Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: October 30, 2009
To many, Culture Clash is the Nation’s leading Chicano-Latino performance troupe.
In view of that – students, teachers, and locals in the community - obviously have a great treat in store for them once the curtain falls and the footlights go up at Royce Hall tonight.
The cast (Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas and Herbert Siguenza) are both innovative and talented, and [...]
Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: October 30, 2009
Fans of 80’s classic features from the Horror Genre wll be zipping off to the New Beverly Cinema tonight (October 30th) – outfitted in wildly inventive scary off-beat costumes, no doubt – to catch nostalgic perennial favorites like “Once Bitten” (Jim Carrey), Fade to Black, and Teen Wolf starring Michael J. Fox (a fellow Canadian performer who [...]
Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: October 30, 2009
A troupe of unrivaled superstar dancers will be gliding into Southern California on gossamer wings, no doubt, and alighting on stage to mesmorize dance buffs at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.
According to the New York Times:
“To see the American Ballet Theatre at its best is to see it in Giselle.”
The American Ballet Theatre is based [...]
Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: October 29, 2009
There was a surprise musical treat in my mailbox tonight from the publicity department at AFI when I logged in for messages.
In addition to a press notice about the much anticipated Neil Young documentary screening next week (November 4th) at Mann’s Chinese Theatre, there was a link to a dynamite website brimming with sensory overload [...]
Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: October 28, 2009
This morning an Afro-American security guard at Pavilions in West Hollywood established to everyone within eyesight, that he not only had an IQ of about 2 (basic sh** for brains) but is a racist who harasses and discriminates against white shoppers!
When Pavilions unveiled their newly-renovated grocery in WeHo adjacent a few weeks ago, shoppers were [...]
Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: October 28, 2009
Shipwrecked on a gale force sea on nightmarish Halloween.
Scary thought!
For the adventurous at heart, it’s just a zip down the highway to Long Beach Harbour, and up a rickety gangway onto the deck of the Queen Mary.
For starters, take a wild-eyed stroll in one of the terrifying mazes, if you dare.
Graveyard Maze Beware!
There are UN-DEAD [...]
Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: October 27, 2009
Vinyl boy or Goth wannabee?
The big brouhaha a few months ago over Adam Lambert’s musical musings (and management entanglements) which threatened to beckon a fall from Grace with fans because of it - was all for nothing.
In spite of the blood feud and the nasty airing of dirty laundry with handlers and record execs in public - “American Idol” [...]
Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: October 27, 2009
There was a lot of political activity around the gay arena this month.
When a cry went up to march on Washington (D.C.) and urge President Obama to take action on – I dunno, let’s say - the ludicrous military policy (Don’t ask. Don’t tell) , a bill to prevent hate crimes against gays, the issue of [...]
Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: October 27, 2009
Well, it was a bad-news week for Roman Polanski.
As cynics are often inclined to quip – it never rains – it pours!
If you recall, Polanski’s request for release from a Swiss jail on bond or bail pending adjudication of issues surrounding extradition to the Unites States, was denied on the grounds that the now-crusty film director was [...]
