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THURS DAY,   JANUARY  31,   2013 L'Italo-Americano Lysistrata Unbound – A prequel to Aristophanes's anti-war comedy LOS ANGELES - The ancient Mediterranean, land of myths and culture, is once again protagonist at the Getty Villa, as the world premiere of Lysistrata Unbound, an ingenious new script in progress by award-winning playwright Eduardo Actress Olympia Dukakis part of the Theater Lab Series. Sibling actors Olympia and Apollo Dukakis will lead the cast of "Not Man Apart Physical Theatre Ensemble" for Machado and directed by John Farmanesh-Bocca. This newly "prequel" to imagined Aristophanes' Lysistrata tells of an aristocratic Athenian matron who is crushed by fateful events and gradually transformed into the most celebrated peace activist of the ancient world. The daughter of Greek immigrants Olympia, 81, is best known for her supporting role in the film Moonstruck, for which she won an Oscar in 1987. Her brother Apollo has been acting for decades all over the US. Performances of Lysistrata Unbound will take place in the Auditorium at the Getty Villa on Friday, February 8, at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, February 9, at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, February 10, at 3:00 p.m. The running time for each performance is approximately 90 minutes and performances will be presented without intermission. Tickets are $7 and are available by calling (310) 4407300 or by visiting Villa Theater Lab. Reservations are required for all performances. PAGE  19 Finding Caravaggio – A lecture at LACMA Keith Christiansen, senior curator of European painting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art For those interested in learning more about the Italian painter, LACMA is hosting a lecture this upcoming Sunday, February 3, at 1:00 pm. "Finding Caravaggio" will be held by Mr. Keith Christiansen, who was instrumental in authenticating one of the paintings currently on view at LACMA, Portrait of Maffeo Barberini, and another, The Denial of St. Peter, which is one of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's cherished Angelo J. Di Fusco, CPA Tax preparation & planning Financial statements & accounting Financial planning & budgeting quickbooks professional advisor & small business consulting Let's team up to cut your taxes 25 years experience Parliamo italiano 818/248-9779 www.difusco.com masterpieces. Christiansen, who is senior curator of European painting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will discuss the life and work of Caravaggio, paying special attention to the paintings in Bodies and Shadows: Caravaggio and His Legacy. The lecture will take place at the Bing Theater. The event is free and no reservation is required. More at http://www.lacma.org/ event/finding-caravaggio

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