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...
by Jordan Young | May 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Give ‘em the old razzle dazzle, that’s the name of the game. The 25th Anniversary Tour of “Chicago,” which touched down Tuesday at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa—where it continues through Sunday, May 21—proved anew Bob Fosse’s long shadow hangs over the...
by Jordan Young | May 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s curtains for Panndora Productions. Karen Wray and Sonja Berggren, aka The Panndora Girls, are calling it a night at the end of this season—their 20th year of producing new plays. They’re not finished just yet, though. Their swan song, “In My Bones,” written by...
by Jordan Young | Apr 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Remember Vidiots, the alternative Los Angeles video store? The popular shop (which operated in Santa Monica from 1985 to 2017) and non-profit film organization has reinvented itself and relocated to the Northeast L.A. hood of Eagle Rock. It opens the doors to its new...
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