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Theater Review: THE GOLDEN GIRLS MEET THE SKOOBY DON’T GANG: THE MYSTERY OF THE HAUNTED BUSH (Hell in a Handbag Productions at The Chopin Theatre)
THE SKOOBY ON HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THIS BUSH, OR SKOOBY DON’T GO? DEPENDS ON YOUR TASTE Hell in a Handbag Productions‘ world premiere of The Golden Girls Meet the Skooby Don’t Gang: The Mystery of the Haunted Bush promises a highly entertaining evening with drag, raunchy humor, and beloved characters young and old….
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Theater Review: THE ORPHANS’ REVENGE (The Group Rep at Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood)
TIED TO THE RAILROAD TRACKS OF A SILLY MELODRAMA, OR CUTE CAN ONLY GO SO FAR Popular during the Victorian era in England, a melodrama is a sensationally overly dramatic piece with lots of comedy, especially when the exaggerated characters (the ingénue, handsome leading man, older wiser woman, and dastardly villain) break the fourth wall…
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Dance Review: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (World Premiere by American Ballet Theatre at Lincoln Center)
ABT’S NEW NARRATIVE BALLET MAY NOT BE A CRIME, BUT IT SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE PUNISHMENT Last night, October 30th, at Koch Theater, American Ballet Theater presented its world premiere of Helen Pickett‘s ballet Crime and Punishment, a production that is at once charming and abstruse (it plays through Sunday). The combination of ballet and literature…
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Concert Review: RUFUS-RETRO-WAINWRIGHT-SPECTIVE (Rufus Wainwright at The Wallis in Beverly Hills)
A RUFUS CONVERT During Rufus Wainwright‘s homey, intimate concert last night at the packed 500-seat theater at The Wallis in Beverly Hills, he chuckled that he didn’t really want to do A Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-Spective again. Constantly appearing in different shows, he noted that the three-night engagement here was “a lot.” And he ain’t kiddin’. Over three nights,…
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Highly Recommended Concert: WE ARE VERY BIZET (The Verdi Chorus Fall 2024 Concert Celebrating Verdi and Bizet)
“VOTRE TOAST” TO THE VERDI CHORUS The Verdi Chorus’s 41st season begins with its Fall 2024 show, We Are Verdi Bizet, led by Anne Marie Ketchum, who is has been, well, very busy as the Artistic Director for 41 consecutive years. The Verdi Chorus is the only choral group in Southern California that focuses primarily…
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Highly Recommended Screening: MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS (West Coast Exclusive at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood)
GET READY TO BE INSPIRED Music By John Williams, an all-new documentary on the life and career of the legendary composer, will have a limited theatrical release, but beginning Friday, the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood will be showing a West Coast Exclusive in a limited engagement November 1-7, 2024. From his early days as…
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Highly Recommended Theater: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (starring Jason Alexander at La Mirada Theatre)
L’Chaim. “To Life” indeed. There’s a ton of it, not to mention humor, sorrow and wisdom in the 1964 Stein/Harnick/Bock musical triumph, Fiddler on the Roof, which opens soon at La Mirada Theatre, the only So Cal location that truly creates Broadway-style productions (their recent outing, Waitress, was an eye-popping marvel). This exciting new revival…
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Concert Review: FROM MEXICO TO HOLLYWOOD: GOLDEN AGE CINEMA (LA Phil at Disney Hall)
FROM MEXICO TO HOLLYWOOD TO DISNEY HALL, THIS PROGRAM OF FILM SCORES ENTHRALLED With John Williams’s name attached to the program that played last weekend at Disney Hall, I knew had to attend. From Mexico to Hollywood: Golden Age Cinema contained some of the most memorable scores from the best films of Mexico’s Época de…
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Concert Review: T BONE BURNETT LIVE IN CONCERT (Tour at The Barns at Wolf Trap)
A BARE-BONE GIG Last night, October 28, a packed house at The Barns at Wolf Trap enjoyed a mellow and introspective concert as T Bone Burnett performed his latest album The Other Side, his first solo release in nearly 20 years. (Another show was added tonight, but that is sold-out.) Describing the evening as a…
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Extras: 10 SURPRISING WAYS SEX & SEXUALITY SHAPE MODERN ART
When we think of modern art, do sex and sexuality immediately come to mind? Probably not right away. But believe it or not, sex isn’t just an essential part of life; it’s a powerful force that shapes the creative process and the artwork itself. Today, we’re going to talk about 11 unexpected ways sex and…
