2019 – Splash Magazines

Rickie Lee Jones at Old Town School of Folk Music Review — Still Rickie After All These Years

October 23, 2019 Michael Antman 0

The last time I saw Rickie Lee Jones in concert, sometime in the early 1980s, she performed a mesmerizingly delicate version of the Left Banke’s pop hit, “Walk Away Renee” that I still recall, in […]

EAT LIKE YOU GIVE A FORK Cookbook Review – Food is Magical

October 22, 2019 Eucarol Juarez 0

I love to eat and trying out new recipes. Which is why I was excited when I got my hands on the cookbook, EAT LIKE YOU GIVE A FORK: The Real Dish on Eating to […]

Lyric Opera’s “Luisa Miller” Review – Beautiful, Romantic and Poignant

October 22, 2019 Barbara Keer 0

Who is “Luisa Miller”? – The protagonist of Giuseppe Verdi’s fifteenth opera of the same name. Verdi buffs are familiar with this opera because it marks the switch from Verdi’s early works to his middle […]

Directors Guild of America Hosts COLCOA – French Film Festival

October 21, 2019 Beverly Cohn 0

At the Movies With… Lady Beverly Cohn Editor-at-Large Worldwide A gala reception kicked off the recent opening night of the 23rd edition of COLCOA* French Film festival held at the Directors Guild. Featured this year […]

101 North Eatery and Bar – High End Comfort Food For Every Palate

October 21, 2019 Meagan Sargent 0

With amazing scenery, rolling hills, and brush that span for miles the 101 freeway can be the perfect route for an escape out of LA! Take the highway frequently traveled and you’ll eventually find yourself […]

Neil Simon’s Musical Fools Review – A Ridiculously Clever Musical

October 21, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

When Neil Simon wrote “Fools,” he allegedly tried to create a play which would be a sure flop on Broadway because, in a divorce agreement with his ex-wife, he promised her all the profits from […]

Between Riverside and Crazy Review – Not So Far After All

October 20, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

The Pulitzer Prize committee called BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY “a nuanced, beautifully written play about a retired police officer faced with eviction that uses dark comedy to confront questions of life and death.” After such […]

Everything Solid Has A Shadow book review- Author Michael Antman delivers an engaging and beautiful novel

October 20, 2019 Debra Davy 0

Everything Solid Has A Shadow (ESHAS) by Michael Antman, Amika Press, (2017), is a beautifully written novel that escapes any pat definition or category of genre. It’s mysterious, but by no means a police procedural. […]

Must See Destinations on Planet Earth – Part Three

October 19, 2019 Ron Irwin 0

A major benefit in diverse travel is the ability to see many unique sights often rich in history and also the opportunity to meet many fascinating people. Monument Valley, Navajo Nation, Utah and “Hollywood” California […]

In Trousers Review – A Matter of Nature

October 19, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

When playwright William Finn wrote IN TROUSERS, premiering off-Broadway in 1979, he began the opening chapter of the “Marvin Trilogy” – later revised and rewritten with collaborator James Lapine into “The March of the Falsettos” […]