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News, Review, Movies, The Revenant
It's a Wild World: 'The Revenant' DVD Release Today
Posted Apr. 19, 2016, 8:00 am
Scheduled for DVD release today, Tuesday, April 19, “The Revenant” stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass, Tom Hardy as John Fitzgerald, Domhnall Gleeson as Andrew Henry, and Will Poulter as Jim Bridger.
News, Theater, Review, Things To Do, Center Stage
Sex With Strangers
Posted Mar. 28, 2016, 1:20 pm
Review: It was a cold and snowy night in the Michigan countryside. Olivia (Rebecca Pidgeon) is curled up on a couch in the living room of a bed and breakfast, which serves as a writers’ retreat.
News, Review, Movies, Things To Do
The Bronze - This Bronze is Tarnished
Posted Mar. 12, 2016, 10:44 am
In the Sylvester Stallone tradition of writing and creating an acting vehicle for himself, Melissa Rauch with Winston Rauch, wrote “The Bronze,” with the starring role of Hope Ann Greggory written for Miss Rauch. However, that’s where the similarity ends.
News, Theater, Review, Things To Do
Review: Bathsheba Doran’s “The Mystery of Love & Sex”
Posted Mar. 8, 2016, 1:13 pm
Center Stage with Beverly Cohn: "The Mystery of Love & Sex," which could be sub-titled “Four Characters in Search of a Cohesive Play.”
Seven Days, Review, Broad Stage, Santa Monica, Dance
Santa Barbara’s State St Ballet Graces The Broad Stage
Posted Oct. 1, 2013, 10:44 am
“An American Tango – The Story of Veloz and Yolanda” pays homage to Frank Veloz and Yolanda Casazza Veloz, a very famous dance couple in the 1930s and 1940s who graced the cover of “Life Magazine” which declared them the Number One Ballroom Dance Couple in America. At the height of their careers, they were earning $8,000 a week, a huge amount of money for that period.
Seven Days, Theater, Review, Santa Monica
The Odyssey Theatre Scores Another Hit With Premiere Of Robert Massey's "Rank"
Posted Apr. 17, 2013, 9:04 am
The rich literary heritage of Ireland, and Dublin in particular, is legion with such renowned writers as George Bernard Shaw, Oliver Goldsmith, James Joyce, C.S. Lewis, Bram Stocker, Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, and William Butler Yeats all of whom have collectively produced some of the greatest poetry, novels, and plays ever written.
Theater, Review, Santa Monica
"The Gift" On Stage At Geffen Playhouse - "Full Of Sound And Fury, Signifying Nothing"
Posted Feb. 21, 2013, 8:10 am
Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith’s “The Gift” was recently premiered at the Geffen Playhouse and this is one gift you might want to return.
Seven Days, Theater, Review
'Coney Island Christmas' - A Jewish Christmas Show At The Geffen Playhouse
Posted Dec. 12, 2012, 1:15 am
The creeping stress of holiday madness is upon us. Presents to buy. Cards to send. Decorations to be retrieved from boxes and bags in the garage. Spare rooms reorganized for the onslaught of visiting relatives. Oy vey. It’s enough to make a person crazy. But wait. Relief is here and can be found on stage at the Geffen Playhouse in the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright’s over-the-top delightful, well-written play, “Coney Island Christmas,” which is based on “The Loudest Voice,” a short story by Grace Paley.
Seven Days, Theater, Review
Ain’t Misbehavin’ Behaves Magnificently At The International City Theatre
Posted Oct. 29, 2012, 4:27 am
‘Ain’t Misbehavin,’ a rousing, foot-stomping, dazzling review of the music of Fats Waller is currently on stage at the International City Theatre, closing off their 2012 season. Under the sharp direction of Saundra McClain, a Broadway-caliber cast gifts us with a delightful journey back to the heyday of the Harlem Renaissance that took place in the 20s and 30s, performing music that dominated the musical landscape of the Golden Age of Jazz.
Los Angeles, Seven Days, Theater, Review
Collected Stories - A Tale Of Triumph And Betrayal
Posted Sep. 19, 2012, 2:19 am
Donald Margulies’ multiple award-winning “Collected Stories,” a Pulitzer Prize finalist, premiered at South Coast Repertory in 1996 and was later produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club in 1997.
Venice, Seven Days, Theater, Review
'Sweet Thursday' At Pacific Resident Theatre Not So Sweet
Posted Sep. 6, 2012, 1:06 am
John Steinbeck’s 1937 novel, “Of Mice and Men” was based on a poem by Robert Burns which contained the famous quote: “The best laid schemes of mice and men / Often go awry,” and unfortunately this sentiment can aptly be applied to Robb Derringer and Matt McKenzie’s world premiere stage adaption of John Steinbeck’s sequel to “Cannery Row,” “Sweet Thursday,” a mélange of disjointed, rambling scenes which director Matt McKenzie could not turn into a satisfying evening of theatre making it a tedious train ride to nowhere.
