Julio Martinez News

KPFK, Pacifica Radio for Southern California, presents the Arts in Review Holiday Special, airing Wednesday, December 22 (2 to 3pm), hosted by arts journalist Julio Martinez. Presented annually since 1993, this special broadcast features Dylan Thomas's A Child's Christmas in Wales, read by Al Alu, and the premiere of the radio drama, The Nutcracker's Journey, featuring the Arts in Review Repertory Players. Musical artists include Mara Purl, Marilyn Harris and AnnaMaria Padilla.

LA Stage Alliance has announced the launch of LA STAGE Times, LASA's new website for Southern California performing arts coverage, featuring an exclusive interview with Gordon Davidson by Steve Julian, new columns by veteran LA Times and Variety critics Don Shirley and Julio Martinez, new managing editor Deborah Behrens, plus an exciting new interactive design that incorporates social marketing elements, weekly e-mail blasts, expanded production listings and the O! 'Ovation recommended' show promotion.

Rogue Machine takes a group of local (vocal) writers, gives them a topic, and then a time limit. It always proves to be an evening of laughter, tears, some cathartic thinking, and wonderful discovery…with some of the most dangerous minds in the city. The show will take place on Monday, February 8 at 8pm.

Rogue Machine takes a group of local (vocal) writers, gives them a topic, and then a time limit. It always proves to be an evening of laughter, tears, some cathartic thinking, and wonderful discovery…with some of the most dangerous minds in the city. The show will take place on Monday, February 8 at 8pm.

Editors Dany Margolies (Backstage Magazine) and Lee Melville (L.A. Stage Blog), join West Coast Ensemble Artistic Director Les Hanson for a discussion/wrap-up of the live theater scene during the year 2009, on KPFK's Arts in Review.

Editors Dany Margolies (Backstage Magazine) and Lee Melville (L.A. Stage Blog), join West Coast Ensemble Artistic Director Les Hanson for a discussion/wrap-up of the live theater scene during the year 2009, on KPFK's Arts in Review.

KPFK Radio's Arts in Review, Los Angeles's longest-running radio showcase on live theater and cabaret, presents its annual Christmas Day Special, highlighted by a concert presentation of Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales, featuring actor Al Alu; and the premiere of the radio dramatization, All is Calm, All is Bright, performed by the Arts in Review Repertory Company.

KPFK Radio's Arts in Review, Los Angeles's longest-running radio showcase on live theater and cabaret, presents its annual Christmas Day Special, highlighted by a concert presentation of Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales, featuring actor Al Alu; and the premiere of the radio dramatization, All is Calm, All is Bright, performed by the Arts in Review Repertory Company.

Upon the January 27th Finale of six, sold-out nights of competition among 18 contestants at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's in Studio City, CA, the vivacious Theresa Anne Swain was named LA's Next Great Stage Star 2009. The annual talent search has become the most high profile stage competition in Los Angeles since its inception in 2006. Ms. Swain was awarded a $1000 cash prize, an equally lucrative, paid headlining engagement at Sterling's Upstairs. As the event's Gold Sponsor, the Sheraton Universal Hotel, located adjacent to Universal Studios, will provide the talented redhead with dinner for two at the hotel's noted 'California's Restaurant,' and an overnight stay in a beautifully appointed suite to coincide with her return to Sterling's on a date to be announced prior to May, 2009.

Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's, LA?s most critically acclaimed supper club dedicated to presenting the best of Broadway stars, Musical Theatre performers and Nightclub artists on a weekly basis, is seeking 18 amateur and/or professional 'legit' singers between 16 and 35 years of age to compete for the title of LA's Next Great Stage Star 2009.