Susan Alexander

THEY’RE MY BLUE JEANS, AND I’LL WEAR THEM IF I WANT TO

July 25, 2021 Susan Alexander 0

What? I’m supposed to give up wearing jeans because I’m over 52? A few years ago, I came across a preposterous study conducted by CollectPlus, a UK parcel-delivery service, which asked 2,000 Brits this question: […]

Another “Love Story”

June 24, 2021 Susan Alexander 0

December 2020 marked 50 years since the release of the film “Love Story” in December 1970. This film played a role in the burgeoning romance between me and the astonishing man who became my husband […]

The Trial of the Chicago Seven – A Personal Memory

October 15, 2020 Susan Alexander 1

HANGIN’ WITH JUDGE HOFFMAN: My personal experience with the judge who presided over the trial of the Chicago 7 Aaron Sorkin’s new film, “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” focuses on the 1969 trial presided […]

HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD – “Some Like It Hot”

June 27, 2020 Susan Alexander 0

We’re currently in the middle of a great many “hot” news stories. But let’s step back, take a break from the news, and think about something else. Something funny. How about a film that’s been […]

Who Was That Masked Man?

May 30, 2020 Susan Alexander 0

If you ever watched “The Lone Ranger,” a TV series that appeared from 1949 to 1957, you probably remember the question that ended every episode: “Who was that masked man?” The Lone Ranger, a Texas […]

WAITING FOR A VACCINE

May 9, 2020 Susan Alexander 0

While the world turns to science and medicine to find a vaccine that would make us all safe, I remember a long-ago time when the world faced another deadly disease. And how a vaccine, the […]

A New Role for Scarves

April 7, 2020 Susan Alexander 0

I’ve been wearing scarves all my life. In a dusty photo album filled with black-and-white snapshots, there I am at age 8, all dressed up in my winter best, going somewhere on a cold Thanksgiving […]

Hand-washing—and drying–can save your life

March 30, 2020 Susan Alexander 0

As we confront the super-serious new threat of Covid-19, we’ve all been repeatedly admonished to wash our hands with soap and water for about 20 seconds. A month ago, The New York Times underlined this […]

The Pianist of Willesden Lane Review – A Tremendous Theatrical Success

January 28, 2020 Susan Alexander 0

Performance on January 24, 2020 TheatreWorks Silicon Valley scored a tremendous theatrical success when it chose to present The Pianist of Willesden Lane, now being performed at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts […]

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET “CINDERELLA” Review – Charm and Elegance

January 22, 2020 Susan Alexander 0

Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella, set to Sergei Prokofiev’s score can currently be seen at the War Memorial Opera House. (Schedule below). It is a credit to a choreographer and a dance company and when a story […]