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Friday, November 22, 2013

Valley Muralists " interview with Kristy Sandoval & Levi Ponce for Ventura Blvd magazine " Los Angeles San Fernando Valley art report by Pauline Adamek

  A recently overturned LA ban on hand-painted murals is preserving a beautification effort aimed at one of the most blighted areas of the Valley. It's also opening doors for a new wave…

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Thursday, November 21, 2013

"Play Dead" " spooky fun at the Geffen " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Striking the perfect balance between scares and laughs, Play Dead delivers plenty of delicious thrills, macabre chills and giggles. The one-act show features Todd Robbins as our ghoulish hos…

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"Dallas Non-Stop" " theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

Gentle readers! This week’s theater review for the LA Weekly is of a bittersweet comedy Dallas Non-Stop, now playing at Atwater Village Theatre. We gave it a ‘go!’ Young an…

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Tuesday, November 19, 2013

On-camera interview with fine artist Carrie Graber, Los Angeles art review and interview by Pauline Adamek

Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com recently went out to the Californian desert to interview fine artist Carrie Graber " creator of exquisite oil paintings and handsome furniture. About the A…

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Sunday, November 17, 2013

ONE WEEK AWAY " Alice Cooper to storm the Segerstrom stage Nov 26 " Los Angeles rock concert report by Pauline Adamek

Rock phenomenon Alice Cooper " 'The Godfather of Shock Rock' " will take to the stage, making his Segerstrom Center debut at Segerstrom Hall on Tuesday, November 26 at 7:30 p.m. as part of h…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:20PM[SHARE]
Thursday, November 14, 2013

"Why I Died, A Comedy!" " theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

  Hello dear readers! This week’s theater review for the LA Weekly is of Why I Died, A Comedy!, now playing at the Hudson Theatres in Hollywood.   Katie Rubin’s energet…

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Monday, November 11, 2013

Bette Midler to star in "I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers" at the Geffen during December " Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

  Bette Midler"aka The Divine Miss M"is set to star in the West Coast premiere I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers, opening at the Geffen Playhouse on December 3rd and running fo…

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Thursday, November 7, 2013

"Gidion's Knot" " Los Angeles theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

  Gentle readers! This week’s theater review for the LA Weekly is of Gidion’s Knot, presented by Furious Theatre Company and now playing at the Pasadena Playhouse, upstairs.…

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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

"Moskva" " now playing at City Garage, Santa Monica " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  City Garage is known for staging edgy and provocative avant garde theater and their latest production, Moskva, is no exception. Written by Steven Leigh Morris, Moskva is a bizarre and…

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Monday, November 4, 2013

Travel writing Workshop with Erin Byrne plus Lindsay Taub & Lanee Neil of "The Voyage Vixens" " Los Angeles writers event by Pauline Adamek

Trot & Jot the globe with Erin Byrne & The Voyage Vixens On Friday, November 8, 7:30-9:30 pm, The Writers Junction in Santa Monica (1001 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90401) will ho…

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Friday, November 1, 2013

LAST DAYS " "Totem" " Cirque du Soleil's dazzling show at the Port of Los Angeles " San Pedro by Pauline Adamek

Stunning spectacle, breathtaking artistry, effortless grace and elegance"Cirque du Soleil's has done it again. Their dazzling, gasp-inducing production Totem provides all the acrobatic maste…

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Interview with renowned architect Richard Landry for Ventura Blvd. Magazine " Los Angeles by Pauline Adamek

The Midas Touch Renowned architect Richard Landry takes on four distinctly different projects in the Valley"all with wondrous results. Not only does architect and designer Richard Landry rea…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:17PM[SHARE]
Thursday, October 31, 2013

"Wait Until Dark" at the Geffen Playhouse " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  A hoary old thriller, Wait Until Dark still holds some scares for 21st century theatre audiences and can be seen at the Geffen Playhouse until Sunday, November 17. The stage play by F…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:24PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Off-the-beaten paths and scenic hikes " article for Ventura Blvd. Magazine " Los Angeles travel report by Pauline Adamek

Get away from the hustle and bustle of the Valley's most populated treks and touch base with nature in a serene way. Instead of Fryman and Runyon canyons, explore one of these routes"all of …

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Monday, October 28, 2013

This SUNDAY " Captured Aural Phantasy Theater presents "Haunted Horror Spook Show" " Los Angeles variety theater report by Pauline Adamek

Terror from the page – on stage! CAPTURED AURAL PHANTASY THEATER presents its Haunted Horror Spook Show at the historic El Cid for One Night Only " Sunday, November 3. The perfect conc…

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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Interview with Ann Noble for LA Stage Times by Pauline Adamek

LA Stage Times feature article – Ann Noble's on the Laramie-Liar Shuttle " But Writing Comes First by Pauline Adamek You think you know LA theater? Who's currently acting in two very d…

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Ann Noble's on the Laramie-Liar Shuttle " But Writing Comes First by Pauline Adamek

Ann Noble shuttles between roles in "The Laramie Project -- Ten Yeats Later" and "The Liar," even as she maintains that she's first and foremost a writer.

