Life of David Hockney – A Novel
Catherine Cusset translated from the French by Teresa Lavender Fagan
Life of David Hockney – A Novel (Other Press)
What a breezy delight this book is. Piecing together ... Continue Reading →
The Mountain – Jeff Goldblum as a Lobotomizer and Womanizer
The lugubrious pace, the well framed scenes, the casually exact sets and the gently unnerving storyline in “The Mountain” remind us of David Lynch’s influence. The Pacific Northwest ... Continue Reading →
WORLDZ Announces Its Next Stellar Lineup
I have written often and fondly about the eclectic nature of WORLDZ. The array of speakers is remarkable, the inspirational results are noteworthy and the experience is memorable.
In ... Continue Reading →
Santa Barbara Bowl: Hippo Campus & The Head and The Heart
What? You have not been to Santa Barbara Bowl? With a view from the top reminiscent of being at the Acropolis in Greece and more charm than LA’s Greek Theatre, what a great place ... Continue Reading →
El Capitan – The Venue of Choice for Full Bore Film Enjoyment
When a film breaks box office records, two things are certain: it is appealing to a broader demographic than just kids and it is showing at more than one theatre.
At this point, “The ... Continue Reading →
The Lion King – A Regal Remake
Film remakes can be dodgy affairs. Those that don’t work get relegated to the mists of time, and those that succeed rise to the top. “A Star is Born” is enjoying its fourth incarnation, ... Continue Reading →
David Crosby: Remember My Name
Establishing the new standard by which future tell-all, fully transparent rock documentaries will be compared, David Crosby: Remember My Name is a remarkable achievement.
Always the ... Continue Reading →
Another Roll of the Dice – World Premiere at North Coast Repertory Theatre
Journalist Damon Runyon romanticized the underworld characters on whom he reported, unspooling a series of stories that became wedded to the music of Frank Loesser. “Guys and Dolls” ... Continue Reading →
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