CORINA: FROM LAPDANCE TO SUNDANCE - Casa 101 Theatre
Reviewed by Michael EdwardsCasa 101 Theater's production of "Corina: From Lap Dance to Sundance", is a powerful evening of rich and authentic storytelling. An autobiographical hero's journey, this play...
View ArticleDEPECHE MODE - Crypto.com Center
Depeche Mode sells out Crypto.com Center, as L.A. declares Depeche Mode Day By Dana Benson (Topdown999@gmail.com)The L.A. City Council, led by Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, recently passed a...
View ArticleBILL GRISOLIA PLAYS THE BLUES
BILL GRISOLIA LOVES PLAYING THE BLUESWhether he's in battle of the band competitions, performing at nightclubs, casinos and music conferences, or helping charities, one thing is clear: Bill Grisolia...
View ArticleMJ THE MUSICAL - Hollywood Pantages Theatre
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckMJ The Musical is a wondrous show about the King of Pop Michael Jackson. Without reference to his later troubles, the story tells how the prize of fame puts every moment of...
View ArticleTHE DEATH OF ME YET: DAVID DEAN BOTTRELL - Rogue Theatre at The Matrix
Reviewed by Chris Cassone - cc@chriscassone.comDavid Dean Bottrell calls himself a veteran actor and writer, yet he possesses so much youthful verve, it is hard to believe he's got that much under his...
View ArticleFrom The Editor - Winter 2024
This issue marks the completion of 85 issues. I'm proud of what we've accomplished through the years, sharing our corner of the world.The journey has been filled with countless stories and wonderful...
View ArticleOscar's Hollywood - Winter 2024
One of the most recent additions to rental housing is the Hollywood Arts Collective-a 152-unit community for artists in the heart of Hollywood on Hollywood Boulevard between Wilcox and Schrader. Just...
View ArticleMESSAGE IN A BOTTLE - Hollywood Pantages Theatre
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLEA Sadler's Wells and Universal Music UK Production Based on the Songs of StingReviewed by Nyla ArslanianFour cheering and standing...
View ArticleTINY LITTLE TOWN: A NEW MUSICAL - Broadwater Theatre
A Theatre Movement Bazaar ProductionReviewed by Amalisha HuEckAn exuberant, joyously unrestrained, and enthusiastic musical comedy TINY LITTLE TOWN by Theatre Movement Bazaar at Broadwater Theater is...
View ArticleMIDDLE OF THE ROAD - Rogue Theatre Company at Matrix Theatre
Reviewed by Michael EdwardsRogue Machine's "Middle of The Road" written by Juan Jose Alfonso and directed by Guillermo Cienfuegos is a night of sharp storytelling, with an enlightening human discussion...
View ArticleMIDDLE OF THE WORLD - Rogue Theatre Company at Matrix Theatre
Reviewed by Michael EdwardsRogue Machine's "Middle of the World" written by Juan Jose Alfonso and directed by Guillermo Cienfuegos is a night of sharp storytelling, with an enlightening human...
View ArticleTHE WIZ - Hollywood Pantages Theatre
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View ArticleARROWHEAD - IAMA Theatre Company at Atwater Village Theatre
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckIAMA Theatre Company launched its new comedy Arrowhead by Catya McMullen about a radical change in a person's life when a young woman is attracted to girls, while at the same...
View ArticleOPEN CALL: APOPHENIA - Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park
By Amalisha HuEckIn celebration of its 70th year anniversary, the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG), Barnsdall Art Park on Hollywood Boulevard, reopened its doors after being closed for many...
View ArticleTHIS JOINT IS JUMPIN' - The Hollywood Museum
With more than 35 entertainers represented in this year's exhibit is sure to delight featuring costumes of many favorite stars from their films, TV, and concert appearances including: Eddie Murphy,...
View ArticleA PERMANENT IMAGE - Pacific Resident Theatre
Reviewed by Michael EdwardsA Permanent Image at the Pacific Resident Theatre is wonderfully entertaining and simultaneously dark work. Run, don't walk to see this play. Masterful writing meets a tight...
View ArticleIT'S A WRAP - LA Art Show
The LA Art Show, LA's largest and longest-running art fair, wrapped up its 29th iteration following a triumphant return to the Los Angeles Convention Center from February 14 through 18, 2024. Guided...
View ArticleSEX WITH STRANGERS - McCadden Place Theatre
February 23, 2024Reviewed by Chris Cassone - cc@chriscassone.comTouted as one of the most produced plays of the decade, Red Jasper Entertainment's production of Sex with Strangers was unknown to this...
View ArticleTHE 2024 LA ART SHOW - By Dana Benson and Chris Cassone
The LA Modern and Contemporary Art show opened last Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at the LA Convention Center and ran for five days, closing this past Sunday.It featured over one hundred and twenty...
View ArticleFATHERLAND - Fountain Theatre
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckThe election is upon us and reflecting on January 6 events gives us an inclination to look at what happened with the families whose harmony and love was disturbed on that day....
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