El Zonkey Show: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Like (or at Least with) a Mexican
For the past year-and-a-half or so, Enrique Limón, author of CityBeat’s deviant The Enrique Experience column, has been extending his ken of quirky pop culture to include south-of-the-border dispatches via his oft hilarious blog, El Zonkey Show. Rooted in Limón's …
Respect: A Musical Celebration of Women at the Lyceum
About half way into Dorothy Marcic's revue, a shiny black rotary phone sits on a chair center-stage. Kelsey Venter kneels before it transfixed. When it doesn't ring, she grows antsy and begins singing the Vikki Carr hit "It Must Be …
Victory Theater Opens Fun House, Music Monthlies
It was a sad day for clowns when, last July, antiquated zoning regulations forced Technomania Circus to shut down their backyard performance space in Barrio Logan after seven years of operation. Determined to continue juggling regular productions, the group leased …
Lucille's Ashes
As he recalled his process for a recent blog about Cygnet Theatre's Parade, director Sean Murray added an anecdote that gives the musical another telling dimension. Leo Frank was accused of raping and murdering a young woman in 1913. The …
Rock, Paper, Scissors for a Lifetime
Have you ever considered that life might just be a big game of rock, paper, scissors? The Sankhya system of yoga has. Without getting too esoteric, let’s explore this a bit and then apply it. Sankhya has two basic categories, …
A Look Back
Cygnet Theatre's extraordinary Parade must close this weekend. The musical tells the story of Leo Frank, a Southern Jew wrongly accused of murder and lynched by vigilantes in 1913. It ran only 84 performances on Broadway, many speculate, because it's …
Dusty Rhodes Puke
I went to a “boot camp” on Saturday morning at Dusty Rhodes Park in Ocean Beach. The session was put on, free of charge, by Dave Sten and Chris Daly of s10fitness.com There were eight participants, seven guys and one …
If Polar Bears Don't Kill You
A virtual Arctic experience opened on Friday in the dome theatre of the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center at Balboa Park. The new IMAX film, To the Arctic, features a mother polar bear and her two cubs as they struggle …
Deconstruction of a Drag Queen at Circle Circle dot dot
Shaun Tuazon's terrific performance shoots a sure arc through a production filled with highs and lows. He plays Michael, a super-bright student with a clearly-defined path: get top grades, go pre-med. at UCSD, then med. school, Hippocratic oath, heal humanity. …
Latin Jams, Organic Cuisine, and Craft Beverages: LoCura Release Party at Conscious Playground
Bay Area reggae and Latin groove outfit LoCura will be celebrating the release of their second album, Semilla Caminante, at the inaugural production by local multimedia, performance, and gourmet organic cuisine collective Conscious Playground. “Semilla Caminante means ‘traveling seed,’” says …
SoCal Showcase TV Show's New Home Venue in OB
"Our TV show now has its own weekly music showcase," says producer Joe Stevens, whose local music program SoCal Showcase debuted earlier this year on Time Warner public access channel 19. "It will be at Winstons Beach Club in OB …
Ripples from Walden Pond
I used to teach in humanities programs. We began one with Henry David Thoreau's Walden. Student read it, took its message of self-reliance to heart, and quit school, vowing to live an authentic life from then on. Walden can do …
Lots of Heat and a Stroke Survivor in Boston
The 116th edition of the Boston Marathon ground runners to a pulp with 80 degree weather on Monday. The men’s winner finished in a mediocre 2:12:40. Come on, that’s an average pace of about 5:05 per mile. Weak.That’s the second …
This at North Coast Repertory Theatre
Slouching towards 40-something. A year ago Jane and Roy had an ideal marriage, if seen from afar; Tom and Marrell were expecting their first child; and Alan's mnemonic ability made him a popular TV personality. He could recite long swaths …
4th & B Changes Include 2nd Floor Happy Hour Lounge & Ernie Ball Room
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/15/22907/ "I got hired in January as the new talent buyer/head of redevelopment at 4th and B," Chris Leyva tells the Reader. "I am opening up a new happy hour lounge at entrance/restaurant/snackbar on the second floor and a new …
