Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Oscars: A Bi-Polar Schmooze(Snooze)-Fest

By Victoria Looseleaf You know the annual Oscar extravaganza is in trouble when one of the best moments happens before the proceedings. We’re talkin’ about the glorious prank our man Sacha Baron Cohen, aka The Dictator, pulled when he dumped … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The Oscars: Picks, Pans and Prophecies

By Victoria Looseleaf Now that Downton Abbey is finished for the season, there is something we have to look forward to this Sunday, besides HBO’s Luck: The Oscars, the mother of all awards shows. Having declared The Artist best picture … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Oscars: Picks, Pans and Prophecies

Crack TV: Drum Rolls For Downton Abbey

By Victoria Looseleaf As our loyal readers know, we recently admitted that the PBS smash, Downton Abbey, is our TV DOC (drug of choice). And now that Season 2, having to do with World War I and its ramifications, has … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Crack TV: Drum Rolls For Downton Abbey

Joshua Bell and Jeremy Denk: Brio and Drama In Spades

By Victoria Looseleaf After seven years of performing together, two rock stars of the classical world – Grammy award-winning violinist Joshua Bell and pianist Jeremy Denk – have finally made their first recording together, French Impressions (Sony Masterworks). We’ve seen … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Joshua Bell and Jeremy Denk: Brio and Drama In Spades

Bring On The Baritone: Simon Boccanegra

By Victoria Looseleaf He may be in the twilight/autumn of his years, but at 71, megatenor-turned-baritone Plácido Domingo, still has it going on. Tackling the title role of Giuseppe Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra, Domingo rocked the rafters of the Dorothy Chandler … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Bring On The Baritone: Simon Boccanegra

Gaga For Van Gogh

By Victoria Looseleaf He was the tortured artist in every sense: misunderstood, broke (he was supported by his brother), and afflicted with what was then diagnosed as non-convulsive epilepsy – invisible fits believed to occur in the brain. He was, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Gaga For Van Gogh

Diane Keaton’s Then Again: La-Di-Dah Divulged

By Victoria Looseleaf Annie Hall. Reds. The Godfather trilogy. But before those incredible flicks, there was this: Diane Keaton* was one of the only members of the original Broadway cast of Hair – to keep her clothes on. And she … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Diane Keaton’s Then Again: La-Di-Dah Divulged

Diavolo Does It Again

By Victoria Looseleaf …and this time in its home town. It’s been too long since Diavolo, one of Los Angeles’ premiere dance troupes, performed in Southern California. Founded in 1992 by artistic director Jacques Heim, the company did strut some … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Diavolo Does It Again

Squirm-In-Your-Seat Theater: Clybourne Park

By Victoria Looseleaf Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Ah, the French certainly have a way with words. And so does playwright Bruce Norris. So much so, in … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Squirm-In-Your-Seat Theater: Clybourne Park