Ed Rampell

LATEST ARTICLES BY Ed Rampell

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  Rushes to judgment: The top 10 assassination movies

  April 15, 2015 By Ed Rampell

  To observe the sesquicentennial of Lincoln's liquidation, here are the Top 10 assassination/conspiracy films of all time.

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  “Eye-conic”: Viva “Sagrada!”

  April 7, 2015 By Ed Rampell

  One of the world's most enigmatic churches, Sagrada Família in Barcelona remains a major construction site almost 90 years after Gaudí's death.

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  Love and Mozart conquer all: “The Marriage of Figaro”

  April 1, 2015 By Ed Rampell

  The overture to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 1786 masterpiece "The Marriage of Figaro" is among the most popular in opera.

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  Monkey biz: “Trevor” on stage

  March 16, 2015 By Ed Rampell

  Circle X Theatre Co.'s production of Trevor is a true gem that makes venturing forth to L.A.'s live stages a rewarding endeavor well worth the effort.

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  The original working class hero: Figaro, Figaro, “Figaro”!

  March 16, 2015 By Ed Rampell

  This noisy production of Figaro is playwright Charles Morey's freewheeling adaptation of the 1786 "The Marriage of Figaro."

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  Rossini’s super cuts: The Barber of Seville in review

  March 10, 2015 By Ed Rampell

  L.A. Opera's production of Rossini's The Barber of Seville is one of those things that can make you feel glad to be alive

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  “Fugue”: Tell Tchaikovsky the news – sexual atonality

  March 6, 2015 By Ed Rampell

  It was with great interest that I attended the world premiere of the cleverly titled "Fugue."

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  “Queen & Country”: No time for sergeant-majors

  March 3, 2015 By Ed Rampell

  In the extremely enjoyable Queen & Country legendary English director John Boorman treads familiar ground we've seen in various films.

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