ArtsBeat LA contributor Kurt Gardner recently exchanged the wilds of Hollywood for the wide open spaces of Texas, and he has generously offered to provide us with a taste of the cultural scene in San Antonio and...
Category - Theater
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“Forever” at the Kirk Douglas Theatre – Los Angeles theater review
Forever was, to quote an elderly gentleman leaving the theatre, “not my cup of tea.” The latest creation of writer/actress Dael Orlandersmith, this one-woman show is a piece of straight-up storytelling that just bored...
Ash Revell
“The Man Who Planted Trees” – a delightful puppet show at the Wallis – Los Angeles theater review
Now playing at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is a charming puppet show that is super sweet as well as instructive. The Man Who Planted Trees – from Scotland’s Puppet State Theatre Company — runs...
Pauline Adamek
FOUR SHOWS REMAIN – “Swan Lake” – Graeme Murphy and The Australian Ballet company’s sublime ballet – Los Angeles ballet dance review
Astonishing. Breathtaking. Exhilarating. There probably are not enough superlatives in the English language to describe the The Australian Ballet company’s stunning rendition of Swan Lake, now playing at The Music...
“Magic Flute” – Isango Ensemble’s afrobeat version of Mozart’s fairytale opera – now at Broad Stage – Los Angeles theater opera review
Joyful & exuberant — Isango Ensemble’s afrobeat version of Mozart’s fairytale opera The Magic Flute is a unique and beautiful experience. You will probably have never experienced anything like it before, and perhaps...