Laluzapalooza - Art Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan. La Luz De Jesus Gallery presents Laluzapalooza, their 30 th annual group exhibition. A jury sorted through thousands of submissions from local artists to commercial artists to find some of the hottest most impressive ...

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

Posted By Suzanne

STAGE RAW ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL STAGE RAW THEATER AWARDS! INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE CO. (DR. PINCH AND THE PINCHTONES) hosts! March 10, 2016... The answer to last year's question of whether the digital arts venture STAGE RAW could ...

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Indie Films April 1-7

Posted By Suzanne

SOMEONE ELSE, KILL YOUR FRIENDS, BASKIN, PANDEMIC OPEN EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTS AT ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD ON APRIL 1 Someone Else. Directed and written by Nelson Kim. Produced by Brandon Harris and Geoffrey Quan. Color, 2016, USA, 72 minutes, not rated. ...

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Victor Castillos // Tara McPhersons - Art

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan. Victor Castillo and Tara McPherson take you on a political and intergalactic ride with a childlike wonder in their exhibitions at the MKG Gallery. Each artists brings out their inner child with work inspired by comics, ...

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Blood -Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell Alexa Hamilton and Takuma Anzai. Photo by Ed Krieger Inspired and based on actual events, Blood tells the story of tainted blood, government lies, ethnic prejudice, corporate profits, bumbling bureaucracy, and a trial that ...

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Indie Films Mar 11-16

Posted By Suzanne

ROAD GAMES, ADMIRAL, RISE OF THE LEGEND, SCOUT BEGIN EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTS AT ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD ON MARCH 11 Road Games. Directed and written by Abner Pastoll. Produced by Guillaume Benski and JunyoungJang. From IFC Films. Color, 2016, UK/France, ...

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Utopia - Theatre Review

Posted By Erin Fair

A review by Erin Fair David Douglas and Martin Head. Photos by Shari Barrett Utopia opens in a studio space with Martin (Martin Head) pacing back and forth as he waits on his childhood friend David (David Douglas) to come through. The play makes full ...

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P.R.: Hollywood Museum Celebrates Award Season 2016

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

The Hollywood Museum once again is celebrating the Oscars with an exhibit featuring 2016 Oscar nominees. The show features design sketches with fabric samples, finished costumes, artwork, set design sketches, cartoon expressions and more. According ...

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Indie Films: Hope Tucker: The Obituary Project March 13

Posted By Suzanne

Los Angeles Filmforum presents Hope Tucker: The Obituary Project on March 13, 2016 LOS ANGELES, February 13, 2016 - Hope Tucker visits Los Angeles for her first show here of The Obituary Project, a compendium of experimental salvage ethnography. In ...

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Indian Film Festival 2016 Program

Posted By Suzanne

IFFLA 2016 announces program lineup! View this email in your browser IFFLA 2016 Announces Program Lineup! Pan Nalin's ensemble powerhouse ANGRY INDIAN GODDESSES opens the festival, making its U.S. premiere after winning awards at festivals around the ...

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The Illusionists - Magic Show Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan Photographer: Tyukodi Laszlo The Illusionists - Live from Broadway has come to Hollywood at the Pantages Theatre to continue to dazzle and amaze audiences with some of the most unbelievable and awe-inspiring performances ...

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Pocatello - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell. Mark L. Taylor, Justin Okin, Eden Brolin, Jen Pollono, Trevor Peterson, and Tracie Lockwood. Photos by John Perrin Flynn The Rogue Machine celebrated their new space at the Met with the west coast premiere of Samuel D. ...

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Past Time - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A Review by Suzanne Birrell Leon Russom & French Stewart. All Photograph's by Jessica Sherman Photography Sacred Fools Theatre closed their last show 63 days ago and mounted a new show in a new space this past week weekend. It was a gala event. ...

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How Love Lasts - Theatre Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan. Samantha Smart and Eduardo Fernandez-Baumann Whether single and searching for that bond or in a relationship and trying to figure out how to keep that bond strong, everyone wants to know the secret to the glue that keeps ...

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P.R.: Oscar Week at the Egyptian theatre

Posted By Suzanne

Celebrating the Oscars with Academy Award Nominees Oscar Nominees In Person & On the Screen February 21 - 27, 2016 Egyptian Theatre Oscar Week at the Egyptian Theatre Schedule Oscar hype reaches a fever pitch this week as we close in on the 88th ...

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Dusk Rings a Bell - Theatre Review

Posted By Erin Fair

A review by Erin Fair. Wes McGee and Brea Bee. Photograph's by Rance Brafton "Dusk Rings A Bell" is the newest play from writer Stephen Belber. With a set of only the actors and two chairs, the play uses its austere background to its advantage. The ...

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Holly Would - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A Review by Suzanne Birrell. Gerardo Ibarra (l.), Christina Lemon, Elizabeth Ferraris, Kat Brower All Photographs by Augustus Photography. Holly Would, a new comedy by fashion designer and first time writer/ director Octavio Carlin is now playing at ...

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Out & About with Susan Hornik

Posted By Susan Hornik

Actor/musician Johnny Depp attends the GRAMMY Gift Lounge during The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/WireImage) Just back from the array of pre Grammy happenings around ...

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The Art of Oscar Statuettes

Posted By Suzanne

THE ACADEMY AND POLICH TALLIX FINE ART FOUNDRY REVIVE THE ART OF OSCAR ® STATUETTES LOS ANGELES, CA - The Academy announced today that Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry, based in Rock Tavern, New York, will exclusively create its iconic Oscar ® ...

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Indie Films Mar 4-10

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AVA'S POSSESSIONS, ROAD GAMES, CAMINO, EMELIE BEGIN EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTS AT ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD ON MARCH 4 Ava's Possessions. Directed and written by Jordan Galland. Produced by Galland, Maren Olson, Carlos Velasquez and Douglas Weiser. From ...

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