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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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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

"Rapture, Blister, Burn" " a funny new take on modern feminism at the Geffen " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Playwright Gina Gionfriddo's new (to LA) comedy examines the evolution of feminist ideology over the past decades, both theoretical and practical, but above all presents a fantasy scenario t…

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Diavolo Dance Theater performs "Fluid Infinities" at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Philharmonic " Los Angeles dance theater review by Pauline Adamek

Ten dancers, clad in worker-like shirts and trousers, all bare footed, gather around a long Perspex tunnel offstage. Center stage is a large dome covered in shiny silver fabric. A few of the…

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Monday, August 26, 2013

Johnny Sandoval @ conga " Los Angeles CD music review by Pauline Adamek

Skin and Bones"the first track on Johnny Sandoval's self-produced solo album @ conga has a confident kick off. The haunting, echoing pound of the conga calls to the bass trombone, which resp…

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Friday, August 23, 2013

Grand Guignol with the Grand Guignolers at ArtWorks " Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

absinthe. blood. tiny naughty puppets… Fresh from Cirque-a-Palooza at the Pasadena Playhouse, the Grand Guignolers present a set of seldom performed classic grand guignol horror plays of 1…

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Thursday, August 22, 2013

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

Greetings Earthlings! This week’s theater review for the LA Weekly is of the hilarious retro sci-fi romp “Captain Dan Dixon vs. The Moth Sluts from the Fifth Dimension,” no…

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Legendary Bingo " How A Numbers Game Can Help So Many by Pauline Adamek

Legendary Bingo's Charitable Fabulousness"How A Numbers Game Can Help So Many. Bingo has been known as a social card game that's mostly played by retirees or is played only in charity events…

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Captured Aural Phantasy Theater present "Superhero Variety Hour" " Sunday September 8th at El Cid " Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

New show! Sunday, September 8, 2013 Captured Aural Phantasy Theater brings its Superhero Variety Hour to El Cid. Celebrate the antics of the defenders of truth and justice in a variety show …

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Werner Herzog's new documentary "From One Second To The Next" " Los Angeles film review by Pauline Adamek

  Legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog has a made a new documentary takes on the growing problem of texting and driving. Entitled From One Second To The Next the 30-minute documenta…

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Werner Herzog's "Hearsay of the Soul" " video installation at Getty Museum " Los Angeles art review by Pauline Adamek

"Yes, it's true"minutes into his performance, he departs!" A five-channel video installation by celebrated German filmmaker Werner Herzog, Hearsay of the Soul, is now on view at the Getty Ce…

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Monday, August 19, 2013

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts announces its Inaugural Season by Pauline Adamek

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts announces its Inaugural Season beginning with performances by the Martha Graham Dance Company, which open the 500-seat Goldsmith Theater o…

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Los Angeles Master Chorale launches its milestone 50th Season " concert report by Pauline Adamek

The trailblazing Los Angeles Master Chorale launches its milestone 50th Season on Sunday, September 22, 2013, 7 pm, at Walt Disney Concert Hall, with a spectacular retrospective concert cond…

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Friday, August 16, 2013

"Greeks 6 " Trojans 5' " Los Angeles theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

Hello groovy readers! This week’s theater review for the LA Weekly is of mildly amusing farce “Greeks 6 – Trojans 5,” now playing at Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks…

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Thursday, August 15, 2013

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

REDCAT has announced the exciting line up of groundbreaking performances to be featured in Radar L.A., An International Festival of Contemporary Theater, to be held from September 24 to Octo…

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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Kariné Poghosyan performs Rachmaninoff " one performance only " Los Angeles concert performance report by Pauline Adamek

New York City-based rising-star pianist Kariné Poghosyan returns to Rolling Hills United Methodist Church to open the 6th season of their Sundays At Two concerts. Sunday, September 8,…

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Monday, August 12, 2013

For The Record: Baz Luhrmann " preview " Los Angeles music theater report by Pauline Adamek

Celeb daughter (!) and singer/actress Rumer Willis will be playing the role of Juliet in For The Record: Baz Luhrmann, the next of the live music concerts at Rockwell Table & Stage…

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Friday, August 9, 2013

Point Break Live! " Los Angeles theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

  Gentle readers! This week’s theater review for the LA Weekly is of the hilarious spoof show Point Break Live!, now playing at Dragonfly in Hollywood.   We gave it a ‘…

