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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…

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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…

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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 "…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Sex and the City Zoo 4: Sexy Beast! A Valentine's event " Los Angeles Zoo report by Pauline Adamek

Sex and the City Zoo 4: Sexy Beast! " an extraordinary Valentine's Day event celebrating romance in the animal kingdom " is presented by the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) on Sa…

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Friday, January 11, 2013

Introducing 'JACK " The Wonder Bichon' " an interactive eBook for little kids by Pauline Adamek

  “Ruff ruff!” A cute and fun interactive eBook for little kids, The Adventures of Jack the Wonder Bichon! by Pauline Adamek & Olivia Revell is now available for downloa…

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

"Gangster Squad" " on-set interviews with the stars by Pauline Adamek

  Pin striped suits, fedoras and tommy guns " Hollywood's latest addition to its film noir canon is Gangster Squad, featuring a prestigious and mostly macho cast led by Sean Penn as sin…

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Dungeons and Groundlings' " Los Angeles theater review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

  Hello dear readers! This week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of the Groundlings Improv Comedy troupe’s latest offering, Dungeons and Groundlings, now playing at their th…

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Sunday, January 6, 2013

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

The fourth of eight concerts of Le Salon de Musiques' 3rd season, on January 13 2013, will feature J.S. Bach's Gamba Sonata n.2, Robert Schumann's Fantasy op 73 Cello & Piano and the US …

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Friday, January 4, 2013

In the Red and Brown Water " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Tarell Alvin McCraney's poetic drama In the Red and Brown Water, now playing at The Fountain Theatre, has been extended for an additional eight weeks through to the end of February in honor …

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Museums Free-For-All " free admission to major Los Angeles art galleries late Jan by Pauline Adamek

In a joint effort to present the arts and culture to the diverse and myriad communities in Southern California, the Museum Marketing Roundtable announces the eighth annual 'Museums Free-For-…

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Ibrahim Maalouf Quintet in performance in Los Angeles by Pauline Adamek

Slow and sensual, like the melodic accompaniment for reeds swaying in a gentle breeze, the soulful, jazzy strains of the music from trumpeter and composer Ibrahim Maalouf has an irresistible…

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

LAST DAYS! Christmas My Way " A Sinatra Holiday Bash by Pauline Adamek

A cabaret-style holiday show of hit tunes, now playing at the El Portal, is Christmas My Way - A Sinatra Holiday Bash! The show stars crooner Luca Ellis (recent star of Hoboken to Hollywood)…

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Friday, December 21, 2012

Two performances only! Nutcracker Swings " tonight & Sat matinee by Pauline Adamek

City Ballet of Los Angeles (CBLA) continues its mission to reflect the diversity of its city and bringing ballet to new audiences with its winter program, The Nutcracker Swings, a twist o…

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Thursday, December 20, 2012

53rd Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration by Pauline Adamek

  Bring the whole family to the 53rd Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration " a three-hour cultural extravaganza of entertainment on December 24, 2012. L.A.'s biggest, Emmy-nominated ho…

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Down Around Brown Town by Pauline Adamek

Gentle readers! This week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of a spirited dance tribute to the legendary R&B singer, James Brown, in Down Around Brown Town, now playing at The El…

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Creepy Cute " Jan exhibit at WW Gallery " Los Angeles art report by Pauline Adamek

  A new and unique art exhibition coming up in January 2013 at the WW Gallery, Creepy Cute juxtaposes the delicate and sweet with the grotesque and sinister through paintings by seven a…

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