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Sunday, January 6, 2013

Le Salon de Musiques – Los Angeles classical concert review by Pauline Adamek

The fourth of eight concerts of Le Salon de Musiques’ 3rd season, on January 13 2013, will feature J.S. Bach’s Gamba Sonata n.2, Robert Schumann’s Fantasy op 73 Cello & Piano and t…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:54PM
Friday, January 4, 2013

In the Red and Brown Water – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Tarell Alvin McCraney’s poetic drama In the Red and Brown Water, now playing at The Fountain Theatre, has been extended for an additional eight weeks through to the end of February in hono…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:33PM
Thursday, January 3, 2013

Museums Free-For-All – free admission to major Los Angeles art galleries late Jan by Pauline Adamek

In a joint effort to present the arts and culture to the diverse and myriad communities in Southern California, the Museum Marketing Roundtable announces the eighth annual ‘Museums Free-Fo…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:00PM
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Ibrahim Maalouf Quintet in performance in Los Angeles by Pauline Adamek

Slow and sensual, like the melodic accompaniment for reeds swaying in a gentle breeze, the soulful, jazzy strains of the music from trumpeter and composer Ibrahim Maalouf has an irresistible…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:00PM
Thursday, December 27, 2012

LAST DAYS! Christmas My Way – A Sinatra Holiday Bash by Pauline Adamek

A cabaret-style holiday show of hit tunes, now playing at the El Portal, is Christmas My Way - A Sinatra Holiday Bash! The show stars crooner Luca Ellis (recent star of Hoboken to Hollywood)…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:59PM
Friday, December 21, 2012

Two performances only! Nutcracker Swings – tonight & Sat matinee by Pauline Adamek

City Ballet of Los Angeles (CBLA) continues its mission to reflect the diversity of its city and bringing ballet to new audiences with its winter program, The Nutcracker Swings, a twist on …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:57PM
Thursday, December 20, 2012

53rd Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration by Pauline Adamek

  Bring the whole family to the 53rd Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration – a three-hour cultural extravaganza of entertainment on December 24, 2012. L.A.’s biggest, Emmy-nominate…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:34PM

Down Around Brown Town by Pauline Adamek

Gentle readers! This week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of a spirited dance tribute to the legendary R&B singer, James Brown, in Down Around Brown Town, now playing at The El P…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:09PM
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Creepy Cute – Jan exhibit at WW Gallery – Los Angeles art report by Pauline Adamek

  A new and unique art exhibition coming up in January 2013 at the WW Gallery, Creepy Cute juxtaposes the delicate and sweet with the grotesque and sinister through paintings by seven a…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:33PM
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

The Second City’s “A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens!” – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

‘Tis the season for Christmas-themed shows and every year there are numerous versions of “A Christmas Carol.” One show – Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre’s A Down and Dirty C…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:14PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2012

A DOWN & DIRTY CHRISTMAS – theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

Hello dear readers! Last week my theater review for the LA Weekly was of the Christmas burlesque-style show A Down and Dirty Christmas, now playing at Zombie Joe’ Underground Theatre i…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:04PM
Thursday, December 6, 2012

Mullholland Dérive – Los Angeles Road Concerts by Pauline Adamek

Los Angeles Road Concerts presents a showing of site-specific projects from over 110 Los Angeles artists in unused public outdoor spaces along the entire length of Mulholland Drive’s 21 mi…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:17PM

FINAL DAYS! “Gatz” — Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Three performances remain. Tickets still available for purchase TODAY (Friday 12/7). It’s engrossing, subtle and riveting. A theatrical performance that consists of the reading and acting …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:37PM
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

The Capitoline Lion Attacking a Horse – lecture at the Getty Villa by Pauline Adamek

In the earliest days of the Roman Empire, the symbol of Rome’s power was a massive marble lion savaging a horse.  Having traveled outside Rome for the first time in over two millennia, th…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 09:06PM
Monday, December 3, 2012

“Anything Goes” – a fun-filled musical, Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  Wall-to-wall hit tunes, ear-to-ear grin all night long F U N ! –  Cole Porter’s timeless classic musical theatre masterpiece, Anything Goes, has set sail at the Center Theatre Gr…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:01PM

