Category Archives: Miscellanious

The Nocturnal Wonderland of ‘Descanso’s’ Luminous ‘Enchanted’

Descanso Gardens once again brings Enchanted Forest of Light for the holidays, a uniquely serene and dazzingly light display and interactive art experience to enchant all, open now until January 5, 2024. This year’s display is a mix of new … Continue reading

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Studio One Forever: A Righteous Retrospective of West Hollywood’s Best and Worst Kept Secret of the most Fabulous Kind!

It was a night of rainbows, reminiscence, and reflection at the Landmark Theater Sunset in West Hollywood on the mid-October night of the Studio One Forever screening. In attendance were some of the film’s prime interviewees including, but not limited … Continue reading

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‘Carved’ Intoxicates at Descanso Gardens

Carved, at Descanso Gardens in La Cañada-Flintridge, comes once again to open spooky season for families and children of all ages, bringing an assortment of fun and interactive activities, art, and a mild and serene macabre. Beginning in the magic … Continue reading

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Gets Some Last Days of Summer ‘Island Time’ in at ‘Circa Caliente’

Once again, Circa Caliente returns this week to the Palms Springs midcentury modern beauty, the Caliente Tropics, for bliss in the tropical sun, Thursday, October 3, through Sunday 6, 2024. In its near 16th year, the sister event to the … Continue reading

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The Reverb Still Echoes After Surf Guitar 101

The annual Surf Guitar 101 Festival overtook the Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach the last weekend of July, and the wave of bands was so powerful that the undertow could be felt at nearby venues like the Bamboo Club … Continue reading

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Tiki Oasis 2024 Makes Its Way Out West

Tiki Oasis’ Way Out West, brought to you by hosts Baby Doe & Otto von Stroheim, will be a five-night, four-day live music event this year. Beginning Wednesday, July 31, through Sunday, August 4, 2024, this year’s event at San Diego’s Town & Country … Continue reading

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“Loot” theater review

The phrase “rollicking farce” is often used to describe the works of English playwright Joe Orton and encapsulates “Loot” right along with Orton’s “What the Butler Saw”. The current offering in the Studio Space upstairs at the Long Beach Playhouse … Continue reading

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Tequila’s Punk Museum Comes to Joshua Tree

Last month, the LA Beat’s own Tequila Mockingbird joined forces with graphic artist, Rolo Castillo, and AI artist and inventor, Phil Bosua, to bring “the past, present, and future of Punk” through the art of AI and the Punk Museum … Continue reading

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The Eleventh Annual Pasadena International Film Festival Returns to the NoHo 7

The eleventh edition of the Pasadena International Film Festival (PIFF) returns to the NoHo Arts District, presenting more than 130 films from 10 countries during its eight-day run at Laemmle NoHo 7 theater, Thursday, April 4, 2024, through Thursday, April 11, … Continue reading

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“Marilyn, Mom and Me” Theater review

Everyone loves a good showbiz story and the inaugural offering of ICT’s 2024 season leaves no one in the theater wanting. The world premiere of “Marilyn, Mom and Me” by award winning playwright and director Luke Yankee delivers the goods … Continue reading

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