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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…

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SAAF 2013 " South African Arts Festival THIS weekend " Los Angeles film music arts culture festival report by Pauline Adamek

For a vibrant weekend of music and film, friends of film, music & South African Culture can converge Downtown. This inaugural event of the its South African Arts Festival 2013 (SAAF) wil…

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

HBFF " the 2013 Hollywood Black Film Festival starts TONIGHT by Pauline Adamek

There’s a lot going on at the 2013 Hollywood Black Film Festival (HBFF) The festival starts tonight and runs through October 6, 2013. 73 films will be screened, including: Film Diaspor…

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4handsLA " Sundays At Two series in Rolling Hills United Methodist Church by Pauline Adamek

Rolling Hills United Methodist Church’s Sundays At Two 
next concert is Sunday, October 13, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. sharp!
 Free Admission 4handsLA"Duo Pianists Steven Vanhauw…

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Fort Ross Vineyard launches a new AVA wine district & Wine Festival " Fort Ross-Seaview " California travel report by Pauline Adamek

  Welcome to the first post of ArtsBeatLA Adventures   Way up in the wine district, on the Sonoma Coast of Northern Cali, is a brand new AVA wine district"Fort Ross-Seaview"boastin…

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"Creature Feature" " Los Angeles feature article Universal monsters by Pauline Adamek

Creature Feature How a flotilla of bloodcurdling creations"beginning in 1923"gave birth to a monster of a movie studio in the Valley. Vampires, zombies, aliens. Horror movies and creature fe…

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Monday, September 30, 2013

This SUNDAY " Captured Aural Phantasy Theater presents "Night of Noir Show" " Los Angeles variety theater report by Pauline Adamek

Feature this! Captured Aural Phantasy Theater (CAPT) presents its Night of Noir Show at the historic El Cid for one night only " Sunday, October 6th. In their newest live retro variety show,…

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LAST WEEK " Kai & Sunny "Caught By The Nest" art exhibition at Subliminal Projects " Los Angeles art report by Pauline Adamek

One week remains to catch the Kai & Sunny ”Caught By The Nest” Exhibition at Subliminal Projects on Sunset. The current exhibition Caught By The Nest will be on view throu…

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Humor Abuse " Los Angeles theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

  Gentle readers! This week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of Humor Abuse, the brave and bold musical now playing at The Hayworth Theater in LA. We gave it a ‘GO!’ H…

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Saturday, September 28, 2013

"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" now playing at Sacred Fools " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Creating a mysterious, melancholy and futuristic world that immediately ensconces and transports you, Edward Einhorn has brilliantly adapted novelist Philip K. Dick's 1968 existential scienc…

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"The Producers" at The Norris Theatre " Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

The Norris Center for the Performing Arts presents Mel Brooks' outrageously funny smash hit musical, "The Producers," September 20 " October 6. Based on the classic film of the same name, th…

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

SUNDAY! Free Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall with LA Phil, YOLA, Herbie Hancock and La Santa Cecilia by Pauline Adamek

Youth Orchestra LA (Yola) will perform alongside the LA Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall, for the first time in the Program's Six-Year History. Creative Chair for Jazz Herbie Hancock and loc…

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Skylight Writers Panel with Terrence McNally " Friday, Sept 27 " Los Angeles theater event by Pauline Adamek

Skylight Theatre is hosting a Writers Panel this Friday eve — Sept 27th — with Terrence McNally at 8pm. This event is part of a FOUR-DAY Salute to the Playwright. Friday, Sept 27…

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Monday, September 23, 2013

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

  Almost immediately after the central protagonist Maggie (Jennifer Pollono) bustles onto the stage, pretty soon she's letting fly a string of profanity. We are abruptly dropped into pl…

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Memorial celebration for Damon Intrabartolo " TONIGHT at Pasadena Playhouse by Pauline Adamek

A Memorial Celebration for composer Damon Intrabartolo is set for today – Monday, September 23, 2013. Friends, family and colleagues will gather today at 7:30 p.m. at The Pasadena P…

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Thursday, September 19, 2013

"Bare" " a brave musical returns to Los Angeles " theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

Hello dear readers! This week my (rave) theater review for the LA Weekly is of Bare, the brave and bold musical now playing at The Hayworth Theater in LA. We gave it a ‘GO!’ Bare…

