This is the long weekend of parties, scary stories (and movies), holiday events and other orange-and-black events and revelry. Just remember, it’s all make-believe, so be safe and keep your loved ones […]
Here’s scary and sugary fun for all
Shakespeare OC out at amphitheater
By Jim Tortolano William Shakespeare wrote “All’s Well That Ends Well, “ but it remains to be seen how things will turn out for Shakespeare Orange County. SOC, for years the resident […]
Man on the moon, folks on the border
Looking for stuff to see and do this weekend? There are two interesting-looking films and two well-reviewed plays to attend, as well as several activities for the kids and family. Take a […]
It’s a new “Dracula” for a new era
By Thom deMartino But who wants to live forever, really? The immortality glorified in fiction — in reality, wouldn’t it be more of a curse, to watch the world you know fall […]
“A Star Is Born” shines very bright
By Jim Tortolano If there’s such a thing as a perfect Hollywood movie for the 21st century – and there is not – “A Star Is Born” comes close. It combines reflections […]
“Springtime for Hitler” in autumn at Gem
What do to this weekend? If you are fascinated by the anti-social, we’ve got local stage plays about Adolf Hitler and Dracula. If you like your romance with music, “A Star is […]
“Producers”: one for the “cooked” books
By Thom deMartino It gives new meaning to the old adage, “It’s so bad, it’s good.” “The Producers” recently had its opening gala at Garden Grove’s Gem Theater (with a rousing introduction […]
“House With A Clock” is right on time
By Jim Tortolano It’s not easy to strike a balance between horror and comedy. That’s such a fine line that in many cases it tips awkwardly to one direction or another. Being […]
“Little Women” tops the movie choices
An old story with a new version, a musical about the perils of staging a musical, some good school football matchups and the last 2018 hurrah for the Angels are all on […]
WCP’s fatal charm at “Dial M for Murder”
By Thom deMartino Even the best laid plans may go awry … How much more so, when planned by the shallow and the scheming? Westminster Community Playhouse had a mind for murder […]
