Dear Marilyn, I’d like to get your opinion. Do you think that guys should pay for everything when they go out on a date with a girl? I am a poor college […]
Dear Marilyn: Who should pay on a date?
“My Stage” for the younger ages
By Thom deMartino The chance to attend live theater often doesn’t seem within reach, with the expenses of day-to-day life: but Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa is giving the […]
Number 1 with a “Bullets” at the Gem
By Thom deMartino They say say breaking into show business can be murder — but with the right connections and a little moxie, it could make you a killing… “Bullets Over Broadway: […]
TGIF: Movies, “Menagerie” and mayor
The weather outside is chilly. Here are some amusements to keep you warm. MOVIES Opening this weekend in local cinemas: “Annihilation”: A mysterious phenomenon pops up on the coastline, and a team […]
A reflective “Glass Menagerie” at GWC
By Thom deMartino The past may be shrouded in the haze of memory, but our own failings are often in the eye of the beholder. In the family melodrama “The Glass Menagerie”, directed […]
Dear Mari: Can’t get along with aunt, dad
Dear Marilyn, I am currently living with my aunt, and I have been for almost two years. Recently, things between us have been rocky. She is constantly picking on my little imperfections, […]
“Black Panther” is a cultural touchstone
By Jim Tortolano “Unhappy is the land which breeds no hero.” “No, unhappy is the land that needs a hero.” That bit of wisdom from Berthold Brecht comes to mind when watching […]
TGIF: “Panther,” Tet and “Menagerie”
It’s the Tet! The lunar new year is celebrated in many Asian nations and cultures. The Year of the Dog starts today (Friday). There are lots of smaller events all across Orange […]
Dear Mari: At least one job too many
Dear Marilyn, I am a 22 year old female, and a resident of Huntington Beach. I am a community college student, and I go to school full time. I also have three […]
“15:17 to Paris” is mostly a slow ride
By Jim Tortolano The film “15:17 to Paris” reminds me of the saying about the dog who could walk on its hind legs: “It was done about as well as it could […]
