No fringing tonight – it’s our Third Annual LA Music Critic Award Winners Showcase, honoring Women in Entertainment. Doors at The Mint open at 6 p.m. and the show kicks off at 6:30, with Emily Zuzik, Dree Mon, Jordan Siwek, Constanza Herrero, Brigitte Rios Purdy, Amilia K. Spicer, Manda Mosher and The Spider Accomplice set to perform. We will also be honoring Fanny Walked the Earth with our 2019 Icon Award. Tickets are available at the door for $13, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Please join us. In the meantime, here are our reviews from Monday night.
TITLE OF SHOW: All our Pretty Songs
VENUE: Asylum Studio C
REVIEW: This show should be required viewing for all millennials and others seeking guidance on whether to follow their dream or settle for the security of a real job. The staging of the show was brilliant. Hats off to playwright John Brahan, who also performed on the drums, director Dan Schultz, who likewise took the role of the artist seeking his dream, and Shanlie Phillips as the semi-spoiled but gifted daughter of music industry parents. To sound like an artist who doesn’t have any talent takes a lot of skill, and Schultz pulled it off. But this wasn’t supposed to be a true display of their musical talents, rather a biting look at coming of age, and in that they succeeded.
RECOMMENDATION: This one is definitely worth checking out. Remaining performances are June 22 at 10 p.m. and June 29 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available on their Fringe project page.
TITLE OF SHOW: Raised by Wolves
VENUE: Stephanie Fuery Studio Theatre
REVIEW: Once again a brave solo artist has given us an absolute gem that is easily one of the best, if not the best, show at HFF19. All the way from Canada comes the compelling and emotionally draining story of Marla Black, and I was proud to be crying by the end of the show. I learned so much about the pack structure of wolves and sled dogs, and how it applies to every day living. This was a Ted Talk/Seminar disguised as a Fringe show, and would be a bargain at ten times the price. Don’t miss this priceless and thought-provoking show.
RECOMMENDATION: Don’t miss this show. The only remaining performance is June 22 at 5:30 p.m., so get your tickets before it sells out. Tickets are available on her Fringe project page.