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‘The Tempest’
Youth rules in MiraCosta College/North Coast Repertory Theatre’s co-production of Shakespeare’s late fantasy The Tempest, playing through March 14 at MiraCosta’s campus theater. North Coast Rep’s David Ellenstein directs. You remember The Tempest, in which the treacherous Antonio (John Tessmer) usurped his own brother Prospero (Jonathan McMurtry), the duke of Milan, and set him adrift... »
The ‘Trocks’ take the stage at Balboa Theatre
San Diego – San Diego Theatres’ season at the historic and nationally acclaimed Balboa Theatre continues with something very different – the long-awaited return of the ever popular Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo on at the Balboa Theatre for one performance only on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. The “Trock’s” all male... »
The Oracle: Separate and Equal
Many berate me anytime I suggest that the successful “everything but marriage” campaign in the state of Washington may be a short-term blueprint for how our community should move forward on marriage equality. Of course, I try to explain that I believe in true marriage equality, but I also understand that “oatmeal is better than... »
Rainbows and Sparkles: San Diego Pride in the First Person
Anyone that is a friend on my Facebook page knows that when I used to work for San Diego Pride I would put on my status Jeffrey is making rainbows and sparkles for the LGBT community today. When I put this message up I meant it wholeheartedly. I enjoyed working for Pride. I loved... »
‘The Fever’
It’s pretty easy to tap into liberal guilt these days, what with wars of dubious validity, natural disasters upending the lives of thousands and the highest unemployment numbers in decades. In 1991, actor/playwright Wallace Shawn first performed The Fever, a meditation on the awareness of injustice, to mostly negative reviews. But by this decade it... »
Ron Perkov gets Intimate
Ron Perkov began his career as a backup singer for Dionne Warwick. He struck out on his own with “Dance with Me, Take Me Higher”, a song that skyrocketed into the top ten on the Billboard Dance chart and introduced him to a new audience: dance fans. He gave the club world another gem... »
Citizen Kurt’s Dirty Dozen: Robin Roth
I first met Robin about eight years ago at a salon that I worked in. One of my girlfriends there did her hair and I was always checking out Robin’s man (now, her husband!) I’ve met her a couple more times since then via my best girlfriend Cheri over at Air Conditioned Lounge. If you... »
Pick! Gossip Grill
Housed in the old Cafe Eleven location, the anchor space of a small-ish strip mall at the corner of Normal Street and University Avenue, lies the most girl-centric restaurant I’ve ever been to (well, unless you consider Hooters…but I’m referring to patrons AND staff, not staff alone.) Enter Gossip Grill, the latest drink & dine destination from funtrepreneur... »
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Issue Statement Regarding Pride
The San Diego Sisters’ Official Statement to the San Diego Pride Board of Directors The San Diego Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence would like to thank San Diego Pride for its years of service. Through the unprecedented and questionable use of charitable funds and apparent dismissal of a perceived whistle-blowing employee, The San Diego Sisters have lost trust... »
Cody Wilde’s People to Know: Rees Bennett
When you start to read the background and history of this week’s PTK, you would swear you were reading the newest novel from Eric Arvin or Felice Picano. Instead, the very history and background of Rees Bennett is pure reality—no matter how amazing it seems. Bennett was the grandson of a Nazi war criminal and raised... »

