The Loire Valley: Food and Wine of the Gods:
It has been said that “the worst meal you’ll ever have in France, will be the best meal you’ve ever tasted.” The Loire Valley, comprised of six cities all designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites, […]
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Theatre Review: One Red Flower: Inspired by Letters From Vietnam Vets
Editor-at-Large One Red Flower, produced and created by Emmy-award winning director Paris Barclay, was presented as a staged reading at the Brentwood Theatre last weekend only as a special benefit supporting New Directions and Rubicon […]
Theater Review: Spring Awakening: A Dark Spring for the Young
Editor-at-Large The stage set for the L.A. Theatre Ensemble’s production of Franz Wedekind’s Spring Awakening represents a wooded area, a disturbing place of dark drapes and tangled branches. It’s an apt metaphor for the troubled […]
MAMAFIED: Adventures in Hormone Hell:
Editor-at-Large Postpartum depression is generally no laughing matter. A report recently released by the Centers for Disease Control revealed that of the 52,000 moms interviewed across the country, instances of “Baby Blues” ranged from 11.7 […]
Book Review: Baby Grandma: A Children’s Book for Grownups Too
Those who have followed the poetry scene in Southern California know about FrancEyE (aka Frances Dean Smith). She has been reading and publishing her poetry since the 1960s and until recently, lived in Ocean Park. […]
Theatre Review: Einstein, the Musical: The Smartest Man in the World
Editor-at-Large When is the last time you saw a real schmaltzy, Broadway-type musical at your local Equity-waiver theatre? And, how in the world could the story revolve around the genius of TIME magazine’s 1999 Man […]
Where The Z-Boys Began: Horizons/Zephyr:
The one-story stucco building at Main and Bay streets can hardly be said to have any architectural significance. Yet it has been under discussion for possible designation by the Santa Monica Landmarks Commission. The building […]
Two Rooms at Powerhouse Theatre:
Editor-at-Large The production of Two Rooms at the Powerhouse Theatre is a compelling, brilliantly written play by awarding-winning playwright Lee Blessing that succeeds despite its somewhat flawed execution. The riveting story revolves around the kidnapping […]
Theater Review: How to Snag a Guy the “Scientific” Way:
Editor-at-Large So you’re fabulous and single. You’re somewhere between 25 and 40, and that old biological clock is tick, tick, ticking away. You’ve been dating. You’ve been in multiple failed relationships. You’ve been dating some […]
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