American Falls - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

Review by Suzanne Birrell American Falls presented by the Echo Theatre Company and now showing at Atwater Village Theatre is a vignette of American life where good and bad things happen to your neighbors but no one interacts much. The time is ...

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Décor for the Hollywood Emmy parties

Posted By Susan Hornik

By Susan Hornik Gina Rodriguez at the 2015 Emmys styled by Joico's Paul Norton with hairshake. It's Emmy time again! And here's some behind the scenes news about the décor for the Hollywood Emmy parties. The Governors Ball, Sequoia Productions ...

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Hooked - Theatre Review

Posted By Harrison Held

Reviewed by Harrison Held Hooked is a raw and provocative new drama written by indie actress Jillian Leigh which recently opened at the cozy Ruby Theatre on Santa Monica Boulevard. It is presented as part of the Los Angeles Theater Festival 2015 ...

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The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940

Posted By Harrison Held

Reviewed by Harrison Held Emily Rose McLeod (l.) , Anne Leyden,Jacque Lynn Colton, Donald Moore, Scott Seiffert. All photographs by Charlie Mount The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 is a fun zinger full who-done-it trip to the past written by John ...

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Sibling Rivalry - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne

Review by Harrison Held SIBLING RIVALRY featuring Lone Star by James McLure & Rosemary with Ginger by Edward Allen Baker I attended the exciting successful opening of two one acts directed by actor Troy Ruptash last night at the cozy Lounge ...

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Dating: Adults Embracing Failure - Theatre Review

Posted By Bill Garry

Review by Bill Garry Nichols and May. Stiller and Meara. Lanzet and Voeltner. You know the first two sets of names as legendary male/female comedy teams. Let me introduce the third -- Josh Lanzet and Lindy Voeltner -- who have what it takes to also ...

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Conscious Getting Unstuck - Homeless To Hollywood Theatre Review

Posted By Harrison Held

Review by Harrison Held Dr. Merle' Conscious Soden presents an inspiring one woman show with special guests called Conscious Getting Unstuck - Homeless To Hollywood based on her real life traumatic experiences and life changing 360's. Merle/Conscious ...

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Interview with Dr. Stephanie Torres: Sex, Love & Yoga

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

By Suzanne Birrell I had the opportunity to visit with Dr. Stephanie Torres whose story is the inspiration behind a provocative new musical, Sex, Love & Yoga, written by Kate Sullivan Gibbons and includes music from Snatam Kaur. The story is ...

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Citizen: An American Lyric Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell. Citizen: An American Lyric now showing at the Fountain Theatre is a provocative symphony of language. Moments, words, thoughts, questions are played by a talented ensemble of actors who seamlessly and figuratively dance ...

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Zulu Time - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

Review by Suzanne Birrell. (All photos by Ed Krieger) According to The Navy Airman's Glossary, "Shit hot" means "Extremely Good!" That being said Charles Faerber's Zulu Time, now showing at the Hudson Backstage Theatre, is "shit hot." Zulu Time ...

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The Ben Hecht Show - Theatre Review

Posted By Harrison Held

A Review by Harrison Held. I recently attended the opening night of the intriguing The Ben Hecht Show written by and starring talented James Sherman at the Zephyr Theatre on Melrose. It's a very interesting entertaining and humorous 80 minute one man ...

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Upcoming Indie Films for August, 2015

Posted By Suzanne

BIG SKY, AMNESIAC, PRINCE OPEN EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTS AT ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD ON AUGUST 14 Big Sky. Directed by Jorge Michel Grau. Written by Evan M. Weiner. Produced by Randy Manis, Christina Papagjika and Matthew Salloway. From Phase 4 Films. ...

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The Ghosts of Ma Barker - Theatre Review

Posted By Harrison Held

Theatre Review by Harrison Held. Diana Kyle and Grant Garrison. Photo credit: Ricky Ryba I recently attended the exciting opening night of the new gangster/supernatural drama The Ghosts of Ma Barker written and directed by talented T.S. Devai at the ...

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The Great Divide- Theatre Review

Posted By Harrison Held

A Review by Harrison Held. Adam Haas Hunter (l.), Brandon Bales, Kimberly Alexander, Richard Chaves. Behind couch: Mark McClain Wilson. Photo: Bren Coombs Opening night of the highly anticipated world premiere of The Great Divide by Tony nominee Lyle ...

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The Misanthrope - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

Theatre Review by Suzanne Birrell. L to R_Michael Faulkner, Rebecca Lincoln, Christina Jacqueline Calph, Christopher Salazar. Photo by Garth Pillsbury The Classical Theatre lab production of The Misanthrope written by Moliere sometime around 1668 and ...

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Museum Day, Sept 26, 2015

Posted By Suzanne

SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES 11 th ANNUAL MUSEUM DAY LIVE! A Celebration of Culture, Science, History and Education Free Admission on September 26, 2015, with a Downloadable Museum Day Live! Ticket NEW YORK, NY (June 23, 2015) - Smithsonian ...

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All American Girl - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A Review by Suzanne Birrell All American Girl written by Wendy Graf, produced by InterACT Theatre Company and now playing at the Lounge Theatre is a must see. All American Girl is a brilliant script flawlessly acted. I tell you that before I tell you ...

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Les Miserables - Theatre Review

Posted By Harrison Held

Review by Harrison Held Savannah Crafton, George Almond. Photo credit: Garth Pillsbury It was a pleasure to attend opening night of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables adapted for the stage by Jonathan Holloway and directed by Jed Alexander. This intense ...

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ArmaGAYddon

Posted By Suzanne

A review by Suzanne Birrell Michael Henry, Jamison Scala, Todd Risenmay & Gina Brown. Photo: Chuck Jones Second City in Hollywood celebrates over 50 years of cutting edge satiric revues and sketches with its latest hysterically witty musical ...

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Oscar's Hollywood

Posted By Oscar Arslanian

As the Publisher of a magazine devoted to promoting the unique culture and lore of Hollywood, it's a pleasure to see the Palladium Residences project coming along. Not only will it provide badly needed new housing, but it will restore and celebrate ...

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