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THEATER REVIEW: Playhouse's 'Bonnie and Clyde' a moving, violent love story
In the compelling and moving new musical having its world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse this fall, Bonnie and Clyde are a couple of crazy kids in love. They're also among 20th century America's most notorious criminals, but their infamous Depression-era crime spree seems almost secondary…
Nov 24, 2009 | 10:15 am | Loading…
HOLIDAY THEATER GUIDE: From the Grinch to Grandma's house, theaters wrap up their holiday best
San Diego County theaters have wrapped up more than three dozen holiday shows this season, with plays, musicals and revues based on popular storybooks, movies, cartoons and more. There's the Old Globe's "Grinch," several versions of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," a Hanukkah comedy, a hip b…
Nov 24, 2009 | 10:15 am | Loading…
Nutcrackers of all shapes and sizes ready to prance onto local stages
If your holiday season isn't complete without a "Nutcracker" performance, you're in luck. Eighteen productions of all shapes, sizes, styles and price ranges will be dancing their way onto San Diego-area stages beginning Friday.
Nov 24, 2009 | 10:15 am | Loading…
Globe has a new Grinch for 12th annual production
This year, a new actor steps into the long, pointy red shoes of the Grinch for the Old Globe's "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas." But while Jeff Skowron will be new to San Diego audiences, he's anything but new to the Grinch.
Nov 24, 2009 | 10:25 am | Loading…
REVIEW: Shimerman makes 'Seafarer' a truly Irish tale
Toward the end of Conor McPherson''s darkly comic fable, "The" Seafarer," the drunken host of a demented Dublin revel shouts to his younger brother, "But you're alive!" Given what almost happens in this sneakily profound Irish romp, being alive for a holiday in the company of others means…
Nov 24, 2009 | 10:25 am | Loading…
Holbrook not slowing down in his 80s
Let other actors in their 80s complain about a paucity of scripts offered, the lack of good roles for those past a certain age, or Hollywood's general fixation on youth.
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:30 am | Loading…
REVIEW: Palomar's powerful 'Angels' soars
"Ambitious" seems a puny word to describe Palomar College's yearlong immersion in the play "Angels in America," which concludes with four must-see performances this weekend.
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:30 am | Loading…
REVIEW:New Village's 'Picasso' is smart and funny
Steve Martin's "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" has been around since 1993, when the comedian's droll fantasy about a meeting of Picasso and Einstein had its first production at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater.
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:30 am | Loading…
REVIEW: Leading man makes Moonlight's 'Foreigner' a winner
Getting comedy just right is no laughing matter. But the cast and crew for Moonlight Stage Productions' "The Foreigner," have definitely hit the funny bone with their winter season-opener at the Avo Playhouse.
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:30 am | Loading…
REVIEW: Welk's 'Christmas Carol' is short, speedy and upbeat
If there's two things San Diego County theatergoers know, it's Shakespeare (courtesy of the Old Globe's 74-year tradition) and "A Christmas Carol," which San Diego Rep produced for 30 years straight (and other troupes have since picked up).
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:30 am | Loading…
REVIEW: MiraCosta's 'Radio Hour' meets the challenge
For a play that's been on Broadway, has a great score of popular music, and was written by a former North County resident, "1940s Radio Hour" doesn't get produced around here very often.
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:30 am | Loading…
Hollywood props master unveils his long-hidden artwork in Oceanside
As an art student at Kent State during the '70s, John Zabrucky seemed on the right track to be an artist. But after he earned his degree, he found little time for his art because he was paying the bills as a teacher. So when a girlfriend asked him to help her move to Los Angeles, he decid…
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:45 am | Loading…
Theater
- THEATER REVIEW: Playhouse's 'Bonnie and Clyde' a moving, violent love story
- In the compelling and moving new musical having its world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse this fall, Bonnie and Clyde ar…
- HOLIDAY THEATER GUIDE: From the Grinch to Grandma's house, theaters wrap up their holiday best
- Nutcrackers of all shapes and sizes ready to prance onto local stages
- Globe has a new Grinch for 12th annual production
- REVIEW: Shimerman makes 'Seafarer' a truly Irish tale
- Holbrook not slowing down in his 80s
Books
- BOOK REVIEW: Memoir loses effectiveness with odd choices
- San Diego author Ella deCastro Baron, who has chronic, sometimes debilitating eczema, introduces her book, "Itchy Brown…
Art
- Hollywood props master unveils his long-hidden artwork in Oceanside
- As an art student at Kent State during the '70s, John Zabrucky seemed on the right track to be an artist. But after he …
- Day of the Dead celebration returns to Escondido arts center
- California sculptor to finish marble 'collar' series at Lux
- CALIFORNIAN: MSJC exhibition explores man, nature and the future
- Provocative 'American Dream' exhibit casts ceramics in a new light
- 'Moving Points': Exhibit showcases drawings by eight Southern California artists
Go!
