arts and culture
L.A.’s Pacific Opera Project offers broad social criticism in The Mikado
August 28, 2019Now Pacific Opera Project (POP) has done it again, offering local audiences another shot at “the most fun one can have in a Los Angeles theater right now."
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‘This is Not Berlin’: South of the border like never before
August 23, 2019This audacious, bold, colorful film is for moviegoers who like to see the world with fresh eyes.
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Canadian author Stephen Gowans’s fresh view of Korea’s struggle for freedom
August 22, 2019For those wanting to learn about modern Korean history, Stephen Gowans’s Patriots, Traitors and Empires: The Story of Korea’s Struggle for Freedom is highly recommended.
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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s Freudian ‘Frankenstein’ on stage in Pasadena
August 21, 2019A Noise Within’s (ANW) Frankenstein is one of the most striking plays I’ve ever seen.
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‘Fefu and Her Friends’: Fornés’s feminist odyssey at the Odyssey
August 16, 2019With its cast of eight, Fefu is well acted and not without humor—although it is more of the ironic, sardonic sort than the laugh-out-loud brand found in most comedies.
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