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Bob Baker

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Exclusive: Levitt Pavilions Announce Summer Line-ups

    In an exclusive to West Coast Sound, the Levitt Pavilions in Pasadena and MacArthur Park have revealed the lineups to their massive, free summer concert series -- almost 100 shows between the two venues. This year features everything from Latin alternative to folk, indie and world music. Highlights ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 15, 2011

    Your Holiday Heart on a String

    In an exclusive to West Coast Sound, the Levitt Pavilions in Pasadena and MacArthur Park have revealed the lineups to their massive, free summer concert series -- almost 100 shows between the two venues. This year features everything from Latin alternative to folk, indie and world music. Highlights ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Top 5 Ridiculous But Awesome Christmas Shows In L.A.

    ​Need a break from all the credit card-maxing, house-lighting, bad party-attending and general seasonal stressing? Why not try something outside of the gift box this year? Here, five festive, somewhat freaky holiday haps in town that are anything but cookie-cutter Christmas confections. 5. Ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    Tom Leykis, 'Misogynist' Radio Host, Tries to Donate $50,000 to Bryan Stow Attacker Reward Fund; L.A. City Council Says No Way

    Is Tom Leykis unworthy of helping Bryan Stow?​Cash is cash. And cash toward a noble cause, no matter who's behind it, is cash worth accepting. You'd think the L.A. City Council could appreciate this -- they're more than willing to let sketchy lobbyists make it rain on far less noble bank accou ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 12, 2011

    Magic Strings

    Is Tom Leykis unworthy of helping Bryan Stow?​Cash is cash. And cash toward a noble cause, no matter who's behind it, is cash worth accepting. You'd think the L.A. City Council could appreciate this -- they're more than willing to let sketchy lobbyists make it rain on far less noble bank accou ... More >>

  • Stage

    December 23, 2010

    Theater Reviews: Groundlings Holiday Show, The First Jo-el, Diva on the Verge

    Also, Bob Baker's Nutcracker, Broadway Holiday and more

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2010

    Stage Raw: Holiday Listings

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGS NEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Cormac McCarthy's The Sunset LimitedHOLIDAY LISTINGS:To be honest, the quantity of theater playing this week in Los Angeles is about as thin as it gets. Still, our comprehensive LISTINGS are back up. Things do pick up in January, so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    Stage Raw: Diva on the Verge

    The COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGS feature will return next weekNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Helen Hunt and Tom Irwin in Much Ado NEW REVIEW GO DIVA ON THE VERGE ​ Photo courtesy of the Odyssey TheatreIn her compelling one-woman show, soprano Julia Migenes, who has sung more leading roles ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 4, 2010

    Bob Baker's Nutcracker

    The COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGS feature will return next weekNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Helen Hunt and Tom Irwin in Much Ado NEW REVIEW GO DIVA ON THE VERGE ​ Photo courtesy of the Odyssey TheatreIn her compelling one-woman show, soprano Julia Migenes, who has sung more leading roles ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Stage Raw: Voombodian Women from Outer Space!

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSTheater FEATURE on Happy Ending and WaterVOOMBODIAN WOMEN FROM OUTER SPACE! Staged reading of Barry Schwam's new play at Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., in Sierra Madre. Sun., 7:30 p.m. $5 (626) 355-4318 AN EVENING WITH PAT BOONE, ... More >>

  • Stage

    September 9, 2010

    Theater Reviews: Something to Crow About, Waiting fr Lefty and more

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSTheater FEATURE on Happy Ending and WaterVOOMBODIAN WOMEN FROM OUTER SPACE! Staged reading of Barry Schwam's new play at Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., in Sierra Madre. Sun., 7:30 p.m. $5 (626) 355-4318 AN EVENING WITH PAT BOONE, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    Stage Raw: Waiting for Lefty

    NEW THEATER REVIEWSTheater FEATURE on Neighbors, at the MatrixNEW REVIEW GO WAITING FOR LEFTY ​Photo by Thomas MikuszThis dynamic 1935 one-act launched the career of playwright Clifford Odets, became an important social document, and solidified the reputation of the Group Theatre. Seeing it now, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2010

    Dead Man's Bones Performs at Old Folks Home in New Video

    Dead Man's Bones Performs at Old Folks Home in New Video

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Stage Raw: Summer Festivities

