Due to ill-health folk legend Ferron has cancelled all upcoming concert appearances including her scheduled appearance at San Diego IndieFest 8. The nature of Ferron’s ill-health has not been disclosed. Festival organizers announced that Bitch will be replacing Ferron. Bitch first burst onto the scene when her band, Bitch and Animal, toured with Ani Difranco…
YouTube Sensation and out country star, Steve Grand, will make his West Coast performance debut at San Diego IndieFest 8. (See interview here) Grand went from being an unknown to the latest YouTube viral celebrity. His self-funded music video for his song, “All American Boy,” spread like wildfire across more than 1.6 million computer screens…
BY NEAL PUTNAM A judge Wednesday ordered a murder trial for an employee of architect Graham Downes who was beaten to death following a night of heavy drinking at a party at his Banker’s Hill home on April 19. Higinio Soriano Salgado, 31, pleaded not guilty following a preliminary hearing conducted by San Diego Superior…
AIDS Walk San Diego’s Street Food & Street Challenge kickoff event is happening Thursday, Aug. 15. If you haven’t registered your team for AIDS Walk yet, go online and register at aidswalksd.org. Then stop by The Center Aug. 15 with your team for the official kickoff as The Center unveils some of their challenges for…
The San Diego Coalition to Free Manning is staging a rally at Sixth Avenue and University Avenue in Hillcrest starting at 5 p,m. to coincide with the date the Army court marshal released its ruling on Pfc. Bradley Manning. The rally will include banners, chanting, many local speakers, as well as an open mic for…
The Nicky Awards board of governors have announced District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis as the recipient of this year’s Mayor Moscone Award. Police Chief Bill Lansdowne and Sheriff Bill Gore will present the prestigious award to Dumanis at the 38th annual Nicky Awards, Aug. 25. According to the board, Dumanis is receiving the award because ” … of…
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – It is family fun for all at this not to be missed festival! This will be a diverse cultural celebration of LGBT community, their families and friends accompanied by live entertainment, dancing, art, food, a wine and beer garden, children’s garden and much more. South Bay Pride Art & Musical Festival…
SAN DIEGO, – The City of San Diego will premiere CicloSDias Aug. 11 to give the community a break from the stress of car traffic, promote local business and establish San Diego as a commuter-friendly city with open streets celebrations. “This free event opens streets for all people to enjoy and explore San Diego as never…
It’s as if the 1960s has crash landed smack in the middle of America 2013. Marches for racial equality. Fights for civil rights. Soldiers deployed to small, far-away lands. Believe it or not, today’s social challenges are actually born of decades of progress. They are rooted in seeds planted more than 50 years ago by…
LA JOLLA, Calif. — La Jolla Symphony Chorus has announced that it will be holding open auditions for all voice parts for the 2013-2014 performance year. The season, titled Life, will mark the 40th anniversary of David Chase as Choral Director of La Jolla Symphony & Chorus. Choral highlights of the season include: Leonard Bernstein Chichester Psalms,…
