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Theater Review: THE BAND’S VISIT (The Huntington and SpeakEasy Stage Company in Boston)
AN UNEXPECTED AND BEAUTIFUL VISIT Once, not very long ago, a group of musicians came to Israel from Egypt. You probably didn’t hear about it. It wasn’t very important. These sentences, projected on a screen, are the opening of The Band’s Visit, the musical that won 10 Tony Awards in 2018. Directed by Paul Daigneault…
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Theater Review: BABBITT (World Premiere at La Jolla Playhouse)
BOTH BRODERICK AND BABBITT NEED A BOOST The La Jolla Playhouse is creating lots of buzz with the premiere of its adaptation of novelist Sinclair Lewis’s 1922 social satire Babbitt. The play is sold out for its run, which has already been extended to December 10. Much of the show’s audience appeal obviously resides with…
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Music Review: CHAPARRAL AND INTERSTATES: NEW MUSIC FROM CALIFORNIA (LA Phil New Music Group)
BEAUTIFUL BRUSH AND NOISY HIGHWAYS On Tuesday, Nov. 14, the LA Phil New Music Group performed Chaparral and Interstates, a Green Umbrella program of four new pieces by California composers, including two world premieres, at Walt Disney Concert Hall as part of the California Festival. The first piece, from 2021, was Dylan Mattingly‘s Sunt Lacrimae…
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Extras: THE HISTORY OF ONLINE POKIES IN CASINOS
Sorry to say, but not many people have heard of the thousands of years of gambling history. However, our experts have studied gambling at different stages of its development. You will learn about the transformation of simple betting in modern gambling. Gambling was not in demand for a very long time and was not legalized….
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Extras: TOP THEATRICAL PLAYS THAT REVOLVE AROUND THE THEME OF GAMBLING
Theater has a unique ability to transport audiences to different times and places while immersing them in compelling and dramatic narratives. One topic that consistently demonstrates its dramatic and compelling qualities is gambling. With the enormous stakes, the thrill of taking a gamble, and the utter unpredictability of gambling, playwrights may explore a wide range…
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Concert Review: CANTO EN RESISTENCIA (Dudamel & the LA Phil & Silvana Estrada)
THERE’S NO RESISTING SILVANA ESTRADA My mind was thinking about the strange beast that programming is as Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil continued their contribution to a celebration of new music, the California Festival, with a program entitled Canto en resistencia. While the two-week CalFest mission states that it is showcasing works written in the…
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Theater Review: MID-CENTURY MODERNS (Revolution Stage Company in Palm Springs)
WITH MID-CENTURY MODERNS, FROTHY, PLAYFUL AND FUNNY ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH Written and nicely directed by Mark Christopher, Mid-Century Moderns is a light, breezy, funny and entirely enjoyable entertainment. Mid-Century Moderns is the musical adventures of Maryann Popecky, (Shannon Mary Dixon) a Wisconsin widow who want to move West for her dream job – a…
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Highly Recommended Album: A CHORAL CHRISTMAS (VOCES8 Foundation Choir and Orchestra)
A wonderful album featuring many beloved Christmas carols of long ago and some not so long ago. Performed by VOCES8 Foundation Choir and Orchestra conducted by Barnaby Smith (Director and Countertenor of VOCES8), this gorgeous collection is majestic, beautiful, and timeless. The tracklist of A Choral Christmas features eight world premiere recordings: the album’s substantial…
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Highly Recommended Album: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG (New Broadway Cast Recording)
IT’S MERRILY‘S TIME It’s here today! Sony Masterworks Broadway has released the digital version of the New Broadway Cast Recording of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, alongside the official music video for the title track – watch here. The physical CD is set for release on January 12, 2024 and available now for preorder here. The show is a big,…
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Chicago Opera Review: THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT (Lyric Opera)
THIS FILLE IS TRÉS TRÉS FUNNY It is hard to go wrong with Lawrence Brownlee: his sensuous and soaring tenor, knack for comedy, winsome smile and infectious energy warm every production he appears in. This Lyric production of Donizetti’s The Daughter of the Regiment (La Fille du Régiment) is no exception. Alongside Brownlee is the…
