Indie Films May 13-20

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WHAT WE BECOME, THE CURSE OF SLEEPING BEAUTY, THE ASIAN CONNECTION, KILL ZONE 2 START EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTS AT ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD ON MAY 13 What We Become. Written and directed by Bo Mikkelsen. Produced by Sara Namer. From IFC Midnight. Color, ...

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Indie Films May 6-12

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EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTS AT ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD STARTING MAY 6 FOR THOSE PEOPLE; BLING; THE OFFERING; BEAUTIFUL SOMETHING; SACRIFICE Those People. Directed by Joey Kuhn. Written by Kuhn and Grainne Belluomo. Produced by Kuhn, Kimberly Parker and ...

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Mini-Australian Theater Fest - June 6-27

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Mini-Australian theater fest this June : Australian Theatre Company's ' Double Feature ' of two Australian plays plus 'Works by Women ' free reading series WHAT: L.A.'s Australian Theatre Company offers a mini Australian theater festival, including a ...

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A Late Thaw - Film Review

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A review by Rachel Flanagan. A haunting new fantasy short, A Late Thaw, written and directed by award winning Canadian Filmmaker, Kim Barr, takes an expressive look at love, grief and the power to move on. Barr created this film as a way to explore ...

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Good People - Theatre Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan. Kia Hellman, Laura House, Marsha Morgan. Photos by Lily Kravets Photography Mikey and Margie are two kids who grew up in the same working-class neighborhood of South Boston. A Southie at heart, Margie never left home ...

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Lunatics & Actors - Theatre Review.

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell. Thaddeus Shafer as Dr. Duchenne, Tyler Bremer (Bon-Bon), Alexis Jones (Fifi), Andrew Eldredge (Pepe) and The Machine Photos courtesy of Andrew Eiden. Four Clowns presentation of David Bridel's new play Lunatics & ...

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P.R.: NOMINATIONS FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL STAGE RAW THEATER AWARDS

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STAGE RAW ANNOUNCES WINNERS FOR SECOND ANNUAL "STAGE RAW" AWARDS! April 25, 2016...Professional Los Angeles intimate theater companies and their friends sold out Los Angeles Theatre Center to support the second-ever STAGE RAW THEATRE AWARDS. Picking ...

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P.R.: Los Angeles Filmforum at MOCA presents Tacita Dean May 12, 2016

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Los Angeles Filmforum at MOCA presents Tacita Dean: Presences/Absences Thursday, May 12, 2016, 7:00 pm In Person: Tacita Dean LOS ANGELES, April 7, 2016 - Over the past 20 years, Berlin-based artist Tacita Dean has created a large and compelling body ...

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The Story of Alice - Theatre Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan. The Dutches Theatre's world premiere of The Story of Alice takes the classic tale of Alice in Wonderland in a completely new, and just as nonsensical, twisted direction. The audience meets a modern day dark-haired Alice ...

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Chicago _ Theatre Review

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A review by Suzanne Birrell. Terra C. MacLeod as Velma Kelly and cast. Photo by Paul Kolnik Chicago opened in Los Angeles last night for the beginning of a 6 day run. Buy your tickets now: you absolutely don't want to miss this star studded ...

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Laurel & Hardy Film Fest MAY 6-8

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The Original Odd Couple, the Films of Laurel & Hardy Full Digital Restorations of a Dozen Laurel & Hardy Shorts! 35mm Prints! Special Guests! Book Signing with Author Randy Skretvedt! May 6 - 8, 2016 Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, ...

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No, I Won't Take You To The Airport

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan. Be nice, be polite, mind your P's and Q's, go to college, get a job and if you do not have anything nice to say, do not say anything at all. These are the things that most people are taught as children and children ...

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Atomic Age Cinema Fest - April 27

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33 RD INTERNATIONAL URANIUM FILM FESTIVAL, THE ATOMIC AGE CINEMA FEST IN LA plus KAT KRAMER'S FILMS THAT CHANGE THE WORLD PRESENT UNFORGETTABLE MOVIES OF THE ATOMIC AGE WHO: Nuclear Power Panel for the Atomic Age Cinema Fest : Harvey Wasserman / ...

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Phrazzled - Theatre Review

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A review by Rachel Flanagan. There is another world behind the scenes of your favorite television show. There are the writers, the writer's personal assistants and then there are the assistants to those assistants. It is in this place, the room ...

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Out & About with Susan Hornik

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Rachael O'Brien, Stassi Schroeder, Scheana Shay, Kristen Doute There is always so many interesting places to hold an event in Hollywood! This time, GBK Productions chose Mandt Bros.Studio on Santa Monica Blvd. for their American Music Awards luxury ...

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My Mañana Comes - Theatre Review

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A Review by Suzanne Birrell Pablo Castelblanco, Lawrence Stallings and Peter Pasco / Photos by Ed Krieger My Mañana Comes now showing at the The Fountain Theatre is more than just a play about behind the scenes at a restaurant. Though it shows the ...

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COLCOA - Film Festival Apr 18-25

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COLCOA 2016 FILM NOTES See Web site for Schedule http://www.colcoa.org/ FILM NOTES - in chronological order MONDAY, APRIL 18 MONSIEUR CHOCOLAT / Chocolat North American Premiere • Drama • France, 2016 DCP • 2.35 • Dolby 5.1 • Color • 110 min Directed ...

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The End Times - Theatre Review

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A review by Suzanne Birrell. The End Times by Jesse Mu-En Shao now showing at the Skylight Theatre is both disturbing and impactful. The story draws you in slowly to the life line of a religious cult. The joy and freedom expressed in the beginning ...

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Indie Films April 22-29

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PARADOX BEGINS EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT ON APRIL 22 AT ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD Paradox. Directed and written by Michael Hurst. Produced by Rick Benattar and Nigel Thomas. From XLrator Media. Color, 2016, USA, not rated. Action. Starring Zoe Bell, Malik ...

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Kinky Boots - Theatre Review

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A review by Suzanne Birrell. Adam Kaplan and J.Harrison Ghee with the Angels. Photos by Matthew Murphy Kinky Boots -WOW. The first time I saw the movie I thought this needs to be a musical and what a musical it is. With songs by Cyndi Lauper and book ...

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