MAPPLETHORPE
A LIFE IN CONTRAST Documenting a Legacy with Director Ondi Timoner ~ by joel martens ~ To say Robert Mapplethorpe was provocative is an understatement. Great cutting-edge artists often are, because they challenge social norms. For those of us who remember his work, early career, and the surrounding controversies around his photography, that reality isn’t […]
TROYE SIVAN
HIS LIFE IN BLOOM Oh My My My ~by joel martens ~ What where you doing when you were 23? If you were like the rest of us, you were probably still trying to figure out what it is that you wanted to do with your life. Maybe close to finishing college, looking to get […]
THE SHAPE OF WATER: Reinventing A Childhood Classic – Del Toro Style
by chris carpenter – As a boy, acclaimed writer-director Guillermo del Toro thought the title monster of his favorite movie, The Creature From The Black Lagoon, and the human woman with whom it was smitten should have swum off into the sunset together. Del Toro has now taken a step toward correcting this perceived slight […]
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: Spreading Cheer on Downtown San Diego’s 4th Street
by lisa lipsey – Christmas time is upon us and with it comes Miracle on 34th Street. You know the one with the department store Santa Claus, who claims he’s the real Kris Kringle and gets arrested? His case gets taken all the way to the Supreme Court, of course. And of course, a miracle […]
A Year in Review: The Best 10 Songs of 2017
from edge Media network – Women have dominated the music charts over the last few years, with pop stars like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift and many more populating Billboard’s Hot 100. But this year was quite different. In May, Billboard published the article “Men Have Linked the Longest Streak of Hot 100 […]
THE HILLCREST WIND ENSEMBLE: Making the Season Bright with Music and More
by tim parks – The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble brings over 30 years of experience and history with them, when they take the Parq West stage for their Holiday Revue on Saturday, December 16. The 45-piece group, along with The Hillcrest Holiday Singers, will perform classic American standards from days gone by, sure to elicit feelings […]
Bruno Mars Led the Night With Most Wins at the 2017 American Music Awards
The “2017 American Music Awards,” the world’s largest fan-voted awards show where music enthusiasts watch their favorite artists and pop culture icons come together to honor idols, newcomers and record-breakers in the contemporary music scene, celebrated 45 years of music live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 8:00pm […]
Study Reveals More LGBTQ Characters on TV Series, Fewer Women
from our media partner: edge media network – TV series are including more LGBTQ characters and adding gender-nonconforming ones, but there’s a need for richer, more complex stories about them, according to the media advocacy group GLAAD. LGBTQ depictions increased in the current season across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms, the group’s annual Where We Are […]
A Holiday Adventure with The Merry Men of MENALIVE
by tony reverditto – It may seem a little early for a Christmas anecdote, but MenAlive, Orange County Gay Men’s Chorus holiday concert takes place Friday and Saturday, December 1 and 2, so we didn’t want you to miss it! A little history: MenAlive, the brainchild of founder Rich Cook, began with 13 singers back […]
LONG BEACH SYMPHONY POPS! Presents an Evening with “Duke, Ella & All That Jazz”
On Saturday, November 18 at 8 p.m. in the Long Beach Arena (300 E. Ocean Blvd.), the Long Beach Symphony will present an evening of music inspired by the legendary 1930s Harlem jazz clubs featuring greatest hits by Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Ethel Waters and more! Veteran conductor and trumpeter Byron […]