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Theater Review: MOTHER OF THE MAID (Moxie Theatre)
YOU THINK YOUR DAUGHTER WAS A HANDFUL? Joan of Arc is remembered as a hero and a martyr for her active role in France’s defense from British invasion in the 15th century. How much the average theatergoer knows of her will vary, but likely, across the board, few of us have ever given thought to…
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Theater Review: HADESTOWN (North American Tour)
PRAISE THE GODS! As soon as the plunger-muted trombone began to wail, and ache, and wail again; as trickled sweat watered ivories being tickled on an upright piano; as the hmmm’s of the chorus overlayed the chugga-chug sounds in this gin-soaked speakeasy where the train to hell was roarin’, I knew Hadestown was touched by…
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Broadway Review: FUNNY GIRL (August Wilson)
FUNNY, HOW IT KINDA WORKS On the Internet exists a theater-centered, YouTube channel called “Staged Right”. And there’s an episode on Staged Right called Fanny & Barbra and the Legacy of Funny Girl. This thirty-minute documentary explores the real Fanny Brice, how the original stage production of Funny Girl came to be and how the…
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Music Review: JEFF GOLDBLUM & THE MILDRED SCHNITZER ORCHESTRA (Disney Hall)
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDBLUM CHARM Well, it’s my first time with Jeff Goldblum and his Mildred Schnitzer Orchestra, which played last night at Disney Hall. Here’s how it goes: Actor extraordinaire Goldblum plays kind of a compère, loosely introducing his friends in the house, or playing trivia between numbers. His incredible band evokes a…
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Off-Broadway Review: SEVEN SINS (Company XIV in Brooklyn)
SINS I FELL FOR YOU Mae West, the sage and sybarite from Brooklyn, used to say, “Let joy be unrefined,” a point of view that also suits Austin McCormick, artistic director and choreographer of Company XIV. His latest extravaganza, the delightfully ribald Seven Sins, slathers us in the boisterous risk-taking revelry he’s known for: bare…
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Theater Review: SPRING AWAKENING (Porchlight Music Theatre)
UNDERSTATED PATHOS As timely now as it was when the original play was written over 150 years ago, Spring Awakening is now rocking the stage at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts. This edgy musical might seem a bit aggressive for the normal fare at this venue (known during the day as a Windy City…
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Theater Review: OCTET (Berkeley Rep in Berkeley)
WILL WE COME THROUGH THIS TOGETHER? Dave Malloy, the genius (and I don’t use that word loosely) who wrote the music, lyrics, book and vocal arrangements for his chamber musical Octet, which is now enjoying what is hopefully a healthy run at Berkeley Rep, asks more questions than any reasonable person could find answers to,…
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Theater Review: TOOTSIE (North American Tour)
SURRENDER (TO) DOROTHY Forty years ago, Dustin Hoffman lit up the silver screen as struggling actor Michael Dorsey in the gender-swapping, smash-hit comedy, Tootsie. Really, who can forget the VHS box art featuring Hoffman’s Michael Dorsey-turned “Dorothy Michaels” donning that iconic red sequin dress in front of an American flag? Obviously, a lot has changed…
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Theater Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC (La Mirada Theatre)
YOUR HEART WILL BE BLESSED Maria, an Austrian novice nun in the late 1930s, has difficulty in dealing with the rigid lifestyle of her monastery in Salzburg. Her loving Mother Abbess sends her off to be a nanny to seven children of widower and celebrated navy captain Georg von Trapp, a tough military man. Through…
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Opera / Theater Review: FIDELIO (LA Phil, Deaf West Theatre, and LA Master Chorale)
FAIR FIDELIO Fidelio is the sole opera written by Ludwig Van Beethoven. Inspired by an apocryphal story from the French revolution, it concerns Leonore, whose husband Florestan has been secretly imprisoned by an evil politician named Don Pizzarro. In order to rescue him, Leonore dresses up in male garb and gets a job in the…
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Extras: WHY SMARTPHONES ARE GREAT FOR VIEWING MOVIES TODAY
