by David Maurer | Mar 8, 2013 | Entertainment and Events |
I barely noticed the old man with thinning hair and glasses standing next to me as the introductions got underway at the kickoff of the new Jimi Hendrix exhibit at the Fender factory in Corona. He was dressed in blue jeans, dirty tennis shoes and a beige nylon jacket;...
by David Maurer | Mar 7, 2013 | Featured, Theater and Dance |
Many Angelenos might be surprised to know that a rich vein of theatrical ore is waiting to be mined amid the malls and casual dining chains of East Pasadena at A Noise Within. The place may be a bit out of the way, but any theatergoers who hesitate to make the trek...
by David Maurer | Oct 26, 2012 | Featured, Theater and Dance |
High praise is due to the Antaeus Company, L.A.’s award-winning classical theater company, for getting some Kaufman & Hart material in front of modern audiences. George S. Kaufman had many talents, including playwright, drama critic, director and theater owner,...
by David Maurer | Oct 21, 2012 | Art and Museums |
The new show at the Getty Villa, The Last Days of Pompeii, refers variously to an event, a book, and a rich history of mythmaking. The event, of course, is the A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius outside Naples that buried the prosperous Roman town. But if you come...
by David Maurer | Oct 11, 2012 | Theater and Dance |
In Van Gogh’s famous painting “Starry Night,” a multitude of stars blaze fervidly in the night sky above St. Remy. In Vincent, currently at the VS Theatre on Pico, only one star blazes, but the light seems just as intense and intriguing, illuminating the...
