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There's nothing quite like the pure spirit and shining, happy faces of talented young teens and kids. Provided with a suitable vehicle, namely Godspell, Jr., the vibrant energy of this mostl…
Comedian and actor Chris Rock will join previously announced members of the original Broadway cast, including Tony-nominated Bobby Cannavale and Elizabeth Rodriguez, when L.A. Theatre Works …
Majestic, haunting and somber, Los Angeles Master Chorale's new CD release, "Miserere," features the sublime choral compositions of acclaimed Polish composer, the late Henryk Górecki. Cap…
Playwright and screenwriter for film and TV Theresa Rebeck has a brilliant ear for realistic and witty dialogue and " more importantly " an eagle eye for observing the dynamics of mod…
Hello readers! My theater review this week for the LA Weekly is of The Doctor’s Dilemma, a production from A Noise Within, now playing at their theater in Pasadena. Click here to go to…
Both the J. Paul Getty Museum and LACMA are concurrently staging exhibitions of works by groundbreaking American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. The two related exhibitions represent the f…
" I have been a fan of the Ramones since I got into punk rock in 1984. The Ramones always impressed me with their style, blending a sense of humor with aggression and pop melody. I did not r…
A compelling new photographic exhibition at the Getty offers an overview of innovative photographer Ray K. Metzker's long career and also includes inventive photographs by Harry Callahan, Aa…
Co-produced by theatre dybbuk and L.A. Contemporary Dance Company, Cave…A Dance for Lilith explores the folklore of the demon Goddess Lilith, who is said to be the first woman before E…
Captured Aural Phantasy Theater has teamed up with Creepy LA to present two shows for thrilling, chilling performances this Halloween: The Haunted Horror Variety Show and The Feast of Terror…
Dearest readers! My theater review this week for the LA Weekly — the ‘Pick of the Week‘ — is of Fraternity, an Ebony Repertory Theater production, now playing at the …
Samuel Beckett's melancholy one man, one act play is being performed superbly by John Hurt in his first appearance on a Los Angeles stage, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, in a production…
Ray Bradbury, one of the world's most popular authors, died earlier this year at 91. Often categorized as a science fiction author, he preferred to be called a fantasy writer. He also…
David Mamet's grubby and farcical political play November, now playing at the Mark Taper Forum downtown, is a riot of foul language and racial epithets, all tumbling from the mouth of…
Okay you Elephant Room bums! Here’s how you do magic, alright?! This clip of a unique card trick is truly outstanding. Here we see illusionist and magician Michael Giles demonstrat…
Enjoy a free evening of art, music and entertainment as Pasadena's most prominent arts and cultural institutions swing open their doors. Last fall, 14,000 people experienced the excit…
Lynn Nottage's play By The Way, Meet Vera Stark is light years apart from her recently staged play (also at the Geffen) entitled Ruined, which was a potent portrayal of unspeakable tr…
A fun and highly entertaining way to wander through one of Los Angeles’ storied mansions is Theatre 40′s critically-acclaimed production of The Manor. The melodrama continues its…
Hello dear readers, Here is a link to my article for LA Stage Times all about the bizarre and mysterious Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre, and their newest presentation, The Fainting Couch b…
Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre, the NoHo grand guignol company, approaches its 20th anniversary -- not to mention yet another Halloween -- with its seventh play from Robert Riemer, The Fai…
Fresh and fun, the marvelous new musical about gay closet-life in Hollywood, Justin Love, was eight years in development, and the dedication shows. The storyline is sweet and not-too-predict…
Hello readers! My theater review this week for the LA Weekly is of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an innovative dance work presented by Astra Dance Company, playing for TWO MORE NIGHTS ONL…
Eight local composers, eight world premieres! Innovative woodwind trio Third Wheel is featured in this exciting concert of new music written by members of the West Coast Composers Forum. Be …
Gentle readers, Here is a link to my article for LA Stage Times where I chatted with singer and musician Sophie B. Hawkins, and her writer/director Gigi Gaston, about their show Room 105, th…
Just before she died in 1970, Janis Joplin was spotted at Barney's Beanery in West Hollywood. Now, writer-director Gigi Gaston and singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins hope that Joplin's spir…
