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The Theater of Relativity
A few days ago a conversation broke out on the Bigcheap List (still gotta join it to see it!) around the topics of theater criticism, self promotion and professionalism, among other things. I found this to be a very good thing. What started the conversation, however, was not. It initially began when someone from the company Stages [...]
Why are Plays getting Shorter?
Mike Boehm over at the LA Times published a very interesting article yesterday entitled Taking Note of a Wave of Shorter Plays. In it he discusses the growing trend of shorter plays, smaller casts and the abandonment of the intermission. He offers this little blurb of data: Los Angeles Times critics note a play’s running [...]
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ARTMageddon intro w/ Diana Wyenn [Beyond the Blurb]
ARTmageddonLA instigator Diana Wyenn on why she felt the need for a citywide initiative during LA’s CARmageddon II weekend: Sept 29-30. artmageddonla.com/ Facebook.com/ARTmageddonLA Twitter.com/ARTmageddonLA Take a look! You can see the map of events near you. — NOHO: Watch an interview with Sally & Anne of “New Short Fiction Series,” Sept 30 SOUTH LA: [...]
Watch Live-Stream of Post-Fringe Town Hall
Wednesday is Wild Card Day for Beyond the Blurb & this week I’m live-streaming the Post-Hollywood Fringe Town Hall. Join into the conversation! Obviously it’s better if you can attend, but this video will be available after the event as well. It will simultaneously be streamed on the Hollywood Fringe Festival Facebook page. —-From the [...]
In Case You Missed It – Beyond the Blurb Specials
Outreach Tip of the Week On Twitter, when people use the abbreviation ICYMI, that means In Case You Missed It. People use it often to re-post a blog entry or video at a different time of day to catch more people’s eyes. What’s the best time of day for you to read blogs or watch videos? [...]
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Sister Cities at TST & Trans-Media Artist Check-in [Beyond the Blurb]
Monday 4pm Sister Cities presented by Towne Street Theatre THE BLURB Lawyer Carolina, writer Austin, teacher Dallas and college studentBaltimore, are four sisters with varying lifestyles and viewpoints – living independently throughout the U.S. At mother Mary’s request, they all come home, and an unpredictable chain of events re-defines their sisterhood forever. “Funny, funny, funny! But touching, too. I knew we were in for a [...]
Bloody Bloody Monday: Andrew Jackson & Macbeth [Beyond the Blurb]
Monday 12pm Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson THE BLURB Color and Light Theatre Ensemble will be presenting Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, a new breed of rock musical tracing the chaos-riddled life of the seventh president of the United States. This tongue-in-cheek jaunt through the early 19th century reveals the eerie modern-day parallels between Jacksonian government and our [...]
By Appointment w/ Dr Jorge Huerta at East LA Rep – Beyond the Blurb
LIVE-STREAM NOW! Today as part of Office Hours @ EAST LA REP we are proud to present: Office Hours by appointment with Dr Jorge Huerta by appointment, is held once a month during Office Hours and features a special guest (s) discussing topics of special interest. It is free and open to the public. For [...]
Bonus Beyond the Blurb: N.O.W. Festival at REDCAT
Bonus! Wednesday 8/8 5:30-6:45pm Live from REDCAT‘s N.O.W. festival, I’ll interview all three artists in a row! Watch Week 1′s interviews Watch Week 2′s interviews [Video links can be found underneath the show descriptions at the time of the interview. Press refresh if not seen.] The 9th annual New Original Works Festival closes with works by [...]
Beyond the Blurb Recap
Recap Since Monday’s Beyond the Blurb Broadcasts are located in the Bay Area or within a book of essays, I thought it’s a good time to Recap and bring you up-to-date on the whole series. The idea arose from the 2012 Hollywood Fringe Festival. I’d searched for better ways to spotlight artists and nonprofits doing good work, and [...]
Bonus Beyond the Blurb: N.O.W. Festival at REDCAT
UPDATE: wifi is not playing nice today, so videos will be uploaded soon. Bonus! Wednesday 8/1 5:30-6:30pm* uploaded soon Live from REDCAT‘s N.O.W. festival, I’ll interview two* artists in a row! Watch Week 1′s interviews NICK+JAMES: LAKE As part of an ongoing investigative dance project, experimental choreographers Nick Duran and Jmy James Kidd repurpose movement stored in their [...]
Beyond the Blurb of N.O.W.Festival at REDCAT
Bonus! Wednesday 7/25 5:30-7pm Live from REDCAT‘s N.O.W. festival, I’ll interview all three artists (plus some bonuses) in a row! 5:30 pm Sean Griffin/Opera Povera 5:45 pm George Lugg/CalArts REDCAT Associate Director 6:15 pm Susan Simpson 6:30 pm Jesse Bonnell/Poor Dog Group Subscribe for Behind the Scenes of Dress Rehearsals [Video links available starting at 5:30pm, below each Blurb.] [...]
Beyond the Blurb of “Voices in my Head”
Monday 2:00pm Bill Ratner’s Voices in my Head The BLURB VOICES IN MY HEAD: A LIFE traces the strange path that led to Ratner’s becoming the disembodied voice of a generation. Follow this middle-class orphan, liberated by a crystal radio set, through the shadowy world of electronic imagery in a media-mad nation. Meet a wicked stepmother, the mystery of the [...]
