Join solo artist Diana Varco (IG @dianavarco) as she leads a daily art therapy exercise to Connect Thru Creativity and draw your feelings into the language of weather! LIVE at 11am PST on IG @dianavarco In this 10-15 min experience, you’ll create a snap-shot sketch of your current inner world and also have the freedom to … Continue reading Connect Thru Creativity - April 22 - April 29, 2020
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Connect Thru Creativity - a Daily Art Therapy Exercise
Join solo artist Diana Varco (IG @dianavarco) as she leads a daily art therapy exercise to Connect Thru Creativity and draw your feelings into the language of weather! LIVE at 11am PST on IG @dianavarco In this 10-15 min experience, you’ll create a snap-shot sketch of your current inner world and also have the freedom … Continue reading Connect Thru Creativity - a Daily Art Therapy Exercise


Now Registered on the Better Lemons Calendar - April 13-19, 2020
Calling all Artists & Audience If you have seen any of these productions, please click on their title and leave your comment and LemonMeter rating on their show page. To register your virtual theater or any events that are streaming at a specific time and date, visit our Event Registration page. For shows with a … Continue reading Now Registered on the Better Lemons Calendar - April 13-19, 2020




Isolate.Meditate.Create with Jessica Lynn Johnson - Stay at Home Days 16 - 21
Everyday of the Stay at Home mandate of the COVID-19 crisis, Jessica Lynn Johnson, BEST NATIONAL SOLO ARTIST WINNER, invites you to create your one person play through her guided meditation and visualization. She encourages you to isolate, meditate, and create as an artistic community EVERY DAY as we are in the STAY AT HOME … Continue reading Isolate.Meditate.Create with Jessica Lynn Johnson - Stay at Home Days 16 - 21


Connect Thru Creativity - a Daily Art Therapy Exercise
Join solo artist Diana Varco (IG @dianavarco) as she leads a daily art therapy exercise to draw your feelings into the language of weather! In this 10-15 min experience, you’ll create a snap-shot sketch of your current inner world and also have the freedom to use art to articulate anxiety, frustration, joy, etc - really … Continue reading Connect Thru Creativity - a Daily Art Therapy Exercise




Isolate.Meditate.Create with Jessica Lynn Johnson - Stay at Home Days 8 - 15
Everyday of the Stay at Home mandate of the COVID-19 crisis, Jessica Lynn Johnson, BEST NATIONAL SOLO ARTIST WINNER, invites you to create your one person play through her guided meditation and visualization. She encourages you to isolate, meditate, and create as an artistic community EVERY DAY as we are in the STAY AT HOME … Continue reading Isolate.Meditate.Create with Jessica Lynn Johnson - Stay at Home Days 8 - 15


NOW REGISTERED ON THE BETTER LEMONS CALENDAR: VIRTUAL ONLINE AND FUTURE SHOWS NOW REGISTERED - APRIL 6 - 12, 2020
Calling all Artists Better Lemons now includes Online Live Events in our Calendar! To register your virtual theater or performance events that are streaming at a specific time and date, visit our Event Registration page. If you have pre-recorded art since practicing social distancing, please send us the link and we will add your show … Continue reading NOW REGISTERED ON THE BETTER LEMONS CALENDAR: VIRTUAL ONLINE AND FUTURE SHOWS NOW REGISTERED - APRIL 6 - 12, 2020




Isolate.Meditate.Create with Jessica Lynn Johnson - Stay at Home Days 1 - 7
Everyday of the Stay at Home mandate of the COVID-19 crisis, Jessica Lynn Johnson, BEST NATIONAL SOLO ARTIST WINNER, invites you to create your one person play through her guided meditation and visualization. She encourages you to isolate, meditate, and create as an artistic community EVERY DAY as we are in the STAY AT HOME … Continue reading Isolate.Meditate.Create with Jessica Lynn Johnson - Stay at Home Days 1 - 7


Garry Marshall Theatre Announces Call for Submissions for Third Annual New Works Play Festival, Developing Work by Emerging Playwrights
March 9, 2020 – BURBANK, CA – Garry Marshall Theatre launches submissions for its third annual New Works Festival slated for September 14–16, 2020. Submissions open today, March 9, 2020 and will close April 15, 2020. The 2020 New Works Festival will pair five playwrights with professional LA-based directors and actors for readings of the … Continue reading Garry Marshall Theatre Announces Call for Submissions for Third Annual New Works Play Festival, Developing Work by Emerging Playwrights











Better Lemons Announces 2019 ‘Critics of the Year’ Awards
Southern California - Better Lemons has announced the 2019 “Better Lemons Critics of the Year” Awards featuring 10 categories, with the winners selected by audience vote. Ed Rampell from Hollywood Progressive received the “Fomenter of Revolution” Critic of the Year Award, Jill Weinlein from Onstage Blog was given the “Name Dropper” Critic of the Year … Continue reading Better Lemons Announces 2019 ‘Critics of the Year’ Awards


THE BETTER LEMONS CRITIC OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...
STEVEN STANLEY - Stage Scene LA The CRITIC OF THE YEAR Award goes to the critic who has done the most to advance the fine art of theater criticism. This critic sets a standard for partnering with the artists who bring LA theatre to life and the audiences that LA theatre serves. Congratulations to Steven … Continue reading THE BETTER LEMONS CRITIC OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...











