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"Ainadamar," an opera about Spanish writer Federico García Lorca

2 weeks ago | easyreadernews.com | Bondo Wyszpolski

The tragic tale of Federico García LorcaPools of sorrow at LA Opera’s “Ainadamar”by Bondo WyszpolskiOsvaldo Golijov’s funereal opera, which leans heavily towards dance-theater, is also something of a memory play, in which an aging actress, Margarita Xirgu (soprano Ana María Martinez), recalls her friend and collaborator, the Spanish poet and dramatist Federico García Lorca (sung by mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack), as she prepares to take the stage.
A palette for the palate, “Elementa” at The Gallery is a feast for the senses

1 month ago | easyreadernews.com | Bondo Wyszpolski

by Bondo WyszpolskiIt begins with an amuse-bouche, which is an hors d’oeuvre delivered on a single spoon or fork, just one savory bite to arouse the taste buds. It begins also with Claude Debussy, the musical soul of fin de siècle Paris.
Discipline and detail, the sublime paintings of Fei Alexander

1 month ago | easyreadernews.com | Bondo Wyszpolski

by Bondo WyszpolskiIs it possible for a talented artist to be too private or withdrawn, and to vanish from public view for years at a time? That might well be the case with Redondo Beach painter Fei Alexander, who went seven years after her solo show at El Camino College before appearing at Ego Fine Art, and then another six years — from early 2015 to late 2022 — without exhibiting her work.
Making headlines: “Newsies” the musical plays two weekends in Manhattan Beach

1 month ago | easyreadernews.com | Bondo Wyszpolski

by Bondo WyszpolskiEarlier this year, director Tamarah Ashton proposed three musicals to the Manhattan Beach Community Church Theater for their spring show. This story is about the one they chose. “Mamma Mia!” and “Into the Woods” will just have to wait. “Newsies,” however, had been Tamarah’s choice all along. “It’s just really energetic and heart-warming,” she enthuses.
Terms of endearment

2 months ago | easyreadernews.com | Bondo Wyszpolski

While grieving the loss of her husband, Ellen Cantor composed 100 poems. Many of them appear in her book, “Unfolding Time”by Bondo WyszpolskiIf we live long enough, we’ll have to say our final goodbyes to close friends and relatives, and these losses may leave a dark void in our psyche or in our souls that never heals. It can be life-shattering.
The sound of Sondheim

2 months ago | easyreadernews.com | Bondo Wyszpolski

Stephen Sondheim, a celebration“Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends’” at the Ahmanson Theatreby Bondo WyszpolskiMusical theater aficionados may never let us forget the contributions of the late Stephen Sondheim, especially as “Old Friends” is the third major revue devoted to his legacy, following “Putting it Together” and “Side by Side.”This particular revue was in the works at the time of the lyricist and composer’s death in 2021.
LA Art Show 2025: the Everest of art shows is coming soon

Feb 7, 2025 | easyreadernews.com | Bondo Wyszpolski

Visual splendor, and lots of it!No bounds to the imagination at the upcoming LA Art Show: Feb. 19-23by Bondo WyszpolskiThere are plenty of art galleries in and around Los Angeles, and on a typical evening one might be able to take in two or three. But when you visit the LA Art Show, which is marking its 30th year, it feels like you’re immersing yourself in dozens all at once.
Caspar David Friedrich: The shape of things to come

Feb 5, 2025 | easyreadernews.com | Bondo Wyszpolski

Apocalypse Now, Apocalypse ThenDid Caspar David Friedrich really see into the future? A speculative inquiry, by Bondo WyszpolskiOn the heels of major exhibitions across Germany in honor of his 250th birthday, Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) is finally getting the retrospective in the United States that he deserves. Some 75 works by this preeminent German Romantic will be on display in Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature through May 11 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Jim Murray's art, from Yosemite to the Southwest

Jan 30, 2025 | easyreadernews.com | Bondo Wyszpolski

The long journey continuesSpace and place in the art of Jim Murrayby Bondo WyszpolskiAmong the remarkable artists living locally, one who stands out and apart from most is Jim Murray. If he’s not always in the foreground then he’s certainly in the background, pursuing his projects with a sharp focus and concentration. But let’s start at the beginning, because few people I know have been as dedicated to art, his own and others, and he’s been doing this intently for a very long time.
Art in Hermosa Beach

Jan 23, 2025 | easyreadernews.com | Bondo Wyszpolski

Artist Eileen Oda Leaf, physicist and Poe impersonator Bradley Bobbs, photographer Reidar Schopp, and artist Fei Alexander at last Friday’s opening at the Gallery of Hermosa. Photo by Bondo WyszpolskiWorks from the archive of art entrepreneur and collector Billy Shire are featured in “Outside In,” now on view at the Torrance Art Museum. It’s an exceptional show. Photo by Bondo Wyszpolski