The Beverly Hills Community Services Department will partner with director/ choreographer Janet Roston and Mixed eMotion Theatrix to bring "Gatsby Redux" to Greystone Mansion and Gardens: The Doheny Estate on April 27, 28 and 29.
After two long years, the sugarplum dreams for Beverly Hills ballerinas Jenne and Elle Shim are alive again. Sisters Jenne (14) and Elle (12) will share the stage with a total of 67 pre-professional dancers plus guest artists in Westside Ballet of Santa Monica's production
"It has been a once in a lifetime opportunity to serve as Artistic Director of The Wallis," said Crewes.
No prior artistic experience necessary. Oct. 6 through Dec. 22, "Beyond Words" course will be offered, where participants will be taught skills to access and awaken their creativity, build a creative community, and explore creative writing, photography, music, and collage.
It's been a long, hard road for The Wallis this past International Year of Unplanning. In March 2020, Al Pacino performed to a sold-out crowd at the indoor Goldsmith Stage.
"I've always been drawn to projects that shake things up and look at physical spaces in a new way, which is where this idea began," said Crewes.
Both Shim sisters will perform in newly choreographed numbers. Sixth-grader Elle will dance in "Les Petites Étoiles," Mozart's charming piano composition of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," a new piece choreographed by Associate Artistic Director Caprice Walker and featuring the pre-professional performance company's younger dancers, to
Fries pioneered the television movie genre at Metromedia Productions in the '70s (with over 30 movies for TV and nine television series) and then mastered with his own independent production and distribution company, Fries Entertainment.
The City of Beverly Hills and Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts have teamed up with TZ Projects to launch "Visions in Light: Windows on The Wallis."
Senior Max Love told the Courier he has "studied Shakespeare for three years in anticipation of playing his dream role," the lead in Hamlet.
