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Monday, February 18, 2013

"Connie Loves Juice" " hilarious dance-drag-comedy show " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

80s dance tunes and dazzling choreography that features plenty of sky-high kicks and ball-busting splits " Connie Loves Juice is John Cantwell's hilarious multimedia dance-drag-comedy show a…

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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Ken Roht's Miss Julie(n) " Los Angeles dance / theater report by Pauline Adamek

August Strindberg wrote his classic play Miss Julie in 1888. It was a controversial play focusing on the inequities between men and women, and between the socio-economic classes. It was also…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 15, 2013

John Tejada " CD launch and special gig " Los Angeles music report by Pauline Adamek

Hey cats! Hey techno music fans! A new EP release has been announced, paired with a Downtown LA live gig. Bottom Floor and Bump Sensibility present Bottom Bump 02 featuring DJ Sprinkles and …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:43PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 14, 2013

"To Be Young, Gifted And Black," theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

Hello readers! This week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of To Be Young, Gifted And Black, now playing at the Actors Co-op in Hollywood. Click here to go to the LA Weekly's theater pa…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:46PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

"The Little Engine That Could Earns Her Whistle" " a new musical at La Mirada " Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

  A lovely, new musical for little kids " The Little Engine That Could Earns Her Whistle " is coming to La Mirada Theatre for TWO SHOWS ONLY!  1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., on Sunday, Mar…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:37PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 11, 2013

"Farewell to Surrealism: The Dyn Circle in Mexico" LAST DAYS " Los Angeles art review by Pauline Adamek

Now in its last days, "Farewell to Surrealism: The Dyn Circle in Mexico" is an exquisite exhibition about a little know mini-movement in art history. The Surrealism movement in France lost i…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:42PM[SHARE]

EAT YOUR ART OUT 6: Creature Feature at the Drive-In by Pauline Adamek

Coming up later this month, on Sat, Feb 23, is a fun-sounding event at Titmouse Studios to benefit the Angel City Derby Girls " EAT YOUR ART OUT 6: Creature Feature at the Drive-In. Eat Your…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:01PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 8, 2013

Valentine's Day menu " Beachwood Cafe " Los Angeles restaurant report by Pauline Adamek

Beachwood Café is hosting a special Valentine’s evening with a select menu.  VALENTINE'S DINNER MENU champagne cocktail + amuse kumamoto oyster, rose-bergamot mignonette lobster + …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 09:04PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 7, 2013

"Lust Letters" " art exhibit at Coagula Curatorial 977 " Los Angeles art report by Pauline Adamek

Just after Valentine's Day, an exhibition exploring the juncture where literature and fine art meet with the longings of the flesh " Lust Letters " opens Saturday, February 16 in Chinatown. …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:08PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 6, 2013

"The Gift" a new play at Geffen " interviews with the creatives for LA Stage Times " Los Angeles theater by Pauline Adamek

Opening at the Geffen Playhouse tonight is a satire that promises to divide audiences with its morally challenging twist. I recently interviewed the two ferociously intelligent women who hav…

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A Radically Revised Re-Gifting at the Geffen by Pauline Adamek

Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith returns to the Geffen with the US premiere of The Gift. Although it's still set in LA and the Caribbean, Murray-Smith and director Maria Aitken disc…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:30PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Modern Love Art Exhibition in Palm Springs report by Pauline Adamek

Modern Love is an exhibition featuring works by master artists Carrie Graber and Snake Jagger that highlight Mid-Century Art and Architecture. Images by Gideon Fine Art Gallery in Palm Sprin…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:27PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 4, 2013

Getty Museum exhibits rare Vermeer masterpiece " "Woman In Blue Reading A Letter" by Pauline Adamek

The Getty is the only U.S. stop on a world tour that is promoting and celebrating the forthcoming opening of the renovated Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Johannes Vermeer's painting Woman in Blue R…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:04PM[SHARE]
Sunday, February 3, 2013

Beachwood Cafe celebrates its first anniversary " Los Angeles restaurant review by Pauline Adamek

There's a tiny, almost secret little enclave in Hollywood, on your way to the scrub beneath the famous Hollywood sign in Griffith Park. Beachwood canyon (actually North Beachwood Drive) runs…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 1, 2013

Gia Mora performs "Einstein's Girl" " one night only " Los Angeles performance report by Pauline Adamek

