My Best Shot at a 2010 Best List:
At least once a year all “content creators” are vulnerable to standing on what has become the chronic Achilles Heel of the TV news channels: Creating content out of old news and our witty opinions. […]
This Week:
LAST CHANCE The Imp-Be Careful What You Wish For, five plays by Steve Stajich, 8 p.m., $12, Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd., CC, 310.396.0716. The Importance of Being Earnest, the perennial Oscar Wilde comedy, through […]
Hard Times in Vegas: Recession or Rehab?:
Once on a visit to Las Vegas years ago I met a friend at his hotel, and I happened to notice that the windows to his guest room were sealed shut. You couldn’t open them […]
This Week:
LAST CHANCE The Haunting of Hill House, play by F. Andrew Leslie based on Shirley Jackson’s novel, through October 10, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, $14-$18, Theatre Palisades Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Dr., […]
Theater Review: The Imp: A laugh-out-loud romp on stage
It’s a given that due to space and budgetary limitations, Equity Waiver productions must rely on a strong, script, a professional acting ensemble, and skillful direction. Some productions miss the mark either with weak scripts, […]
This Week:
LAST CHANCE All My Sons, Arthur Miller’s family tragedy, through October 2, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, $15-$20, Ruskin Group Theatre, 3000 Airport Ave., 310.397.3244. Hamlet, the Shakespeare tragedy, through October 2, 8 p.m. […]
This Week:
September 10 Combustione: Alberto Burri and America, plus Italian Artists’ Books (in the Project Room), members’ preview 6-7 p.m., reception 7-9 p.m., Santa Monica Museum of Art, Bergamot Station, 310.586.6488. Graham Dechter Quintet, jazz, 7 […]
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Maybe We All Have an Arizona…:
You’ve been there. Party conversation is bubbling along. Someone makes a wonderful joke about a recent film or a political scandal, and the assembled group bursts into laughter. The air seems filled with a warm […]
Going all NIMBY on the oil spill…:
There can be all kinds of pitfalls in the writing of a newspaper column. Much as one might better serve their audience by writing about events and issues that are “local”, there is always the […]
The first protest at René Redzepi’s Noma pop-up at the Paramour Estate (Video)
The protest was organized by Jason Ignacio White and One Fair Wage after the owner and chef of Noma, René...
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Film Review: Oscars Landscape 2026
My Oscar choices and predictions. The 98th Academy Awards, Sunday, March 15th at 4:00 PM, on ABC, and streaming on...
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