Wednesday, October 2 was the opening performance for Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch in Neil Simon’s “The Sunshine Boys” at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. Directed by Thea Sharrock, “The Sunshine Boys” continues through November 3, 2013. Joining Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch is Justin Bartha, with Annie Abrams, Matthew Bohrer, Benjamin Burdick, Gibby Brand, Johnnie Fiori, Frank Kopyc and PaSean Wilson. Set and costume design by Hildegard Bechtler, lighting design by Neil Austin, music by Adrian Johnston and sound design by Cricket S. Meyers. Casting is by Jim Carnahan with Los Angeles casting by Mark B. Simon. The production…
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The Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season gets off to a dramatic start with the return of Puccini’s musically sublime final opera Turandot – a tale of disguised identities, riddles, ritual executions and powerful, triumphant love. Andrei Serban’s production of this dark Asian fairytale is spectacular, with Sally Jacobs’s magnificent sets and elaborate masks, and costumes inspired by traditional Chinese theatre. One of the greatest Turandot singers today, Lise Lindstrom, makes her Royal Opera debut, with Marco Berti, a wonderful Puccinian singer, in the role of Prince Calaf. CAST: Turandot – Lise Lindstrom Prince Calaf – Marco Berti Altoum -…
The Bi-annual FREE all night. Light Art Installation returns to Santa Monica, Saturday September 28, Dusk to Dawn. The September 28, 2013 – 7pm-3am. The all-night cultural experience features original commissions by artists that re-imagine Santa Monica Beach as a playground for thoughtful and participatory artworks. – See more at: http://glowsantamonica.org/#sthash.qrnp421f.dpuf Opening Ceremony & Scheduled Performances: 7:00 p.m. Join the opening ceremony at the intersection of Colorado and Ocean Avenues! 7:30 p.m. CAP Summer Arts Program in Dance at GLOWbal, by Karen Atkinson 8:00 p.m. A Puppet Show, Crescent Bay Park 8:30 p.m. Java: Land of Dreams concert and dance…
Chocolate Puma have just announced two US shows, bringing their dynamic sound to both coasts this month. The first will be in New York City at Pacha on Friday August 23. The following night, August 24, they’ll head to Los Angeles to perform at Exchange. Chocolate Puma are two of The Netherlands’ most celebrated electronic producers. With a career spanning 20 years, 200-odd releases and countless remixes under their various guises, this duo cannot be underestimated when it comes to their influence on European dance music. You might also know them under the names Zki and Dobre, Jark Prongo, The…
The UCLA Film & Television Archive, in collaboration with Luce Cinecitta’ and the American Cinematheque, have launched “Pure and Impure: The Films of Pier Paolo Pasolini.” Hosted by the Billy Wilder Theatre in Westwood and by the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica in the months of August and September 2013, the retrospective celebrates one of the most outstanding and controversial filmmakers in post-war Europe through screenings of his films and documentaries. In conjunction with the retrospective, the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles is hosting “Pasolini’s East in Roberto Villa’s photographs.” With a collection of 100 images, the exhibition explores…
Brazilian Nites Productions, presenters of the top Brazilian musical talent since 1989, introduces The Brazilian Nites Summer Series, a collection of concerts featuring some of the most celebrated Brazilian artists of the decade, including Latin Grammy Nominees, a classically trained Jazz master, a world renowned Sambista and scintillating Samba Dancers. This unique concert is A MUST SEE for lovers of Brazilian Cinema and Brazilian Popular Music. The Brazilian Nites Summer Series begins with the acclaimed Pop music artist Ana Carolina on June 30 at The Montalban Theatre, as part of Carolina’s “Greatest Hits” US Tour. This platinum selling artist has recorded…
CLUJ, Romania – Last year, filmmakers from this often-overlooked country conquered Cannes with a double whammy: the Palm d’Or for Cristian Mungiu’s abortion drama 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, along with the top prize in the sidebar Un Certain for California Dreamin’ (Endless) by 27-year-old Cristian Nemescu. (Unfortunately, the director never lived to enjoy his first feature’s success; he was killed in a car crash during post production.) Two years before that, the Un Certain Regard prize was bestowed upon Cristi Puiu’s extraordinary black comedy, The Death of Mr. Lazarescu. Not since Vlad the Impaler shish-kabobbed his enemies…
Californian pianist Soheil Nasseri performs regularly in some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls, including Alice Tully Hall (Lincoln Center), Weill Recital Hall (Carnegie Hall) and the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, Berlin’s Philharmonie Kammermusiksaal and Konzerthaus, London’s Purcell Room, Tokyo’s Musashino Center, Théâtre Fémina in Bordeaux, Florence’s Teatro Comunale, St. Petersburg’s Philharmonia, and Palermo’s Teatro Politeama. As concerto soloist Mr. Nasseri has appeared with 10 different conductors and as a recording artist he released 6 solo discs on Naxos, Centaur, Mahoor, and 21CCC. Mr. Nasseri has premiered 25 new works and 9 composers have written pieces specifically…
Rod Cyrus is a young and talented professional photographer living in Iran. Rod was attracted to the art of Photography at the age of 23 and after receiving a degree in Computer Programming, he has been exploring the world of this art ever since. On spring 2010 Rod entered a group exhibition held in Paris along with 5 other artists. Cinema Without Borders: What motivated you to become a photographer? Rod Cyrus: It first started with a fascination of one of the most basic phenomenon in life, and that is perspective and motion. I remember spending hours walking in the…
A filmmaker by trade, Harun Mehmedinovic took up photography as a hobby during his road trips across America. Years later, his project “Bloodhoney*” became one of the most successful Kick starter photography campaigns of all time. Harun’s photographs have been featured by major publications, including Vogue Italia and the Los Angeles Times. Prior to his venture into professional photography, Harun’s film “In the Name of the Son” premiered at Telluride Film Festival and won over thirty international awards including Shanghai, Savannah, and Cleveland film festivals. It was the first live action short film to receive an exclusive screening for the…