A little PR for a ballet this weekend in Santa Monica
October 21, 2023 § Leave a comment
Cesar Ramirez Castellano stars in THE PHOENIX opening this Sunday.
Read about it at Broadway World.
Award-Winning Hollywood Choreographer And Dancer To Debut New Story Ballet In Santa Monica
The LA contemporary ballet company REALM founded by CHASEN GREENWOOD presents its first full-story ballet with a nod to fantastical films and an original score by musical protégé Taylor Briggs
SANTA MONICA, California — The Westside Ballet Black Box Theatre presents a brand-new live ballet, The Phoenix, written and produced by Chasen Greenwood October 22 and 29.
Chasen Greenwood is a rising star in the world of theatrical performance. In recent years, he’s gone from winning the title of Regional Dance America Southwest’s “Best Young Choreographer” to performing in and choreographing Hollywood movies. Along the way, he has collaborated with Lady Gaga’s choreographer, Richy Jackson, for a Superbowl-screened Xbox TV commercial. In 2024, his choreography will appear in the Al Pacino starring movie Billy Knight. Working on the production of this movie in 2023 was a major undertaking, yet he also found time to write and direct a brand new story ballet, which debuts on October 22nd at the new Westside Ballet Black Box Theatre. A second performance is also scheduled for October 29th.
Tickets are available at therealmscompany.com.
Ana Milena Varón also interviewed Cesar for EFE.
Who is Banksy??
October 27, 2011 § Leave a comment
Thierry Guetta's LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL piece on Highland in Hollywood
Cruising through Hollywood late Tuesday night, running errands, this mural pictured here catches my eye. What a great idea. Life is beautiful, really it is. The message rings true in more ways than one, and the symbol of it painted on the wall is expansive and beautiful in its own right.
Like all art, it’s subjective and meaningful to you, to me and to all of those who see it. So, who painted this? I did some investigating and found that this mural is by Thierry Guetta, a French filmmaker who is known for incorporating irony into his pop style graffiti.
Hm, interesting, his work sounds familiar no? Any connection to Banksy, the anonymous graffiti artist that has been underground for years? There is. The documentary film about Banksy, Exit Through the Gift Shop hints at Guetta being Banksy’s “biggest work of art” and Guetta’s street name is Mr. Brainwash – hint, hint!
In my humble opinion, their work is too similar for it not to come from the same artist.
Guetta is currently in Los Angeles, creating his murals throughout the greater Hollywood area and yes I’m looking-out for the next piece. If you are an art lover too, now is a great time to see the work of the most mysterious and creative artist of our time.
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