Bob Marley: One Love – The Biopic That Mostly Succeeds 

Packing the politics, the history, the love and the music into a couple hours remains a challenge   The interest in legacy music cuts across generations. This is certainly apparent ... Continue Reading →

Babbitt at La Jolla Playhouse

The received wisdom is that the three creative principles behind this production (writer Joe DiPietro, director Christopher Ashley and actor Matthew Broderick) several years ago were ... Continue Reading →

Yes Being Grandiose at the Intimate Magnolia Theater

Yes remain the poster band for grandiose progressive rock majesty in both visual and sonic presentation. At their height filling stadia (complete with an articulating hamburger bun ... Continue Reading →

Stop Making Sense

The list of universally acclaimed concert films is notoriously short. This is for obvious reasons. The ability to capture on film in two dimensions the excitement and transient nature ... Continue Reading →

Micky Dolenz: The Last Man Standing, Keeping The Monkees Flame Alive

Micky. The last man standing from the Prefab Four. As in ‘prefabricated.’ But time has proven that tossed off moniker as ill-advised. The Monkees have been embraced over the decades ... Continue Reading →

10,000,000 Beatles Fans Can’t Be Wrong – Revisiting the Refreshed LOVE

The astonishing gymnastics and presentation by Cirque du Soleil have changed, but of course the Beatles music remains timeless. The production (exclusively at The Mirage in Las Vegas) ... Continue Reading →

Drew Holcomb Happily Returns to San Diego – Report from Gallagher Square

It was a smart move for an astute and talented performer when Drew Holcomb signed on as the opening act for Darius Rucker’s current tour. Both artists touched down in San Diego for ... Continue Reading →

A Festival Veteran (Who is Also a Business Consultant) Reviews the Inaugural FairWell Festival

THIS SPECIAL INSTALLMENT PROVIDED BY CARLY AUERBACH July 2023 marked the first FairWell Fest at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, just north of Bend, Oregon. C3 Presents, backed by ... Continue Reading →