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1 week ago | 
losangelesblade.com | Noah Christiansen
Fresh off his performance in Bat Boy: The Musical, actor Branden Lee Roth is back onstage with yet another show — this time at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in. The show is not only a cabaret-style celebration of the composer’s lesser-known works, but also an opportunity for Roth to perform his powerful vocals and emotional depth.
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3 weeks ago | 
losangelesblade.com | Noah Christiansen
It is rare to step into a room where the walls ripple with Icelandic wind, hum with the volcanic heat of Hawaii, and pulse with a wide-eyed color of an Amsterdam trip. This June, West Hollywood becomes a gateway to this world with the arrival of Through the Brush, a pop-up solo exhibit by Los Angeles-based painter Andrew Max Modlin.
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3 weeks ago | 
medium.com | Noah Christiansen
Everything is one substance — and that substance is GodBaruch Spinoza (1632–1677) was a Portuguese-Jewish philosopher from Amsterdam. As a child, he received a traditional Jewish education, learning Hebrew and studying sacred texts. However, in 1656, he was excommunicated from the Jewish community for persistently challenging religious authority and orthodoxy. This expulsion led him to pursue philosophy rather than solely focusing on theology.
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1 month ago | 
losangelesblade.com | Noah Christiansen
It’s that time of year again, when everyone’s ranting about getting their perfect summer body ready for beaches and pool parties. While working out to feel good is great, let’s be honest – the societal standard for a hot summer body leans heavily toward being thin and having a lack of body hair. Singer-songwriter Tom Goss counters this narrative through his new single “Bear Soup,” featuring Brooklyn-based rapper Chris Conde.
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1 month ago | 
medium.com | Noah Christiansen
The role of dogmatism in CatholicismAt the time of this writing, a new pope was elected today. Although I have not yet read the second chapter of Judith Butler’s Who’s Afraid of Gender? — which is titled Vatican Views — the timing felt appropriate to reflect on and write about the Catholic Church’s normative stance on gender and sexuality. This is not an exploration of the newly elected pope’s views, but rather a critical analysis of how the Church has historically approached gender and sexuality.
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2 months ago | 
medium.com | Noah Christiansen
The ultimate criticism of papal indulgencesThe other day, while teaching a class, one of my students mentioned that they were learning about a famous religious figure in another class. He stated that he had learned about the renowned German monk and professor of theology, Martin Luther (1483–1546). This comment caught my attention, as it had been some time since I last read Luther’s most famous work — the 95 Theses. Intrigued, I decided to revisit Luther and reflect on his historical significance.
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2 months ago | 
losangelesblade.com | Noah Christiansen
‘America’s next romantic singing sensation,’As the desert sun dips below the horizon this weekend, the Purple Room in Palm Springs will fill with crooning tales of love, loss and longing. Fresh from a sold-out run at Café Carlyle in New York, Anthony Nunziata brings his signature genre-blending sound to the West Coast.
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2 months ago | 
medium.com | Noah Christiansen
Socrates could never win a beauty pageantFriedrich Nietzsche, the 19th-century German philosopher, wrote Twilight of the Idols in 1889 as one of his final works. Depending on the edition, the books spans approximately 130–200 pages and delivers a sharp critique of metaphysics. Beyond its well-structured argumentation, the text encapsulates many of Nietzsche’s signature themes. It opens with over 40 aphorisms and criticizes the dialectical method found in ancient Greece.
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2 months ago | 
losangelesblade.com | Noah Christiansen
P3 Theatre Company, a long-standing staple in Long Beach’s theatre scene, has officially relocated to Los Angeles. While the company remains close to its Long Beach roots, this move signals a fresh chapter and opportunity to connect to a broader audience. Jon Peterson, Executive Director and Founder of P3 Theatre Company, discusses the transition. “After the pandemic lifted, the venue we were renting in Long Beach was no longer available to us,” explained Peterson.
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Sep 21, 2024 | 
medium.com | Noah Christiansen
All About Love is a remarkable read that addresses the erosion of love in our soiciety. When love is mentioned, many of us recoil, perceiving love as unfamiliar, insincere, or fake. Despite our innate desire to love and be loved, we feel disconnected from it. We must ask ourselves: What happened to us? hooks endeavors to shape a politics of love, urging us to conceptualize love as a verb — as an action. Yet, the fundamental query remains: What exactly does it entail for love to manifest as an action?
