L.A. Dance Project Premieres New Works at the Wallis
A bare stage – literally, with nothing on it and no backdrops – set the scene for an incredible evening of compelling premieres by L.A. Dance Project, the first company in residence at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. The troupe is performing a special three-night engagement through Saturday, April 7 before departing for performances in France. L.A. Dance Project, led by artistic director Benjamin...
Marjorie Goodson’s Dance All Night ‘MG’ Book Launch Party
It was a splendid evening in a magnificent setting to launch a spectacular book. The lobby of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts was illuminated in red as Marjorie Goodson took center stage to celebrate the release of a limited edition book, entitled “MG,” that features more than 150 sensual and playful dance images that reveal her provocative and daring nature as an artist, all shot by photographer Andreea Radutoiu....
Beethoven in Beverly Hills: It’s Winter at the Wallis, East/West Style
It’s safe to say that souls were stirred Saturday night at the Bram Goldsmith Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. As part of the “Winter @ The Wallis” classical concert series which began earlier in January, the Shanghai Quartet, one of the world’s foremost chamber music ensembles, performed a repertoire of early and late Beethoven string quartets. The aim of the program, dubbed East/West: Merging Music...
‘Love Letters’ the Perfect Vehicle for Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw
Back in the day, 1970 to be exact, they costarred in the blockbuster feature film “Love Story,” directed by Arthur Hiller. If you didn’t see it, you’ll probably recall the tagline: “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” So it was only fitting that Hiller was there to see Ali McGraw and Ryan O’Neal costarring again in the theatrical production of A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” at the Wallis Annenberg...
Comedy Legends Mel Brooks and David Steinberg Bring Down the House at the Wallis
The black and white clip rolled, and in short order the audience at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills was rolling in the aisles with laughter. The segment was from “The David Susskind Show” and the guests were comedians David Steinberg and Mel Brooks, who each tried to outdo each other with jokes about their Jewish mothers. The lights came up to reveal Steinberg and Brooks, comedy legends who 47...
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