By Vicki Paris Goodman
Entertainment Writer
Famous fictitious sleuth Hercule Poirot makes no appearance in this rendition of The Hollow, but the crafty whodunit is vintage Agatha Christie all the way. And it’s yummy.
Entries Tagged as 'Art'
LB Playhouse brings vintage Agatha Christie to its stage with The Hollow
March 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Art, Arts, Entertainment, Vicki's View, theater, theatre
Found Theatre honoring four decades of women, music
March 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Art, Arts, Entertainment, theater, theatre
The Found Theatre, 599 Long Beach Blvd., is celebrating Women’s History Month by showcasing women poets, comedians, and musicians. The third installment, “4 Women, 4 Decades, 4 Styles,” is an evening of music by accomplished local female singer/songwriters representing a broad array of ages and musical styles. Featured performers are Susan Picking (susanleighpicking.com), Jennifer Abod [...]
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Nine organizations receive Connected Corridor funding
March 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Art, Arts, Community, Education, Environment
With funding from the Transformation Initiative by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Long Beach Community Foundation distributed $80,000 in funding to nine recipients on Feb. 22 as part of the Leadership Long Beach Atlantic Corridor Phase Three Project, commonly referred to as the Connected Corridor. Phase Three focuses on the [...]
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University Players presenting Webber-Rice rock opera Evita
March 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Art, Arts, Entertainment
Cal State Long Beach University Players will present Evita, the world-renowned musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, on Friday, March 19 through Saturday, March 27. Directed by theatre department chair Joanne Gordon, the 1978 rock opera is based on the celebrated, mythological life of Argentinean First Lady Eva Perón. The story follows Evita’s [...]
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Thoughts from the Publisher
March 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Art, Arts, Entertainment, Thoughts From The Publisher, theater, theatre
When I learned I would have the opportunity to see opening night of CATS at the Pantages Theatre I couldn’t help but squeal. Having never seen the play/production before and not even really knowing much about the story-line I was excited to experience something new. Mom was happy to be asked to join me (she’s [...]