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Theater Review: INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP (North Coast Repertory Theatre)
INCIDENT AT NORTH COAST REP IS ANOTHER IN A LINE OF HITS THAT NEED NO HELP Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a nostalgic domestic comedy drama now on view in an illuminating and highly entertaining production at North Coast Rep. Written by Katie Forgette, and first staged five years ago, it now…
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Extras: REVIEW OF LUCKY ELF CASINO IN AUSTRALIA
Introduction The audience at Lucky Elf Casino has access to an extensive range of entertainment specifically tailored for Australian users. With an emphasis on safety and comfort, a variety of entertainment options are offered, from the latest and most popular to the classic and time-honored. Through the use of modern technology and high-quality optimization, members…
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Extras: VAPING ETIQUETTE: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Vaping has become increasingly popular. However, with this rise in popularity comes the need for understanding vape (or e-cig) etiquette. Just like any social activity, there are unwritten rules to ensure a pleasant experience for yourself and those around you. This guide will cover the basics of e-cig etiquette. It will cover topics like: Where…
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Dance Review: SOARING (Giordano Dance Chicago 2024 Fall Engagement at The Harris Theater)
A CAVALCADE OF RICHES Anticipating Giordano Dance Chicago’s (GDC) newest season is getting to be a lot like looking forward to an extravagant Christmas that happens twice a year. In the Spring, the company premiered resident choreographer Al Blackstone’s ravishing and gobsmacking Gershwin in B, a remarkable tribute to jazz music and jazz dance that…
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Off-Broadway Review: BAD KREYÒL (Signature Theatre + Manhattan Theatre Club at at Pershing Square Signature Center)
EVERYTHING KREYÒL IS NEW AGAIN Seemingly caught between differing identities and life paths, Simone is at a crossroads. Half African American and half Haitian, this early thirties, native New Yorker recently left a potentially successful career in finance because it didn’t suit her more humanistic values. Looking to help heal the world and herself, Simone…
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Theater Review: FALLEN ANGELS (Aurora Theatre in Berkeley)
COWARD’S ANGELS ARE A LAUGH RIOT Almost one hundred years after its somewhat scandalous debut, Noël Coward’s Fallen Angels is enjoying a revival at Berkeley’s Aurora Theatre, where it runs through November 17. Michael Barrett Austin & Kina Kantor The British playwright is enjoying a revival of his own in the Bay Area, with a…
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Theater Review: THE GULF – AN ELEGY (New Conservatory Theatre Center in San Francisco)
EXPLORING THE GULF IN A RELATIONSHIP New Conservatory Theater is premiering in it’s West Coast debut, Audrey Cefaly’s 2017 play The Gulf – An Elegy. This intense one-act two-hander traces the seemingly laid back relationship between two women: Betty (Lauren Domingo) and Kendra (Amy Meyers). They’re spending a lazy afternoon on a small fishing boat…
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Highly Recommended Screening: NOSFERATU, A SYMPHONY OF HORROR (Disney Hall on Halloween)
A SILENT SCREAMS One of the spookiest horror films ever made was completed before most of today’s audiences were born. Nosferatu, a 1922 German Expressionist horror film about the vampire Count Orlok directed by F. W. Murnau may be far better known for its creepy-ass make-up given to the vampire, but horror buffs understand that…
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Broadway Opening: GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK (A New Play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov at the Winter Garden)
STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY IN HIS BROADWAY PREMIERE Good Night, and Good Luck, a new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, will premiere on Broadway at the historic Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway). Performances will begin on Wednesday, March 12, with an opening night set for Thursday, April 3, 2025. Clooney…
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Theater Review: THE PIANO LESSON (A Noise Within)
A WELL-PLAYED PIANO Though the surface plot of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson is fairly simple ’” an estranged brother and sister argue over whether to sell or keep a beautiful piano that has been in the family for generations – that simplicity is very deceptive. For the piano is not only a valuable instrument…
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