Entertainment & Preview
Theater
Rep musical modernizes 'Princess' fairy tale with a hip vibe
By CHARLENE BALDRIDGE - For the North County Times
The secret's in the pea, according to Kirsten Childs, book writer of the world premiere musical "The Princess and the Black-Eyed Pea," set to open Tuesday at San Diego Repertory Theatre.
- 'Color Purple' star talks about the musical, touring, Oprah and Obama
- REVIEW: Playhouse's 'Xanadu' a sunny, entertaining pop confection
- Star artistic chief ending yearlong tenure with big-budget 'Beast'
- 'Nutcracker' productions abound on San Diego County stages
- REVIEW: Comic duo ignite hilarious but uneven 'U.S. Drag'
- Reunited Cheech and Chong bring timeless act to San Diego
Backstage
BACKSTAGE: After period of mourning, Grams reform with new member
By PAM KRAGEN - Staff Writer
When Craig Yerkes, the 40-year-old lead guitarist for the San Diego-based Americana band The Grams, died in a Bonsall car accident last June, his bandmates couldn't go on with the show.
Movies
REVIEW: 'Australia' is a beautiful but overlong journey
Overlong and self-indulgent, Baz Luhrmann's "Australia," an homage to epic adventure films, feels like a slog through the outback itself.
Music
FulaBula Fest expands to two locations
By PAM KRAGEN - Staff Writer
If turkey leftovers and televised football don't appeal to you this weekend, Semisi Ma'u has an alternative form of entertainment for North County music lovers. The Oceanside bandleader is hosting his ninth annual FulaBula Fest 2008 in two Leucadia locations this weekend, and all money raised will benefit a local school orchestra.
Radio
Gollywaddles! Court tackles language
By RANDY DOTINGA - For the North County Times
After nearly five years of wrangling over everything from Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction to Cher's use of a "fleeting expletive" on live TV, the rip-roaring debate over naughty words and pictures is now in its final stages.
North County Event List
Preview calendar: Going on sale for Nov. 27-Dec. 3
By NORTH COUNTY TIMES
Editor's note: Tickets sold through Ticketmaster unless otherwise noted. Ticketmaster: (619) 220-8497 or ticketmaster.com. Tickets for shows produced by Live Nation can also be purchased at livenation.com.
Today's Stories
- CHARGERS: Turn(er) for the worse (1441)
- REGION: Earthquake drill fizzled out in county (972)
- ECONOMY: North County jobs recession just getting started, analysts say (950)
- OCEANSIDE: Swap meet to open under new management, developer says (904)
- MILITARY: Marines face 'profound' differences in Afghanistan (870)
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