From an intense “Editing for Film Writers” Master Class conducted by renowned USC School of Cinema Professor Michael Economou, to an esteemed industry panel discussion featuring high-ranking agents,…

                              Salmon Fishing in the Yemen   

If you choose a movie by who directed it, like I frequently do, then add “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” to your list. Some of my favorite films are directed by Swede Lasse Hallstrom including “Chocolat”, “The Cider House Rules”, “My…

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Orpheus Award winners to be selected among a field of twenty-two feature and short narrative and documentary films aimed at “Defeating the Crisis Through The Viewfinder.”  Exclusive Awards Party at the home of Greek Consul General, Elisabeth Fotiadou, to include Live Performance by Greeksinger…

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If you ever felt trapped in your childhood, regardless of the size of your hometown; if you ever had a dream that kept you alive; if you have given yourself…

Just how gay can TV get?

No, I haven’t fallen off the wagon! However, I am punch drunk with happiness at just how gay TV has become—certainly not the television of the late 70’s…

And the Oscar for Best Picture of 2011 goes to?  Harvey Weinstein.

Seriously? Of course not. The Academy Award for this year’s Best Picture went to the black and white, silent movie, “The Artist”.

Of course, “The Artist” would never have won, would never have been nominated, and would probably never…

Duck Sleuth is Act Out Mystery Theater’s best production to date. The two-and-a-half year old audience-participation, mystery dinner-theatre company has put on over a dozen productions, some outstanding, some average. But Duck Sleuth stands out because it manages to find just the right combination…

As the Diaspora of Greeks throughout the world share the pain and in many ways the immense challenges currently being faced by the courageous people of Greece—and as America continues to wrestle with its own views on immigration—the programming team of the 2012 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival has chosen to open…

Opera Duo Charlotte & Jonathan…

Makers of ECOS offer plenty of green; up to $10,000 in prize money.

Earth Friendly Products is…

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Scott and Roni Magnuson check in for a two-night stay at the Hyatt Regency Suites in downtown Palm…

[Don't know why this picture didn't draw attention in the "award's world.' One of Kristin Scott Thomas' best!]

Sarah’s Key

2011

You would think after thousands of years people would “get” the fact that…

Italian artist and jewelry designer Arosha Taglia is one of the amazing and talented people I’ve had the opportunity to meet thanks to the wonders of social networking. Born and raised in Turin, he now resides with his family in his wife’s native Israel.…

You won’t want to miss this evening of fun with some of your favorite celebrities at the historic “Villa Alegre” in the Old Las Palmas area of Palm Springs on Saturday, March 31 from 6:00 – 9:30 PM. Presented by Peter Konstantine…

Unless you’ve been watching movies from south of the border, the name Demián Bichir may be foreign to you. Being nominated for Best Actor this year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will hopefully give Bichir, not only more name recognition, but more acting roles in the…

As the culture it celebrates faces immense challenges, the Los Angles Greek Film Festival sprints toward its sixth year with an…

Hi everyone... I just wanted to invite you all to check out my new book, Arrows Across Eons: Becoming Tina Turner - which Mr. Snow himself will be reviewing...

God? Tina Turner? A 12-year-old kid? Somehow everything is profoundly connected…in the most magical of ways. A young Canadian girl resists everything that doesn’t feel right, and finds shelter and inspiration in the powerhouse example of Tina Turner. Years later, she moves to Los Angeles and literally runs into Ike…