You would have to have been stranded in Antarctica or on Mars to have missed all the hoopla generated by the New York Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park production of Julius Caesar. I did not see it, so I will not presume to assess its artistic merits or lack thereof. Suffice it to say, …
[alert type=alert-white ]Please consider making a tax-deductible donation now so we can keep publishing strong creative voices.[/alert] Let me come clean. There are inaccuracies in my work. I’m not talking about grammatical mistakes, though those happen in spite of my combing through draft after draft of my poems and essays; I’m talking about those inaccuracies …
Through the efforts and ideas and collaborative spirit of everyone involved, #90X90LA is here! Well…almost. We still have a few days to go before our opening event on 7/5. But: Our website is up. With our calendar (at least the full July calendar) And our BIG ask for support. First things first: These 90 free …
New York City Opera closes its 2016-17 season with the bold choice of Hungarian composer Peter Eotvos’ adaptation of Angels in America, Tony Kushner’s two-part epic on the impact of AIDS. Librettist Mari Mezei compresses the seven-hour original into a brisk two-and-a-half hour, single-evening event. Much of Kushner’s complex musings on a myriad of topics …
I The child of the city between guns’ echoes sifts sand and laps at the water with thirsty roots that stop at the concrete edge the market voices people the earth and irridescent substance surrounds the child come steel seasons of bird cages and circus come soul seasons of roses and earth come …
Encounter point with a child of the city … an image, a poem. Read More »
British playwright Nick Payne’s 2012 play Constellations took up residence at The Geffen Playhouse last week, following a trail of rapturous reviews earned in England and New York. The London Daily Telegraph’s Charles Spencer wrote that “Nick Payne’s drama lasts just over an hour but packs in more than most shows manage in three times …
Summer is here! That means trips to the beach. Even if you can’t get to the beach—get outside. Have an adventure. You never know what you’ll find. [alert type=alert-white ]Please consider making a tax-deductible donation now so we can keep publishing strong creative voices.[/alert]
Site specific dance debuts shipboard at L.A. Harbor, contemporary ballet and emerging choreographers in Santa Monica, flamenco in East Hollywood; classical Indian dance with Appalachian flatfoot dance in Hollywood, Russian ballet downtown, Brazilian dance in Glendale, contemporary dance in Culver City, Long Beach and downtown, plus more SoCal dance this week. 5. Flamenco from Spain Special …
Evoking Brando and Bernstein Beyond the Waterfront Read More »
While it is not a direct response to the young Trump administration, the bracing and horrifying stage adaptation of George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel 1984 arrives on Broadway at a startlingly appropriate time. Though published in 1949, the trends Orwell was spotting in political and social life are just as prevalent nowadays, even more so. …
(“Tomorrow’s Voices Today“ is a new series curated by poet and educator Mike Sonksen.) [alert type=alert-white ]Please consider making a tax-deductible donation now so we can keep publishing strong creative voices.[/alert] * War sits in my favorite spot on the couch folding the laundry. 8PM It’s just me and War at the dinner table. Scouting …
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Cultivated by the sun and moon, peeking past the shoes dangling from the phone lines, Rebecca Gonzales was raised and resides “one block East of El Pino” in (East) el Pueblo de Nuesta senora la Reina de Los Angeles. Rebecca’s work has been published in various literary anthologies and journals such as Issue 1 of …
I’ve been exploring beyond the perimeter of my beloved downtown Los Angeles, discovering anew the many marvelous, hidden bits of paradise within a few miles of our metropolis. This month’s photos were taken in San Pedro, a lovely port town, just 20 miles outside the city, a straight shot down the 110 freeway. Shot in …
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