Indie Films Aug 12-Aug 18

Posted By Phil Sokoloff

SOLE PROPRIETOR, FOR THE PLASMA OPEN EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTS ON AUGUST 12 AT ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD Sole Proprietor. Directed and written by Dan Eberle. Produced by Eberle, Per Anderson and Ashley Sprenkel. From Indie Rights. (Color, 2016, USA, not ...

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LA Filmforum - Tribute to Tony Conrad, July 31

Posted By Adam Hyman

Los Angeles Filmforum presents A Tribute to Tony Conrad, July 31 LOS ANGELES, July 25, 2016 - Tony Conrad passed away earlier this year at the age of 76 after battling cancer. A pioneer in avant-garde music, film, and numerous other media, Conrad ...

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Obama-ology - Theatre Review

Posted By Erin Fair

A Review by Erin Fair. Sally Hughes, Nicholas Anthony Reid, Kurt Mason Peterson, Brie Eley Five pillars adorn the stage with photos of Obama highlighting slightly raised platforms. From the onset, the clever use of visual voiceover to the beat of an ...

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I Love You Because - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell. As a person who really likes Jane Autin's writings and musicals, I was excited to see I Love You Because produced by After Hours Theatre Company now playing at the Hudson Backstage Theatre because it was billed as Pride ...

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Indie Films July 29- Aug 4

Posted By Phil Sokoloff

SOME LIKE IT HOT SCREENS AT MATINEES ON JULY 30 AND 31 AT ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD Some Like It Hot. Directed and produced by Billy Wilder. Written by Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond. Based on a story by Robert Thoeren and Michael Logan. From United Artists. ...

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LA Filmforum - Speculation Nation, on August 7

Posted By Adam Hyman

LosAngeles Filmforum presents Speculation Nation, on August 7 LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2016 - Real estate speculators destroyed the Spanish economy, and now ordinary citizens occupy empty buildings and speculate on new ways to live. The global financial ...

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Recorded in Hollywood - Theatre Review

Posted By Bill Garry

A review by Bill Garry. Recorded in Hollywood, given a trial run last year in a small theater in Hollywood, has returned with a bigger score and a bigger staging in a bigger theater (the Kirk Douglas in Culver City). Unfortunately, the net result is ...

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Indie Films Aug 5-11

Posted By Phil Sokoloff

SUN CHOKE, LET'S BE EVIL, LACE CRATER START EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTS AT ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD ON AUGUST 5 Sun Choke. Written and directed by Ben Cresciman. Produced by Wandie Kabule, Georg Kallert, Peter J. Nieves and Rob Schroeder. From XLrator Media. ...

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Cabaret -Theatre Review

Posted By Bill Garry

A review by Bill Garry. Cast of Cabaret. Photos by Joan Marcus It's not easy writing a review of this Cabaret. This is the classic Broadway musical with book by Joe Masteroff and music and lyrics by legends John Kander and Fred Ebb. The show is based ...

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One of the Nice Ones

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell. Graham Hamilton and Rebecca Gray. Photos by Darrett Sanders One of the Nice Ones is a new cringe-worthy black comedy about politics in the workplace where being one of the nice ones does not necessarily get you ahead. ...

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Space - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell. Stefan Marks, Samantha Smart, Rachel Parker. All Photograph's by Bryan Wiggle Space, written and directed by Stefan Marks, opened to an appreciative crowd at the Stella Adler Theatre this past weekend. The plays stars ...

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Cockroach Dialogues - Theatre Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan If the world was destroyed in war and destruction, the cockroach would be the singular survivor. Welcome to the dreams of one struggling actor whose reality is wrecked by the Cockroach Dialogues. Mark Binet is Wayne, a guy ...

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Charming - Hollywood Fringe Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan. YANNA FABIAN Photo by Eric Fisher Charming is The Bachelor mixed with fairy princesses; A reality television show, an eligible Prince Charming, a whole lot of drama and the possibility of finding ones' true love. When ...

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P.R. - Fashion Week! Sept 22- Oct 1

Posted By Suzanne

METROPOLITAN FASHION WEEK TO KICK OFF SEPTEMBER 22 - OCTOBER 1, 2016 WITH INAUGUARAL AWARDS SHOW, CHARITY FASHION SHOW & EXCLUSIVE VEGAS PERFORMANCES HOLLYWOOD, July 12, 2016 - METROPOLITAN FASHION WEEK (MFW) , the most fashionable week in ...

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LA Filmforum - Where You Thought You Were July 24, 2016

Posted By Adam Hyman

Los Angeles Filmforum presents Where You Thought You Were, on July 24 LOS ANGELES, July 5, 2016 - Human beings construct their places, the lands and seas and islands that they traverse in physical existence and in fiction, in memory and fantasy. This ...

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LA Filmforum - Machine Gun or Typewriter July 17, 2016

Posted By Adam Hyman

Los Angeles Filmforum presents The Los Angeles premiere of Machine Gun or Typewriter, by Travis Wilkerson LOS ANGELES, July 5, 2016 - Filmforum is delighted to host Travis Wilkerson again with the city's premiere of his latest featurefilm. Machine ...

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Indie Films July 26- Aug 2

Posted By Phil

RED CARPET ALERT FOR PREMIERE OF FEED THE DEVIL AT ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD ON JULY 26 Feed The Devil. Directed by Max Perrier. Written by Perrier and Matthew Altman. Produced by Perrier, Valerie Gagnon and Tom George. From Uncork'd Entertainment. ...

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Out & About with Susan Hornik

Posted By Susan Hornik

If you are in the mood to dance, check out Josh Billings, a popular Hollywood DJ who has played venues like Avalon, Sound, Exchange, Re:Love, Create and King King. Billings is always inspired while working. "When DJing, it's the feeling you get when ...

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Oscar's Hollywood

Posted By Suzanne

The Los Angeles City Council recently voted unanimously to finally move forward with construction of a Target store on Sunset Blvd. and Western Ave., a project which was stalled for 2 years due to lawsuits. The development has broad neighborhood ...

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From the Editor

Posted By Nyla Arslanian

On our summer cover, the Muses of Music, Dance and Drama, a sculpture created by George Stanley whose "Oscar" is passed out each year, graces the entrance to the Hollywood Bowl an overlooked artistic treasure we pass as we speed along Highland ...

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