Choreographer Erika Chong Shuch has traded the fog of her San Francisco home base for the sunshine of Malibu, but she’s not on vacation. Here with director/playwright Aaron Posner, she’s augmenting his words with movement for the performers in the Getty’s month-long, outdoor amphitheater presentation, Posner’s reconsideration of Sophocles’ Philoctetes. This lesser known Sophocles play …
Performing a Harold Pinter play is a delicate balance to borrow a phrase from the similarly difficult-to-mount Edward Albee. Pinter’s cryptic characters with their numerous pauses and minimalist dialogue can come across as icy or frustratingly inscrutable. Fortunately, the third Broadway revival of his Betrayal finds the sweet spot, imparting his meaningful insight on how …
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The Roots and Wings Project returns to DTLA, joining forces with the California Arts Council to Present LUMINOUS STREETS, an immersive theatrical tour of DTLA centering on women’s survival and pursuit of justice. Leading female writers developed new works that speak to the fight for basic human rights, exploring the ways women are treated when …
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Is your soul for sale? And if so, what thing of value would you sell it for? Wealth? Fame? Power? These are the questions the characters in the play Witch find themselves grappling with. It’s a tempting proposition and makes for an intriguing theatrical conceit, especially in the hands of its skilled writer, Jen Silverman, …
War (Larchmont Village, Los Angeles) There’s a war here on the two Fences— my neighbor’s and mine — between the squirrels and The birds. It’s been going on for days. The two squirrels — one big one little Mount an attack on a tree — why? No idea. There’s some weird fruit maybe Or maybe …
Dances “coast” around Santa Monice, a Hindu epic retold in Hollywood, bi-pride in Echo Park, Chinese cirque in Costa Mesa, contemporary cutting edge take turns downtown, a Cumberbatch character dances (hint: it is not Sherlock Holmes), and more SoCal dance this week. 5. A matter of want In 2016, the art world was taken a …
Ever since its invention in the early 19th century, photography has been a way to describe the world, a form of scientific pursuit as much as artistic expression. And one of the earliest practitioners of photography as science was John Beasley Greene, a young American who learned the new technology in France and put it …
A play with as enticing a title as the one-word Witch is hard to pass up and this season opener in The Geffen Playhouse’s smaller space, with its mash-up of periods, pitfalls and prevarications, is a wild ride. Playwright Jen Silverman took big chances when she pilfered some of the convoluted plot and characters from a 1621 …
Ode to East Hollywood East Hollywood, that lesser known Hollywood; bordering the neighborhoods of drug use and depression. It means no stars—not in the sky—nor on the sidewalk. East Hollywood: a blunt-wrap package left in the bushes; a used condom near the 101 on-ramp; a half-eaten taco left out in the sun. East Hollywood, you …
The 7th Annual Jack Grapes Poetry Prize has surpassed all expectations and was by far our biggest, most far-reaching contest yet! We were excited to see almost 1200 submissions—from 47 of the 50 United States and from more than 75 countries. We were delighted to see so many submissions from Nigeria and the Philippines, New Zealand, …
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Ryan Linke was born and raised in Venice, CA, and was first introduced to photography in 1993 when he was in fifth grade. He was immediately intrigued by it. He loved the whole process. “We would go to a lab on 6th & Broadway in Santa Monica and develop our own rolls of black and …
Each year, about 40 million Americans move to a new home. While the reasons for these moves vary, the desire for green moving tips stays consistent. Luckily, Colonial Van Lines is here to deliver. Whether you’re looking for green moving tips for your upcoming move, or want to help someone else become more eco-friendly, this …
Think of any female celebrity at the moment that’s still actively performing. Think of Mariah Carey. How old do you think she is? If you didn’t know, pay close attention — she’s 49. In other words, in less than a year, she will turn 50. Now, say you didn’t know about her age, what number …
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Replacing old windows and doors will not only enhance the look of your home but it will also make it less drafty and much quieter. There are various windows and doors available on the market such as decorative glass windows, double and triple-pane replacement windows. Let’s dive in to know all the custom glass options …
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