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Be An Audience of One
By Wes Hessel The various venues of the dramatic arts have had to be very creative and flexible in this intra-COVID society. One of Court Theatre’s initiatives took a concept of unique scale and adapted it to virtual performance; you could say that “Theatre for One: Here We Are” is by the person, for the […]
“Eleanor’s Very Merry Christmas Wish” Streams Magic Right Into Your Heart By: Wes Hessel
The return this year of new holiday family favorite “Eleanor’s Very Merry Christmas Wish” has taken the online route like a number of other great seasonal productions, and we get our wish to once again see the fun, fantastic show about the rag doll with heart who lives at the North Pole having her greatest […]
“Christmas Carol” Shimmers With Holiday Hope By: Anna Hessel
During this rather tremulous holiday season, Writers Theatre’s “One-Man A Christmas Carol” glimmers with the promise that live theater is going to weather the storm and hope is never really faraway. Dickens’ Christmas classic, with a simplistic but stunning set, wonderful photographic and video images, brings to fruition the cast of characters with clarity and […]
“The Steadfast Tin Soldier” Continues Onward in Stalwart Splendor. By: Wes Hessel
Looking GlassTheatre’s annual production of Mary Zimmerman’s adept adapation of the classic Hans Christian Andersen story strides on this year in virtual vision, streaming through December 27th. Recorded from performance last year, the great tale shines even more in the context of USA, 2020. Once again, we enjoy the beloved narrative of the loyal, determined […]
The Times Are Racing at The Joffrey
“The Times Are Racing” At The Joffrey By Anna Hessel There is something for everyone at The Joffrey Ballet’s “The Times Are Racing” – where can you get classic ballet, stunning costumes, humor, a love triangle, harlequins, acrobatics, strong athleticism, and pounding technobeats in one show? This collection of five unique ballets has it all. […]
Mike’s Tech Corner
It’s here! It has arrived! The new iOgrapher Multi Case! Dave Basulto never ceases to amaze me with his creative genius in designing cases for the iPhone and iPad. The new iOgrapher Multi Case is very flexible in that it was built for various sizes and models of iPhones and now the big news, Android […]
Mike’s Tech Corner
I enjoy music, I play bass, guitar, 5 string banjo and 3 string cigar box guitar. I also enjoy collecting vinyl records, CD’s and DVD’s. I like to go to concerts. When my next door neighbor’s band One Down performed at the Underpass Lounge I took my camera, iPad and iOgrapher to document the event. […]
R.I.P. Stan Lee
I am a big fan of all the Marvel movies. I own all of them from Howard The Duck to Avengers Infinity War. When I was younger I collected the Marvel comic books. I’m even looking forward to seeing the new Marvel movies coming out in 2019 such as Captain Marvel, Avengers 4 and Spider-Man; […]
Mike’s Tech Corner
In the October edition of People and Places Newspaper I discussed the Dexcom G5 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System for diabetics. Here is a short video that I found on YouTube that explains it further. I will soon be changing over to the new Dexcom G6 and I will discuss that new system in a future […]
Take In The Amazing Museum of Science and Industry For A True Learning Experience
For a great learning experience take your children to the Museum of Science and Industry. You won’t be disappointed! Here is a short video that I produced on my last visit to the museum.
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