ET’s end of year LA theater reviews & what’s coming in 2020

 A CHRISTMAS CAROLE KING, A SNOW WHITE CHRISTMAS, LITTLE BLACK DRESS The Musical, LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE, and the GAY MEN’S CHORUS of Los Angeles’ HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR ... Continue Reading →

Little Women – The Best of Seven Prior Versions

  Greta Gerwig goes from strength to strength. Her prior film “Lady Bird” met with understandable kudos, and now she offers a Christmas gift with her ... Continue Reading →

American Ballet Theatre Holiday Gala with Misty Copeland & dazzling dancers

 Ballet lovers rejoiced as acclaimed dancers performed at the American Ballet Theatre’s annual Holiday Gala 2019.  The dazzling American Ballet Theatre (ABT) dancers ... Continue Reading →

Bombshell – A Very Timely Film

Every so often, the stars align and the timing for release of a film overlaps with headlines on the front pages of the news. In 1979 The China Syndrome was released just ... Continue Reading →

The wicked FX twist on ‘A Christmas Carol’ with Guy Pearce as Scrooge

A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas ghost story, becomes a shockingly twisted tale that can scare the “humbug” out of you thanks to Guy Pearce ... Continue Reading →

‘HOLIDAY MAGIC’ show is ‘awesome’ and ‘hilarious’ at the El Portal Theatre Dec 28 & 29 for $20!

It’s “Awesome!” and “Hilarious!” That’s what reviewers and fun-loving ordinary folks are saying about the “HOLIDAY MAGIC!” ... Continue Reading →

Chris Isaak’s Christmas Show – A Jolly Time Was Had By All

Chris Isaak has been lighting up concert stages for many decades. I recall fondly his LA debut in the early 1980s at the Roxy on Sunset, replete with tiki lights adorning ... Continue Reading →

Hollywood Bag Ladies Christmas shopping for Lupus LA

 Christmas shopping was in full swing at the at the annual Hollywood Bag Ladies Luncheon for Lupus LA. It was a benefit for Lupus LA with hundreds of well-heeled women ... Continue Reading →