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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

This weekend ONLY – Beatlemania returns to the Hollywood Bowl! Los Angeles concert report by Pauline Adamek

Nobody was prepared for the pandemonium that erupted when a popular British band first touched down in America in 1964. Of course, we have all seen the images of hysteria that greeted the &#…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:12PM
Friday, August 15, 2014

The Big Picture: Hitchcock! – LA Phil concert report Los Angeles performance at the Hollywood Bowl by Pauline Adamek

Suspense! Sinister plots! Mistaken identities! This year’s Big Picture is a thrilling tribute to the classic films of Alfred Hitchcock. Mesmerizing, haunting and psychologically grippi…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:00PM
Thursday, August 14, 2014

“Without Annette” – newest theater review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  Dear #LAThtr fans! Here is my newest theater review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains the latest arts and theater coverage from our intrepid team of journalist…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:41PM
Tuesday, August 12, 2014

“Chrysalis” — A Butoh performance by Sinan Revell – Los Angeles video dance performance by Pauline Adamek

Artist Sinan Revell channels and transforms the typically dark and post-modern Butoh dance style with her impassioned and expressionistic performance that celebrates the cycles of life. “C…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:35PM

“In A Dark Dark House” – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Neil LaBute is considered one of the most controversial playwrights of our day. Not all of his plays are equally brilliant — why would they be? — but it’s evident that some of the New …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:20PM
Monday, August 11, 2014

Diana Krall to perform at Walt Disney Concert Hall in November – Los Angeles concert report by Pauline Adamek

Tickets go on sale THIS Friday. Five-time Grammy-winning jazz pianist and world renowned singer Diana Krall has announced the U.S. dates for her “Wallflower World Tour,” which includes a…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:37PM

PR Basics class offered by Green Galactic – Los Angeles publicity report by Pauline Adamek

Dynamic PR firm Green Galactic (GG) has announced an exciting project. They will be teaching their first class on techniques for public relations & marketing in September. Best of all, t…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:24PM
Saturday, August 9, 2014

DJ ShyBoy’s newest release “The Interstellar Travel Companion Mixtape” – Los Angeles music review by Pauline Adamek

DJ ShyBoy is the alter ego of talented Californian singer/songwriter and mash-up artist Jason Arnold. He’s known around town for his clever song combinations as well as his work on tel…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:28PM

Tour da Arts, vol. 6 in Santa Monica – Los Angeles art event report by Pauline Adamek

Tour da Arts, vol. 6 is the Santa Monica Museum of Art’s sixth annual cultural bike tour. Participants can enjoy the creative side of bicycle culture on this casual, nine-mile ride filled …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:09PM
Friday, August 8, 2014

Three concurrent exhibitions celebrate German and American Cinema – Los Angeles art and film report by Pauline Adamek

Three Los Angeles art institutions are joining forces to present a series of major exhibitions of German and American Cinema later this year. In Fall 2014, the Los Angeles County Museum of A…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:56PM
Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Botanicum Seedlings – Theatricum Botanicum’s Development Series for Playwrights announces annual submission window – Los Angeles theater and pla by Pauline Adamek

Botanicum Seedlings, Theatricum Botanicum’s Development Series for Playwrights, is gearing up for 2015 and has announced a new submission window for playwrights from Sept. 1 – Dec. 1…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:30PM
Thursday, July 31, 2014

A French confection – “Le Chef” – Los Angeles movie review by Pauline Adamek

Haute cuisine and haute humor come together in the glossy mainstream comedy film Le Chef. Jean Reno stars as Alexandre Lagarde, the most revered chef in Paris. He has the enviable post of  …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:37PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Minor White proves a major figure in photography – Los Angeles Getty Museum art exhibition review by Pauline Adamek

A highly influential figure who was central to modern photography, Minor White (American 1908–1976) pursued a life in photography with great energy and ultimately extended the expressive p…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:06PM
Thursday, July 24, 2014

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

Hello #LAThtr fans! My newest theater review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains the latest arts and theater coverage from our intrepid team of journalists & critic…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:08PM
Wednesday, July 23, 2014

“Planes: Fire and Rescue” – new animated movie from Disney – Los Angeles film review by Pauline Adamek

With wildfires presently raging through Washington and Oregon states, and California and the rest of the country no stranger to devastation, Walt Disney Pictures’ newest animation rele…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:33PM

LAST DAYS – works by Alexander Calder at LACMA – Los Angeles art review by Pauline Adamek

  Alexander Calder. Whimsical mobiles. Free-standing ‘stabiles.’ A surrealist painting come to life! I’ve always loved those kinetic sculptures—the pretty mobiles of elegantly s…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:32PM
Monday, July 21, 2014

