Tag: "entertainment"
Quebec Makes a Mark in Hollywood
This fall, 65 artists and designers from the Canadian province of Quebec came to Los Angeles to present a unique program that would highlight their strength, innovation, and creativity. Events throughout the month included a film festival at the Egyptian Theatre, live music, a stand-up comedy evening, a fashion show at the Hollywood & Highland [...]
Director’s Guild Screening of “Woman’s Picture”
Last Monday, I attended a screening of a new film, Woman’s Picture, at the Director’s Guild of America in Hollywood as the guest of a cast member, DC-based actress/singer/model Gia Mora. Mora’s popular jazz cabaret “Laugh it Up, Funny Girl” is currently playing at Germano’s Trattoria in Baltimore’s Little Italy. After seeing the trailer for [...]
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, [...]
A Red Carpet Wrap Party in Hollywood
Hollywood is known for many things, not least of which is the infamous “red carpet”. So when an event is labeled as a “red carpet event,” such as the movie wrap party I was invited to attend on Thursday at Station at the W Hotel Hollywood, certain expectations come to mind. You expect glitz and [...]
Performers Unite to Support Human Rights Watch
For one special night, a star-studded cast of actors and musicians came together at the renowned Broad Stage in Santa Monica to support the work of Human Rights Watch, one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. “Cries from the Heart: Ordinary Heroes” featured powerful performances of selected writings [...]
