Two years ago I had the pleasure of viewing and reviewing an Iranian film written and directed by Asghar Farhadi. The film, "A Separation," went on to win
LOS ANGELES — In the old days, filmmakers flocked to Hollywood for its abundant sunshine, beautiful people and sandy beaches. But today a new filmmaking diaspora is spreading across the globe
Ayana Haviv has multiple musical personalities. The Grammy Award winner works as an ensemble singer and soloist with the Los Angeles Master Chorale, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this
Because we in America are so fixated on Mark Twain, our "premier storyteller," we sometimes tend to conflate his personal history with that of England's "
If you like your holiday entertainment laugh-filled, but still wondrous while serving a great purpose, make your next stop the Actors' Gang Theatre in Culver City. The annual
Santa Monica has a storied history of artistic and intellectual refugees who settled here to escape the horrors of Nazi Germany. For a glimpse inside this amazing time and place,
DOWNTOWN — Los Angeles has a lot of black box theatre. The kind where all 99 members of the audience can hear the soundboard changing cues and view all $10 of
Judi Dench is quite a dame. As one of Great Britain's greatest gifts to theater, films, and television, she has portrayed most of Shakespeare's heroines, from
