Mothers cast long shadows. Especially when they are narcissistic beauty queens. Barra Grant was the only daughter of Bess Myerson the one and only Jewish Miss America – who was crowned in 1945. Barra is an actress and screenwriter who is
The Paul Taylor Dance Company presented three classic high energy works from their extensive repertoire that captivated and uplifted the audience's spirits. Paul Taylor, who retired as a performer in 1974 to then turn exclusively to choreography, has and continues to
This past Saturday (March 18, 2017), Venice Arts held its annual speakeasy fundraiser at the Townhouse in Venice. The event brought out many locals and supporters filled with community spirit. See image: (from left to right) Mike Newhouse, Lynn Warshafsky, and George Francisco,
I love to review food, and even though my taste buds are drawn to the complicated cuisine of upscale restaurants, I am still open to finding terrific versions of basic food, at all types of venues. One can find delicious quick
More than a "Taste of Venice"...Was it too hot to taste, play and pa-tay in a day long festival of most of Venices' finest 'hot' spots on Sunday Sept 14th when the temps in the shade hit 91 degree? Yes. Was
Written by An Bar RAW: Natural Born Artists hosted an innovative Hollywood event last Thursday May 2nd. The organization aims to provide independent artists with the tools and resources they need to "inspire and cultivate creativity." The RAW show cohesively
On June 8 & 9, 2019, the 41st annual Playboy Jazz Festival was held at the Hollywood Bowl. Hosted by comedian George Lopez, the two-day extravaganza featured a wide variety of cross-over jazz...there was literally something for everyone.All Photos by Craig
Robert Rauschenberg's influence on the art of Los Angeles, and its influence on him can be seen in starkly gorgeous detail at LACMA now, for the first time in its entirety, in "Rauschenberg: The 1/4 Mile." He said that if you
The Morgan-Wixson Theatre was transformed into turn of the century streets of London in their wonderful production of the timeless classic, Mary Poppins. The performances were wonderful. The acting, the dancing, the singing, set design, costumes, lighting and direction by Kristie
Complexions Contemporary Ballet presented a two act performance of dance to the music of classical Bach and neo-classical Bowie choreographed by Founding Artistic and Executive Director Dwight Rhoden.In Art 1 "Bach 25", the company, clad in flesh colored costumes entered and
