It’s not every day you have the opportunity to attend a critically acclaimed film festival, especially not one that features an incredibly diverse range of projects, from works involving Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning filmmakers to talented young students in elementary school. The Lady Filmmakers Film Festival celebrated its 18th year with a six-day symposium…
Cover photo by Brian Ach They are a band that defined the 80s, known for their power ballads and arena rock sound. Their signature song hit top ten on Billboard on its release in 1981, and in 2021 the Rolling Stone listed it as one of the 500 greatest songs of all time, a position…
Photos by Nathan Rifkin “But tell me did the wind sweep you off your feet?Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of dayAnd head back toward the Milky Way?” “Drops of Jupiter,” and the iconic band Train, have a special place in my heart. I grew up listening to the aforementioned…
Photos by Nathan Rifkin Framed by the iconic hills of Griffith Park and Mount Hollywood, nestled in the eastern portion of the Santa Monica mountains, is the beautiful Greek Theatre. In the summer, the open air venue sits under a brilliant blue Los Angeles sky dotted with small white wisps of clouds. Given all this,…
Come one, come all to the Greek Theatre on August 20th and 21st for a bit (and by a bit I mean a lot) of joy. It’s the Celebrating 10 Years Of Mt. Joy Tour, and the indie rock band is setting foot once more in the Greek, having sold out the iconic venue during…
“A thrill ride” – The Hollywood Reporter “Standout… funny, sexy” – Vogue “A visionary new voice” – IndieWire What do these three quotes have in common? They are all referencing the groundbreaking new film from Lilian Mehrel, a film that won the Tribeca AT&T Untold Stories Award, SFFilm Rainin Award, and much more, a film…
Photo provided by Andrew Joseph Woomer Summer sunsets in Santa Monica are one of the best things about Los Angeles. But a summer sunset on the rooftop of The Proper Hotel, listening to Leon Bridges and Jungle, might top that. I found myself there on Saturday evening, July 11th. The elevator doors opened to a…
In honor of Pride Month, our team of writers set out to highlight the queer artists who have defined modern culture as we know it. For decades, these iconic figures have challenged societal norms to embrace unfiltered identity, unbridled love, and radiant joy. Through music, art, and film, queer artists have reshaped social boundaries and…
Photos by Nathan Rifkin Nestled in the beautiful green hills of San Luis Obispo lies the Dairy Greek Golf Course. Typically featuring scores of golfers looking for their best shot, today the green was for a different demographic. I walked down the trail leading into the golf course, passing a beautiful duck lake on the…
Photos by Nathan Rifkin I think I found “The Place That Makes Me Happy.” And Tyke James, lead singer of The Moss, if you’re reading this, it was actually your concert at The Troubadour the night of April 9th. So Mr. Moss, it turns out your song performed in one of the best rock clubs…