Seven Days, Theater, Review, Santa Monica
Odyssey Theatre Presents Guest Production 'Mutually Assured Destruction'
Posted Aug. 6, 2012, 2:34 am
The plot of this tasty theatrical morsel, written by Peter Lefcourt and well directed by his wife Terri Hanauer, who keeps the action moving at break-neck speed, is a familiar one – man cheats on the wife of his best friend, gets caught by another friend who, let’s say is always looking to save a dime and drives to the Valley to get a lube job and unexpectedly comes upon two cheating hearts.
Seven Days, Theater, Review, Santa Monica
'The Irish Curse' On Stage At Odyssey Theatre
Posted Jul. 31, 2012, 1:58 am
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble’s Artist Director Ron Sossi, the face of Equity Waiver theatre in Los Angeles, has scored yet again with Martin Casella’s “The Irish Curse,” a rip-roaring comedy/drama that ultimately delves deeply into the psychological effects on men who are anatomically challenged and how it impacts on their lives.
Los Angeles, Seven Days, Review, Santa Monica, Theather
“War Horse” A Play Of Epic Proportions On Stage At Ahmanson Theatre
Posted Jul. 14, 2012, 1:58 am
Throughout the history of cinema, war films have been a dominant theme beginning in 1915 with D.W. Griffith’s “The Birth of a Nation” and have included such seminal films as “Battleship Potemkin,” “The Big Parade,” “Wings,” “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Grand Illusion,” Gone With the Wind,” “Casablanca,” “A Walk in the Sun,” “Twelve O’Clock High,” “The Third Man,” “Pork Chop Hill,” “The Guns of Navarone,” “The Longest Day,” “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Das Boot,” “Gallipoli,” “Platoon,” “Full Metal Jacket,” “Schindler’s List,” “Braveheart,” “Black Hawk Down,” “Apocalypse Now,” “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” and “The Hurt Locker.”
Restaurant, Seven Days, Review, Santa Monica, Food
A Taste Of Argentina At Ushuaia Steak House In Santa Monica
Posted Jun. 20, 2012, 2:06 am
While each and every moment should be enjoyed, there are few that come close to being as savory and delightful as the ones spent eating. There is nothing quite like being seduced by food, and when I come across a restaurant that does just that, I promise to do what I won’t do when I’m eating there: share.
Dining, Restaurant, Seven Days, Review, Santa Monica, Wilshire Boulevard, Food
The Charleston: Surprising, Delicious, And Memorable
Posted Jun. 13, 2012, 2:06 am
You’re not going to get what you expect at The Charleston – but in such a good way that when you leave, you’ll be feverishly texting all of y...
Life And Arts, Seven Days, Review, Santa Monica
SHOREbar Opens With Gangster Drinks In Santa Monica
Posted Jun. 7, 2012, 1:12 am
SHOREbar, a new bar located at 112 W. Channel Road in Santa Monica, brings the pitching woo of Malibu and Boston inside the vicinity of Santa Monic...
Life And Arts, Dining, Restaurant, Seven Days, Review, Santa Monica, Food
The Perfect Burger At Rustic Canyon Wine Bar
Posted May. 16, 2012, 2:02 am
Arriving at 7:30 p.m. on a Saturday night, we knew that procuring a table would be a toss-up. Jumping out of the car, I raced inside and announced ...
Restaurant, Seven Days, Review, Santa Monica, Food
Food: The Misfit Restaurant And Bar
Posted May. 2, 2012, 1:05 am
Don’t be misled, despite the face of the name: you aren’t going to find purple couscous or square menus at Misfit. Aside from the misdemeanor o...
Seven Days, Theater, Review, Main Street, Santa Monica
'Why We Have A Body' On Stage At The Edgemar Center For The Arts
Posted Mar. 31, 2012, 1:43 am
You know a production is in trouble when the only positive comments you can make are that technically it was well staged on a most creative set and...
Review, Travel, Food
Belgium: A Gastronomical Delight... Eat, Drink, And Be Merry
Posted Mar. 24, 2012, 7:49 am
Whatever you’ve heard about the gastronomical experience you’ll have in Belgium surely cannot begin to prepare you for the tasty days that lie ...
Seven Days, Theater, Review, Santa Monica
'Sweeney Todd' Raises Its Razor At Morgan-Wixson
Posted Mar. 19, 2012, 2:03 am
In the portion of town where Venice melts into Marina Del Rey, one will find a row of private residences wedged between a beach and a canal. These ...
