Great Gatsby at the Polo Match & Hispanics for the Opera Gala

The Polo season in Southern California leaped forward with a spectacular match between the Beverly Hills Polo Club and the Celebrity Ranch Polo Club, for a Charity event in tribute ... Continue Reading →

Beverly Hills Illusionist & Hollywood Moms Saluted by ABC

Ivan Amodei might be the best-kept secret in tinsel town.  He is celebrating his 400th show this year at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, and is the most entertaining and exciting illusionist ... Continue Reading →

Denim & Diamonds & LA Contessa Launch

The joint was rocking & rolling at SHARE’s Boomtown Gala, when the Grammy Award winning R& B band, The Temptations Review, featuring Dennis Edwards performed at the Beverly ... Continue Reading →

The Scottsboro Boys – Ahmanson Theatre

Juggling with taboos is an ambitious policy, especially when the subject is racial. The Scottsboro Boys tackles head-on the racially motivated trial of nine wrongly accused black men, ... Continue Reading →

Etymotic Headsets Seek to be Best in Class

Claiming to be the best earphones under $200 is a rather intriguing claim. One would think that such a price point would automatically command great sound, and one might also remember ... Continue Reading →

American Buffalo (Geffen Playhouse)

The timelessness of Mamet’s early work is evident in the current production of American Buffalo at Geffen Playhouse. This gritty three hander from the mid 70s still resonates today. ... Continue Reading →

Coachella 2013

Although much ink [digital and otherwise] understandably has been spilled about Coachella 2013, here are a few observations from my fifth visit to the musical smorgasbord in the desert. –         ... Continue Reading →

Big Brothers / Big Sisters Awards & Odyssey Ball

It was appropriate that mega-star Morgan Freeman present the Excellence in Mentoring Award to Lori McCreary; his partner in Revelation Entertainment. Lori produced her first film, Bopha! ... Continue Reading →