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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

LAST DAYS! Van Gogh to Kandinsky at LACMA – Los Angeles art exhibition review by Pauline Adamek

There’s a spot in the middle of one of the large exhibition rooms at LACMA where, if you stand and turn in 360 degrees, your eyes will drink in a glorious riot of color and shapes. Now…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:53PM

Le Salon de Musiques launches their 5th Season with “Masters Rediscovered” – Los Angeles concert report by Pauline Adamek

Celebrating their fifth consecutive season, Le Salon de Musiques kicks off again on Sunday October 12, 2014, at 4:00 pm with Masters Rediscovered — a selection that features some of the mo…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:31PM
Tuesday, September 9, 2014

“The Long Thread” – Painter Pam Douglas’ new exhibit now at TAG Gallery in Santa Monica – Los Angeles art exhibition report by Pauline Adamek

Large paintings on rice paper and silk that are enhanced by natural-fiber, string, twine and rope — the delicate and expressionistic artworks created by award-winning painter Pam Douglas a…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM
Monday, September 8, 2014

Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center – Los Angeles dance theater review by Pauline Adamek

This Fall (and beyond…) a thrilling series of dance performances can be experienced in Downtown L.A. During its eleven season history, Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:40PM
Friday, September 5, 2014

“La Traviata” – interview with Plácido Domingo and stars of LA Opera – Los Angeles opera theater review by Pauline Adamek

Translated as “a woman led astray” or “a corrupted female” Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata is considered one of opera’s greatest romances. Plot: In the giddy, glitzy world of Pa…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:40PM
Thursday, September 4, 2014

“Psyche: A Modern Rock Opera” – latest theater review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Dear #LAThtr fans, Here follows the introduction to my latest theater review for Stage Raw. Happy reading!   Psyche: A Modern Rock Opera by Cindy Shapiro. The ancient Greek myth of the …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:32PM

“Psyche: A Modern Rock Opera” – latest theater review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  Dear #LAThtr fans! Here is an intro and link to my newest theater review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains the latest arts and theater coverage from our intrep…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:39PM
Tuesday, September 2, 2014

The Academy Celebrates The Black Movie Soundtrack – one night only at the Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles concert report by Pauline Adamek

Tickets are still available for tomorrow night’s concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Special guests will join the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra for The Academy Celebrates The Black Movie Soundtrack …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:48PM
Monday, September 1, 2014

Painter Pam Douglas’ new exhibit – “The Long Thread” opens this week at TAG Gallery in Santa Monica – Los Angeles art exhibitionreport by Pauline Adamek

Award-winning painter Pam Douglas explores the cycle of birth and death in an exhibit of new works entitled The Long Thread. The exhibition opens September 2, 2014 (and runs through Septemb…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM
Thursday, August 28, 2014

“A Face in the Reeds” – newest theater review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  Greetings fellow #LAThtr fans! Here is an intro and link to my newest theater review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains the latest arts and theater coverage fro…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:47PM

Operalia – Gala Finals Concert this Saturday – Los Angeles opera concert report by Pauline Adamek

Plácido Domingo was on hand at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion this week to break the champagne bottle (metaphorically speaking) across the bow of his annual Operalia competition, being held …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:55PM
Monday, August 25, 2014

Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival (LAWTF) presents “Of Culture, Of Self” in September – Los Angeles theater festival report by Pauline Adamek

For one very special night, the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival (LAWTF) is coming to Culver City to present an evening of unique performances. The event will be held on Friday, Septem…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:51PM
Sunday, August 24, 2014

Backstage shenanigans ONstage! Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

Sometimes what’s happening behind the scenes can be funnier than the action that’s been thoughtfully scripted… A new drama by Robin Uriel Russin, The Face In The Reeds, just made its w…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:02PM
Friday, August 22, 2014

“The Seagull” – latest theater review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Hello intrepid #LAThtr goers! Here’s a link to my newest theater review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains the latest arts and theater coverage from our intrepid…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:02PM
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

“I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky” – by Pauline Adamek

For many, the Northridge earthquake that rippled through Los Angeles was a devastating event. It changed many lives but also inspired a “song play” in two actsI was looking at the ceilin…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:59PM

This weekend ONLY – Beatlemania returns to the Hollywood Bowl! Los Angeles concert report by Pauline Adamek

Nobody was prepared for the pandemonium that erupted when a popular British band first touched down in America in 1964. Of course, we have all seen the images of hysteria that greeted the &#…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:12PM
Friday, August 15, 2014

