A play that explores the U.S. Constitution’s content and ambiguities may sound like a dull evening. However, Heidi Schreck’s engaging “What the Constitution Means to Me,” which opened Friday at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, offers an entertaining, thought-provoking production that forces the audience to think about the document and its meaning to […]
Dance productions abound this time of year typically featuring a Sugar Plum Fairy and waltzing flowers. Accordingly, American Ballet Theatre (ABT) came to the Orange County area for a return presentation of choreographer Alexei Ratmansky’s kid-friendly version of “The Nutcracker.” Meanwhile, in downtown Los Angeles, however, choreographer Matthew Bourne’s creative take on “Swan Lake” at […]
The Getty Villa along the California coast is a recreation of the ancient Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum, Italy. The original villa, owned by Julius Caesar’s in-laws, was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Now, items from that ancient estate are on display at the Getty. “Buried by Vesuvius: Treasures from […]