by Gail Wichert | Jul 27, 2009 | Entertainment and Events |
It has been a long time since I’ve been to the Greek Theatre, and what I saw there on July 21 was shocking. The venue hadn’t changed. What was different, what I have never seen before, was a headliner surrendering top billing to become part of an...
by Gail Wichert | Jul 17, 2009 | Classical Music and Opera |
Thursday, July 9, brought the opening performance of the 2009 Marina del Rey Summer Concert Series in Burton Chace Park at 13650 Mindanao Way. The ambitious program featured “Serenade to Music” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, “Gloria” by Francis...
by Gail Wichert | Jun 23, 2009 | Entertainment and Events |
With each passing day, the Los Angeles Film Festival grows more exciting. In Westwood Village, Broxton Avenue was closed in order to accommodate a makeshift theater complete with a Michelin Man-like portable movie screen and a pretty good sound system. Friday’s...
by Gail Wichert | Jun 17, 2009 | Entertainment and Events |
I like festivals. I like the dynamic of people coming together in a celebratory atmosphere enjoying a unifying aspect, be it cuisine, ethnicity, or art. From pie eating contests to star-studded galas to actual cash prizes, festivals offer moments in time that...
