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ARTS REVIEW: HEARTBREAK HOUSEGeorge Bernard Shaw’s Classic Great War Masterpiece Entertains at Theatricum BotanicumWhat makes this latest production of Hearbreak House special is its steady diet of unwavering interactions between the play’s profound and substantive characters. |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'CLEOPATRA: THE SEARCH FOR THE LAST QUEEN OF EGYPTThe Queen of the Nile's Lost Artifacts Now On Display at California Science CenterA myth that has served as the story lines for many a film, novel, and stage production would have remained just that: a myth. |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'SET LIST' AT NERDMELTImprov Comedy Takes Stand-Up to the Next Level'Set List' is also an incredible tool for stripping away the artifice of rehearsed comedy acts and letting audiences in on the process, which itself is a lot of fun. |
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ARTS REVIEW: VOX LUMIERE - 'PHANTOM OF THE OPERA'A Captivating Blend of Steampunk, Opera, & Silent Film - Unlike Anything You've Ever SeenThis troupe has invented something spectacularly unique: a blend of soul-pumping rock concert, dance, and theater intertwined with a silent film - “silents you can hear.” |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'STONEFACE' AT SACRED FOOLS THEATERFrench Stewart in the Captivating Rise & Fall & Rise of Silent Movie Star Buster KeatonThe poignant emotions that French Stewart managed to project—-albeit through that still, “stone” face--brought this reviewer to tears. |
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ARTS GALLERY: VOX LUMIERE - 'PHANTOM OF THE OPERA'Rock Concert Meets Silent Film In This Wild Reimagining of A Classic TaleOn Saturday May 19th, 2012, at the Henderson Pavilion in Henderson, NV, Vox Lumiere presented their version of the classic tale of Phantom of the Opera. |
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ARTS GALLERY: VICTORY VARIETY HOUR AT SKINNY'S LOUNGEPrince Poppycock Teases & Titillates The Crowd With Burlesque, Comedy & MusicMembers of the rotating cast of producer Penny Starr, Jr.'s Victory Variety Hour teased, titillated, and entertained an audience using striptease, comedy, and music. |
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ARTS REVIEW: BERLINISCHE GALERIE - 'STREETS AND FACES 1919 -1933'Cleverly Curated Collection From Europe's Historic Underbelly...interrupting the zeros are black and white flags and banners, ominous reminders of the price exacted on individuals by dictatorship. |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'EVANGELINE, THE QUEEN OF MAKE-BELIEVE'Production World Premieres at The Bootleg, Takes on 1960s Social Commentary in East L.A.Lidstone is adorably impressive as the titular lead role, demonstrating charisma and charm from her first appearance on stage until the curtain call. |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'IT'S ALL THAT GLITTERS'A Photographic Journey into Burlesque, Performance and Big MeaningsCheeky little statements are made visually as well as verbally, and literal as well as metaphorical light reflects off everything with genuine warmth. |
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ARTS REVIEW: LES LALANNE AT THE PAUL KASMIN GALLERYSculptural and Strange Creatures from the Celebrated French Art DuoI am in the crocodile room at the Paul Kasmin Gallery, 293 Tenth Avenue, New York City, working hard to resist sitting down on the Crocodile... |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'CYRANO'Fountain Theater and Deaf West Partner for a Classic with a DifferenceIt’s a great rollicking evening of theater. And a must for anyone like me who has not been involved with “signing” and the remarkable Deaf West theater. |
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ARTS GALLERY: PRO'JEKT LA: PART 3Pro'jekt LA Lights Up The Standard Hollywood As Part of Month Of Photography LACurated by photographer Stephanie Gonot, the third installment of Pro'jekt LA focused on exposing a broad range of emerging photo talent via projection |
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ARTS INTERVIEW: KIMBERLEY GORDON OF WILDFOX COUTUREDesigner Speaks On What Inspires The Equally Chic, Casual and Dreamy WildfoxKim infuses so much of her personality and her energy into her brand that it's difficult to discuss one without discussing the other. |
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ARTS GALLERY: RED BULL CURATESRed Bull Premieres The SoCal Leg of Their Road to Art Basel Series At LAB ART in LABeyond the work itself, Red Bull threw a proper party for the opening. |
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ARTS GALLERY: ALL IN FOR THE 99% IN LOS ANGELESArtists, Musicians, Activists and Celebs Come Together To Raise AwarenessCulture is not just the music that we listen to, the food that we eat and the clothes that we wear. Culture is the character of a people. |
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ARTS COLUMN: 'CITIZEN TWAIN'Val Kilmer Takes on Mark Twain and Christian Science Founder Mary B. Eddy in One-Man ShowIn bringing the Twain-Eddy relationship to the stage via 'Citizen Twain,' Kilmer continues the theatrical legacy long associated with Samuel Clemens. |
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ARTS REVIEW: THE MAGIC BULLET THEORYSacred Fools Hits the Mark in Study of the Kennedy Assassination'The Magic Bullet Theory' suggests that a muddle-headed, love-impaired assassin was hired not to kill but to miss his target with a warning shot…and he messed it up... |
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ARTS REVIEW: 'SWEENEY TODD'Fleet Street's Demon Barber Sets Up Shop in Santa Monica's Morgan-Wixson TheatreZero letdowns from beginning to end, strong production value, talented cast, and a well-designed set that is as sinister as it is dark make this show a must-watch. |
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ARTS REVIEW: THE SEAGULLAntaeus Players Show Off Their Chops in Powerful Staging of Chekhov ClassicDespite some moments of crushing despair, Chekhov himself described the play as a comedy, and this is a vision director Andrew Traister follows faithfully. |