Giovanni Sgambati conducted the Italian premiere of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in 1867. He conducted the Italian premiere of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in 1870. Let that sink in for a moment. Beethoven composed his …
August 12, 2020
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Giovanni Sgambati – an Italian Liszt
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies, uncovered
We open as the curtain rises on the #MeToo movement. When our return to cinemas is finally ensured, there will be a new closing credit aberration to reckon with, a job described simply as “Intimacy …
August 12, 2020
What a teachers union has done to Gompers
Only 16 years ago, gang fights were constant at Gompers Secondary and Middle Schools in Chollas View. That changed when teachers, parents, and a new administration banded together to turn them into charter schools. Part …
August 12, 2020
Terra Lawson-Remer out-raises Kristin Gaspar
Boss Tweed and San Diego politics Democrat Terra Lawson-Remer is far out in front of Republican incumbent Kristin Gaspar in the fundraising battle between the two campaigns for San Diego county supervisor. According to disclosure …
August 12, 2020
Don't forget Escondido
Improper attribution I’m glad to see Ed Bedford’s disclaimer of the “Newsolini” reference. I love the OB Pier, and the Cafe has a special place in my heart, so I read the review in the …
August 12, 2020
Morgan Freeman as an extraterrestrial diplomat
Dear Hipster: If aliens invaded the Earth tomorrow bent on our destruction, who would be the best person to act as a diplomat on behalf of the entire world? — Tycho, Hillcrest I’m weirdly flattered …
August 12, 2020