WEEKLY SPORTS WRAP-UP – Feb 8th, 2007

WEEKLY SPORTS WRAP-UP –  Feb 8th, 2007 In recent weeks, the debate over the validity of certain former athletes’ candidacy for the Hall of Fame of their respective ... Continue Reading →

A WEEK OF BOOKS

A WEEK OF BOOKS Lê Thi Diem Thúy, author of the highly praised novel The Gangster We Are All Looking For, is coming to the campus of the University of California at Riverside ... Continue Reading →

NO DOUBT DEFIANCE IS DEFT

NO DOUBT DEFIANCE IS DEFT DEFIANCE AT PASADENA PLAYHOUSE  With Defiance, now making its West Coast debut at Pasadena Playhouse, John Patrick Shanley has fashioned the second installment ... Continue Reading →

AN AMERICAN ROMEO & JULIET

AN AMERICAN ROMEO & JULIET JULES AT PROMENADE PLAYHOUSE Produced by Clubred Productions, and playing at the Promenade Playhouse is Hawley Anderson’s Jules.  An inspired ... Continue Reading →

WHEAT IT, BALLY!

WHEAT IT, BALLY! Garbage, Sheryle Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Brown, Victoria Williams, Keb’ Mo’, the Martinis (featuring Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago and drummer David ... Continue Reading →

DVD REVIEW – Feburary 8th, 2007

THIS WEEK IN DVD’S Scrubs: The Complete Fourth Season (Buena Vista) Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Two (Universal) Penn & Teller: Bullshit!—Season Three (Showtime) Scrubs ... Continue Reading →

CHECKING INTO STUDIO 60

CHECKING INTO STUDIO 60 A visit to the set of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip was an opportunity to see what goes into the making of quality TV.  The show not only boasts outstanding ... Continue Reading →

A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE

A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE ART FILM OF THE WEEK Legendary father of independent film John Cassavetes spent two years trying to raise funds for what is now considered his greatest ... Continue Reading →