From The Editor
What is it about fall that makes it such a delightful time of the year? New beginnings as a new school year is launched, or the fun of creating a costume and all that goes into making Halloween a zany...
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Oscar's Hollywood
If you want to be successful at anything, identify what's missing and then provide it! Essentially, that's why you have this magazine in your hands.Thirty years ago, I put together a small group of...
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Jersey Boys at the Pantages Theatre
Jersey Boys - The Musical opened at the Pantages on October 5 th to a full house and, I'm here to tell you, no one was disappointed. Three times the members of the cast were forced to acknowledge show...
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Garbo's Cuban Lover at the Macha Theatre
Garbo's Cuban Lover, written, produced and directed by Odalys Nanin and co-directed by Laura Butler, opened at the Macha Theatre in West Hollywood on October 11, 2014, with Odalys Nanin also playing...
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Re-Animator - The Musical
My grandmother used to say, "Laughter is good for what ails ye." This belief was later endorsed by a surgeon who prescribed comedies for me to watch after surgery and claimed that I was able to leave...
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How I fell in Love
L-R: Kenny Liu, Meg Wallace, Austin Iredale, Desire Noel. Photos by Steve JarrardThere's a lot of wisdom in "How I Fell In Love," the romantic comedy playing through November 16 at the Stephanie Feury...
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How I fell in Love-Theatre Review
L-R: Kenny Liu, Meg Wallace, Austin Iredale, Desire Noel. Photos by Steve JarrardThere's a lot of wisdom in "How I Fell In Love," the romantic comedy playing through November 16 at the Stephanie Feury...
View ArticleThe Aviation Cocktail -- Film Review
The Aviation Cocktail -- Review by Bill GarryThere's something going on around here; that nagging suspicion keeps you glued to the screen and interested in the lives of the extended Fisher family in...
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Women: Theatre Review
Women - Applause from Suzanne Birrell Click: HERE and get your tickets now. Only two more shows in this extended run of Women playing their last two shows Friday and Saturday, November 7 and 8. If you...
View ArticleLaundry & Bourbon - Theatre Review
James McLure (1952-2011) was a southern playwright whose works have become staples of Southern and Western schools and theatre companies. He wrote about small-towns, the plight of Vietnam veterans,...
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Laundry & Bourbon/ Lone Star -Theatre Review
James McLure (1952-2011) was a southern playwright whose works have become staples of Southern and Western schools and theatre companies. He wrote about small-towns, the plight of Vietnam veterans,...
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The Vortex - Theatre Review
Theatre Review by Harrison HeldAnother great play from director Gene Franklin Smith - Noel Coward's The Vortex first premiered on the London stage in 1924 and gets a mod 1960's reboot in this sizzling...
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The Gun Show - Theatre Review
The Gun Show by EM LewisReview by Bill GarryPlaywright EM Lewis tells a moving, personal story about growing up with, and being bitten by, guns in "The Gun Show," her one-person show now running in Los...
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Almost, Maine - Theatre Review
By Suzanne BirrellAlmost, Maine written by John Cariani is the Our Town of the 21 st century. If you haven't seen it, you should. Go with your best friend or significant other and you'll find yourself...
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The Groundlings Holiday Show
Review by Bill Garry The six improvateurs who rule the stage at The Groundlings Holiday Show were so talented that when they came out at the end to take a bow, I had lost track of who was who. Tony...
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Isn't it amazing that the holidays come every year and always catch everyone by surprise-or is it just me? Don't get me wrong, I love this time of year especially the Thanksgiving kickoff. Heading...
View ArticleOscar's Hollywood
The recent news that media titan Viacom is moving its cable networks to Hollywood is truly a big time step forward in the on-going renaissance taking place in our town. The company is taking 180,000...
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Hellcab
by Harrison HeldHell Cab is a very entertaining & enjoyable quick running one act 70 minute show currently at the Elephant Stages on Santa Monica Boulevard. The show is back by popular demand for...
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Wicked - Theatre Review
Opening night of Wicked at the Pantages Theatre was a Green Carpet festive affair. Stars came out and it was a full house gala. I was probably one of the very few people who had never seen the show...
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Serrano - The Musical
A review by Suzanne BirrellSerrano-The MusicalEntertainment at its finest. Laughter and craziness abound. It all happens in Little Italy. Rival families-Family strife. Dancing and carousing. Friends...
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