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Off-Broadway Review: DEAD BRAINS: A PSYCHOSEXUAL THRILLER (Feverdream Lounge at Baker Falls)
DEAD MEAT There is a notion floating around that critics get pleasure from bashing shows. I can’t speak for everyone, but it’s been my experience that most reviewers love the theater. Personally, I want every production I see to be good, to work, to have something: energy, theatricality, artistry, to be interesting, deep, funny, moving….
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Theater Review: THE CRUCIBLE (Lamplighters Community Theatre in La Mesa/San Diego)
KNOWING WHICH IS WITCH The word “crucible” has two very different meanings. One is a pot in which substances are heated to high temperatures. Another is a situation in which people are severely tested. Which definition is The Crucible based on? A case could easily be made for either and likely both for playwright Arthur…
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Off-Broadway Review: PUSHKIN “EUGENE ONEGIN” IN OUR OWN WORDS (Krymov Lab NYC)
The death of childhood is the beginning of poetry. — Andrei Tarkovsky “This is a children’s show,” informed the Krymov Lab NYC stage manager after showing us where we could hang up our coats, “so please pick a child and take it with you into the theater.” She gestured towards an alcove full of “children”…
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Extras: THE REPRESENTATION OF CANNABIS IN CINEMA
In the early days of cinema, cannabis was often portrayed in a negative light. Films from the early 20th century depicted it as a dangerous drug that led people down a destructive path. These portrayals were heavily influenced by societal fears and propaganda. Some notable films from this era include “Reefer Madness” (1936), which famously…
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Extras: REVEALING A MUSICAL SYMPHONY IN THE GAMING SPACE
The history of land-based casinos is woven into the fabric of entertainment, elegance, and the excitement of gaming. Since the early 17th century, these establishments have been the epitome of sophistication, bringing together enthusiasts who wanted to feel the taste of fortune and the atmosphere of a unique social experience. Over the centuries, the world…
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Theater Review: MERCURY (Road Theatre Company / North Hollywood)
ECLIPSING NORMALITY: THE DARK ORBIT OF STEVE YOCKEY’S MERCURY Steve Yockey‘s work in the theatre world undeniably polarizes audiences, eliciting fervent admiration from some and equally passionate disdain from others. As for myself, I am firmly ensconced in the camp of his admirers. His unique approach to storytelling, marked by an intricate blend of the…
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Opera Review: DUDAMEL LEADS DAS RHEINGOLD (LA Phil)
AMID SOME LESSER JEWELS, THERE’S GOLD IN DISNEY HALL The Los Angeles Philharmonic brought the full gamut of its immense resources to bear on a weekend-long production of Wagner’s Das Rheingold. That includes an expanded orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, a cast of internationally renowned singers, and new stage design that significantly improves the Phil’s…
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Recommended Concert: JEWEL & MELISSA ETHERIDGE (The Rady Shell in San Diego)
On July 23, 2024 the San Diego Symphony will present Jewel & Melissa Etheridge at San Diego’s The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park as part of their co-headlining 19-city tour. Tickets go on sale today for this popular show. Etheridge’s co-headlining tour with Jewel will kick off July 11 in Bonner, Montana. After Etheridge and the…
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Cabaret Review: PIECES: NEW MUSICAL SELECTIONS (Richard C. Walter at Chelsea Table + Stage)
It’s hard to compose for modern musicals and not fall for pop-tunes or Sondheim’s classic songs to be safe; Theatre is made of trials and errors, you keep reworking ingredients until you get the perfect sauce, your sauce. Composer and lyricist Richard C. Walter is very busy doing that. With Pieces: New Musical Selections, presented last…
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Theater Review: EVERY BRILLIANT THING (Center Repertory Company at The Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek)
EVERY BRILLIANT PLAY Now playing at Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek through Jan. 28 is the fantastic one-man show Every Brilliant Thing. Written by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahue, this show combines humor and pathos with audience participation for a night of riveting theater. Originating in London and made into an HBO…
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Highly Recommended Theater: CHICAGO (National Tour at San Diego Civic Theatre)
MY KIND OF SHOW, CHICAGO IS Coming to the San Diego Civic Theatre is the National Tour of the 1996 revival of Chicago, now the longest-running revival in Broadway history, and the second longest running musical behind Phantom of the Opera. But it’s a short run, February 13-18, 2024, so don’t say I didn’t give you…
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Highly Recommended Concert: RENÉE FLEMING, soprano; INON BARNATAN, piano (The Baker-Baum Concert Hall)
Superstar American soprano Renée Fleming will make her La Jolla Music Society debut with LJMS’s SummerFest Music Director, internationally acclaimed pianist Inon Barnatan, on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at 8 PM in the gorgeous Baker-Baum Concert Hall. See why Stage and Cinema calls her concert “sublime storytelling in song.” She will offer selections by both…
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Extras: THE BENEFITS OF PLAYING AT ONLINE CASINOS
Online gambling has opened up a world of opportunities for casino players. People who used to troop to their local gaming parlors or scheduled visits to the nearest casino towns no longer need to do so. With the advent of online gambling, it’s now easy to log in to a casino website via a mobile…
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Theater Review: LOVE, LOVE, LOVE (Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C.)
