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Recommended Album: CHICAGO CLARINET CLASSICS (John Bruce Yeh, Patrick Godon, & Teresa Reilly)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra clarinetist curates album of intimate treasures by past and present Windy City composers John Bruce Yeh, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s celebrated assistant principal clarinet and solo E-flat clarinet for over 40 years, headlines a program of lyrical and engaging chamber and solo works by noteworthy Windy City composers of the past and present,…
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Highly Recommended Album and Cabaret: RICKIE LEE JONES (“Pieces of Treasure” at Birdland)
The mood is jazz. The icon is Rickie Lee Jones. The voice just keeps getting better. Rickie Lee Jones’s latest album Pieces of Treasure is a reunion with her lifelong friend, legendary producer Russ Titelman, who co-produced Jones’ star-making albums Rickie Lee Jones and the seminal Pirates. Reminiscent of her iconic POP! POP!, Pieces of Treasure – an album devoted…
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Theater Review: THE SECRET GARDEN (Revival Production at the Ahmanson Theatre)
THE SECRET’S OUT: THIS GARDEN’S IN BLOOM It’s been almost a year since Ahmanson Theatre ushered in spring with the national tour of Hadestown. This season (thank ye, Fates!), spring has come again with a lush new production of the 1991 Broadway musical The Secret Garden. Based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 English children’s novel…
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Theater Review: THE GREAT LEAP (Lyric Stage Company of Boston)
A SLAM DUNK! The Great Leap opens with hearty humor and carries its audience along in an absorbing story until a profound poignancy begins to permeate the senses. Tyler Simahk plays Manford “the most feared [basketball] player in Chinatown” as a brash and determined 17 year old who opens the action by trying to talk…
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Off-Broadway Review: BECOMES A WOMAN (Mint Theater Company at NY City Center)
WOMAN BECOMES A HIT Betty Smith is best known for her 1946 bestselling novel, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. But her first love was theater. When she was a child growing up in Brooklyn, she would go to Sunday matinees, pay ten cents and stand in the gallery to watch the show. As an adult,…
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Highly Recommended Cabaret: LARRY OWENS’ SONDHEIMIA (Pasadena Playhouse)
SONDHEIMIA: IT’S A STATE OF MIND In this curated concert, musical theater actor Larry Owens explores time, love, and ambition through the music and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim, with music director Josh Kight on piano. Words are the name of the game with Owens’ spectacular Sondheimia, which recently played Carnegie Hall. The preternaturally gifted performer…
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TIPS & TRICKS FROM THE STAGE — IN REAL LIFE
Acting on stage is an art form that takes years of practice to perfect. That’s because it’s such a multifaceted form of expression. Actors must be able to control and manipulate their bodies’”including their voices. They also have to gain brainier skills like memorization, ineffable skills like a dreamy stare, and more than a dash…
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Highly Recommended: RRR Fan CelebRRRation LIVE (Theater at the Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles)
ARRRE YOU RRREADY FOR THIS CELEBRRRATION?! Anyone who hasn’t watched RRR yet, do yourself a favor and see this masterpiece. Sure it’s available streaming, but the best way to watch this audacious, mind-blowing, original, fun-filled picture — think Slumdog Millionaire, Bollywood, Bruce Lee blockbuster, Gone with the Wind epic — is on the big screen…
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Off-Broadway Review: BLACK ODYSSEY (Classic Stage Company)
THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES In black odyssey written by Marcus Gardley and currently running at Classic Stage Company, Mr. Gardley steps again into his creative sandbox of African American history, Americana, mythology, heightened language and magical realism. As with his previous work, …And Jesus Moonwalks…
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Dance Review: GISELLE (San Francisco Ballet)
DANCES OF THE DEAD BROUGHT TO STUNNING LIFE Both classic ballet and romantic fantasy, Adolphe Adam’s 1841 masterwork is for a rightly renewed reason a worthy offering by the SF Ballet. Playing the gorgeous War Memorial Opera House through Nov. 5 only, this two-hour treasure, revisioned in 1999 by former artistic director Helgi Tomasson, leaps…
