by Jordan Young | Oct 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
South Coast Repertory’s bold, imaginative 60th season opener, Octavio Solis’ “Quixote Nuevo” (continuing through Oct. 28), is as far from “Man of La Mancha” as one can get. Indeed, it is only loosely adapted from Miguel de Cervantes’ classic tale of the chivalrous...
by Jordan Young | Aug 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Society for Cinephiles is gearing up for its 59th annual Cinecon Classic Film Festival in Los Angeles—actually in El Segundo, at the Old Town Music Hall. Seems the $50 parking tab at the Legion Theatre in Hollywood—last year’s venue—didn’t go over too well. Nor...
by Jordan Young | Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
I’ve found two ways to stay cool in the hip sense if not the literal this past weekend. “La Havana Madrid,” an entertainment that celebrates Latin American music and culture, is a delightful way to spend a summer evening (through August 4 at Mission San Juan...
by Jordan Young | Jul 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
“I am what the public demands of me,” says the stylishly-clad figure silhouetted against the flickering images on the screen behind her. Only to lament moments later, “People don’t know who I am.” 100 years have passed since the heyday of Alla Nazimova, but the...
by Jordan Young | Jun 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
The guy who created “Guys and Dolls” was a literary legend who had a tremendous influence on Hollywood and the movies. One of the best pictures based on his fanciful stories made a star of the curly-headed six-year-old moppet who played the title role, though she...
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