There are times in a relationship, even a long happy one, when an event takes place that makes the friendship stronger and more powerful or tears it to shreds. Franky (Josh Wiggins) and Ballas (Darren Mann) have been close buddies since childhood.
One of the most powerful emotional experiences this critic has had in the theater was during the United States premiere production of “Ragtime: The Musical” at Los Angeles’s now demolished Shubert Theatre. That was 1997 and that stirring production – based on the 1975 E.L.
For those of us who call California our home, we’ve noted some political changes since the 21st Century arrived. Although at one time the Republican and Democratic parties vied somewhat equally for political dominance, it’s no longer a contest.
The remaining members of the Sunnyside Cemetery board of directors have made it public that unless they get some type of help they will have to padlock this historic site and walk away.
The Gods are obviously smiling down on California, as our economic fortunes seem to know no bounds. When Governor Gavin Newsom submitted his first state budget on January 10, 2019, he proposed the allocation of $80.7 billion – an all-time high – for K-12 education spending.
