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.
Peter Quilter is a playwright whose scripts are typically premised on biographical subjects, such as his “End of the Rainbow” about the sad last days of the multi-talented Judy Garland and “Glorious!,” based on the American socialite and amateur soprano, Florence Foster Jenkins.
There are rare opportunities when film-goers can see a biopic that is as accurate in its story telling as it is entertaining. Dexter Fletcher has created such a film in Rocketman. The convincing accuracy is due in part to the fact that Elton John is the executive producer and is still alive.
America’s population is aging rapidly. And that means demand for health care will explode in the coming years. By 2030, one in five Americans will be older than 65. Nearly 80 percent of those seniors will suffer from two or more chronic diseases.
Last month I had the opportunity to hear radio personality Larry Elder express his views on politics and his life experiences, thanks to a BBQ invitation from Long Beach Area Republicans member Dorothy Kistler.
“The Biggest Little Farm” is a delightful, down-to-earth (so to speak) cinematic surprise. This uplifting home-grown true-life documentary continuously amazes and is replete with drama, action, humor and full of heartwarming tug-at-your-heartstrings anecdotes.
Though David Henry Hwang’s play, “M. Butterfly,” is much associated with Puccini’s 1904 opera, “Madama Butterfly,” it is primarily a fictionalized account of the true-life romantic pairing of French diplomat Bernard Boursicot and Perking Opera diva Shi Pei Pu. “M.
