Playing Lee Harvey Oswald, Perez's performance is wonderfully engaging, direct, and full of vitality. He keeps the audience on their toes, never fully indicating whether Oswald is a manic, defiant assassin or the only sane man in the room. The role of Oswald appears to be incredibly challenging, but Perez never once lets the audience down. more ›

Once upon a time, the farmers' market in Los Angeles meant one thing: The bustling shopping and dining destination at 3rd and Fairfax. The Original Farmers' Market hasn't really changed all that much; it's still a fun place to go for produce and other foodstuffs, and it's definitely a tourist attraction. (Let's not mention The Grove, shall we?) Your video lunch today is this quick look at the Farmers' Market in the 1960s. more ›

There’s something undeniably cheeky and charming about The Monkees, even after all these years. Well, 40 years to be exact. In November of 1968, America’s fun-loving answer to The Beatles teamed up with Bob Rafelson and Jack Nicholson to make Head, the only feature film to The Monkees’ credit. And, forty years later (almost to the day), Head returned to Hollywood for a rare 35mm print showing, and a few other one-of-a-kinds as well. more ›

Beach Boys fans are well acquainted with author Domenic Priore, who performed the heroic feat of gathering every word ever written about the Beach Boys’ Smile, and publishing all of it, with minimal but insightful commentary, as Look! Listen! Vibrate Smile! in the mid-1990s. It was nothing if not thorough, kind of like a researcher’s entire file drawer dumped on your desk with notes attached to each artifact. more ›