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Opera Review: THE FACTOTUM (Lyric Chicago)
REDEFINING OPERA FOR THE 21ST CENTURY An ambitious, world premiere production, The Factotum celebrates the joys and struggles of African Americans living on the south side of Chicago. Created primarily by Will Liverman and DJ King Rico (who both perform in the show), it offers a mashup of genres and styles that can appeal to…
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Highly Recommended Theater: TRIAL IN THE DELTA: THE MURDER OF EMMETT TILL (Collaboraction at The DuSable Museum in Chicago)
REAL LIFE TRANSCRIPT MAKES FOR RIVETING THEATER Collaboraction Theatre‘s Emmy-winning teleplay, Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till, is back at The DuSable Museum as a live, interactive, fully-produced stage production. It opened last night and runs through Feb. 19, 2023. Trial in the Delta is a live, interactive reenactment of what actually…
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Theater Review: BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA (Moxie Theatre in San Diego)
ANOTHER FEATHER IN MOXIE’S CAP Playwright Anna Ouyang Moench uses the setting of a wooded area — beautifully designed at MOXIE Theatre by Robin Sanford Roberts — as the backdrop of this beautiful family drama. The father, John (Mike Sears), is just about equally bound to his liberal and earth-loving principles, his love of bird-watching,…
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Theater Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE (Chance Theater)
WHAT A RIDE! NOTHING GOES OFF THE RAILS IN THIS CALIFORNIA PREMIERE Ride the Cyclone is a 2008 musical by Canadians Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell. Originally written as a song cycle for the Atomic Vaudeville Theatre Company, it was retooled for its 2015 critically lauded US premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Since then, the…
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Film Review: MILLENNIUM MAMBO (4-K restoration; directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien)
IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE MEETS REQUIEM FOR A DREAM Hou Hsiao-Hsien, a veteran new-wave filmmaker from Taiwan, has captured the idiosyncrasies of the small island nation for over two decades. In this 4K restoration of his seminal film, Millennium Mambo (åƒç¦§æ›¼æ³¢), Hou’s turn-of-the-century (2001) pessimistic take on the future of Taiwanese youths comes alive…
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Film Announcement: T.S. ELIOT’S FOUR QUARTETS (Directed by Sophie Fiennes; Starring Ralph Fiennes)
Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets, a film by Sophie Fiennes of Ralph Fiennes‘ acclaimed stage production. An intimate showcase for Fiennes’ mesmerizing performance of one of Eliot’s finest works, the U.S. Premiere takes place at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 9, followed by a…
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Theater Review: EL HURACíN (Cygnet in San Diego)
A STORM IS BREWING IN THIS FAMILY Perhaps the two most chilling words that can be uttered in a family are “Alzheimer’s” and “dementia.” Physical pain, as horrible as it may be, is something we can relate to and try to bear together, but slowly losing one’s memories, faculties, and function is hell and heartbreaking…
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Interview: TIM HARRISON: HOW TO FIND OSCARS BOOKMAKERS
Oscars 2023 and How to Bet on It | Stage and Cinema Interviews Tim Harrison By now, you may know that sports betting has been legalized at the federal level in the US. But it doesn’t mean you can bet from anywhere, as the state government can still regulate online locally. But what about betting…
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Broadway Extension: LEOPOLDSTADT (Joshua Malina Joins Cast on March 14, 2023; Show Extends to July 2,)
As the Broadway sensation continues to extend its run (tickets available through July 2, 2023), actors Arty Froushan, David Krumholtz, Caissie Levy, and Tedra Millan will be leaving Leopoldstadt Sunday March 12. Beginning Tuesday, March 14, it’s great news that the terrific Joshua Malina (The West Wing) will take over the role of Hermann. Dave Register (Harry Potter and the…
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Recommended Cabaret: SEVEN LOVES (Getty Villa)
A CABARET TO LOVE SEVEN TIMES MORE THAN ANY OTHER Getty Villa Museum presents Seven Loves, a Valentine’s cabaret that brings together well-known, amazing performers singing songs from Broadway, based on Greek and Roman myths, to explore the full range and complexities of love. Songs will be performed from musicals including The Boys from Syracuse, Hedwig and…
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Highly Recommended Music: CAMERATA PACIFICA (Feb. 12-17, Ventura, Pasadena, DTLA & Santa Barbara)
