“If I don’t come out here and do what I want to do, which is to be a leading woman, no matter how unique or weird I am, then I’m not doing what I want […]

Food To Go, 2009 Yes, eating out is almost always the best way to enjoy a meal, whether it is for practical reasons (fast and no dishes to face afterwards), gastronomic hedonism (exotic dishes, served […]

First, a confession. This is the second time that this reviewer has seen the Joel Daavid-directed production of The Miracle Worker. (It played at the Matrix in Hollywood in February 2009). The new production at […]

  The beauty of Pixar films is that they rarely skim the shallow surface of similar animated films.  Instead, they dive deep past the shallow surface, and somehow reach the into the hearts and minds […]

The CLARE foundation provides crucial services to people recovering from often debilitating addictions to alcohol and drugs. Why not help the life-saving non-profit continue in their healing mission by purchasing a new piece of art? […]

A disaster, as defined by Jayson Johnson of the Los Angeles Fire Department, is an event “that exceeds our ability to handle the problem.” When earthquakes, heavy storms, or pandemic viruses hit us, do we […]

Laura Wilde Mirror Contributing Writer ARIES It just isn’t like it used to be. You can’t really change things. You can only be more okay with how things really are. It’s sort of a zen […]

June 5 Cyril Pahinui @ Boulevard Music The Shills, Reno Jones, Warren Charles @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch June 6 Acoustic Music Festival @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch Phil Boroff Benefit Show @ Boulevard Music, CC Janiva […]

Cinderella, return of the popular musical, through 2009, Saturdays-Sundays 12:30, 3, and 6pm, $10.50-$12.50, Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., 310.394.9779. The Miracle Worker, William Gibson’s famous play about Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan, through […]

Last Chance An Evening With A Folding Table, short plays by the Mirror’s Steve Stajich, June 2, 8pm, $12, The Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd., CC, 310.795.7469. Wally Gilbert, Boston Ballet & Beyond, through June […]