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Monday, April 15, 2013

TONIGHT! "Red Bastard" returns to the Los Angeles theater stage " review by Pauline Adamek

Red Bastard, the unusual clown-comedy-one-person show by Eric Davis that took the Hollywood Fringe Festival by storm last year, returns to the Los Angeles theater stage for a brief series of…

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Friday, April 12, 2013

"Billy & Ray" " at the Falcon Theater " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Boasting a superb clowny performance by Kevin Blake as Hollywood filmmaker Billy Wilder, Billy & Ray
 is a light comedy about the making of the groundbreaking motion picture Double…

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"For the Record: Tarantino" " in concert ONE NIGHT ONLY! House of Blues " April 16th by Pauline Adamek

The hit "For The Record" series will leave its resident home in Los Feliz for one night only and head to Hollywood to perform "Tarantino In Concert" at famed House of Blues Sunset Strip. Â…

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

Dear readers! My theater review this week for the LA Weekly is of Neverwhere, now playing at Sacred Fools in East Hollywood. To read it, click here to go to the LA Weekly's theater page and …

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

NEXT SUNDAY " "Le Salon de Musiques" " March classical concert review by Pauline Adamek

::STOP PRESS:: This Sunday, April 14, 3013, marks the seventh concert of Le Salon de Musiques' 3rd season. ANDREW SHULMAN Cello , STEVEN VANHAUWAERT Piano CHOPIN: Cello Sonata op 65 in G min…

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Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg performs "Rodin" at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts " Los Angeles ballet report by Pauline Adamek

ph Segerstrom Center for the Arts ends its 2012"13 International Dance season with the return of Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg performing its powerful production of Rodin May 3 " 5. This s…

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Thursday, April 4, 2013

"The Innocence of Father Brown" " review for LA Weekly, Los Angeles theater by Pauline Adamek

Gentle readers! This week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of The Innocence of Father Brown, now playing at Fremont Theatre in South Pasadena.   Click here to go to the LA Weekly'…

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Rattlestick Playwrights Theater comes to LA with "Slipping" " interviews with the creatives for LA Stage Times " Los Angeles theater by Pauline Adamek

Opening next weekend at the Lillian Theatre – previews start tonight – is a play from an exciting New York theater company, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. READ ALL ABOUT IT! He…

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Rattlestick Is Slipping Into LA by Pauline Adamek

Off-Broadway's Rattlestick Playwrights Theater dips its toe in LA theatrical waters with a revised production of Daniel Talbott's Slipping, which played at  Rattlestick in 2009. Talbott i…

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

"The Nether" " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

A creepy, futuristic mystery drama, Jennifer Haley's The Nether starts off in a grey interrogation room starkly lit by neon lighting, but soon gets very complicated indeed. It transpires tha…

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THIS SUNDAY " LIVE " Captured Aural Phantasy Theater's Saturday Morning Cartoon Show " Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

~ THIS SUNDAY ONLY ~ Comic Books, Music and Booze! Zoinks! Captured Aural Phantasy Theater (CAPT) presents its Saturday Morning Cartoons Live Show at the historic El Cid for One Night Only "…

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Saturday, March 30, 2013

"Tribes" " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  Intense and heartbreaking, Nina Raine's drama Tribes is about a turbulent family and the one member who feels left out. Now playing at the Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum, Tri…

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Thursday, March 28, 2013

My new favorite cocktail " Hendricks G&T by Pauline Adamek

*** Somehow Hendricks Gin — a Scottish concoction — has recently crossed my radar, meaning during this past Christmas. I think it’s been around since the 1960s, but further…

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

"West Side Story" returns to the Pantages " Los Angeles musical theater review by Pauline Adamek

::STOP PRESS:: West Side Story returns to the Pantages Theatre, Hollywood One Week Only ∙ April 9"14, 2013 Possibly the greatest musical ever created, West Side Story – a modern …

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Friday, March 22, 2013

"Art of the Harari" " New Exhibition at Pacific Asia Museum " Los Angeles art report by Pauline Adamek

Pacific Asia Museum presents the new exhibition Focus on the Subject: The Art of the Harari Collection from April 5, 2013 to March 30, 2014 in the Frank and Toshie Mosher Gallery of Japanese…

