Nora is a writer, currently studying Creative Writing at Antioch University. Born in Rome, Italy, by culturally diverse parents (her father is African/Italian and her mother Russian); she speaks 5 languages and is a Cambridge Certified Teacher in 'English as a Foreign Language.'
June 24th, 2008 Written by: Nora · No Comments
Last Wednesday night the HOT spot in Los Angeles was at Club Opera/Crimson. Tera Patrick along with PJE Los Angeles debuted a new clothing line: T-Shirts for men. The club was the perfect low-light, seductive setting for the collection. People decked out to the max were mingling and waiting in anticipation for Tera Patrick’s arrival.
Sexy, beautiful, hypnotic are all under statements when attempting to describe Tera Patrick. Tall, dark and sultry she seems to glide rather than walk, and her smile… absolutely orgasmic. It seemed as though as soon as she arrived, everybody else arrived. Within minutes the club was crowded and Tera Patrick in high demand.
I was able to ask her a few questions, and she was the sweetest, most natural person I had met in a long time. When asked about the birth of the concepts used for the clothing line she said she loved characters like WonderWoman and other strong female archetypes and that the glam phase of the 50’s and 60’s, like Marilyn Monroe had always captivated her, she added, “When I was a kid growing up I wanted to be just like them.”
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Tags: Fashion · Reviews
June 18th, 2008 Written by: Nora · No Comments
It is sad and true…The Best American DJ Tour Competition has officially ended its run in Los Angeles last Saturday the 14th with an EXCEPTIONAL performance by Miguel Migs! Club Avalon was packed and the energy inside was at an indescribable level. Although everyone was dancing, a sharp change occurred at 1am: Miguel Migs slides into the DJ booth and slowly starts his set. You could see the swarm of people migrate towards the DJ booth as the music picked up a distinct beat and the moment fans had been waiting for had arrived: Miguel Migs was at work and the crowd was LOVING it!
I watched in awe as the dance floor became dense with bodies, each picking up the rhythm and moving to the incredible base booming out of the speakers. His music is definitely of an ineffable nature; the influences and beats present in his music is not just for the clubs or the dance scene, it is for every place at any time. There is an innate soul, a discernible rhythm, a movement provoking melody, and an irresistible hypnotic pull. Avalon, the crowd and myself were taking it all in; screaming, whistling and dancing as if the sun was not going to come up. Suffice to say Miguel Migs managed in an incredibly short amount of time to bring us all into a frenzied state of euphoria and keep us there throughout his whole set.
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Tags: Clubs · Interviews
June 18th, 2008 Written by: Nora · No Comments
Ladies and gentlemen: Prepare yourselves. Tonight, June 18th, at Hollywood clubs Opera and Crimson, Tera Patrick and PJE Los Angeles will be debuting a new clothing line!
Tera Patrick is an adult film star and in high demand. Not only is she gorgeous, the Thai-English beauty has done over 100 films and made debut appearances on Will Ferrells blockbuster “Blades of Glory,” regular guest spots on “The Howard Stern Show,” and television appearances on E!’s “Wild On” and “True Hollywood Story” series.
“Each look in the collection pairs the raw beauty and style of global sex goddess Tera Patrick with the killer wit and confidently effortless aesthetic of upscale favorite PJE Los Angeles. Made from superior fabrics loomed and manufactured in the United States, the shirts are printed using water-based screenprinting inks for a soft hand and refined look. A limited number of the Tera Patrick/PJE styles will be available initially on the PJE Los Angeles website at pjelosangeles.com and then in finer boutiques across the country. More information on Tera Patrick is online at terapatrick.com. ”
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Tags: Fashion · Upcoming events
June 13th, 2008 Written by: Nora · No Comments
That’s right…this is your last opportunity to see, in Los Angeles, the Best DJ Tour 3rd annual competition in the works and get your groove on! That’s right ladies and gentlemen, get out your glowsticks, put on the glitter, get decked out in your most fabulous club clothes and come witness this amazing annual competition!
Now in its 3rd year, America’s Best DJ Tour allows fans to vote for their favorite American born DJ. The competition caters to the well known names as well as to DJ’s just breaking into the scene nationwide. Over a time period of four months (May to late August) DJ’s will be hitting up the hotspots across the nation while participating in this competition. To view dates/tours for additional cities go to: djtimes.com and look out for your favorite DJ!
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Tags: Clubs · Upcoming events
June 10th, 2008 Written by: Nora · No Comments
All I can say, and I know I speak for many, many dance music fans, is that Kaskade’s performance — the first of only two performances to be hosted in Los Angeles for the America’s Best DJ Tour Competition — was ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL! I have never seen the Vanguard so packed! The dance floor looked more like a standing music concert than a club with one of the largest dance spaces in Los Angeles! People were standing shoulder to shoulder; some moving their bodies ever so slightly to the beat of the music in anticipation of Kaskade’s entrance. At 12:30am sharp, he smoothly and with an unassuming manner entered the DJ booth - and without so much as even a verbal introduction or stark change in music style (so often rendered jarringly obvious by other DJ’s) transitioned into the beginning of his performance with ease and absolute mastery, starting with a song from his new album Strobelite Seduction.
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Tags: Clubs · Interviews · Reviews
That’s right ladies and gentlemen, get out your glowsticks, put on the glitter, get decked out in your most fabulous club clothes and come witness this amazing annual competition!
