Punjab Election 2012: A Window Into India's Political Future

Comments (0) | Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, elections, elections 2012, Hindu, Hinduism, India, International, new delhi, Punjab, Punjab elections, SAD, secularization, Shiromani Akali Dal, Sikh, Sikhism

Jason Kehe
Contributor

Packed into the small-time election in Punjab last month, in which a very big change occurred, were issues that seem to be animating wide swaths of this evolving country’s political discourse — issues of opportunism, secularization and changing approaches to campaigning.

Theater Review: "Twelfth Night" At A Noise Within

Comments (1) | A Noise Within, ANW, classical theater, Glendale, Pasadena, repertory, Shakespeare, Theater and Dance

Jason Kehe
Senior Arts Editor

For the 20th anniversary performance at a brand-new venue, ANW goes with — this?

Theater Review: “Les Misérables” At The Ahmanson

Comments (1) | adaptation, anniversary, Center Theatre Group, CTG, Les Miz, musical theater, Review, Theater and Dance, Victor Hugo, “Les Misérables, ” Ahmanson

Jason Kehe
Senior Arts Editor

Familiar musical still manages to soar.

Past Is Prologue For A Noise Within

Comments (0) | A Noise Within, ANW, classical theater, Glendale, Ionesco, Pasadena, retrospective, Shakespeare, Theater and Dance

Jason Kehe
Senior Arts Editor

As classical repertory theater prepares to move to a new home, it looks back at its two-decade history.

Theater Review: “Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays” At The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center

Comments (0) | Brian Shnipper, Gay Marriage Plays, gay theater, L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center, Standing on Ceremony, Theater and Dance

Jason Kehe
Senior Arts Editor

An "issue" play — but also a real treat.

Theater Review: "Free" At [Inside] The Ford

Comments (0) | Barbara Lindsay, Comedy, East Hollywood, free, the Ford, Theater and Dance, Theater Review, Wendy Worthington, [Inside] the Ford

Jason Kehe
Senior Arts Editor

"Free," a play about flying, is decidedly earthbound.

Theater Review: "Hair" At The Pantages

Comments (1) | 60s, Aquarius, counterculture, hair, hippies, musical, peace and love, rock n roll, Theater and Dance

Jason Kehe
Senior Arts Editor

"Hair" revival lets the sunshine back into the Pantages.

Theater Review: "Much Ado About Nothing" At The Kirk Douglas

Comments (0) | Comedy, Culver City, Helen Hunt, Kirk Douglas, Lyle Lovett, Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare, Theater and Dance

Jason Kehe
Senior Arts Editor

Helen Hunt stars in this feel-good Shakespeare favorite.

Theater Review: 'Next To Normal' At The Ahmanson Theatre

Comments (3) | Ahmanson, Alice Ripley, Asa Somers, Broadway, Center Theatre Group, CTG, musical, Next to Normal, rock n roll, Theater and Dance

Jason Kehe
Senior Arts Editor

There's only one way to put it: "Next to Normal" is next to perfect.

"Next to Normal" Kicks Off Tour At L.A.'s Ahmanson

Comments (0) | Ahmanson, Alice Ripley, Asa Somers, Broadway, Dan, Diana, Leap of Faith, Los Angeles, musicals, Next to Normal, Theater and Dance

Jason Kehe
Senior Arts Editor

Actor discusses the show's evolution and playing opposite Alice Ripley.

Obama Recycles Old Material At USC — To No Effect

Jason Kehe
Senior Arts Editor

As Yogi Berra might say, it's déjà vu all over again.

Review: “Leap of Faith” At The Ahmanson

Comments (3) | Ahmanson, Alan Menken, Brooke Shields, Center Theatre Group, Leap of Faith, Raúl Esparza, Rob Ashford, Theater and Dance

Jason Kehe
Senior Arts Editor

New musical miraculously overcomes myriad flaws.

Buzz About Town: Brooke Shields’ “Leap of Faith”

Comments (1) | Ahmanson, Broadway, Brooke Shields, Center Theatre Group, Leap of Faith, musical, Raúl Esparza, Theater and Dance

Jason Kehe
Senior Arts Editor

Opening night is this Sunday. Will the star shine on stage?

Review: "Measure For Measure" At A Noise Within

Comments (0) | A Noise Within, Angelo, ANW, Duke, Geoff Elliott, Glendale, Isabella, Julia-Rodriguez Elliott, Karron Graves, Measure for Measure, repertory, Shakespeare, Theater and Dance

Jason Kehe
Senior Arts Editor

ANW starts off season with a winner.

Review: "The Phantom Of The Opera" At The Pantages

Comments (7) | Andrew Lloyd Webber, Christine, hollywood, national tour, Pantages, Phantom, Phantom of the Opera, Raoul, Sean MacLaughlin, Theater and Dance, Tim Martin Gleason, Trista Moldovan

Jason Kehe
Senior Arts Editor

A case against a modern classic.

“Phantom” To Close Out National Tour At Pantages

Comments (6) | Carlotta, hollywood, Kim Stengel, Meg Giry, musical, musical theater, national tour, Paloma Garcia-Lee, Pantages, Phantom of the Opera, Theater and Dance

Jason Kehe
Senior Arts Editor

Two remarkable cast members testify to the musical’s ageless magic.

Temple Grandin Comes to USC

Comments (0) | animal science, Animals Make Us Human, autism, biopic, Claire Danes, College Commons, HBO, Science, Temple Grandin, USC

Jason Kehe
Deputy Arts Editor

VIDEO: Emmy winner and animal scientist Temple Grandin kicked off USC's College Commons program with a lecture titled "Animals Make Us Human."

A Noise Within Finally Finds New Home

After one more season at its temporary base in Glendale, this theater company will move to a permanent venue in Pasadena.

Exclusive Interview With A Noise Within’s Julia Rodriguez-Elliott

Comments (0) | A Noise Within, ANW, classics, Dickens, drama, Geoff Elliott, Glendale, Great Expectations, Ionesco, Julia Rodriguez-Elliott, Measure for Measure, Pasadena, Shakespeare, Theater and Dance

Jason Kehe
Deputy Arts Editor

ANW co-founder and co-artistic director on the theater company’s 2010 season.

Hating To Love "Taming Of The Shrew"

Comments (0) | 10 Things I Hate About You, Emily Swallow, Jonno Roberts, Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, Rob Daniels, san diego, Shakespeare, The Old Globe, The Taming of the Shrew, Theater and Dance

Jason Kehe
Staff Reporter

Shakespeare's battle-of-the-sexes comedy gets even more complicated in this rousing production at the Old Globe.

Theatricum Botanicum's "Hamlet" Is More Than A Play, It's An Experience

Comments (0) | Aaron Hendry, Alan Blumenfeld, Carl Palmer, Ellen Geer, Hamlet, Jeff Wiesen, Mike Peeble, Shakespeare, Stefan Tabencki, Susan Angelo, Theater and Dance, Theatricum Botanicum, Val Miller

Jason Kehe
Contributor

Shakespeare performance in Topanga attempts to master stage and play.

Used Bookstores Are Becoming A Novelty In Santa Monica

Comments (2) | @living, Books, Lifestyle

Jason Kehe
Contributor

VIDEO: Used bookstores, once a prominent feature on Santa Monica's streets, are disappearing fast.

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