February 22, 2025 #1 Local News, Information and Event Source for the Century City/Westwood areas.

Author: Bev Cohn

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Favorite Films Screened at the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF)

April 2, 2024

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April 2, 2024

Capsule Film Reviews While SBIFF ended a few weeks ago, this is the first chance I’ve had to write about...

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Theater Review: “Fatherland” – A Riveting Portrayal of the Trial of a January 6 Insurrectionist

March 11, 2024

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March 11, 2024

Stephen Sachs’s production of Fatherland,* on stage at The Fountain Theatre, is an outstanding theatrical experience that takes us back...

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Film Review: Jonathan Glazer’s Brilliant “The Zone of Interest”- An Invisible Look at the Holocaust

December 21, 2023

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December 21, 2023

The Holocaust has been the subject of over 400 films, going back to the early part of the last century...

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Theatre Review: Neil Simon Meets Agatha Christie in “The Engagement Party” at the Geffen Playhouse

October 31, 2023

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October 31, 2023

It’s unusual for me to begin a review of a play by raving about the set, but Scenic Designer Alexander...

Film, News, Review

Film Review: Amerikatsi

September 26, 2023

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September 26, 2023

FILM REVIEWAmerikatsiUnrated117 MinutesReleased September 8, 2023 A storyline predominantly based on voyeurism is not a new cinematic concept, and here...

Life and Arts, Reviews, Theatre

A Riveting Revival of the Pulitzer Prize-Winning “A Soldier’s Play” Now Playing At The Ahmanson Theatre

May 31, 2023

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May 31, 2023

On Stage With… Murder mysteries, whether cinematic or theatrical, are one of the most popular subjects. The list is quite...

Life and Arts, News, Reviews

Elizabeth McGovern Lights Up The Stage in “Ava – The Secret Conversations”

April 26, 2023

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April 26, 2023

Play About Legendary Screen Star Runs Until May 14 At The Geffen Playhouse By Beverly Cohn Ava Gardner, born Ava...

Life and Arts

Lee Edward Colston II’s “The First Deep Breath” Joins the List of Memorable Family Dramas

February 14, 2023

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February 14, 2023

Plays with a dysfunctional family theme have been part of the theatrical landscape going as far back to the ancient...

Life and Arts, Theatre

Matthew López’s West Coast Premiere of the Astonishing “The Inheritance”

October 21, 2022

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October 21, 2022

ACT 1: The West Coast premiere of the internationally acclaimed “The Inheritance,” Matthew López’s six hour and 25 minute sprawling...

Life and Arts, Theatre

“TRAYF”- A Peek Into the Non-Secular Lives of Two Best Friends

April 2, 2022

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April 2, 2022

On Stage at the Geffen Playhouse’s intimate Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater, is TRAYF,* a very compelling and entertaining play, written...

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