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"Tone Clusters" " at Theatricum Botanicum " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

The works of prolific author and playwright Joyce Carol Oates are being presented at Theatricum Botanicum
 for a select handful of performances. The evening features four short monolog…

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Alice Cooper to storm the Segerstrom " Los Angeles rock concert report by Pauline Adamek

Creating macabre music and mayhem, Rock phenom and 'The Godfather of Shock Rock' Alice Cooper will take to stage, making his Segerstrom Center debut at Segerstrom Hall on Tuesday, November 2…

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Monday, September 16, 2013

Hollywood Sign celebrates its 90th Anniversary with a White Party by Pauline Adamek

    This week, the towering icon of Tinsletown " the Hollywood Sign " is celebrating its 90th Anniversary with a 'White Party' event at Drai's Hollywood on the rooftop of the W Hot…

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Friday, September 13, 2013

EXTENDED: "Captain Dan Dixon vs. The Moth Sluts from the Fifth Dimension" " theater review for LA Weekly " Los Angeles theater by Pauline Adamek

  ::STOP PRESS:: Extended by popular demand for two weekends: 
FRIDAYS and SATURDAYS @  11:00pm 
SEPTEMBER 20, 21, 27 & 28, 2013.   Greetings Earthlings! T…

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

John Pollono's "Lost Girls" " interview article for LA Stage Times by Pauline Adamek

John Pollono Discovers Some Lost Girls at Rogue Machine by Pauline Adamek | September 12, 2013   Playwright/actor John Pollono is one busy guy. His newest play, the very female-ori…

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An all-female, multicultural production of "Hamlet" " Los Angeles theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

  Gentle readers! This week’s theater review for the LA Weekly is of an all-female, multicultural production of Hamlet, now playing at Odyssey Theatre in West LA. Hamlet An all-fe…

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John Pollono Discovers Some Lost Girls at Rogue Machine by Pauline Adamek

"Lost Girls" marks the return of playwright Jobn Pollono ("Small Engine Repair") to Rogue Machine, just as he's also involved in a web series, a TNT series and the opening of "Engine" in New…

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Friday, September 6, 2013

"Anything Goes" " a fun-filled musical coming to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  Wall-to-wall hit tunes, ear-to-ear grin all night long F U N ! " Cole Porter's timeless classic musical theater masterpiece, Anything Goes, is about to set sail at the Segerstrom Hall…

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Thursday, September 5, 2013

"What Doesn't Kill You: An Evening of One-Act Plays" Los Angeles theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

  Hello readers! This week’s theater review for the LA Weekly is of an evening of two one-act plays, entitled “What Doesn't Kill You,” now playing at Loft Ensemble in …

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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

FEMME " a new documentary about women " Los Angeles film report by Pauline Adamek

  A celebration of Life and Love!  FEMME, a new documentary about the ‘fair sex’ " women " will screen in Santa Monica this month. Directed by Emmanuel Itier, Femme…

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"Prometheus Bound" dazzles at Getty Villa " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Punished by the upstart Olympian gods, the Titan Prometheus' access to prophesy and knowledge of future events does little to lessen his agony of eternal suffering and torture. A sparkling n…

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Monday, September 2, 2013

Pam Douglas Evokes the Spirit and Movement of Air in Paintings on Silk in "The Life of Air" by Pauline Adamek

Announcing the finale in the trilogy of shows inspired by Earth's primal energies, "The Life of Air," by Artist Pam Douglas goes on view at TAG Gallery at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica…

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Friday, August 30, 2013

"Prometheus Bound" plays at Getty Villa " article for LA Weekly " Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

Dear readers! This week’s theater article for the LA Weekly is of the new production of an ancient play Prometheus Bound now playing at The Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades. We gave it…

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

TONIGHT " Radar L.A., An International Festival of Contemporary Theater " Los Angeles theater festival report by Pauline Adamek

::STOP PRESS:: Previews start tonight! REDCAT has announced the exciting line up of groundbreaking performances to be featured in Radar L.A., An International Festival of Contemporary Theate…

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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

"For The Record: Baz Luhrmann" at Rockwell Table & Stage " Los Angeles music theater review by Pauline Adamek

Dramatic lighting sets the mood at Rockwell Table & Stage, for the latest "For The Record" musical production (previously staged)"this time a tribute to the four feature films of creativ…

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