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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

"People, Places, Things" " Los Angeles film review by Pauline Adamek

  Writer/director James C. Strouse has fashioned a gentle dramedy about an illustrator grappling with an upheaval in his life. New Zealand comedy star Jemaine Clement (one of the Flight…

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Monday, October 26, 2015

Latest review for Stage Raw " "Safe at Home: An Evening with Orson Bean" at the Eclectic " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Safe at Home: An Evening with Orson Bean.   This show is RECOMMENDED.   "There's a danger with one-man shows. What if you don't like the performer? You're screwed." I'm paraphrasin…

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

by Pauline Adamek

  Every year, when Halloween rolls around, the Deco District's Woodlawn Theatre brings Frank-N-Furter and his gang back to roaring life in its raucous production of The Rocky Horror Sho…

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

"Carrie the KILLER Musical" " Los Angeles musical theater review by Pauline Adamek

Now playing at the Los Angeles Theatre is Carrie the Musical, an exciting musical production, packed with great songs, fantastic voices and performances, and a compelling storyline. Most peo…

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Monday, October 19, 2015

Lawren Harris at the Hammer Museum " Los Angeles art exhibition review by Pauline Adamek

Comedian, actor and musician and modest art collector Steven Martin has made his first foray into art curation with a new art exhibit at the Hammer Museum; The Idea of North: The Paintings o…

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Thursday, October 15, 2015

"Seven Spots on the Sun" " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Martín Zimmerman's one-act drama Seven Spots on the Sun explores the impulse of revenge, and the notion of redemption, against the backdrop of a horrifying civil war. The lives of two cou…

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Exit Review " "Carrie the Musical" " Los Angeles theater video review by Pauline Adamek

Greetings dear #LAThtr fans! Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews, a series of 'vlogs' or video reviews. Here's the newest Exit Review for the play Carrie The Musical, wh…

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Ishiuchi Miyako: Postwar Shadows " Photography exhibition at the Getty Museum by Pauline Adamek

The first major exhibition in the United States of photography by Japanese artist Ishiuchi Miyako, as well as the first time in many of these works are on view, Ishiuchi Miyako: Postwar Shad…

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Monday, October 12, 2015

GRAND AVE ARTS: ALL ACCESS " Los Angeles art and concert event report by Pauline Adamek

GRAND AVE ARTS: ALL ACCESS LA’s home for world-class arts and culture is Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles. The venues that line this street are set to turn inside out with open reh…

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Friday, October 9, 2015

Exit Review " Mariinsky Ballet and Orchestra "Cinderella" " Los Angeles theater video review by Pauline Adamek

  Hello ballet and #LAThtr fans! Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews, a series of 'vlogs' or video reviews. Here's the newest Exit Review for the Mariinsky Ballet a…

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Newest review for Stage Raw " "Wombat Man: The Cereal Murders" at the Eclectic " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  Wombat Man: The Cereal Murders The newest offering at the quirky Eclectic Company Theatre in North Hollywood is Wombat Man: The Cereal Murders, written, directed and produced by Chris…

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Thursday, October 8, 2015

"Appropriate" " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

In Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' domestic drama Appropriate, three siblings squabble over an inheritance, piling on the recriminations. It's well-trodden terrain for many playwrights and screenwri…

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Monday, October 5, 2015

"Carrie The Musical" " opening at the historic Los Angeles Theatre on October 8 " Los Angeles musical theater interview report by Pauline Adamek

"We're bringing Broadway back to Broadway!" So claims Jack W. Batman, co-producer, along with Bruce Robert Harris, of Carrie The Musical, which opens at the historic Los Angeles Theatre on O…

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Saturday, October 3, 2015

Exit Review " "uCarmen" " Los Angeles theater video review by Pauline Adamek

Hello dear #LAThtr fans! Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews, a series of 'vlogs' or video reviews. Here's the newest Exit Review for the play uCarmen, which opened last…

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Friday, October 2, 2015

"The Sound of Music" " at the Ahmanson Theatre " Los Angeles musical theater review by Pauline Adamek

Heavenly harmonies, a singing nun and a passel of adorable children " family entertainment doesn't get more wholesome than The Sound of Music, which opened this week at the Ahmanson Theatre …

