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The Sullivan Players The Sullivan Players presents Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple” at Swedenborg Hall through November 7, 2011. The play features Michael Bova as the unkempt Oscar Madison and Philip John as the fastidious Felix Ungar. The play was directed by veteran actor/director/teacher D. J. Sullivan. All performances are at Swedenborg Hall, 1531 Tyler […]
Actors Alliance of San Diego and Contact Arts
For one night only, 8 p.m., Thursday November 3, at Spin Nightclub, two performing arts service organizations, Actors Alliance of San Diego and contACT Arts, are coalescing efforts and presenting “once upon a time” – a benefit variety show that gives local emergent artists an opportunity to market their talent in a non-traditional venue, namely Spin […]
Landmark Theatres: “TOAST”
“Toast” is the ultimate nostalgia trip through everything edible in 1960’s Britain. Based on the hilarious and touching memoir of food writer Nigel Slater’s childhood, and set to the songs of Dusty Springfield, it’s a delicious love letter to the tastes and smells that turned a young boy into a lifelong foodie. Nigel’s mother (Victoria […]
Joe Sabolick on KUSI Good Morning San Diego
Sabolick writes the most uplifting music. It touches your soul. Music is the soundtrack of our lives. When you hear 20 seconds of a song it takes you to the memory you associate with that song. Tony Robbins always starts his live events with what he calls “power songs” because music helps transform your mood. […]
Il Fornaio – Always Something New
There’s always something new coming out of the kitchens of Il Fornaio Cucina Italiana. Some restaurants never change their menus, some add or remove dishes from time to time. Il Fornaio brings out a whole new menu every month to tempt its legions of happy diners. Every one of the 20 restaurant locations participates every […]
Between the Lines
A Reading Bonanza I’ve been keeping a list of the books I read for the more than twenty years, and looking back over it is like dipping into a diary or photo album. It brings back memories of what I was doing and thinking, places I went and people I saw at the time I […]
Play ball – or just read about it
For baseball fans, October means the playoffs and the World Series, and the timing is perfect for the release of new baseball movies and books. I’ve been hearing about The “Art of Fielding” by Chad Harbach, said to combine a love of baseball with a love of literature—that works for me! “Moneyball,” published in 2003, […]
Leon Russell and Stephen Stills in Concert at Belly Up
Stephen Stills, best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, and the first person to ever be inducted twice on the same night into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with both bands, makes a rare San Diego appearance in concert at the Belly Up […]
Gotta Dance! Meet John Malashock
To meet John Malashock, that lean, limber, sunny man, you really might think right away, “this guy’s a dancer!” Voila! His dance company has presented dramatic, thrilling dance for near 25 years. John lives in Mission Hills with his wife, Nina. Their son, Duncan, 28, is a visual artist in Brooklyn. We talked: LW. […]
The Fish Market – How Fresh Is Fresh?
Diners in San Diego have a culinary advantage over diners in cities in our country’s interior — our oceanside location. Not only can we enjoy spectacular ocean views but we can savor the freshest of fresh fish. We eat where the fish live. We’re so close they could practically jump onto one’s plate. “How fresh […]
