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.
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...
Bryan Rasmussen Reveals the Dark Secrets Lurking in The Witness Room
At the Whitefire Theatre, award-winning playwright Pedro Antonio Garcia gives the audience a spin on a traditional courtroom drama by sticking the audience into...
The Undeniable Relevancy and Resonance of the Alvin Ailey American Dance...
Starting a Four-Year Exclusive Southern California Residency at The Music Center, the 65th Anniversary Celebration of the Renowned Company is a Resounding Success
By John...
The Lasting Emotional Resonance of Philip Glass and the Complete Etudes
At the Walt Disney Concert Hall, five masterful pianists took on the challenge of interpreting the Complete Etudes, 1-20, and the result touched the...
Michael Deragon Presents a Vast Habitat of the Uncanny at 2220...
At the downtown LA-based club, Michael Deragon offers an eerie set of electronic explorations into the uncanny as Noah Thomas plays the trumpet like...