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Ken Ludwig’s Gods Almighty From Olympus Make Happy Ending at Old Globe
A classics grad student needs help and Zeus sends the Gods of Comedy in the Ken Ludwig farce at the Globe, a welcome comedy romp with room to grow,
Read MoreMoxie Gives a Fine Production to a Mess of a ‘Yoga Play’
Moxie Theatre concludes its fourteenth season with Dipika Guha’s Yoga Play, a satirical comedy that explores the fashion world of yoga. Its premise is promising, Moxie’s production is appealing, but the spirituality gets muddled, ultimately sinking the play…
Read MoreDancing Oompa Loompas & Bratty Kids Make a New, Funnier ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’
Joshua Bergasse’s choreography is clean and jazzy, with a Fosse vibe. Without spilling the fudge topping, dance sequences for the Oompa Loompas are simply genius, and puppet master Basil Twist did the puppet and illusion design, so there are artistic elements galore…
Read MoreGlorious Dance and Music in ‘Requiem’ Triple-Bill Marks City Ballet’s 26th Season
Movement and music were unified, and it was difficult to choose where to look. Three dynamic dances set to soft piano, bold snare drum, and a sacred mass reminded us that life is good, and…
Read MoreArt of Élan: Fine Performance Without Applause–an Idea Whose Time Has Come
Questioning the protocol of concert attendance is rarely undertaken, but Kate Hatmaker, Artistic and Executive Director of Art of Élan, made a brave suggestion before the group’s concert Tuesday, May 7, at the San Diego Museum of Art. She asked the audience not to applaud after each of the seven works on the evening’s program. The result proved astounding.
Read MoreSoprano Susan Narucki and Friends Offer Probing New Music for the Voice at the La Jolla Athenaeum
Thursday, May 2, at the La Jolla Athenaeum, San Diego New Music presented a highly engaging program of contemporary chamber works that featured the voice, sagely curated and elegantly sung by soprano Susan Narucki.
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