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Airy, soothing music will enchant you at the Culver City Symphony's finale concert this Saturday. Music by Brahms, Mahler, Ralph Vaughn Williams, Karl Jenkins will feature our string orchestra and two harps! Reception after the concert. Admission: $15 (members and ages 6-17); $25 general admission. Saturday, June 9, 7:30 p.m.; Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd. Free parking at City Hall, bring ticket to concert for validation. Pre-concert dinner discounts at local restaurants:...
It was my great pleasure to attend this year’s COLCOA (“City of Light City of Angels”) French Film Festival at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood. It ran from April 23 through April 30, and I packed 13 feature films (several accompanied by shorts) into the six days I went. As cinematic experiences go, it was tres magnifique. That pretty much exhausts my mastery of French, so thank God for subtitles. The first film I saw was Special Honors, the North American premiere of a TV movie...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for DADDY’S DYIN’ WHO’S GOT THE WILL?, by Del Shores, on Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 10:00am to 1:00pm and Sunday, May 13 from 6:00 to 9:00pm. Callbacks will be held on Monday, May 14 at 7:00pm by invitation only. This is a non-equity, non-paid production directed by Kirk Larson and produced by Alison Boole and Elizabeth Summerer for Kentwood Players with rights secured from Samuel French, Inc. Performance dates are July 13 through August 18, 2018 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:00p...
The Verdi Chorus celebrates its 35th anniversary season with their Spring 2018 concerts entitled “The Force of Destiny” at the acoustically-sound First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica on April 28 and 29. A jewel of the opera scene, they are the only choral group in Southern California that focuses primarily on the dramatic and diverse music for opera chorus. Their Founding Artistic Director/Conductor Anne Marie Ketchum and Julliard-trained piano accompanist Laraine Ann Madden have fas...
Two concerts that you don't want to miss are landing at The Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. Fab Four This Friday April 27, The Fab Four, will take the stage. If you close your eyes and listen to The Fab Four sing a Beatles song, you will think that the boys from Liverpool had transported themselves back from the '60's. That's how accurate and authentic their sound is – arguably the world's best Beatles tribute band. They will even bring along their own "Ed Sullivan" to introduce and interact w...
Kentwood Players are opening the drama "Match", by Stephen Belber, at the Westchester Playhouse May 11-June 16. A complimentary champagne and dessert reception will be offered to season subscribers and guests preceding the opening night performance May 12. The production is directed by Bruce Starrett and produced by Jenny Boone. The plot: Mike and Lisa Davis arrive at the apartment of Tobi Powell, who lives alone in Inwood, on the northern tip of Manhattan. They are there to interview him about...
In Santa Monica, there's a school called Elemental Music created by a Santa Monica-Malibu School District (SMMUSD) music teacher about fourteen years ago to train, inspire and nuture elementary and middle school students and give them an opportunity to play in an orchestra throughout the school year to get experience. It is a supplement to the basic instruction the students are getting at their schools and help develop both technical and musical skills that prepare them for continued study at...
CRE Outreach is proud to announce the Grand Opening of its new theater, The Blue Door, in the heart of Culver City! The Blue Door is the first theater of its kind for individuals with disabilities, military veterans, and underserved youth. Home to Theatre by the Blind, Rex and Friends, Film by the Blind, Veterans Empowerment Theatre, Creative Youth Theatre, and Outreach Through the Arts, these signature programs of CRE Outreach enhance self-esteem, encourage self-expression, and allow individual...
The Culver City Council awarded grants to 16 performing arts companies to present theatre, dance, and music performances in Culver City throughout 2018. For more information regarding the upcoming performances, please visit www.culvercity.org. The Culver City Performing Arts Grant Program, which is part of the City's Art in Public Places Program, supports non-profit performing arts organizations and provides diverse cultural programming throughout the year. Annually, the City Council reviews...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for the drama MATCH, by Stephen Belber, on Saturday, March 17, 2018 from 11 am to 3 pm and Sunday, March 18 from 7 pm to 10 pm. Callbacks will be held on Monday, March 19 from 7 to 10 pm by appointment only. This is a non-equity, non-paid production directed by Bruce Starrett and produced by Jenny Boone for Kentwood Players with rights secured from Dramatists Play Service. Performance dates are May 11 through June 16 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and...
CRE Outreach is proud to announce the Grand Opening of its new theater, The Blue Door, in the heart of Culver City! The Blue Door is the first theater of its kind for individuals with disabilities, military veterans, and underserved youth. Home to Theatre by the Blind, Rex and Friends, Film by the Blind, Veterans Empowerment Theatre, Creative Youth Theatre, and Outreach Through the Arts, these signature programs of CRE Outreach enhance self-esteem, encourage self-expression, and allow individual...
Following its much applauded concert at First Presbyterian Church, Santa Monica, the orchestra returns to home-base, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230. The concert features Andy Park, Viola, Intermediate Division Winner of the Orchestra sponsored Parness Concerto Competition. Frank Fetta is the orchestra conductor and music director. The program presents Ravel's brilliant and lively homage to France. A rarity is the solo viola work by Romanian composer...
"Great Scott!" Christopher "Doc Brown" Lloyd made an appearance on Friday at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts to treat his adoring fans to a screening and Q & A of his famous film, "Back to the Future." Lloyd decided to ride the seemingly endless wave of interest from one generation to the next by continuing to keep the love alive for the film. If it hadn't of been for his agent setting him up with an audition for another cult classic, "One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest (1975)," Lloyd...
