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Movie Review: Turnover, a Charming and Heartwarming Comedy about Lovable Misfits
Turnover is a heartwarming comedy starring a cast of zany characters and charming misfits. It all revolves around a restaurant in Southern California owned and operated by Peter (played by Paul Guilfoyle), who is transformed by a series of happenstances … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Movies, Upcoming Events
Tagged Bentonville Film Festival, Beverly Todd, Billy Bennight, Comedy, Dionna Mills, Diversity and Inclusion, Down Syndrome Film Festival in Palm Springs, Drama, Dramedy, Family Movie, Film Festivals, Indy Film, Jamie Brewer, Kat Kramer, Manhattan Film Festival, Movie, Movie Review, Paul Guilfoyle, Riker Lynch, Turnover
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watt’s picture of the week – tuesday, april 23, 2019
some top-of-the-pole drama this morning at royal palms in my pedro town… photo by mike watt – – – – – mike watt’s hoot page
Posted in Photo Essays
Tagged Drama, Gulls, Mike Watt, Royal Palms, San Pedro, Seagulls
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Movie Review: ‘Solace’ at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival
Sole, played by Hope Olaide Wilson, finds herself untethered from the life she knows after her father’s death. She is subsequently unable to fulfill her dream of going to Africa with her mentor, Keynah, played by Jean Nadine, who has tied Sole … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged African American, Billy Bennight, coming-of-age, Drama, Glynn Turman, Hope Olaide Wilson, Lynn Whitfield, Tchaiko Omawale, Teenager
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‘Through The Eye Of A Needle’ A Beautiful, Moving Play About Loss
I absolutely loved this play. It not only made me laugh out loud, but in the end, it moved me to tears, which always makes for a great theatre experience. “Through The Eye Of A Needle,” written by Jami Brandli … Continue reading
Posted in Theater
Tagged 'Through The Eye Of The Needle, Comedy, Drama, Family, Loss, NoHo, Road Theatre Company, Theatre Review, War
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The Alamo: A Beautifully Written and Acted Play About the Difficulty of Change
How many of us have returned to our childhood neighborhood and have had a hard time recognizing it? That’s especially true for me. I was born in Brooklyn in an upper middle class neighborhood. It was safe and everyone looked … Continue reading
‘The Red Dress’ A Powerful Play About Forbidden Love in Nazi Germany
‘The Red Dress’ written by Tania Wisbar is a semi-autobiographical play that tells the story of Tania’s mother, Eva who was born in Berlin Germany during the Nazi era and lived thorugh the tumultous years when Hitler tried to form … Continue reading
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Tagged 'The Red' Dress', Drama, Nazi Germany, Odyssey Theatre, Semi-Autobiographical
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‘Mrs. Warren’s Profession’ by George Bernard Shaw Shines at A Noise Within
Shaw wrote more than 60 plays, including “Man and Superman,” ‘Major Barbara,’ ‘Pygmalion,’ and the protofeminist play, ”Mrs. Warren’s Profession.’ Considering the events of late, this play is extremely timely and the production at A Noise Within, directed by Michael … Continue reading
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Tagged A Noise Within, Drama, George Bernard Shaw's Mrs Warren's Profession
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‘Silent Sky’ A Beautiful Tribute to the Women Who Led Us To The Stars
Decades before the ‘hidden figures’ were made famous by the Academy Award nominated film, there was a woman named Henrietta Swan Leavitt (the wonderful Jennifer Cannon) who was an astronomer born in 1868. She and her female colleagues, Williamina Fleming … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Silent Sky' International City Theatre, Astronomy, Drama, feminism, long beach
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‘The Face in the Reeds’ Premiere at the Ruskin Group Theatre: A Passover Dinner any family could have
Family holidays have much in common no matter what religion they are. In The Face in the Reeds, which premiered Friday night, August 22 at the Ruskin Group Theatre in Santa Monica, a Jewish family gets together to celebrate the holiday … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Drama, Passover, Play, Ruskin Group Theatre, Santa Monica
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Archway Theatre’s “Salome”: Biting and HEADstrong!
The drive to downtown LA is enchanted on this April 11th of a Friday night. The city lights appear like a mirage of metropolitan magnificence and the sky is just slightly overcast. The prime reason I have time to appreciate … Continue reading
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Tagged Archway Theatre, Daniel Krause, Deneen Melody, Drama, Elias McCabe, Jennifer Hawkins, Nassou Camara, Oscar Wilde, Salome, Steven Sabel
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