by Jordan R. Young | Jul 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Shakespeare/Summerfest Orange County’s “The Tragedy of Hamlet” (through Jul. 23 in Garden Grove) has its strengths and weaknesses, not unlike the play itself. David Denman anchors the play with a strong performance in the lead, though he seems physically wrong for the...
by Jordan R. Young | Jun 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
The surprise highlight of a busy theatre weekend was courtesy of a choreographer who’s not afraid to break with convention and do the unpredictable—namely Mats Ek of the Royal Swedish Ballet. His “Juliet & Romeo” (at Segerstrom Center for the Arts) delivered the...
by Jordan R. Young | Jun 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Ann Sheridan in “Woman on the Run” (1950) There’s been some concern about the annual Cinecon Classic Film Festival —the wonderful conclave of rare early cinema held Labor Day Weekend in Hollywood—with the untimely passing this week of its president, film historian Bob...
by Jordan R. Young | May 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Samuel Beckett’s best friend in So Cal continues to be the Center Theatre Group. Their latest coup: reteaming Alan Mandell and Barry McGovern—who displayed such great chemistry together in CTG’s “Waiting for Godot” at the Mark Taper Forum in 2012—in Beckett’s...
by Jordan R. Young | Apr 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Stephanie Brait in “Colby.” The Newport Beach Film Festival, which opens tonight, screens something like 100 feature-length narrative films. It’s a global grab bag of indies and studio flicks in every conceivable genre. Among the films this writer has...
by Jordan R. Young | Apr 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
More than 350 films from 50 countries are slated for the 16th annual Newport Beach Film Festival, Apr. 21-Apr. 28. Special events, red carpet galas, conversations with filmmakers, international spotlight events and seminars are all part of the mix. The popular...
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