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 “Rent” changed the demographics of Broadway when it came out of nowhere in 1996. Kids who thought Rodgers & Hammerstein was a law firm were flocking in droves to musical theater to watch a bunch of poor East Village bohemes sing about their travails.
The show was doubly poignant: several of its characters were HIV-positive in an era when [...]

 
Los Angeles Opera, always first out of the gate, launches its 2008-2009 season tonight and tomorrow with the latter in its U.S. premiere. Film directors William Friedkin and Woody Allen direct the Puccini; David Cronenberg directs “The Fly.” I’ll post reviews of both here, Sunday and Monday late morning, respectively.
Monday afternoon, I have an interview [...]

In all my presentations, I’ve added ZoomIt as a display tool.
After every session, inevitably I get people who ask about the tool.
It’s amazingly simple, and it’s free.
for that tip)
up|down arrow keys change the pen size (larger or smaller for drawing and typing

Note to presenters (ReadMe.txt) ….
I’ve been using ZoomIt for about 6 months now, [...]

Kneeling Archer, Qin Dynasty (221-201 B.C.), clay with pigment.
The is giving folks a few more days to check out its landmark exhibition, “Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor.”
The closing date has been extended from Sunday, Oct. 12 to Thursday, Oct. 16. Plus, the museum will extend its hours to 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays [...]

New preview dates have been announced for the debut production of Dolly Parton’s . The opening of the eagerly anticipated show was delayed due to unanticipated technical challenges, according to Ahmanson reps.
Here’s the Ahmanson’s announcement, including info on how ticket-holders for the cancelled previews will be accommodated:
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 Season tickets are now on sale for Orange County’s newest theater company, the Tustin Light Opera. The season consists of “Grease” (Oct. 17-26), “A Big Band Christmas” (Dec. 19-21) and “Peter Pan” (July 17-26).
Who would be foolish and/or smart enough to start such a venture? Limon Carr Productions, of course. The O.C. company runs several seasons in [...]

 The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization might be selling its vast musical library, which includes not only the songs of the famous musical-theater duo but some of the work of Irving Berlin and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber as well. The collection is estimated to be worth $150-$200 million.
Varietythat potential buyers include music giants Sony, Warner and [...]

I told you, and I guess some of you listened. I’m just off the phone with the Chantel at the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and she says that there is one ticket left, in the choral terrace, for on Nov. 23 in Segerstrom Concert Hall. Call 949-553-2422 now!
There is a sliver of hope for [...]

The Getty Center in the evening. The institution is going to start closing at 5:30 p.m. most days. 
And now for the bad news: The J. Paul Getty Trust is announcing today that it is reducing the from $8 to $10.
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 9, the Getty Center will close at 5:30 p.m. on all open days [...]

 Bradley Rapier, the high-energy Canuck who founded the ultra-successful hip-hop dance group The Groovaloos, is giving old-fashioned musicals a try. Rapier is choreographing an innovative, all-black Reprise production of “Once on This Island.” “At the first rehearsal I remember thinking, ‘Uh oh — what have I gotten myself into?’ This stuff is hard!”
It’s further proof [...]