Boasting an electrifying and charismatic stage presence, Harry Connick Jr. is one of those legendary entertainers — a stylish showman for whom virtually any stage seems too small and any evening all too short. Grammy...
Hector Berlioz felt a strong connection to Virgil’s epic poem Aeneid and so when he began to compose his opera The Trojans / Les Troyens, based on Books 2 & 4 of the poem, it was a labor of love. Berlioz wrote the...
Pauline Adamek from ArtsBeatLA.com presents Exit Reviews, a new series of ‘vlogs’ or video reviews. Here’s the newest Exit Review for the Eifman Ballet of St. Petersberg, which opened last night, Friday June 12th and...
Opening tonight, and making its West Coast Premiere, is Dog Days, a deeply unsettling 2012 operatic work that blends classical vocalism with dark, heavy metal influences. In the aftermath of an unimaginable catastrophe...
From Miles Davis to Ella Fitzgerald, the Playboy Jazz Festival has hosted the biggest names in jazz during its three-decade history. Now in its 37th year, this coming weekend will be dominated by Jazz artists of all...