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Opera Review: AIDA (Lyric Opera Chicago)
THOMAS AND BRADLEY AIDA LEADS LACKLUSTER One of Verdi’s most beloved operas, Aida has all of the elements one would expect in a grand opera: rousing choruses, dramatic arias and duets, military marches, ballet dancing, massive spectacles, and exotic settings. This production delivers on all of these, but is unsatisfactory, nevertheless. And the dissatisfaction is…
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Broadway Review: THE NOTEBOOK (Gerald Schoenfeld)
ONE FOR THE NOTEBOOKS While specialty branded tissue boxes are sold for $5 at the merch stands, the ushers at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre should insert more in the playbill of The Notebook. Whether you have had a dear one suffer from conditions that affect memory and thinking, or if you are just a sucker for love…
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Music Concert Review: MAGIC HOUR IN LOS ANGELES: AMERICA’S CULTURAL RENAISSANCE OF 1974 (MUSE/IQUE at the Mark Taper Forum)
1974: THE YEAR THAT WAS Still haven’t heard of MUSE/IQUE, Los Angeles? I first discovered this prestigious outfit in 2012 on stage at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in a program called Ebony Meets Ivory, a celebration of the piano. Since then, I have thrilled at dozens of MUSE/IQUE events, and they just get more and…
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Music Review: BERNSTEIN AND WOOTEN (LA Phil; Thomas Wilkins, conductor; Victor Wooten, bass)
WOO-HOO, WOOTEN The idea behind this past weekend’s program at the Los Angeles Philharmonic was the influence of jazz on the orchestra, featuring three pieces that cover a span of nearly 125 years. For these two performances, the Phil brought in Thomas Wilkins, Principal Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, to conduct. First up was…
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Music Review: PHILIP GLASS: THE PIANO ETUDES (Timo Andres, Maki Namekawa, Anton Batagov, Lara Downes, Jenny Lin at Disney Hall)
FOR SOME, THIS GLASS IS HALF-EMPTY. MINE OVERFLOWETH. Although Philip Glass‘s works can be described as minimalist, he prefers to describe himself as a composer of “music with repetitive structures.” He also noted, “If I’m to be remembered for anything, it will probably be for the piano music, because people can play it.” He conceived…
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Extras: THE BEST CLASSIC MOVIES OF ALL TIME
There are many films that are highly regarded by both film industry professionals and audiences. These films are frequently listed as some of the best movies in history and referenced in popular culture. But what makes a film a classic? Which films are considered to be the best classic movies of all time? Which recent…
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Off-Off-Broadway Review: BATHHOUSE.PPTX (The Flea)
READY FOR A HOT BATH? Staged at The Flea Theater in Manhattan between the FBI building and an apocalyptic AT&T windowless high tower, Bathhouse.pptx — described as a “group project for perverts” by its creator Jesús I. Valles — comes with an intangible mysterious quality before it even starts. Sam Gonzalez as Presenter Lights go on,…
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Highly Recommended Concert: KRONOS QUARTET & GHOST TRAIN ORCHESTRA PLAY MOONDOG (The Town Hall in New York City, Tuesday April 16, 2024 at 8pm)
FLY ME TO THE MOONDOG Kronos Quartet and the jazz-chamber ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra will perform Music of Moondog at The Town Hall on Tuesday, April 16 at 8 p.m. The concert will be the first time both ensembles collaborate to present their album Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog live in New York City. The performance will also feature David Byrne, and…
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Extras: THE ARTISTIC JOURNEY OF DEVELOPING CASINO INTERFACES
Being an artist requires the product to be its own reward. Developing your style is a journey and it is more than likely that you will not receive recognition in the beginning. This is why most masters will advise you to develop as you work. Developing casino interfaces is an out-of-the-box option that provides a…
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Concert Series Review: STAVE SESSIONS (Celebrity Series of Boston at the Crystal Ballroom in Somerville)
LIGHTS! SOUND! MUSIC! Now in its eighth season, Celebrity Series of Boston offered four nights of innovative music in Somerville’s Crystal Ballroom with the Stave Sessions. Each evening offered a single intermission-free ninety minute performance. The first three evenings included virtuoso real-time performances of singing, flute, guitar, and keyboards mixed with impressive light shows, electronic…
