During a recent, beachy afternoon out by the Oceanside Pier, I walked a short distance to the colorful new Kilowatt Brewing Oceanside Taproom. Parched from the sunshine, and in need of refreshment, I bellied up …
July 26, 2019
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Why San Diego Opera is not like the national theater of Chile
Slipped Disc website is reporting massive employee cuts by the Teatre Municipal de Santiago. The company is the national theater of Chile and is located in the capital of Santiago. The theater was inaugurated in …
July 26, 2019
Karen Olea’s thrift scores from Salvation Army and AMVETS
I was headed to my car on the top level of a busy downtown parking structure when I caught a glimpse of Karen Olea mid-photoshoot. Karen wasn’t a stranger. I actually recognized her because I …
July 25, 2019
Sofia Catalina: abstract scenes with vivid imagery
Swollen Land Fingers crack beneath the soles of my feet Delicate bliss seeps out from the tips. The cactus taunts me. There will be no running. My lips will splinter and bleed, But I will …
July 25, 2019
Glam meets feral for Michael Peterson and the Natives
It’s hard to look “edgy” and “nice” at the same time. In fact, it’s almost impossible. Which is why it’s so impressive when someone pulls it off consistently. Michael Peterson, member of the San Diego-based …
July 25, 2019
The best Croque Madame I can remember
One day in Prague, in the Czech Republic, Mary Frese decided to explore a cobblestone alley. She came across a rustic hole-in-the-wall bakery. “It was a place where you leaned in through the window to …
Leonard Cohen’s “So Long Marianne” muse
There’s no mention of Robert Altman’s breathtakingly grimy McCabe and Mrs. Miller in Nick Broomfield’s (Lily Tomlin, Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam, Whitney: Can I Be Me) latest celebrity biodoc, Marianne and Leonard: Words of Love. …
July 25, 2019
Westgate Hotel’s rooftop Sunset Poolside Jazz Series
Gilbert Castellanos curates the Sunset Poolside Jazz Series on the rooftop of the Westgate Hotel, where colorful sundowns more than make up for blighted views of the nearby all-but-abandoned Horton Plaza. This edition features singer/songwriter …
July 25, 2019
Bassist Omar Lopez’s good fortune with the Wailers and the B-Side Players
Local bassist Omar Lopez (Áfrojazziacs, Juice Box) came to San Diego in 2006, to study at San Diego State. He’s originally from Calipatria, down in the Imperial Valley. Lopez just turned 31, and he’s been …
July 25, 2019
Saxophonist Robert Dove’s Blind Lady Ale House ally
“I came out here six years ago from Columbus, Ohio because of an ex-girlfriend,” says saxophonist Robert Dove. “But San Diego is one of the world’s best kept secrets, musically, and I fell in love …
July 25, 2019
Emo Post Hardcore guitarist looking to get better at songwriting and can sing/scream
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July 24, 2019
Dorothy’s alluring journey in the Wizard of Oz
Over the past century plus, a number of bright minds have interpreted Wizard of Oz through the lens of late 19th-century politics, suggesting Frank L. Baum’s 1900 book (along with its subsequent stage and film …
July 24, 2019
James Rowles job looking after the Charles Manson murder house
“I was there,” says James Rowles. He’s just seen the teaser for this week’s movie release, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, called “Quentin Tarantino’s love letter to 1960s LA.” “It shows the address, the …
July 24, 2019
The Tale of Despereaux: A romping good tale well-told
“The world is dark, and light is precious,” writes Kate DiCamillo in her novel The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread. Where are …
July 24, 2019
Union-Tribune wants community conversations
LA versus SD On July 16 the Union-Tribune, owned by Los Angeles billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, ran a half-page advertisement touting the merits of Soon-Shiong’s NantEnergy. “NantEnergy offers innovative Energy Storage Solutions that deliver healthy outcomes …
July 24, 2019