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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

If you have a question for Dr. Mao, email him at www.askdrmao.com. Put SM Mirror in the subject line. Questions: Can you please tell me ways to effectively treat acne, on the face and body? […]

Question: I notice that my hands and feet are usually much colder than the rest of my body. In which ways can I improve my circulation, perhaps even thin my blood? Answer: Your situation may […]

Editor-at-Large If you are fortysomething, divorced and find yourself back in the dating scene, then Fornicationally Challenged is a one-woman show that you should find quite entertaining. Writer and performer Judi Lee Brandwein takes us […]