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Life and Arts, Theatre

Lee Edward Colston II’s “The First Deep Breath” Joins the List of Memorable Family Dramas

February 14, 2023

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February 14, 2023

Plays with a dysfunctional family theme have been part of the theatrical landscape going as far back to the ancient...

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Israeli and Arab Women Join Together in Orit Fouks Rotem’s “Cinema Sabaya”

February 13, 2023

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February 13, 2023

It’s a commonly accepted truism that mathematics and perhaps dancing are international “languages” and can be practiced most anywhere in...

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“Ain’t Too Proud” Electrifies Audience on Opening Night at the Ahmanson

December 23, 2022

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December 23, 2022

At approximately 8:00 pm on Thursday, December 15th, the curtain went up on opening night of “Ain’t Too Proud –...

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Capsule Film Reviews: “Decision to Leave,” “Holy Spider” and “Aftersun”

November 18, 2022

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November 18, 2022

With the preponderance of international films vying for a variety of awards, including the coveted Academy Award as well as...

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Act 2 – Matthew Lopez’s Extraordinary Epic “The Inheritance” at the Geffen

November 2, 2022

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November 2, 2022

ACT 1 Recap: Under Mike Donohue’s exquisite direction of a sterling cast, Matthew López’s 6 hour and 25 minute sprawling,...

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Matthew López’s West Coast Premiere of the Astonishing “The Inheritance”

October 21, 2022

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October 21, 2022

ACT 1: The West Coast premiere of the internationally acclaimed “The Inheritance,” Matthew López’s six hour and 25 minute sprawling...

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Rogers & Hammerstein Must Be Turning Over in Their Graves

September 22, 2022

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September 22, 2022

Now don’t get me wrong. I encourage creativity and thinking of ways to present a classic in an unconventional manner....

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“Gigi & Nate” – A Tender Family Dramedy

September 16, 2022

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September 16, 2022

Nick Hamm’s “Gigi & Nate,”  is loosely based on the book by Ellen Rogers, which chronicled  the physical and mental...

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“If I Forget” A Top-Notch Production Despite Directorial Overreach

August 1, 2022

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August 1, 2022

With theatrical styles ranging from Naturalism, Expressionism, Theatre of the Absurd, to Modernism, Postmodernism, and Classical, in trying to identify...

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“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”- An Exciting Hit at the Ruskin Group Theatre

June 9, 2022

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June 9, 2022

Stanley Kramer’s 1967 iconic film, GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER, starring Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn, and Sidney Poitier, received mixed...

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