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on [title of show] and Dani GirlSUMMER FESTIVITIES Open Fist Theater Company launches its annual Fist Look Festival this weekend, with The Existents, a rock musical by Douglas Crawford and Jason Wooten, music and lyrics by Ty Taylor. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Stage Raw: Brewsie & Willie

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE ON LINDA PURL'S FESTIVALBREWSIE AND WILLIE ​Poor Dog Group's adaptation of Gertrude Stein's novella, is among the productions being reviewed this week. Photo by Scott Grolier Check back here on Monday night for reviews of THE BAKER'S ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 15, 2010

    PUPPET LOVE

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE ON LINDA PURL'S FESTIVALBREWSIE AND WILLIE ​Poor Dog Group's adaptation of Gertrude Stein's novella, is among the productions being reviewed this week. Photo by Scott Grolier Check back here on Monday night for reviews of THE BAKER'S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    Stage Raw: Unknown Future, Theater on Seward Closes Its Doors

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Lieutenant of Inishmore and A Tale Told by an IdiotAN UNKNOWN FUTURE: Theater on Seward Closes its Doors John Fleck performs tonight (Thursday), 8 p.m. with his sardonic one-man comedy about Trader Joe's (and points beyond), Side E ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 15, 2010

    It's a Musical World

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Lieutenant of Inishmore and A Tale Told by an IdiotAN UNKNOWN FUTURE: Theater on Seward Closes its Doors John Fleck performs tonight (Thursday), 8 p.m. with his sardonic one-man comedy about Trader Joe's (and points beyond), Side E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    Stage Raw: L.A. Theater Aesthetic?

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on The Event and Kharmful Charms of Daniil Kharms THE 31ST ANNUAL L.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDSGROUNDLINGS SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN ​is one of almost a dozen new productions being reviewed this weekend. For the complete slate, hit the More tab at the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 14, 2010

    Bob Baker Marionette Theater's Fiesta

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on The Event and Kharmful Charms of Daniil Kharms THE 31ST ANNUAL L.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDSGROUNDLINGS SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN ​is one of almost a dozen new productions being reviewed this weekend. For the complete slate, hit the More tab at the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    Stage Raw: The Future Belongs to Us?

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGS NEW THEATER REVIEWS This week's stage features on Ben Bradley's Murder and The Princess and the FrogTHEATRE OF NOTE MARATHON ​ Fire-eater Julia Prud'homme Photo by Kiff Scholl Theatre of NOTE presents its 15th annual Performance Marathon this coming Saturday, Jan. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    Stage Raw: Outrageous Fortune

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSThis week's stage features on The Best of '09 and The Best of the Decade.OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE Theatre Development Fund has just published its findings on "the life and times of the American play" in a comprehensive analysis (by Todd London with Ben Pesner, and Zannie Gir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    Stage Raw: The Female of the Species

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSTHIS WEEK'S STAGE FEATURE on Palestine, New MexicoFEMALE OF THE SPECIES The Geffen Playhouse just announced that Anette Bening will star in Joanna Murray-Smith's comedy, The Female of the Species along with David Arquette, Mirielle Enos, Merritt Weve ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 10, 2009

    Curing Christmas Kleptomania

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSTHIS WEEK'S STAGE FEATURE on Palestine, New MexicoFEMALE OF THE SPECIES The Geffen Playhouse just announced that Anette Bening will star in Joanna Murray-Smith's comedy, The Female of the Species along with David Arquette, Mirielle Enos, Merritt Weve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    Stage Raw: ZAR

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSTHEATER NEW REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on producer Sir Cameron MackintoshStage Raw: ZAR Theatre ZAR from Wroclaw, Poland has been in Southern California for over a week, conducting workshops of their choral-physical technique at UC Irvine and UCLA. Their Tryptich opens next w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    Stage Raw: Impacted Wednesday

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSTHEATER NEW REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Charles Duncombe's The Trojan Women and Julie Hebert's TreeIMPACTED WEDNESDAY​ Equivocation: Photo by Michael Lamont Three big openings on Wednesday: The  U.S. premiere of TR Warszawa's T.E.O.R.E.M.A.T. (Polish director Grzego ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 29, 2009

    MASTER OF PUPPETS

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSTHEATER NEW REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Charles Duncombe's The Trojan Women and Julie Hebert's TreeIMPACTED WEDNESDAY​ Equivocation: Photo by Michael Lamont Three big openings on Wednesday: The  U.S. premiere of TR Warszawa's T.E.O.R.E.M.A.T. (Polish director Grzego ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Stage Raw: Rachel Rosenthal at 83

