By Joe Straw Harry James invited us into his dressing room to watch the Kentucky derby during his run of Big Broadcast of 1944 at the Pan...

By Joe Straw A man I knew as my father shot and killed a man.   Moonlighting from the army, he shot this man in the head, late one ni...

By Joe Straw  Acting is such a thankless task. Everyone knows the obstacles when entering the theatre.   Visuals of the darkened alleyw...

By Joe Straw By my count I saw over 40 theatrical productions last year and soon it will  be time to present  "The Last Straw Awards...

By Joe Straw One has to be impressed by walking into Our Lady of Angels Cathedral in Los Angeles. The Cathedral seems to embrace all who ...

By Joe Straw The play “Der Reigen” from which David Hare adapted into The Blue Room was so provocative it could not be performed on any st...

By Joe Straw Nicholas Brendon has a face you know.   It’s easy to compare him to… nope, not going to do that.  And forget that I’ve se...