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Thursday, October 9, 2014

“Somewhere…” – newest theater review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  Hello fellow #LAThtr goers! Here is an intro and link to my newest theater review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains the latest arts and theater coverage from o…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:33PM
Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Rockwell: Table & Stage dining by Pauline Adamek

There are lots of fun shows coming up this month at Rockwell: Table & Stage, that intimate supper and performance venue in Los Feliz. (See full list below.) You might want to head over …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:51PM
Monday, October 6, 2014

London Philharmonic Orchestra to perform at Northridge’s Valley Performing Arts Center – Los Angeles concert report by Pauline Adamek

This Friday, one of the world’s most distinguished orchestras, the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), is coming to Los Angeles — specifically to the Valley. Led by Vladimir Jurowski, i…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:26PM
Saturday, October 4, 2014

A chilling thriller – “Gone Girl” – Los Angeles movie review by Pauline Adamek

David Fincher’s newest movie is another adaptation of a bestselling novel – this time adapted by the novelist herself, Gillian Flynn. Gone Girl is a chilling thriller that is well worth …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 10:03PM
Thursday, October 2, 2014

Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra – in residence, Wed eves at Rockwell: Table & Stage – Los Angeles jazz music review by Pauline Adamek

Sometimes it’s so much fun to live in LA. Where else can you hear actor/performer/musician Jeff Goldblum gracing the stage with his jazz outfit, the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, every Wednes…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:37PM
Wednesday, October 1, 2014

“The Trip to Bountiful” – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

A sweet play that captures an era that feels so far away, so long gone, Horton Foote’s American masterpiece The Trip to Bountiful is a theatrical treat. Set in the 40s, the gentle story fo…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 09:12PM

ONE NIGHT ONLY! Angélique Kidjo to perform Valley Performing Arts Center – Los Angeles concert report by Pauline Adamek

 “For me, the audience is a huge part of a concert.” — Angélique Kidjo. Grammy-winning African songstress Angélique Kidjo and acclaimed Brooklyn-based world beat octet Red B…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:55PM
Monday, September 29, 2014

Yvonne Rainer: Two Works – presented at the Getty Center – Los Angeles dance performance review by Pauline Adamek

The J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, and Performa have commissioned a new piece by avant-garde choreographer Yvonne Rainer (American, born. 1934). On October 3 and 4, 2014…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:40PM
Friday, September 26, 2014

Open Mic Night – The Eclectic Company Theatre – Los Angeles theater performance report by Pauline Adamek

ONE NIGHT ONLY! The Eclectic Company Theatre presents An Eclectic Open Mic Night, produced by Meghan McConnell. Get up and do your thing at Mix Tape, whatever your performing specialty is. E…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:25PM
Thursday, September 25, 2014

“Marjorie Prime” – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

A terrible play, and depressing as well, playwright Jordan Harrison’s Marjorie Prime is set in a not-too-distant future and imagines a world where sophisticated robots have been fashioned …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:56PM
Monday, September 22, 2014

“The Goat or, Who Is Sylvia?” – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Ann Noble gives a magnificent performance in Edward Albee’s absurd drama The Goat or, Who Is Sylvia?, now playing at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Davidson/Valentini Theatre. Ostensibly …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 10:49PM

Lakeside Living – Home Feature and Interview For Ventura Blvd magazine – Los Angeles San Fernando Valley home report by Pauline Adamek

A model and a rocker create a tranquil setting in Toluca Lake to anchor their family. In the heart of charming Toluca Lake, at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, lies a refined, tasteful, tradit…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM
Thursday, September 18, 2014

“La Traviata” – opera review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  Hello opera and #LAThtr fans! Here is an intro and link to our first opera review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains the latest arts and theater coverage from o…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:03PM
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

“Animals Out of Paper” – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

The paths of three loner characters intersect in Rajiv Joseph’s Animals Out of Paper, a bittersweet dramedy now being presented by East West Players in their Little Tokyo theater in Downto…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 11:36PM
Monday, September 15, 2014

“Race” – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

A slight plot is merely a framework for David Mamet’s talky and sordid play Race. A partnership comprised of a paralegal assistant and two lawyers — one black, one white — discuss a ca…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:42PM
Thursday, September 11, 2014

