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ARTS REVIEW: 'FANTASIA' AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWLThe Magic of Disney’s 'Fantasia' Recreated by John Mauceri, Hollywood Bowl OrchestraThe evening was full of mesmerizing classical tunes by the likes of Mozart and Tchaikovsky, integrating unused elements of 'Fantasia' to give a fresh perspective. |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'I WATCH, THEREFORE I AM'A Philosophical Study of the Great Mysteries of Life as Explained Through TV IconsAnyone who likes television should like 'I Watch, Therefore I Am.' Anyone who likes 'I Watch, Therefore I Am' should like philosophy... |
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ARTS REVIEW: ANTHONY LISTER JUNK FOOD ART HOUSE AT HVW8Surreal Pop Art Depicting Comic Heroes for a Little Escapism in Our Post-9/11 WorldIf I had to make a guesstimation of Lister's work ... I'd say it's a reflection of the common man today masking ourselves in our escapes. |
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ARTS REVIEW: ALEXANDER MCQUEEN - SAVAGE BEAUTYBritish Fashion Designer Exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Is Weird...and So CoolA model in a white cotton muslin dress is spray-painted black and yellow by two robots. The crowd oohs and ahs in French, Dutch, German, English, Russian, and Hebrew. |
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ARTS REVIEW: RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY - 'FULLY CHARGED'A Classic Circus to Bring Out the Kid in Adults & Cause the Kids to Laugh ContagiouslyThe second that guy flies out of a cannon on freaking fire? Like, real fire? You kind of forget your ambitions, worries, longings...maybe even the girl next to you. |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'SLEEP NO MORE'Wander Through a "Hotel" in a Creepy, Interactive Telling of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'"It's powerful stuff that ought be experienced by anyone who knows what it feels like to wake up with the sweats..." |
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ARTS REVIEW: LORNA SIMPSONGhostly Photography of Times Past on Display at the Brooklyn Museum in New York“When you tear a photo out, it leaves a ghost behind -- a marker,” said Morris, explaining the inclusion of the gouache images. |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'UNTOUCHABLE'A Beautifully Written Novel About Y2K, Cults, and a Grieving Family Which Will Touch YouIt is just this wanting that draws the reader right up to the brink of that horizon, where we hover, wait, and, despite ourselves, hope for the best. |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'AI WEIWEI: NEW YORK PHOTOGRAPHS 1983-1993'Asia Society's Photography Exhibit in New York is Both Personal & PoliticalBeginning with the photographs of 1986 and 1987, there is a shift from the personal to the public. This was the direct consequence of major changes in the neighborhood. |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD''Uncle Tom’s Cabin' Revisited - The Novel, The Plays, Tomitudes, The MoviesA provocative study that makes it clear that Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom “deserve our reconsideration -- and our respect.” |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'BAKERSFIELD MIST' AT THE FOUNTAIN THEATREDynamic Duo Wrestles with the Meaning of ArtThe play concerns not only the question of what is the nature of “art” but the nature of the two lives dependent on the validation of this canvas. |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'TARTUFFE' AND 'THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR'Shakespeare and Moliere Reinterpreted Underneath the Sun and Stars in Topanga’s WoodsWhether taking in a matinee showing of The Merry Wives of Windsor or an evening play of Tartuffe, audiences will definitely be entertained and amused... |
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ARTS REVIEW: ‘THE OLD SETTLER’Tales of Human Resilience and Passion Persist in Latest Production in Long Beach, CASolid performances all around, a qualitative story laced with just the right dose of social commentary and enough comedy to tickle your funny bone aplenty... |
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ARTS REVIEW: TIM BURTON AT LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ARTThe Inner Workings of Tim Burton’s Mind is Electrifyingly On Display at MuseumUnless you either never heard of Tim Burton or completely despise his work, it is difficult, neigh impossible, to not be in awe by the substantially large collection... |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'STRIP STRIP HOORAY' AT THE ROXYDita Von Teese Brings Glitz and Glam to Hollywood in a Supreme Spectacle of BurlesqueDita’s new show provided a great evening of entertainment, showcased fabulous burlesque talent & featured enough rhinestones to dazzle even the most cynical viewer... |
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ARTS REVIEW: CHERRY BOOM BOOM AT KING KINGGoing on a Burlesque Night-time 'Rendezvous' in Hollywood, CASensuous and precise bellydance by Mayte Garcia, a hoop performance made to look easy by Kelleia Sheerin, and enticingly choreographed group numbers swirled around the ce |
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ARTS REVIEW: THE CHINESE MASSACRE (ANNOTATED)Tom Jacobson Retells the Lynching of 18 Chinese Men in 1871 Los AngelesBy delving into the 1871 race riots, 'The Chinese Massacre' essentially places rather earthy perspective on the overall history of racial tensions in the City of Angels. |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'A HOUSE NOT MEANT TO STAND' AT THE FOUNTAIN THEATERTennessee Williams’ Birthday Centennial Play Entertains and RevealsHe died in a hotel room, so they say, trying to put eyedrops into his eyes, holding the bottle cap in his mouth. He swallowed it. It choked him to death. |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'USUAL PLACES'MashUp Contemporary Dance Company’s New & Unusual Show Took Over Hollywood, Heads NorthThis company is definitely one to keep an eye on. They are quickly establishing themselves as one that is going to keep growing, experimenting, and eventually coming into |
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ARTS REVIEW: ‘SOUTHERN COMFORTS’International City Theater Production Pokes Fun at Unitary LoveA two-person, one-set production, 'Southern Comforts' takes a few lighthearted jabs at twilight romance... |