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Author Archives: James Eliopulos
BETTER by Jessica Goldberg at The Echo Theater
I have an acquaintance, a screenwriter oddly enough, who claims she finds it impossible to enjoy live theater. Her explanation is that it feels, ‘. . . disturbing, just sitting there; with conversations, and arguments, accusations and confessions; crying and … Continue reading
‘THE ECHO ONE ACTS’ Extended Through August 31
The Echo Theater Company’s world premier presentation of 6 commissioned one act plays (which were reviewed by the LA Beat on August 16 and were originally scheduled to run through August 23) has been extended to run through August 31. … Continue reading
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Tagged 6 One Act Plays, Alana Dietze, Amanda Saunders, Atwater Village Theater, Brian Tanen, Chris Fields, Christina Robinson, Echo Theater Company, Gwenn Morreale, Jen Silverman, Jennifer Chambers, John Lavachielli, Josh Fehrmann, Kathryn Poppen, Kevin Hoffer, Marissa Dramissi, Miki Johnson, Shalome Pilon, Shawna Casey, Wesley Walker
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The Echo One Acts. The World Premiere of Six New Plays at the Atwater Village Theater – Through August 23rd
Cutting to the chase because I am late with this review and don’t want anyone to miss an opportunity for some truly wonderful local theater due to my slacking – I highly recommend The Echo One Acts playing this weekend … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellanious, Theater
Tagged 'General Sherman's Hollow Body, 'What Are You Doing On The Bed?', Alana Dietze, Amanda Saunders, As We Sleep, Atwater Village Theater, Brian Tanen, Carol Locatell, Chris Fields, Christina Robinson, Daniel Hagen, Darrett Sanders, Erin Washington, Gareth Williams, Garrett Hanson, Jeannette McMahon, Jen Silverman, Jennifer Chambers, Jesse Fair, John Lachielli, Josh Fehrmann, Justin Huen, Karl Herlinger, Kathryn Poppen, Kevin Hoffer, Laileen on the Way Down. James Eliopulos, Michael McColl, Miki Johnson, Parker Phillips, Sarah Jane Morris, Say You Say Me by Lionel Richie, Shalom Pilon, Shawna Casey, Tara Karsian, The Echo One Acts, The Echo Theater Company, The Optimist, Wesley Walker
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X’s and ARROWs at The House of Blues Saturday 2/8
The Foundation Room upstairs at The House of Blues on Sunset continues to provide a terrific venue for up and coming bands. A couple of Saturdays back I dropped in with friends to see what was new and interesting and … Continue reading
‘AKA Doc Pomus’, Documentary Film On Life of Legendary Composer: October 11,12 & 13 at Laemmle’s Music Hall
AKA Doc Pomus, co directed by Peter Miller and William Hechter and opening in Los Angeles next Friday, Saturday and Sunday (10/11, 12 & 13) at Laemmle’s Music Hall in Beverly Hills, is a brilliant concoction of music and biography, history … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellanious, Movies, Music
Tagged Amy Linton, Bob Dylan John Lennon, Brill Building, Buddy Miller, Can't Get Used to Losing You, Doc Pomus, Geoffery Felder, James Eliopulos, Jerome Felder, Laemmle, Lonely Avenue, Patty Griffin, Peter Miller, robert plant, Save the Last Dance For Me, Sharyn Felder, William Hechter
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‘Sects, Cults and Mind Control’ at Cinefamily (June 17 and 19)
Every religion is (officially or unofficially) associated with a city, right? Rome, Jerusalem, Mecca – you don’t have to think too long about visiting any of these before historical religious trappings begin to intrude on more mundane issues like ‘How do … Continue reading
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Downtown Punk Museum: Legendary Punk and Metal Musicians Contribute to Memorabilia Auction to Benefit Outsiders and China White Guitarist Frank Ruffino
Frank Ruffino of The Outsiders and China White (pictured right with his wife and children in 2009), one of the Orange County musicians whose energy, style and tone helped define the Southern California hardcore punk sound is in critical need of … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Miscellanious, Music
Tagged Adam Stern, Adolescents, BC Rich, China White, Circle Jerks, Corey Stretz, Exene Cervenka, Jay Bentley, JFA, Kerry King, Mark Ruffino, Mike Watt, Outsiders, punk rock museum, Randy Bradbury, Ron Emory, Steve Soto, Youth Brigade, Zander Schloss
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Gurf Morlix Finds The Present Tense at McCabe’s on Saturday April 13
I get the love for the acoustic warmth of glowing filaments that purists claim as the special province of music played and recorded and played back again using vacuum tubes. And every once in a while I even think I … Continue reading
Syd Straw and Friends at McCabes on Friday April 5
There are, for me, two unexplainable mysteries of the LA music scene. The first is how anyone could end up missing a show that had they had known about it they would have gone. That experience has befallen me more than … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellanious, Upcoming Events
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