Catherine Moore

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• Weekend Review: Compania Nacional de Danza 2 (CND2)

  May 21, 2007 at midnight

  Pleasing a crowd of dance enthusiasts with a single program is a surprisingly difficult task for any company or choreographer. The ballet purists shy away from most things not involving pointe shoes. The modern crowd usually enjoys work based on dance visionaries from the mid-20th century. And the contemporary audience yearns for newness and innovation above all else. But Nacho Duato and the Compania Nacional de Danza 2 have the elusive magic touch that somehow brings any audience to its feet.

• Theater Review: Heroes

  May 2, 2007 at 12:04 a.m.

  Geffen Playhouse, April 10-May 27

• Theater Review: "Distracted"

  April 18, 2007 at 12:36 a.m.

  “Distracted” Mark Taper Forum March 15-April 29 Sometimes it feels like we live in a hectic world where you can’t relax or focus no matter what you try. Our government ...

• Theater Review: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

  March 7, 2007 at 12:59 a.m.

  “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Center Theater Group Feb. 6 through March 18 Few actresses receive 30 seconds of applause upon taking the stage. An even smaller number are applauded ...

• Theater Review: Center Theatre Group

  Jan. 31, 2007 at midnight

  Center Theatre Group "13" Dec. 22 through Feb. 18 Anyone who survived eighth grade remembers the cliques, superficial gossip and social anxiety that made the last year of middle school ...

• Theater Review: "The Nutcracker"

  Dec. 7, 2006 at midnight

  The Nutcracker Universal Ballet Thursday, Nov. 30 There is nothing quite like seeing “The Nutcracker” to officially welcome the holiday season. The children’s fairy tale is an eternally popular family-friendly ...

• Theater Review: "Light in the Piazza"

  Nov. 29, 2006 at midnight

  “Light in the Piazza” Ahmanson Theatre Oct. 31 through Dec. 10 They say that theater is the willful suspension of disbelief. Rarely does a show come along that does not ...

• Toning it up

  Oct. 24, 2006 at midnight

  There is something undeniably magnetic about watching bad singers perform. “American Idol,” for example, is a perennial hit because audiences like to see the comical dreamers of the early episodes ...

• Unbounded Ballet

  Oct. 20, 2006 at midnight

  Despite the implications of its name, the Lyon Opera Ballet’s performances are missing all of the standard ballet accoutrements. There are no princesses in tutus and tiaras, pirouettes in pointe ...

• Finding the ‘Missing Peace’

  June 7, 2006 at midnight

  As the Tibetan head of state and the leader of his country’s Buddhist faith, the Dalai Lama is an inspiration to millions and a global personality. Rivaled only by presidents ...