Sunday, March 1


Review: Theatre 40’s “Twelfth Night” a worthy alternative to Globe’s

Somewhere in the middle of Theatre 40’s energetic, spirited performance of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” (not to be confused with the Globe Theatre version) the servant Fabian (Rachael Lyerla) momentarily steps toward the audience, cheekily pulls down her character’s elasticized Jewish beard and joyously declares, “If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction.” Director Steven Williams, abetted by a more-than-able cast, seizes on this one line and turns his rendition into a theaterfest of metadramatic madness. Read more...



Globe Theatre does Willie in drag

There has been an enormous buzz surrounding William Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and its rendition of “Twelfth Night.” In anticipation of the production’s West Coast debut at Freud Playhouse Wednesday night, students and Bard enthusiasts at UCLA noted that Shakespeare remains the No. Read more...




Disney concert hall opens

Los Angeles may finally have a defining feature to represent the city with the opening of the long-awaited Walt Disney Concert Hall. The city, along with private organizations, has invested millions of public and private dollars into Bunker Hill on Grand Avenue with hopes that concert-goers will enjoy the community rather than hop back on the freeway after a show. Read more...