IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME: Chicago - August 19, 2023

Posted By Claudio Vernight

Reviewed by Claudio Vernight Hurricane? What hurricane? Chicago, the musical force going strong since 1968, exploded on the Greek stage on Saturday night, August 19, in the middle of their cross-country tour, their fifty-sixth-year touring ...

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IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME: Tori Amos July 21, 2023

Posted By Claudio Vernight

Reviewed by Claudio Vernight, Music Critic Her Ocean to Oc ean tour started in mid-June on the Atlantic in West Palm Beach, finally reaching the Pacific and our Greek Theater July 21. And in case there was any doubt, Tori Amos arrived at the middle ...

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IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME: Cavetown - Bittersweet Daze 7-20-23

Posted By DH Magazine

Reviewed by Claudio Vernight, Music Critic I don't have to remind anyone from SoCal that LA has been hot, with a side of hot. So, it was a relief when things cooled down on Thursday night just enough to enjoy a concert at the Greek. But it didn't ...

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Les Miserables at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre

Posted By Samantha Halbreich

By Samantha Halbreich The Cast of Les Miserables Photo by Matthew Murphy In an age of hashtags and purple prose, the term "epic" frequently gets overused. But make no mistake, there is no word that more accurately applies to the current National ...

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The Rebirth of a Music Icon: Guitar Center Celebrates Grand Reopening with Surprise Concert and Rockwalk Induction

Posted By Kathy Flynn

The newly reimagined Guitar Center Hollywood On Saturday, November 3, Guitar Center Hollywood closed down Sunset Blvd to celebrate the grand reopening of its flagship store. New Guitar Center mural The day started with an unveiling ceremony for a new ...

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Danny Elfman: Halloween- The Nightmare Before Christmas 25th Anniversary in Concert

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn The Nightmare Before Christmas Live-to-Film Concert at the Hollywood Bowl The Nightmare Before Christmas was released 25 years ago to little fanfare. In fact, Disney was so nervous about alienating parents with a film too terrifying ...

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The Suburbs at the Whisky-a-Go-Go - Concert Review and Interview

Posted By Valerie Milano

The Suburbs at the Whisky-a-G0-G0 Photo by Jimmy Steinfeldt Legendary Punk/New Wave band The Suburbs performed for the first time in their 41 year career at The Whisky-a Go-Go. It was a celebration for both the band and the audience. The band was ...

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We Have to Go Back: The Lost Concert - Music Review

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn Michael Giacchino Conducting the Hollywood Studios Symphony Orchestra Photo by Gennia Cui for the Ford Theatres Saturday night at the Ford Theatres, Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino and the Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra ...

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X Ambassadors at the 2018 Grove Summer Concert Series

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn Singer Sam Harris, drummer Adam Levin, and keyboard player Casey Harris of X Ambassadors at the Grove's 2018 Summer Concert Series Photo by Kathy Flynn Indie rockers X Ambassadors played The Grove's central courtyard Wednesday night as ...

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Lena Hall at the Catalina Bar & Grill

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn Lena Hall, Tony-winning Broadway star and rock diva, brought her cabaret stylings to the Catalina Bar and Grill for the West Coast premiere of "Art of the Audition: From Falling Apart to Nailing the Part." Hall started the night off ...

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Annie Reiner at the Catalina

Posted By Discover Hollywood

By Harrison Held Super singer and eclectic Songstress Annie Reiner presented a very lovely and lively show this past week at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood. This very talented and accomplished Renaissance woman wears many hats ranging from ...

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An Evening with Neile Adams

Posted By Discover Hollywood

By Harrison Held A delightful evening with stylish singer/dynamo Neile Adams at the beautiful Catalina Bar & Grill Jazz Club on Sunset directed by Ted Sprague. The engaging, warm and very personable Ms. Adams and former Mrs. Steve McQueen was ...

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Motown the Musical - Theatre Review

Posted By Joshua Kahn

by Joshua Kahn Like other LA natives, I grew up listening to K-Earth 101 on countless car rides, raised on the music of Motown and the "Keyes on Van Nuys" jingle. For me and my fellow millennials, the music of Motown has a mythic tinge to it; it ...

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Annie Reiner - Entertainer Extraordinaire

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

An Interview with Suzanne Birrell. Annie Reiner is the definition of a true Renaissance woman. She is a published poet, a playwright who has had two of her plays produced, and a painter with four one-woman gallery shows under her belt. She has penned ...

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