Monday, December 5, 2011
A staged reading of an Italian play examining the legacy of slain Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya and a panel discussion on the impact of assassinations of reporters are part of the Gl…
SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 02:52PMSunday, December 4, 2011
After three successful presentations in Silverlake, the cult-hit evening of comedy, Worst Audition Ever, is coming to King King in Hollywood on Tuesday, December 6. Worst Audition Ever is an…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:28PMThursday, December 1, 2011
Everyone knows that Marie Curie was a brilliant scientist. But most people don’t know that she was also the silliest and most hilarious scientific boffin that ever existed! Okay, so maybe …
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 01:20PMWednesday, November 30, 2011
Actor Alan Alda turns his hand to playwriting and sets his focus on the life and loves of Marie Curie. (The actor is most famous for playing Hawkeye from the hit TV show M*A*S*H, but also fo…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:51PMGentle readers, here is a link and reprint of last week’s theatre review for the LA Weekly, of Eugene O’Neill’s disturbing drama, Desire Under The Elms. or read it here: Pi…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:39PMDear readers, Scroll down to read my LA Weekly theatre review of Johnny O’Callaghan’s heartfelt saga about his visit to a Ugandan orphanage. Who’s Your Daddy? or read it …
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:17PMTo complement the current exhibition Modern Antiquity: Picasso, de Chirico, Léger, and Picabia in the Presence of the Antique, the Getty Villa is offering a special gallery course on Ancien…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:56PMMonday, November 28, 2011
For one night only, an assortment of rock legends will come together to raise money to build water wells in troubled south Sudan. Henry Rollins, Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Dave Navarro, Scott…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:54PMMonday, November 21, 2011
An odd downer of a ‘comedy,’ written and directed by Morris Panych, Vigil sets its maudlin tone from lights up. A large and slovenly middle-aged man has appeared, suitcase in hand, in th…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 10:11PMFriday, November 18, 2011
Theatricum Botanicum’s new play development program, Botanicum Seedlings, continues to inspire growth by reaching out to a mix of emerging and award-winning playwrights for SeedlingsFest, …
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:35PM For decades, Bill Cunningham, a Schwinn-riding cultural anthropologist, has been obsessively and inventively chronicling fashion trends and high-society charity soirées for The New Y…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:17PMThursday, November 17, 2011
The Opera is alive once again in Los Angeles! The company is happy to announce a fall performance. The Burning Opera: How To Survive the Apocalypse is returning to Los Angeles for one night…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:48PMWednesday, November 16, 2011
Pavlova is considered the ultimate Australian meringue dessert, even though it was probably invented by a New Zealand hotel chef in 1926. One thing Australians and New Zealanders do agree up…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:27PMTuesday, November 15, 2011
The LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards, celebrating theatrical excellence and achievement during the 2010-2011 season, were presented on Monday, November 14, 2011 at the historic and glamorous…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:47PMThe hilarious hit drag-show-meets-noir-drama Love, Connie is back, and for those who have seen it before, much like Bladerunner, this is the new ‘Final Version’ including additional back…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:48PMMonday, November 14, 2011
Images of the Artist, a fascinating exhibition that explores artistic identity and image-making by showcasing some of the ways in which artists have represented themselves, their activities …
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:44PMSunday, November 13, 2011
The acclaimed classical repertory theatre company A Noise Within (ANW), led by Founders/Artistic Directors Geoff Elliott and Julia Rodriguez-Elliott, launched its milestone 2011-12 Season an…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:00PMFriday, November 11, 2011
Clint Eastwood’s latest movie J. Edgar, a selective biopic about the tyranny and achievements of J. Edgar Hoover (1895-1972), is a curiously unengaging drama. Eastwood goes to great pains …
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:56PMDear Readers, This week’s theatre review for the LA Weekly is of Daisy’s Foote’s melancholy domestic drama, Bhutan. It’s playing now until November 22, 2011 at Rogue …
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:14PMTuesday, November 8, 2011
Here’s my interview with Anna Gunn, star of Alan Alda’s new play Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie. Review to follow. Happy reading!
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:58PMAnna Gunn tackles the role of Marie Sklodowska Curie in Alan Alda's Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie, at the Geffen Playhouse. The play covers some of the less radiant episodes of the …
SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 04:46PMSunday, November 6, 2011
Experience ART in NoHo! During the Experience NoHo Festival, visual art will be everywhere throughout NoHo, with public art stations hosted by ArtStorm, as well as live mural painting and ga…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:00PMFriday, November 4, 2011
Smarmy, charming Jean Dujardin perfectly embodies the persona of a charismatic silent movie star, playing George Valentin in writer-director Michel Hazanavicius’ audacious silent black and…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:00PMThursday, November 3, 2011
Gentle readers, here is a link to my theatre review for this week’s LA Weekly, a chilling series of plays currently being staged at the Mountain View Mausoleum and Cemetery. The…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:43PM An outsider’s love letter to L.A., Drive is a dreamy, elusive romance stained with scenes of explosive violence. Young heartthrob of the moment Ryan Gosling stars as one of those my…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:03PMSoak up one or more of the many free theatrical events on offer during the Experience NoHo festival, taking place November 12th, from 12pm – 8pm. This day-long multi-arts festival and…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:00PMWednesday, November 2, 2011
Intimate and shocking, puzzling and poignant images – the powerful artworks of a trio of contemporary female photographers is currently being presented as a combined exhibition. Narrative …
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:53PMTuesday, November 1, 2011
The Federal Bar in North Hollywood will present the best new music talent on the Experience NoHo Main Stage, featuring live bands and DJs. It’s all part of the Experience Noho Arts Festiva…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:30PMBeloved and frequently performed, Johann Sebastian Bach’s six ‘Brandenburg’ Concertos display a lighter side of this great composer’s enduring genius. Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PMMonday, October 31, 2011
Director Gates McFadden tries to create alchemy with Gregory Moss’ disturbing play House of Gold, but unfortunately it remains a leaden theatrical work. Odd, disquieting and even sickening…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:40PMMcKenzie Alexander and Shannon Currie Holmes are two energetic young women who are currently galvanizing the arts and music scene in North Hollywood. Committed to nurturing the local creativ…
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