I’ve read about “DIXIE’S TUPPERWARE PARTY” at The Geffen Playhouse. Tried to get tickets online. Everything came up “Unavailable”. Called. Got a national ticket office. Show not in the system. Called locally to office itself. Nobody there. I’m resorting to my last tactic: a letter and name-dropping. We’ll see if I get results. Wish me…
A few weeks ago, I wrote RuthAnn — whom I’ve only met once — an apology. I wouldn’t be able to make it to the wedding for her daughter Teylor. I wanted to let her know… and advise her that the good news is, I’ll be able to attend the bridal shower… so I can…
After I cruised into a Lanvin boutique on Rodeo Drive — months ago — I wrote the salesperson a letter. Much to my surprise, I got a nice note back from her … Ivana, a young recruit, has already mastered the first rule of sales: remember your customers… even if they don’t buy a thing….
I sent an old film, long hidden in the archives of my college friend Eric Roy Anderson, to be transferred. I’d just met Sean Williams this year — we believe in the same innovative K-12, Da Vinci Academy, down in Hawthorne. Sean was the perfect person to oversee this transfer of Eric’s precious piece. I…
I think Marissa Murrow, a RISD alumna, is a talented painter. I set up an introduction for her with Laguna Museum of Art’s Director Malcolm Warner, and she thanked me for the connection — with one of her own unique cards. Please Share
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Vin and I had lunch with UCLA’s Dean of Theatre, Film and Television Teri Schwartz a few weeks ago, and she invited us to see “Guys and Dolls” on campus. There’s an entire division of students who specialize in musical theatre. After a bit of jockeying around to figure out dates, we got…
My friend Jon Kamen told me his business partner Justin uses a portable typewriter when he travels. After I heard that, of course I needed to see it. So when I went to New York back in February — I made a trip to Justin & Jon’s offices — so I could ‘meet the machine’….
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When we made our appointment to have coffee on a Friday afternoon, neither Daniele nor I realized it was Memorial Day weekend and the traffic would be terrible. My lunch plan changed, so I got to “TWIST” on La Brea a little bit early. Daniele texted me she was still on the road, and would…
