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Film Review: MODERN PERSUASION (directed by Alex Appel & Jonathan Lisecki)
SAMUEL GOLDWYN FILMS TO RELEASE ROMANTIC COMEDY MODERN PERSUASION ON DECEMBER 18, 2020 Especially in a year like 2020, we can always use Jane Austen to lighten our mood. Now, a modern film re-telling of her Persuasion, starring Alicia Witt, has been picked up by Samuel Goldwyn Films. Wren Cosgrove is a happy, single, and…
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Extra: VOTE AT HOLLYWOOD PANTAGES THEATER (And Get A Hamilton “I Voted” Sticker)
HAMILTON IS STUCK ON YOU Beginning tomorrow October 30, 2020, the Hollywood Pantages Theater opens its doors for a special new experience starring you. The lobby of this gorgeous, lavish, Art Deco triumph has been designated as a VOTE CENTER for the 2020 Election. All LA County registered voters are eligible to vote here and,…
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Music Review: JORDAN MOORE (“Hard at Quittin'”)
HARD, INDEED OK, this guy’s new single “Hard at Quittin’” is hot, hot, hot. And so, coincidentally, is he. Find out more at Jordan Moore. More Moore, please. Hard At Quittin’ – Jordan Moore
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Film Extras Review: BROADENING THE APERTURE OF EXCELLENCE (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)
AVA DUVERNAY, JULIE DASH AND EUZHAN PALCY IN “ACADEMY DIALOGUES” SERIES FINALE Part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Academy Aperture 2025 initiative, “Academy Dialogues: It Starts With Us” is a new series of virtual panels which, so far, have been graceful, eloquent and fascinating looks at race, ethnicity, gender, history, opportunity…
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Theater Preview: SUCH SMALL HANDS (Kane Rep Digital Reading)
UPCOMING READING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Tony Award winner Rondi Reed and Steppenwolf’s Francis Guinan will star in a world premiere virtual reading of Adam Szymkowicz’s Such Small Hands, directed by Artistic Director of Northlight Theatre BJ Jones on October 14, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. CT, as part of Kane Repertory Theatre’s New Play Lab. The Play: Paul is cancer ridden and descending into dementia. He…
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Concert Reviews: THE FORD (presented by the LA Phil)
FREE CONCERTS FROM THE FORD From The Ford revisits past performances captured live on The Ford’s amphitheater stage by Los Angeles television station LA36. Each installation includes a curated selection of archival footage and newly created artist introductions providing additional insight into the work. From The Ford will be released weekly on Facebook Premiere. Also,…
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Theater and Music Preview: THE TUNE IN FESTIVAL (CAP UCLA)
CAP UCLA presents The Tune In Festival A Convergence of Music and Poetry in a Time of Change Oct. 28 – Oct. 31; Online “When the work of Pete Seeger is examined in its entirety, I find that he has pointed a way forward for musicians and the community around us.” ~ David Harrington, Kronos…
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Theater Preview: FIFTH ANNUAL SEASON PREMIERE (Orange County School of the Arts)
OCSA IS BRINGING BROADWAY TO YOU Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) has a terrific fifth annual Season Premiere in store for you. Virtually, naturally. Highlighting the best of previous Season Premiere shows, this year’s event features new, never-before-seen professionally recorded performances by all four of OCSA’s past guest artists. The event offers viewers…
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Off-Broadway Theater Preview: BREAKING IT OPEN (La Mama’s 59th Season)
OPEN WIDE La MaMa’s 59th season “Breaking It Open” will explore how new work is created, performed and viewed in a global pandemic. Artist Residents will be given the time, space, and resources to make work using new creative tools and formats at the intersection of online and live theater performance. La MaMa’s creative community is…
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Theater Preview: THE NICETIES (MOXIE Theatre)
MOXIE’S NEXT PRODUCTION IS ALSO THE CENTER OF A DOCUMENTARY FILM Turning sixteen means new responsibility and new freedom. The same goes for San Diego’s scrappy, innovative, and critically acclaimed MOXIE Theatre, kicking off their sweet sixteen season with a drama that is just as scrappy and innovative. Not only will they be filming the…
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Film Preview: FIRST ONE IN (directed by Gina O’Brien)
