The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci Shimmer at The Old Globe
Having just returned from Italy and having just finished reading The Agony and The Ecstasy, I was eager to see this play. It does an admirable job of giving us a glimpse into the inscrutable ... Continue Reading →
The Ferryman To Open the New Conrad Prebys Theatre
Theatre fans are in for a massive treat. The first production in the newly renamed Conrad Prebys Theatre at the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center is the 2019 Tony Award winning Best ... Continue Reading →
A Peek Behind the Curtain of Industry Leader Quickplay
The evolving media landscape is always a fascinating study. I had a chance to speak with Paul Pastor, who gave me a glimpse behind the evolution of Hulu, which set the stage for ... Continue Reading →
An Argument for NOT Reading “The Philosophy of Modern Song” by Bob Dylan – Instead Listen to It
Helen Mirren, reading Bob Dylan’s description of Elvis Costello’s “Pump It Up.”
What’s not to like?
Or John Goodman waxing eloquently about the Jewish tailor who ... Continue Reading →
A Visit to Seattle – Even if You Are Not a Music Lover
Seattle and the Pacific Northwest have a significant toehold when it comes to American music.
The infamous “Louie Louie” (a staple of every rock band ever formed) was recorded ... Continue Reading →
The Beatles Move Into Collectible Coins
Over the years I have run a series of articles about how The Beatles can solve your Christmas gift giving dilemmas. It seems the four Liverpudlians can still do so, year round. The ... Continue Reading →
Mike Birbiglia: “The Old Man & The Pool” – Mark Taper Forum
I was introduced to the concept of the one man show at The Mark Taper Forum with Spalding Gray’s epic “Swimming to Cambodia” in the 1980s. Over the years, I have seen the ... Continue Reading →
The Lumineers / Gregory Alan Isakov / Daniel Rodriguez
It was a great triple bill, some might call it Men With Hats.
After solid opening sets from Isakov and Rodrigues, fellow Coloradans The Lumineers literally popped ... Continue Reading →
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