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Cinequest film: ‘Fandom’ a twisted journey
Celebrity stalkers are not a new phenomena, but the treatment of the subject matter in this “true film” is unique. Directed by Nick Tucker, this documentary distributed…
Final weekend in Loreto: Tropical storm ‘Rick’ update and Del Borracho
It’s our final weekend in Loreto for a couple of months. December can not come soon enough, but at least we’re heading north just as…
What to do with your money: $1,000
Perusing through Money Magazine this morning, I came across the article, “What to do with $1,000” (pg. 76). Some of the standard (and boring) suggestions…
Theater review: ‘Groundswell’ a frothing thriller set to full boil
We all have dreams. But at what cost to score a “jackpot”? The bell tolls—forewarning atonement, compensation for past injustices, intentional or otherwise. And, after…
African-American Shakespeare Company Announces New Artistic Director
San Francisco’s African-American Shakespeare Company announced today the appointment of L. Peter Callender as Artistic Director. Callender has worked professionally as an actor, writer,…
‘Goldfish’ review, ‘Groundswell’ opens Friday
It’s been a busy week for Bay Area theater. Last weekend we saw three good shows: ‘The Glass Menagerie’ (review) at the scenic Coastal Repertory…
Gavin Newsom’s first YouTube ad: I’ve seen and heard it all before…
Gavin Newsom is taking it to the web, social media style… “for a better California” of course. Thanks to the low, low cost—that would be…
Theater review: ‘Goldfish’ West Coast premiere at Magic Theatre
The Bay Area Premiere of “Goldfish” is a gritty and heart wrenching study by playwright John Kolvenbach into the bonds that unite us as fathers,…
‘This is It’ Michael Jackson single released: Smash or trash?
Here’s Michael Jackson’s “new”—recorded in 1991—posthumous single “This is It”, co-written by Paul Anka, and just released on Monday. What do you think? (stream is…