San Antonio Film Festival Wrap-Up: An Interview with the “Moments of Clarity”...
Festival report by Kurt Gardner. Of the many films I saw at the San Antonio Film Festival, which took place July 28th through August 2nd, a standout for me was a feature entitled Moments of Clarity,...
View ArticleTHIS WEEKEND! Rising Tohoku Food Fair – Los Angeles culture event report
Happening this weekend – beginning Thursday – is the Rising Tohoku Food Fair, a fun event for the whole family that celebrates the charms and cultural diversity of the Tohoku region of Japan. The mini...
View ArticleComing soon – Diana Krall brings her “Wallflower World Tour” to the Hollywood...
World-renowned jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall brings her “Wallflower World Tour” to the Hollywood Bowl on Friday and Saturday, August 28 and 29, 2015, at 8:00 PM, performing with the Los Angeles...
View ArticleMuse ’til Midnight feat. Adrian Younge and Venice Dawn at LACMA – Los Angeles...
Get ready for an arty party!! Muse ’til Midnight brings hundreds of art-lovers together once every summer for the ultimate late-night at LACMA. This year’s party features the work of Southern...
View ArticleRachmaninoff and Dvořák – at the Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles concert review
Tuesday Classics at the Hollywood Bowl continues this summer Stunning Georgian pianist and Sony Classical recording artist Khatia Buniatishvili plays Rachmaninoff’s passionate Rhapsody. Dvořák’s...
View ArticleSUNDAY! Brasil Brazil free jazz concert at Stewart Park, Santa Monica – Los...
“JAZZ ON THE LAWN” Coming up this Sunday, August 30 2015, at the Stewart Street Park in Santa Monica, is a free concert that pairs Latin jazz vibes with the fresh Santa Monica breeze. Bring your chair...
View ArticleFireworks finale with The B-52s and The Psychedelic Furs at the Hollywood...
SUNDAY SUNSET CONCERTS with *Fireworks* continues this summer at the Hollywood Bowl. Dance the night away with the world’s greatest party band, The B-52s, and the romantic pop swagger of The...
View ArticleDiavolo presents “Transit Space” and “L’Espace du Temps” at VPAC – Los...
Tapping into the fluid and kinetic energy of skateboarders is Transit Space, an energetic new acrobatic dance work by Diavolo Dance Theater, the internationally renowned modern dance company. Diavolo...
View ArticleStage Raw to stage Public Forums – Los Angeles theater report
Stage Raw Founding Editor Steven Leigh Morris has announced a series of three public forums — to occur between late September and late November, 2015 — focused on arts coverage in our times. All three...
View ArticleLA Opera launches new initiative ’30/30/30′– Los Angeles opera report
The LA Opera has just launched a new initiative, 30/30/30, to celebrate the company’s 30th Anniversary Season. They have crafted some creative ways for newcomers to enjoy the opera experience, and the...
View ArticleGrace Jones at the Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles concert review
KCRW’S WORLD FESTIVAL at the Hollywood Bowl continues this summer. Legendary rebel and pop siren Grace Jones returns to the Bowl with an unforgettable stage show: a hypnotizing blend of new wave,...
View ArticleTuesday Classics at the Bowl – Los Angeles classical concert Exit Review
Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews, a series of ‘vlogs’ or video reviews. Last night was one of the Tuesday Classics at the Hollywood Bowl. Stunning Georgian pianist and Sony...
View ArticleTwyla Tharp’s 50th Anniversary Tour opens at The Wallis in October – Los...
Offering new works by the legendary American modern dancer and choreographer, Twyla Tharp’s 50th Anniversary Tour kicks off the 2015-16 season at The Wallis, in Beverly Hills, Oct 1 – 3. Additionally,...
View ArticleAlamo City Film Festival – Texas film festival report
Report and film reviews from the Alamo City Film Festival by our man in Texas, Kurt Gardner: In keeping with its mission of showcasing films and filmmakers from around the world, the Alamo City Film...
View ArticleThéâtre Raymond Kabbaz’s Season Opening to feature Los Angeles Virtuosi...
This Saturday — don’t miss this much anticipated evening featuring guest soprano Stacey Tappan and the Los Angeles debut of the Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra. Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz (TRK) kicks off...
View Article“Cinderella”– The Mariinsky Ballet and Orchestra perform at the Dorothy...
One of the most powerful classical story-ballets, Alexei Ratmanky’s Cinderella, will grace the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion stage on October 8-11, 2015 as Russia’s world-renowned Mariinsky Ballet and...
View ArticleStory Pirates & Family Art Day – October 10th at Pepperdine University – Los...
Everyone has a story to tell — even kids! Story Pirates bring their all-ages sketch-comedy musical magic to Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University on Saturday, October 10 at 11 a.m. While many...
View ArticleChateau Vaux Le Vicomte
Minister of Finance under Louis XIV, Nicolas Fouquet was not just a lover of money and upward mobility but also a patron of the arts with the eye of a connoisseur. His passion lay with two wives:...
View Article“Carrie The Musical”– opening at the historic Los Angeles Theatre on October...
“We’re bringing Broadway back to Broadway!” So claims Jack W. Batman, co-producer, along with Bruce Robert Harris, of Carrie The Musical, which opens at the historic Los Angeles Theatre on October 8....
View ArticleGRAND AVE ARTS: ALL ACCESS – Los Angeles art and concert event report
GRAND AVE ARTS: ALL ACCESS LA’s home for world-class arts and culture is Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles. The venues that line this street are set to turn inside out with open rehearsals,...
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