A Magical Evening of Harry Potter at the Hollywood Bowl! Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire @ The Hollywood Bowl 7/5/18
HoLLYWOOD, CA- During the summer the Hollywood Bowl awakens to be filled with spectators of all ages to revel in their music performance, from classical to contemporary, from theater geek…
Glen Hansard Regaled The Walt Disney Concert Hall With Gorgeous Music, Storytelling And Heart REVIEW: GLEN HANSARD @ WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL 3/11/18
LOS ANGELES, CA- On March 14th, 2018, I had the privilege of seeing Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Glen Hansard in an intimate performance; playing with the incomparable Los Angeles Philharmonic at the breathtaking…
The Oscar Concert: Exploring Love, Fear And Fish People Through Music REVIEW: THE OSCAR CONCERT @ THE WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL 2/28/18
LOS ANGELES, CA- The 90th Oscar ceremony will occur in the midst of a tumultuous overhaul in the entertainment industry. Between the #MeToo movement and calls to action in regards to…
L.A. Phil’s “Sondheim on Sondheim” Was A Radiant Tribute To A Living Legend [REVIEW] REVIEW+PHOTOS: "SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM" @ THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL 7/23/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Hollywood Bowl, CA- I desperately wanted to see the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s “Sondheim on Sondheim” at the Hollywood Bowl. My intense love of…
Experience The Uniquely Beautiful Music Of Iceland At The Reykjavik Festival [PREVIEW] PREVIEW: Reykjavik Festival At The Walt Disney Concert Hall (APRIL 2017)
LOS ANGELES, CA- Iceland, as you may have heard, is a long way away from California – nine hours by air, give or take. I mention this because each and…
John Adams’ “Nixon In China” Is A Monumental Work Of American Minimalist Composition [REVIEW+PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: JOHN ADAMS' "NIXON IN CHINA" @ WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL 3/3/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] I’ve always found opera to be the most difficult form of music to review, if only because there’s not supposed to be…
Kodo: Dadan Builds Suspense With Every Pulse [REVIEW] REVIEW: KODO: DADAN 2017 @ WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL 2/7/17
LOS ANGELES- One of the first words that comes to mind to describe the music of Taiko drumming ensemble Kodo is “visceral”; I am far from the first to describe…
The Walt Disney Concert Hall Spreads The Holiday Cheer Through The Joy Of Song [REVIEW+PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: Holiday Sing-Along @ Walt Disney Concert Hall 12/17/16
LOS ANGELES, CA- Given my deep love of both classics and cheese, it should be no surprise that I jumped at the opportunity to attend the Holiday Sing-Along at the…
Call It What It Is: Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals’ Concert At The Hollywood Bowl Was Fine Art REVIEW+PHOTOS: Ben Harper at The Hollywood Bowl 8/19/16
HOLLYWOOD, CA- Ben Harper has played the Hollywood Bowl before … but never like this. On August 19th, 2016, the multi-Grammy award winning artist was joined on the stage at the landmark…
Beam Me Up, Scotty! Star Trek Fans Revel In Music With The L.A. Philharmonic At Hollywood Bowl REVIEW: Star Trek @ Hollywood Bowl 7/8/16 & 7/9/16
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] How cool is JJ Abrams? Seriously. Maybe in real life he’s a total dick. I don’t know. But as a filmmaker? Dude…