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.
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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
Long Beach Playhouse deserves its own prize for and the winner is…
January 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Arts, Entertainment, Vicki's View, theater, theatre
by Vicki Paris Goodman
Entertainment Writer
Imagine dying before the biggest night of your life. You fall down a chute into a way station in the form of an Irish pub devoid of liquor and beer. The proprietor, Seamus, resembles a man-size leprechaun with a pain-inflicting clicker reminiscent of an alien punishment device from one of several [...]
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LB Ballet mounts stellar production with star-studded Nutcracker
December 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Art, Arts, Entertainment, Vicki's View, theater, theatre
by Vicki Paris Goodman
Entertainment Writer
“But everything was beautiful at the ballet…”
So goes the reflective musical number from the Broadway show A Chorus Line. And the character singing those dreamy lyrics could well have been describing the Long Beach Ballet’s gorgeous production of The Nutcracker, the famous Christmas ballet by composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
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Tacos Don Chente offers more than tacos, burritos and tostadas
August 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Community, Vicki's View, food
By Vicki Paris Goodman
Entertainment Writer
Have you ever had molcajete? I hadn’t. At least, not until I visited Tacos Don Chente for the first time recently.
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In defending rights of less fortunate, ‘Rent’ elicits some mixed feelings
March 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Vicki's View
by Vicki Paris Goodman
Rent, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, is back in L.A. for just 14 performances. Featuring original Broadway cast members Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, as well as original “Seasons of Love” soloist Gwen Stewart, the production certainly hasn’t lost any of its original quality or heart.
Written by the late [...]
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