New Original Works — NOW — Festival 2014 at REDCAT – Los Angeles theater festival report by Pauline Adamek

REDCAT, CalArts’ downtown center for contemporary arts, announces its 11th annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival, a three-week celebration of Los Angeles’ vibrant community …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:59PM
Thursday, July 17, 2014

“Buyer & Cellar” – New theater review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  Dear #LAThtr peeps! My newest theater review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains the latest arts and theater coverage from our intrepid team of journalists &…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:48PM

DreamWorks Animation in Concert – Celebrating 20 Years at the Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles concert report by Pauline Adamek

The Hollywood Bowl will celebrate DreamWorks Animation’s 20th anniversary with DreamWorks Animation in Concert – Celebrating 20 Years, hosted by Jack Black and featuring music/scenes fro…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:16PM
Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Aaron & Jane: Free Concert at Fremont Centre Theatre in July – Los Angeles music concert report by Pauline Adamek

    One guy, one girl, one guitar, one cello… Aaron & Jane will be performing a free concert at the Fremont Centre Theatre on July 19. Aaron & Jane’s music draws you in…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:36PM
Monday, July 14, 2014

This weekend ONLY in L.A. — “Burq Off!” – a gutsy one-woman show – Los Angeles theater report by Pauline Adamek

A bold, autobiographical one-woman show written and performed by Nadia Parvez Manzoor, Burq Off! is making its West Coast premiere with three shows this weekend only in L.A., with three more…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:21PM
Friday, July 11, 2014

“The Snowy Day and The Art of Ezra Jack Keats” Currently showing at Skirball – Los Angele art exhibition report by Pauline Adamek

The Snowy Day and The Art of Ezra Jack Keats is a wonderfully magical and thoughtfully designed exhibition currently on view at the Skirball Cultural Center. It traces the life and career of…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:39PM
Thursday, July 10, 2014

“In the Boom Boom Room” – New theater review for Stage Raw – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

  Gentle readers! My latest theater review for the new critical website Stage Raw — which contains the latest arts and theater coverage from our intrepid team of journalists &…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:29PM

Neutra Institute Museum & Gallery launches – Los Angeles architecture art museum report by Pauline Adamek

To celebrate the inauguration of the new Neutra Institute Museum & Gallery in Silver Lake, an opening night gala event will be held at the new venue, housed in the iconic Neutra Office B…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:12PM
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

TAIKOPROJECT hosts
 “Taiko Nation” – a weekend of international artists – Los Angeles festival music report by Pauline Adamek

Some of the world’s top taiko ensembles and performers are set to converge on L.A. for a 3-concert series of mind-blowing percussion. Thrilling, heart pounding and joyous percussion are th…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:38PM
Monday, July 7, 2014

Son of Semele presents the First Annual Solo Creation Festival – Los Angeles theater festival report by Pauline Adamek

9 solo artists presented in three distinct programs… The First Annual Solo Creation Festival continues with Programs 2 and 3, plus bonus performances of #aspellforfainting, a solo piece by…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:13PM
Thursday, June 26, 2014

“Love Is” – 2014 Hollywood Fringe Festival – #HFF14 theater festival reviews by Pauline Adamek

Review by Boston McCormickk: Even though I haven’t seen even half of the Hollywood Fringe Festival shows at this point, I can easily say Love Is by Lee Turnbull has got to be the worst. We…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM
Wednesday, June 25, 2014

San Francisco’s Chloe Fine Arts gallery opens new digs in the Napa Valley – Los Angeles travel art report by Pauline Adamek

  To celebrate their brand new gallery in Yountville, Chloe Fine Arts — San Francisco’s prestigious art gallery on Ghirandelli Square — is hosting a series of events, including st…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 10:22AM

FINAL Reviews ROUNDUP – 2014 Hollywood Fringe Festival – #HFF14 theater festival reviews Los Angeles by Pauline Adamek

Nightmaricomio A guy named Kevin (musician Kevin Van Cott) pounds away at a drum kit while a writhing ball of cast members moan and gyrate manically like a nest of vipers. And that’s prett…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 09:30AM
Saturday, June 21, 2014

Reviews ROUNDUP – 2014 Hollywood Fringe Festival – #HFF14 theater festival reviews Los Angeles by Pauline Adamek

  Coming soon! Reviews for Stage Raw of: Nightmaricomio Riot Grrrl Lost Moon Radio Presents Million Dollar Hair The Lost Moon Radio kids have done it again, serving up a screamingly fun…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:41PM