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Event Review: AN EVENING WITH DAVID SEDARIS (Tour)
WHEN YOU ARE ENGULFED IN SEDARIS Storyteller and humorist David Sedaris began by “walking us through” his outfit: a pair of plaid culottes and a jacket that “looks like I lost a fight with a bear.” It did indeed consist of a lot of strips, like a wearable vertical blind. He then introduced the ASL…
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Theater Review: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 (Cygnet Theatre Company in San Diego)
BEDAZZLED WAR AND PEACE SIZZLES ON STAGE Let’s face it: If you haven’t read Leo Tolstoy’s 1869 novel War and Peace by now (with its 1400-plus pages), you probably aren’t ever going to. Fortunately for you, Dave Malloy read it and apparently loved the heck out of it. So much so, in fact, that he…
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Theater Review: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT (CVRep)
NICE WORK! CVRep is closing its 23/24 season this month with a bewitching production of Nice Work If You Can Get It running through April 28th. Like other “new” Gershwin musicals including Crazy For You (a reimagining of Girl Crazy) and My One and Only (derived from Funny Face), Nice Work is crafted from remnants…
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Theater Review: THE BOYS IN THE BAND (Palm Canyon Theatre in Palm Springs)
Still impactful, The Boys in the Band, now playing at Palm Canyon Theater until April 21, is largely based on playwright Mart Crowley‘s own life in 1960s’ Manhattan. The 1968 play was a sensation Off-Broadway, won Tony for Best Revival of a Play in 2019 starring an all-gay cast, and was filmed twice. When the…
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Theater Review: KING HEDLEY II (A Noise Within)
A Noise Within continues their 2023-2024 season with a fine production of King Hedley II by August Wilson. This ninth play in his ten-play cycle about the Black experience in twentieth-century America is loaded with the symbolism, spirituality, and superstition we have come to know from his writings. The exceptionally talented Aaron Jennings plays the…
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Theater Review: OPHELIA (World Premiere at the Odyssey)
I FEEL YA, OPHELIA Acclaimed playwright, director, and actor Stefan Marks has outdone himself taking on three roles in his World Premiere play Ophelia, now at the Odyssey Theatre through May 18. It’s a tale of family history, the journey to find love, the heartbreak of dementia, struggling to forgive yourself for past mistakes, and…
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Extras: WHAT TO CONSIDER IF YOU WANT TO STAGE A SPECTACLE FEATURING CASINO SCENES
When it comes to performances, there are a few things as riveting as a well-staged card-counting technique or an excellent rendition of a poker face. The chills! Thankfully, Hollywood has plenty of those stirring casino scenes. These scenes keep audiences entertained and glued to their seats. From the 2006 Casino Royale film starring the ultimate…
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Dance Review: WOOLF WORKS (American Ballet Theatre – North American Premiere)
WOOF! WOOLF WORKS WORKS! Virginia Woolf’s novels have had a profound impact on literature, inspiring adaptations in ballet and opera. These adaptations face the unique challenge of capturing the innovative narrative structures and exploration of inner lives that are central to Woolf’s work. Wayne McGregor‘s Woolf Works, originally choreographed for the Royal Ballet but now…
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Highly Recommended Album: MY FAVORITE THINGS: THE RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN 80TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT (Concord Theatricals)
The 42-track live recording of My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert will be released on double CD and digital platforms worldwide on Friday, May 31. The star-studded new album is now available to preorder on CD HERE. Audra McDonald Celebrating the historic partnership of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, the album features iconic…
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Opera Review: FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES (The Met Opera)
AN OPERA TO FEEL IN YOUR BONES Seven-time Grammy Award–winning trumpeter, pianist, and composer Terence Blanchard has created more than 40 film scores (and diverse works in different music genres) but composing operas is definitely one of the brightest jewels in his crown. Before I get into the ‘what’ and ‘who-is-who’, I need to say that Fire…
