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...]
Brown and Out Fest – Celebrating LA Latino LGBTQ for PRIDE Month
June is PRIDE month and the LGBTQ community puts on parades, celebrations, workshops, and performances to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. This year’s Brown and Out Fest, at CASA 0101, brings to the stage a collection of 11 short plays that focus on the Los Angeles Latino Gay community. To be perfectly clear, the performances are for adults only. Don’t … [Read more...]
For Your Consideration – Emmys 2019 TV Shows You May Enjoy
Doug is a member of the Television Academy and every year we attend a series of events that feature a screening, Q & A and reception for shows up for Emmy consideration. The field has gotten so huge it’s overwhelming. It’s a party every night and I don’t have to cook dinner. I thought I’d feature a few of my favorites for Emmys 2019 consideration. Emmys 2019 Most of … [Read more...]
Sister Act at CASA 0101 – A Throwback Disco-Era Musical with Nuns
If you didn’t see the film Sister Act that came out in 1992 starring Whoopie Goldberg, then you can always see the musical on stage. An ambitious disco-style lounge singer, who calls herself Deloris Van Cartier, gets into a relationship with a married man thinking he’ll make her a star. She witnesses him murder one of his associates and goes into hiding for fear he’ll kill her … [Read more...]
In Defense of Green Book as Best Picture – Academy Awards 2019
Every year I attend an Oscar party with a bunch of my voice-over friends. We look forward to it every year because it’s about the only time we’re together in the same room. Before we arrive, most of us do research to guess who will win. We pay $5 for a ballot and the winners go home with cash. Even though most of the pundits predicted “Roma,” “Roma,” “Roma,” I knew in my gut it … [Read more...]
