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: LA Theater Review
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...]
ArtAge: Keeping Senior Theatre Alive and Thriving
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: LA Theater Review
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...]
LGBTQ Brown and Out Fest – LA Theater Review
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...]
