By Steve ZALL And Sid FISH With the hot summer sun beating down on us once again and the beaches and seas beckoning to us to spend our time enjoying them, let’s not forget the many new productions out there to enjoy, too, including: OPENING “All My Distances are Far” What happens to a foster […]
On Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m., Pacific Opera Project (POP) presents Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress” at Thorne Hall at Occidental College. Stravinsky’s only full-length opera work, inspired by a series of eight paintings by William Hogarth (1697-1764), was written in L.A. over a three-year period of time […]
By Susan JAMES It’s strange that the faster the action gets on the screen the slower the story seems to move in writer/director Paul Greengrass’ third exploration of the world of Jason Bourne. It’s not just that we’ve seen soulless killers and endless car chases before – far more memorably filmed in the “Fast and […]
California Philharmonic Maestro Victor Vener has announced soulful songstress Judith Hill is joining the acclaimed orchestra as a surprise special guest during its Greatest Hits concert on Sunday, July 31 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. “As someone who loves playing classical music and singing pop/soul songs, I think this concert will be a […]
By Susan JAMES Full disclosure: I’m a Trekkie. I’ve been a Trekkie since 1966 when the star ship Enterprise warped its way into a brave new universe with a crew that embodied diversity before diversity became a thing. So it is with regret that I say to other Trekkies and almost- Trekkies out there that […]
“The Lost World” was a marvel of stop-motion special effects when it premiered in 1925. Based on the 1912 novel of the same name by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this film followed the intrepid explorers who go deep into the jungles of South America to rescue a fellow Englishman who has been trapped on a […]
A fun-filled family musical, “Be” is the story of a group of teenagers who come to audition for the role of a lifetime. Will they be able to play the parts that society has pre-determined? Or will they just get to Be? Find out on July 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Alex Theatre. “Be” […]
By Charly SHELTON Those under the age of 35 know what a Pokémon is. There are those over the age of 35 who have good taste and play the games, but they are not expected to know Pokémon. Those under 35 years old were at most 16 when Pokémon was released in America – Sept. […]
By Charly SHELTON Walt Disney World proudly opened “Frozen Ever After,” a new boat ride attraction in the Norway Pavilion of Epcot, late last month. In California, there isn’t room to add a new ride of that size so Disney California Adventure brought in “Frozen,” a stage show, to capitalize on the wave of popularity. […]
By Charly SHELTON For the last several months, we’ve brought you coverage of The Walking Dead year-round attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood. From the initial announcement to the auditions, to the training, to the progress updates, and now it’s finally time to open the attraction. So was it worth the wait? Yes, with an asterisk. […]