19 Stories
Stephen Sondheim, a celebration “Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends’” at the Ahmanson Theatre by Bondo Wyszpolski Musical 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 […]
Visual splendor, and lots of it! No bounds to the imagination at the upcoming LA Art Show: Feb. 19-23 by Bondo Wyszpolski There 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 […]
Apocalypse Now, Apocalypse Then Did Caspar David Friedrich really see into the future? A speculative inquiry, by Bondo Wyszpolski On 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 […]
photos by Bondo Wyszpolski My camera took me to many places in November and December. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”2998″ display=”pro_tile”]
by Kimie Joe photos by Bondo Wyszpolski Cherry Co: Epoxy Resin Workshops November 13 & 20, December 11 & 18 Wednesdays, 6 – 7:30 p.m. Learn to create epoxy resin holiday platters. To register: (310) 921-8074 or email CherryCoLLC@gmail.com. 211 Avenida del Norte, Redondo Beach. Esperanze Gallery: RBAG Group Show Exhibit through December […]
photos by Bondo Wyszpolski The visual arts are alive and well from Hermosa Beach to Gardena, and from San Pedro to Palos Verdes. Here are some of the creators and their creations. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”2975″ display=”pro_mosaic”]
photos by Bondo Wyszpolski The elegantly composed and graceful photographs of Ming H2 Wu were on view this past summer at the Palos Verdes Art Center. About 40 images were exhibited, with several of the models in attendance at the opening. An interview with Ming was featured in the August issue of Peninsula. [ngg src=”galleries” […]
Galactic gals “The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody” (a review) by Bondo Wyszpolski Well, it seemed promising, and overall I guess it was, but the Force wasn’t entirely with me for “The Empire Strips Back,” a wry, lavish striptease with most of the “Star Wars” characters letting it all hang out: Luke Skywalker, Princess […]
Stepping into her world by Bondo Wyszpolski Home. It’s a simple word, but its implications are vast. Home is not just where we return after a long day at the office or a week in Maui. It’s a refuge, an oasis, a place where we can lean back, prop up our feet, and feel secure. […]
David Medalla: In Conversation with the Cosmos On view through Sept. 15 at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles by Bondo Wyszpolski My initial impression of this man’s body of work was that most of it was crudely done and hastily conceived street protest art, off the cuff or on the fly. After a meander […]
“Cottontail” – a dead wife’s last request film review by Bondo Wyszpolski Although “Cottontail” is written and directed by an Englishman, Patrick Dickinson, it has a Japanese sensibility, and not just because the first half of the film (Dickinson’s first full-length feature) is set in Tokyo with Japanese actors. As a child, Dickinson was exposed […]
A woman of many hats, a woman of many voices And when Ildy Lee discovered why she was born by Bondo Wyszpolski I’d like to start off by saying that Ildy Lee is crazy. You know, nuts. What I really mean is that she’s all over the place, a vibrant woman in her early 80s […]