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Music / Concert Review: AMERICAN RAILROAD (Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens; U.S. Tour)
TUNNEL VISION In this first program post-Yo-Yo Ma artistic directorship, the American Railroad national tour by Silkroad Ensemble presents an evening of newly composed and arranged music with a slew of fresh faces joining the illustrious ensemble. Under the direction of banjoist, fiddle player, vocalist and multi-Grammy winner Rhiannon Giddens, the ensemble features a cast…
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Interview: JELANI REMY (currently performing in Broadway’s Back to the Future: The Musical)
REMY OH MY Hill Valley has been recreated at the Winter Garden Theatre, where Back to the Future: The Musical opened in September. Speeding up to 88 miles per hour, Marty McFly (Casey Likes) is transported back to 1955 in a time machine, built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown (Roger Bart). The course of history…
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Theater Review: THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE (Center Rep at Lesher Center in Walnut Creek)
GEORGIA MCBRIDE AIN’T NO DRAG Definitely worth the drive out to the suburbs, Center Rep’s The Legend of Georgia McBride is fun, irreverent and empowering. Alan Coyne Matthew López (The Inheritance) created this original story of Casey (Joe Ayers), who works as an Elvis impersonator in Cleo’s, a dive bar in Florida, where most of…
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Extras: WORLD’S THEATER HOTSPOTS: A GLOBAL STAGE COMPARISON
Ah, the magic of the theater’”Where stories come to life, and emotions are laid bare under the spotlight. It’s a world of drama, laughter, and sheer brilliance. The world’s top theater hotspots have given remarkably to society, and it’s only natural that we should celebrate them. Let’s globe-trot through three of these captivating destinations and…
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Theater Review: DR. SEUSS’S HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! (The Old Globe)
GRINCHING FROM EAR TO EAR I attended a recent late afternoon performance of the Old Globe holiday production of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas with some trepidation. I braced myself for mingling among restless children fidgeting in their seats while their adult keepers periodically shushed them to maintain some semblance of order. Tommy…
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Theater Review: FREIGHT: THE FIVE INCARNATIONS OF ABEL GREEN (Fountain Theatre)
THE FREIGHT OF THE AMERICAN DREAM How fascinating that two bookending one-man shows opened in Los Angeles this past weekend. The first, Just for Us at the Taper, is a play with universalisms and stories through a Jewish lens to largely comedic effect. The second, Freight, contains universalisms and stories told through a Black lens…
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Highly Recommended Jazz Album: EL ARTE DEL BOLERO: VOLUME 2 (Miguel Zenón, sax, and Luis Perdomo, piano)
AH, PERFECTO I know when you hear “Latin Jazz” you think congas and dancing rhythms, but this beautifully produced and played album is — and I say this in a good way — cocktail jazz done as dreamy New Age on a breezy afternoon sipping a mojito. It’s not sappy Easy Listening Jazz, but a…
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Extras: THE SYNERGY OF ENTERTAINMENT: EXPLORING THE DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FILM ADAPTATIONS OF GAMES AND VICE VERSA
In recent times, we have witnessed films and games intertwining with each other, exploring themes and creating imagined worlds. This convergence has led to captivating and innovative experiences bridging the gap between these two forms of media. This creative intermingling has set the stage for an exciting symbiotic relationship where two mediums mutually benefit from…
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Extras / Travel: NEW SERVICE TO RENT THE LUXURIOUS LAMBORGHINI IN DUBAI
Dubai is the kind of city that almost any person in the world has heard about. The reason for that is the luxurious lifestyle. To fully appreciate this place, people need a suitable vehicle, and the ability to rent Lamborghini Dubai feels like a decent solution. The reason for that is the experience this car…
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Off-Broadway Review: ARCADIA (BEDLAM at West End Theater)
THIS COMPANY KNOWS HOW TO QUARK IT One of Tom Stoppard’s most accessible plays gets a fine Off-Broadway revival by Bedlam Theatre Company. Like a very cerebral whodunit, the plot of Arcadia follows Thomasina Coverly, who in 1809 is a gifted teenager with very advanced ideas about physics and math. She studies with Septimus Hodge,…
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