Email Author David Gofstein

2000 Stories by David Gofstein

• CD-Rama

  published December 28, 2000

  David Shepherd Grossman's Stumbling Off 6th Street is, like the previous dozen or so collections from the Valley's own troubadour, a... More >>

• Sundome-upon-Avon

  published November 23, 2000

  To the Onlie Begetter of this sonnet Mr. W.S., all happinesse (and forgivenesse) and that eternitie promised. Shall I compare thee to... More >>

• Filthy Funnyman

  published November 2, 2000

  Jackie Martling has a joke to tell you. Well, actually, he's got a million of 'em. But none that we can actually tell you the punch line of. At... More >>

• Shaolin at the Moon

  published October 12, 2000

  You won't see some Hollywood actor in bad makeup doing kung fu in slow motion. There will not be even one kid called "Grasshopper." Don't expect... More >>

• Foreverly Yours

  published October 12, 2000

  For just about a half-century now, The Everly Brothers have been making gorgeous music together. First singing together as little kids on... More >>

• The Art of Play

  published October 5, 2000

  As any well-meaning parent who has tried it will tell you, dragging the kids to an art museum can be a real disaster. To start with, everywhere... More >>

• Kilt With Kindness

  published September 28, 2000

  "Ae Men o' Plaid" (with copious apologies to Robert Burns) See the marching souls before us! Mark their stirrin',... More >>

• The Butler Did It

  published September 21, 2000

  Brett Butler's career could serve as a template for what passes as current-day show-business success. Humble beginnings leading to big-time... More >>

• Hi Bob!

  published September 14, 2000

  A few years back, Billboard magazine compiled its list of the 100 top-selling albums of all time. Right up there among The Beatles, Elvis... More >>

• A Wurlitzer Apart

  published September 14, 2000

  How cool would it be if a film lover could go back in time and experience the golden days of the silent screen? Just imagine a trip to an ornate... More >>

• Miss America Goes to Berlin

  published August 31, 2000

  When a show is billed so grandly as to be called a "revolutionary reincarnation" of a classic musical, it's wise to be skeptical. After all,... More >>

• Playing in Peoria

  published August 17, 2000

  It's one of those great movie moments: Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) turns to Betsy Booth (Judy Garland) and says, "I know, let's put on a show."... More >>

• Shakespeare -- The Lost Episodes

  published June 8, 2000

  It's not like those intrepid theatergoers here in the desert don't have plenty of chances to brush up on their Shakespeare. Season after season,... More >>

• Ho Ho Ha Ha Hee Hee

  published June 1, 2000

  There pretty much couldn't be a cooler show-business story than the amazing tale of Wallace and Ladmo. Think about it: a cheapo local kids' TV... More >>

• Songs by the Gross

  published June 1, 2000

  So why ain't this guy a star? David Shepherd Grossman has been the definition of a working musician for going on 20 years now. The guy... More >>

• Get Trucked

  published May 18, 2000

  Over the past quarter-century, the Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting has grown into one of Phoenix's finest museums. The Hall's... More >>

• Toshiro or Not Toshiro

  published May 4, 2000

  The Asian-American community has never been well served by our mass media or popular culture. Japanese and Chinese images are pretty much limited... More >>

• Opera Fools' Day

  published March 30, 2000

  Classical grand opera is no laughing matter. With its labyrinthine story lines, massive productions and pampered performers, it's no wonder that... More >>

• Air Tonic

  published March 2, 2000

  Return with us now to those fabulous days of yesteryear, back to a time when America was not going to let a little thing like World War II get in... More >>

• Mo' Better Mix

  published February 17, 2000

  When you read the reviews of MOMIX, you see every description under the celestial bodies. The members of this dance troupe have been called... More >>

• There Ain't No Rhyme for Jonathan

  published February 10, 2000

  Fans of Jonathan Richman frequently find themselves answering the question, "Jonathan who?" It's not a household name, after all. Some will... More >>

• Without a Nyet

  published February 3, 2000

  The three virtuoso musicians who make up Trio Voronezh -- that's "Vo-RO-nesh" to the non-Russian speakers among us -- have come a long... More >>

• Arlo and Behold

  published January 20, 2000

  "Dave, it's Arlo calling." There was no need to ask "Arlo who?" The instantly recognizable voice on the other end of the phone has been a... More >>

• Dorf on Comedy

  published January 20, 2000

  Whatever happened to television sketch comedy? Nowadays you really only find it on late-night TV shows such as Saturday Night Live or... More >>

• A Sign of the Times

  published January 13, 2000

  Have you ever stood on a street corner or maybe sat on a bus and "eavesdropped" on a signed conversation? It's a remarkable sight, watching the... More >>