Culture

‘March and Variations’: Stefan Wolpe’s revolutionary music for two pianos
May 9, 2019 By Eric A. Gordon
This recent release is part of a project dedicated to Wolpe’s music on Bridge Records. It’s the company’s catalog number 9516. It features three major works for four hands, two pianos. The duo, called Quattro Mani...
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‘El Gato Montés’: A gypsy, bandit, and torero walk into a bullring
May 8, 2019 By Ed Rampell
This provocative production about a ménage à trois is one of LA Opera’s most outrageous undertakings.
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‘The Twilight Zone’: ‘Six Degrees of Freedom’ and human salvation
May 7, 2019 By Chauncey K. Robinson
The episode does well in hiding the inevitable twist that is to be expected in Twilight Zone stories.
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‘Daniel’s Husband’: A persuasive polemic for marriage in Southern California premiere
May 7, 2019 By Eric A. Gordon
In Daniel’s Husband we confront another hot-button issue that while it centers a same-gender couple, could equally apply to anyone.
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‘Eating Up Easter’: A fresh and welcome filmic portrait of Rapa Nui
May 6, 2019 By Ed Rampell
If you get a chance to see this film don’t miss it—Eating Up Easter is good until the last bite!
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