Archive for February, 2013
Camarada ~ Tango Nuevo
Mingei International Museum Performances Newly named as Mingei Artists-in-Residence, Camarada begins this new venture at 6 p.m., Sunday, February 17th with Tango Nuevo (best of Piazzolla) in the beautiful and culturally rich setting of the Mingei International Museum. Mingei Museum will open its doors at 5:00 p.m. for docent tours and a special viewing of […]
Book Signing
Charles E. Davis, M.D., will give a short talk about his book, entitled “The International Traveler’s Guide to Avoiding Infections.” Guest may purchase books for him to sign on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Mission Hills Books and Collectibles, located at 4054 Goldfinch Street, at the corner of Goldfinch […]
Adult Puppet Cabaret at the Museum of Photographic Arts
Iain Gunn and Bridget Rountree of San Diego based hybrid puppet company Animal Cracker Conspiracy will hold their first Adult Puppet Cabaret of 2013. The Adult Puppet Cabaret offers fearless puppet performances for a fearless audience from 7 to 10 p.m., Friday February 22 at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park,1649 El Prado. […]
City Council President Todd Gloria Has New Districts of Coverage
San Diego City Councilmember Todd Gloria, who is a third generation resident of District Three, has some existing and new territory to cover with the recent redistricting that occurred. Included in his coverage of responsibility are Balboa Park, Bankers Hill/ Park West, Downtown, Golden Hill, Hillcrest, Little Italy, Mission Hills, Normal Heights, North Park, Old […]
Be a Part of San Diego History
Docents and Volunteers Needed As a result of current programs and upcoming exhibitions and activities, culminating in the 2015 Centennial Celebration of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition, the San Diego History Center (SDHC) is seeing a surge of renewed interest and increased attendance that it expects to grow over the next few years. Since 1928, the […]
Leave Judgment to the Judges
Every time a new TV show pops up with the setting containing a board of judges, I sigh and dig in my heels knowing we’re losing our ability to communicate effectively because the norm is now to devalue people. Meaning, while such shows seem to be very popular, we are continuously desensitized to giving judgment […]
Update to Estate Planning
One of the most challenging things about estate planning since 2001 has been keeping up with the changing rules and Congress’ inability to decide on a ‘final’ estate and transfer tax regime. Well, with the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”, the fiscal cliff deal), we finally have some clarity, and a set of […]
Jeff Black Releases B-Sides and Confessions, Volume Two
When I listen to a new CD by an artist I’ve never heard before, I tend to do a little test: How many songs into the set does it take before I hit the “skip” button? In the case of singer/songwriter Jeff Black and “B-Sides and Confessions, Volume Two,” I might as well just super […]
What Now? Water Buoy!
It’s a sad commentary on my powers of persuasion that despite being a poster person for the merits of swimming, I have yet to persuade my friends and family to undertake this amazing diversion, this superb exercise. You’d think my umpteen years in P. R., selling stories and features to cantankerous journalists would prepare me […]
Ian Campbell at the Opera
“The opera ain’t over until the fat lady sings.” Regardless of whether these words were first spoken in the 1970s by Ralph Carpenter or Dan Cook noting that a sports season or game was not yet over, they have stuck in our collective memories, joining the many cartoons, jokes and movies – the unforgettable Marx […]
