Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Marvelous Mark Morris

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf How do I love thee, Mark Morris? Let me count the ways. Let’s just say that The Leaf has been a major fan since you choreographed John Adams’ opera, Nixon in China, and the brilliantly hilarious Hard … Continue reading →

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Have A Little Faith

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf Can’t tear yourself away from the ongoing insanity that is/has been/and will, no doubt, continue to be coverage of the event known simply as The Royal Wedding? Somehow The Leaf, who much prefers the Fred Astaire version … Continue reading →

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Don Q as Madman: Cue Inmates

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf It’s bad enough having to schlep to Orange County from The Leaf’s City of Angels’ digs, but getting stuck in a construction zone on the way back is murderous. Which isn’t why I was all riled up … Continue reading →

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Boozing, Brawling and Behaving Badly

Posted on April 24, 2011 by admin

By Victoria Looseleaf From our perch in the front row of the 1,800-seat Ahmanson Theatre, we could almost feel the spray of spit emanating from the New Jerseyed mouth of James (Tony Soprano – we can’t help it, we were … Continue reading →

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What They Are: Edie Brickell Introduces the Gaddabouts

Posted on April 10, 2011 by admin

The Gaddabouts: Pino Palladino, Andy Fairweather Low, Edie Brickell, and Steve Gadd. Photo by Jonathan Mover and Amy-Beth McNeely. By Mary Lyn Maiscott Rhymin’ Simon seemed almost at a loss for words to express how he felt about the performance … Continue reading →

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