Articles by Alex Palmer

Live III: Internal Landscapes at the Peñalver Studio

Dance, music, and visual arts combined for an unusual and memorable performance on Saturday

Counter - Vegan Heaven in the East Village

The words "go vegan" can carrying the heft of discipline and self responsibility, but at Counter Vegan Bistro these words bring thoughts of a decadent dining experience

Romeo and Juliet in the Park - Star-Cross'd and Soaking Wet

If only the young lovers had half the patience of their stoic audience at Sunday's performance, things may have turned out different

Lula Almeida and Fundo de Quintal Bring Brazilian Sounds to Los Angeles

On Sunday, June 17th Bahian legend Lula Almeida and hsi band will open for Fundo de Quintal at the John Anson Ford Theater, Hollywood, for the Brazilian Nites Summer Festival

Mr. Punch Review - A Nightmarish Puppet Show

Working from Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean's 1995 graphic novel "Mr. Punch", Director Sean Cawelti and the Rouge Artists Ensemble have created a darkly wondrous work of multi-media theater

Wounded Review

Not unlike the staccato gunfire of an Iraqi battlefield, the Los Angeles Theater Ensembles return production of Wounded delivers slow, even plodding, moments punctuated by rapid bursts of anguish and intensity

True West Review - Brotherly Love and Burned Toast

True West follows two brothers as they reunite after a five year separation; fighting out their differences, destroying their mothers house, and transforming into one another

Grindhouse Review - Tarantino and Rodriguez Bring Back Girls, Guns, and Gore

In "Grindhouse", Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez resuscitate the grindhouse movie experience, injecting a little something for everybody

Splash Magazine Party Makes Waves at Tengu's Newest Restaurant on the Ocean

Splash Magazine threw a huge Journalist/Reader Appreciation bash at Tengu in Santa Monica with delicious appetizers, cocktails, and good company

Very Short Movies Festival 2007

The Very Short Movies Festival treated Hollywood audiences to some of the best shorts of the year

Do Lord Remember Me Review

While there are no featured characters or a designated story in Do Lord Remember Me, the five fabulous actors take turns as the former slaves recalling their personal experience

Splash Magazines' Journalist/Reader Appreciation Night at Tengu

LA Splash & Splash Magazines Wolrdwide will again hold their Reader/Journalist Appreciation Event at the Tengu Santa Monica

Charity by Numbers at the Corey Helford Gallery - Artists Color Outside the Lines

Saturday night the Corey Helford Gallery opened its weeklong Charity by Numbers exhibit with an energized reception and auction of some of the works

Search and Destroy - A Self-Destructive Journey

Martin Mirkheim's dreams of greatness lead him to humiliation and peril in this black comedy

The Tomorrow Show - Review

The Tomorrow Show's mix of comedy and everything else is worth staying up for

Flaming Lips - Review - Yoshimi Brings in 2007

The Flaming Lips brought their circus of optimism to the USC Galen Center for a NYE extravaganza

A Ray Bradbury Christmas Review

The beloved science fiction writer brings his vast ideas to an intimate theatre

LA Auto Show Review - Clean Energy Vehicles Pave the Way

Automakers at the 2006 LA Auto Show embraced their green side and introduced a variety of clean energy vehicles

Monster Massive - Review - DJs Spin with Claws Out

DJs Paul van Dyke and Armin van Buuren headlined the all-night Halloween show at the LA Sports Arena

Night of The Living Dead - Review - They're Not Zombies - The Undead Attack LA Theaters!

Plays about the undead have invaded LA theaters and we review two of them

Esquire House 360 Opens Its Doors with a Splash

Esquire Magazine threw a party to inaugurate their newest Signature Space, with stars, swimmers, and

Inside Private Lives - Review

Theatre East's new production lets audiences chat up or confront colorful pop culture figures from the last few decades.

The Booby Trap - Review - Hooray for Hooters

Booby Traps mammary monologues celebrate the power and problems of breasts

Concert Review - Massive Attack and TV On The Radio

On Sunday night's show at the Hollywood Bowl, Massive Attack's menacing trip hop light show dazzled the audience, but was outshined by the more rambunctious TV On The Radio

All the King's Men - Review - Willie Rises Again

Steve Zaillian's adaptation emphasizes the timelessness of political corruption. Penn and the rest turn out solid performances through a sometimes-muddled plot