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Arts Reviews

Jeremy Denk Hits the Right Notes in Streamed Performance

ARTS & CULTURE
By Timothy Mangan | November 23, 2020

REVIEW: The MacArthur ‘genius’ fellow plays virtuoso piano at Irvine Barclay, yet the sparse audience is a bit lackadaisical.

Pacific Chorale Releases a New Recording of Works by Tarik O’Regan

ARTS & CULTURE
By Timothy Mangan | June 10, 2020

REVIEW: The Pacific Chorale, who is still uncertain about when they will be able to perform again, offers the latest works by Tarik O’Regan on CD. The fluent and sumptuous recording is worth a listen.

American Ballet Theatre Takes Us to Ancient Greece in ‘Of Love and Rage’

ARTS & CULTURE
By Laura Bleiberg | March 6, 2020

Review: Alexei Ratmansky’s world premiere story ballet is an adventure-filled saga of heroic dancing.

Yuja Wang Displays Virtuosity and Temperament for a Puzzled Segerstrom Audience

ARTS & CULTURE
By Timothy Mangan | February 22, 2020

REVIEW: The virtuoso pianist offers an unusual program and appears flustered by audience behavior.

Hodgins: ‘She Loves Me’ Serves as a Fine Directorial Debut

By Paul Hodgins | February 4, 2020

REVIEW: This talent-filled production of an underappreciated musical keeps it simple with a solid, sweet production directed by SCR artistic director David Ivers.

Early Beethoven Gets the (Emanuel) Ax Treatment

By Timothy Mangan | January 22, 2020

REVIEW: The venerable pianist launches the Philharmonic Society’s yearlong celebration of Beethoven’s 250th anniversary.

Spanish Harlem Orchestra Kicks the Holiday Up a Notch

ARTS & CULTURE
By Peter Lefevre | December 23, 2019

REVIEW: The Latin/Caribbean combo brought a high energy freshness to the holiday classics, which worked most of the time.

Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” Gets the Ellington Treatment

Countywide
By TIMOTHY MANGAN | December 16, 2019

REVIEW: The Duke Ellington Orchestra keeps its transformed “The Nutcracker Suite” fresh and surprising, even 59 years after its debut.

Soka’s Latest Art Show Features Local Artists Pushing the Boundaries of Their Mediums

Aliso Viejo
By Richard Chang | October 17, 2019

REVIEW: Two O.C.-based artists, Gregory Gallardo and Joel Woodard, shine at Founders Hall Art Gallery at Soka University.

Solid performances and production values elevate stage version of ‘Grumpy Old Men: The Musical’

Anaheim
By ERIC MARCHESE | September 24, 2019

REVIEW: At La Mirada Theatre, acting and musical theater panache turn a standard issue contemporary musical into an enjoyable evening.

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