Mark Twain once remarked that “if you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait an hour and it will change.” This will also be an up-and-down week in our cities […]
The heat is turned up on us this week
Fire stations, Frankenstein, art and more
Always wanted to be a firefighter? Or wonder that’s the point of view of the monster in the “Frankenstein” story. These itches and others can be scratched this weekend in the West […]
A different Frankenstein in “Fire.”
By Thom deMartino The barrel of the pistol trembles. The aged Victor Frankenstein (Scott Keister), gun in unsteady hand, sways deliriously upon an icy plateau in the emptiness of the frozen northern […]
Fun in the OC area is “looking up”
We’ve got a clown-turned-maniac, a sky filled with airplanes, bluegrass music and more. Enjoy the fun outdoors and indoors this October weekend in West Orange County.
SteelCraft opens with taste, crowds
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano Garden Grove went officially hip last week with the opening of the StreetCraft food hall on Euclid Street near Garden Grove Boulevard. The cutting-edge outdoor urban eatery […]
A radiant “Star” at the Gem Theater
By Thom deMartino Tragedy is ubiquitous. Sometimes it feels like it would be so easy to slip under – drowning in the marshy depths of day-to-day hardships and heartbreaks that is the […]
Weekend: “Judy,” “Bright Star,” eateries
There’a a lot happening this weekend. Two major live stage shows begin this week. Two popular eating places make their debut and Judy Garland comes back in the form of Renee Zellweger’s […]
“Bright Star” from GG’s own bright star
By Thom deMartino At the 2016 Tony Awards, comedy legend Steve Martin said “I’ve learned a lot: that if you wanna be on Broadway, you have to work hard: you have to […]
“Lend Me a Tenor” is love and laughs
By Thom deMartino Maria Callas, an American-born Greek soprano, once said, “An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down … It starts in […]
“Ad Astra” fascinates, and then drags
By Jim Tortolano Brad Pitt, he of the dazzling, disarming smile, has now moved far from his beefcake days to a fine mellow elder Hollywood long-distance runner. His latest journey has taken […]
