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Short + Sweet Hollywood 2025

Update: (much over due!) We made it to the Finals! As I write this the Festival is now over, and Perseids took home a number of honors: crew takeover award for "Best Drama" Festival award for "Best Playwright" As well as some things I can claim no responsibility...

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Theatre Work

“Wendy Gough is a consummate theatre artist.”
-Jacob Clark, NoHoLA

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Four Girls

Four Girls

I was teaching the Saturday morning Kenpo class - no, not the 7:30 am advanced Black Belt class - the 10:00 am one - the one with the wee beasties, the littles, the younglings. Four little girls showed up that day, a couple of 7-year-olds, and a pair of sisters...

Universitas
Universitas

Universitas

In the medieval world, when the first western universities formed, they did not have physical facilities. Classes were taught in whatever space was available, including churches or homes. A university was not a physical space, but a collection of individuals,...

Play reading: Imago

Play reading: Imago

One of the perks of living in a city with a vibrant theatre scene (and yes, Los Angeles has had a vibrant theatre scene for many years now) is that you find talented folks who are willing to spend an afternoon to help you develop your play. When writing, I find...

The River
The River

The River

 “No man ever steps in the same river twice. For it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” -Heraclitus Upon starting to train in a martial art, there exists an unacknowledged expectation that our development will be linear;  we will move toward our goals...

Extreme Bookstores

Extreme Bookstores

“What I say is, a town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got a bookstore, it knows it’s not foolin’ a soul.” -Neil Gaiman, American Gods If you haven't figured this out already, I love books. I love bookstores and...

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