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Comic Book Vixens: superhero burlesque smackdown in Hillcrest
LA's world-famous Devil's Playground burlesque and wrestling troupe don capes at the Ruby Room
“We all grew up on Nintendo and Star Wars,” Nerdcore night and Tiny Nightmare promoter Aubree Miller told The Reader in May. “It's a part of our childhood and for a lot of us it's a part of our adulthood, …
Craig Noel Award nominees, part two
Nominees for Craig Noel Awards for 2012 include: LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY, MALE Laurence Brown, Topdog/Underdog, Ion Theatre Robert Foxworth, Inherit the Wind, Old Globe Theatre Jeffrey Jones, The Little Flower of East Orange, Ion Theatre Mark Christopher Lawrence, …
Street Style: The Gaslamp
Thursday afternoon I met my friend Hope in the Gaslamp for a late lunch. I grumbled over her location choice. I find parking to be a hassle and the whole scene down there a tad cheesy. "Hillcrest has some great …
Craig Noel Award nominees, part one
On February 4, the San Diego Theater Critics Circle will offer Craig Noel Awards in the following categories (part two tomorrow): RESIDENT MUSICAL Fiddler on the Roof, Moonlight Stage Productions Parade, Cygnet Theatre The Scottsboro Boys, Old Globe NEW MUSICAL …
Big balloons and bumble bees.
Bumble bees and balloons coexist at a 5K along the San Diego waterfront prior to He Holiday Bowl.
Two days after Christmas is the Bumble Bee Foods 5K. The event is designed to be a part of the Big Balloon Parade and Holiday Bowl activities. The course starts near The Star of India, heads south, loops around behind …
Olympic Escort
Suzy Favor Hamilton sold her companionship for $600 per hour.
How about a three-time Olympian, motivational speaker, Disney associated, professional "escort"? Sounds too good to be true? Well, it is now because she got busted. The Smoking Gun is reporting that Suzy Favor Hamilton was a $600 per hour call …
Holiday gifts at Lux Art Institute
The Lux Art Institute store (1550 S. El Camino Real) in Encinitas is going on sale through December 29. The store is open Thursday and Friday from 1-5 p.m. and on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Members get …
Best San Diego Events December 22-26
Saturday | 22PASTIES FOR PUPSJoin Ginger N. Whiskey, Bibi Bordeaux, Dottie Deville, and the rest of the Drop Dead Dames for an evening of burlesque and good cheer. All proceeds go to the FACE Foundation, which provides financial grants to …
Street Style PB: Grunge with a modern twist
A '90s revival in San Diego
If you haven’t already noticed, grunge is back. 1990’s inspired fashion was all over the runway this fall. Out and About in San Diego you’ll spot an abundance of flannel and thermal shirts, combat boots, grunge band tee’s, oversized sweaters, …
Street Style University Heights: Chukka Boots
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/dec/18/37138/ I ran into 28-year-old, Heidi Hoffman at Lestat's in University Heights. She wore a Zara military jacket paired with Urban Outfitters jeans and suede Chukka boots. Hoffman runs her own small business called Triple Cream Bakery. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/dec/18/37139/ Her least …
Ramona Street Style: All I want for Christmas
Ramona isn’t exactly a mecca for fashion. On Monday afternoon I spotted dozens of sweat pants, a whole lot of pale denim jeans, more Christmas sweatshirts featuring Frosty the Snowman and Santa than I could count, and Ugg boots on …
Mister Lies
Mister Lies opened for Tycho in late spring at Belly Up in Solana Beach, and though he was the opening act and the audience was still streaming in during his performance, the reaction to his set was one of awe …
Irving Berlin's White Christmas at SD Musical Theatre
SDMT made a daring choice. Not the musical, which offers some of the master's most popular songs of the season, but the size of the project, which calls for near Busby Berkeley proportions. And SDMT has met the challenge with …
A re-visit to the La Jolla Map Museum
You wouldn’t expect it to be serious
In case anyone missed Jeannette DeWyze’s August 1 story on the La Jolla Map and Atlas Museum, it is worth a reminder. The location is weird — hidden in the lower level of the Merrill Lynch office building on Fay …
Art and Trees: Tijuana's DIY Market and Music Festival
TJ's seasonal artisan market pops up at Sixth and Revolucion
Four times a year, seasonal flea market Arts and Trees showcases Tijuana’s homegrown artisans with an all-day, all-ages bazaar featuring art, photography, clothing, live music, food, wine, and beer. Cross south for the Winter installment this Saturday, December 22 from …
Street.Art.Prophets at Circle Circle dot dot
The company's admirable mission: give voice to the voiceless (or as Jim Mullin, former editor of the Reader, used to demand of is writers, "tell me something I didn't know about San Diego"). Collaborating with artists from the community, they …
Hot Buttered Run
Run 10K, get a holiday cocktail
Hot Buttered Run and Kid's Kandy Kane Race? For reals? This might be the most delicious race I've heard of--excepting that one marathon in France where there are wine a cheese "aid stations" every mile. This is a 10K run/walk …
Rapid 10K
Bonita is claiming to have one of the fastest courses in the country.
If you're in the Bonita area on Sunday there is a 10K to benefit local cross country teams. The course is two loops around a golf course and it is very flat. The event is claiming to be one of …