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Cinderella - Theatre Review
By Jen BrownConstance Jewell Lopez as Fairy Godmother. Charleene Closshey as Cinderella. Photo credit: Dina Morrone.If you are looking for a wonderful afternoon of fun, laughter and sheer enjoyment -...
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From the Editor
It's Spring and the time for thoughts of love. We do love this time of year. Awards have been passed out and there's a brief lull between Spring break and the onslaught of summer...
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Oscar's Hollywood
Get A Job! That's what the Silhouettes wailed on their 1957 R & B #1 record.Jobs, especially the lack of them, are a big time conversation in 2015. Yet, in Los Angeles County, Tourism and...
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Loopholes - An Interview with Stan Rich
By Suzanne Birrell.Blame it on the IRS.Stan Rich actually started out working in Medicine and Finance. One of his early assignments was getting Space Monkeys from NASA to a research facility. From...
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Desert Dancer - Film Review
A Review by Eliya Reis.Reece Ritchie and Frieda Pinto star in Relativity Media's DESERT DANCER...COPYRIGHT DESERT DANCER PRODUCTIONS LTD 2014You can't help but appreciate the film "Desert Dancer's"...
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Occupation - Theatre Review
A Rave Review by Suzanne Birrell.Brandon Bales and K.J. Middlebooks in "Occupation." Jessica Sherman PhotographyI had the opportunity to attend opening night of Occupation by Ken Ferrigni at Sacred...
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I and You - Theare Review
A review by Suzanne BirrellI and You by Lauren Gunderson now playing at the Fountain Theatre is one of those plays you'll want to see more than once. You'll get to the end and want to go right back to...
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Recorded In Hollywood - Theatre Review
A review by Suzanne Birrell.Before Motown there was John Dolphin whose record store, Dophin's of Hollywood, introduced Doo-wop, rhythm & blues, and rock 'n roll music to the west coast. As a bass...
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Loophole$ A pain in the I.R.S
A review by Suzanne BirrellAn excited crowd of taxpayers gathered at the Hudson Theater for Stan Rich's new musical, Loophole$ A pain in the I.R.S., a musical parody based on Mr. Rich's actual dealing...
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The Glass Menagerie - Theatre Review
A review by Harrison heldJames O'Halloran and Amanda Correia in "The Glass Menagerie" at Renegade Theater. Photo credit: Theodora Greece. Tennessee Williams' classic The Glass Menagerie is now playing...
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Motown - the Musical -Theatre Review
A review by Suzanne Birrell. Julius Thomas III as Berry Gordy (center right) & Cast MOTOWN THE MUSICAL First National Tour (C) Joan Marcus, 2015Motown, the Musical is a story of a man and his...
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House of Yes - Theatre Review
A Review by Suzanne Birrell. The show started nine minutes late. The opening was stark and intense. I had approximately two minutes of uncertainty and then was hooked and fully engaged in The House Of...
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One Cut, One Life - Film Review
By Rachel Flanagan. Ed Pincus was well-known as a pioneer to first person documentary films. One Cut, One Life is one last film Ed made with Lucia Small, who had previously collaborated on an earlier...
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Den of Thieves - Theatre Review
A review by Bill GarryMontana Roesch, Fletcher Day, Alexandra LemusIt's always a pleasure attending a show at the Stella Adler Academy. Classic shows with solid acting and skilled technical design -...
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A Little Bit of This and That
by Susan Hornik NEW AT EASTOWN: If you are looking for a way to wake up feeling amazing, head to Pressed Juicery Hollywood at 6201 Hollywood Blvd., in the new Eastwood Apartment Complex. Try an...
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Imagining Brad - Theatre REview
A review by Harrison Held. Sarah Randall Hunt & Sirena IrwinImagining Brad is a powerful, poignant & peculiar 80 minute 2 character play written by Academy Award nominated writer Peter Hedges...
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I See You Made an Effort - Theatre Review
A review by Bill Garry.If you're a middle-aged, liberal, suburban mom, or you have one, you'll love Annabelle Gurwitch's one-woman comedy about the anxiety of turning 50. Bonus laughs if you know who...
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The Count of Monte Cristo: The Musical
A Review by Suzanne Birrell. The Count of Monte Cristo: The Musical previewed at the Lounge Theatre on June 5 th. The book and Lyrics by Kelly D'Angelo and Music by Matt Dahan were ten years in the...
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The Count of Monte Cristo: The Musical - Theatre Review
A Review by Suzanne Birrell. The Count of Monte Cristo: The Musical previewed at the Lounge Theatre on June 5 th. The book and Lyrics by Kelly D'Angelo and Music by Matt Dahan were ten years in the...
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Green Day's American Idiot - Theatre Review
A review by Suzanne Birrell.Green Day's American Idiot was in and of itself a highly successful album. Green Day's American Idiot the Rock Opera draws in the fans and does not disappoint. The story...
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