Articles by Georja Umano
La Boheme Review - A Magical Production at LA Opera
La Boheme is built around some of Puccini’s most memorable and haunting arias of love
"Cosi Fan Tutte" Review - A Great New Production of Pacific Opera Project
Pacific Opera Project’s production of Mozart’s “Cosi fan Tutte” is hilarious and creative
"The Eyes of Thailand" Review - Documenting the Power of Love
"The Eyes of Thailand"is the interconnected story of two global issues: the plight of the Asian elephant, and the continued suffering caused by land mines
Elephant Summit 2012 Sponsored by P.A.W.S.- Day Three: Saving Wildlife Means Saving Habitat
Elephant Summit attendees were treated to leading edge insights into the natural lives of elephants in the wild
Elephant Summit 2012 Sponsored by P.A.W.S.-Day Two: Replacing Cruelty With Caring
Slowly the public is becoming more aware of the sad and torturous lives of many elephants in captivity today
Elephant Summit 2012 Sponsored by P.A.W.S.- Day One: Dynamic Activism
The Elephant Summit, sponsored by PAWS Sanctuary brings together dynamic elephant activists from around the world
ElephantVoices Fundraiser - An Exciting Visit with Elephant Expert Dr. Joyce Poole
World renowned elephant communicator and scientist Dr. Joyce Poole and her partner Petter Granli have made a recent stop in Los Angeles
Elephant Voices Fundraiser - An Exciting Visit with Elephant Expert Dr. Joyce Poole
American Night at the Kirk Douglas Review - Whacking Off Thru History!
Richard Montoya's new play, American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose, at the Kirk Douglas is a hilarious and touching look at a Mexican immigrant studying for his U.S. citizenship test
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - An Elephant Knows When There Is Love In Your Heart (Part 2 of 3)
There is much love in the hearts of the founders and keepers of the abandoned baby elephants and raise them to be thriving and wild
Experiencing Sharon-Lee Brow Wow Eyebrow Treatment
Australian Eyebrow guru Sharon-Lee hopes to pluck away at the L.A. beauty market
Albert Herring at LA Opera Review - Operatic Farce
Albert Herring is a comic chamber opera, with an orchestra of just 13, by British composer Benjamin Britten
Simon Boccanegra at LA Opera Review - A Phenomenon!
Giuseppe Verdi's Simon Boccanegra at LA Opera starring Placido Domingo is an operatic and cultural phenomenon
Mark Taper's "Clybourne Park" Review: Contrasting Two Plays
Two inter-connecting plays, Clybourne Park and A Raisin in the Sun, run simultaneously for a fascinating comparison
Kirk Douglas "A Raisin in the Sun" Review - Riveting and Masterful
Kirk Douglas Theatre’s production of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, directed by Phylicia Rashad, is a wonderful, masterful theatrical event not to be missed
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - How To Save An Elephant (Part 1 of 3)
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is a small but bright beacon of hope and love in a world of danger for elephants
Roméo et Juliette at LA Opera Review - Opera at Its Best
Charles Gounod's adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (Roméo et Juliette) premiered Sunday afternoon, November 6 at LA Opera
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - I Have Two Families - My Family at Home and My Elephant Family (Part 3 of 3)
Elephants are so human and so lovable that being close to them can bring up mystical feelings
Cosi Fan Tutte at LA Opera Review - Lovely and Lyrical
You can't beat this rendition of Mozart, although as opera it's a bit staid
Diamond Not Furs - A Gala Celebration for Animal Welfare
Diamonds Not Furs, a glamorous West Hollywood gala, proves to the world that you don't need animal fur to put on the Ritz
Review of Celebrity Autobiography at the Broad: A Delicious Piece of Toffee Twice Chewed
Celebrity Autobiography is a perfect cabaret piece-- light, gossipy, fun
Review of "This" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre - An Unpleasant Slice of Life
Old friends endure life's banalities together
Richard III at Theatricum Botanicum Review - A Production of Many Delights
Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Richard III at The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, is worth taking in
The Naked Army at the Powerhouse Review - Lusty, Bawdy Feminists
Kudos to the Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble for creating and mounting an energetic, updated adaptation of Aristophanes’ classic anti-war comedy, "Lysistrata"
The Method Gun at Kirk Douglas Review - Wild Circus of Ideas
"The Method Gun," created and performed by members of the Austin, TX troupe Rude Mechs is a wacky send-up of Tennessee Williams, formal theater training, as well as an exploration of loyalty to a guru
The Academy’s Tribute to Sophia Loren: Love Fest For a Goddess
Many of us fans have had Sophia Loren in our lives for our whole lives
Merchant of Venice at the Broad Stage Review - Powerful as Today's News
Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice at the Broad Stage, presented by Theatre for a New Audience, is an important, engaging, delightful
The Cripple of Inishmaan Review - Outrageous Banter, Stunning Cruelty
You will be entertained, astonished and also saddened
Hotel Frank Review - Hip New Digs on Union Square
Just about everyone we know in Los Angeles considers San Francisco to be a great vacation spot
Turn of the Screw at LA Opera Review - Eerie and Esoteric
Patricia Racette plays the Governess in Benjamin Britten's operatic adaptation of Turn of the Screw ghost story by novelist Henry James
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Mother’s Day Home & Garden Gifts – Mother’s Day Home & Garden Gift Guide 2011
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