Nowadays, the purpose of smartphones has gone beyond their traditional use. Today, smartphones are not only used to send messages, make phone calls, take pictures or access the internet. An added benefit of smartphones is the display which enables users to view and stream their favourite movies for entertainment. In fact, based on Marketing Charts,…
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Extras: BECOME THE KING OF ROCK WITH THESE SUPER USEFUL HACKS
Become the King Of Rock With These 6 Super Useful Hacks Rock music is one of the most popular genres in the world. Millions of people love listening to rock bands and artists like Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, and Guns N’ Roses. If you’re looking to become the king of rock, there are a few hacks…
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Theater Review: TEATRO ZINZANNI: WISHES & DREAMS (Cambria Hotel in Chicago)
HIGH FLYING ADORED Equal parts sassy and sexy, the latest version of the Teatro ZinZanni, aptly titled Wishes & Dreams, is bringing much needed fun back downtown to The Loop. Set in an opulent Belgian mirror tent, carefully erected on the 14th floor of the Cambria Hotel, one will marvel at the setting. Lavish and luxurious, sumptuous dark mahogany…
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Music Review: PEKKA KUUSISTO + ELLEN REID (LA Phil Green Umbrella Series at Disney Hall)
TYMPANIST JOSEPH PEREIRA SURE KNOWS HIS KRAFT Sometimes concerts in the LA Philharmonic’s Green Umbrella new music series are programmed around a singular thematic element. Sometimes they offer a range of works representing a particular school or mode of composition. Some showcase distinctive performance styles. If last Tuesday night’s long Green Umbrella program, curated by…
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Theater Review: FORBIDDEN BROADWAY’S GREATEST HITS (North Coast Rep in San Diego/Solano Beach)
NOTHING’S FORBIDDEN IN FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Musicals are dazzling, vibrant, larger than life:and accordingly, simply ripe for parody. Creator Gerard Alessandrini saw that opportunity in 1982 and created a successful format for an affectionate teasing of the musical industry that has led to many Forbidden Broadway sequels, as new shows to lampoon continue opening. The series…
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Broadway Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE – THE NEW MUSICAL COMEDY (Stephen Sondheim Theatre)
DON’T DOUBT IT; THIS SHOW’S ON FIRE Third time’s a charm. After a few preview performances, this $17 million musical, adapted from the hit film of the same name, shut down with all of Broadway due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Nineteen months later, as theater slowly began to reopen, Mrs. Doubtfire resumed previews in late…
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Extras: 6 BENEFITS OF STUDYING ABROAD
6 Benefits of Studying Abroad You’ve probably heard of someone going to continue their education abroad and wondered, “What’s the point, we have great colleges here?” What you might not know are the benefits such students enjoy. In the recent pre-pandemic years, there has been a rise in the rate at which students opt to…
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Extras: How to Deal With the Heavier Class Load During Your Sophomore Year
How to Deal With the Heavier Class Load During Your Sophomore Year Your first year of college is always the most difficult. There are many adjustments, especially when dealing with a new environment, new people, and a more challenging class load. The good news is that your second year will be more manageable in some…
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Extras: Why Your Learning Units Are Useless – And What You Can Do About It
Why Your Learning Units Are Useless – And What You Can Do About It In this article, we’ll get to the bottom of the causes of your unsuccessful study sessions and look at possible ways out of your mess. These five reasons are mainly responsible for why your learning units are not working: 1. You…
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Extras: FIVE KEY GAINS TO WHY YOU NEED TO STREAM LIVE VIDEO ONLINE
Five Key Gains to Why You Need to Stream Live Video Online Live streaming involves transmitting video and audio coverage of an event in real-time over the internet. It has become a very powerful way of building relationships with the target market as well as growing a loyal fan base. Recently, things like watching online movie…
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