BE THE FIRST ONE IN TO SEE IT After accidentally killing an endangered animal on a popular reality TV show, Madi Cooke (Kat Foster) is labeled an eco-terrorist, is fired from her job, and believes she now is the most hated woman in America. She changes her look and last name to interview with Bobbi…
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Dance Preview: UNSETTLING RAMONA SALON SERIES (Heidi Duckler Dance)
UNSETTLING RAMONA SALON SERIES Los Angeles-based dance company Heidi Duckler Dance (HDD) is presenting a 3-part series of virtual programs amplifying the histories and contemporary experiences of Native Americans in California through art, music, conversation and a deep dive into the story of Ramona. The third and final salon will occur tomorrow, Thursday August 27,…
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Concert Feature: BRAT PACK (For the Record Talent Search)
FOR THE RECORD SEEKS STUDENTS TO JOIN THE PACK JOIN THE PACK! Follow These Simple Steps – Write a short essay via email describing who you are. – Make a video of you singing OR submit a video of a past performance. Pop music only. – Send to info@fortherecordlive.com
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Theater Preview: AMERICA ADJACENT (Skylight Theatre Company Streams the World Premiere Production)
AMERICA ADJACENT STREAMS FROM SKYLIGHT THEATRE Reservation are FREE but required During this week’s Skylight Live time slot on Thursday, August 20th at 3pm PST, the company will stream the archival video of America Adjacent by Boni B. Alvarez. In early 2019 the production premiered at the Skylight Theatre, directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera. Run…
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Theater Review: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (Lifeline)
A PRODUCTION TO BE PROUD OF Pride and Prejudice is Austen’s best-known novel, and its rich tapestry of characters and urbane dialogue have made it a natural for the stage, television, and motion pictures — and now, virtual streaming. To kick off its new line of digital programming, Lifeline Theatre presents Pride and Prejudice, adapted…
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Theater Preview: LATINO THEATER COMPANY (Fall 2020 Virtual Season)
LATINO THEATER COMPANY ANNOUNCES FALL 2020 SEASON Beginning Tuesday August 18, 2020, and over the next five months, L.A.’s Latino Theater Company will offer virtual programming, which includes: streaming archival footage of past, fully-staged hit productions live online conversations with company members; live streamed, “sneak-peek” readings of plays set for on-stage production in 2021 (or whenever theater is…
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Museum Preview: FAITHLESS ELECTORS AND THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE (Hammer Museum in Los Angeles on Zoom)
CAUSE YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITH Do members of the Electoral College have the right to be “faithless” and vote against the popular vote of the state they represent? In 2016 there were 10 such cases of “faithless electors” during the contentious and controversial election of Donald Trump. With the 2020 election just months away, the…
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Theater Feature: WEST ADAMS (Skylight Theatre)
GO WEST Playing for one performance only tomorrow, July 30, 2020, at 3pm PST, is Skylight presents their smash hit play West Adams, a story about the absurdity of racism. After the archival recording as it was performed before an audience at Skylight Theatre, join a guest panel — which will include the writer, director,…
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Event Preview: ANDROMEDA SISTERS: A TWO-PART ARTS AND ADVOCACY FORUM (The Neo-Political Cowgirls)
YOU GO, COWGIRL! Neo-Political Cowgirls (NPC), an organization created for women in theater to help increase the female voice in the narrative of our society’s stories, will present their annual fundraiser, Andromeda’s Sisters: An Arts and Advocacy Forum, remotely via Zoom in two parts: One on Friday, August 14 celebrates, highlights and honors women story…
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Theater Preview: UNDER 30 PLAYWRIGHTS LAB VIRTUAL SERIES (IAMA Theatre Company in Los Angeles)
LET’S GET HIP The great IAMA Theatre Company culminates its first annual, year-long residency for emerging, Los Angeles-based playwrights under the age of 30 with a four-day virtual reading series of six new works developed in the lab. The free series runs from July 23-26, 2020. Over the course of the past year, the six writers…
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