  Nationally recognized actor and vocalist Gia Mora (a four-time Helen Hayes Award nominee), in association with Jonathan White, has announced the world premiere of her new solo show, E…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:03PM[SHARE]

MUSE/IQUE "Jazz Laid Down" by Pauline Adamek

MUSE/IQUE, an innovative cross-genre music organization that embraces the unexpected, curated by noted artistic director/conductor Rachael Worby, continues its popular Uncorked series with "…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:01PM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 31, 2013

"Teenagers" " a controversial French movie " Los Angeles film report by Pauline Adamek

LA audiences will get the opportunity to view a controversial and prize-winning film from France. "Teenagers" will screen at Arena Cinema in Hollywood for one week only, starting February 8,…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:16PM[SHARE]

Musica Angelica celebrates its 20th anniversary season " Los Angeles classical concert report by Pauline Adamek

Musica Angelica " the renowned Baroque orchestra " will pay glorious tribute to its 20th anniversary season when it presents a famous work written as a triumphant victory celebration and ano…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:14PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

"Art in the Dancehall" " Los Angeles art exhibition report by Pauline Adamek

In conjunction with and curated by Al Fingers and Shimmy Shimmy, SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS is proud to present Art in the Dancehall, an exhibition celebrating dancehall illustration and d…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:29PM[SHARE]
Monday, January 28, 2013

"The Magic Dream" " opera for kids Los Angeles theater opera report by Pauline Adamek

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts continues its 2012-13 Programs for Young Audiences series with LA Opera's The Magic Dream, an original adaptation of Mozart's The Magic Flute. This …

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Friday, January 25, 2013

"The Snake Can" theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

Hello readers! This week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of The Snake Can, now playing at the Odyssey Theatre in West LA. Click here to go to the LA Weekly's theater page and scroll d…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 24, 2013

"Driving Miss Daisy" " Special event at Sierra Madre Playhouse, Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

On Sunday, February 10, 2013, during Black History Month, the Sunday matinee performance of "Driving Miss Daisy" will be followed by a talk and Q & A with former Los Angeles City Council…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:33PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Le Salon de Musiques " Jan 2013 Los Angeles concert review by Pauline Adamek

It was a packed and enthusiastic house that attended a recent Sunday's Le Salon de Musiques concert. During this, the fourth of eight concerts of Le Salon de Musiques' 3rd season, we were tr…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 09:38PM[SHARE]
Monday, January 21, 2013


"Walking the Tightrope"

 " 24th Street Theatre's LAb24 Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

  A highly theatrical, stylized production for all ages that utilizes poetic language, circus arts, live music and multi-media to explore themes of grief and loss, Walking the Tightrope…

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Sunday, January 20, 2013

"Eternity" " a filmic tribute to a Sydney ghost by Lawrence Johnston by Pauline Adamek

For almost half a century (between 1932 'till the late 60s) a single word would appear beautifully inscribed on the streets of Sydney. It was always the same, written in yellow chalk in perf…

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"Night" a stunning documentary " Los Angeles film report by Pauline Adamek

A prize-winning 82 minute documentary by Australian filmmaker Lawrence Johnston, "Night," was filmed prior to its release in 2008 primarily in 35mm/HD, without the use of CGI. This special e…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 01:38PM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 17, 2013

"Peter Pan" " a delightful and magical musical experience Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

The girl who refuses to grow old is playing the boy who wouldn't grow up. Former Olympic gymnast (circa 1968 & 1972) and Broadway musical star, Cathy Rigby has been starring as Peter Pan…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:37PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

"The Grand Irrationality" " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Jemma Kennedy's comedy The Grand Irrationality raises a number of perplexing questions. Why is a British writer's play, which was developed at the National Theatre in London in 2009, making …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:13PM[SHARE]

The Jazz Bakery Kicks Off 20th Anniversary Season with Nine Shows by Pauline Adamek

Two decades of fantastic concerts! This year, The Jazz Bakery celebrates 20 years of presenting great music as a non-profit organization. They will be producing many special events throughou…

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Monday, January 14, 2013

PST Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A. by Pauline Adamek

Press and members of the worlds of Art and Architecture met this morning at the legendary Capitol Records Building, on Vine Street in Hollywood, to learn about an exciting new series of exhi…

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photo l.a. 2013 by Pauline Adamek

  The 22nd International Los Angeles Photographic Art Exposition " aka photo l.a. " will be held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, on JANUARY 17 – 21, 2013. Continuing the dis…

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