Blake Blechren Age 11 "TARADIDDLE." In the soon to be released movie Peter Rabbit, Bea (played by Rose Byrne) used the word "taradiddle" to win the board game she was playing with Mr. MacGregor (played by Domhnall Gleeson). When challenged, she explained that it is a word that means fib or pretentious nonsense. Over the weekend I had the tremendous opportunity of covering the Green Carpet at the World Premiere of Peter Rabbit at the Grove as a reporter for Kid Scoop Media. I conducted...
After studying Mesopotamia for 6 weeks, Natalie Gualtieri's 6th grade social studies class stepped out of their classrooms and onto the proverbial stage when The Actors' Gang (TAG) visited Culver City Middle School. Four company members from The Actors' Gang (TAG), who work as teaching artists with TAG's Education Department, integrated themselves into CCMS's unit on Mesopotamia. As class began, The Actors' Gang instructors introduced themselves, Adam, Luis, Emily and Paulette, and established some agreements. After leading the students...
Following its much applauded concert at First Presbyterian Church, Santa Monica, the orchestra returns to home-base, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City. The concert features Andy Park, Viola, Intermediate Division Winner of the Orchestra sponsored Parness Concerto Competition. Frank Fetta is the orchestra conductor and music director. The program presents Ravel’s brilliant and lively homage to France. A rarity is the solo viola work by Romanian composer Georges Enescu. The timeless Symphony No. 7 of Beethoven c...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter Martin Rayner (Sigmund Freud) and Martyn Stanbridge (C.S. Lewis) are a dynamic duo as they rocket the two-man show concept to the next dimension during the presentation of off-Broadway hit Freud's Last Session at the Odyssey Theatre. Three weeks before Freud died of mouth cancer (a sixteen year fight) in 1939, he invited Lewis - a respected author, Oxford professor and a fundamentalist Christian - to his home for an adversarial debate about their beliefs in...
The Academy of Music and Performing Arts at Hamilton High School will present the classic musical Guys and Dolls, for ten performances from February 1 through 17. One of the premier performing arts programs in the Los Angeles area, Hamilton's musical theater program won a total of 17 awards and 30 nominations last year, including Outstanding Production and Best Youth Orchestra from the John Raitt Awards for Youth (JRAY) and National Youth Arts Awards (NYA). The beloved musical Guys and Dolls...
West Los Angeles College invites the community to honor Black History Month at the Black Matters exhibition running throughout February. Admission is free. A public reception, also free, will be held Thursday, February 8 in the college Fine Arts Gallery adjacent to the parking structure from 5 pm to 8. The exhibit will display the works of 11 prominent and outstanding black artists including Charles Mingus III, Fred Eversley, Holley Tempo, June Edmonds and local Culver City artist Pamela Smith...
Legendary folk rock band "America" featuring the highly-talented harmonizing of duo Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley will be making a stop on their tour at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) on February 2. Formed in 1970, their recording success has continued to delight audiences by performing over 100 shows per year. Their anthem is "Horse With No Name," but also are known for "Ventura Highway," "Sister Golden Hair," "Tin Man," "Daisy Jane," "Lonely People," among many other...
Open the door to reveal mesmerizing worlds of unforgettable Disney moments and grand illusions when Disney Live! Mickey and Minnie's Doorway to Magic visits Long Beach Terrace Theatre & Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario from January 18-January 21. Tickets are on sale now. Join Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and the comical duo of Donald and Goofy as 25 of your favorite characters surprise and captivate at every turn of the knob! See the Fairy Godmother transform Cinderella's rags into a...
Quiara Alegría Hudes' Pulitzer Finalist Will Run January 27 Through February 25, 2018 Rehearsals have begun for Center Theatre Group's production of "Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue" by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes. Directed by Shishir Kurup, the production will begin previews January 27, open February 3 and continue through February 25, 2018, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. The cast for "Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue" includes, in alphabetical order, Rubén Ga...
Cirque du Soleil's "Luzia" had its opening night under their famous big-top tent on Parking Lot 1 at Dodger Stadium and did not disappoint. It was a visually pleasing, Mexican-themed production that has continued to take the standard circus idea to the next level by incorporating astonishing feats of strength, agility, phantasmagorical theatrics, and side-splitting comedy. The Cirque creators out-did themselves with creative, colorful set designs. costumes, and festive music rooted in the...
Culver’s Sequoia Sherriff Is Finalist at YoungArts YoungArts has announced its 2018 winner. They include Sequoia Sherriff (17) from Culver City High School who won for Cinematic Arts. YoungArts winners are 757 of the nation’s most promising young artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts. Selected through a blind adjudication process conducted by an independent panel of highly accomplished artists, the 2018 winners represent the top 10 percent of applications. Of this year’s 757 winners some have been awarded for excellence in...
Sculptor Michael Todd will be featured in the Winter show in the Fine Arts Gallery at West Los Angeles College from December 7 to January 7. Todd creates sculptural works in wood, metal, and clay. His career has spanned 50 years and he has work in many major museums. A reception, free to the public, will be held in the Fine Arts Gallery on Thursday, December 7 from 5 pm to 7. Parking is available in the adjacent parking structure for $2.00 (exact change needed). The show is currated by art...