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Theater Review: PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE (Ruskin Group Theatre in Santa Monica)
HELP WANTED AT THE LAPIN AGILE As I wrote last Sunday in my review of Sunday in the Park with George: “art isn’t easy.” Having just now seen Picasso at the Lapin Agile, I’ll add to that Sondheim quote: “’”especially comedy.” Opening last night at The Ruskin Group Theatre in Santa Monica, this 1993 comedy…
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Music Review: YUJA WANG & LANG LANG (LA Phil)
The Los Angeles Philharmonic hosted two of the most proficient and popular concert pianists this week, both of whom proved why they are considered top-tier. In an exhaustive exhibition of Rachmaninoff — four piano concertos and the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini — superstar pianist Yuja Wang joined Gustavo Dudamel for a two-weekend set…
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Theater Review: HAROLD AND MAUDE (Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood)
HAROLD AND MAUDE ARE BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER It has been decades since I saw, or even thought about, the classic 1971 movie Harold and Maude starring Bud Cort and Ruth Gordon. Do you remember it? It’s the black comedy directed by Hal Ashby about a deadpanned death-obsessed 20-year-old who has an emotional and…
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Film Review: FOUR WINTERS (directed by Julia Mintz)
I assess the power of a will by how much resistance, pain, torture it endures and knows how to turn to its advantage. — Fredrich Nietzsche If you have a chance to see the engrossing, chilling, emotional Four Winters, grab it. You’ll come away with a fresh perspective on the Holocaust: Jews not as victims, but…
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Extras / Film: CRYPTO-RELATED FILMS THAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK OUT
Crypto-Related Films That You Might Want to Check Out If you’re interested in cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, you might want to check out some of these films. They offer a range of perspectives on the burgeoning industry, from documentary to fiction. Whether you’re looking for information or entertainment, these movies will give you a window…
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Highly Recommended Theater: GREY GARDENS (Musical Theatre Guild at The Alex in Glendale: One Night Only, Monday February 27)
MUSICAL THEATRE GUILD GOES DARK (WELL, GREY) WITH THE STUNNING MUSICAL, GREY GARDENS One Night Only: Monday, February 27 at 7:30pm The 2006 Broadway musical version of the cult 1975 Maysles Brothers’ documentary Grey Gardens is a dream come true for its fans. And if you want to see this musical — as eccentric as…
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Extras / Film: CBD And The Big Screen: Exploring the Relationship Between CBD and Cinema
CBD And The Big Screen: Exploring the Relationship Between CBD and Cinema The relationship between CBD and cinema is undeniably strong. From the earliest silent films to modern blockbusters, marijuana has been used as a plot device to examine societal norms. In recent years, as attitudes toward cannabis products, like CBD gummies UK, have softened…
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Theater Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (Pasadena Playhouse)
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME “Art isn’t easy,” sing the cast of players in Sunday in the Park with George; the words are most notably sung by the artist-protagonist himself — or perhaps, his creator. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Sunday won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama…
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Theater Review: SEVEN GUITARS (Actors Shakespeare Project at Hibernian Hall, Boston)
SEVEN CHEERS FOR SEVEN GUITARS The Actors Shakespeare Company’s production of Seven Guitars deserves at least seven cheers for this powerful production of August Wilson’s Pulitzer-nominated portrayal of the life and death of a promising blues guitarist. First cheer: Jon Savage‘s scenic design and Abe Joyner-Meyers‘ sound design: Entering Hibernian Hall in Boston’s Nubian…
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Extras / Film: Breaking the Stigma: CBD’s Emergence in the Entertainment Industry
Breaking the Stigma: CBD’s Emergence in the Entertainment Industry In recent years, more and more entertainment industry creatives have embraced CBD products to aid in creating their work. By ditching the stigma associated with wellness products, these professionals are pointing towards a more accepting norm of caring for one’s well-being with natural remedies. Whether seeking…
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