Belasco Theater takes “Bye Bye Birdie” outdoors at Hermosa Art Walk

The Belasco Theater Company presented an outdoor preview of its upcoming production of “Bye Bye Birdie during the past weekend’s Hermosa Beach Art Walk at the Hermosa Beach Community Center. The Tony Award winning musical will be presented  inside at the Hermosa Community Center Theater on the weekends of Friday, June 21 though July 7. […]

On Local Government: Can’t We All Just Get Along?

“You’ve got to be taught to hate and fear.” Probably the most important line of dialogue from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “South Pacific” came into full view over the weekend as the first Lavender Graduation took place in the city of Lancaster. The event, organized by The Out Project, provided an opportunity for graduates […]

Theater Review: “The Scottsboro Boys”

The opening night audience for “The Scottsboro Boys” seemed to enjoy the show, but I think that the creators have tried to pull a fast one on us, so I’m going to play Devil’s Advocate. John Kander and the late Fred Ebb also gave us “Cabaret,” “Chicago,” and several other astonishing works for the theater, […]

From WWII to the present, 95-year-old Chet Heth has been a propeller plane man

by Jarl Johnson   Careers are sometimes molded by circumstances beyond our control. But you must love your work if it consumes your passions at the age of ninety-five. Chester “Chet” Heth and his wife have lived in Palos Verdes for the past 46 years and raised a family of five children. They have eight […]