ACTORS LOOKING FOR WORK: GOD BLESS THEM, EVERYONE! La Jolla Playhouse is presenting the world premiere of a play for the holiday season, and beyond, with the extensively titled Your Local Theater Presents: A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, Again. The playwright is Anna Ouyang Moench, an MFA graduate of the UC San Diego’s Department […]
NOSTALGIC, SAPPY FUN If you’re in the mood for a night of campy humor with a Christmas-y theme, head to Bus Barn Theatre in Los Altos for its production of A Christmas Story: The Musical. This old chestnut of a story is based on the motion picture of the same name that came out in […]
SANTA’S FUR IS GONNA FLY WITH MEOW MEOW’S FELINE FESTIVE HOLIDAY When you hear the words “performance art,” do you envision a motionless Marina Abramović allowing a 10-foot boa constrictor to wrap itself around her head? And when you hear the term “cabaret,” do you think of tired patter, same-old showtunes, and folks who’re trying […]
A RAGING CAREER — NO BULL Palm Springs’ The Bent is presenting John Logan’s one-woman play I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers starring Academy Award-nominee Cathy Moriarty as the ruthless Hollywood powerhouse talent agent Sue Mengers. Fans, theatregoers, entertainment industry peers, and critics alike will be treated to another of Moriarty’s stellar performances, […]
EVERYONE BELONGS IN THIS CLUB Last year at this time, I saw the family-friendly and totally entertaining Dog Man: The Musical, in which comic book hero Dog Man, with the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, does his best to save the city from Flippy the cyborg fish. And now Flippy […]
IF THE HEAT IN AMERICA’S KITCHEN IS GETTING YOU DOWN, HEAD TO WAITRESS AT SF PLAYHOUSE San Francisco Playhouse has delivered an incredible gift for the winter holiday season: Waitress, Jessie Nelson’s stage adaptation of Adrienne Shelly’s popular 2007 film of the same name, with a compelling rock score by singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles. The show […]
PUT YOUR LIFE AND TRUST INTO THE HANDS OF LIFE AND TRUST There is a daunting immersive theater experience in Manhattan’s Financial District that is also somehow prophetic. The location, 69 Beaver Street, is already scary at night, surrounded as it is by empty, dark urban canyons; the address is one of the side entrances […]
The rapid rise of mobile technology has reshaped the online gambling industry in Australia. While web-based casino sites remain popular, casino apps offer unmatched convenience and features. Players using platforms like the Rocketplay app enjoy a seamless gaming experience, enhanced functionality, and the ability to play anywhere. What Makes Casino Apps Stand Out? Mobile applications […]
Gambling has always captivated the public with its glitz and glam, plus major prize potential! The impact of the gambling industry has played a major role in cinema through the decades, using the fabric of storytelling to weave an interesting tale that movie buffs can’t get enough of. From the high-stakes poker scene to the […]
WEAVING TOGETHER THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE With our post election blues, and immigration becoming a hot button issue again, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding sends a message of love, hope and family of choice at Berkeley Rep. Debuting on Broadway last year, this traveling show is making its West coast debut. Original director Whitney White is still […]