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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Happy New Year! by Pauline Adamek

Wishing all my loyal subscribers & readers a Happy New Year! May it be a productive, prosperous and happy one for you all. Warm regards from Pauline at ArtsBeatLA.    

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BroadStage presents "All the Devils Are Here" in January by Pauline Adamek

Making its West Coast premiere at the BroadStage, and created and performed by Patrick Page, All the Devils Are Here is a 90-minute solo show that explores the twisted motivation and hidden …

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Eddie Izzard brings Shakespeare's "Hamlet" to life at The Montalbán Theatre by Pauline Adamek

Following a triple extended engagement in New York, a box office record-breaking two-week run in Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, and a six-week London run"which Dame Judi Dench called 'Spec…

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Cast announced for "Amadeus" coming to Pasadena Playhouse by Pauline Adamek

In Peter Shaffer's Amadeus, the stage is set for a riveting rivalry between two composers: Antonio Salieri, the court's celebrated musician, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the vulgar prodigy w…

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Saturday, December 6, 2025

Troubies delight with "Die Heart" at The Colony by Pauline Adamek

Those clowns of The Troubadour Theater Company are back with their wacky antics, returning to the stage with one of their most explosive Holiday productions, Die Heart: The Director's Cut. T…

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

Four Nights of A24 Films with Live Scores by Pauline Adamek

  Wordless Music and Sister Midnight, in collaboration with KCRW, announce a year-long series of screenings with live film scores featuring four landmark A24 titles, presented as a singul…

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Friday, November 28, 2025

"Santasia A Holiday Comedy" at the Whitefire by Pauline Adamek

The Los Angeles and Off-Broadway New York sensation, described as a one-of-a-kind, cult hit stage show, Santasia is a hilarious sketch comedy and musical combo that embraces the iconic momen…

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Monday, November 24, 2025

LA Opera's "La Bohème" reviewed by Pauline Adamek

Vive la France! Possibly one of the most romantic and beloved operas of all time, Giacomo Puccini's grand Parisian romance La Bohème is once again given the classic treatment in LA Opera's …

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Saturday, November 22, 2025

Women Artists at the Intersection of Art, Science & Climate " Laguna Art Museum by Pauline Adamek

Art and Ocean Conservation intersect! Two timely projects, both led by female artists, have been created to invite the public to engage directly with Southern California's ocean heritage, wh…

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

AFI Fest 2025 " round up by Pauline Adamek

AFI FEST 2025: The Big Moments, the Breakouts, and the Industry Buzz The 39th edition of AFI FEST, held October 22"26 in Hollywood, delivered one of its most star-packed and internationally …

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Ballet BC's "Bolero X" "Lila" and "Sway" reviewed by Pauline Adamek

The Soraya's resident dance company Ballet BC returned with a trio of modern ballets that defy description. How do you find the words to capture and convey the experience of these utterly th…

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Monday, November 17, 2025

The Soraya presents "ALICE" by MOMIX for one perf only! by Pauline Adamek

Get ready to tumble into a world where nothing is quite what it seems. Visionary choreographer Moses Pendleton, the mastermind behind MOMIX's internationally acclaimed physical-theater spect…

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Sunday, November 16, 2025

"Star-Crossed Rendezvous: The Musical Legacy of Isang Yun" at MOCA in Nov by Pauline Adamek

  MOCA is staging a symposium with esteemed musicologists, historians, composers and musicians in November. Organized by artist Hague Yang and MOCA, Star-Crossed Rendezvous: The Musica…

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Friday, November 14, 2025

Holiday Concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall " 2025 by Pauline Adamek

Ring in the holidays with the LA Phil and special guests at Walt Disney Concert Hall! It's practically the most wonderful time of the year! Gather at Walt Disney Concert Hall for family s…

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World premier of "Hildegard" Opera review by Pauline Adamek

Making its highly anticipated world premiere this past weekend, Sarah Kirkland Snider's new opera Hildegard, about an important medieval composer and mystic, proved a dazzling experience. Mu…

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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Benjamin Britten's "The Turn of the Screw" by Pauline Adamek