“The Santaland Diaries” – theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

Gentle readers! Last week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of the comedy The Santaland Diaries, a comedy based on the memoirs of David Sedaris. Click here to go to the LA Weekly’s th…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 01:44PM
Thursday, November 29, 2012

“Planets Collide” – a unique and joint high school Gallery Art Show by Pauline Adamek

The Archer School For Girls and Loyola High School have come together to present a unique and joint Gallery Art Show on November 30, 2012   This show is open to the public – for one nigh…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:57PM
Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Rockwell Table and Stage dining by Pauline Adamek

Not only is the hottest stage show in town now in its last days – For The Record: Scorsese – but the food they at this cozy little supper club serve is well worth the visit. Tucked away …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:04PM
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Material Manifestation at L2Kontemporary – Los Angeles art gallery exhibition by Pauline Adamek

L2Kontemporary is excited to present Material Manifestation curated by Hoojung Lee. Material Manifestation features innovative works by five LA based-artists who speak with a diverse range o…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:18PM
Monday, November 26, 2012

Little Stars at Cella Gallery – Los Angeles art report by Pauline Adamek

  A family event for all those who believe in magic and fairies and never growing old!   Cella Gallery is pleased to present Little Stars — a special family-friendly art event on…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:17PM
Sunday, November 25, 2012

“Gatz” is coming to Los Angeles — theater interview with ERS by Pauline Adamek

Hello readers! A theatrical event is coming to Los Angeles that is a *must see*. The New York-based experimental theater company, Elevator Repair Service (ERS), will be presenting their high…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:12PM

“Terminator Too: Judgment Play” – Los Angeles theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

  Hey readers! This week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of the comedy Terminator Too: Judgment Play, a silly, spoofy show now playing Sat nights at the Viper Room on Sunset. We …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:00PM
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Long Day’s Journey Into Gatz by Pauline Adamek

The creators of Elevator Repair Service’s Gatz talk about the joys and challenges of an eight-hour production — a theatricalized reading of The Great Gatsby. READ MORE

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 05:00PM
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Hitchcock – Los Angeles film movie review by Pauline Adamek

A new movie about famed suspense film director Alfred Hitchcock that traces the problematic making of his (ultimately) smash-hit thriller/horror, Psycho, wisely uses the long-term marriage b…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:28PM

Intimate Apparel – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

A persuasive melodrama, Intimate Apparel is perhaps Lynn Nottage’s best known play, although she won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Ruined in 2009. Written and first staged at Center Sta…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:35PM

Pasadena Presbyterian Church presents its 68th annual Candlelight and Carols by Pauline Adamek

Pasadena Presbyterian Church will presents its 68th annual Candlelight and Carols holiday concert on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in the church’s sanctuary in the Playhouse dist…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 01:11PM
Monday, November 19, 2012

*TONIGHT* IWOSC ALL-STARS 1: A Hot Half-Dozen Authors Tell How They Write, Publish and Promote by Pauline Adamek

Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC) Presents a Panel Discussion: “IWOSC ALL-STARS 1:  A Hot Half-Dozen Authors Tell How They Write, Publish and Promote From Memoir to Myste…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 01:38PM
Friday, November 16, 2012

Sunday – Hollywood Master Chorale presents “Sweet was the Song” by Pauline Adamek

The holidays are a time when we tend to dust off traditions we have long loved as we begin preparations to celebrate the season. But sometimes it’s good to mix it up a little bit, too, as …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM
Thursday, November 15, 2012

“Their Eyes Saw Rain” – theate review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

Gentle readers! This week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of the drama Their Eyes Saw Rain, written by and starring West Liang, and directed by Justin Huen. A Company of Angels produc…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:04PM

TONIGHT – “Everybody Loves Nudes” art exhibit opens at West Los Angeles College Gallery by Pauline Adamek

Opening tonight, the “Everybody Loves Nudes” art exhibit will run from November 12 – December, 2013 and is curated by Molly Barnes, a successful art dealer and curator, radio personali…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Sunday concert – Los Angeles Master Chorale presents Monteverdi’s Vespers Of 1610. by Pauline Adamek

  This Sunday, November 18, 2012, 7 pm, at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown LA, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, in conjunction with Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, presents a…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM

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