Blog Posts in November 2023


DARKER WAVES MUSIC FESTIVAL - Surf City/Huntington Beach Posted By Admin Big Turnout for LiveNation's first Darker Waves Music Festival in Surf City By Dana Benson Topdown999@gmail.com The first Darker Waves Music Festival kicked off Saturday Nov. 19 th on the sands of Huntington Beach. Rain had been predicted, but ... Continue reading » Permalink
RADICAL or Are You Gonna Miss Me? - IAMA THEATRE COMPANY (Atwater Village Theatre) Posted By DH Magazine RADICAL or Are You Gonna Miss Me? Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Are two sisters finding the way to each other by navigating through different levels of expectations, through two realities or by breaking through powerful characters focusing on getting ... Continue reading » Permalink
A CHRISTMAS CAROL - Hollywood Presbyterian Church Posted By DH Magazine Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck The timeless, familiar story Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol' is always good to see. The classic redemption tale reminds us how the hardest of hearts can be opened by the Spirit of Christmas. The creative embellishments ... Continue reading » Permalink
"A FAMILY BUSINESS" A PLAY BY MATT CHAIT Posted By DH Magazine Reviewed by Chris Cassone HUDSON MAINSTAGE THEATRE 6539 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA Thru December 31, 2023 It's Friday before Thanksgiving as we walk into Hudson Theater's very comfortable room and look for our seats. The stage is lit in ... Continue reading » Permalink
TOM PETTY'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION WITH HEARTBREAKER'S BANDMATES Posted By DH Magazine Tom Petty's Birthday Celebration with Heartbreaker's Bandmates Friday, October 20, 2023 - DTLA Bellwether Theater Reviewed by Dana Benson (Topdown999@gmail.com) Renowned guitarist and founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Mike Campbell, ... Continue reading » Permalink
FREIGHT: THE FIVE INCARNATIONS OF ABEL GREEN - The Fountain Theatre Posted By DH Magazine Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck You can experience an incredible train ride starting from Chambers Street in 1910 through many upcoming centuries all the way to 2010, where through five 'incarnations' the lives of Mr. Abel Green are presented with all the ... Continue reading » Permalink
MAMA MAMA CAN'T YOU SEE - Studio/Stage Posted By DH Magazine Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck 'How to tell a war story' is the main focus here where all are affected by the action of one. The action is an explosion, where some die and some don't, where all death becomes just one death and the truth about ... Continue reading » Permalink
LINES IN THE DUST - The Matrix Theatre Posted By DH Magazine Reviewed by Michael Edwards The West Coast premiere of Obie Award Winning and Pulitzer nominated playwright Nikkole Salter's, Lines In The Dust, is an exceptional new work at the Matrix Theatre. Tour de Force performances lay bare a focused ... Continue reading » Permalink
RICHARD III - Madnani Theatre Posted By DH Magazine Reviewed by Amanda Callas Richard III is a 1950s period take on the classic Shakespeare play by Hyperactive Studios at the Madnani Theatre. It is wonderful to see a packaged, enthusiastic house in the center of Hollywood for Shakespearean tragedy. ... Continue reading » Permalink
LOVE, SEX AND MISERY - 905 Cole Street Theatre Posted By DH Magazine Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Have you ever wondered what life on Mars might look like? How Martians think and what they do? Through eight uniquely intriguing life situations, creatively explored by playwrights Jeff Gould and Jake Gould, the stories of ... Continue reading » Permalink
SOMETHING LIKE...MUSICAL, PRESENTS BEETLEJUICE - Jaxx Theatre Posted By DH Magazine Review by Chris Cassone Starring Kelsey Harper & Her Finger Puppets - October 26, 2023 Finger puppets? Really? Yes, really. Very much so, really! Kelsey Harper brought her forty finger puppets, her clever sense of timing, her exceptional voice, ... Continue reading » Permalink
OUTRAGE - Beverly Hills Playhouse Posted By DH Magazine Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck What an amazing production with an outstanding cast, greatly written and directed play where the different sides and views are explored to a maximum perfection. The sad thing is - just a very few people in the audience. ... Continue reading » Permalink