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Gardel's Tango - Theatre Review
If you're a fan of 1940s MGM biopics shown late at night on AMC, you'll be a fan of Gardel's Tango, a new play (with music, of course) about composer, singer, and musical innovator Carlos Gardel....
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Sleeping Beauty - Theatre Review
They've done it again, Storybook Theatre have pulled it off and given us what we want and need - a dollop of warmth, a whole lot of loving and a major helping of FUN! I was more than happy to see this...
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Thrones! The Musical Parody - Theatre Review
Coming to Los Angeles after rave reviews out of Chicago and from across the pond, is Thrones! The Musical Parody.We begin with a group of friends getting together to watch the latest "Game of Thrones"...
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White Christmas - Theatre Review
If you are looking for a white Christmas in Los Angeles this holiday season, look no further than the Pantages Theatre. Directed and choreographed by Randy Skinner, the dazzling White Christmas...
View ArticleBlood - Theatre Review
Kabuki is a stylized form of Japanese dance and drama dating back to the 1600s. When, after World War II, Japan put Kabuki on global tour in an attempt to strengthen diplomatic relations, the word...
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When Jazz Had the Blues - Theatre Review
Billy Strayhorn (Frank Lawson) ever hear of him? Probably not. Well for one thing, he was the love of Lena Horne's (Michole Briana White) life and most importantly he co-wrote some of Duke Ellington's...
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La La Land - Film Review
When I saw "Whiplash" I knew I was seeing the birth of a brilliant director and now with Damien Chazelle's latest film, "La La Land" he more than proves I was right. This flm is not only a beautiful...
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Rouge One: A Star Wars Story
Once upon a time far far away in another galaxy Star Wars was born. Well it wasn't another galaxy where it was born, but that's where the action takes place. "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is part one...
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Bakersfield Mist - Theatre Review
You walk through the intimate theater's door into a kitschy, run-down mobile home in Bakersfield. Mellow music from a local radio station is playing. Maude Gutman, foul-mouthed and 70, is sitting at...
View ArticleInside Job - Film Review
I don't know if Inside Job, the debut short from Matt Nagin, will do much for America's image in the world (it just won First Place in competition at the Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes), but it is...
View ArticleFrom The Editor
Everything is topsy-turvy these days, post-election drama and the usual holiday scramble are making our lives even more hectic. Add to this Hollywood's Awards Season and the mood is electric. In the...
View ArticleOscar's Hollywood
Paramount Pictures, an integral part of Hollywood for more than 100 years, is making a $700-million investment that will allow the studio to advance its facilities with the newest technology, create...
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The King and I - Theatre Review
The multi-Tony-winning musical, The King and I, by Rogers and Hammerstein, dances its way into the heart of theatre goers at the Pantages Theatre this winter season. Laura Michelle Kelly and Jose...
View ArticleOut & About with Susan Hornik 12/30/16
Life may be give us lemons, but it's always up to us to create lemonade. Discover Hollywood's Susan Hornik has put together a collection of interesting items that is sure to help you start the New Year...
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Hidden Figures - Film Review
by Joan AlperinWatch the video here!I loved 'Hidden Figures' so much that I saw it twice, and I'll probably see it again. It is one of the most inspiring, touching films I've seen in a long time. It's...
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Hidden Figures - Film Review
by Joan AlperinWatch the video here!I loved 'Hidden Figures' so much that I saw it twice, and I'll probably see it again. It is one of the most inspiring, touching films I've seen in a long time. It's...
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Brilliant Traces - Theatre Review
by Bekah CadenExperiencing the almost 30-year-old play Brilliant Traces at the Underground Theatre put me in a quandary. I left thinking, "What did I just see? What were they trying to say?"The next...
View ArticleOut & About with Susan Hornik 1/31/17
With award season kicking off, January always goes by so quickly. I went to the Palm Springs Film Festival's opening gala and stayed at the lovely Miramonte Spa and Hotel--if you ever want a weekend...
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The Found Dog Ribbon Dance - Theatre Review
by Bekah CadenEcho Theatre Company's most recent production examines the very base of theatre and art; connection. The Found Dog Ribbon Dance follows a professional cuddler, Norma, as she navigates...
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Motown the Musical - Theatre Review
by Joshua Kahn Like other LA natives, I grew up listening to K-Earth 101 on countless car rides, raised on the music of Motown and the "Keyes on Van Nuys" jingle. For me and my fellow millennials, the...
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