“Direct from Death Row: The Scottsboro Boys” The Fountain Theatre (323) 663-1525 Through Nov. 10 Controversial historical dramas are difficult to stage in small theaters, especially when the topic of the dramatization is a heinous event. However, The Fountain Theater succeeds at not beating the audience senseless with politics and melodrama in “Direct From Death […]
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Half-time tone of “˜Blast!’ fails to connect with the audience
For those of you who go to college football games because you love the half-time show, Royce Hall is hosting the perfect show for you. For those of you who demand that the marching band return to the sidelines as soon as you return from the concession stand, you will find that this show gets […]
Champions crowned at Manhattan Beach Open
MANHATTAN BEACH “”mdash; Legendary wrestling champion Ric Flair used to say, “If you want to be the man, you’ve got to beat the man.” Last weekend, the world of women’s volleyball was shocked when two former Bruins did exactly that ““ to two other former Bruins. At last weekend’s Manhattan Beach Open, the Wimbledon of […]