WASHINGTON – Nearly a month after nationwide elections delivered historic victories for marriage equality across the country, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), released a polling report showing a new, pro-marriage equality voting bloc drove ballot measure victories in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington. “This year, our adversaries tried to use marriage equality to whip up…
I find it interesting that so many in the San Diego political community seem to not understand the basic tenet: elections have consequences. After the trouncing that the conservatives in this town took on Election Day, be it ballot measures or elected candidates, I would think that there would be some self reflection. I have…
What a week! So many high emotions! So many low emotions! So many mixed emotions! I am so grateful for the many strides for the advancement of equality – and the many progressive benchmarks reached – and passed! California Faith for Equality said: “We woke up in a different world this morning, a world where…
TOM ANDREW reviews Sam Bendrix at the Bon Soir at Martinis Above Fourth La Jolla Playhouse’s Without Walls Productions is currently presenting Sam Bendrix at the Bon Soir at Martinis Above Fourth. The show, which plays more like an after-show cabaret, is getting its San Diego premiere and the combination of an upstairs restaurant/bar/club atmosphere…
thursday, oct. 4 Footloose One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. What he isn’t prepared for are the…
Released today, JK Rowling’s long-awaited new adult book The Casual Vacancy is firmly aimed at those in the grown-up world, with the writer’s pen dissecting social inequality, small-town politics and snobbery – with sex, abuse, lots of swearing and a gay subplot. Set in the fictional town of Pagford, in western England, it centers on a…
A coalition of neighborhood residents and labor unions will stage the “largest ever rally and march against Wal-Mart in San Diego history ending at the historic Farmers Market” Saturday. Pride San Diego’s board of directors has voted to endorse the effort to oppose Wal-Mart’s expansion plans and what organizers of the rally and march see…
Smart City San Diego and the San Diego Zoo have announced they will install a solar photovoltaic canopy that will charge electric vehicles (EVs) in the Zoo parking lot. Smart City San Diego is a collaboration that combines the resources of San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), City of San Diego, GE, University of California…
Arts San Diego 2012 was held last weekend at Balboa Park’s activity center, a building virtually unknown to many except for volleyball, ping pong and badminton players. It was a fair attended by thousands of collectors, curators, museum directors and art enthusiasts. The layout dedicated spaces for contemporary art, contemporary product and furniture design, mid-century…
thursday, sept. 13 Doobie Brothers Northern California’s Doobie Brothers are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their propulsive roots-based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven style that has sold an estimated 40 million records over the course of four decades. Their indelible contributions to the American songbook – from “Listen To The Music” and “China Grove” to “Black Water” and…
