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Thursday, September 22, 2011

New review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

This week I have a rave review in the LA Weekly – A Widow of No Importance is a super-fun comedy by a new playwright, Shane Sakhrani, and directed brilliantly by Shaheen Vaaz. Presente…

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Smackdown! The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity at the Geffen by Pauline Adamek

"Less yackin', more wackin'!" That's what fight director David Woolley sometimes says to his students when teaching them how to devise fight scenes. This is exactly what I wanted to say thro…

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LACO à la Carte first event " 'Australia à la Carte' by Pauline Adamek

Music lovers seeking an exceptionally rare concert experience will be thrilled to learn about the opportunity to hear private musical performances in intimate and salubrious settings. (Scrol…

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Tuesday Wing night at Delphine by Pauline Adamek

  Gooey, yummy, messy " lip-smacking good. Who doesn't love tucking into chicken wings and mini chicken drumettes all smothered in delicious sauces and washing it all back with local an…

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NoHo Taco Cook-off Competition by Pauline Adamek

The NoHo Taco Cook-off Competition is happening at the Sears store, in North Hollywood, on Saturday, September 24th. Join in for this lively family event, featuring 20 local contestants comp…

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Ovation Awards 2011 " Nominees Announced by Pauline Adamek

The nominees for the 2011 LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards were announced last night at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank. The nominations were revealed by 2010 Ovation Award winners Brendan Hun…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:25PM[SHARE]

A Doll House " L.A. Theatre Works by Pauline Adamek

This month L.A. Theatre Works moves to its new venue at the James Bridges Theater on the campus of UCLA. They're opening their 2011-12 season with Henrik Ibsen's classic play A Doll House* (…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:43PM[SHARE]
Friday, September 16, 2011

2011 Ovation Awards nominations announcement by Pauline Adamek

  The announcement of the 2011 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award nominees has been set for Monday, September 19th at 7:00 pm.  The event will be hosted by the Falcon Theatre, which is …

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The Vault: Unlocked by Pauline Adamek

Embrace the mystery of Downtown LA. When a prominent real estate developer ends up dead, a cache of stories is discovered immersed deep in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. From the mouths,…

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Thursday, September 15, 2011

3 Kings at Subliminal Projects Gallery by Pauline Adamek

Subliminal Projects is proud to present its opening fall show 3 Kings, opening this weekend with a reception for the artists on Saturday, September 17, from 8"11pm.   In classic NYC Sub…

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Second review for LA Weekly " Laurel and Hardy by Pauline Adamek

This week I have a second review for the LA Weekly, the bittersweet life story of the famous Hollywood duo, Laurel and Hardy, now playing at the Falcon Theatre.   Happy reading! photo b…

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New review for LA Weekly " The Chanteuse and the Devil's Muse by Pauline Adamek

My first review this week for the LA Weekly is of David J’s spooky musical play about the gruesome Black Dahlia murder, The Chanteuse and the Devil’s Muse, now playing at Bootleg…

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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Retrospective of Cuban American artist José Bedia " Fowler Museum by Pauline Adamek

The Fowler Museum at UCLA presents Transcultural Pilgrim: Three Decades of Work by José Bedia, an exhibition that brings together 28 large-scale figurative paintings and drawings and a n…

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KCRW's 3rd Annual Pie Contest at LACMA by Pauline Adamek

A day to celebrate baking, creativity and everything pie. LACMA is this year's host for the 3rd Annual KCRW Good Food Pie Contest, where everyone from home-cooks to professionals will be jud…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:29PM[SHARE]
Monday, September 12, 2011

Interviews for "A Woman of No Importance" " LA Stage Times by Pauline Adamek

Here’s a new interview with the young playwright, Shane Sakhrani, and the director, Shaheen Vaaz, of a new comedy – A Woman of No Importance opening this week at the David Henry …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:49PM[SHARE]

East West Examines A Widow of No Importance, Bombay Style by Pauline Adamek

East West Players ventures into contemporary Bombay with Shane Sakhrani's A Widow of No Importance. The title takes off from Oscar Wilde's A Woman of No Importance -- a signal that it's a co…

