The Two Dirtiest Words in Theatre

One of the biggest insults to a professional theatre is to be called a “community theatre”. Your average Joe in small-town America who goes to see Arsenic and Old Lace at the local American Legion Hall doesn’t understand why that’s a problem, but theatre people sure know the difference. Even we 99-seat theatre rats here in L.A. consider [...]

Another Friday Feature

Teaser trailer for the Geffen’s Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins starring Kathleen Tuner. An interesting mix of Ms. Ivins herself, some fun music, wacky visuals and those sparkling reviews from, well, elsewhere.

The Friday Feature

Very nicely done teaser for The 39 Steps now playing at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. Spare, economical, packs a punch.

It’s an Illusion!

Saving this to show my son one day when he starts giving me shit. Heh. Hat tip, Jon Armstrong.

The Thursday Thought

My buddy Rainn Wilson has finally embraced the fact that he looks suspiciously similar to a young Newt Gingrich. You can see it here.  Hmmmmm.

How I Look to Me

To celebrate my first week of running after a three-month layoff, I gave myself the gift of shin splints.  But I’m too out of shape to stop cardio work altogether, and it’s too cold to swim in the ocean.  So I’m walking. Like an old man with a stick, I’m walking.  You’ve seen the old [...]

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