The Big Picture: Hitchcock! – LA Phil concert report Los Angeles performance at the Hollywood Bowl by Pauline Adamek

Suspense! Sinister plots! Mistaken identities! This year’s Big Picture is a thrilling tribute to the classic films of Alfred Hitchcock. Mesmerizing, haunting and psychologically grippi…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:00PM
Thursday, August 14, 2014

“Without Annette” – newest theater review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  Dear #LAThtr fans! Here is my newest theater review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains the latest arts and theater coverage from our intrepid team of journalist…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:41PM
Tuesday, August 12, 2014

“Chrysalis” — A Butoh performance by Sinan Revell – Los Angeles video dance performance by Pauline Adamek

Artist Sinan Revell channels and transforms the typically dark and post-modern Butoh dance style with her impassioned and expressionistic performance that celebrates the cycles of life. “C…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:35PM

“In A Dark Dark House” – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Neil LaBute is considered one of the most controversial playwrights of our day. Not all of his plays are equally brilliant — why would they be? — but it’s evident that some of the New …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:20PM
Monday, August 11, 2014

Diana Krall to perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall in November – Los Angeles concert report by Pauline Adamek

Tickets go on sale THIS Friday. Five-time Grammy-winning jazz pianist and world renowned singer Diana Krall has announced the U.S. dates for her “Wallflower World Tour,” which includes a…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:37PM

PR Basics class offered by Green Galactic – Los Angeles publicity report by Pauline Adamek

Dynamic PR firm Green Galactic (GG) has announced an exciting project. They will be teaching their first class on techniques for public relations & marketing in September. Best of all, t…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:24PM
Saturday, August 9, 2014

DJ ShyBoy’s newest release “The Interstellar Travel Companion Mixtape” – Los Angeles music review by Pauline Adamek

DJ ShyBoy is the alter ego of talented Californian singer/songwriter and mash-up artist Jason Arnold. He’s known around town for his clever song combinations as well as his work on tel…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:28PM

Tour da Arts, vol. 6 in Santa Monica – Los Angeles art event report by Pauline Adamek

Tour da Arts, vol. 6 is the Santa Monica Museum of Art’s sixth annual cultural bike tour. Participants can enjoy the creative side of bicycle culture on this casual, nine-mile ride filled …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:09PM
Friday, August 8, 2014

Three concurrent exhibitions celebrate German and American Cinema – Los Angeles art and film report by Pauline Adamek

Three Los Angeles art institutions are joining forces to present a series of major exhibitions of German and American Cinema later this year. In Fall 2014, the Los Angeles County Museum of A…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:56PM
Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Botanicum Seedlings – Theatricum Botanicum’s Development Series for Playwrights announces annual submission window – Los Angeles theater and pla by Pauline Adamek

Botanicum Seedlings, Theatricum Botanicum’s Development Series for Playwrights, is gearing up for 2015 and has announced a new submission window for playwrights from Sept. 1 – Dec. 1…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:30PM
Thursday, July 31, 2014

A French confection – “Le Chef” – Los Angeles movie review by Pauline Adamek

Haute cuisine and haute humor come together in the glossy mainstream comedy film Le Chef. Jean Reno stars as Alexandre Lagarde, the most revered chef in Paris. He has the enviable post of  …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:37PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Minor White proves a major figure in photography – Los Angeles Getty Museum art exhibition review by Pauline Adamek

A highly influential figure who was central to modern photography, Minor White (American 1908–1976) pursued a life in photography with great energy and ultimately extended the expressive p…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:06PM
Thursday, July 24, 2014

“Luigi” – latest theater review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Hello #LAThtr fans! My newest theater review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains the latest arts and theater coverage from our intrepid team of journalists & critic…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:08PM
Wednesday, July 23, 2014

“Planes: Fire and Rescue” – new animated movie from Disney – Los Angeles film review by Pauline Adamek

With wildfires presently raging through Washington and Oregon states, and California and the rest of the country no stranger to devastation, Walt Disney Pictures’ newest animation rele…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:33PM

LAST DAYS – works by Alexander Calder at LACMA – Los Angeles art review by Pauline Adamek

  Alexander Calder. Whimsical mobiles. Free-standing ‘stabiles.’ A surrealist painting come to life! I’ve always loved those kinetic sculptures—the pretty mobiles of elegantly s…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:32PM

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