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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Five "LACO à la Carte" Fundraising Events by Pauline Adamek

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) offers music lovers an opportunity to enjoy five intimate, elegant and entertaining LACO à la Carte fundraising events pairing delectable internationa…

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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Interview with David J for LA Stage Times by Pauline Adamek

Freshly released into the ether (interwebs) is my latest feature article for LA Stage Times, an interview with artist David J about his new musical play, The Chanteuse and the Devil’s …

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'Black Dahlia' Murder Examined in The Chanteuse and the Devil's Muse by Pauline Adamek

David J's refashions his Black Dahlia song cycle into a new multi-disciplinary musical play The Chanteuse and the Devil's Muse that presents a chilling theory regarding the identity of the f…

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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

¡Adelante! Mexican American Artists: 1960s and Beyond by Pauline Adamek

An eclectic and influential exhibition of the work of more than forty prominent Hispanic artists, ¡Adelante! Mexican American Artists: 1960s and Beyond opens this weekend at the Museum at…

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Monday, September 5, 2011

Lushes in love " Day Drinkers at the Odyssey Theatre by Pauline Adamek

Apart from an obviously fake juke box, designer Gary Guidinger's complicated set replicates a divey bar with astounding authenticity, from the beat-up dartboard, sticky-looking floor and sha…

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Sunday, September 4, 2011

Beatrice Wood: Career Woman"Drawings, Paintings, Vessels, and Objects by Pauline Adamek

This Friday, September 9th, there will be an opening reception at the Santa Monica Museum of Art (SMMoA) at Bergamot Station of a vast exhibition entitled Beatrice Wood: Career Woman"Drawing…

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Thursday, September 1, 2011

Glad Day by Jay Stuckey " exhibition at The Company by Pauline Adamek

  THE COMPANY is staging Glad Day, artist Jay Stuckey's first solo show at their gallery, on exhibit from September 3 through October 1, 2011.  A selection of large-scale paintings w…

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Last Days! Small Engine Repair " Beverly Hills Playhouse by Pauline Adamek

This is the last weekend to catch Rogue Machine’s emotionally hard-hitting and topical play, Small Engine Repair. John Pollono’s smash hit play has been extended multiple times, …

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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Mental Head Circus " King King, Hollywood by Pauline Adamek

Roll up! Roll up! The Mental Head Circus is in town, performing one Sunday per month at King King in Hollywood, as the nightclub's monthly resident show. Upcoming show dates for the remainde…

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Stones in His Pockets " LA Weekly review by Pauline Adamek

This week’s theatre review for LA Weekly is the brilliant play by Marie Jones, Stones in His Pockets.   Now playing at the Zephyr Theatre in West Hollywood.   Click here and …

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Monday, August 29, 2011

In Focus: The Sky " at the Getty Center by Pauline Adamek

  Dreamy, contemplative photographic images of our planet's firmament are currently on display at The J. Paul Getty Museum; In Focus: The Sky, a thematically-installed exhibition of per…

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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Shelley Bennett " "Condemned" by Pauline Adamek

*** Written and performed by Shelley Bennett, Condemned is a one-woman show playing for one night only! Standup comic and actress Shelley Bennett takes us on a bizarrely funny journey from S…

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Thursday, August 25, 2011

'Vivien' review for LA Weekly by Pauline Adamek

  Check it out — here is this week’s review for the LA Weekly, of Rick Foster’s rather reverent play about the luminous star of stage and screen, Vivien Leigh: Vivien.…

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Femme power takes to the stage " this Sunday in Hollywood by Pauline Adamek

Girl power!  Women unite!! Simply because she believes 'Courage is contagious,' writer Rivka Solomon has published a book that champions women and their valiant acts. Solomon, with assist…

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

ArtsBeatLA goes mobile! by Pauline Adamek

Exciting news, gentle readers, especially if you have a smart phone. We have just launched the mobile version of our timely, happening Arts Webmagazine. Now, if you visit ArtsBeatLA via your…

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