Archive for June, 2011
The “24 Hour Plays” Comes to L.A. to Benefit Urban Arts Partnership
On June 18 at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica, Los Angeles was introduced to the New York City phenomenon known as The 24 Hour Plays. In this one of a kind theatre experience that lives for one night only on stage and in the memories of the audience alone, six short plays are written, [...]
Los Angeles Ballet Closes Fifth Season with a Gala Celebration
The fifth season of the Los Angeles Ballet came to a close last week with a breathtaking performance of “Giselle” at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The year-long celebration concluded with a gala and fundraiser that brought out some of Los Angeles’ most noteworthy patrons of the arts, including former Governor of California Gray [...]
Circus Dogs: A History
The recent film Water For Elephants, based on the best-selling novel by Sara Gruen, was a box office success surpassing $100 million dollars worldwide. Many dog lovers enjoyed seeing Jack Russell terrier “Queenie” perform in the film. While we have become accustomed to seeing dog actors in many films (Marley and Me, Turner and Hooch, [...]
Heroes Among Us: Military Dogs
Over the past month since the world learned that a Navy SEALs dog named “Cairo” helped carry out the mission that took down al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, a wave of fascination with military dogs has surged. The dog, assumed to be a Belgian Malinois, is as much a classified and protected member of [...]
