Florencia en el Amazonas & John Wayne Cancer Institute Event

The late Daniel Catan was the first Mexican composer to have an opera produced in the U.S  We had the privilege of seeing Rappaccini’s Daughter in 1994; and his  last ... Continue Reading →

BLVD Hotel & Spa

When looking for a hotel in LA my tendency is to look on the south side of the Santa Monica Mountains. I decided to venture ‘over the hill’ on a recent excursion to ... Continue Reading →

Happy Horrors of Halloween

Being a Scorpio, Halloween has been my favorite holiday since childhood.  Never portrayed the blonde haired, blue-eyed princess; but usually the dark haired villain, witch ... Continue Reading →

Moving From PC to Apple – Part One

After a few decades in the PC world, I made the shift to the world Steve Jobs built. I am now an Apple kinda guy, at least as far as laptops go. Future installments will ... Continue Reading →

The Hunchback of Notre Dame – La Jolla Playhouse

It is likely that everyone goes through at least one Disney phase. It is inescapable that as a kid you would have succumbed to Disney’s pull. When you become a parent, ... Continue Reading →

How We Got To Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World, by Steven Johnson

How We Got To Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World, by Steven Johnson (Riverhead Books) Johnson presently tops my list of most intriguing non-fiction writers. ... Continue Reading →

The Theory of Everything

The study of physics has had a fascinating history in the arts. The latest foray explores the life of the greatest living physicist. Director James Marsh has built his ... Continue Reading →

Pippin is pure magic at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood

Pippin is a musical that has “magic to do”…and does it well at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, running through November 9, 2014. It is spectacular, with ... Continue Reading →