San Diego LGBT Weekly spoke with actress, comedian, singer and all-around performer, Sandra Bernhard in advance of her performance next week at La Jolla Playhouse, and learned a lot about one of the entertainment world’s most enigmatic celebrities. San Diego LGBT Weekly: I won’t say I’ve been a huge fan since I was a little boy,…
LOS ANGELES, CA – Katy Butler, a bullied high school student from Michigan, delivered more than 200,000 petition signatures to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) today, urging the MPAA to lower its “R” rating on the upcoming film “Bully” to “PG-13.” Butler, who experienced severe bullying in school, says that the MPAA’s “R”…
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…
Those who think Gov. Mitt Romney is the more threatening candidate to President Barack Obama should take heart from this week’s results in Michigan. On paper, Romney looks more electable, but in the flesh, the GOP’s own electorate just doesn’t like him. Many Republican voters – possibly most – voted strictly on electability, not because…
Those who think Gov. Mitt Romney is the more threatening candidate to President Barack Obama should take heart from this week’s results in Michigan. On paper, Romney looks more electable, but in the flesh, the GOP’s own electorate just doesn’t like him. Many Republican voters – possibly most – voted strictly on electability, not because…
We, the conquerors of the typewriter and mimeograph machine; we, who can type, take shorthand and fearlessly faced Dictaphone transcription; we, keepers of books with nothing but a pencil and eraser, now find our skills redundant. Adding to the humiliation is the recent triumph of our humble servant the telephone. Once so easy to use,…
Sometimes, it’s refreshing to see a dramatic play that deals with contemporary issues, rather than a production buried in costumes that requires historical familiarity to be fully appreciated. With a contemporary, topical production there’s at least a possibility, if not a probability, that you’ll already have an opinion about its underlying issues and the events…
I am happy to share more on prayer in a postmodern world with the following thoughtful perspective by Alisan Rowland. Alisan and I have served together in ministry for years. She did her clergy internship at our church and currently works as a hospice chaplain here in San Diego. Many of us have heard before…
If you have seen Mamma Mia, Rock of Ages or The Jersey Boys, you will understand the premise behind The Marvelous Wonderettes. Thread a paper-thin narrative through a catalogue of songs that revolve around a Swedish band (ABBA), genre (rock-n-roll) or an era (the 1950s) and hey presto you have a musical. The Marvelous Wonderettes…
In response to the Obama administration’s contraceptive coverage mandate, a Rick Santorum supporter offered an alternative solution: use Bayer aspirin as a contraceptive. The remark – which has been dubbed “a joke” by the Santorum entourage – received backlash after it was widely circulated on the internet. “This contraception thing, my gosh, it’s so ……
