Matthew Marcum Channels Pollock at the Complex
By Ernest Kearney — The Unconventional Empire’s production of "Matthew Marcum’s Pollock: A Frequency Parable" proves they are more than capable of living up to their name.
A Worthwhile Re-imagining in “An Odyssey”
By Ernest Kearney — "An Odyssey" by Patrick Denney is a solid piece of writing that is well-directed by Turner Munch and well-acted by Julia Davis, Joe DeSoto and Carolina Montenegro.
Mime Time with James Direct Presents: Get Out of Your Head!
By Ernest Kearney — James Royce is an okay mime. It’s ironic in a way that he’s performing his show in the Complex’s Ruby Theatre. It was Richmond Shepard who first began to connect store fronts along Santa Monica Boulevard and so is one of the
Magical Puppets in Search of a Solid Story
By Ernest Kearney — The Rogue Artists Ensemble are an imaginative group that integrates grand theatrics and excellent puppetry into their productions; sometimes with great success as in "The Gogol Project," sometimes less so as in "D is for Dog."
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s an Okay Play…
By Ernest Kearney Playwright Greg Kalleres opens "Meanwhile Back at the Super Lair" interestingly enough; with a super hero n a Freudian's couch
‘Soft Power’ Tackles Hard Choices
by Ernest Kearney — Playwright Henry David Hwang has joined the ranks of an exclusive group. James Thurber the humorist best known for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, was six when he was shot in the left eye by a playmate’s arrow. He would go
In “Cardboard Piano,” Artistry Lies Within
By Ernest Kearney — In my opinion, Long Beach’s International City Theatre artistic director, caryn desai has a genius for selecting and staging plays that are fail-safe, in so far as proving fully satisfying experiences for
Dance, Entertainment, Featured, Festivals, Music, Music, On Stage, Plays, Special Events, The Arts, Theater
Festival Fringe Time in Hollywood 2018, Part II
By Ernest Kearney — This is Festival Fringe Time in Hollywood 2018 -Part II. This being Hollywood Fringe, one should expect a few shows dealing with the lure of fame and the pitfalls of its pursuit.
Dance, Entertainment, Featured, Festivals, Hidden Treasures, Music, Music, On Stage, Plays, Special Events, The Arts, Theater
Festival Fringe Time in Hollywood 2018, Part I
By Ernest Kearney — It’s that time once again L.A.! — June! The six month of the year, one of four boasting 30 days, the official flowers of which are the honeysuckle representing “generosity” and “devotion,” and the rose representing…I dunno, “red things with pointy
Uncomfortable with the Odyssey’s “Bad Jews”
By Ernest Kearney — Bad Jews at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble was hard for me to watch. Hard in the same way I find it impossible to watch the British comedy The Office (BBC) by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Don’t misunderstand me, I recognize the genius