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Theater Review: WIESENTHAL (The Wallis)
WIESENTHAL ENTHRALLS Writer/performer Tom Dugan’s solo show Wiesenthal capitalizes on the strengths of the famous Nazi hunter – his resilience, tenacity and humor. Dugan has crafted a show in which the retiring Simon Wiesenthal — who claimed he flushed out nearly 1,100 war criminals — addresses us as he packs up memorabilia and memoranda in…
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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: INSIDE THE BOX (Geffen Playhouse)
A CROSSWORD, CODE-BREAKING COLLABORATION WITH KWONG One of my happiest achievements was getting my husband hooked on solving Crossword Puzzles. Here’s your opportunity to find out why puzzling is so addictive for so many (aside from the mental benefits!). Now, after the enormous popularity of Geffen Playhouse’s production of The Present, it’s no accident that…
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Music and Concert Preview: SOUND/STAGE (LA Phil)
LA PHIL BRINGS THE BOWL TO YOU Although LA Phil and The Hollywood Bowl had to cancel this year’s performances, that doesn’t mean they’re done performing for you. Debuting September 25, 2020, is SOUND/STAGE, a 9-episode series of concert films from the LA Phil. Captured by directors James Lees and Charlie Buhler, these are all…
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Theater Feature: AHMED BEST ANNOUNCED AS ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (Echo Theater Company in Los Angeles)
BEST LEADS THE BEST Los Angeles-based Echo Theater Company, dedicated to creating new work for the theater, has named Ahmed Best (best known as Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith) as Associate Artistic Director. Echo is hands-down the most continuously innovative theater company in L.A. One of my…
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Theater Feature: AN EVENING CONVERSATION WITH JAMES CROMWELL (Robey Theatre Company in Los Angeles)
AN EVENING CONVERSATION WITH JAMES CROMWELL NOW AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE The latest installment of The Robey Theatre Company’s online series of Evening Conversations, filmed on September 11, saw celebrated actor and activist James Cromwell discussing the current and future state of the Theatre, the impact of the pandemic on the performing arts, and the response…
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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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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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Theater Preview: ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS (UK’s Bristol Old Vic, streamed for The Wallis in Beverly Hills)
ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS MAKES U.S. DIGITAL PREMIERE LIVE One of the saddest cancellations due to COVID-19 was The Wallis Annenberg Center’s U.S. premiere of writer/director Emma Rice’s production of Romantics Anonymous, a new musical experience. Until the global pandemic passes, and we will hopefully get a chance to see this on stage in the U.S., the…
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Music/Theater Preview: KRITZERLAND’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW (Kritzerland — @ Home Again)
PETULA CLARK, PAMELA MYERS, BETH MALONE AND MORE SING THEIR HEARTS OUT AT KRITZERLAND’S TENTH ANNIVERSARY SHOW Petula Clark. For the 109th Kritzerland show, roll out the ribbons and toss the confetti, because Kritzerland is celebrating its tenth anniversary. The monthly Kritzerland shows debuted in September of 2010 and over the years, audiences have heard…
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Concert Preview: MUSIC OF THE KNIGHTS: THE SONGS OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, ELTON JOHN & PAUL MCCARTNEY (Rubicon Theatre at Ventura Fairgrounds)
THREE KNIGHTS OUT Rubicon presents the last program in its concert series at the Ventura Fairgrounds September 7-9, 2020. The event, a cross between a live concert and drive-in, will celebrate with Music of the Knights: The Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John and Paul McCartney. Ted Neeley will brings his rock wail to “Gethsemane”…
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Theater Feature: BACKSTAGE LIVE AT THE GEFFEN (Geffen Playhouse annual fundraiser)
DIANE KEATON, GLORIA CALDERí“N KELLETT AND FRANK MANCUSO TO BE HONORED BY GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE Being recognized this year at Geffen Playhouse’s 18th annual Backstage LIVE on August 22 are Academy Award winner Diane Keaton, who will receive the Artistic Impact Award, and One Day at a Time co-creator, co-showrunner, executive producer and actor Gloria Calderón…
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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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Music Preview: IN CONCERT AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL (Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic)
IN CONCERT AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL LA Phil’s Gustavo Dudamel is set to host a new six-episode series highlighting unforgettable performances from the past 10 years at the Hollywood Bowl. Tune in for the debut episode of In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl this week with “Hecho en México” (“Made in Mexico”), which pays tribute to…
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Art Preview: PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ: HARLEM RENAISSANCE FASHION TALK (Art Deco Society of Los Angeles)
PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ: HARLEM RENAISSANCE FASHION TALK A Virtual Illustrated Presentation with CAMARA HOLLOWAY & ELIZABETH WAY Sunday, August 23, 2020 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT / 6:00 PM EDT Tune in from Home Presented by the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles Harlem during the Jazz Age was renowned for the style…
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Theater and Art Preview: ARTISTS-IN-PRESIDENTS: FIRESIDE CHATS (UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance / CAP UCLA)
CHATS FOR CHANGE UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents Artists-In-Presidents: Fireside Chats for 2020. This project is one of this season’s micro-commissions and a commitment to artists, especially during this season of financial uncertainty. While Artists-In-Presidents will be free to enjoy from Tuesday, September 14, through Friday, November 13, 2020 over…
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Theater Preview: THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILL (Online Reading by Fountain Theatre’s Original Cast)
ORIGINAL CAST OF THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILL REUNITES FOR ONLINE READING ON 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF TILL’S MURDER The original director and cast of the Fountain Theatre’s 2010 brilliant, moving production of The Ballad of Emmett Till by Ifa Bayeza will reunite for a live-streamed reading of the play on Friday, Aug. 28, which marks the 65th anniversary of Till’s…
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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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Art and Film Preview: ORIGINAL STAR WARS PROPS (Prop Store’s Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction August 26 and 27, 2020)
ICONIC STAR WARS PROPS TO BE SOLD IN HOLLYWOOD AUCTION AUGUST 26 & 27, 2020 (Darth Vader costume, Stormtrooper Helmet, lightsabers and more) 1977 Darth Vader Promotional Touring Costume used in the promotion of Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) is estimated to sell between $150,000 – 250,000 ( £114.8k – 191.4k) as part of Prop Store’s Entertainment…
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Music Preview: FALL SERIES (Pasadena Symphony)
PASADENA SYMPHONY ANNOUNCES PASADENA PRESENTS, A NEW PERFORMANCE SERIES TO LAUNCH THIS FALL The Pasadena Symphony announces the launch of a phased return to concerts with Pasadena Presents, a series of four performances running October 17 – November 14, 2020. This new, intimate concert experience will feature guest artists and musicians from the orchestra in a socially…
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