Review: Eurydice at LA Opera at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion
LA Opera presented the world premier of Eurydice, collaboration between composer Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl who wrote the libretto based on her acclaimed 2003 play. The work reimagines the classic Orpheus myth into a contemporary vision perceived from the heroine's
Review: Cirque du Soleil’s “Volta”
Cirque du Soleil has inspired a movement. Leading the trend of high quality entertainment since it burst onto the scene in 1984, the Montreal troupe has set a high bar. Dance companies across the country and popular network tv variety shows
Review: American Standard: A Story of Enough
A story of healing unfolded at Highway's performance space in Santa Monica. Opening on September 19, 2019, the one-woman show entitled American Standard: A Story of Enough stars Lilly Bright, and is directed by Valerie Hager. It is an autobiographical memoir
Event Review: Hippie Woman Wild Book Launch
Written by Lisa Robins - "Why did a not-so-nice Jewish girl, expelled from Yale Drama School during the Vietnam protests, abandon her acting dream to follow the man she loved to an off-the-grid commune in Oregon?" Carol Schlanger, author of Hippie
Review: “On Beckett” at the Kirk Douglas Theater
Do not shy away from seeing Bill Irwin's "On Beckett" if you feel lacking in your knowledge of the literary master's work. Irwin acknowledges that he is not a scholar nor has he read all of Beckett's literary output; rather he
Review: C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert at The Broad Stage
C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert is a one-man play written, performed and co-directed by Max McLean at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica. Produced and co-directed by Ken Denison, McLean portrays C. S. Lewis, the much adored British author