All My Sons at Lounge Theatre

Posted By Samantha Halbreich

By Patricia Garcia It is always interesting to see how creative people can be with small theater spaces, especially when producing classical works that come with very specific stage directions, such as Arthur Miller's All My Sons. Here, in Gary Lee ...

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Book Reviews - Spring 2019

Posted By Admin

Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain by Danny Goldberg, former manager of Nirvana, honors Kurt Cobain drawing on memories, archives and interviews with those who were close to the late singer. Goldberg became Nirvana's manager in 1991, when ...

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Oscar's Hollywood - Spring 2019

Posted By Oscar Arslanian

About 5 years ago, Hollywood had about 97,000 square feet of Class A office space. That was before companies like Netflix, Viacom, Fender and NeueHouse, to name few, located their businesses in Hollywood in Class A office space. Netflix alone has ...

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From The Editor - Spring 2019

Posted By Nyla Arslanian

There's nothing quite so beautiful as a Southern Californian spring after a very rainy winter. A joy to behold. Wildflowers blanket the hillsides. We are renewed and refreshed. A wonderful time of new beginnings. New beginnings are in store for an ...

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Pantages

Posted By Tracey Paleo

By Tracey Paleo // Gia On The Move If you were hoping for the iconic, 1971 movie version - the Gene Wilder candy man who frighteningly taxis around a bunch of bratty kids and their hopelessly bullied parents through his über factory, kiss that dream ...

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Open Fist Theatre Opens Third Annual Political Pop-up: What Matters Now?/! at Atwater Village Theatre

Posted By Valerie Milano

Open Fist "Speakeasy" Photo by Darrett Sanders By Valerie Milano Open Fist Theatre Company opened their 3rd annual political pop-up in speakeasy fashion, featuring a rotating roster of eight 10-minute plays by writers from across the country - ...

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Paradise at the Matrix Theatre

Posted By Kathy Flynn

Jeff Marlow and Maral Milani Photo by Ed Krieger By Kathy Flynn Faith, acceptance and the value of personal connection are key themes in Laura Maria Censabella's Paradise, currently playing at the Matrix Theatre. Dr Royston (Jeff Marlow,) a ...

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Miss America's Ugly Daughter at The Greenway Court Theatre

Posted By Tracey Paleo

Barra Grant Photo by Darrett Sanders By Tracey Paleo, Gia On The Move Growing up as a confused 'ugly duckling' in the shadow of a spectacular mother can be challenging for any girl (or boy for that matter!). Of course, if your mother also happens to ...

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Hype Man at the Fountain Theatre

Posted By Bill Garry

Chad Addison, Clarissa Thibeaux, Matthew Hancock Photo by Ed Krieger by Bill Garry Hype Man, the important new show at the Fountain, takes audiences into the world of Hip Hop -- politics (racial, sexual and otherwise), ambition, and behind-the-scenes ...

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Cats at the Hollywood Pantages - Theatre Review

Posted By Kathy Flynn

The North American Tour Company of Cats Photo by Matthew Murphy By Kathy Flynn Jellicle Cats of all shapes and sizes have arrived at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre for a month-long engagement of Cats, winner of 7 Tony Awards including Best Musical, ...

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Meet One of Taiwan's Hottest New Stars - Anson Chen

Posted By Susan Hornik

By Susan Hornik Anson Chen One of Taiwan's hottest new stars is ready for his closeup in Hollywood! Anson Chen (Hsi An Chen) has had immense success as a model and acting in Asia, and is now ready to work on films here in the United States! With the ...

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Anna Karenina - Theatre Review

Posted By Stana Milanovich

Eva Abramian as Anna Karenina Photo: Larry Sandez/Actors Co-Op By Stana Milanovich The Actor's Co-Op's revival of Helen Edmundson's adaptation of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina is long on possessive apostrophes but short on balance, and its handling of ...

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Diversity Wins at the 2019 Academy Awards

Posted By Susan Hornik

By Susan Hornik Kevin Wilmott, David Rabinowitz, Spike Lee and Charles Wachtel pose backstage with the Oscar® for adapted screenplay during the live ABC Telecast of The 91st Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 24, 2019. ...

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Dogman - Film Review

Posted By Valerie Milano

By Valerie Milano Dogman, an Italian tale of revenge, is another intensely brutal piece of cinema by director Matteo Garrone - who won the grand jury prize in Cannes in 2012 with his Neapolitan comedy Reality. Dogman is inspired by the real-life case ...

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Saturday Night Live Alumna Julia Sweeney Returns to the Groundlings Stage for One Night Only

Posted By Admin

Julia Sweeney, actress, comedian, and author, is returning to The Groundlings stage with her newest solo show, Older & Wider, for one night only, on Tuesday, March 5th at 8:00 p.m. The 90-minute stand-up comedy act previously opened in Chicago in ...

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Hollywood Sweet Spot Reveals Regular & Non-Dairy, Vegan Lineup

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Trejo Coneados Trejo's Coffee & Donuts, Hollywood's sweet spot for a pick-me-up, just announced two 'cool' new additions to their menu with the launch of the "Trejo Coneado" and "Popped Donut" both available with Straus Family Creamery soft serve ...

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Meet Art in LA AfFAIR 2019 Exhibiting Artist Brayden Bugazzi

Posted By Henry K. Long

"Pop Icons" Brayden Bugazzi By Henry K. Long Hollywood is busy with art fairs this week....and Brayden Bugazzi is exhibiting at two. The multimedia artist was featured in a few other recent art fairs. " In the past few months I was in the Context Art ...

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Two Trains Running at the Matrix Theatre - Theatre Review

Posted By Kathy Flynn

The cast of "Two Trains Running" at the Matrix Theatre: Alex Morris, Montae Russell, Terrell Tilford, Nija Okoro, Ellis E. Williams, Dorian Missick and Adolphus Ward Photo by Tiffany Judkins By Kathy Flynn August Wilson's Two Trains Running, set in ...

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American Masters--Charley Pride "I'm Just Me" Premieres Feb 22nd

Posted By Valerie Milano

By Valerie Milano He began as a humble sharecropper's son, and rose to become a celebrated Negro American League baseball player, and then a trailblazing country music star. Now, PBS is telling his story in a highly anticipated documentary film ...

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Patrick - Film Review

Posted By Valerie Milano

By Valerie Milano Tom Bennett and Beattie Edmondson in Patrick © Pugnacious Films Ltd Who's a Mediocre Boy? You're a Mediocre Boy! A film from Blackadder and Absolutely Fabulous writer/director Mandie Fletcher, starring a baker's dozen of beloved ...

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