by Jordan R. Young | Jun 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Judy Garland, Patricia Palmer and Deanna Durbin on the set of Every Sunday (1936). It would be easy to miss “Cartoon Roots,” Tommy Stathes’ new release on his independent Cartoons on Film label, but this Blu-ray/DVD combo deserves attention from anyone interested in...
by Jordan R. Young | Jun 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Heard of Ira Aldridge? It matters not. “Bright Swords” exhumes the 19th century black actor and brings him vividly back to life, telling the story of how he took a fellow thespian’s advice when he was 17 and went to England, where he would not face racial...
by Jordan R. Young | May 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Silence, please! It’s almost time for the 20th annual San Francisco Silent Film Festival, slated to run May 28-June 1 at the City by the Bay’s wonderful vintage movie palace, the Castro. And this writer will be making his first visit to the fest, having decided he’s...
by Jordan R. Young | May 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Jennifer Leitham Trio at Scott’s Restaurant Few things go together as well as jazz and brunch, especially when you do both as well as Scott’s Restaurant & Bar, across from South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. Having patronized the establishment with great...
by Jordan R. Young | Apr 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Two legendary African American performers are in our midst this week, both renowned for demonstrating how a single individual standing on stage can make a difference—moving people to think about something larger than themselves in similar but very different ways. Dick...
by Jordan R. Young | Mar 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Jonathan Durante and Jeff Lowe in “Waiting for Godot.” Courtesy of Alchemy. Jesse Runde is an Associate Faculty Member at Fullerton College and a co-founder of Orange County’s Alchemy Theatre Company. Her efforts have been seen on stages throughout Orange County; last...
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