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Of Turks, Tenors and Titillating Trillers: Il Turco in Italia

Posted on February 21, 2011 by admin

By Victoria Looseleaf There’s something delicious about the way the word ‘Turk’ sounds in Italian. Il Turco. Kinda like turkey – er, Turkey. But The Turk in Italy, a Rossini confection from 1814, is far from being a clunker. Indeed, … Continue reading →

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Hubbard Street’s Got Hubba-Hubba

Posted on February 13, 2011 by admin

By Victoria Looseleaf The 110-mile round trip drive from The Leaf’s digs in Beverly Hills…Adjacent…to the County Orange, is not exactly her favorite. Thank God, then, for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, which held court Saturday for a sold-out crowd of … Continue reading →

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Fonda The Fabulous

Posted on February 11, 2011 by admin

By Victoria Looseleaf She’s got a pair of Oscars, she’s topped the New York Times best-seller list more than once, and she spearheaded a fitness revolution in the 1980’s, not to mention her cred as both sex kitten and long-time … Continue reading →

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Abiding Here, There…And Everywhere

Posted on February 10, 2011 by admin

By Victoria Looseleaf As promised, here are my thoughts, albeit a tad late, on Gustavo Dudamel, AKA, The Dude, conducting Mahler’s Ninth Symphony, which I had the honor and privilege of hearing on his home turf, Walt Disney Concert Hall … Continue reading →

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Booty-Shaking By Way of Brazil

Posted on February 2, 2011 by admin

By Victoria Looseleaf Brazilians, known for plastic surgery, bikini waxes and, well, their voluptuous beauty, are also a festive people. (Attending carnival, high on my to-do list, also comes to mind when I think of the land of samba and … Continue reading →

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Bardem the Magnificent

Posted on January 29, 2011 by admin

By Victoria Looseleaf This soulful Spaniard has always gotten my vote, so if there is a better actor on the planet at the moment (aside from the always wonderful scenery-chewing Al Pacino and The Big Lebowski’s iconic dude, Jeff Bridges), … Continue reading →

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Weighing In On Body Fascism

Posted on January 29, 2011 by admin

By Victoria Looseleaf It’s Oscar season and feathers have been ruffled. While Darren Aronofsky’s ballet thriller Black Swan received five nods, terpsichorean talk has again turned to the issue of weight. Best actress nominee Natalie Portman reportedly lost 20 pounds … Continue reading →

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Bolshoi Means ‘Big’…

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

By Victoria Looseleaf Too bad in this case, it also means big…disappointment-wise. Who doesn’t love that bastion of beautiful ballet, the Bolshoi, the iconic Russian troupe that’s been around for nearly 250 years. I certainly do. And taking their cues … Continue reading →

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Tango: The Dance of Obsessive Love

Posted on January 17, 2011 by admin

By Victoria Looseleaf Having traveled to Buenos Aires to cover dancer Julio Bocca’s farewell performance for the Los Angeles Times (he was a superstar with American Ballet Theatre for two decades as well as having founded his own troupe, Ballet … Continue reading →

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What She Is

Posted on January 14, 2011 by admin

Edie Brickell and friend. Photo by Miss McGillicuddy. By Mary Lyn Maiscott On the eve of Edie Brickell’s release of two new CDs, Edie Brickell and The Gaddabouts (January 11 and 25, respectively), I interviewed the singer—still best known for … Continue reading →

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