Archive for December, 2009
Frosty the Snow Manilow – Troubies at the Falcon
Those wacky clowns, the Troubadour Theater Company, are back and they are tearing up the stage at the Falcon Theatre with their annual holiday spoof show. As always they
The “Uncanny Valley” of revulsion – “High Glitz” photo book and LA exhibition
Released this past Fall by powerHouse books is Susan Anderson's glossy coffee table book, entitled High Glitz: The Extravagant World of Child Beauty Pageants. The book’s description reads, “The girls
The creepy world of child beauty pageants — High Glitz
Three years ago, fashion photographer Susan Anderson turned her lens onto the fascinating and creepy world of kiddie beauty pageants.
Read a review of the book and exhibition here. In the
Salacious reading — Allen Edwards’ memoir Shear Force
Profane, revealing and downright hilarious – Allen Edward’s memoir, Shear Force, is the kind of behind-the-scenes racy tell-all you just can’t stop reading. Written in a frank, confidential and endlessly
Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat – Tuesday Dec 15th
Acclaimed stage actor Bryan Torfeh, a long-time member of England’s famed Royal Shakespeare Company who grew up in Pacific Palisades, returns to his roots to appear with Chamber Music Palisades

