BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO I first encountered Dave Yaden on a chilly Tuesday evening last fall at the magic-themed bar Black Rabbit Rose (BRR) in Hollywood. I was directed to the theater section of the BRR by a friend who highly recommended that I check out the weekly “jazz” band lead by Dave Yaden. Upon […]

The Wrecking Ball Stops Here! By RYAN M LUÉVANO Behind every fading marquee, lone box office, empty stage and dusty lifeless lobby is Escott O. Norton—designer, executive director of the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation (LAHTF) and founder of the Friends of the Rialto, who’s fascination for historic theatres has transformed into relentless stewardship for […]