Poetry in motion “Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity” at LACMA by Bondo Wyszpolski The lavish dresses and ensembles in this elegant but austere exhibition are largely from the collection of Chere Lai Mah. For over 45 years she safeguarded the 1... See more
Books to lead young minds astray! “Reading Lolita in Tehran” – July 1 at the Gardena Cinema by Bondo Wyszpolski It’s an evocative title, isn’t it? A couple of days ago Randy Berler’s South Bay Film Society enjoyed watching this film, directed by Eran Rikl... See more
Where “dazzling” pretty much sums it up “The Magic Flute” at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion by Bondo Wyszpolski I’m a latecomer, but from today a convert, to the Suzanne Andrade, Paul Barritt, and Barrie Kosky-inspired production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flu... See more
Man overboard “Primary Trust” at the Mark Taper Forum by Bondo Wyszpolski The intimacy that takes place between characters onstage is one thing, but the intimacy between the characters and the audience is another, and no less important. I want to start wi... See more
Through a lens, darkly “Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985” by Bondo Wyszpolski The ‘50s, the ‘60s! Turbulent times in America, especially for the African American community still repressed and largely segregated. But people had cameras, a... See more