Benjamin Britten's chilling opera The Turn of the Screw (1954) is a haunting psychological thriller that transforms Henry James's ghost story into an intense chamber opera of ambiguity and d…

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Monday, November 3, 2025

The Verdi Chorus explores "Faust" in November by Pauline Adamek

  An ancient legend first popularized in sixteenth-century Germany, the Faustian bargain warns of trading one's soul or moral integrity for power, beauty, or success, only to pay a terrib…

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Saturday, November 1, 2025

The promise of eternal youth " "Shell" reviewed by Pauline Adamek

  Max Minghella's body horror The Shell emerges from the same vein as Coralie Fargeat's The Substance. They each explore the specter of aging, of impossible beauty standards, and the frag…

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The Verdi Chorus explores "Faust" November 15-16 by Pauline Adamek

An ancient legend first popularized in sixteenth-century Germany, the Faustian bargain warns of trading one's soul or moral integrity for power, beauty, or success, only to pay a terrible pr…

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The Faustian bargain by Pauline Adamek

An ancient legend first popularized in sixteenth-century Germany, the Faustian bargain warns of trading one's soul or moral integrity for power, beauty, or success, only to pay a terrible pr…

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Monday, October 27, 2025

1987 " "The Running Man" vs. "RoboCop" by Pauline Adamek

With a splashy studio action picture starring Glen Powell, The Running Man, set for release in November, I thought it was a good time to reflect on the first film adaptation from 1987. Starr…

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Sunday, October 19, 2025

Quincy Jones tribute at The Soraya by Pauline Adamek

Last night at The Soraya the joint was jumping and the band was swinging in celebration of the great musical artist Quincy Jones. The Pacific Jazz Orchestra was led by arranger Chris Walden,…

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Grand Ave Arts: All Access " October 25 DTLA by Pauline Adamek

Grand Ave Arts: All Access is happening on October 25!  This annual, one-day event will be staged along Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, from Temple to 6th Street, between 11 a…

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Monday, October 6, 2025

Martha Graham Dance Company at the Soraya by Pauline Adamek

Last night, October 4, 2025, at The Soraya, the Martha Graham Dance Company delivered an evening of performances that conveyed a sense of high drama. Deeply reverent and electrifying, the co…

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AFI FEST 2025 by Pauline Adamek

The AFI FEST 2025, presented by Canva, is just around the corner! It's happening in Los Angeles from October 22"27, 2025 and promises to be an unforgettable celebration of the best …

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Friday, September 26, 2025

LA Opera's "West Side Story" " reviewed by Pauline Adamek

Possibly the greatest musical ever created, West Side Story " a modern version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet set on the mean streets of New York during the turbulent fifties " is now pla…

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Monday, September 22, 2025

"Eureka Day" at the Pasadena Playhouse " reviewed by Pauline Adamek

Jonathan Spector's 2025 Tony Award-winning satire is a study in cringe, generating big laughs and nervous squirms in almost equal measures. When a mumps outbreak hits a progressive private p…

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Saturday, September 13, 2025

Camille A. Brown & Dancers " "I AM" reviewed by Pauline Adamek

Pure joy, pure talent! Camille A. Brown & Dancers performed the acclaimed choreographer and dancer's latest work, I AM, last night at the Ahmanson Theatre. Last night marked the wo…

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Tuesday, September 9, 2025

World premier of "Hildegard" " coming to the Wallis in November by Pauline Adamek

LA Opera's Off Grand performances this year include the world premiere of Hildegard, a new opera by Sarah Kirkland Snider based on the writings of composer and mystic Hildegard von Bingen, t…

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Sunday, September 7, 2025

"Fly Me to the Moon: A Tribute to Quincy Jones" at the Soraya in October by Pauline Adamek

  Quincy Jones was a household name for decades. Long before the global impact of Michael Jackson and the "We Are the World" charity-driven project, the musician/arranger/producer worked …

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"Bordergrams" Book Launch & Scavenger Hunt in the Gardens of the Wende Museum by Pauline Adamek

  Announcing Bordergrams " a new spy-themed puzzle book series! St. Martin's Griffin and G. T. Karber, author of the #1 Sunday Times bestseller Murdle, are pleased to launch Bordergrams, …

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