Camerata Pacifica is far and away the most programmatically original chamber outfit I know. In addition, the quality of the players is stunning (see my review of a program earlier this season). Based in Santa Barbara, CP performs a monthly series of concerts in Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Marino (at the Huntington), and DTLA’s Zipper…
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Highly Recommended Cabaret: MELISSA ERRICO & THE TED FIRTH QUINTET (A Noir Romance, Birdland)
WHERE THERE IS MELISSA ERRICO, THERE IS LOVE In the Valentine’s no-brainer department, you can’t do better than celebrate your love (whether it’s you or someone else), by attending A Noir Romance. a cabaret with the great Melissa Errico at Birdland Theater in NYC February 10-14, 2023. The evening features classic standards including Harold Arlen,…
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Highly Recommended Theater: MEAN GIRLS (National Tour at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, March 7-19)
Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from book writer TINA FEY (30 Rock), composer JEFF RICHMOND (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), lyricist NELL BENJAMIN (Legally Blonde) and director CASEY NICHOLAW (The Book of Mormon). The story of a naïve newbie who falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies is a “thoroughly enjoyable musical, as…
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Highly Recommended NYC Cabaret: JULIE BENKO AND HER BAND EUPHONIC GUMBO (Birdland)
JULIE BENKO BIRDLAND CONCERT SOLD OUT BUT A LIVESTREAM IS AVAILABLE FOR $25 BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB brings back Julie Benko – direct from Broadway’s smash hit revival of Funny Girl – with her band “Euphonic Gumbo” on Monday, February 6 at 7pm (4pm PST). Benko will march her band out to celebrate Mardi Gras with six instrumentalists, including her jazz-pianist spouse Jason…
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Music Review: AX –¢ KAVAKOS –¢ MA (Disney Hall)
A QUEST FOR MUSIC AND HUMANITY On a delightful Saturday afternoon, January 28th, Los Angeles was graced by three masters at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Billed simply as Ax ’¢ Kavakos ’¢ Ma, the eponymous concert title did little to convey the content of the concert because, let’s face it, whatever these three will be…
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Highly Recommended Album: IN THE KEY OF WTF! (Journos)
WTF, INDEED! I put this on for a spin, and wasn’t just immediately hooked, I’m on my third listen in a row. Bursting with originality and old-fashioned, hard-driving songs of activism and pure joy — and I can understand every lyric. Award-winning journalist and lyricist Bryan Russo teamed up with workhorse punk-rocker Ryan Abbott to…
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Theater Review: THE NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI (The Old Globe in San Diego)
Boy, did I feel numb leaving The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci at the Old Globe. This co-production with Goodman Theatre is a creation of Chicago’s own Mary Zimmerman, who has perfected dazzling theatrical innovations throughout her career. She is best-known for her trademark cheeky and humorous twists on the classics: The Arabian Nights (my favorite); The…
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Opera Review: GIRLS OF THE GOLDEN WEST (John Adams and the LA Phil at Disney Hall)
HOW THE WEST WAS LOST AND BORING Under the baton of California’s own celebrity composer, John Adams, the LA Phil performed his Girls of the Golden West in a concert setting on Friday, January 27th. Premiered in 2017 by the San Francisco Opera, the work was conceived and co-created by librettist, culture maker and long-time…
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THE RISE OF ADULT ENTERTAINMENT & WAYS IT IS RESHAPING THE WORLD OF ART
The digital art scene is always in flux and takes inspiration from all aspects of modern culture. Art in all its forms and sex have a longstanding relationship in inspiring and taking from one another. From movies to music to sculptures, art and adult content go hand in hand. With the recent rise of the…
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Highly Recommended NY Theater: BROADWAY BARES 2023 (Hammerstein Ballroom, Pride Week)
THE HOTTEST SHOW ON EARTH The incomparable sass, class and full-out dance of Broadway Bares will once again kick off Pride week in New York City with two sizzling performances featuring more than 150 of the city’s most delectable dancers on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Hammerstein Ballroom. “Passing the Torch” Broadway Bares 2022. Photo by…
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