Summer 2007

SLEEPING BEAUTY WAKES

SLEEPING BEAUTY WAKES

What would happen if Sleeping Beauty didn’t like the prince who kissed her? She wouldn’t wake up! At least not for centuries! That’s the premise of this world premiere musical adaptation of Sleeping Beauty at the Kirk Douglas Theater in Culver City.



Mah-vel-ous Music in Malibu for the Midnight Mission

Mah-vel-ous Music in Malibu for the Midnight Mission

Guests attending the “From Malibu with Love” Benefit Concert for the Midnight Mission of Los Angeles were treated to an incredible night of killer musical talent. The concert on Friday, March 23, at the Malibu Performing Arts Center started with a set from Ilsey Juber, a newcomer with a great style and unique voice.



Brunch in the Backyard!

The Backyard Restaurant at W Los Angeles-Westwood offers all the amenities of your own backyard; including lush shade trees, patio and swimming pool, but adds the elegance and panache of its serene setting and tantalizing food – an innovative mix of Cal-Fresh American cuisine with Mediterranean influences. In addition to their traditional culinary delights, they are now offering a special new one-of-a-kind Tuscan Brunch.



The Best of Broadway…. In Los Angeles!

The Best of Broadway…. In Los Angeles!

It seems like people always wait until they take a trip to New York to go to a Broadway Show. But right here in Los Angeles are some of the most wonderful shows to see – especially those you may have missed the first time around!



“Heels that Heal” – Shoes & Charity Equal Shoe Frenzy 2007

“Heels that Heal” – Shoes & Charity Equal Shoe Frenzy 2007

In the early hours of Saturday, May 19, several hundred women snaked around Veterans Memorial Complex Auditorium, Los Angeles, for the annual event known as “Shoe Frenzy.” Featuring over 5,500 pairs of donated designer shoes, boots, sandals, and slippers, the venue is converted into a virtual shoe warehouse lasting a few hours and ending by noon.

by Pamela Heath



The Road – Cormac McCarthy

The Road – Cormac McCarthy

The Road by Cormac McCarthy is a novel of survival in post-apocalyptic America. The world as it was no longer exists. Black ash years later continue to rain down on everything. There are no specifics as to what actually happened to cause this apocalypse, but the few clues the author gives us suggest a nuclear bomb: “The clocks stopped at 1:17. A long shear of light and then a series of low concussions … A dull rose glow in the windowglass” (52). A father and his young son, survivors, are traveling “the road” from their home in the north in expectation of reaching the south, where they expect to survive the winter.

(Reviewed By Lee L. Peoples)



Plant Your Own Garden

Plant Your Own Garden

The other day I got the idea that I would prune my mother’s trees. I’d had enough of looking at those monster trees and thought she might like to have a nice tidy garden, come outside and have a cup of tea while enjoying her day. I created a whole scenario in my head where she would be seduced from her hermetic existence to sit outside in the shade and get some sun. Her cat would be allowed outside, as long as she was there, to stalk and explore. So I set out to shape her trees.

(Written by Lisa A. Trimarchi)



A Shout Out to I. E. Fashion

A Shout Out to I. E. Fashion

I live in Rancho Cucamonga, California, a city revolving around commerce, raised trucks, and some of the best hot wings around ( Buffalo Wild Wings, people). About 20 minutes from Pomona, where I grew up and lived for the majority of my life, and just over an hour east of the heart of Los Angeles, lies Rancho, one of the more uppity cities of the Inland Empire, you might say.

(Written by Elana Pruitt)



A.i. and Soccermom at the Roxy

A.i. and Soccermom at the Roxy

The opening band Soccermom is a four piece originally formed in Venice straddling the divide between new wave and New York art punk. The headliner was up and coming locals A.i. who’ve been getting airtime at KROQ. These kids are young but they’ve been bred into the business. Nick (vocals and guitar) and Zack (drums) come from a long line of artists and entertainers.



The Fratellis’ Costello Music

The Fratellis’ Costello Music

When I first heard about The Fratellis, I was pretty skeptical. Ever since The Libertines imploded, NME has heralded the UK’s next big band, and usually they’ve been a bore. For every genuinely good act like the Arctic Monkeys, there have been ten more disappointments like Razorlight, The Kooks, Babyshambles, and Louis XIV.