SAN DIEGO–Spanglish, a high-energy bi-lingual improv, stand up, and sketch team based out of Los Angeles, will bring their show to Finest City Improv February 29 in San Diego. The 9 p.m. performance has two special guests. Serenity Garcia is an actress (Oh my Disney, Jimmy Kimmel Live!), comedian (NBC Bob Curry Fellow 2019, Los […]
A nation dangerously divided: Race shapes who wins and who loses in U.S. democracy
(Newswise)–Race is shown to be the single most important factor in American democracy, determining which candidates win elections, which voters win at the polls, and who is on the losing end of policy. These conclusions are at the center of a new book entitled Dangerously Divided: How Race and Class Shape Winning and Losing in […]
Chef Wolfgang Puck, Academy team for 92nd Oscars Governors Ball
LOS ANGELES–Academy governor Lois Burwell, event producer Cheryl Cecchetto and master chef Wolfgang Puck will team to create this year’s Governors Ball, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ official post-Oscars celebration, which will immediately follow the 92nd Oscars ceremony on February 9. The ball’s 1,500 invited guests include Oscar winners and nominees, show […]
Casting announced for hit Broadway musical Disney’s “Frozen”
SAN DIEGO–Casting has been announced for the San Diego engagement of the Tony-nominated Best Musical, Disney’s “Frozen.” From the producer of “The Lion King” and “Aladdin,” the musical will play an exclusive 3-week premiere engagement at The San Diego Civic Theatre beginning March 26 with performances playing through April 12. “Frozen” stars Caroline Bowman as […]
Cygnet Theatre selects playwrights for Bill and Judy Garrett Finish Line Commission
SAN DIEGO–Cygnet Theatre announces the line up for The Bill and Judy Garrett Finish Line Commission. The 2020 playwrights include Miranda Rose Hall, Blake McCarty (Book and story), Trevor Bachman (music and lyrics), and Jessica Kubzansky. Free public readings of all three plays will take place Feb. 22 and 23 at Cygnet Theatre. Led by […]
Maritime Museum of San Diego’s Star of India set for restoration
SAN DIEGO–Maritime Museum of San Diego’s Star of India will be dry docked for restoration for at least 10 days this month. The ship will be closed starting February 11 and removed from her San Diego waterfront location at the Maritime Museum of San Diego located at 1492 N. Harbor Drive for approximately 10 days. […]
San Diego Natural History Museum offers Gray Whale watching cruise
SAN DIEGO–San Diego Natural History Museum has partnered with Hornblower Cruises and Events to provide an unparalleled opportunity to experience gray whale watching off the San Diego coast. Each gray whale watching experience is narrated by experienced Hornblower captains and the Museum Whalers, museum-trained naturalists. The Whalers enthusiastically share their knowledge about the dolphins, whales, […]
Surprise Korean hit “Ashfall” to expand to multiple theaters
After seeing a successful opening during the holidays, Korean hit “Ashfall” will be expanding to multiple additional theaters this weekend. “Ashfall” opened in the U.S. on December 26 and brought in over $36,000 domestically on opening weekend with a cumulative worldwide gross of over $60,000,000. The film has continued to see solid numbers on just […]
Choreographers to join La Jolla Playhouse for new musical Fly
LA JOLLA–La Jolla Playhouse added two new choreographers to its upcoming new musical Fly. The musical is based on the novel Peter and Wendy, by J.M. Barrie, with book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph (Playhouse’s Guards at the Taj, Broadway’s Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo); music by Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winner […]
92nd Oscars nominations announced
LOS ANGELES–Actor-producer John Cho and producer-actress-writer Issa Rae announced the 92nd Oscars nominations Monday, live from the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. Cho and Rae announced the nominees in 8 categories at 5:18 a.m., and the remaining 16 categories at 5:30 a.m. Academy members from each of […]