by Jordan R. Young | Jan 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
What defines a world-class artist? Itzhak Perlman’s virtuosity on the violin aside, what makes him truly great? The maestro defined it for us last week on his most recent visit to OC, turning his Philharmonic Society concert into an impromptu fan appreciation day....
by Jordan R. Young | Jan 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Mo Arii and Joe Parrish in “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” (courtesy STAGEStheatre). Christopher Durang’s “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” (at Fullerton’s STAGEStheatre through Jan. 29) is one very entertaining play. It gets pretty silly at times but a...
by Jordan R. Young | Jan 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Tessa Auberjonois and Linda Gehringer in “The Roommate.” Photo by Debora Robinson/SCR. Two women living together, reinventing life after marriage. Neil Simon found the idea fruitful when he reworked “The Odd Couple” for female actors. Now Jen Silverman has turned the...
by Jordan R. Young | Dec 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
Sam Hartley in “Elf The Musical.” Photo by Jeremy Daniel. By April Braswell, guest blogger Much like a modern day “White Christmas,” “Elf The Musical” (now at Segerstrom Center for the Arts through Sunday, January 1, 2017) seems destined to...
by Jordan R. Young | Dec 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Klezmer music has been described variously as Jewish party music, Jewish soul music, Jewish roots music and Jewish jazz. I’m in tune with any and all of these definitions. I’m not sure I’d agree with Time Out New York that The Klezmatics are “the best band in the...
by Jordan R. Young | Dec 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Can’t make it to New York City this week? Lucky for us, the Philharmonic Society is bringing The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center to Orange County. And Wednesday evening’s (Dec. 14) offering at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa is no ordinary...
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