Beyond the Blurb of “Twylight Zone” & “Macbeth” & Bonus!
11am Live Performance series continues The Twylight Zone THE BLURB LOS ANGELES – Twylight Zone: the 6th dimension (a parody) is the inaugural stage production from Four Letter Theatre Co. Based off four episodes of the classic series, Twylight Zone: the 6th dimension lovingly parodies the show so many know and admire: The Hitch-Hiker, Night [...]
Beyond the Blurb of “Satan” & “Twylight Zone”
UPDATE 5:30pm: Twylight Zone’s interview is re-scheduled for Thursday at 11a.m. Follow for updates. Monday, July 16 2:00pm Live Performance Series continues Mr. Satan Goes to Wall Street THE BLURB NEW YORK – MR. SATAN GOES TO WALL STREET is a new street-theater musical comedy by the award-winning guerrilla-theater company the Imagination Liberation Front. Mr. Satan [...]
Beyond the Blurb of “Doomsday Cabaret”
Friday, July 13 9:30pm Best of Fringe series continues Doomsday Cabaret THE BLURB DOOMDSAY CABARET! A Rock Musical of Apocalyptic Proportions is all about the apocalyptic freaks and geeks who are on the fringes of society praying for the world to end. They all get together on 12/21/2012 for what they think will be doomsday [...]
Thursday: Beyond the Blurb of “Anaconda” & Watts Village Theatre Company
Thursday, July 12 6:30pm Best of Fringe series continues Sarah Doyle of Anaconda THE BLURB ANACONDA is a play that I wrote this year after the Penn State scandal broke. I was miffed at the public outrage that followed their hero getting fired for putting a school’s rep before the wellbeing of sexual abuse victims. [...]
Monday’s Beyond the Blurb: Zenith Ensemble on “Rise”
mission of beyond the blurb: connect technology with the arts and the arts to their audience Subscribe on You Tube http://bit.ly/BeyondBlurb Behind the scenes on Facebook Facebook.com/BeyondTheBlurb Notifications so you don’t miss a segment @OutreachNerd Submit your work or event to Beyond the Blurb ~ BEYOND the BLURB Best of Fringe series Monday, July 9th 6:30pm THE BLURB RISE is an original play written by Cal [...]
Friday’s Beyond the Blurb: Jackie Loeb & Sherlock Holmes
Let me tell your story! After having such a blast with the Let’s Fringe! live interviews, I will continue Beyond the Blurb and connect technology with the arts. Today we continue the Best of Fringe series 6:15pm Jackie Loeb has So Much to Celebrate THE BLURB Jackie Loeb in SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE! Turning 40, relocating to Hollywood, A belated [...]
Thursday’s Beyond the Blurb: The Lights are Off
Let me tell your story! After having such a blast with the Let’s Fringe! live interviews, I will continue Beyond the Blurb and connect technology with the arts. Today we continue the Best of Fringe series 6:0opm The Working Theatre presents The Lights are Off Matt Soson – Writer/Director/Producer, Rachel Lien – Actress, David Hemphill – Assistant Director/Co-Producer THE BLURB [...]
Monday’s Beyond the Blurb: Theatre Asylum & Doma Theatre
Let me tell your story! After having such a blast with the Let’s Fringe! live interviews, I will continue Beyond the Blurb and bring you more insight into people, events and nonprofits. 4:30pm Matt Quinn on Best of Fringe at Theatre Asylum THE BLURB BEYOND Monday, July 2nd 4:30pm Watch below (video visible at interview time) ~ 6:30pm [...]
What’s your “Buy-In”?
Was guided to this blog UpNext by the lovely and talented Maureen Chesus. It’s an amazing blog post called On Buy-In written by TEENAGER Alona Bach that taps right into so many topics that have been discussed here at the Lemon, mostly by Dylan Southard, including, marketing in the new media, what an audience really [...]
Los Angeles Theatre 2011: A Bitter Lemons Perspective
I saw more shows this year than I think I did in any year I’ve lived in Los Angeles, coming up on 16 years in January (gasp). Overall I’d give Los Angeles a 70% Bittersweet for its quality this year. I saw some serious clunkers, but I’d say about 15% were excellent, 15% were okay, [...]
Another Response to ¡Sataristas!, Tim Robbins and The Actors Gang – By Josh Moorhead
We recently posted a rather scathing open letter from Brian Stefans to the Actors Gang. In fairness, we found this post/review on the Arts Site Buzzine and have decided to also post it in its entirety as a counterpoint to Brian’s letter. Unfortunately, I am doing this without the permission of the original author, Josh [...]
What’s the Real 411 on PLAYS411? – Part Two
This is the second part of a two part story on the Los Angeles Ticketing and Marketing Agency PLAYS411. When last I left you I had just received an unsolicited phone call from Leigh Fortier, Owner/CEO/President of Plays411 Now please understand, I have never spoken to Leigh, never done any business with her whatsoever, and [...]
