John Lavitt
After graduating with honors from Brown University, John Lavitt lived on the Greek island of Patmos, studying with the late American poet Robert Lax. As a journalist, John published over 550 articles for The Fix about addiction and recovery from 2015-2022. As a Hollywood Times reviewer, John has been awarded two National Arts & Entertainment Awards from the Los Angeles Press Club: Second Place for "Music Critic - Any Platform" in 2023 and Third Place for "Theatre/Performing Arts Feature - Online" in 2021. Find John on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
The Totalitarian Brilliance of Stalin’s Master Class Dominates at the Odyssey...
Becoming Joseph Stalin, Ukrainian actor Ilia Volok captures the composers and audience with charismatic manipulations that ruffle totalitarianism's dark and bloody shadows.
By John Lavitt
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Animaniacs In Concert in Malibu Opens the Door to Childhood Nostalgia...
At Smothers Theatre on the Pepperdine University campus, original voices from the classic animated show entertain a sold-out house with comedy, songs, and cherished...
Sister Pianists Katia and Marielle Labèque Are Classical Warrior Queens
At the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the two sisters played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a powerful performance that showed why they are...
Emerging Themes in Behavioral Health 2024 Addresses Hope and Moral Injury
At the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center in Los Angeles, the 3rd annual meeting of the behavioral healthcare conference reveals a complex...
A Moving 30th Anniversary Celebration for the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony
At the Wilshire Boulevard Temple on the Resnick Family Campus, Dr. Noreen Green and violinist Mark Kashper brought out the best in LAJS in...
Woolf Works by the American Ballet Theatre Offers a Junction Between...
At the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, ABT’s new production of Woolf Works reimagines the classic works of Virginia Woolf through movement and the...
An Innovative Bruce Hornsby Reveals How Music Enhances Music
At the Fred Kavli Theatre at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Bruce Hornsby & yMusic present BrhyM, celebrating the legendary musician’s career...
A Dynamic La Traviata Reveals the Plight of Women in Classical...
At the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the LA Opera’s sumptuous performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera shows how women always seem to get the short end...
Maya Beiser and Four Superstar Cellists Highlight the Brilliance of Philip...
At the Nimoy Theatre for CAP UCLA, Maya Beiser, Laura Metcalf, Christine Lamprea, Jeffrey Ziegler, and Andrew Zee prove the cello rivals the piano...
The Diverse and Creative Versatility of John Adams and Timo Andres
At the Walt Disney Concert Hall, John Adams and Timo Andres revealed the diversity of creative expression in modern classical music with innovative new...