by Julie Riggott | Mar 11, 2020 | Theater and Dance |
“Alice in Wonderland” at A Noise Within / Photo by Craig Schwartz There are so many things to love about A Noise Within’s “Alice in Wonderland.” It’s the perfect escape. Croquet with upside-down flamingos, “birds” clowning around in a dry history class,...
by Julie Riggott | Feb 24, 2020 | Classical Music and Opera |
LA Opera’s “Roberto Devereux” / Photo by Cory Weaver for LA Opera In a romance between a queen and a man 32 years her junior, there is bound to be drama. So it’s perhaps no surprise that Donizetti found inspiration in the true story of Queen...
by Julie Riggott | Feb 19, 2020 | Classical Music and Opera |
“From the Top,” the nationally distributed NPR program heard throughout the Los Angeles region on KUSC (FM 91.5), brings its next live recording event to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills...
by Julie Riggott | Feb 19, 2020 | Classical Music and Opera |
Philippe Quint / Photo courtesy of Philharmonic Society of Orange County The Philharmonic Society of Orange County is offering Culture Spot LA readers 20 percent off tickets to Charlie Chaplin’s Smile on Friday, Feb. 28, at 8 p.m. at the Irvine Barclay Theatre....
by Julie Riggott | Feb 18, 2020 | Entertainment and Events |
It’s always best to arrive at a magic show by setting aside that part of your brain that always wants to figure out “how it’s done” and focus instead on the thrill of being delightfully amazed. After all, magic reminds us of the dazzling wonderment of childhood and...
