Author Archives: Simone Snaith

Simone Snaith

About Simone Snaith

Simone Snaith writes young adult and fantasy novels, and sings in the band Turning Violet. A fan of scifi, fantasy, the supernatural and most things from the '80s, she enjoys reviewing music, books and movies. You can read about her own books at simonesnaith.com.

BritWeek Los Angeles

There are 5 days left of BritWeek Los Angeles, the annual program of events that celebrates the “creative fusion” between the United Kingdom and the United States. Britweek is a non-profit that was founded in LA in 2007 by Nigel Lythgoe and … Continue reading

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Book Review: “Help For The Haunted”

Help For The Haunted by John Searles begins with the murder of Rose and Sylvester Mason in a church, partially witnessed by their daughter Sylvie who was sitting outside in the car. The three of them had set out for … Continue reading

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Redwood Bar Tomorrow: Slay The Phoenix, The Vigils

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Classical Revolution LA: Movie Night

Classical Revolution L.A., the bimonthly happy hour concert series at the Silverlake Lounge, presents “Movie Night” at the same venue on May 3rd at 6pm. The Helix Collective will be performing live scores for six independent short films, composed by Eugene … Continue reading

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“Cesar Chavez” Biopic Out March 28

[youtube]4XKU_LqwuE8[/youtube] A biography of Cesar Chavez comes out this Friday, directed by the multi-talented Diego Luna and starring Michael Peña, Rosario Dawson, John Malkovich and America Ferrera. The movie follows the life of the famous civil rights leader and labor organizer … Continue reading

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LA Puppet Fest 2014

The second annual LA Puppet Fest begins April 1st and offers 25 events of puppet-featured entertainment and education, across Santa Monica, Hollywood, West Hollywood and West L.A. This year’s participants includes Puppet School, Heather Henson’s Handmade Puppet Dreams (Jim’s youngest daughter – … Continue reading

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Book Review: “Alien: Out of the Shadows”

Alien: Out of the Shadows is an “official” new novel by Tim Lebbon that is set between the movies Alien and Aliens. The teaser on the back of the book, however, reveals that the crew in the story meets the … Continue reading

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Lupercalia & Yé-Yé at La Luz de Jesus

What does the ancient Roman festival Lupercalia have to do with French Yé-Yé Pop from the ’60s? Not very much, except that both are being celebrated by Feral House at La Luz de Jesus gallery on Saturday, February 15. Lupercalia, celebrated on … Continue reading

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Get Crafty at El Cid this Saturday

This Saturday, February 8th,  The Classroom LA presents an afternoon of crafts and cocktails at El Cid in Silver Lake. Once a month, the DIY craft school based in Echo Park brings a different project to El Cid’s patio, and this … Continue reading

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Surrealist Evening at Galerie Michael

Los Angeles Beat readers have a special invitation to a Surrealist evening at Galerie Michael in Beverly Hills this Saturday to celebrate its Salvador Dalí exhibit. The event will feature a short documentary on the artist’s life, Dalí impersonators and even “surrealist … Continue reading

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