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

Grand Performances presents A Tale of Two Nations: Nação Estrela Brilhante & Nation Beat " Los Angeles concert report by Pauline Adamek

Pulsing drumbeats, spectacular costumes, and infectious call-and-response songs transport you to the northeast coast of Brazil. Steeped in both African and indigenous traditions, Maracatú…

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Roberto Amaral's "Incendio Flamenco" " this Sunday at Scherr Forum Theatre " Los Angeles flamenco dance review by Pauline Adamek

Cuban heels stomping, hands flourishing, skirts swishing"the dazzling Flamenco dancers guided by master choreographer, performing artist and teacher Roberto Amaral are hard at work rehearsin…

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Children's Festival of the Arts " 2013 " at Paramount Pictures Studio " Los Angeles kids event report by Pauline Adamek

Once again the Hollywood Arts Council is presenting their 28th Annual Children's Festival of the Arts. Emceed by AMP Radio 97.1 FM's DJ, Casey McCabe, the FREE One-Day Only Festival will be …

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Thursday, August 1, 2013

Hurricane Season 2013 " theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

Hey groovy readers! This week’s theater review for the LA Weekly is of Hurricane Season, now playing at the Eclectic Company Theatre in North Hollywood. Click here to go to the LA Week…

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Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival 2013 " Los Angeles film festival report by Pauline Adamek

  Now running until this Sunday, The Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival (HBRFest), continues to champion the best in new Brazilian independent cinema direct from the international festival…

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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

"Blue Jasmine" by Woody Allen " a truly virtuosic performance by Cate Blanchett " Los Angeles film review by Pauline Adamek

Woody Allen’s newest movie, Blue Jasmine, provides a platform for a truly virtuosic performance by Cate Blanchett that is sure to be remembered at Oscar voting time. Why is there so mu…

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CIRQUE-A-PALOOZA " a Summer Spectacle & Comic Calamity at the Pasadena Playhouse " Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

An exciting new summer festival, CIRQUE-A-PALOOZA  " a Summer Spectacle & Comic Calamity, created and directed by Stefan Haves " is now running at The Pasadena Playhouse. Mainst…

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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Captured Aural Phantasy Theater present "Comic Book Summer Camp" " Sunday August 4th at El Cid " Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

Captured Aural Phantasy Theater (CAPT) is proud to celebrate its 5th year performing in Los Angeles with a return to the historic El Cid for another season of monthly shows! Beginning THIS S…

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Monday, July 29, 2013

"A Parallelogram" " at the Mark Taper Forum " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

An existential "comedy" in the bleakest sense, Bruce Norris' new play A Parallelogram posits the question "What would you do if you knew your future but couldn't do anything to change it?" a…

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Thursday, July 25, 2013

LAST PERF TONIGHT! "Wake Not The Dead" at King King, Hollywood " Los Angeles Rock Goth Opera review by Pauline Adamek

Gloomy, moody, spooky"in the best possible way, Wake Not The Dead is a sexy and dazzling new rock 'n' roll Goth Opera currently playing at King King nightclub in Hollywood. ***Final performa…

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Flamenco Festival " El Cid " This weekend ONLY " Los Angeles dance flamenco report by Pauline Adamek

Celebrating 50 years of Flamenco,
El Cid presents a 2-Day Flamenco Festival. Experience the Passion and Beauty of Spain at the iconic Silver Lake Flamenco Venue, El Cid, this coming Sa…

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

"Watson and the Dark Art of Harry Houdini" EXTENDED " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  ::STOP PRESS:: Watson 2: The Dark Art of Harry Houdini has been extended through Saturday, August 17, 2013 Now playing at Sacred Fools Theater in Hollywood. Previously reviewed: Watso…

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Monday, July 22, 2013

"One Night in Miami" " extended " Rogue Machine " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

::STOP PRESS:: This marvelous play has been extended through August 18, 2013. Previously reviewed: It's not every day you get to be heavyweight champion of the world"for a professional sport…

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This Sunday *ONLY* Charles Gaines Ensemble featuring Wadada Leo Smith " Los Angeles concert report by Pauline Adamek

  This Sunday *ONLY* Charles Gaines Ensemble featuring Wadada Leo Smith Sunday, July 28, 2013 3pm MOCA Grand Avenue Ahmanson Auditorium MOCA presents a one-day-only performance by the C…

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