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Thursday, October 1, 2015

"The Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse" " latest review for Stage Raw " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Greetings dear fans of #LAThtr. Here is my newest theater review for Stage Raw, the critical theater site. We recommend this spooky stage  production: The Ghoulmaster’s Haunted Play…

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Story Pirates & Family Art Day " October 10th at Pepperdine University " Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

Everyone has a story to tell — even kids! Story Pirates bring their all-ages sketch-comedy musical magic to Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University on Saturday, October 10 at 11 a.m.…

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Friday, September 25, 2015

"Cinderella" " The Mariinsky Ballet and Orchestra perform at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in October " Los Angeles ballet theater report by Pauline Adamek

One of the most powerful classical story-ballets, Alexei Ratmanky’s Cinderella, will grace the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion stage on October 8-11, 2015 as Russia’s world-renowned Ma…

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Exit Review " "La Mélancolie des Dragons" " Los Angeles theater video review by Pauline Adamek

Latest vlog! Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews, a series of 'vlogs' or short video reviews. Here's the latest Exit Review for the absurd show La Mélancolie des Dragon…

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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

VAN Beethoven " Los Angeles classical music review by Pauline Adamek

Imagine standing on the stage of the Walt Disney Concert Hall, in front of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, just as Maestro Gustavo Dudamel walks up to the podium. Suddenly, the scene erupts wi…

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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz's Season Opening to feature Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra " classical concert report by Pauline Adamek

This Saturday — don't miss this much anticipated evening featuring guest soprano Stacey Tappan and the Los Angeles debut of the Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra. Théâtre Raymond Kabb…

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Monday, September 21, 2015

Exit Review " "One Man, Two Guv'nors" " Los Angeles theater video review by Pauline Adamek

Latest Exit Review!  Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews, a series of 'vlogs' or video reviews. Here's the next Exit Review for the hilarious musical play One Man, Tw…

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Friday, September 18, 2015

The Broad opens in Downtown Los Angeles " art review by Pauline Adamek

The Veil. The Vault. Mysterious and incredibly feminine. Both cavernous and saturated with natural light. An amazing art collection, housed in an astonishing building that " itself " is an i…

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Exit Review " "These Paper Bullets!" " Los Angeles theater video review by Pauline Adamek

Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews, a series of 'vlogs' or video reviews. Here's the newest Exit Review for the musical play These Paper Bullets!, which opened this wee…

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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Once Upon a Canyon Night " "Airplane!" the Reading " Los Angeles theater film report by Pauline Adamek

Actors Conservatory Ensemble is proud to present Airplane The Reading at this year's "Once Upon A Canyon Night" summer entertainment series put on in collaboration with …

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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Twyla Tharp's 50th Anniversary Tour opens at The Wallis in October " Los Angeles dance review by Pauline Adamek

Offering new works by the legendary American modern dancer and choreographer, Twyla Tharp's 50th Anniversary Tour kicks off the 2015-16 season at The Wallis, in Beverly Hills, Oct 1 – …

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Friday, September 11, 2015

"To Kill A Mockingbird" " newest theater review for Stage Raw " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Hello fans of #LATHtr. Here is my newest theater review for Stage Raw, the critical theater site. We recommend this poignant stage rendition of one of American literature’s most belove…

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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Tuesday Classics at the Bowl " Los Angeles classical concert Exit Review by Pauline Adamek

  Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews, a series of 'vlogs' or video reviews. Last night was one of the Tuesday Classics at the Hollywood Bowl. Stunning Georgian pia…

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Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Grace Jones at the Hollywood Bowl " Los Angeles concert review by Pauline Adamek

KCRW’S WORLD FESTIVAL at the Hollywood Bowl continues this summer. Legendary rebel and pop siren Grace Jones returns to the Bowl with an unforgettable stage show: a hypnotizing blend o…

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Monday, September 7, 2015

Exit Review " "To Kill A Mockingbird" " Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Hello intrepid #LAThtr fans! Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews, a series of 'vlogs' or video reviews. Here's the newest Exit Review for the play To Kill A Mockingbird,…

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Friday, September 4, 2015

LA Opera launches new initiative '30/30/30' " Los Angeles opera report by Pauline Adamek

The LA Opera has just launched a new initiative, 30/30/30, to celebrate the company’s 30th Anniversary Season. They have crafted some creative ways for newcomers to enjoy the opera exp…

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