- REVIEW: Bella mopes through pretentious'`New Moon'
- Where would Hollywood be without that old standby, the vampire-werewolf-schoolgirl love triangle?
Movies
- REVIEW: 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' is mighty fine
- It may not merit the adjective in its title, yet the animated yarn "Fantastic Mr. Fox" offers some of the goofiest fun …
Music
- From handbells to a hootenanny, holiday concerts abound
- If you're not in the holiday spirit yet, then nearly 50 concerts scheduled around the county over the next month are su…
Preview Calendar
- Preview calendar: Clubs and concerts for Nov. 26-Dec. 2
- Press releases for arts and entertainment events and programs should be typed, double-spaced, with basic information ab…
Hollywood props master unveils his long-hidden artwork in Oceanside
As an art student at Kent State during the '70s, John Zabrucky seemed on the right track to be an artist. But after he earned his degree, he found little time for his art because he was paying the bills as a teacher. So when a girlfriend asked him to help her move to Los Angeles, he decid…
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:45 am | Loading…
Day of the Dead celebration returns to Escondido arts center
While the streets of Escondido will be hopping with treat-or-treaters on Saturday, the hot spot on Sunday will be the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, where Mexico City artist Eloy Tarcisio will present his 12th annual Day of the Dead-themed exhibition for the public.
Oct 28, 2009 | 9:00 am | Loading…
California sculptor to finish marble 'collar' series at Lux
Finding the time to finish a large-scale project can be difficult. That's why sculptor Elizabeth Turk is coming to the Lux Art Institute for a one-month residency during which she will complete the last piece in her 21-piece "Collar" series.
Sep 09, 2009 | 10:55 am | Loading…
CALIFORNIAN: MSJC exhibition explores man, nature and the future
The latest exhibit at the Mt. San Jacinto College Fine Art Gallery depicts various scenic vistas of the Hemet and San Jacinto Valleys, as seen from above in Idyllwild. "Kala-Man's Place in Time and Nature," a body of photographic works by Gina Genis, opened Aug. 22.
Aug 27, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Provocative 'American Dream' exhibit casts ceramics in a new light
For many people, the word "ceramic" brings up pictures of cookie jars and holiday decorations. That is most definitely not what artist Gregg Jabs creates.
Aug 26, 2009 | 11:35 pm | Loading…
'Moving Points': Exhibit showcases drawings by eight Southern California artists
As an art student at Saddleback College, Karen McGuire promised one of her professors that some day she'd have an art exhibition featuring drawings created by hand. It has taken her 10 years to fulfill that promise but "Moving Points: Contemporary Drawing in Southern California" has final…
Aug 26, 2009 | 11:35 pm | Loading…
CALIFORNIAN: Aranda's artwork on display in Hemet
"Awakening the Soul: Works by Cecilia Aranda" opened Aug. 15 at the California Palms Restaurant in Hemet as part of a partnership with the Mt. San Jacinto College Art Gallery.
Aug 20, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Quint exhibit looks at past, present, future of local contemporary art scene
There is nothing conventional about the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, Museum presenting a show devoted to a San Diego gallery. But then, there's nothing conventional about the gallery itself.
Aug 12, 2009 | 7:30 am | Loading…
Talmadge Art Show returns to Encinitas for second year
Homemade clothing, jewelry and decorative items are such a rarity in these days of discount stores and disposable items. That's what makes the Talmadge Art Show a mecca for people who love the way things used to be crafted.
Aug 12, 2009 | 7:30 am | Loading…
Exhibit provides up-close look at museum work
So that's how they do it.
Aug 06, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
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