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Frederik Sisa, arts/entertainment/politics/culture: Resolved to use his powers of writing for good instead of evil, long-time contributor and assistant editor Frederik Sisa is The Front Page Online’s resident art critic as well as a political/cultural observer through his column The Recreational Nihilist. He also edits The Front Page Online's fashion blog The Fashionoclast. When not writing, he writes more, whether working as a marketing professional for a local architecture firm or feeding his blog. Want to drop him a line? Write to: fsisa@thefrontpageonline.com.
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Backwards in High Heels: A Bronze Start to a Silver Jubilee YearBy Frederik Sisa @ 1:00 PM March 05, 2010I like to think of the International City Theatre in Long Beach as the off-Ahmanson. That is, the ICT is to the Ahmanson what off-Broadway is to Broadway; it may not be the first theatre that comes to Angeleno minds when craving the stage, but it’s the source of many gems and well worth the drive. The reason isn’t all that difficult to articulate: excellent production values and bravura choices, including Mark Twain’s Is He Dead and Berthold Brecht’s Threepenny Opera from past seasons. Alas, as the ICT’s silver jubilee season gets underway, the inaugural production doesn’t quite meet the high standards set by previous productions. Backwards in High Heels: A Ginger Rogers Musical has all the temperament of a high school play. read |
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...and Compassion for AllBy Frederik Sisa @ 3:00 PM March 02, 2010In light of the outpouring of support towards victims of the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, it is comforting to consider the human capacity for compassion and generosity. But if you’ll forgive the narcissism that comes with me quoting myself, compassion is only as meaningful as its consistent practice. Whether it’s Johnny Weir and his fox fur or the GOP filibustering a bill that would extend unemployment benefits to the jobless, that silver lining in the human condition comes with a cloud. After finally watching that most excellent documentary The Cove, the cloud is surely an angry black thing with thunder and lighting aplenty.read |
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‘A Serious Man’: Serious About Questions, But Not About AnswersBy Frederik Sisa @ 2:00 PM February 26, 2010Note: In anticipation of the Oscars, the following is a review of a best picture nominee missed during its original theatrical run. We join, without fanfare, a life in progress as physics Prof. Larry Gopnick experiences what is euphemistically described as a “rough patch.”read |
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Praise for a Conservative ManifestoBy Frederik Sisa @ 12:00 PM February 22, 2010I love manifestos — sleek, sometimes sexy statements of principles that distill fuel for a philosophical treatise into something that goes down smooth — neat, without rocks. In an age of verbosity and endless information delivered across multiple media, we certainly need manifestos to lay down the foundation. read |
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Inglourious Basterds: Revenge Without Glory…or HumanityBy Frederik Sisa @ 12:00 PM February 19, 2010Note: In anticipation of the Oscars, the following is a review of a best picture nominee missed during its original theatrical run. read |