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Theater Review: KAIROS (East West Players)
A HEARTBREAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL MINDFUCK “He was immortal, so he couldn’t die, but this pain, it was agony — it was a wound that would never heal. So he begged the other deities to make him mortal. He knew that death was the only way to stop the pain.” Sylvia Kwan Laughter and pain are always…
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Theater Review: THE PRIDE OF LIONS (Theater Rhinoceros)
A MAJESTY OF DRAG QUEENS BECOMES A PRIDE OF LIONS Founded in 1977 The Castro District’s Theatre Rhinoceros is the longest-running queer theater in the nation. This month is the world premiere of non-binary playwright Roger Q. Mason’s boundary breaking play The Pride of Lions. 1928, New York City. Mae West’s play, The Pleasure Man,…
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Concert Review: YO-YO MA, CELLO; KATHRYN STOTT, PIANO (Tour Reviewed at Symphony Hall, Boston)
AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS Yo-Yo Ma, superstar of the cello and more importantly, of bringing together music of disparate cultures, performed with his long-time musical partner Kathryn Stott at Boston’s Symphony Hall last night. Stott has announced her intention to retire from performing at the end of the year, so this was likely the last…
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Broadway Review: THE OUTSIDERS (Bernard Jacobs Theater)
THE OUTSIDERS IS PURE THEATRICAL GOLD Neither a rehash of S.E. Hinton’s classic 1967 novel nor of the iconic 1983 film by Frances Ford Coppola, the stunning new musical The Outsiders, which opened tonight at Broadway’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, is recommended not just for the adaptation by Adam Rapp with Justin Levine but for…
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Book Reviews: OTHER PEOPLE’S CRAZY / OTHER PEOPLE’S DRAMA (Gregory Fletcher)
GO, BRANDON! If you have a young teen in your life, or if you hanker after some inspirational reading about said demographic, you’ll love Gregory Fletcher’s two-book series, Other People’s Crazy and Other People’s Drama. Protagonist Brandon Filips, age 15 and a high school sophomore when Other People’s Crazy begins, is the biggest kid in…
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Theater Review: FAT HAM (Geffen Playhouse in Westwood)
Then trip him that his heels may kick at heaven Hamlet soliloquy / Shakespeare Fat Ham by James Ijames — who received a Pulitzer for his play — is an unbridled, entertaining, and funny take on Shakespeare’s Hamlet, outrageously turned on its ear. Elsinore castle is transported to a lovely house in a suburb of…
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Extras: DOES CBD OIL SHOW UP ON A DRUG TEST?
Would you like to know, “Does CBD Show Up On a Drug Test?” Many people are worried about how CBD oil may impact drug tests, given its rising popularity. CBD oil, recognized for its health benefits, has sparked a widespread debate regarding its detection in cbd drug tests. This article navigates through the basics: the…
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Extras: HOW TO USE AN ESSAY SCRAMBLER TO ENHANCE YOUR WRITING SKILLS
In the constantly evolving landscape of academic writing, the demand for innovative tools to aid in the enhancement of essays and other literary works has significantly increased. The journey from a draft to a polished piece requires meticulous editing, a creative approach to restructuring content, and the infusion of new perspectives, making the process time-consuming…
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Extras: HUNGARY IN THE RACE FOR FOOTBALL GLORY
Hungary, a country with a rich footballing past, is preparing to play a key role in the upcoming Euro 2024. This is not just another tournament for the Hungarian national team, but an opportunity to revive its once-great football tradition and reassert itself on the international stage. The rebirth of a football nation After decades…
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Extras: REASONS WHY ONLINE CASINOS ARE TAKING OVER THE GAMBLING WORLD
The glimmering lights of Las Vegas, the thrill of the spinning roulette wheel, the camaraderie at the poker table ’” these have long been the quintessential images we associate with gambling. There has, however, been a quiet revolution taking place in the gambling industry. An invasion, if you will, not by a fearsome conqueror, but…
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