Local Entertainment Articles
Review of Salome at LAOpera--A Fascinating Interpretation of an Iconic Story
Patricia Raceme creates petulant obsessive Salome in the title role at LA Opera
33 Variations Review - A Meeting of Minds
200 years separate music genius Beethoven and musicologist Katherine Brandt; yet their lives parallel each other - evident when Katherine goes to Germany to figure out why Beethoven became obsessed with a few musical notes and so wrote 33 variations
946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips Review - Incredible but True
When American soldiers come to the English countryside during World War II, things in the bucolic little village are sure to change - and change they do for each of the residents and Adolphus, a Yank private, as all prepare for the Normandy invasion
Zoot Suit Review - Pride and Prejudice 2017
Chicano Henry Reyna and 22 members of the 38 Street gang - all proudly sporting their zoot suits - are accused of murder, convicted in a sham trial, and sent to prison for life - marking but one event in the racially charged, 1940's LA landscape
Fried Chicken and Latkes at The Braid in Santa Monica - Interview with Rain Pryor Writer/Actress
It is a comical and heart-wrenching story about growing up Black and Jewish in a politically incorrect era. The journey reveals how she finds her identity in both worlds
“For Piano and Harpo” at Falcon Theatre Review – Slick, deeply thought provoking
Successfully portrays a nightmarish, sad, and sometimes hilarious journey from addiction to redemption as the layers of Oscar Levant’s life are gradually peeled away to reveal the pain
OK Magazine Pre Grammy Party
OK Magazine Grammys Celebration at the Avalon in Hollywood, California with special performances, a celebrity filled red carpet, hosting bar, gifting suite and more.
Shades of Disclosure Review - AIDS Anonymous
Members of QueerWise, a Los Angeles-based LGBTQ group, share their poignant, true stories about life as outliers, some of whom have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and have learned to accept and live with this terrifying disease
Pre-Grammy Kick Off Parties Review - Celebrating The Big Night in Music
It's Grammy weekend and the events are in full effect! It's been a week surrounded by the one thing that draws us together - music
POP The Elixir of Love Review - Hip Jukebox Opera
In POP Opera's hilarious production, soda jerk Nemorino, pines for the most popular girl in town and drinks a potion to make her love him
Debussy: His Letters and His Music Review - Brought to Life by Julia Migenes
Celebrated soprano Julia Migenes brings music giant Debussy to life as she chats about his life, loves, successes, and failures - all to the backdrop of Debussy's lush, haunting, and emotional melodies skillfully played by pianist Manuel Arellano
Witness for the Prosecution Review - Agatha Christie at her Best
English barrister Sir Robarts is called upon to defend accused murderer Leonard Vole after the body of his rich widow friend is found, but only his wife can afford him an alibi - so why is she a witness for the prosecution rather than the defense?
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Return Review - Chekhov Dances
Vanya and his sister Sonia have lived in a quiet farmhouse for their entire lives, while their sister Masha has traveled the world as a famous movie star - but fur will fly when Masha decides to return to the family homestead for a surprise visit
Dr. Ruth Makes Rare Appearance as Keynote Speaker at Sexual Health Expo in LA
Dr. Ruth Westheimer delivered the Keynote Talk on Saturday, February 4, 2017, for the SHE Expo, at the California Market Center in Downtown Los Angeles
Miles Schon's Eclectic Sound Infuses Blues-Rock with R&B, and An Array Of Heavy Metal
Miles Schon, Marin Bay Area guitarist, vocalist, song writer and more.
Screen Actors Guild Awards After Party Review - Audi, The Weinstein Company & Netflix Shut Down the Sunset Tower Hotel
Celebrating the best achievements in film and television performances for the past year, the SAG Awards pays homage to our favorite actors and sheds light on 'the ones to watch
Skylight Theatre’s Artistic Director Gary Grossman Interview - State of the Arts for 2017 Season Intimate Theatre
I’m optimistic because Los Angeles is a vibrant Theatre Community! Artists here are resilient and they will fight to make their art grow even stronger
Plasticity Review - A Multimedia Study of Meaning
As comatose David Rosely lies in his hospital bed, the people important in his life pass through his world, each sharing thoughts, opinions, and feelings while David tries to make sense of the senseless and organize the disorganized
Fugu Review - Truth is Stranger than Fiction
When Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara wrote visas for 6,000 Lithuanian Jews and transported them to Kobe, Japan, during World War II, the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs must battle with the Gestapo to insure their safety and maintain peace
A White Guy on the Bus Review - Why Not Take the Mercedes?
This white guy lives a privileged life in an affluent suburb, while his wife teaches in a ghetto school trying to inspire her inner city students to reach for the American dream - so why is he chatting up a pretty black nursing student on a bus?
