By Susan JAMES Nearly everyone on planet Earth knows the history of a man called Super. Child of alien parents, shipped into space to save him from certain death on his home world of Krypton, pint-sized refuge at a Kansas farm whose owners raise him as their own. Given the familiarity of the story it […]
By Ted AYALA Estranged from the majority of the traditional listening audience that found itself unable or unwilling to comprehend their pioneering work in charting new possibilities of musical expression – often questioning the very notions of silence, sound, and music itself – the path that many of the 20th century’s avant-garde composers walked could […]
“Man of Steel” Behind the Scenes peek
By Charly SHELTON Its been one year after Cars Land opened, a great new land for everyone to visit but targeting mainly boys now it’s the girls’ turn for some new attractions. This summer sees the opening of Princess Fantasy Faire, which we discussed in last week’s article, as well as a new show in […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN While many Laker fans were hoping to see Phil Jackson rejoin the team on the sidelines, the legendary coach will be at the Alex Theatre this month as part of its ongoing Live Talks Los Angeles series. The event, to be held on Wednesday, June 12, will feature Jackson discussing his memoir, […]
By Ted AYALA Turning away from the overripe romanticism that had formerly held the reigns on music – a romanticism which was to a large extent invalidated in the eyes of many by the mechanical horror wrought from World War I – composers of the 1920s instead found their inspiration in the classical era of […]
By Ted AYALA The citywide celebration of the centenary of English composer Benjamin Britten continues with the Salastina Society’s end of season concert on Sunday, June 9. Featuring a program comprised of music by Britten as well as colleagues who influenced or were influenced by him, the music presents an incisive cross-cut of a 20th […]
By Charly SHELTON Cars Land opened last summer. The summer before that was Star Tours. It has been a boys’ paradise. But it’s about time that girls got something new at Disneyland. So this summer, the princess Fantasy Faire opened along with a new stage show in the Fantasyland Theatre, “Mickey and the Magical Map.” […]
By Tyler BIDDLE “When the world was silent … Brecht spoke.” The 1973 off-Broadway hit “Brecht on Brecht” is back in full force at the Atwater Playhouse through June 9. It is the 40th anniversary production of the play and two of the original cast members and the original director are back with some new […]