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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

LA Opera presents “Hercules vs. Vampires” – Los Angeles opera report by Pauline Adamek

For four nights only, starting this Thursday, April 23, LA Opera is presenting their most offbeat presentation ever. Hercules vs. Vampires combines opera and midcentury pop culture, synchron…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:19PM
Friday, April 17, 2015

TICKET GIVEAWAY – Anna Deavere Smith’s “Never Givin’ Up” – open to Subscribers and NEW subscribers! by Pauline Adamek

Dear Subscribers and NEW subscribers! You can WIN a pair of tickets to Anna Deavere Smith’s astoundingly powerful show of monologues, NEVER GIVIN’ UP — that includes a reading …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 01:04PM
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

EXIT REVIEW of “I and You” – an ArtsBeatLA vlog – Los Angeles theater review video by Pauline Adamek

  Hello #LAThtr fans! Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews, a new series of ‘vlogs’ or video reviews. Here’s the newest Exit Review for the play I and You, whi…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:03PM

EXIT REVIEW of “Trevor” – an ArtsBeatLA vlog – Los Angeles theater review video by Pauline Adamek

  Dear #LAThtr fans! Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews, a new series of ‘vlogs’ or video reviews. Here’s the newest Exit Review for the play Trevor, which r…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:58PM
Thursday, April 9, 2015

Newest theater review for Stage Raw – “A Dog’s House” – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Hello dear readers and #LAThtr aficionadi, Here follows my latest review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains current arts and theater coverage from our intrepid team of jou…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:16PM
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Le Salon de Musiques, April – “Masters Rediscovered” – Los Angeles musical concert review by Pauline Adamek

  This 7th event of this Le Salon de Musiques season features works by . “I myself consider it to be the best work I have ever written in my life…” ~ W.A.MOZART -  M…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:45PM
Saturday, April 4, 2015

LAST PERFORMANCES of “Dunsinane” – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

CLOSING tomorrow, Sunday, is Dunsinane, a stunning and creative co-production imported from Scotland that imagines a storyline that may have ensued following the conclusion of Shakespeare�…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:58PM

EXIT REVIEW of “A Dog’s House” – an ArtsBeatLA vlog – Los Angeles theater review video by Pauline Adamek

Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews; a new series of ‘vlogs’ or video reviews. Here’s the newest Exit Review for the exciting and powerful play A Dog&#…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:25PM

A Possible Way Forward? (or Improve, Don’t Eliminate!) by David Elzer – an open letter to the #LAThtr community by Pauline Adamek

Producer, Writer, Marketing & Public Relations guru David Elzer, of Demand PR, has shared on Facebook his brilliantly composed and impassioned letter of advice re 99 Seat theater / Equit…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:50PM
Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Martha Graham Dance Company at VPAC – Los Angeles dance report by Pauline Adamek

The legendary Martha Graham Dance Company is bringing classic and contemporary modern-dance creations to the Valley Performing Arts Center. Valley Performing Arts Center at California State …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:29PM
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

The Woodlawn: A San Antonio Musical Theater Gem – theater review by Pauline Adamek

As a recent transplant from Los Angeles, where I covered theater for several years, I was most interested in checking out the stage scene upon my arrival in San Antonio last fall. As fortune…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:44PM
Sunday, March 29, 2015

EXIT REVIEW of “Dunsinane” – an ArtsBeatLA vlog – Los Angeles theater review video by Pauline Adamek

Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews; a new series of ‘vlogs’ or video reviews. Here’s the newest Exit Review for the exciting and powerful play Dunsina…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 01:58PM
Friday, March 27, 2015

Latest theater review for Stage Raw – “Thieves” – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Dear readers and #LAThtr aficionadi, Here follows my latest review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains current arts and theater coverage from our intrepid team of journalis…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:45PM
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

THIS SAT ONLY! LA Opera – parking lot Costume SALE – Los Angeles opera event by Pauline Adamek

Don’t miss LA Opera’s classic costumes SALE, Saturday, March 28, in the parking lot of their Downtown warehouse. This event is open to the public from 10:30am—4pm. LA Opera’s Co…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:20PM

THIS SUNDAY – Valley Performing Arts Center presents Disney’s “Fantasia” – Live in Concert by Pauline Adamek

This Sunday – audiences can experience a very special classic animated film screening as Valley Performing Arts Center presents Disney’s Fantasia – live in concert on March 29,…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:02PM
Monday, March 23, 2015

EXIT REVIEW of LA Opera’s “The Marriage of Figaro” by Mozart – an ArtsBeatLA vlog – Los Angeles theater review video by Pauline Adamek

Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews; a new series of ‘vlogs’ or video reviews. Here’s the second Exit Review: httvp://youtu.be/tA2-wMLw5VA The Marriage of …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:50PM

EXIT REVIEW of “Thieves” – an ArtsBeatLA vlog – Los Angeles theater review video by Pauline Adamek

Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews; a new series of ‘vlogs’ or video reviews. Here’s the first Exit Review for Thieves by Charlotte Miller, which just…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:00PM
Sunday, March 22, 2015

EXIT REVIEW of “Thieves” – an ArtsBeatLA vlog – Los Angeles theater review video by Pauline Adamek

Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews; a new series of ‘vlogs’ or video reviews. Here’s the first Exit Review for a new play that just opened, Thieves by…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:12PM
Sunday, March 1, 2015

“Man of La Mancha” – Squabblelogic’s creative production, Seymour Center – Sydney Theatre review by Pauline Adamek

Squabblelogic’s reimagining of Dale Wasserman’s fusty old musical, Man of La Mancha (music by Mitch Leigh, lyrics by Joe Darion), is breathtaking in its across-the-board creativity a…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:22PM
Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Newest theater review for Stage Raw – “The Night Alive” – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Dear readers and #LAThtr aficionadi, Here follows my latest review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains current arts and theater coverage from our intrepid team of journalis…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:33PM
Friday, February 13, 2015

“The Missing Pages of Lewis Carroll” – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

There has always been speculation swirling around the relationship Charles Dodgson had with his young muse, Alice Liddell. During the mid 1800s, Dodgson was a mathematics tutor at Christ Chu…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 10:20PM
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

“The Ghosts of Versailles” – Los Angeles opera review by Pauline Adamek

Handsomely mounted on a massive scale and featuring scores of talented cast members, the LA Opera has delivered what is possibly the definitive staging of William M. Hoffman (librettist) and…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:02PM
Thursday, February 5, 2015

“Paris Chansons” – Los Angeles cabaret music review by Pauline Adamek

Paris Chansons is a delightful ensemble of singers and musicians who present authentic French and Russian musical entertainment in an intimate lounge setting. Currently playing around town, …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:46PM
Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Josef Koudelka: Nationality Doubtful – Photography exhibition at the Getty Museum – Los Angeles art photography review by Pauline Adamek

Now on view at the Getty Museum, until March 22, is Josef Koudelka: Nationality Doubtful — the first major retrospective in the US of the Czech-born photographer’s work that spans close …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM
Saturday, January 31, 2015

“Reborning” – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

A strange and disturbing play, Reborning by Zayd Dohrn introduces us to the world of one-of-a-kind, life-like baby dolls — aka ‘reborn’ dolls — and the people who desire them. But th…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:50PM
Friday, January 30, 2015

Sneak peek of “The Ghosts of Versailles” – LA Opera – interview with Darko Tresnjak – Los Angeles opera report by Pauline Adamek

With 61 principle singers (including 41 soloists), supernumeraries, children, acrobats, aerialists, and dancers — and the LA Opera chorus and orchestra, The Ghosts of Versailles has the l…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:37PM
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Latest theater review for Stage Raw – “Maria Elena Infantino: From Piaf to Mambo” – Los Angeles supper club jazz review by Pauline Adamek

Dear readers and #LAThtr and jazz aficionadi, Here follows my latest review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains current arts and theater coverage from our intrepid team of …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 01:55PM
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Allen Barton on “Disconnection” – interview for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  Playwright Allen Barton discusses his new play Disconnection with Pauline Adamek for the critical website Stage Raw. Happy reading!   Writer-director (and classical pianist) Alle…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Rotterdam Philharmonic to perform at Valley Performing Arts Center in February – Los Angeles classical concert report by Pauline Adamek

The electrifying young conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the renowned Dutch Orchestra, the Rotterdam Philharmonic, known for the intense energy of its performances, present a sizzling eve…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 01:00PM

Le Salon de Musiques, February – “Masters Rediscovered” – Los Angeles musical concert review by Pauline Adamek

This 5th event of this Le Salon de Musiques season features the genius Austrian composer Franz Schubert. Directed by founding Artistic Director and Concert Pianist François Chouchan, with c…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM
Monday, January 26, 2015

Getty to presents program on Buddhism In The World – Los Angeles cultural event report by Pauline Adamek

Many visitors to the Getty Center describe its buildings, the views and the experience as “zen,” helping achieve a meditative state of mind. “Zen” is yet another example of a Buddhis…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM

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