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 04:52PM[SHARE]

EXTENDED! "Lost Girls" " a feminist drama by John Pollono at Rogue Machine " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

::STOP PRESS:: Lost Girls at Rogue Machine has been extended until December 16, 2013   Previously reviewed: Almost immediately after the central protagonist Maggie (Jennifer Pollono) bu…

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"Creditors" " Los Angeles theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

  Dear readers! This week’s theater review for the LA Weekly is of Creditors, now playing at the Odyssey Theatre in West L.A. We gave it ‘Pick of the Week.’   Cre…

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Rumination " Los Angeles theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

Hello again dear readers! My second review this week for the LA Weekly is of Rumination, now playing at the Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre in North Hollywood. Rumination This one-act…

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

A fun & frothy romp " "The Liar" at Antaeus " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

David Ives' dazzling translation of Pierre Corneille's farcical play by (first performed in 1644) is vividly brought to life by two casts at Antaeus. Here follows a review of the 'Tangerines…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:28PM[SHARE]
Thursday, October 17, 2013

"Silent Witnesses" " solo show at Whitefire " Los Angeles theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

Hello dear readers! This week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of Silent Witnesses, the solo show about a group of holocaust child survivors — now playing at the Whitefire Theatr…

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Monday, October 14, 2013

Kinder Gardens " Los Angeles school garden report for Ventura Blvd. magazine by Pauline Adamek

Behind a wall on busy Victory Boulevard, in the midst of a strip mall-filled corridor, lies something you wouldn't expect: a secret garden. It spans across the four-acre campus of a primary …

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

His Royal Hipness Lord Buckley " ONE NIGHT ONLY " Sacred Fools " Los Angeles theater cabaret report by Pauline Adamek

  A swirling mix of comedy, be-bop and cabaret! Performing ONE NIGHT ONLY at Sacred Fools Theater on its last stop before New York City is His Royal Hipness Lord Buckley. Monday, Octobe…

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Monday, October 7, 2013

Tierney Gearon " "Private Princess" exhibition " opening at the Eastern Star Gallery at Archer " Los Angeles art report by Pauline Adamek

TIERNEY GEARON: Private Princess exhibition Thursday, October 10 " Friday, November 9, 2013 Opening reception for the artist: Thursday, October 10, 2013 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. At the Eastern…

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Interview with Sandra Bullock for "Gravity" " Los Angeles movie interview by Pauline Adamek

You're probably thinking, Sandra Bullock " lost in space… How interesting can that be? Surprisingly " very! Gravity is gripping, tense thriller with an emotional through-line that is never…

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Saturday, October 5, 2013

"Gravity" " a luminous performance from Sandra Bullock, lost in space " Los Angeles film review by Pauline Adamek

Ever the architect of her relatively luminous career, A-list star and sometime producer, Sandra Bullock, follows her highly successful broad comedy buddy movie, The Heat, with a complete vol…

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"The Pat & Charlie Variety Hour" " at The Cavern Club Celebrity Theater TONIGHT " Los Angeles cabaret theater review by Pauline Adamek

Nancy Kissam and Linda Santiman star a hilarious send-up of those hip and groovy TV Variety shows of the seventies (think Sonny & Cher and Donny & Marie) in The Pat & Charlie Var…

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Friday, October 4, 2013

"Sunshine Boys" Neil Simon's classic restaged with Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Legendary comedy writer Neil Simon's 1972 play The Sunshine Boys has an excellent premise: two old vaudevillian stars who worked together for over 40 years, but who haven't spoken in over a …

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Thursday, October 3, 2013

Fowler at Fifty " by Pauline Adamek

The Fowler Museum at UCLA will honor its 50th anniversary (!) with a suite of special exhibitions and programs from fall 2013"fall 2014. The exhibitions in the fall of 2013 will fill the Fow…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:00PM[SHARE]

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