“Women” – latest theater review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Hey there fellow #LAThtr goers! Here is an intro and link to my newest theater review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains the latest arts and theater coverage from our …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:46PM
Wednesday, September 10, 2014

LAST DAYS! Van Gogh to Kandinsky at LACMA – Los Angeles art exhibition review by Pauline Adamek

There’s a spot in the middle of one of the large exhibition rooms at LACMA where, if you stand and turn in 360 degrees, your eyes will drink in a glorious riot of color and shapes. Now…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:53PM

Le Salon de Musiques launches their 5th Season with “Masters Rediscovered” – Los Angeles concert report by Pauline Adamek

Celebrating their fifth consecutive season, Le Salon de Musiques kicks off again on Sunday October 12, 2014, at 4:00 pm with Masters Rediscovered — a selection that features some of the mo…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:31PM
Tuesday, September 9, 2014

“The Long Thread” – Painter Pam Douglas’ new exhibit now at TAG Gallery in Santa Monica – Los Angeles art exhibition report by Pauline Adamek

Large paintings on rice paper and silk that are enhanced by natural-fiber, string, twine and rope — the delicate and expressionistic artworks created by award-winning painter Pam Douglas a…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM
Monday, September 8, 2014

Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center – Los Angeles dance theater review by Pauline Adamek

This Fall (and beyond…) a thrilling series of dance performances can be experienced in Downtown L.A. During its eleven season history, Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:40PM
Friday, September 5, 2014

“La Traviata” – interview with Plácido Domingo and stars of LA Opera – Los Angeles opera theater review by Pauline Adamek

Translated as “a woman led astray” or “a corrupted female” Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata is considered one of opera’s greatest romances. Plot: In the giddy, glitzy world of Pa…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:40PM
Thursday, September 4, 2014

“Psyche: A Modern Rock Opera” – latest theater review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Dear #LAThtr fans, Here follows the introduction to my latest theater review for Stage Raw. Happy reading!   Psyche: A Modern Rock Opera by Cindy Shapiro. The ancient Greek myth of the …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:32PM

“Psyche: A Modern Rock Opera” – latest theater review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  Dear #LAThtr fans! Here is an intro and link to my newest theater review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains the latest arts and theater coverage from our intrep…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:39PM
Tuesday, September 2, 2014

The Academy Celebrates The Black Movie Soundtrack – one night only at the Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles concert report by Pauline Adamek

Tickets are still available for tomorrow night’s concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Special guests will join the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra for The Academy Celebrates The Black Movie Soundtrack …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:48PM
Monday, September 1, 2014

Painter Pam Douglas’ new exhibit – “The Long Thread” opens this week at TAG Gallery in Santa Monica – Los Angeles art exhibitionreport by Pauline Adamek

Award-winning painter Pam Douglas explores the cycle of birth and death in an exhibit of new works entitled The Long Thread. The exhibition opens September 2, 2014 (and runs through Septemb…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM
Thursday, August 28, 2014

“A Face in the Reeds” – newest theater review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  Greetings fellow #LAThtr fans! Here is an intro and link to my newest theater review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains the latest arts and theater coverage fro…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:47PM

Operalia – Gala Finals Concert this Saturday – Los Angeles opera concert report by Pauline Adamek

Plácido Domingo was on hand at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion this week to break the champagne bottle (metaphorically speaking) across the bow of his annual Operalia competition, being held …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:55PM
Monday, August 25, 2014

Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival (LAWTF) presents “Of Culture, Of Self” in September – Los Angeles theater festival report by Pauline Adamek

For one very special night, the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival (LAWTF) is coming to Culver City to present an evening of unique performances. The event will be held on Friday, Septem…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:51PM
Sunday, August 24, 2014

Backstage shenanigans ONstage! Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

Sometimes what’s happening behind the scenes can be funnier than the action that’s been thoughtfully scripted… A new drama by Robin Uriel Russin, The Face In The Reeds, just made its w…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:02PM
Friday, August 22, 2014

“The Seagull” – latest theater review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Hello intrepid #LAThtr goers! Here’s a link to my newest theater review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains the latest arts and theater coverage from our intrepid…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:02PM
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

“I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky” – by Pauline Adamek

For many, the Northridge earthquake that rippled through Los Angeles was a devastating event. It changed many lives but also inspired a “song play” in two actsI was looking at the ceilin…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:59PM