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LA Opera: “Roberto Devereux” Opened Feb 22,2020

LA Opera: “Roberto Devereux” Opened Feb 22,2020

From February 22 thru March 14, 2020 It was a bit of an adjustment on opening night when the role of Elizabeth was being acted by someone other than the singer.  If not for the exquisite voice of soprano Angela Meade, who sang the role of Elizabeth from down stage right, it could have been […]

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Review: LA Phil -February 18, 2020  Yuja Wang − Goddess in Gold

Review: LA Phil -February 18, 2020  Yuja Wang − Goddess in Gold

WATCH VIDEO Tonight, at the opening of Yuja Wang’s piano performance, she is heard from the wings over a loud speaker. Her message to her fans is that she will not play in order of the program, instead she will let the music lead her. “Listen with all your senses,” says Yuja. Audiences enjoy guessing what glamorous outfit the star will make her entrance in, and murmurs can be heard in the aisles. Known for sexy, tight dresses, the anticipation is part of the Yuja experience. The mistress of the piano donned a beautiful gold jeweled and sequenced long draping gown, which was mostly backless and very tight. Of course she wore her signature […]

By February 23, 2020 0 Comments Read More →
LA OPERA OPENS 2019/20 SEASON WITH La Bohème

LA OPERA OPENS 2019/20 SEASON WITH La Bohème

La Bohème Opera Review- By Nili Nathan Fellini meets Puccini!In Kosky’s La Bohème, you can delete all the other versions you have seen from your mind. One of the most famous and beloved operas is a sensational production by LA Opera. Hurry to see it before it closes on October 6th. This was one of the best productions by LA Opera, and I highly recommend you catch it. Often, it is the simple story that carries the most complex of emotional weight. Such is the case in director Barry Kosky’s marvelous melodrama. The story is about a man and a woman who fall in love and she […]

By September 17, 2019 0 Comments Read More →
Wallis Annenberg- SISTERS IN LAW  Starring  Tovah Feldshuh &  Stephanie Faracy

Wallis Annenberg- SISTERS IN LAW Starring Tovah Feldshuh & Stephanie Faracy

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, In Association with Elizabeth Weber, Dale Franzen and Don Franzen Presents the West Coast Premiere of SISTERS IN LAW Starring Tovah Feldshuh as Ruth Bader Ginsburg ​ &  Stephanie Faracy  as Sandra Day O’Connor. Wednesday, September 18 through Sunday, October 13, 2019. Single Tickets Now Available. ​The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, in association with Elizabeth […]

Review: LA Opera’s El Gato Montés

Review: LA Opera’s El Gato Montés

WATCH VIDEO Placido Domingo and LA Opera bring a passionate Spanish opera-zarzuela to Los Angeles audiences with El Gato Montés from a relatively unknown composer. Domingo said this piece was special to him because it takes him back to his childhood where he grew up behind the scenes of his parents’ zarzuela company. Remembering the striking beauty of El Gato, Montes he always knew he wanted to bring it to Los Angeles audiences. Thankfully, he did to our buena suerte – because it is a truly important cultural piece not to be missed. Domingo played the tenor role of Rafael Ruizi at Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville on August 7, 1992, and he was […]

Danielle Agami – Ate9 Dance Company

Danielle Agami – Ate9 Dance Company

INTERVIEW WITH DANIELLE AGAMI Danielle Agami was born in Jerusalem  where she studied at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance and was a member of the Batsheva Dance Company. She then moved to New York to serve as the Senior Manager of Gaga U.S.A. In 2012, Agami relocated to Seattle where she became the […]

By February 13, 2019 0 Comments Read More →
Review: “An Inspector Calls” Wallis Annenberg (Beverly Hills)

Review: “An Inspector Calls” Wallis Annenberg (Beverly Hills)

  The National Theatre of Great Britain’s Landmark production of J. B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls is an appropriate interpretation of the play, a classic thriller of the drawing room theatre. Mystery buffs will love this play. The material is written well, but old-fashioned compared to written works today. However, the stark contrast of the […]

By February 1, 2019 0 Comments Read More →
“A Bronx Tale” at Hollywood Pantages Theatre

“A Bronx Tale” at Hollywood Pantages Theatre

“A Bronx Tale” at Hollywood Pantages Theatre – No Wasted Talent Here! How exciting that Chazz Palminteri brings his Broadway hit,  “A Bronx Tale,” back home to Los Angeles where it all began for the writer-actor. I remember back in 1989 the buzz around tinsel town of a new rising star and how the play […]

By November 11, 2018 0 Comments Read More →
BEAUTIFUL – The Carole King Musical is Phenomenal!

BEAUTIFUL – The Carole King Musical is Phenomenal!

The Opening Night re-opening of Beautiful at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre was just as phenomenal the second time as it was the first time I saw it on Broadway. Nostalgic, fun and exciting every second – all ages will enjoy the evening. A roar of applause after each song filled the packed house. The final […]

By September 15, 2018 0 Comments Read More →
“Be Somebody” Movie Premiere

“Be Somebody” Movie Premiere

“Be Somebody” is a movie in which a small town, artsy, deep girl falls for a slightly arrogant pop star. June 3rd was the “Be Somebody” LA movie premiere. The movie starred Matthew Espinosa (who showed up to introduce the movie!) as a slightly arrogant pop star named Jordan Jaye and Sarah Jeffery as the […]

By June 7, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
Janoskian Meet and Greet in Hollywood

Janoskian Meet and Greet in Hollywood

Today, 3/5 of the Janoskians were at the AVALON in Hollywood doing a meet and greet for the people who bought tickets for their show on May 15th. Jai, Luke, and Beau Brooks were all there as well as Tayler Holder, Fraydoe Martinez, Allen Sarinana, Johnny Orlando, Jeremy and Jordan Steel, and Kevin Bojorquez. Everyone […]

By April 30, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
Trove Auctioneers – Online Auction in Burbank

Trove Auctioneers – Online Auction in Burbank

Website: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/trove-auctioneers I recently went in to to Trove Auctioneers on Magnolia Blvd in Burbank and spoke with the owner, Adrian Danescu. Interesting stuff in there. But, what was most interesting is the online auctions he has.  If you need cash and have quality antiques and vintage, send him a photo and description to: contactus@troveauctioneers.com or […]

By February 14, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
Book’d in Burbank – Season Finale

Book’d in Burbank – Season Finale

Book’d in Burbank literary event wraps up season three with a special Adopt-A-Shelter Dog Month theme. Festivities to include: author readings, bookish giveaways and a catered mingling reception. WHEN: Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 8:00 P.M. – 9:30 P.M. WHERE: Theatre Banshee – 3435 West Magnolia Boulevard, Burbank 91505 COST: $10.00   WEBSITE: www.bookdevent.com    

By September 2, 2015 0 Comments Read More →
Alonzo Bodden – Flappers Comedy Club, Burbank

Alonzo Bodden – Flappers Comedy Club, Burbank

Flappers Comedy Club is pleased to present Alonzo Bodden (LAST COMIC STANDING) performing four shows on Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27.    A regular on NPR’s “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” and winner of season 3 on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Bodden’s material is “cynically good natured.” In 2011, he starred in the comedy special “Who’s Paying […]

Downtown Burbank Car Classic

Downtown Burbank Car Classic

Top automotive design will take center stage at the 4th annual Downtown Burbank Car Classic on Saturday, August 1 from 3:00 to 9:00 pm. Included will be a Red Carpet Expo with celebrity vehicles from film and television, along with a display of legendary cars from the Petersen Automotive Museum, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, and World Famous […]