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Friday, March 4, 2016

"Odysseo" by Cavalia by Pauline Adamek

Frequently described as "Cirque du Soleil with horses," or a "thundering tour-de-horse" the magnificent $30 million dollar spectacle Odysseo by Cavalia has to be experienced to

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"Remembering Water" by String Theory by Pauline Adamek

String Theory is remounting their aural and visual performance piece, Remembering Water, following sold out shows in 2015. The performance features the group's signature giant harps

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Thursday, March 3, 2016

"Pocatello" at Rogue Machine by Pauline Adamek

Everyone seems to be on the brink of crisis in Samuel D. Hunter's drama Pocatello, now playing at Rogue Machine Theatre's new home base theater in

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Last performance of LA Opera's "The Magic Flute" by Pauline Adamek

Mozart has been given the silent movie treatment and it works brilliantly! One opportunity remains to see LA Opera's visually engaging and impressively creative version of

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Sleepless: The Music Center After Hours by Pauline Adamek

Are you a night owl? Have you ever wanted to explore the backstage areas of a large theater? Now you can, with Sleepless: The Music

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Monday, February 29, 2016

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ at VPAC by Pauline Adamek

Musician and composer Stewart Copeland, who caught the world's attention when he captured the raw energy of the London punk rock scene by forming

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Friday, February 26, 2016

Student Arts Reporter program at The Wallis by Pauline Adamek

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts has announced a new program expressly for teenagers. Their Student Arts Reporter program commences on Saturday, March

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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Los Angeles Ballet Season 10 Gala at Skirball by Pauline Adamek

Los Angeles Ballet celebrates ten years of world-class Balanchine repertory in Los Angeles. A fashion installation courtesy of creative partner, couture fashion designer Monique Lhuillier……

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Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Joshua Bell at VPAC by Pauline Adamek

Music superstar and virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell is set to perform with Academy of St Martin in the Fields as both soloist and music director. The

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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

"Only The Moon Howls" " Theatre Unleashed by Pauline Adamek

  Dear readers and #LAThtr aficionadi, Here follows my latest review for the critical website Stage Raw " which contains current arts and theater coverage from

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Monday, February 22, 2016

The Illusionists Live From Broadway " Pantages by Pauline Adamek

Prestidigitation… Sleight of hand… Magic! Call it what you will, the astounding skills employed by professional magicians take years, usually decades, to perfect. So when

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Friday, February 19, 2016

"Connect" " Theatre 68 by Pauline Adamek

Gentle readers and #LAThtr aficionadi, Here follows my latest review for the critical website Stage Raw " which contains current arts and theater coverage from our

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Thursday, February 18, 2016

"The Antigone Project" " Getty Villa by Pauline Adamek

The Getty Villa Theater Lab will continue its support of experimental interpretations of classical plays with four workshop performances of "intimate devised theater duet" " aka

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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

First edition pieces from the KISS + UKIYO-E Project " Morrison Hotel Gallery by Pauline Adamek

It's not every day that you trade sarcastic witticisms with a couple of legends of rock 'n' roll… Amirite?! Last Saturday night saw a hilarious photographer

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Monday, February 15, 2016

UNDERGROUND USA: INDIE CINEMA OF THE 80's at Cinespia by Pauline Adamek

Starting this weekend, the Cinefamily and Cinespia on Fairfax are presenting UNDERGROUND USA: INDIE CINEMA OF THE 80’s, running from February 18–April 16, 2016. This exciting

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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

"The Reef" screening with live score from ACO at Walt Disney Concert Hall by Pauline Adamek

The Australian Chamber Orchestra, with its Artistic Director and lead violinist, Richard Tognetti, returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall Tuesday, February 16, at 8 pm,

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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

"Bed" " Echo Theatre Co by Pauline Adamek

The central focus of Bed " Sheila Callaghan's crazy, funny, sexually-explicit, dark new drama about relationships " is Holly, played brilliantly by Kate Morgan Chadwick. Holly

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Monday, February 8, 2016

'Rapid Development Series' for young writers at The Fountain by Pauline Adamek

Coming soon to The Fountain is a series of events where you can gain a glimpse of the work of young, up-and-coming playwrights. The Fountain

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Russian National Orchestra comes to VPAC by Pauline Adamek

The Russian National Orchestra is making a stop at The Valley Performing Arts Center in Northridge during its 25th Anniversary Tour. Under the baton of

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Sunday, February 7, 2016

REVIEW: The Wooster Group's version of "The Room" by Pauline Adamek

This most definitely is a review. British playwright Harold Pinter's The Room gets The Wooster Group treatment in their production, now playing at REDCAT in Downtown

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Friday, February 5, 2016

"Fly" at Pasadena Playhouse by Pauline Adamek

Exhilarating and profoundly emotional, Fly is a hugely entertaining and uplifting stage play about real-life heroes and determined pioneers who defied opposition and broke an important

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Thursday, February 4, 2016

"LOOKING FORWARD" " LA STAGE Alliance to host forums by Pauline Adamek

LA STAGE Alliance is coming to a neighborhood near you. LOOKING FORWARD is a series of six intimate community forums happening this month, February, through

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Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Op-Ed " To review, or not to review? by Pauline Adamek

As a voting theater critic (for both the LADCC and Stage Raw awards) here in Los Angeles, it can be a bit of a shock when

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Monday, February 1, 2016

"BackSTORY" " a play reading series at The Victory Theatre Center by Pauline Adamek

The Victory Theatre BareBones Company presents a spoken word series, BackSTORY, featuring stories and poems told around a theatrical theme. These readings are free to

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Saturday, January 30, 2016

Exit Review " "Rice." by Pauline Adamek

  Dear #LAThtr fans! Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA presents Exit Reviews, a series of 'vlogs' or brief video reviews, giving her first impressions of the

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Friday, January 29, 2016

Sam Harris in "Ham: A Musical Memoir" by Pauline Adamek

Dear readers and #LAThtr aficionadi, Here follows my latest review for the critical website Stage Raw " which contains current arts and theater coverage from our

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LADCC announces nominations for 2015 awards ceremony by Pauline Adamek

It’s awards season for the #LAThtr community. This morning the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC) announced its nominations and special awards for excellence in

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

KCRW's Virtual reality app by Pauline Adamek

Santa Monica College's KCRW (89.9) has the honor of being the first public media company and radio station to launch their very own free Virtual

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The Wooster Group's production of Pinter's "The Room" to have its world premier at REDCAT by Pauline Adamek

L.A. audiences will be the first — and possibly the only — people to experience The Wooster Group’s production of British playwright Harold Pinter’s The Room,

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Museums Free-for-All Day by Pauline Adamek

  Museums and art galleries across Southern California are joining forces to make it easier for members for locals to gain access to the diversity of

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Maria Alyokhina from Pussy Riot in conversation at Royce Hall by Pauline Adamek

Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA is proud to present Maria Alyokhina, a member of the feminist anti-Putin punk rock group Pussy Riot.

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