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ARTS REVIEW: LA EXCELENCIA - LIVE AT THE SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTERA Salsa Group With Street Cred Brings The Dura Sound into a New CenturyLa Excelencia’s dynamic showl made for a wonderful evening promoting the goal of cultural diversity though music with perhaps the only suggestion being…more cow bell! |
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ARTS REVIEW: COMIC-CON 2010Something For Every Fan of Fan of Comics, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror & GamingAnd all genre fans should try it at least once. But I warn ya, you’ll be hooked and want to go back every year... |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'THURGOOD'Starring Laurence Fishburne at The Geffen in Westwood, CaliforniaIn 'Thurgood,' you get an excellent performance, the portrait of an honorable and committed man, and a history lesson. |
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ARTS REVIEW: AN EVENING WITH HERBIE HANCOCK AT THE GRAMMY MUSEUMA Wonderfully Intimate Evening Discussing 'The Imagine Project'He’s continued as one of the most respected jazz pianists and composers of his generation... |
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ARTS REVIEW: GEORGE MACIUNAS EXHIBIT--JONAS MEKAS VISUAL ARTS CENTERA Dream of Establishing Vilnius as the 21st Century Capital of FluxusJonas Mekas: “Keep dancing, keep singing, have a good drink, and do not get too serious! Okay?” |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'OPUS'Not a Big Play, but in Its Small Way, It Draws Its Audience Tightly InYou have slipped into the world of these five characters. It’s a theater experience that doesn’t always happen. |
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ARTS REVIEW: WICKED WILDE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL'MacBeth' and 'The Importance of Being Earnest'...With a TwistThe two plays I saw were Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' and the edited 'Macbeth' played by three men and the campy Lady. |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'THE THREE MUSKETEERS' AT THE THEATRICUM BOTANICUMEllen Geer Stays as True to Dumas’s Vision as Possible Without Sacrificing SubstanceWhen the audience witnesses her final judgment during the production’s climactic scene, they are eagerly rooting against her. |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'A SHAYNA MAIDEL' AT INTERNATIONAL CITY THEATREFar From a Depressing Story; Instead, Rather Therapeutic and RedeemingBy the time the lights dim and the curtains come down, audiences will walk away with one thing—no matter what life may throw your way, family is the strongest bond... |
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ARTS REVIEW: DANCE CAMERA WESTA Visual Language Which Happens at the Intersection of Choreography and CinematographyThe opening evening at REDCAT was comprised of five different films ranging from four minutes to 23 minutes. No matter the length, each one has its own beginning, middle |
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ART REVIEW: YOUNG HOLLYWOOD AWARDSA Night of Awards For Those Who Are Destined For Great Things in Tinsel TownRecognizing the current crop of talented young entertainers that could dominate the future of Hollywood. |
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Review: "Love, Loss and What I Wore"The performance was lightweight but first-rate, taking normal ladies back to trying clothing times as a metaphor... |
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Review: "The Ballad of Emmett Till"Don't miss this excellent presentation. |
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MUSIC PREVIEW: A VERY POTTER MUSICAL...THE SEQUEL!They're Back! (After Some Careful Wriggling Around Cease-And-Desist Threats)...An unofficial, fan-made parody musical, initially created solely for the amusement of the creators themselves, A Very Potter Musical gathered incredible attention... |
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Review: "Nightmare Alley"I look forward to some version where the storyline can support the level of performance. |
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A Party to Upright CitizensThis line-up shows that UCB is kind of like the indie music scene of comedy... |
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Through the NightIt's a piece that ought to be shown in schools, inspiring for kids, and is part of the dream all of us have... |
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The Female of the SpeciesYou will not find the answers here, but hey, who cares? |
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Review: 'TAO'There will never be a sufficiently righteous string of adjectives available in the English language to describe the TAO experience. |
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Orpheus DescendingGale Harold does a great guitar guy. On his face, in his manner, a lost soul. He's never gonna make it. |