Sleeping Beauty - Theatre Review

Posted By Jen Brown

They've done it again, Storybook Theatre have pulled it off and given us what we want and need - a dollop of warmth, a whole lot of loving and a major helping of FUN! I was more than happy to see this wonderful production for a second time and my ...

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Gardel's Tango - Theatre Review

Posted By Bill Garry

If you're a fan of 1940s MGM biopics shown late at night on AMC, you'll be a fan of Gardel's Tango, a new play (with music, of course) about composer, singer, and musical innovator Carlos Gardel. Gardel, who lived from 1890 to 1935, took Tango from ...

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Noturnal Animals - Film Review

Posted By Joan Alperin

Nocturnal Animals is a psychological thriller written and directed by Tom Ford and based on the 1993 novel Tony and Susan by Austin Wright. Ford has made only one other film, (also an adaptation) 2009's A Single Man. He comes from the world of ...

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Arrival - Film Review

Posted By Joan Alperin

Unfortunately, no one speaks their language. Arrival is based on Ted Chiang's Story of Your Life but I wouldn't read his short story until you see the film. When the movie begins, it is already established that aliens have landed on 12 different ...

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The Super Variety Match Bonus Round! - Theatre Review

Posted By Joshua Kahn

There are times when a piece of art so perfectly captures the national zeitgeist that it's hard to imagine it having nearly as strong an impact at any other point in time. Unfortunately, Rogue Machine's production of Deb Hiett's The Super Variety ...

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Siamese Sex Show: A Wild Wonderful Ride into a Dystopian Future

Posted By Joan Alperin

Siamese Sex Show, the musical is so good that I didn't want it to end. From the moment the show started, I knew I was about to experience something very original and extremely fun. I was not disappointed. The show starts with the very funny M.C. ...

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Catbaret - Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan. By now the world has noticed that when you open up any of your social media accounts or browse almost any part of the Internet, you will likely come across news, photos and memes about cats. Cats have been an influential ...

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Sleeping Beauty - Theatre Review

Posted By Jen Brown

Review by Jen Brown Laura Wolfe and Lukas Bailey. Photo: David P. Johnson. It's official, Theatre West is the best, particularly, when mounting shows for STORYBOOK THEATRE. These captivating players know exactly how to entertain our children and ...

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I Only Have Eyes For You - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell. Corky Hale, singer and instrumentalist, has brought a labor of love the to the Montalbon Theatre. Presenting I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU - The Life and Lyrics of Al Dubin, this new musical features lyrics by Al Dubin, music ...

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The Boy From Oz - Theatre Review

Posted By Bill Garry

A review by Bill Garry Andrew Bongiorno (center) stars as Peter Allen with the company in the CELEBRATION THEATRE's West Coast premiere production of THE BOY FROM OZ, directed by Michael A. Shepperd and now playing at CELEBRATION THEATRE at the Lex. ...

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Shine Darkly, Illyria - Theatre Review

Posted By Erin Fair

A review by Erin Fair. Robyn Buck and Mercedes Manning Shine Darkly, Illyria is the newest play from the Fugitive Kind. This quaint little theater with a seating of about thirty is decorated with a furious whimsy. Teal tapestries drape the walls and ...

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The Leather Apron Club - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell. Anthony Battelle, Karen Ragan-George. Photos by Charlie Mount Do not miss T he Leather Apron Club written and directed by Charlie Mount. An absolutely brilliant story based on an actual club formed by Benjamin Franklin, ...

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Dancing at Lughnasa - Theatre Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan. Nan McNamara, Rory Patterson, Maurie Speed, Lauren Thompson and Tannis Hanson star in the ACTORS CO-OP production of "DANCING AT LUGHNASA" by Brian Friel, directed by Heather Chesley and now playing at the ACTORS CO-OP ...

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Eastside Heartbeats - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell. The Eastside Heartbeats, a new rock 'n roll musical opened to an enthusiastic crowd on Cinco De Mayo. The red carpet gala opening was attended by such notables as Chris Montez (Let's Dance)- for whom an up and coming band ...

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A Late Thaw - Film Review

Posted By Suzanne

A review by Rachel Flanagan. A haunting new fantasy short, A Late Thaw, written and directed by award winning Canadian Filmmaker, Kim Barr, takes an expressive look at love, grief and the power to move on. Barr created this film as a way to explore ...

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