Her charisma was irresistible. I wanted to know her the moment I saw her. We met at last year’s historic North Island Naval Air Station LGBTQ Pride event; I was there to cover the news and she was there to sing the National Anthem. She wore a fringed doe skin dress embellished with sea shells…
This September, the literary community in San Diego will experience a historic first as two Native American authors perform special readings at the new Central Library, Sept. 13 from 6-8 p.m. This event will be especially meaningful for the LGBT community because the authors are also lesbian. Hosted by the San Diego Multicultural LGBT Literary…
thursday, sept. 5 Green Tree World by Gary Walker Renowned artist and creative visionary, Gary Walker will be displaying a wide-array of original paintings done in acrylic and mixed media featuring themes from nature, art, and science. Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road in Poway, free admission, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 858-748-0505, powaycenter.com…
We attended the celebration of Danza Mexi’cayotl dancers’ thirty-three years of San Diego tradition at the Historic Chicano Park July 21. La Danza Azteca is not only a modern mystic folk dance tradition of Central Mexico based on the cultural legacy of the Aztecs, their enemies and their descendants; it is a way of life,…
SANTA YSABEL, Calif. — Among those who have suffered the denial of basic human rights in this country, Native Americans can unfortunately take a prominent place. Because their historic experience of prejudice strongly resonates to this day, the Santa Ysabel Tribe, founded in 1893 in California, has announced its firm support for the LGBT community…
(CNN) — Gene Barfield and his partner, Tim LaCroix, celebrated their 30th anniversary by getting married. The two met when they were both serving in the Navy, and last week, the military veterans became the first same-sex couple to be legally married by a tribe in Michigan. The pair exchanged vows on a cold…
It is that time of year where you get to participate in our political system by simply going to the polls and voting. Most groups in America had to fight for the right to vote, which makes it so troubling that so many refuse to exercise this hard won right. Unfortunately, the only group in…
thursday, may 3 Stars of the Russian Ballet Enjoy a beautiful evening of dance at San Diego’s historic Balboa Theatre with a repertory program featuring highlights from some of the world’s greatest ballets, including Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Don Quixote, Pas de Quatre, Paquita and more. The Stars of the Russian Ballet company have performed around…
There are two new exhibitions on display at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MoPA) in Balboa Park. I encourage you to see them both. But if you are a fan of photography that pushes the envelope then you will definitely want to check out Unusual Suspects: Paintings and Photographs by Holly Roberts. Roberts’ work is…
