John Fante, a major ‘little-known’ author, produced autobiographical novels about his early struggles which have inspired a select cadre of admirers. Among the most committed of these is writer-director Robert Towne, who’s been trying to get Fante’s Ask The Dust made for years. The upshot is a careful, […]

Idina Menzel, formerly of Rent and The Wild Party, sings her own pop and blues tunes in the Sh-K-Boom Room at the Cutting Room Dec. 7. Joining her will be singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw. Menzel made her Broadway splash as Maureen in the original company of Rent. She most […]