Of Faith, Family, and a “Miracle”
Tempesta, Bowers, Bolyard, Peters and Lyons About half-way through the second act of Tom Dudzick’s 90-minute, two-act play Miracle on South Division Street, a character makes a timely observation:…
Chicago Delivers the Hits and More
After nearly 60 years, what more is there for a successful Hall of Fame classic rock band to do? Well, my financial adviser has been working that long, too, with…
Double Trouble for Troubled Doubles in “Twinless”
When I first read the logline for James Sweeney’s new film Twinless, which is billed as a dark comedy, and saw the accompanying photo of two likable looking fellows, I…
Raise a Glass to the Melodrama at 50
Wow . . . 50 years. How can you possibly sum up all the people, performances, and applause produced over five decades by The Great American Melodrama in Oceano? Well…
Short Films Focus on Hispanic Heritage
The Cambria Film Festival is sponsoring “Voices Through Time,” a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on Saturday, September 6, at the Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre and Studio Gallery.…
Why Is “The Roses” Just “Almost”?
The opening credits of The Roses, directed by Jay Roach from a screenplay by Tony McNamara, bill the movie as a love story. The initial loving relationship of Ivy (Olivia…
“Honey Don’t!” Lives Up to Coen Name
Ethan Coen and his brother Joel, when working together, are known for their quirky, genre-bending films, off-of-center characters, and skewed movie themes and styles. Ethan, now directing on his own,…
“I Love You” Sets the SLO REP Bar High
Jeffrey Laughrun, Joe Ogren, Katelyn Shreiner & Morgan Tapp SLO REP is opening its 79th season with a bang—an auspicious beginning to an ambitious lineup of shows for 2025-26,…
Premise, Location Make “East of Wall” Unique
With East of Wall, filmmaker Kate Beecroft has placed a familiar story in an unusual setting. Part true to life, part fictionalized, the movie presents a single mother trying to…
“Jeff Buckley” Extends an Artist’s Legacy
Photo by Merri Cyr (courtesy Magnolia Pictures) "I just love when men use their voice subconsciously." It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley captures the poet/singer's attempt to express himself in…