THE BETTER LEMONS "ENLIGHTENMENT" CRITIC AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...
DEBORAH KLUGMAN - Stage Raw The "Enlightenment" Award goes to the critic who does the most to inform and educate. Congratulations to Deborah from all of us! Deborah Klugman has been writing for alternative media in Los Angeles since 1987 when she began writing theater reviews for the LA Reader. She was a theater critic for … Continue reading THE BETTER LEMONS "ENLIGHTENMENT" CRITIC AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...











THE BETTER LEMONS "I LOVE LA" CRITIC AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...
PAUL MYRVOLD - Paul Myrvold's Theatre Notes The "I Love LA" Award goes to the critic who did the most to promote LA Theatre in 2019. Congratulations to Paul from all of us! Paul Myrvold, has been writing theatre commentary for over thirty years, first in the Bay Area covering every kind of performance including … Continue reading THE BETTER LEMONS "I LOVE LA" CRITIC AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...











THE BETTER LEMONS "THEATRE HOUND" CRITIC AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...
SHARI BARRETT - Broadway World The "Theatre Hound" Award goes to the critic most likely to review the hidden gems, off the beaten path, those with short runs and small budgets. Congratulations to Shari from all of us! Shari Barrett, a Los Angeles native, has been active in the theater world since the age of … Continue reading THE BETTER LEMONS "THEATRE HOUND" CRITIC AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...











THE BETTER LEMONS "UP LATE" CRITIC AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...
ERIC GORDON - People's World The "Up Late" Award goes to the most prolific critic. Congratulations to Eric from all of us! Eric Gordon writes for People's World. He has written for dozens of local, national, and international publications, mostly about art, music, culture, religion and politics. His undergraduate degree is from Yale and his … Continue reading THE BETTER LEMONS "UP LATE" CRITIC AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...











THE BETTER LEMONS "DIRECTOR" CRITIC AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...
ERNEST KEARNEY - The TVolution The "Director" Award goes to the critic who is most likely to write reviews that inform the artists. Congratulations to Ernest from all of us! Ernest Kearney is an award-winning L.A. playwright and rabble-rouser of note. He has worked as literary manager or as dramaturge for among others The Hudson … Continue reading THE BETTER LEMONS "DIRECTOR" CRITIC AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...











THE BETTER LEMONS "SILVER TONGUE" CRITIC AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...
VANESSA CATE - Stage Raw The "Silver Tongue" Award goes to the most persuasive critic, capable of enticing anyone into a theatre seat. Congratulations to Vanessa from all of us! Vanessa Cate is the Assigning Editor for Stage Raw and former Editor-in-Chief for @thisstage.la. Vanessa is a performance artist, writer, and jack of all trades, … Continue reading THE BETTER LEMONS "SILVER TONGUE" CRITIC AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...











THE BETTER LEMONS "SAY WHAT?" CRITIC AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...
LORENZO MARCHESSI - The Geek Authority The "Say What?" Award goes to the most provocative critic. Congratulations to Lorenzo from all of us! Lorenzo Marchessi is a Chicago born transplant to Southern California who has several degrees in Theatre, Film, Radio, Television, Business and Communications and has worked both on stage and on camera before … Continue reading THE BETTER LEMONS "SAY WHAT?" CRITIC AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...











THE BETTER LEMONS "Name Dropper" CRITIC AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...
JILL WEINLEIN from Onstage Blog "Name Dropper" Award goes to the critic who is most likely to review the big shows in the big theatres with the big names and the big budgets. Congratulations to Jill from all of us! Jill Weinlein graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Theater Arts. Her training gave her … Continue reading THE BETTER LEMONS "Name Dropper" CRITIC AWARD FOR 2019 GOES TO...











The Better Lemons "Fomenter of Revolution" Critic Award for 2019 Goes To...
ED RAMPELL from Hollywood Progressive The "Fomenter of Revolution" Award goes to the Critic who is most likely to stir a conversation about theater, politics, and social justice. Congratulations to Ed from all of us at Better Lemons! Ed Rampell is an L.A.-based full-time freelance writer and author. He majored in Cinema at Manhattan’s Hunter College. … Continue reading The Better Lemons "Fomenter of Revolution" Critic Award for 2019 Goes To...