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Review: Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet at the Ahmanson Theater

2024-02-03T03:36:22+00:00By |Categories: Dance, Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Center Theater Group presented an energetic and emotionally engaging production of Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet at the Ahmanson Theater. Bourne’s interpretation of this classic ballet cleverly communicates the tragic narrative with performances by his New Adventures company of impeccable

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Review: Dutch National Ballet’s Frida at The Music Center

2023-07-18T16:50:16+00:00By |Categories: Dance, Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The U.S. premiere of the Dutch National Ballet’s Frida concluded the 20th dance season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center. Frida was conceived and choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa who magnificently realized her vision to capture, as she

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Review: BroadStage, Mark Morris, “The Look of Love”

2022-10-29T15:39:19+00:00By |Categories: Dance, Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Commissioned by BroadStage, the Mark Morris Dance Group presented the world premiere of “The Look of Love,” a journey into the sweetness and sorrowful emotions of romantic love as evoked by the music of Burt Bacharach. Before the curtain rises, the

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Review: The Wallis, BODYTRAFFIC

2022-10-29T15:38:58+00:00By |Categories: Dance, Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

With an invite to the audience to “get down” with a live DJ set and complimentary champagne before and after the performance, and during the intermission, Los Angeles-based BODYTRAFFIC set the mood for an entertaining program of works from four choreographers

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Review: The Ford Theatres, Noche Cosmica

2022-10-13T02:04:46+00:00By |Categories: Music, Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Saturday, October 1st was a very entertaining and soulful night of Latinx music at the Ford Theatres in Hollywood. What I loved about the open air amphitheater is that we were outside with the Hollywood Hills behind the stage. What a

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Review: Hollywood Bowl, Sheryl Crow, Keb’ Mo’

2022-08-05T05:29:51+00:00By |Categories: Music, Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was another beautiful night at the Hollywood Bowl, one of my favorite venues to experience live music here in LA. I am a longtime fan of Sheryl Crow (nine-time Grammy Winner) and thought Keb’ Mo’ (five-time Grammy Winner) was a great

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Review: King Lear at The Wallis

2022-05-16T18:40:03+00:00By |Categories: Reviews, Theater/Poetry/Books|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We take our seats in the Bram Goldsmith Theater as well as in bleachers constructed on the stage that is set with banquet tables. Pillars of video screens on either side of the stage project images of storms, forest fires, tidal

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Review: Geffen Playhouse, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

2022-05-01T02:57:01+00:00By |Categories: Reviews, Theater/Poetry/Books|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When mounting an iconic play such as “Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf,” by the acclaimed writer Edward Albee, both a fresh perspective or classic approach to the play can make or break it. Any theatre lover will know the plot, how

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Review: LACMA, “Barbara Kruger: Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You” 

2022-03-22T19:59:27+00:00By |Categories: Art Parties / Exhibitions / Fairs, Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

“Barbara Kruger: Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You” is the largest US exhibition in 20 years of Los Angeles-based, artist, Barbara Kruger. Curated at LACMA by Michael Govan, CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director, and Rebecca Morse, Curator, Wallis

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Review: “Love Actually Live” at the Wallis!

2021-12-09T03:02:16+00:00By |Categories: Reviews, Theater/Poetry/Books|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Fun, surprising and delightful is how I would describe “Love Actually Live,” back by popular demand at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts! Uncertain about a live multimedia event, this production exceeded my expectations! Is it a live concert? Is

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