Dear Michele Bachmann: I was both saddened and heartened by your decision to drop out of the race to become the Republican presidential nominee after coming in last place in the Iowa Caucus. Saddened, because I’ll miss the hijinks. Heartened, because apparently, even in a far right-wing contest such as the Iowa Caucus, near-insanity can…
Nathan Morgan stars as Old Deuteronomy in the hit musical Cats at the San Diego Civic Theatre Jan. 10 – 15. Born in the small town of Pataskala, Ohio he trod the same road so many kids have on their way to Broadway success, clawing his way into his part by appearing in high school…
thursday, jan. 5 Meshell Ndegeocello Meshell Ndegeocello is more than an American singer-songwriter, vocalist, bassist and rapper. She’s credited with helping to spark the neo-soul movement. Her most recent release is titled Weather , and according to Meshell, the record is more peaceful than her previous releases. The album covers the ups and downs of…
Usually, I do a little bit of research about a movie before I see it. At least, I’ll scan the entry on IMDb.com, just so that I have an idea about what I’m about to see – some plot threads, the resumé of the actors or director, and the like. Though I won’t read anyone…
Glee: The Concert Movie O to the M to the G, the Glee marketing train keeps building steam with this latest inclusion into the show’s journey into giving its fans what they want, more of those McKinley High kids. But, the live footage stars the real-life counterparts of the characters that we have come to…
In the late seventies and early eighties my Dad, Jack Sandeen, worked at Disney Studios – first as a costumer, and then as the head of the wardrobe department. He worked on films such as Splash, The Apple Dumpling Gang and the original Tron. He passed away June 17, 2002 and I began my transition…
dvd of the week One of the great surprises of last summer, the mixed martial arts drama Warrior has a somewhat hard-to-believe plot, but that is subsumed by the intensity and authenticity of the performances and the scenes in the cage. Inception’s Tom Hardy seems to be channeling some cross between Rocky-era Sylvester Stallone and…
dvr this NBC is showing the holiday classic on Christmas Eve. I’m one of the few people who loathe this movie and its terribly conservative love-your-boring-life message, but I know that this may just be my cold, Grinchy heart speaking. So, curl up with some hot cocoa or some mulled wine, snuggle up with whoever…
FOR THOSE OF YOU who are tired of the same old boring morning and evening news shows San Diego has to offer, Aaron Heier and Ophelia Later’s online talk show “He Said, She Said” may be just the twist you need to get you out of your primetime slump. Heier and Later, began their show…
thursday, dec. 22 California Ballet presents The Nutcracker Whether you decide to experience this San Diego tradition for the first time or the tenth, you’re sure to be swept away by this classically magical tale of a girl and her holiday dream. From the beginning of the live overture performed by the San Diego Symphony,…
