(HOLLYWOOD PRESS CORPS) – Los Angeles, CA – Broadcasting out of Loyola Marymount University, KXLU 88.9 FM has long stood as a fiercely independent lighthouse in Southern California’s radio landscape. Renowned for its eclectic programming, student-driven grit, and commitment to underground sound, the legendary station serves as a home forContinue Reading

​Las Vegas guitarist and AI entrepreneur Byron Nemeth is flipping traditional filmmaking on its head with DIGITAL GOD, a high-voltage instrumental rock single and companion film that lets the composition dictate the cinema.  Rather than scoring music to completed footage, Nemeth crafted the soundtrack first – forcing every camera angle,Continue Reading

Andrew Yevish, Mr. Hollywood, is known as a musician, writer, actor, filmmaker, and movie director. Based in Hollywood, CA, Yevish starred in the autobiographical comedy FITUMI: Fake It Til U Make It, parodying his transition to Hollywood and his dating experiences. ​Yevish started as a visual artist, musician, and songwriterContinue Reading

In the heart of Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, Cuban Shack is a neighborhood favorite offering Cuban classics as the best sellers: $16 Cuban, $16 Pork, and $18 Steak sandwiches. My favorite plates are the $20 Picadillo, $18 Pork, $16 Chicken and $20 Steak plates, as I grew up on rice, beans,Continue Reading

Intelligently written and directed by Taylor Jon Gonzalez, the world-premiere comedy Chapter Meeting brings a sharply observed, micro-budget satire of modern political activism to the downtown stage. Prepare yourself for 90 minutes of non-stop laughs alongside fellow audience members. Sooner or later, the story’s biting wit will get to you.Continue Reading

The downtown cultural pulse beat strong in SoHo as creative collective Friends From New York (FFNY) paired up with Housing Works Bookstore Cafe for the July edition of their monthly Book Club Salon. ​From 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, the event brought literary discussion, merchandise, and community energy in support ofContinue Reading

At La MaMa’s The Club, Carmen Lidia Vidu’s Migration Diary: New York City Edition delivers a profoundly raw, visually arresting exploration of the contemporary immigrant experience.  Developed in collaboration with the Romanian Cultural Institute and the National Theatre of Bucharest, this documentary theater piece eschews fictional dialogue entirely, relying instead on theContinue Reading

Tracy Letts’ Linda Vista—staged as a centerpiece of Animus Theatre Company’s striking “Twelve Hours with Tracy Letts” marathon at the Circle in the Square Theatre—remains funny, deeply uncomfortable, and unsparing look at the anxieties of the modern male ego. Centering on Wheeler, a fiercely opinionated yet profoundly un-self-aware 50-year-old divorceeContinue Reading

In the realm of independent Brazilian cinema, “Tiro Certo” (Clear Shot), delivers a non violent movie that emerges with pontuacted comedy. Directed by Thiago Medeiros, this 2 hour length film tackles the genre of Rio de Janeiro police dramas but manages to carve out a distinct identity by turning itsContinue Reading

The Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) has announced the return of its signature month-long celebration, the 2026 Voices International Theatre and Arts Festival, running from June 4 through June 26. Under this year’s timely theme, Beyond the Frame, the festival features a vibrant, multidisciplinary lineup of global and local talent spanningContinue Reading