Hundred Days – La Jolla Playhouse
The set up: real life married couple Abigail and Shaun Bengson tell the story of their relationship in song. This structure was also effective in Once, and is a bit of a tightrope to ... Continue Reading →
LA Opera – Don Carlo with Plácido Domingo
In a sumptuous presentation, LA Opera assayed Giuseppe Verdi’s timeless Don Carlo. First performed in France and then Bologna in 1867, the opera has undergone evolution over the decades. ... Continue Reading →
The Marine Room – Amazing Cuisine and Amazing Setting in La Lolla
You have a slight sense of vertigo initially as you settle into your seats. Your window side table is only a foot away from the Pacific Ocean. Timed properly, you can watch the tide ... Continue Reading →
A Star is Born
Gallons of ink has been spilled about the wisdom of green lighting a remake of a prior film. Here we are faced with the fourthversion of a film that captures the entertainment business ... Continue Reading →
What is the Future of Hollywood? How Will Tech Participate? Predictions Abound at TheGrill 2018
The annual gathering of TheGrill, produced by TheWrap, provided attendees with myriad up close and personal observations about the state of the business. As in years past, the producers ... Continue Reading →
John Lennon: Imagine – The Ultimate Collection, Produced by Yoko Ono Lennon
One of the first multi-disc reissues concentrating on a single album was Pet Sounds. What had been a mere three dozen minutes long (and critically and commercially ignored upon release) ... Continue Reading →
Free Solo
In the past, clever marketing mavens would present pseudo-serious warnings to filmgoers about the hazards of watching a particular film. That tactic undoubtedly sold tickets. Here, ... Continue Reading →
Dave Mason and Steve Cropper – Rock & Soul Revue
It is surprising this tour didn’t occur years ago. Dave Mason and Steve Cropper are Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitar greats, with an astounding combined pedigree. They had met ... Continue Reading →
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