Blog Posts in 2017

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Letter from the Editor Posted By Nyla Arslanian Whether you are a loyal reader or this is the first issue you've ever seen, you are important to us. Years ago, when we first began promoting all the good things about Hollywood, we surveyed people who were visiting for the first time. That's when we ... Continue reading » Permalink
Out & About - September Posted By Discover Hollywood By Susan Hornik September is always such a busy month with many Emmy-related events in Hollywood. Emmy Preview At the Emmy Awards media preview, I met winery Sterling Vineyards who, for the second year in a row, was the Exclusive Wine Sponsor of Emmy ... Continue reading » Permalink
Animal Magnetism of 'The Animal Monologues' - Theatre Review Posted By Discover Hollywood By Bill Garry The last week in the life of Frida Kahlo is the subject of the Macha Theatre's original production of "Frida - Stroke of Passion." Writer-director Odalys Nanin has created a comprehensive tour of Frida's life with Mexican spit and fire. ... Continue reading » Permalink
Runaway Home - Theatre Review Posted By Discover Hollywood By Bill Garry Camille Spirlin and Maya Lynne Robinson Photo : Ed Krieger "Runaway Home" is a political play that goes down easy like a sitcom, but leaves the audience with new awareness and renewed sympathy for the lingering tragedy of post-Katrina ... Continue reading » Permalink
Grey Nomad - Theatre Review Posted By Discover Hollywood By Joan Alperin Ros Gentle, Paul Tassone, Wendy Hammers and David Ross Paterson Photo : Adrian Wlodarczyk Australian playwright Dan Lee came up with the idea for "Grey Nomad," a couple of years ago. He was living in the Australian town of Boome and ... Continue reading » Permalink
Fixed - Theatre Review Posted By Annette Semerdjian By Annette Semerdjian Boni B. Alvarez, Chris Aguila, Allen Lucky Weaver and Tonatiuh Elizarraraz Photo: Darrett Sanders As the spotlight captures three fabulous drag queens at center stage, the music, reminiscent of the New York City LGBTQ ... Continue reading » Permalink
Heartbreak Help - Theatre Review Posted By Discover Hollywood By Harrison Held Teresa Ganzel, Stan Zimmerman, Sarah Gilman, Melissa Peterman and Marissa Jaret Winkour Photo: Adam Southhard Opening night of Justin Tanner's comedy "Heartbreak Help" at The Dorie Theatre at The Complex on Santa Monica Boulevard was ... Continue reading » Permalink
Viver Brasil Celebrates Their 20th Anniversary at the Ford Amphitheatre Posted By Discover Hollywood By Joan Alperin Viver Brasil at the Ford Theatres on September 22 is an event you do not want to miss. I've seen this extraordinary group several times during the years and they never disappoint. Viver Brasil is an Afro-Brazilian dance company based ... Continue reading » Permalink
Blackbird - Theatre Review Posted By Discover Hollywood By Harrison Held I attended the terrific opening night of the intense, dark drama "Blackbird" by David Harrower held in the MET Theatre's cozy Great Scott Theate. Blackbird is the first production from director Don Bloomfield's DBA Studio and is a ... Continue reading » Permalink
Nevertheless, She Persisted - Theatre Review Posted By Discover Hollywood By Bill Garry "Nevertheless, She Persisted" is an evening of five short plays by women playwrights. L.A.'s Echo Theater Company created the show as a response to the outright sexism now playing in our country's political theater. If you're looking ... Continue reading » Permalink
Out & About - August Posted By Discover Hollywood By Susan Hornik Television NBC has had huge success with "American Ninja Warrior," which was recently nominated for an Emmy. "I have been so excited with how the show has been appreciated by viewers. It has been an amazing season," said host Akbar ... Continue reading » Permalink
The Dreamer Examines His Pillow - Theatre Review Posted By Discover Hollywood By Harrison Held "The Dreamer Examines His Pillow" is an amazing, intense and thought provoking play. The play features an excellent cast of actors, well directed by Mark Blanchard at the Lounge 2 Theatre in Hollywood. Lovely Scottie Thompson sizzles ... Continue reading » Permalink
The Taste at Paramount's Backlot Posted By Discover Hollywood By Joan Alperin This Labor Day weekend, over 100 of L.A.'s best restaurants are coming to the Paramount backlot for five themed food and drink events. Friday, September 1 • 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. Opening Night Enjoy an opening night soirée mingling with ... Continue reading » Permalink
Welcome to the White Room - Theatre Review Posted By Discover Hollywood By Joan Alperin "Welcome to the White Room" not only had me guessing until the end but the next day. The extremely funny play, written by Trish Harnetiaux, will keep you thinking long after the curtain falls. When the play opens, we discover Ms. ... Continue reading » Permalink
The Queen of Spain - Film Review Posted By Discover Hollywood By Joshua Kahn Photo by Gyorgy Slater The time-tested genre of "movies about movies" has been around almost as long as movies themselves. They're usually joyous, energetic crowd-pleasers (think of recent Oscar winners "The Artist" and "La La Land") ... Continue reading » Permalink
Honky Tonk Laundry - Theatre Review Posted By Discover Hollywood By Bill Garry At the end of "Honky Tonk Laundry," the new jukebox musical from writer-director Roger Bean (of "The Marvelous Wonderettes" fame), you'll leave the theatre feelin' happy, energized and loved. The only problem is you have to sit through ... Continue reading » Permalink
Las Garcia - Hollywood Fringe Festival Review Posted By Discover Hollywood By Harrison Held "Las Garcia" is a captivating one woman show that is definitely worth seeing. The exciting, entertaining and intriguing production was written by and stars the talented, energetic and charismatic Gabriela Ortega who recently ... Continue reading » Permalink
The Lost Child - Theatre Review Posted By Annette Semerdjian By Annette Semerdjian Skylight Theatre creates yet another compelling, topical and one-of-a-kind production with its latest play, "The Lost Child." The story follows a wife and husband who have been torn apart by the disappearance of their ... Continue reading » Permalink
Out & About with Susan Hornik - July Posted By Discover Hollywood By Susan Hornik Movers and Shakers If you were a fan of Will Farrell's Anchorman you might remember a hilarious scene with the comedian playing a flute. The man who, behind the scenes, so deftly played that instrument was really Katisse Buckingham, ... Continue reading » Permalink
The Conway Curve - Film Review Posted By Discover Hollywood By Bill Garry The Conway Curve, an ambitious new indie from a Texas-based team, provides both the pleasures and the pitfalls of an independent film. Led by director, producer, and co-writer Marian Yeager, the film goes the way a lot of independent ... Continue reading » Permalink
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