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FROM HOLLYWOOD TO YOUR HOME: HOW ONLINE CASINOS ARE INSPIRED BY THE SILVER SCREEN
Modern online casino experiences are no longer about games and gambling. They have become immersive worlds shaped by the influence of Hollywood. From blockbuster-themed slots to sophisticated visual storytelling and branded collaborations, the digital gambling industry borrows heavily from cinematic conventions. This article dives into how movie aesthetics, storytelling structures, and iconic characters are being…
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Theater Review: FALSETTOS (Dezart Performs in Palm Springs)
NOT A FALSE NOTE IN DEZART PERFORMS’ WONDERFUL PRODUCTION William Finn and James Lapine‘s two-act musical Falsettos follows Marvin (Tim Ewing), an appealing, brainy, anxious, obsessive, wealthy Jewish gay man who struggles to create a tight-knit family out of his eclectic array of core relationships: an ex-wife Trina (Stephanie Lynne Mason), new lover Whizzer (Patrick…
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Theater Review: HOW TO FAIL (Actors’ Gang Theater)
ONE MAN. 60 MINUTES OF DISASTER. EVERYTHING FAILS MAGNIFICENTLY! Ron Campbell is a clown all right. This is apparent from his first pratfall, which occurs about eleven seconds into his show, How to Fail. In this day and age of radical, assaultive clowns who prey on their audiences’ psychological foibles and are more comfortable staring…
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Theater Review: CYRANO (Los Altos Stage Company)
CYRANO GETS A CONFUSING NOSE JOB Why anyone involved in Los Altos Stage Company’s current production of Cyrano thought it would be a good idea to make Cyrano a woman—and without the trademark large proboscis at that—is a bit of a mystery. Cyrano de Bergerac remains a beloved staple of the stage, loosely based on…
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Theater Review: JERSEY BOYS (Palo Alto Players)
Palo Alto Players’ Jersey Boys Finds the Beat, Even When the Staging Stumbles Opening night at Palo Alto Players’ Jersey Boys had the Lucie Stern audience itching to jump out of their seats and dance. And who could blame them? The hits keep coming in this crowd-pleasing jukebox musical about Frankie Valli and the Four…
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Theater Review: YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE END OF THE WORLD! (South Coast Rep in Costa Mesa)
END-OF-WORLD TRAGICOMEDY CRACKS, BLEEDS AND THRIVES The end arrives not with a sob, but with a drag queen in a glittering black pantsuit, standing in a celestial spotlight, grinning like they’re about to host the universe’s weirdest game show. Keiko Green’s You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! doesn’t so much begin…
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Theater Review: WRITING FRAGMENTS HOME (Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City)
COUCH SURFING AND CULTURAL BAGGAGE It makes sense that Jeffrey Lo—a Filipino artist who writes, directs, and knows the Peninsula theater scene inside and out—could write a play like Writing Fragments Home. It’s personal without being sentimental, funny without trying too hard, and it lands exactly where it needs to. I was at the near-sold-out…
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Theater Review: CORKTOWN ’39 (Rogue Machine at The Matrix)
IN CORKTOWN ’39, THE LIVING ARE JUST GHOSTS WITH BETTER TIMING Mark Mendelson‘s tightly composed set at The Matrix Theatre is a room cloaked in aging wealth at the Keating family’s Philadelphia home. Heavy curtains. Soft chairs. Whiskey always within reach. It feels like it once held power and still holds its consequences. That atmosphere…
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WHY MONTREAL’S NIGHTLIFE IS GREENER THAN EVER
Montreal doesn’t exactly do “mild.” This is a city where the after-hours are just as important as the 9-to-5. Whether it’s burlesque shows in underground venues, midnight jazz spilling out of Plateau basements, or drag queens commanding rooftop bars with unshakable charisma, nightlife here has always thrived on boldness and creativity. But lately, there’s been…
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Dance Review: THIS REMINDS ME OF YOU (BODYTRAFFIC at The Joyce Theater in NYC)
LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE: BODYTRAFFIC DAZZLES AGAIN, THIS TIME AT THE JOYCE Some performances linger in the body long after the curtain falls. I caught L.A. Dance Company BODYTRAFFIC at The Wallis in Beverly Hills last December and left the theater nearly giddy, unsure if I’d just witnessed lightning in a bottle. As luck would have…
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Highly Recommended Cabaret Series: BROADWAY BY THE SEASON & 54 SINGS BROADWAY’S GREATEST HITS (Scott Siegel Presents at 54 Below and Merkin Hall)