Now in its 3rd year, America’s Best DJ Tour allows fans to vote for their favorite American born DJ. The competition caters to the well known names as well as to DJ’s just breaking into the scene nationwide. Over a time period of four months (May to late August) DJ’s will be hitting up the hotspots across the nation while participating in this competition. To view dates/tours for additional cities go to: djtimes.com and look out for your favorite DJ!
Last years winners included George Acosta in 1st place from Miami, Florida. 2nd place went to one of our nationals, Los Angeles based DJ BT and 3rd place to Bad Boy Bill from Chicago. [Read more →]
Tags: Clubs · Upcoming events
I was honestly blown away by the bravura performance of the actors in the play I Gelosi. So blown away in fact all I could think of throughout the entire show was: Why are they not at the Geffen or another bigger theatre? They deserve it! They honestly do!
The Plot: Inspired by true events I Gelosi (”The Jealous Ones”) were the first theatre group formed in Italy, and the first to present a woman actress Isabella Adreini. From 1569-1604 they were the talk of Europe; traveling to France to play in the court of King Henry III. All was going well until the troop decided to do a satire on Pope Gregory…and were immediately ostracized. The play follows their rise and eventual fall from fame; fully incorporating their motto Virtu, fama ed honot ne far gelosi, “We are jealous of attaining virtue, fame, and honor.” They beg the question: Is theatre for entertainment only or is it a path through which the oppressed give voice for change?
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This week in the literary world we have Phil LaMarr, star of Mad TV and Chris Parnell, star of Saturday Night Live signing their books at Book Soup as well as William Shatner, star of Star Trek. At the Hammer musuem we have readings by two very special ladies: Janet Sarbanes and Marisa Silver.
Thursday May 15th 7pm - Phil LaMarr and Chris Parnell will be signing copies of Touch Me I’m Sick.
Examining romance that has gone off the rails, this compendium analyzes the 52 most tawdry, obsessive, self-absorbed, and completely weird love songs ever written. Organizing the list into 10 different categories with chapters such as Death Becomes Us and I’m Not Bitter, I Just Wish You’d Die, You Miserable Pig (Tramp) the book features restraining order-inducing stalker tunes. A reading not to miss!
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Tags: Literature · Upcoming events
This week in the literary world we have quite an exciting line-up! Don Felder from the band The Eagles will be signing his work at Borders Books Evan Handler, star of Sex and the City will be signing his work at Booksoup. Michael Ondaatje, will be reading at The Hammer Museum.
Monday May 12th, 7pm - Lewis Black, comedian and author of Nothing’s Sacred
Evan handler will be reading and signing copies of his latest novel It’s Only Temporary. In a series of wonderful essays, Evan Handler gives himself to us - warts and all. To our amusement and bemusement we share in his emotionl growth as he struggles to mature. I not only laughed along with him but felt I had grown a little along the way. Who could ask for more?”
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This week in the literary world we have former US President Jimmy Carter signing his most recent work at Vromans Bookstore in Pasadena and Mike Farrell signing his work at Book Soup in West Hollywood and Heather McHugh reading from her book of poems at the Hammer Museum.
Wednesday May 7th 7pm
Jimmy Carter will be reading and signing his new book Remarkable Mother
Publishers Weekly has said, “Modern readers who assume that church-going Southern Baptists don’t swear, drink or work to promote birth control will find Lillian an eye-opener. She played an unofficial though vital role as the Carter administration’s goodwill ambassador around the world she almost persuaded our government to let Muhammad Ali bargain with Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini for our hostages taken in 1979. Carter offers wonderful stories about a great woman.”
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April 27th, 2008 Written by: Nora · 2 Comments
Here is a fundamental question: should we taxpayers pay for surgeries performed on illegal immigrants?
Ana Puente was born with a severe liver disorder in Mexico. At an early age her aunt brings Ana to Los Angeles, both as illegal immigrants, seeking medical help for her niece. Ana Puente has already had 2 liver transplants at UCLA Medical Center; each surgery paid for by the state. However when Ana turned 21 last June she was too old to receive the health coverage she had been 3provided with prior to her biorthday.
Shortly after the new year Ana’s liver was failing again. She was hospitalized at USC Medical Center where a Doctor in her Medi-Cal application wrote:
“Her current clinical course is irreversible, progressive and will lead to death without another liver transplant.”
The application was denied.
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Tags: News · World news
April 25th, 2008 Written by: Nora · No Comments
This week in the literary world we have a reading and book signing by new novelist Alistair McCartney at the Highways Performance Space. A brilliant man sharing his brilliant insights…an event not to be missed.
Sunday April 27th 6pm at the Highways Performance Space
The End of the World Book by Alistair McCartney is both a novel and an encyclopedia (A to Z) of memories, obsessions and philosophical fixations, working in and building upon the same metafictional terrain as Bolano, Borges and Sebald. Darkly comic, TEOTWB chronicles the story of one man’s life, both the world and its dissolution. As Dennis Cooper, author of God Jr. said, “If I’ve read a more deeply impressive, beautiful, sweeping, mindful, and innovative first novel than Alistair McCartney’s The End of the World Book, I have no memory of it. McCartney is a writer of peerless, brilliant originality and pure, giant talent.”
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