David Agranov and Allan Miller in “Awake & Sing!” (Ron Sossi)

Review: "Awake & Sing!" Is Well Worth a Watch

How do people change? What makes a person gather the courage to leave someone (or something), oppose longstanding traditions or drive them to do the unthinkable? The answer is rather simple. Every...

Peabody Southwell, Plácido Domingo, Arturo Chacon-Cruz, Meredith Arwardy and Philip Cokorinos in “Gianni Schicchi” (Craig T. Mathew/LA Opera)

Review: LA Opera’s “Gianni Schicchi” and ”Pagliacci” Have Their Distinct Charms

The Los Angeles Opera opened its 30th season with one of the...

Bea (Nicole Parker) and Ben (Justin Kirk) in “These Paper Bullets!” (Michael Lamont)

Review: Vibrant and Enjoyable – “These Paper Bullets!”

For over 400 years, Shakespeare’s plays have been performed over and over...

Plácido Domingo as Gianni Schicchi and Craig Colclough as Simone (Craig T. Mathew/LA Opera)

Plácido Domingo Opens LA Opera’s 30th Season with “Gianni Schicchi” and “Pagliacci”

If the average person is ever asked the name of a modern...

Tomek Adler and Karl Herlinger in “American Falls” (Darrett Sanders)

Review: Brilliant Performances Among Several Reasons to Watch “American Falls”

In the Offspring’s 1998 hit single “The Kids Aren’t Alright” from their...

Review: Offbeat Comedy “Café Society” Is a Winner
By Francisco Reyes on September 27, 2015
Moralizing contemporary society for its follies is hardly a difficult thing to do – and something that, frankly, is done all too often. Insert the idiosyncrasies...
The Music Center’s New Dance Series Puts on Some “Moves After Dark”
By Humberto Capiro on July 21, 2015
One of the most important and beautiful groups of buildings/spaces in Los Angeles is the Music Center, which includes the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Mark Taper...
Everything Was Beautiful at the BalletNow Presented by Dance at the Music Center
By Humberto Capiro on July 14, 2015
There is a very famous song from the iconic Broadway musical “A Chorus Line” which lyrics say, “But, everything was beautiful at the ballet. Graceful...
“The Hollywoodland Murder:” A Fun Murder-Mystery Dinner
By Sabina Ibarra on June 25, 2015
Seeking ways to experience places in the city as there were once long ago is becoming easier with entrepreneurs finding cool ways to take you...
Review: Refreshing and Zany Comedy at “Groundlings Kung Fu Battle Island”
By Dash Finley on June 9, 2015
Full disclosure: I am usually not a huge fan of improv comedy. Part of my apathy stems from the wild variances in quality one can...