Love, Madness, and Somewhere In Between

Posted By Harrison Held

By Harrison Held James Cox Photo by Ron Scibilia Love, Madness and Somewhere In Between is a very powerful, true and moving one man show written and performed by talented actor/writer/comic James J. Cox with insightful adept direction by Trace ...

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Out and About in Hollywood, by Susan Hornik

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Secret Room Events for the MTV Movie Awards Secret Room Events held their annual gifting suite for the MTV Movie Awards in Hollywood. The event hosted some of today's most unique, fashionable and luxurious companies, products and services. With every ...

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The Long Gravel Road

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By Harrison Held The Long Gravel Road is a re-imagining of the Parsifal myth set in the present... A hermit turns into a beast while fetching the morning paper and fetching the morning paper is definitely much more than it seems in this endearing, ...

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Les Miserables at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre

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By Samantha Halbreich The Cast of Les Miserables Photo by Matthew Murphy In an age of hashtags and purple prose, the term "epic" frequently gets overused. But make no mistake, there is no word that more accurately applies to the current National ...

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Food & Film Events in May at Arena Cinelounge

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By Valerie Milano THREE SPECIAL FOOD and FILM EVENTS at ARENA CINELOUNGE THIS MONTH - May 13, 18 and 20th As part of its partnership with L.A. Food Bowl, Arena Cinelounge is presenting three special food-and-film events. Audience members will be able ...

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Daniel's Husband - An Intimate Review | The Fountain Theatre

Posted By Bill Garry

By Bill Garry Whenever I review a show, I bring a guest for an added, personal perspective on the subject matter. For example, a friend with a severe speaking difficulty accompanied me to a show about a couple dealing with the deaf/hearing divide. ...

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The LA Times Food Bowl

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By Susan Hornik The Los Angeles Times announced the program schedule of almost 200 events for Food Bowl, its month long festival in May celebrating the city's dynamic food scene. It will feature events with many of the chefs and restaurants that have ...

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California Celebrates 420

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By Susan Hornik The Dispensary at 99 High Tide Recently, 99 High Tide, California's premier cannabis dispensary, hosted The Emerald Outpost, a first of its kind in-store pop-up experience from the Emerald Exchange, which showcased small-batch, ...

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Writers and Illustrators of the Future Gala

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By Valerie Milano The Ballroom at the Taglyan Cultural Complex Look to the stars, and you might be more likely to hear something than see it. Storytelling is at its apex of both interest and quality, especially in sci-fi circles. Ceilings are being ...

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Charlie Says - The Manson Murders Revisted

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by Valeria Milano IFC Films presents Mary Har ron's Charlie Says in the year that marks the 50 th Anniversary of the multiple Manson Murders. Leslie Van Houten, one of three women sent to prison for life for the horrific murders orchestrated by ...

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Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival's "Doin' My Drugs" | A Review

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"Doin' My Drugs" | A Film By Tyler Q. Rosen Review By Susan Hornik One of the best films to come out of the CPH:DOX* festival is "Doin My Drugs,' The minute you start watching the documentary, you realize you are watching a nightmare from which you ...

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All My Sons at Lounge Theatre

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By Patricia Garcia It is always interesting to see how creative people can be with small theater spaces, especially when producing classical works that come with very specific stage directions, such as Arthur Miller's All My Sons. Here, in Gary Lee ...

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Book Reviews - Spring 2019

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Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain by Danny Goldberg, former manager of Nirvana, honors Kurt Cobain drawing on memories, archives and interviews with those who were close to the late singer. Goldberg became Nirvana's manager in 1991, when ...

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Oscar's Hollywood - Spring 2019

Posted By Oscar Arslanian

About 5 years ago, Hollywood had about 97,000 square feet of Class A office space. That was before companies like Netflix, Viacom, Fender and NeueHouse, to name few, located their businesses in Hollywood in Class A office space. Netflix alone has ...

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From The Editor - Spring 2019

Posted By Nyla Arslanian

There's nothing quite so beautiful as a Southern Californian spring after a very rainy winter. A joy to behold. Wildflowers blanket the hillsides. We are renewed and refreshed. A wonderful time of new beginnings. New beginnings are in store for an ...

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Pantages

Posted By Tracey Paleo

By Tracey Paleo // Gia On The Move If you were hoping for the iconic, 1971 movie version - the Gene Wilder candy man who frighteningly taxis around a bunch of bratty kids and their hopelessly bullied parents through his über factory, kiss that dream ...

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Open Fist Theatre Opens Third Annual Political Pop-up: What Matters Now?/! at Atwater Village Theatre

Posted By Valerie Milano

Open Fist "Speakeasy" Photo by Darrett Sanders By Valerie Milano Open Fist Theatre Company opened their 3rd annual political pop-up in speakeasy fashion, featuring a rotating roster of eight 10-minute plays by writers from across the country - ...

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Paradise at the Matrix Theatre

Posted By Kathy Flynn

Jeff Marlow and Maral Milani Photo by Ed Krieger By Kathy Flynn Faith, acceptance and the value of personal connection are key themes in Laura Maria Censabella's Paradise, currently playing at the Matrix Theatre. Dr Royston (Jeff Marlow,) a ...

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Miss America's Ugly Daughter at The Greenway Court Theatre

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Barra Grant Photo by Darrett Sanders By Tracey Paleo, Gia On The Move Growing up as a confused 'ugly duckling' in the shadow of a spectacular mother can be challenging for any girl (or boy for that matter!). Of course, if your mother also happens to ...

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Hype Man at the Fountain Theatre

Posted By Bill Garry

Chad Addison, Clarissa Thibeaux, Matthew Hancock Photo by Ed Krieger by Bill Garry Hype Man, the important new show at the Fountain, takes audiences into the world of Hip Hop -- politics (racial, sexual and otherwise), ambition, and behind-the-scenes ...

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