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

"End of the Rainbow" " a cringe-worthy caricature of the legendary Judy Garland, Los Angeles musical theater review by Pauline Adamek

If you didn't get to see legendary actress and singer Judy Garland perform live, then a new play with music about the last days of her turbulent life may offer you the next best thing " that…

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"Eurydice" " review for LA Weekly, Los Angeles theater by Pauline Adamek

Hello dear readers! This week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of Sarah Ruhl’s surreal take on a Greek myth, Eurydice, now playing at A Noise Within in Pasadena.   Click her…

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Interview with Artist and Creature Creator, Steve Wang " Los Angeles art interview article by Pauline Adamek

"I don't like horror movies," smiles Steve Wang, a self-taught artist and sculptor. It's a startling confession from the famed creature creator, who envisioned and then brought to life the r…

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Captured Aural Phantasy Theater " Saturday Morning Cartoon Show LIVE " Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

Comic Books, Music and Booze!  Zoinks! Captured Aural Phantasy Theater (CAPT) presents its Saturday Morning Cartoons Live Show at the historic El Cid for One Night Only " Sunday, April 7t…

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Monday, March 18, 2013

Hollywood Master Chorale " May & June concerts in Los Angeles " report by Pauline Adamek

Seldom performed but dazzling… Hollywood Master Chorale inaugurates its first annual "Masterworks In March" series that features choral masterworks by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, including Mo…

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Sunday, March 17, 2013

One performance remains " Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra at Rockwell: Table & Stage by Pauline Adamek

::STOP PRESS:: One performance remains! Do not miss this outstanding evening of jazz! Review: Caught this gig last Wednesday night and was absolutely blown away! Not only is actor/performer/…

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Friday, March 15, 2013

"The Trouble With Words" " Los Angeles theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

Gentle readers! This week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of Coeurage Theatre Company’s superb musical The Trouble With Words, now playing at Lost Studio in Hancock Park distric…

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

"Company" at Crown City extends " theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

::STOP PRESS:: Company has been extended thru Sunday April 28, 2013, at 3pm. Previously reviewed: Hello readers! Last week my theater review for the LA Weekly was of Stephen Sondheim’s…

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Art exhibit " #three " at The Gallery at Archer " Los Angeles art report by Pauline Adamek

The Gallery at Archer, in conjunction with The Craig Krull Gallery, presents: #three The art of three Los Angeles women, on exhibit from March 15th"April 5th, 2013. A compelling new exhib…

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

"Le Salon de Musiques" " March review by Pauline Adamek

It's impossible not to smile when soaking up the glorious music emanating from a handful of accomplished musicians, playing a mere few feet away. You smile when Phillip Levy on Violin, plays…

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

"Wolves" " at Celebration Theatre " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

A gripping, disturbing and darkly funny study in psychosis, Steve Yockey's latest play, Wolves, subverts your expectations at every turn. The play opens as the audience is seated. A young gu…

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Monday, March 11, 2013

Kids in the kitchen " The Supernatural Kids Cookbook by Pauline Adamek

What better way to excite young imaginations and introduce kids to the fun of creating in the kitchen than this gorgeous new cookbook from writer, healer and cook Nancy Mehagian? Review by P…

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"The Drowsy Chaperone" " Arcadia Performing Arts Center " 3-21 through 3-23 " Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

"The Drowsy Chaperone," " the highly entertaining Tony® Award winning musical " is coming to the glamorous new Arcadia Performing Arts Center for three nights only, Thursday March 21 thro…

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Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC) " Annual awards ceremony Monday, March 18 " Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

    Hey theater cats! The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC) is holding their Annual awards ceremony a week from tonight, on on Monday, March 18, 2013 at historic, heralded L…

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Friday, March 8, 2013

HealthyCA, NoHo " Exquisite salads, sandwiches and meals " Los Angeles cafe review by Pauline Adamek

Isn’Â’t it crazy when someone tells you about a fantastic lunch place in your area and you find out that itÂ’’s been quietly operating for several years? Open weekdays, hea…

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Thursday, March 7, 2013

"The Bird House" " theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

Dear readers! This week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of The Bird House, a poignant play, now playing at Native Voices at the Autry in Griffith Park. Click here to go to the LA Week…

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