liat | December 2, 2021
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    www.EstellaScrooge.com Celebrate the holidays with  Estella Scrooge: A  Christmas  Carol  With A Twist a modern-day take on Charles Dickens’ beloved 1843 novella.  Estella Scrooge features a book by John Caird  (Les Misérables,  Nicholas Nickleby) and Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice), music and lyrics by Gordon and direction by Caird. This virtual cinematic musical theatre adventure was planned and digitally captured…

  • Dance: ESPRESSO NUTCRACKER (Dallas Black Dance Theatre)

    By Nia Liat | November 13, 2021
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    Dallas Black Dance Academy (DBD Academy)  presents its fourth annual  Espresso Nutcracker, with a new twist on a holiday tradition. The performance is jazz-influenced by the music of  Duke Ellington’s  Nutcracker Suite.  The single performance is scheduled for Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 7 pm CT in the Majestic Theatre, located at 1925 Elm Street, Dallas, TX. The performance is…

  • Music Concert: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA (Benjamin De Los Monteros and Marisa Buchheit at CineCity Studios in Chicago)

    By Nia Liat | November 13, 2021
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    Join CineCity  Studios in Chicago for a night of elegance, flair, wine, champagne and an operatic concert on Saturday, November 27th. 7:30pm Doors Open & Cocktail Reception; 8:30pm Concert; 10pm Post-Show Reception A Night at the Opera features event founders & acclaimed opera singers Benjamin De Los Monteros and Marisa Buchheit. Musical guest on  electric violin  and Concertmaster…

  • Theater: A RED ORCHID (2021-22 Season, Chicago)

    By Nia Liat | November 7, 2021
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    A Red Orchid Theatre’s 29th Season kicks off the with the Chicago Premiere of The Moors by Jen Silverman, directed by Kirsten Fitzgerald (Jan 6-Feb 27, 2022) and followed by the world premiere of Last Hermanos by Exal Iraheta (Apr 21-June 12, 2022). Subscriptions are on sale now at A Red Orchid. Artistic Director Fitzgerald…

  • LIFE LESSONS FROM FILMS ABOUT EDUCATION

    By Nia Liat | November 2, 2021
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    Students of today not only obtain knowledge from textbooks but use entertainment sources to enhance their learning. Films about education provide vast knowledge and important life lessons. They are also a great form of entertainment and a way to break the classroom monotony. Watching films with an educative element at home focuses the kids’ attention…

  • Festival Preview: MÉXICO DE NOCHE (The Ford in L.A.)

    By Nia Liat | September 30, 2021
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    OH, WHAT A NIGHT! México de Noche, which plays October 9, 2021, at The Ford (2580 Cahuenga Boulevard East) in L.A., explores the energetic and eclectic music of Mexican nightlife. Whether it’s listening over a romantic dinner to a special serenade by the iconic duo Pepe Martinez Jr. and Susie Garcia, or walking through a…

  • Upcoming Theater: ARTEMISIA FALL FEST (Raven Theatre)

    By Nia Liat | September 22, 2021
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    Three new plays. Three audience discussions. One great mission. Artemisia Theatre returns to live performances with its 10th Artemisia Fall Fest, a showcase of three timely new plays by women writers presented as staged readings, October 18-20, 2021 at Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark Street, Chicago. Celebrating women as heroes is the theme. Amplifying diverse…

  • Concerts: SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY’S 2021–22 FILM SERIES (Davies Symphony Hall)

    By Nia Liat | September 13, 2021
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    SFS’s Film Series, featuring the Orchestra performing the live accompaniment to iconic films as they are projected on a large screen above the stage, returns. And this season is a knockout. Tickets are available now and can be purchased online at sfsymphony.org or by calling the SFS Box Office at 415-864-6000. All performances takes place…

  • ALEXANDRE ROCKWELL COLLECTION (Film Movement Plus)

    By Nia Liat | September 10, 2021
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    This September, Film Movement Plus invites home audiences back to school – film school, that is – with a curated selection of works from the award-winning filmography of one of the forefathers of the American independent film movement with THE ALEXANDRE ROCKWELL COLLECTION. Coming on the heels of his latest acclaimed theatrical release, SWEET THING,…

  • Dance: RESOUND (Leela Dance Collective in Los Angeles)

    By Nia Liat | August 25, 2021
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    A 5-Day Celebration of Kathak Dance Reverberating through the Streets of Los Angeles Get ready. ReSound is bringing kathak dance from the courts of Medieval India to the streets of L.A., featuring a 5-day celebration of free performances and $10 workshops to educate and inspire audiences of all ages. The public is invited to experience…

  • FILMING LOCATIONS IN LAS VEGAS THAT TOURISTS CAN VISIT TODAY

    By Nia Liat | August 20, 2021
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    One of the most famous casino-themed movies ever made is undoubtedly Martin Scorsese’s Casino. an epic story featuring an A-list cast of actors in Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci, Casino. It is the thrilling tale of the fast-paced casino empire of Las Vegas in the 70s and 80s, and everything that happens…

