Category Archives: Recommended viewing
Bravo “Follies”
I saw Follies on Saturday and rereading Charles McNulty’s review in the LA Times, I have to say, he was spot on. It’s cheering to see a big musical like this done so smartly — how else would you do … Continue reading
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In Dreams
I lost my dreams. Dreams — daydreams and night dreams — used to guide me. In the morning when I woke, I would make sure to remember what had happened to me during the night, and that memory would cling … Continue reading
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Springsteen’s “Wrecking Ball”
“Hold tight to your anger, don’t fall to your fears.” http://www.nbc.com/assets/video/widget/widget.html?vid=1387743 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon – Bruce Springsteen: Wrecking Ball 2/27/12 – Video – http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com. via Late Night with Jimmy Fallon – Bruce Springsteen: Wrecking Ball 2/27/12 – Video … Continue reading
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An Easy Nutcracker to Relish
The Nutcracker can be a holiday obligation, like fruit cake, politely consumed but scarcely relished. Not in the hands of the San Pedro City Ballet. Artistic directors Cynthia Bradley and Patrick David Bradley stage a show that has the homespun … Continue reading
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Lautner Land
I’m up in John Lautner’s homeland, hoping I can catch a fraction of the inspiration the great architect got from the UP. Sadly, I’m going to miss the birthday celebrations in LA. Go in my stead, and check out my … Continue reading
Mermaid and Runaway
Like its ancient Greek forbears, southern Utah’s Tuacahn Amphitheatre lies nestled in a rock bowl shaped by nature. No set designer could compete with the spectacular backdrop of massive red cliffs topped by a crescent moon. But they could certainly be inspired. Continue reading
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Le Tigre on Film
“I have one of your face right here,” Kathleen Hanna says, pointing to her ass.
It’s twenty minutes into Who Took the Bomp? Le Tigre on Tour, the surprisingly intimate and inspiring film about the new wave feminist band Le Tigre, and an idiotic Aussie DJ has just asked the women if they all have tattoos. Continue reading
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