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It's a wonder Steve Cooley gets anything done. The District Attorney's 18th-floor office enjoys a sweeping, hi-def southern exposure — it's impossible Read full Post
First-timers at the Brooklyn Bagel Bakery, a squat factory in a part of town now better known for burritos and Filipino sinigiang, are often put off by the display i Read full Post
Los Angeles, as has been amply proven, is a melting pot of world hot dog culture, a city where it is possible to find persuasive versions of Chicago hot dogs, New Yo Read full Post
Capital of the illusion (i.e., film and TV) industry, home to the Magic Castle and more magicians than you can shake a wand at while wearing a tuxedo, Los Angeles is Read full Post
Despite the downtown sushi restaurant that has reimagined the cheesesteak as an egg roll stuffing, and the close approximations of cheesesteaks assembled at both Vie Read full Post
The title of John Guare’s 1971 farce, The House of Blue Leaves, now playing at the Mark Taper Forum, refers to a nut house, and a tree outside that contains blue l Read full Post
Some people can just see things coming. In 1979, one year before Ronald Reagan was elected president, Frank Zappa wrote a rock opera called Joe’s Garage. It’s a Read full Post
For comprehensive theater listings for this coming week, plus the latest New Theater Reviews, press the READ ON tab at the bottom of this section. Seeing Red R. Read full Post
For this week's New Reviews, go to http://en-gd52mu8.edirectorycloud.com/2008-08-21/stage/reviews-of-the-bad-arm-confessions-of-a-dodgy-irish-dancer-alley-cat Read full Post
It had been a relatively quiet summer for gay marriage supporters and their opponents, and people hit the beach or flew out of town without any real cares other than Read full Post
I was sitting on a leather couch at O-Bar last night, watching handsome gay men in tight jeans and tighter T-shirts order free drinks during a five-minute open bar. Read full Post
Sister Unity stood before me in West Hollywood Park on the first full day of legal gay marriage in California. She was dressed head-to-toe in drag and sounded somewh Read full Post