This article appeared in the on-line magazine for actors The Networker on July 1, 2009

One of my first encounters with Farmer’s Markets since my move to the US was about 10 years ago, when I visited the Farmer’s Market on 3rd and Fairfax and I tasted the freshness and the flavor of those apples, tomatoes, green pepper, zucchini, broccoli and even locally farmed honey and locally made cheese. [Read more →]

This article appeared in the on-line magazine for actors The Networker on June 1, 2009

When my little sister was about 8 years old, she got into the habit of going to the bathroom of every house, restaurant, grocery store, and department store that we visited. It was very annoying to me because I always had to tag along with her and “check out” the bathrooms.

I never found out why she used to do it, but now I’m almost as obsessed with it as I’m obsessed with plastic and Styrofoam.

Bathrooms tell so much about a person. About certain habits (do they have books, magazines, cross word puzzles or an ashtray next to the loo?), about their eco-consciousness, about their health, and much more. The bathroom is a sanctuary for some and some are scared of it. [Read more →]

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I photographed this production last week at the Odyssey Theatre. Usually when I photograph, I’m cut of from the experience that I’m shooting but this one touched me. Not so much because of the story but mostly because of the fantastic acting.

This production is an Odyssey Theatre Outreach Program with the Los Angeles City College Theatre Department and the actors are so fine, I wish more actors would go to LACC. Seldom do I see a theater production where actors are having this much fun on stage with their characters as well as with each other. [Read more →]

Support the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights (ALAP)!

Virtually any purchases you make at Barns & Noble today at the Grove or in Encino on Monday (books, CDs, DVDs, coffee, food, etc) benefit ALAP! Download and give them a voucher (pdf) or tell them you’re with ALAP.

In fact, for up to a week, ALAP can get credit for your purchase. Can’t make it?  Just call them at 323-525-0270 and tell them you’re with the ALAP Book Fair. They’ll take your order over the phone and deliver it for free!  None of your purchases cost you anything extra, and they help ALAP!

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Los Angeles is a beautiful city. Riding my bike through various neighborhoods I can smell the various foods from the different cultures that have settled down after long travels in a search for a better world.

Riding my bike down to the beach or to the south side, I encounter communities that I would have never seen, if I had driven a car. I come across fairytale houses that I’ve only seen in the movies.

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This article appeared in the on-line magazine for actors The Networker on May 1, 2009

I’m going to direct my first short film in June. This is a project that has been with me for the past 9 months and finally I’m going to make it a reality.

The setting is Eastern Europe in 1978 and the subject is child abandonment.

My husband is 100% behind me on this project and when I asked him if he would produce it (he produced many music videos and commercials back in the day), he got very excited.

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A bunch of us cyclists rode this morning to Van Nuys City Hall to address the lack of respect that cyclists get from our law enforcement and the lack of response and lack of responsibility we get from our City’s Leadership.

Stephen summed up the meeting  on SoapBoxLA and I wanted to post my words as I spoke them today here:
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On the morning of April 24th a Hummer hit a young cyclist, sending him to the ER. When cyclists stopped the car to get his information, they fled the scene, running over three bikes and nearly killing several cyclists. LAPD stopped the Hummer a block later, with a bike lodged beneath it. LAPD let the Hummer driver leave the scene, IN HIS CAR.

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April is National Poetry Month and Metro is hoding their annual “Poetry in Motion” reading at Union Station on Thursday, April 30th rom 4-6pm.

I attended and participated a couple years ago and it was a lot of fun and I might even go down to this one tomorrow. [Read more →]