HERE COMES THE SUN

HERE COMES THE SUN On Thanksgiving Eve, the dearly devoted of mid-nineties alt-pop trundled into the Troubadour to spend a few booze-soaked hours with the latest incarnation of Evan ... Continue Reading →

WARMLY, ORMLY

WARMLY, ORMLY  Here's a story I tell every Christmas and even sometimes in mid-year!  I put on my Santa Claus hat with the flashing lights in the white fur trim, and ... Continue Reading →

WHAT THE FALK?

WHAT THE FALK?  One of the iconic characters in television history, Lieutenant Columbo, will be back to annoy the heck out of murder suspects, “Whenever I can think of a ... Continue Reading →

A TASTE OF THE ORIENT

A TASTE OF THE ORIENT  It’s December 26th and It’s a Wonderful Life has worn out its black-and-white rerun welcome.  Flipping through the channels, you look for ... Continue Reading →

BLENDING IS THE SECRET

BLENDING IS THE SECRET EDWARD SCISSORHANDS AT AHMANSON The haunting 1990 movie Edward Scissorhands was a groundbreaking effort for wünderkind filmmaking auteur Tim Burton and an ... Continue Reading →

ART FILM – THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE

That Obscure Object of Desire ART FILM OF THE WEEK Fresh, earthy, and always original, Luis Buñuel’s final directorial outing is foremost known for both lead actresses ... Continue Reading →

CHASING THE DREAM

CHASING THE DREAM The Chase Lounge 68 Cent Theatre It might not be considered the best of ideas for a performer, while pointing to various audience members from the stage and telling ... Continue Reading →

SPLITTING HAIRS IN FUR

SPLITTING HAIRS IN FUR – AN INTERVIEW WITH STEVEN SHAINBERG  Steven Shainberg, the director of Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane In Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane ... Continue Reading →