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Film, Life and Arts

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...

Life and Arts, Theatre

“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 –...

Film, Life and Arts

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...

Life and Arts, Theatre

Amateurish Production of “Man of God” on Stage at the Geffen Playhouse

June 7, 2022

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June 7, 2022

Once in a while, you see a play that is so bad you ask yourself if you should even review...

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