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Cabaret Review: EVERYTHING THE TRAFFIC WILL ALLOW (Klea Blackhurst’s Tribute to Ethel Merman)
BLOW, BLACKHURST, BLOW! When Klea Blackhurst burst onto the stage at Chelsea Table & Stage on March 10 to perform Everything the Traffic Will Allow, one might have well imagined the original Ethel Merman had come to life. Then Blackhurst belted out her first note and it was hard not to be convinced the diva…
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Theater Review: FOOTLOOSE (Wildsong Productions, San Diego)
YOU’LL BE DANCING IN THE SHEETS ALL OVER AGAIN Sitting in a movie theater, in 1984, we teens were spellbound by the original film version of Footloose — and not because it was an amazing story or full of brilliant acting performances (spoiler alert: it wasn’t). Recall that MTV had begun to mesmerize us less…
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Extras: 5 BROWSER EXTENSIONS EVERY CONTENT HUNTER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
The internet is vast. You can find so much to see, watch, and learn. However, that doesn’t make it easier for people to find worthy entertainment or educational material. If anything, the volume of material available might make it tedious. If you have a friend who posts like a meme encyclopedia, it’s because they have…
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Theater News: SCRIPT2STAGE2SCREEN (Final Season Announcement)
SCRIPT2STAGE2SCREEN TO DROP ITS FINAL CURTAIN Script2Stage2Screen, the theatrical group that has produced staged readings of original works since 2010, has confirmed that this 2023-24 season, which will close on June 22, will be its final season. Script2Stage2Screen (S2S2S) is the performing arts project of the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Desert (UUCOD) in Rancho…
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Off-Broadway Review: LIKE THEY DO IN THE MOVIES (Laurence Fishburne at PAC/NYC)
AN ENGAGING FISHBURNE DOES A SLOW BURN Who doesn’t want to see Laurence Fishburne in a solo play he describes as “The stories and lies people have told me. And that I have told myself”? The theater at PAC/NYC, part of the World Trade Center complex, was packed with fans last night, and it was…
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Highly Recommended Theater Series: WORKS IN PROGRESS: FEARLESSLY MADE IN NEW YORK! (Vineyard Theatre)
THE VINEYARD: WHERE NEW PLAYS GROW INTO HITS Vineyard Theatre has transferred 11 shows to Broadway, seven directly after their acclaimed Vineyard premieres [highlights are links to Stage and Cinema‘s reviews] Lucas Hnath’s Dana H. and Tina Satter’s Is This A Room (both NYT Best Theatre of 2021); Paula Vogel’s Indecent; Nicky Silver’s The Lyons; Kander, Ebb and Thompson’s The Scottsboro…
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Cabaret Review: MAX RAABE & PALAST ORCHESTER (“Dream a Little Dream” Tour at Symphony Hall, Boston & Carnegie Hall NY)
SMOOTH AS SILK Max Raabe & Palast Orchester brought its “Dream a Little Dream” tour to Boston last night, transporting the Symphony Hall audience to an era of Big Band swing and “hot jazz” in the Berlin and beyond of the 1920s and 1930s. (The show hits Carnegie Hall on March 21.) Bandleader Raabe, who…
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Los Angeles Theater Review: ONE OF THE GOOD ONES (Pasadena Playhouse)
CULTURAL COMEDY GOLD, THIS PLAY REALLY IS ONE OF THE GOOD ONES In a landscape where minority narratives often revolve around stereotypes of poverty and struggle, One of the Good Ones emerges as a refreshing portrayal of affluent Latiné experiences. Written by Gloria Calderón-Kellett, a Norman Lear protégée known for her work on the Netflix…
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Theater Review: THE FAR COUNTRY (Berkeley Rep)
THE DEMONS ON ANGEL ISLAND We’ve all heard stories about coming to America through Ellis Island. We’ve read the books and seen the movies set in the early 1900s about the immigrants sailing over the Atlantic Ocean, traveling in steerage on a packed ocean liner. We’ve seen the smiling faces of hope as the ships…
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Recommended Screenings: FILMS OF PATRICIA ROZEMA – A RETROSPECTIVE (Toronto, NYC, L.A.)
Considered part of the informally defined collection of independent filmmakers to make up the Toronto New Wave in the 1980s and early 1990s, filmmaker, television director, artist, and educator Patricia Rozema (b. 1958) found breakout success at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival when her first feature, I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing, nabbed the Prix de la…
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