The date was July 20, 1969, when the first humans, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, set foot on the surface of the moon. The mission, dubbed Apollo 11, had its impetus some eight years earlier when, on May 25, 1961, then-President John F.
Thought to be penned in the year 1593 by William Shakespeare, “Richard III” – a historical play depicting King Richard III’s odious ascension to the throne – is the second longest play in the Shakespearean canon (Hamlet is the lengthiest).
Just because something is over doesn’t mean it really is finished and done with – there is often an aftermath. The allies were successful in bringing WWII to a close, but there were still conflicts taking place through the war zones – especially in Hamburg, Germany, the setting for this film.
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.
