LOS ANGELES – The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), has released its sixth annual Network Responsibility Index (NRI), a report that maps the quantity, quality and diversity of images of LGBT people on television. Primetime programming on the five broadcast networks was evaluated as well as original primetime programming on 10 major cable…
I’m in town for about a week, and then I’m off on another trip to Washington, D.C. While I was gone I heard almost $6,000 was raised for Being Alive at this past Sunday’s pool party. “Conversations with Nicole” going live on the Internet! Yes you read right. I am working with some producers to…
Hello everyone, I hope you have recovered from all of San Diego’s summertime soirees such as San Diego Pride or one of the big pool parties for a cause. This town has been busier than my hometown beauty salon on a half-price senior wash-and-set Wednesday! When Pride was over I had to spend the next…
In 1942, their countrymen betrayed those who pledged it. Can a musical tell their story and prevent that from happening again? An interview begins with the interviewer mispronouncing a genuine Hollywood legend’s name. “It’s Tuh-kay,” said George Takei, most famous for his role as Lt. Sulu in the original, groundbreaking NBC television series, Star Trek,…
Just an hour and a half drive south of San Diego there is a quiet revolution taking place in Mexico. Casa Encinares waits quietly for the revolution to move forward. The revolution is live; the revolution is the Mexican wine country exploding in the area. The location itself is around 25 minutes east of Ensenada…
The Campaign In case you haven’t noticed, we’re smack dab in the middle of the silly season. This is the period during a political campaign when the promises, claims, attacks and revelations get so desperate and weird and implausible that “silly” is the only word that really describes it all. A few weeks ago, not…
In competitive debate, the second team gets extra time to lay out their case and respond to points made by the opening team. Such is President Obama’s task as he accepts the Democratic nomination for a second term tonight. He won’t actually get more network coverage than the Republicans, but he can choose not to…
If you are an artist you know that making a living, earning an income from your artistic labor and having that effort help put food on your table and pay bills can be difficult. Therefore, many artists make art and simultaneously work a full-time job, maintain a home and family and kids and pets. It…
thursday, sept. 6 Pippin A reimagined, innovative staging of the musical favorite that captivated Broadway audiences and continues to appeal to the young at heart everywhere! James Vasquez upends the story of a young prince searching for happiness and fulfillment. On his journey Pippin samples the glories of the battlefield, the wisdom of a grandmother,…
