Email Author Heidi Dvorak

2012 Stories by Heidi Dvorak

• Flicks Are for Kids

  published May 10, 2012

  This Mother's Day, instead of getting the kids off your back by shelling out 10 bucks apiece for admission to the latest mind-numbing drivel... More >>

• Life of Ryan

  published May 3, 2012

  Ryan O' Neal should have known way back in 1964 when he starred in TV's Peyton Place that life is just one big soap opera. And his has... More >>

• That's Amore, and Much More

  published May 3, 2012

  Ah, love! Ah, lust! Ah, hell. As part of the Michelangelo Antonioni retrospective for the Thursday Night at Cinematheque Series, Cal State... More >>

• Notes From a Marxist Secretary

  published March 8, 2012

  Imagine landing a job working for your show-business hero. That was the case for UCLA student Steve Stoliar, who initiated a campus campaign to... More >>

• The Sins of the Father

  published February 23, 2012

  George Carlin has not left the building. At least, his spirit still remains. But now it's in the earthly form of his only child, Kelly, whose... More >>

• Get a Peck on the Cheep

  published February 9, 2012

  If a pricey, heart-shaped box of chocolates and a dozen red roses are out of the question for your sweetie this Valentine's Day, do the next best... More >>

• Sweet and Sour Chicken Soup

  published February 9, 2012

  Recipe for theatrical success: Take a hit Broadway play, tweak the plot, add some Hebraic schtick and you've got A Jew Grows in Brooklyn.... More >>

• The Mark of Excellence

  published February 2, 2012

  For 58 years, Hal Holbrook has been bringing his fine-tuned portrayal of Mark Twain to stages all over the world. The 86-year-old actor has logged... More >>

• James Joyce Would've Loved This

  published January 5, 2012

  Hemingway mastered the art of short fiction in six words: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." Although L.A.'s longest-running spoken-word program,... More >>

• Kind of a Dragon

  published January 5, 2012

  Ring in the Year of the Dragon at the Oshogatsu Family Festival, which celebrates the Japanese New Year. Traditionally, family activities... More >>

• Get a Life!

  published January 5, 2012

  Picture this: You're sweating through an interview with a film studio honcho. He says he's interested in producing a drama with a strong Glenn... More >>

• The Farce Side

  published January 5, 2012

  Ever since Mickey Rooney spouted the words "Hey, let's put on a show!! in the 1939 film Babes in Arms, theater folk have been echoing that... More >>

• Kodak Moments on Steroids

  published January 5, 2012

  It might be overwhelming to focus in on the daunting number of works at photo l.a., a virtual global gallery of works from world-class... More >>