Thursday, December 18

“˜The Escort’ play aims to provoke discussion, shed light on role of sex in society

Standing in nothing but robes and faux nudity suits with exaggerated body parts, the actors of "The Escort" bring sex to the forefront. Read more...

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Gabriel Sunday (left) and Polly Draper portray the characters Mathew and Rhona, respectively, in the production of “The Escort.” The show, by Emmy Award-winning writer Jane Anderson, is playing at the Geffen Playhouse through May 8.
(Courtesy: Michael Lamont)




Alumna Anna Khaja wins Ovation Award for lead actress in self-written play “˜Shadeed: The Dream and Death of Benazir Bhutto’

Pretending to be someone else takes finesse. Now imagine juggling eight characters in the course of one night. Read more...

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UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumna Anna Khaja won the 2009-2010 Ovation Award for Lead Actress in a Play. She won for her performance in “Shaheed: The Dream and Death of Benazir Bhutto.”

Courtesy of Maia Rosenfeld


Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble presents Shakespeare’s classic tragedy “˜Othello’

Tom Burmester had a mission statement. The Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble, founded by Burmester in 2004 after he graduated from UCLA with a master of fine arts in directing, had a "commitment to strike a balance between … the works of new playwrights and revisiting timely and important classics." Read more...

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Chase McKenna (left) and John Brooks as Desdemona and Othello in the classic Shakespeare play “Othello” showing at the Powerhouse Theatre through April 16.

Courtesy of Tom Burmester


Radiolab to perform live recordings at Royce

Most radio shows play music, deliver the latest news or serve as platforms for political debate. Radiolab, on the other hand, is keen on answering some of life's biggest questions. "It's a show about asking about how the world works, and asking big religious-sized questions," said Radiolab host Jad Abumrad. On March 23 and 24 at 8 p.m., hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich will perform live recordings of Radiolab with cellist Zoe Keating at Royce Hall. Radiolab originated in New York as a free-form set with Abumrad performing for three hours, late at night, at a time when no one was listening. "I remember just being lost, confused, excited and experimenting "“ and more than anything, just feeling like this will never work," Abumrad said. In 2004, Abumrad met radio host Robert Krulwich and had him guest-host one of his radio shows, which were loosely science-based and officially dubbed "Radiolab." The two eventually became very good friends. Abumrad said both he and Krulwich never expected anyone to like the show. Now, Radiolab is co-hosted by Abumrad and Krulwich. Read more...

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Radiolab hosts Jad Abumrad (left) and Robert Krulwich will perform their radio show with cellist Zoe Keating on March 23-24 at 8 p.m. in Royce Hall.
(Courtesy: Marco Antonio)




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