William Shakespeare has been translated into modern English for Skylight Theatre Company’s production of The Winter’s Tale. The enjoyable production runs through June 14, 2025. Visit http://www.skylighttheatre.org for more details. Additional support from the Hitz Foundation and Play On…
Venessa Verdugo’s Hooligani
Talented actress/writer Venessa Verdugo will be showcasing her new one woman show Hooligani. Based on true events that took place in the 1990’s, HOOLIGANI tells of a tumultuous time in world and local history. The premise is a madam under indictment for…
Odalys Nanin’s “Frida- Stroke of Passion” Revived for Limited Engagement
Odalys Nanin’s acclaimed 2017 show Frida- Stroke of Passion is revived for a limited engagement at the Casa 0101 Theater, located in the Boyle Heights Artist District, of Los Angeles. I thoroughly enjoyed Odalys Nanin’s “FRIDA – Stroke of Passion: The…
Artist Gina Herrera at MOAH
m/other at MOAH ( Museum of Art & History) in downtown Lancaster, CA, explores motherhood outside the traditional, with themes of queer, indigenous, and spiritual motherhood. As part of the exhibit, Artist Gina Herrera’s Reforged Identities reflects spiritual and aesthetic rituals…
Bonnie & Clyde The Musical-Final Week
I attended opening night of the new Bonnie & Clyde The Musical and it was fantastic! The stage adaptation is a wild ride… an emotional roller coaster… with top notch singing and performances by all. Bad boy Clyde is…
Harrison Held’s SceneAroundTown: Celebrating Pride with Judy Garland Event at Hollywood Heritage Museum
The iconic Judy Garland’s birthday was celebrated with pride at the Hollywood Heritage Museum, Sunday, June 9th, ending their highly successful 10-week long “Meet the Stars” exhibit celebrating MGM’s spectacular 100 year history. It was also the global launch of…
Harrison Held’s SceneAroundTown – The 9th Annual “MUAHS” Make-up Artists & Hairstylists Awards
February 19, 2022, the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel hosted The Ninth Annual Make-Up Artists & Hairstylists Guild Awards “ MUAHS” that honors outstanding achievements of both makeup artists and hairstylists in motion pictures, television, commercials and live theater. This years…
SceneAroundTown- Q & A with Ann-Margret at Bye Bye Birdie Valentine’s Day Screening in Hollywood
A Great Valentine’s!! Ann-Margret herself appeared after the screening of the 1963 musical comedy Bye Bye Birdie @The Montalban in Hollywood. It was wonderful hearing her speak and sharing her warm and humorous anecdotes. The great Q&A was well hosted…
Hollywood Forever Unveils Burt Reynolds Monument…Academy Museum of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Opens…’A Place Among the Dead’ Premieres
I have been reflecting a lot over the past 2 weeks about the Burt Reynolds Monument Unveiling at Hollywood Forever last month… I went back a few days ago to visit and enjoy the serenity of the cemetery. Burt was…