The Los Angeles area goes all out for Halloween and since it’s the home of movies and celebrities, kookiness and fun are on over-drive. Our weather is temperate and as a Los Angeleno, I can tell you that October in Los Angeles is one of the best times to visit. It’s still warm enough to wear summer-like clothes but not so hot it’s stifling. We don’t have to worry about snow or … [Read more...]
Always Running: Based on Memoirs of Luis J. Rodriguez: LA Theatre
We don’t have a choice on where we are born but even in the toughest of neighborhoods, people rise and succeed. Always Running, currently playing at CASA 0101 is based on the memoirs of Luis. J. Rodriguez, a former gang member and substance abuser who went on to become a celebrated American poet, novelist, critic, and columnist. He was born in El Paso, TX in 1954 to … [Read more...]
To Dad With Love: A Tribute to Buddy Ebsen: Starring Kiki Ebsen
As a Baby Boomer thinking back to some of my favorite TV shows growing up, one of them I fondly remember and watched every week was The Beverly Hillbillies. I bet every single one of us can remember the opening lyrics. So, when I was invited to see a one-woman show that was a tribute to Buddy Ebsen starring his daughter Kiki Ebsen, I had to go. If you never saw The … [Read more...]
The World is a Stage and Baby Boomers are Embracing Senior Theatre
Have you ever dreamed about acting on stage? To tread the boards emoting Shakespeare or kick up your heels in a musical? You may have been an active member of your drama club in high school, but then reality set in and you ended up working a regular 9-5. Well, it turns out more and more Baby Boomers are living out their fantasies performing in Senior Theatre and having a blast … [Read more...]
100 Planes – West Coast Premiere Addresses Women in the Military
Women have had a tough time maneuvering the workplace for as long as I can remember, and it continues today despite the women’s movement that we as Baby Boomers were witness to. But for women in the military, it’s been especially tough and that’s what’s portrayed in Lila Rose Kaplan’s play, 100 Planes. The production is currently running at the Broadwater Black Box … [Read more...]
