STAGE: The Theatres Are Closed but The Show Must Go On
by Keith Emerald – For those of you missing the excitement of a live-theatre experience during the pandemic, one of the coolest ways you can enjoy your favorite production is to go to www.broadwayhd.com. This website streams a wide array of live theatrical shows to subscribers such as Broadway Classics like Phantom of the Opera, […]
HOLLYWOOD: Your Shelter-In-Place Watchlist
by tim parks I have always used television as my solace. Like when I was a kid and would get lost in endless reruns of Gilligan’s Island and The Brady Bunch and the infinitum list of shows that would captivate me and shield me from the feelings of dread that I was much different than […]
EATING OUT: Take-Out Takes Over
by tKeith Emerald – One of the hardest hit as a result of the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis is our beloved restaurant industry. Restauranteurs are doing what they can to survive the pandemic therefore take-out and delivery have become the new normal. The great news is that cocktails and other libations are available with food orders […]
Remembering Doris Day with Julien’s Auctions – Property from the Estate of Doris Day
by bill biss – “You smile the song begins, you speak and I hear violins… It’s magic.” Such will always be the case regarding Doris Day. A remarkable woman whose voice, smile, humor and beauty transcends time. What exactly did Day do? Not only was she one of the most-loved singers of the 20th Century, […]
RAGE REVIEWS: Concerned & Conflicted
by chris carpenter The adjectives above might apply to me or they might apply to the subjects of the films I’m reviewing this week, or both. Read on to find out which! I am personally concerned that the best movie I’ve seen thus far this truncated cinema year isn’t getting the wide theatrical release it […]
RAGE REVIEWS: Covid Home Vid
by chris carpenter – Like most of my fellow Americans, I’ve been living under a “shelter in place” order the last few weeks thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Working primarily from home, however, has given me the opportunity to catch up on A LOT of online, streaming, and backlogged home video releases. When life gives […]
April Fooled Ya!
By Tim Parks It goes without saying that these are not only scary times, but crazy times, with the Coronavirus looming large on everyone’s mind. Folks – yours truly included – laid off from work, cases on the rise everyday and people literally flip sh**ting out trying to snag coveted rolls of toilet paper, as […]
On International Transgender Day of Visibility, Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter Benjamin Scheuer Releases “I Am Samantha”
Canvasback Records/Atlantic Records is proud to announce the release of “I Am Samantha” from singer-songwriter Benjamin Scheuer. The touching track recounts the real-life journey of Samantha Williams – a transgender woman who Scheuer first met and befriended at a coffeeshop in New York City. As Scheuer learned about Samantha’s story – and she in turn learned about his career as a […]
Jewel Hosts Live From San Quarantine: A Livestream Concert
Recently, Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Jewel had to cancel her non-profit’s fundraiser, which funds 80% of her foundation’s budget to help at risk youth with housing, food, clothing, necessities, and mentoring, as well as physical, emotional, mental, and health tools. With this crisis, she wanted to do a Live From San Quarantine: A Livestream Concert with […]
UNCAGED! An Engaging Conversation with ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ Director Sean Murray
by tim parks – La Cage Aux Folles has been entertaining audiences for 47 years, first as a 1973 French play by Jean Poiret, then as a 1978 French movie, a 1983 Broadway musical, and a 1996 American film The Birdcage starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane. In the American version of the play, with […]