courtesy, MOCA
Cousin Andy
My father and I made a family visit recently, to see a
long lost cousin, the man whose fame or, more precisely, notoriety...
On The Stage: Singing The
Beginnings Of Moving Pictures
“Many little moments, tiny little moments strung
together make us live...”
photo by Chris Zielin
Landscapes & Treasures: XXIX:
Waldo Waterman’s Dream Factory
One of the most elegant buildings in Santa Monica, at
Fifth and Colorado, has been occupied for some years by...
New Play To Have World Premiere at
Powerhouse
Originating in a workshop at Santa Monica College,
“Slavery” went on to be performed at the Kennedy Center last spring
and...
photo by Chris Zielin
Hi De Ho: The Strength of a Superhero
Walking into Hi De Ho Comics & Books with Pictures on
Santa Monica Boulevard, one is met with a vast assortment of
objects...
The Tiny Screen: Having it All And
Still Wanting More
Some women, a year or so after they’ve had a baby, will
have their own creative big bang...
At The Movies: In the Now Filmmaking: The
48-Hour Film Festival
Last week, Steven Soderbergh’s indie extravaganza “Full
Frontal” hit theaters to become the first Julia Roberts movie in a
long time not to hit number one...
Books In The Mirror: Mystery Train
The most frequently asked question I get as a reviewer
is...
Bargain CD of the Week: Lifting Waits
What do circus people want to run off and join? I bet
some would want to hook up with Tom Waits...
This Week’s Mirror Orphan
SMC Stages Unusual Production
“I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” a one-act play about
the Nazis’ so-called “model ghetto,” will be performed by...
S.M. Cable News Show Wins Emmy
Starting on one cable access channel in Santa Monica
ten years ago, “Full Disclosure” bested some Los Angeles commercial TV
broadcast news programs...
Architctural Historians
Call Preservation Summit
The Society of Architectural Historians/Southern
California Chapter (SAH/SCC) has scheduled a panel discussion on the
state of preservation in Southern California on Saturday, August 11...
Farmers Market Report: The Orbs of August
The dog days of summer are upon us. Long daylight
hours, already imperceptibly shortening as the earth and sun move in
their vast orbits, seem to last endlessly until nightfall... |