  • Dance Opening: ALONZO KING LINES BALLET | BALLETX | PARSONS DANCE COMPANY (Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa)

    By Nia Liat | August 17, 2021
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    SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS 2021 DANCE PERFORMANCES ALONZO KING LINES BALLET BALLETX PARSONS DANCE COMPANY Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ 2021 Dance performances begin next month at Segerstrom Hall with three of the most innovative North American dance companies. From modern dance to contemporary ballet, the Center will host an extraordinary range of performances…

  • Film Release: CURIOSA (Film Movement)

    By Nia Liat | August 13, 2021
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    LOU JEUNET’S FEATURE FILM DEBUT STARRING PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE‘S  NOEMIE MERLANT PREMIERES VIA VIRTUAL CINEMA, VOD & DIGITAL TODAY AUGUST 13, 2021 BASED ON REAL LIFE EVENTS, THIS STEAMY PERIOD DRAMA SET IN 19TH CENTURY PARIS UNSPOOLS THE STORY OF THE LOVE AFFAIR BETWEEN THE FRENCH POETS PIERRE LOUYS AND MARIE DE RÉGNIER…

  • Film: FILM MOVEMENT PLUS (New Titles for August 2021)

    By Nia Liat | August 6, 2021
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    This August, FILM MOVEMENT PLUS  adds an incredible collection of international award-winners to the service, including SUMMER LIGHTS, a drama from Jean-Gabriel Périot being released to mark the Hiroshima tragedy, ORAY, a Berlinale winner of the “Best First Feature” Award, HEAVENLY NOMADIC, Kyrgyzstan’s Official Oscar submission in 2015 and THE TASTE OF PHO from Warsaw-based, Japanese-born…

  • CHICAGO THEATRES PLAN FOR VENUE REOPENINGS

    By Nia Liat | August 1, 2021
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    CHICAGO THEATRES PLAN FOR VENUE REOPENINGS The  League of Chicago Theatres  announces  the long-awaited reopening of the robust Chicago theatre industry. “After more than a year of introspection, planning, and change while theatres have been closed, it is a thrill to have live theatre back’”and to experience this great, collective art form in Chicago again,” comments League of…

  • Upcoming Dance: THE CHANDELIER (The Wallis in Beverly Hills)

    By Nia Liat | July 29, 2021
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    DUCKLER DANCE LIGHTS UP AT THE WALLIS Live dance returns to The Wallis with the world premiere of August 12-15, 2021, 8:00 pm’s The Chandelier, a site-specific work choreographed and directed by Ms. Duckler, running August 12–15, 2021 on The Wallis’s outdoor stage. Taking the audience on an epic journey, The Chandelier,  created for The Wallis,  is…

  • Virtual Theater: STEW RICE (Kumu Kahua Theatre in Honolulu)

    By Nia Liat | July 7, 2021
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    Kumu Kahua Theatre will finish it’s 50th season by presenting a live digital reading of one it’s most popular plays, the late Edward Sakamoto’s  Stew Rice, with performances by the original cast from the 1995 Season, featuring actors Karen Kaulana-Lobel, Brian Mimura, Amy Nishihara, Sharon Aoki, Michael Sun Lee, Jason Scott Lee, and Marcus Oshiro. Stage…

  • TAP DANCE FOREVER STAMPS (U.S.P.S.)

    By Nia Liat | July 3, 2021
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    U.S. Postal Service Delivers Dancing Back to Broadway Tap Dance Forever Stamps To Be Unveiled in Times Square On Saturday, July 10, 2021, at  noon EDT, New York City’s Times Square will come alive with dancing in the street when the U.S. Postal Service officially unveils its Tap Dance Forever Stamps. The famous Father Duffy Square…

  • 10 TIPS FOR BEGINNING YOUR ACTING CAREER

    By Nia Liat | June 28, 2021
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    Embarking on an acting career can be terrifying, but it can also be exhilarating. It’s notoriously one of the most competitive and difficult careers to break into, but once you’re there, it’s rewarding in a way few other vocations are. When you’re just starting out on the road to becoming a professional actor, you might…

  • Art Exhibition: LEON KOSOFF: A LIFE IN PAINTING (Annely Juda Fine Art (London), Mitchell-Innes & Nash (New York) and L.A. Louver (Venice, CA)

    By Nia Liat | June 24, 2021
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    Leon Kossoff,  King’s Cross, March Afternoon 1998, oil on board, 147.5 x 198 cm  © The Artist’s Estate. Exhibition dates for  Leon Kossoff: A Life in Painting  will be: September 30, 2021 – December 11, 2021 at Annely Juda Fine Art, London January 13 – March 5, 2022 at Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York January 26 – March…

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