The Pride at Diversionary Theatre
For Alexi Kaye Campbell's difficult drama, Diversionary imported director Glenn Paris, from Ion Theatre, and three Craig Noel Award-winning actors: Francis Gercke, Jessica John, and Brian Mackey. In spite of its accolades, The Pride's uneven script requires top shelf performances, …
Look Down Your Nose
I journeyed north in search of a yoga class. It was rumored to be at 775 N. Vulcan Dr. in Leucadia. My phone would guide me to the Bergamot Spa + Boutique. I knew it was just south of Leucadia …
A Man, His Wife, and His Hat at Moxie Theatre
Sir Isaac Newton was wrong. Gravity isn't the only law of the land. In Lauren Yee's 90-minute, surrealistic piece, love also grounds people. And the un-loved float away. Oliver Sacks wrote *The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, …
Turn of the Screw at Intrepid Shakespeare Company
In Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation, Henry James' spooky tale isn't a traditional ghost story. It's more like a demonic possession. Or seduction. A young governess on her first assignment can become "easily carried away." Like Jane Eyre, and the heroines of …
Supplemental
If you’ve ever walked into a store like GNC or Vitamin Shoppe you may have noticed there are an overwhelming number of supplements on the market. Where do we start if we’re looking to incorporate supplements into our lifestyle? It’s …
Tijuana Art Alley Celebrates Two Year Anniversary
Tijuana art alley Pasaje Rodriguez is celebrating their two year anniversary throughout April with a series of concerts, expositions, and performances. The inconspicuous alcove between Third and Fourth on Revolución comes alive with art, music, dance, and wine every Friday, …
Los Lobos April 19 @Anthology for ¡Héroes de la Salud! Benefit
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/11/22656/ On Thursday, April 19, the San Diego County Medical Society Foundation will host ¡Héroes de la Salud! (Heroes of Health), the organization's inaugural friend and fund raiser featuring Los Lobos. The band is probably best known for their 1987 …
Stage Directions
Someone once said, "to write a mystery, you can't be mysterious. You must be precise." Sam Shepard's experiments with form and surreal atmospheres have always been ahead of their time. But in one sense he's an old school playwright. His …
San Diego Record Show April 21 - plus The Day I Sold My Albums to Off the Record
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/07/22405/ The San Diego Record Show is only two weeks away, set for Saturday, April 21: it's either time to unload or stock up on vinyl, all 'pending just what stage of wax addiction you're currently suffering from! @ THE …
Certified Instruction
Becoming a yoga instructor is a popular idea these days. I heard that local soprano and recent college graduate Elisa Jordan was finishing a certification course today. I decided she needed a pop quiz. Sdreader: What inspired/possessed you to take …
Rain Check
After being rained out on March 17th, I didn’t know this type of event could be rained out, the Oriflamme 50K (31.4 miles) is back on tomorrow morning at 7:00am. The justification for the rain out was that emergency response …
Lit Alert: Lux Deluxe
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/06/22320/ Thomas Lux Last fall, I had the good fortune to meet the Southern writer Jason Berry in his native New Orleans. We fell to talking about another Southern writer, Walker Percy, whose debut novel The Moviegoer was set in …
Circle Circle Dot Dot Deconstructs Local Drag Sensation
San Diego’s premiere community-based theatre group, Circle Circle Dot Dot, is opening their third full-length production tomorrow at 10th Avenue Theatre and Arts Centre (930 10th Avenue) Downtown. While previous productions have drawn inspiration from the cast’s own romantic misadventures …
California 70.3
The California Ironman 70.3 was held in Oceanside this last weekend. The 70.3 designator stands for the sum of a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride, and a 13.1 mile run. These distances represent half the Ironman. The California …
Ignominious
I told my yoga instructor that I had been visiting various 24 Hour Fitness clubs and checking out their yoga. What was his take on that? “Ignominious”. Definition: involving a total loss of dignity and self-respect. Ouch. Fortunately I understood …