D’OH! IT’S THE SIMPSONS CREATOR MATT

D’oh! It’s The Simpsons creator Matt Groening Probably the most anticipated movie of the year, The Simpsons Movie  (July 27 release) has been 18 years in the making. ... Continue Reading →

THE BEATLES LOVE

THE BEATLES LOVE At the Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas ALL YOU NEED…AND MORE  It is a tribute to, in this writer’s opinion, the best rock group that ever was, and The ... Continue Reading →

THE CARPLAYS (SER. BOULEVARD)

The Car Plays (Series B: Boulevard) Steve Allen Theatre TICKETHOLDERS Great artists, by definition at least somewhat nomadic, are severely hampered if they’re not resilient ... Continue Reading →

THE CASTSKILL SONATA

The Catskill Sonata Matrix Theatre TICKETHOLDERS Screen and television writer Michael Elias has crafted an evocative little memory play set at a struggling Catskills hotel in the ... Continue Reading →

CAN-CAN

Can-Can Pasadena Playhouse TICKETHOLDERS I may be eating my words about super-sappy American musicals after this, as Pasadena Playhouse’s splendid revival of the 1953 Cole Porter-Abe ... Continue Reading →

VIBRATO GRILL

VIBRATO GRILL The electric vibrations – that is the Vibrato Grill hit you the minute you step over the threshold.  It’s the full-bodied music of whichever pick-up ... Continue Reading →

THE REPUBLIC OF ISRAYELYAN

The Republic of Israyelyan Certain people have created culinary leadership in Southern California: such names as Splichal, Puck and the Drago brothers come to mind easily. And now, ... Continue Reading →

NEW TECH AND PLATFORMS FOR TV NET

New Technology and new Platforms for the Networks Will YouTube take over the big TV tube? Despite constantly changing equipment, technology, internet, etc., “television itself ... Continue Reading →