Art of Elan, the unique chamber music series which focuses on rarely played works at the San Diego Museum of Art, recently launched its fifth season with a tribute to our neighbors south of the border.
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Summer never dies in San Diego; it dons a scarf and earthly colors, keeping its people moving, seasonal pumpkin ale in hand. This was our inspiration as we made the short walk from Texas Street to the depths of North Park where Rocktoberfest was attracting a growing number of local music fans. We could feel a certain autumnal energy as we made our way; the growing thump of the venue’s sound checks hushing our chatter until we were right upon the front gates
Growing up, Emi Meyer loved music. But she didn’t necessarily aspire to pursue one of her greatest passions as a career choice.
Each summer, San Diego Symphony helps define the arts alfresco with Bridgepoint Education’s Summer Pops at Embarcadero Marina Park. This season’s festivities commence Independence Day weekend with Principal Pops Conductor Marvin Hamlish’s “Star-Spangled Pops” (July 1, 2, 3).
Reunions can be hit or miss. With family reunions there’s always the chance that one can become trapped in a corner talking to a second cousin whose Facebook friend request you’ve been ignoring—for a reason. However, with Convoy’s reunion show, one can get caught losing time at the bar listening to solid tunes and reminiscing with old friends. Take your pick.
There is a wonderful alchemy of the arts taking place in San Diego and its chief practitioners are Kate Hatmaker and Demarre McGill.
The musicians—both members of the San Diego Symphony—began Art of Elan three years ago at the San Diego Museum of Art and the hour-long chamber concerts have proven to be as popular as they are eclectic.
When it comes to eviscerating homophobia, jingoism and conservative hypocrisy, nothing quite slices through the rhetoric like Margaret Cho’s salty tongue
Casbah owner Tim Mays he has an eye for seeing a diamond in the rough. When deciding how to expand the legendary Casbah back in 1994, the venue owner faced a difficult decision—expand the original, cramped location with a disappointingly restricted alcohol license into the adjoining radiator shop next door, or take over a lesbian bar on Kettner Boulevard and revamp the place. Luckily for Mays, it was an easy choice
Even though she’s only in her mid-30s, actress/singer Sutton Foster has already been named one of the top theater performers of her generation. She has been nominated for four Tony Awards (winning one), originated five Broadway roles and starred in “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” “The Drowsy Chaperone,” “Little Women,” “Young Frankenstein” and “Shrek the Musical.”
Michael Feinstein didn’t fully appreciate Frank Sinatra. At first.
“I liked the orchestrations (of his songs) before I liked the interpretations because I had to get past his constant changing of the lyrics,” he said. “He would make lyric changes that were gratuitous and of the moment. I think it’s truly his Achilles heel. So many of his records that would be definitive are not because of a moment where he just sings something ridiculous (instead of the written lyric).”