For most people, an invitation to sing the national anthem at a San Diego Padres baseball game would be the thrill of a lifetime. Not so for Bobby Thompson. In 2007, with retirement from the U.S. Navy just a few years away, singing publicly with the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus meant he could be…
Alright girls, it is that time of year again, when time is short and the to-do list is long. I have spent most evenings following Thanksgiving either lighting the tree or getting lit myself! Going from holiday party to holiday party or just trying to beat the crowds at the shopping malls. This girl hates…
thursday, dec. 13 White Christmas: the musical The classic holiday movie White Christmas comes to the stage. Based on the timeless film this heartwarming musical adaption features seventeen Irving Berlin songs – including “Blue Skies”, “I Love A Piano”, How Deep Is The Ocean” and the perennial favorite, “White Christmas.” Birch North Park Theatre, 2891…
Something wonderful happened in my neighborhood about a year ago. A Farmer’s Market opened up and sets up every Saturday morning. The fresh food is good, but I like the fresh Belgian waffles the best! There’s a story about a mother and her young four-year-old son attending a local Farmers’ Market one day, when the…
thursday, dec. 6 The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged) Christmas will never be the same once you share the holiday with the inspired lunacy of the masters of condensing the classics – the Reduced Shakespeare Company. Since 1981, the company has delighted audiences throughout North America and England with their reduced versions of The Complete Works…
Last Saturday was “shop local” day, a community focused antidote to the megastore madness that is Black Friday. I totally missed it, which isn’t to say I was one of the millions camped out at the mall as I totally support the idea of buying from local merchants, especially artists and artisans living in the…
thursday, nov. 29 A Christmas Carol Cygnet continues its annual holiday tradition with a new live radio play. Be a part of the live studio audience as the WCYG Players bring a unique presentation of the classic A Christmas Carol to life. Complete with holiday music, commercials and live sound effects. A treat for the…
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, that’s now become a major holiday season shopping day, has a different meaning for me. That’s because on Black Friday in 2009 Christine Daniels, fka Mike Penner, died by suicide. I wasn’t her closest friend by far, but her death still impacts me greatly to this day. For those…
The San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) is back with its annual holiday show Saturday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. The show, Ice & Spice, will take place at the Balboa Theatre in downtown San Diego. “Our show promises the whimsical magic of traditional holiday songs accented with…
The holidays are upon us and no matter who you are or what your background is, there is no place like home for the holidays. Whether you live in an apartment, a condo or a detached house, it is the place you call home and it should be a special place where you feel safe…
