Archive for 2013
New Senior Apartments in North Hollywood Unlike Any Other
Reimagine life. Be the first to enjoy brand new 1- and 2-bedroom apartments for adults age 62+ in the vibrant NoHo Arts District. Senior apartment living just got a lot more interesting. The brand new NoHo Senior Arts Colony offers luxury living in a completely creative environment. In fact, the community has a 78-seat stadium [...]
Oprah Winfrey Network Star Jake Simpson to Perform at The Americana at Brand
The Americana at Brand in Glendale, in partnership with Chris Isaacson Presents, will host a series of weekend concerts featuring the upbeat tunes, every Friday from May 17 to May 31, of current OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network star Jake Simpson. Mr. Simpson will perform live on The Green from 6–9 p.m. singing the best of [...]
The Miracle Worker “Works Wonders” at Actors Co-op
Biographical drama and content, most well known on the A&E and History Channels, are truly my most favorite, as educational, enlightening forms of entertainment. Actors Co-op at the Crossley Theatre, Hollywood, comes through most effectively in this format with their current production, The Miracle Worker, starring Danielle Soibelman (Helen Keller); Catherine Gray (Kate Keller); Bruce [...]
Kill Me Slays Demons
Threatening yet thought provoking at the same time, Visceral Company’s premiere of Kill Me combines excellent acting and very dark subject matter to examine the horrors and ravages caused by mental illness. Cam (Natasha Charles Parker) experiences an horrific car accident, emerging from a coma convinced that beings from another dimension have made her immortal. [...]
Just a Regular Kid, Stuck in Neutral
By Natasha Lewin Terry Trueman’s young-adult novel has now been adapted for the stage by writers Allison Cameron Gray and Matt Chorpenning’s first collaboration together. Stuck in Neutral tells the story of 14-year-old Shawn, a boy with cerebral palsy. Told from Shawn’s point of view, to the outside world he’s a seizure-ridden, ignorable mute — [...]
Experience The Beatles with Rain at the Pantages
A few years back I was sitting with friends at Joni’s Coffee Roaster in Marina del Rey when the subject of Bruce Springsteen came up. When many of the people said how much they loved Springsteen’s music, I asked them to name his five best songs. They were stumped. The only one anyone could think [...]
Happy belated Mother’s Day to all of the loving “moms” out there!
I hope all of you enjoyed the day with your families. I had a delicious outdoor brunch and Mimosas, sitting around a pool, with mine (at 101 degrees). A big group of us including my son-in-law’s family members … a nice time was had by all! The Matchmaker Written by the Pulitzer Prize winning Thornton [...]
Long Way Go Down: An Interview with Director Don K. Williams
By Natasha Lewin Don K. Williams, best known for directing Off-Broadway productions such as Turn of the Screw and Look Back in Anger, is currently directing Zayd Dohrn’s thriller Long Way Go Down at the Art of Acting Studio. Williams got his start as an actor, unconsciously directing others’ work. “I was more drawn to [...]
At Any Price
At Any Price Run time 105 minutes. OK for children. Although I had been vaguely aware of genetically modified food products, I learned about it in a lot of detail when I recently read the book Wheat Belly. I took that advice to heart and gave up eating wheat, which I learned is a far [...]
If the Animals Could Talk Back to Us: The Beast of Times at the Renberg Theatre
The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center presents the world premiere of The Beast of Times, a play written and performed by award-winning performance artist Adelina Anthony, with a contributed monologue performed by Sri Lankan-American transgender performance artist D’Lo. Beast is a satirical and queer allegory that explores the contradictions [...]
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