Elvis Costello + The Police

Elvis Costello + The Police Hollywood Bowl – May 27, 2008 When the trio of 2 Brits and a lanky American swaggered into the LA offices of their record label in the 70s, their ... Continue Reading →

Tosca at LA Opera

Tosca L.A. Opera Giacomo Puccini first saw La Tosca in Milan with Sarah Bernhardt in the lead role. He turned it into an opera a dozen years later. In the ensuing 108 years Tosca ... Continue Reading →

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the …

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull   The summer’s first (and perhaps only) surefire box office smash has arrived.  Harrison Ford has donned his ... Continue Reading →

Two Unrelated Plays

Two Unrelated Plays Kirk Douglas Theatre   David Mamet is certainly one of today’s most ubiquitous working writers.  Screenplays, screenplay polishes, plays, books.  ... Continue Reading →

Stagecoach 008

Stagecoach 008   For the second year, the intrepid promoters of Coachella have leveraged their existing infrastructure for a follow-up weekend of country, western and Americana ... Continue Reading →

Coachella 008

Coachella 008   Attendees looking fresh on Friday morning Another hot, dusty and wonderful three days in the desert. Your intrepid reporter compiled some notes along ... Continue Reading →

LA’s Summer Concert Outlook

LA’s Summer Concert Outlook Mark Your Calendar!   Maybe it is global warming, maybe the Big Guy Upstairs flipped the switch, but the recent escalation of the mercury ... Continue Reading →

Shine A Light

Shine A Light   Martin Scorsese has had his hand on several of the best rock movies ever, and he keeps his batting average improbably high via the Rolling Stones with Shine ... Continue Reading →