IS LOVE REALLY ALL YOU NEED? “Love” appears three times in the title of this three-act play, and there are three separate time periods and settings, all of which are directed with solid, assured focus by David Muse, impressively in his 14th year as Studio Theatre Artistic Director. Written by the prolific British playwright Mike…
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Broadway Spring Opening: LEMPICKA (Longacre Theatre)
A SWEEPING MUSICAL PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN WHO CHANGED ART AND CULTURE FOREVER Lempicka, the musical about the Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka, will begin performances at Broadway‘s Longacre Theatre on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, ahead of an official opening night on Sunday, April 14 (info here, tickets here). Amber Iman, Beth Leavel, Andrew Samonsky…
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Off-Broadway Review: ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE: HOW SHAKESPEARE INVENTED THE VILLAIN (Patrick Page at DR2)
WICKED GOOD THEATER Patrick Page was exposed to Shakespeare as a toddler in the mid-sixties; since then he seems to have been deeply feeling, researching, analyzing and performing every word the Bard wrote. All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain, his solo show at the DR2 Theater, written by him and directed…
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Highly Recommended Cabaret: CUPID’S EROS (Troubadour Theatre — aka “The Troubies” — at Getty Villa in Malibu)
A VALENTINE’S CABARET WITH MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURES PERFORMING SONGS OF PASSION Join the Troubies, masters of musical mirth, for an hour-long, family-friendly, song-filled sojourn with classic characters from antiquity at their Valentine’s presentation of Cupid’s Eros. See Medusa & Perseus, Achilles & Patroclus, Pandora and her Box, Polyphemus & Sheep and more, sing and dance for…
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Recommended Concert: SING AND SWING: OUR AMERICAN SONGBOOK (North American Tour, Jan. 25 to March 30, 2024)
SINGIN’ AND SWINGIN’ ACROSS THE LAND They only need one name: Ella, Judy, Bing, Dean, Peggy. These were the artists who brought the music of Gershwin, Ellington, Porter, and Berlin to life. Now, Jazz at Lincoln Center presents Sing and Swing: Our American Songbook, which relives and recreates some of the classic pairings in jazz…
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Highly Recommended Theater: THE NOSEBLEED (National Tour Jan 25 – Feb 8, 2024 at The Walker, REDCAT & The Wex)
The Nosebleed, the Obie Award-Winning Show from Playwright and Director Aya Ogawa now on national tour The Walker, Minneapolis (Jan. 25-27); REDCAT in L.A. (West Coast Premiere Feb. 1-3, 2024); The Wex, Ohio State (Feb. 8-10, 2024) The Nosebleed (Brian Rogers) As part of its 2024 national tour, the profound and beautiful 2022 Obie Award-winning The Nosebleed…
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Music | Extras: BEST THEMED SLOTS IN CZECH KORUNA CASINO
In the exciting world of online casinos, combining music with slot games makes playing a lot of fun. Hravelka.com and other Czech Koruna casinos have special slot machines with music themes that suit different preferences. This article explores the world of music and slot games, highlighting the best music-themed slots in Czech Koruna casinos and…
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