So Cal Arts & Entertainment

From vaudeville and radio to movies, television, and far flung outposts across the globe, Bob Hope had one of the longest and most successful careers in show biz. His reputation has faded in the generation since his death at the age of 100 in 2003—even his namesake...

If you haven’t checked out Irish Rep Online’s Theatre @ Home Winter Festival, you’re missing out; happily, it’s been extended through March 7. This series of original digital productions created by Irish Repertory Theatre during the shutdown includes some of the best...

Laurel and Hardy fans haven’t fared too badly during the pandemic. We’ve certainly had plenty to watch. First “The Definitive Restorations”—worth the price of admission for the bonus materials alone—and now “Laurel OR Hardy” (available on Blu-ray from Flicker Alley)....

Three years ago at a film festival in Pordenone, Italy, Serge Bromberg of Lobster Films delighted me with the news he was restoring “The Dybbuk” (1937), arguably the greatest Yiddish film ever made. It’s been a long wait but worth every minute; Serge has topped...

“Outside the Law” (1921) may not one of the better known collaborations between Lon Chaney Sr. and director Tod Browning, but thanks to Kino Lorber—which has one of the more robust catalogs of vintage films today—it looks better than ever on their new Blu-ray and DVD...

The 24th Street Theatre is celebrating Dia de los Muertos online, Monday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. PST. Special guests at the virtual festival will include Aztec dance troupe Huitzilopochtli, ballet folklórico Sol de Fuego, and Emmy-winning actor Edward James Olmos. The...

The city’s in turmoil, crowds are rioting in the streets, people are starving, and the stock market’s on the brink of collapse. Sound familiar? Instead of one political party or another being blamed, however, “the Jews are responsible for our misery.” If this sounds...

Oh goody, an alternate timeline, hip-hop fantasy riff on “Peter Pan.” I think I’ll pass on Dance with Films this year. Instead, I recommend a subscription to Film Movement Plus, a streaming service that virtually promises never a dull moment. The site is particularly...

Is the pandemic the death of theatre as we know it? It’s a question being asked ‘round the world. Few are willing to dip their toes in the waters of online theatre while the conundrum is being debated. Yes, the medium is problematic in myriad ways. And no, it’s not...

Two entertainers, a struggling ingénue and a veteran thespian, bump into each other on their way out of auditions. Both rejected, they sing to each other about their hopes and dreams. After calling the seasoned Viktor (Hermann Thimig) on his grandiose fibs, Susanne...