Entertainment
What Now: Loving Local Music & Food
August ll With Jazz88.3 Excuse me for quoting myself, but the last time I reported on Jazz88.3 FM, in 2010, I described General Manager Mark DeBoskey, as “energized, ebullient and articulate,” exuding over the station’s plans for expansive community programs that focus largely on bringing music experiences to, he said, “new generations.” Today, much […]
Between the Lines: summertime, and the living is easy…
Summer reading, also called beach reading or vacation reading, used to signify mindless entertainment, flipping sandy, salty, sticky pages while adrift on a sea of leisure. Now, though, it’s broader, more symbolic of unencumbered time to read purely for pleasure. For some that might be the latest thriller or romance—a page-turner that will captivate the […]
The Old Globe
Shakespeare’s unforgettable tale of mercy and justice, generosity and greed, “The Merchant of Venice,” is directed by Adrian Nobel and runs through September 28, 2013 at the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre. After years of persecution for his Jewish faith, Shylock finally gets his chance for revenge. The merchant Antonio cannot pay his debt, and […]
Moxie Theatre
Moxie Theatre is proud to present the critically acclaimed one-woman, 34 character show, “Freedom of Speech,” written and performed by Eliza Jane Schneider, directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg. It won the “Best Solo Show” award at the New York International Fringe Festival, then ran Off-Broadway at P.S. 122, and ultimately moved to The Public […]
Lyceum Theatre
The national tour of the hilarious new show “You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up!”, a comedy that People magazine called “Laugh Out Loud!,” continues its national tour with a premiere in San Diego at downtown’s Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza, July 24 through August 18, 2013. After 17 years of marriage, writers, actors and […]
Cygnet Theatre
Cygnet Theatre’s new season launches with “Company,” the Tony Award-winning musical exploration of marriage and commitment. “Company” is a musical comedy based on a book by George Furth with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The original production premiered in 1970 and was nominated for a record-setting fourteen Tony Awards and won six. “Company” […]
Traveling Can Change Your Disposition
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness Mark Twain (1835-1910) You’re going where? I could almost hear my father’s voice although he’s been gone 17 years. You’re going to Germany? I remember the first time I bought a German car and my father was disappointed in me, in fact he was aghast. He had […]
Happy Together Tour at Del Mar Fair, July 4th
On 4 July 2023, as music enthusiasts flocked to the Del Mar Fairgrounds in California for the Happy Together Tour concert, there was an unexpected synergy of nostalgia and excitement in the air. The concert, featuring six iconic musical acts from the 1960s and 1970s, transported the audience back in time with their timeless tunes. […]
Wildcat Wildcat at the Casbah on June 22 on First Headline Tour
“Undoubtedly one of the best tracks we’ve heard all year…these guys certainly have more in store for 2013.” — Nylon Magazine Wildcat! Wildcat!, a Los Angeles indie pop trio complete with dual falsetto vocals and contagious synth beats have been stirring up quite a buzz with just three singles released to date. Impressively enough that’s […]
“Extraodinary Chambers”
Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company Announces Cast and Creative Team Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company announced the cast and creative team of its upcoming production of “Extraordinary Chambers” by playwright David Wiener. The show will begin previews on Thursday, June 6, 2013 and run to Sunday, June 30, 2013 at The 10th Avenue Theatre in downtown […]
