Full disclosure before we begin. I am not, nor have I ever been a trained theater critic. However, I have seen my fair share of shows in the West End, on/off Broadway and locally, and as a professional art critic, I can distinguish something truly amazing from something that makes me want to leave at…
Smurfs star Neil Patrick Harris and his partner, actor turned chef David Burtka, have denied they are the perfect role models for a gay couple. Speaking to E!Online at the recent 40th anniversary gala of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center Harris said, “We’re super happy to lead by example, but even to define ourselves…
Olivier Award-winning playwright Katori Hall is featured in a new video from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) as part of its Americans for Marriage Equality campaign. In the web ad, Hall confidently explains, “Over time, equality wins – that’s the beauty of America.” Hall is a playwright and performer from Memphis, Tenn. and is perhaps…
A reflection on the passing of Barbara Grier Dear Editor, Last week, we lost Barbara Grier, a founder of Naiad Press. I didn’t know Ms. Grier personally, but she had a profound effect on me. In these times of The L Word and The Kids Are All Right, it may be difficult to imagine that…
If I had to guess where most of us might be on Friday, Nov. 25, here’s where I’d begin: One: With family in one of those freezing cold states east of California. Two: Stuck at the airport. Three: Lying on the sofa in a tryptophan stupor, or Four: Beating other shoppers away with a stick…
thursday, nov. 24 San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival The San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival is a favorite of festival-goers from around the globe. All venues are conveniently located in the Town and Country Convention Center. There are large concert rooms with double dance floors and small, intimate “listening” rooms. All are non-smoking. The…
The $6 million renovation of the historic Inn at the Park Hotel will bring with it certain menu changes at the hotel’s two restaurants. The Top of the Park Penthouse Restaurant serves up San Diego’s best panoramic views of the city, harbor and Balboa Park and under the watchful eye of Executive Chef Tony Wilhelm…
insider scoop Amid intermittent rains, hundreds of wineries came to pour and show their best juice last weekend at the San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival. Local chefs and a few guest chefs were also on hand, dishing out some of their favorite treats. The weekend actually began last Wednesday with a private tasting…
Between Nov. 11 and Nov. 25 this year are many days that leave me between feeling sorrowful and thankful. Owning it all is a difficult thing, but owning it all is important. Nov. 11 this year, as it is every year, was Veterans Day. I’m very well known these days as a transgender military veteran…
Last week, I was getting coffee at Starbucks like I normally do, in and out, no problem. This particular day there was a line that was longer than usual; I came out to my car, just as a parking ticket was being placed on my windshield because I didn’t put a quarter in the parking…