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSLATEST NEW REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Poland, where theater is hipRACHEL ROSENTHAL AT 83 ​The Rachel Rosenthal Company (founded in 1989) is throwing a fundraiser to help celebrate the performance artist's 83rd birthday, past achievements and the upcoming publication o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    Dead Man's Bones Debut New Video, Additional MP3

    With a bewitching (err, bewitched) residency at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater behind them and their debut LP just released, it'd be reasonable to expect Dead Man's Bones to take it easy right about now. But nay, as All Hallows' Eve approaches, the duo of Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields (with help f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2009

    Haiku Review: Dead Man's Bones

    West Coast Sound reviews Dead Man's Bones debut album though the lens of the 17th century Japanese poetic form, the Haiku.

  • Articles

    September 10, 2009

    Rock Picks: Broken Nobles, Anny Celsi, Seu Jorge, the Killers

    West Coast Sound reviews Dead Man's Bones debut album though the lens of the 17th century Japanese poetic form, the Haiku.

  • Music

    September 10, 2009

    Rock Picks: Broken Nobles, Anny Celsi, Seu Jorge, the Killers

    Also, Destroy L.A., Sunset Strip Music Festival, the Drones and others

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2009

    Dead Man's Bones To Host Month-Long Residency at Bob Baker Marionette Theater

    Dead Man's Bones to become master of puppets at a month-long residency at Bob Baker Marionette Theater

  • Music

    April 30, 2009

    Post-Coachella Recovery at Shadowscene, Linda Perry's Evening With Women

    The Ding Bat Show (Starring Clown College Alumni)

  • LA Life

    April 23, 2009

    LA People 2009: Master of Puppets — Bob Baker

    From the earliest days of TV to the advent of CGI, the puppet master has been pulling strings in Hollywood

  • LA Life

    April 23, 2009

    LA People 2009: This Is LA

    The waitresses and starlets ... the tech wizards and rock stars ... the activists, gang survivors, political warriors and policy wonks ... the scientists, teachers and fabulous nerds ... plus the nightlife shapers, art makers and fashion provocateurs

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2009

    Cute Clowns, Lolitas, Carnies, Bob Baker and a Bearded Lady: Cirque Du So Lame Party at Royal/T

    View more photos in the Cirque Du So Lame slideshow. That's Mandy Ma in the photo above. This past Friday, she hosted another Zippercut event at Royal/T cafe called "Cirque Du So Lame." It was very well attended by clowns, harlequins, jesters, Gothic Lolitas, plain old Lolitas, tightrope walkers, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    Reprieve for Bob Baker Marionette Theater?

    The Eastsider L.A. reports today that Bob Baker's marionette theater, located in an Echo Parkish pocket between First Street and Glendale Boulevard, may have a new lease on life. Citing an earlier Curbed L.A. story claiming the property is no longer for sale, the Eastsider says the theater is now be ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 29, 2009

    Happy Birthday, Bob Baker!

    The Eastsider L.A. reports today that Bob Baker's marionette theater, located in an Echo Parkish pocket between First Street and Glendale Boulevard, may have a new lease on life. Citing an earlier Curbed L.A. story claiming the property is no longer for sale, the Eastsider says the theater is now be ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 11, 2008

    POSTPONED!! Forget the Whales -- Save the Puppets!

    The Eastsider L.A. reports today that Bob Baker's marionette theater, located in an Echo Parkish pocket between First Street and Glendale Boulevard, may have a new lease on life. Citing an earlier Curbed L.A. story claiming the property is no longer for sale, the Eastsider says the theater is now be ... More >>

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    May 15, 2008

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    August 23, 2007

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    February 9, 2006

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    October 6, 2005

    The Best Hoopla Ever!

    Featuring Lancelot Link, the Archies, Zack de la Rocha and Pamela Des Barres!

  • LA Life

    August 4, 2005

    Artsters, Juggy D and the Last Bricktops

    Featuring Lancelot Link, the Archies, Zack de la Rocha and Pamela Des Barres!

  • Music

    July 24, 2003

    Insane Clone Posse

    Featuring Lancelot Link, the Archies, Zack de la Rocha and Pamela Des Barres!

  • News

    July 5, 2001

    Leisure Copworld

    LAPD officers dream of a three-day week

  • News

    January 4, 2001

    Annihilation Man

    How Darby Crash lost control. Of the Germs. Of Circle One. Everything.

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