2019 – Splash Magazines

Lamplighter’s HMS Pinafore Review – Nationalism Trumps Class

August 20, 2019 Henry Etzkowitz 0

HMS Pinafore, the satiric Gilbert and Sullivan light opera, in the guise of a ship of the line, has sailed into to the bay area again, carrying serious themes, humorously explored in song and dance. […]

North Coast Music Fest Preview – 10 Years of Summer-Ending Bashes

August 19, 2019 Keith Gerbosi 0

You know the feeling a parent gets when a child grows up? It’s a feeling of being proud, but also a little bit of “wow, it’s been that long?” That’s how Chicago feels about North […]

The Dominican Republic – A True Tropical Paradise

August 17, 2019 Ron Irwin 0

Over many years I have been blessed with the opportunity to visit many of the warm-welcoming and wonderful island nations in the Caribbean. I enjoyed The Bahamas, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. There are indeed many […]

A Moment of Magic

August 17, 2019 Tony Sportiello 0

Imagine you are a child, barely able to comprehend or understand the world around you, lying in a hospital bed surrounded by doctors and nurses fighting valiantly to win a war against a disease you […]

The Backyard at Chez Jay – Your New Local Favorite

August 16, 2019 Meagan Sargent 0

Santa Monica’s famed restaurant and beauty spans for miles and miles. However, there is one spot that feels like home, The Backyard at Chez Jay. Recently a few locals and insiders got the opportunity to check out the […]

Matt Namer – “The FMs” “Change Your Men Up”

August 15, 2019 Eileen Shapiro 0

Androgynous, Analog, Goth, Rock Supergroup, The FMs, (femmes, female to males, f##k me sillies), have just released their, highly anticipated and critically acclaimed new single, “Change Your Men Up” through ADIM Records. The Brooklyn based […]

Weaving Beyond the Bauhaus Review – The Influence Remains

August 15, 2019 Barbara Keer 0

Weaving beyond the Bauhaus opened at the Art Institute of Chicago on August 3, 2019 and will be on view until February 16, 2020, Focused, fascinating and impactful, the exhibit is easy to explore in a short […]

There Goes The Daaaaverhood

August 14, 2019 Tony Sportiello 1

It’s Saturday morning, 9am. You’ve just had your first (or second or third) cup of coffee and you’re in a whimsical mood. You want to be entertained and you’ve already binge watched Breaking Bad, Dexter […]

Oyama Folding Electric Bike – Experience the World in a New and Fun Way

August 14, 2019 Stephan Martin 0

Adult toy, that term has so many connotations, but for the most part it simply means something fun and that for some reason or another could not partake of as a child. If you want […]

Conversation With Julianne Moore & Bart Freundlich – Director “After the Wedding”

August 14, 2019 Beverly Cohn 0

Lady Beverly Cohn Editor-at-Large Worldwide Part 1: Julianne Moore (Julie) is one of Hollywood’s most gifted actors. She has won an Academy Award and an Emmy and was the first American woman to be feted […]