Steve! (Martin): A Documentary in 2 Pieces (A24)

A wonderful documentary by Morgan Neville explores the life and times of the fascinating and multidimensional Steve Martin. Working mostly from voice overs and vintage ... Continue Reading →

Summer 2024 Concert Wish List

These are the hot tip concerts for San Diego lovers of live music. Another summer is upon us and we have a bounty of great concerts scattered on the calendar. If you hit ... Continue Reading →

The Motive and The Cue: Is This London’s Most Stunning Production?

Seeing the creative process is mesmerizing for me. Whether it was watching Get Back and seeing The Beatles create from seemingly thin air a new song or watching my mother ... Continue Reading →

“The War of Roses” cast with 22 stars celebrating history-making women, at El Portal Theatre March 1 & 2, 2024

  “The War of Roses: The Women. The Voices. The Vote” a theatrical event presenting words of inspiration by the women who made history.  Speaking up for women’s ... Continue Reading →

Nathaniel Rateliff Continues to Sing the Praises of Leonard Cohen

The list of musicians who did their finest work toward the end of their lives is short, but surely Leonard Cohen is near the top of that list. Recognizing the late Canadian’s ... Continue Reading →

Redwood: World Premiere Musical at La Jolla Playhouse

Robust Hymns to the Silence and Then Some In a world premiere performance, Idina Menzel commands the stage with four other superb actors in the bracing new musical Redwood. ... Continue Reading →

Clive Owen drowns in Bogart in France for ‘Monsieur Spade’ on AMC

 Dashiell Hammett wrote the mystery novel “The Maltese Falcon” in 1930. In 1941 Hollywood turned the bestseller into the film noir classic starring Humphrey Bogart. ... Continue Reading →

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 ... Continue Reading →