While visiting New York, I was lucky enough to catch two Scott Siegel events. Similar in structure but with completely different feels were Broadway by the Season at Merkin Hall and 54 Sings Broadway’s Greatest Hits at 54 Below. The allure of these series lies in their seamless fusion of timeless compositions with the talents of…
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Broadway Review: SMASH (Imperial Theatre)
A PLATE OF MASHED SMASH Let me be clear. I never saw the television series Smash. I know nothing about the series other than that it focused on a community theater working on a show about the life of Marilyn Monroe. So I had no expectations when I arrived at the Imperial Theatre to see…
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Off-Broadway Review: THE CHERRY ORCHARD (Donmar Warehouse at St. Ann’s Warehouse)
CHERRIES WITH A FEW PITS Anton Chekhov’s final play, The Cherry Orchard, is a masterwork of dramatic irony. It was written in 1903 as a dark comedy but it was always more akin to a tragedy, especially with the original Stanislavski’s direction full of psychological realism and emotional truth. A new wild version, written &…
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SPORTS BETTING OR ONLINE CASINOS — WHAT TO CHOOSE
Australia’s online wagering sector continues to grow, with punters weighing digital casino gaming against sports betting. Available options such as $1 minimum deposit casinos at OCA are often cited as entry points for users seeking flexible variants. IBISWorld reported that in 2024, the country’s online gambling industry reached $6.8 billion in revenue, nearly evenly split…
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Theater Review: HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES (Tectonic Theater Project at Berkeley Repertory Theatre)
HERE THERE ARE HORRORS Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich’s Here There Are Blueberries, directed by Kaufman at Berkeley Rep, involves a fascinating true story. We are at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., where archivists study, document, and interpret Holocaust history—people often donate letters, photographs, and personal mementos from family members of that…
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Theater Review: HELLAS (The School of Night at the Broadwater)
A HELLUVA HELLAS Ancient drama gets short shrift here in Los Angeles. Sure, we get the stories, but the shows are usually adaptations, hardly ever a straight translation, and when we do, they’re performed in today’s style. In 2018, The School of Night did something radical: they performed Seneca’s Hercules Insane as written and with…
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THE CREATIVE EDGE: WHAT YOU GET WITH PRO STUDIO ACCESS
Content is everywhere—scrolling, streaming, hitting your inbox faster than you can delete it. And even with all that noise, one thing still stands out: quality. Whether you’re laying down tracks, filming a reel, or wrapping up your latest podcast episode, the space you work in matters just as much as the work itself. That’s why…
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TRADING AND THE PERFORMING ARTS: THE UNEXPECTED PARALLELS BETWEEN FINANCIAL CRAFT AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION
The Artistry Behind Decision-Making When one attends a ballet or a chamber concert, it’s not just about the movements or the melodies—it’s about the choices. Each pirouette or crescendo is the result of countless decisions layered over time, guided by training, intuition, and experience. Similarly, the world of trading—especially in more dynamic instruments like Contracts…
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Cabaret Review: AN EVENING WITH SUTTON FOSTER (Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston)
OH, I’VE GOT PLENTY OF SUTTON Rounding out Hobby Center‘s trio of Beyond Broadway Series concerts following Adrienne Warren, Sutton Foster descended on a rather enthusiastic crowd Friday evening April 4 for an intimate show of songs and stories. The two-time Tony Award-winner, for Thoroughly Modern Millie and Anything Goes, has an impressive resume from The Great…
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Theater Review: HENRY JOHNSON (David Mamet Midwest Premiere at Victory Gardens)
MAMET’S HENRY JOHNSON PROVES A DIFFICULT PROTAGONIST Along with blazingly rapid dialog, there’s something aggressively determined about David Mamet plays—like Glengarry Glen Ross now being revived on Broadway—and his latest Henry Johnson is no exception. Written in 2023 where it premiered at the Electric Lodge in Venice, California, Mamet’s stage effort is now enjoying its…
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