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In ‘Walking In Space,’ A Family Finally Takes Action To Save Their Mother–And Themselves

By steve.simmons0211 September 10, 2023Theatre

Drug addiction is a blight on society. Playwright Garry Michael Kluger puts a human face on the epidemic with his new play, Walking in Space, now playing at Theatre West…

ICT’s World Premiere Of Wendy Graf’s ‘Exit Wounds’ Tackles Gun Violence From A Unique Perspective

By steve.simmons0211 August 24, 2023Q&A, Theatre

Gun violence and school shootings are an epidemic plaguing our society. Wendy Graf’s play Exit Wounds takes a hard-hitting and moving look at the issue from the point of view…

Alysia Velez Lets Her Hair Down In Center Theatre Group’s ‘Into The Woods’

By steve.simmons0211 July 15, 2023Q&A, Theatre

Fairy tale characters, including Rapunzel, have settled into L.A.’s Ahmanson Theatre. She joins other classic folk-tale figures in Stephen Sondheim’s beloved musical Into the Woods, playing through Sunday, July 30.…

Casa 0101 Goes Classic With Arthur Miller’s Timeless ‘Death Of A Salesman’

By steve.simmons0211 June 12, 2023Q&A, Theatre

By Steve Simmons It’s Miller Time at Casa 0101. The Boyle Heights-based theatre company, known for showcasing Latino playwrights and artists, is presenting Arthur Miller’s American classic Death of a…

Local Tenor Todd Wilander Joins The Verdi Chorus To Celebrate Its Namesake Composer, Plus Strauss

By steve.simmons0211 April 25, 2023Music

Arcadia native Todd Wilander will show what makes him a popular leading tenor with opera companies around the world when he joins The Verdi Chorus and three other soloists for…

At The Pasadena Playhouse, David Lee Finally Gets His Chance To Direct Sondheim’s ‘A Little Night Music’

By steve.simmons0211 April 19, 2023Q&A, Theatre

Director David Lee “has had an appointment” with Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music for 50 years. Now he’s finally getting the chance to helm his own production when the…

Music At The Odyssey Celebrates Musical Theatre Icons Rodgers & Hammerstein, and More

By steve.simmons0211 March 30, 2023Music, Theatre

The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble’s stage will be alive with the sounds of Rodgers & Hammerstein and other giants of the American musical theatre when it continues its popular Music at…

From ‘La Raza’ to Budapest, Exhibit Chronicles Luis C. Garza’s Photographic Journey

By steve.simmons0211 March 1, 2023Art

By Steve Simmons - Posted at 9:04 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2923 Luis C. Garza’s photographic career took him from the tumultuous days of the Chicano civil rights movement to…

Theatre 40 Brings Laughs, Warmth With L.A. Premiere Of Moving ‘Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help’

By steve.simmons0211 January 22, 2023Q&A, Theatre

By Steve Simmons - Posted at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 21, 2023 Update - The production schedule for Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help has changed. Performances Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 16-18…

‘Remembering Boyle Heights: Part 2’ At Casa 0101 Celebrates Resilience, History And Contributions of ‘L.A.’s Melting Pot’

By steve.simmons0211 December 12, 2022Theatre

By Steve Simmons - Posted at 10:16 p.m., Dec. 11, 2022 Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights community has a special history. As a melting pot of numerous races and ethnicities—Native Americans,…