LA JOLLA–with its spectacular coastal vistas, wide sandy beaches, and perpetually balmy weather—has long been a draw as a filming location for Hollywood motion picture studios. Not nearly as well known, however, is the fact that in the 1920s, La Jolla once boasted its own thriving community of filmmakers—the La Jolla Cinema League—which flourished in [...]
Winners Announced For 2013 Student Academy Awards
May 14, 2013 By
BEVERLY HILLS–Thirteen students from nine U.S. colleges and universities as well as three students from foreign universities have been selected as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Student Academy Awards competition. The students will be brought to Los Angeles for a week of industry activities that will culminate in the awards [...]
‘People Music’, Latest Christian McBride CD Advances Jazz Idiom to New Heights with Superb Artists Delivering Robust New Compositions
May 13, 2013 By
By Danny R. Johnson LOS ANGELES – GRAMMY® Award winning composer, bandleader, bassist, and gifted musician, Christian McBride, once again assembled his Inside Straight quintet of exceptionally talented and seasoned musicians in creating the People Music CD, which contains eight original tracks based on an impeccable and scrupulous harmonic control and countable rhythms. The May [...]
‘Life In This World’ CD Has Drummer Will Calhoun Improvising and Creating Dynamic Compositions In Spirit of Max Roach and Art Blakey
May 13, 2013 By
By Danny R. Johnson NEW YORK, NY – Max Roach has been credited with breaking down more barriers than any other drummer in the history of jazz. The body of work produced by Roach is virtually unmatched, and he has deservedly earned his place among the all-time great icons of modern drumming. Drummer Will Calhoun’s [...]
Free Summer Movies Return To County Parks and Recreation Centers
May 13, 2013 By
SAN DIEGO–Get ready to shake out that picnic blanket and dust off your favorite lawn chairs. For the sixth year in a row, County Parks and Recreation and sponsor cities are bringing back Summer Movies in the Park, the largest free movie event in the county. Only this time around, the series is offering an [...]
Academy Award-Winning Visual Effects Artists To Produce Horror/Sci-fi Film
May 10, 2013 By
LOS ANGELES–Award-winning Visual Effects artists Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr., co-founders of Studio ADI (Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.) launched a Kickstarter campaign today to finance Harbinger Down. “In the spirit of sci-fi/horror classics, Alien and The Thing, Harbinger Down is a tense, claustrophobic full-length creature film that will feature only practical Animatronic and Makeup Effects,” announced Gillis, who will write and direct. “Our [...]
San Marcos Theatre West Presents Rapunzel, A Hairy Tale
May 10, 2013 By
SAN MARCOS–The San Marcos Theatre West Youth Theater will present the musical production, “Rapunzel, A Hairy Tale,” at the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive on May 16, 17, 18 and 19. Show times are Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 2 and 6 p.m. The show features a [...]
La Jolla Playhouse Names New Scenic Designer
May 9, 2013 By
LA JOLLA–La Jolla Playhouse announced today that nationally-renowned scenic designer Robert Brill has been named the theatre’s inaugural Artist-in-Residence. This new, multi-month residency program, supported in part by a generous donation from Playhouse Director Emeritus Des McAnuff, is designed to give artists the freedom to focus on their ongoing body of work, while becoming fully integrated into all [...]
VIVA Pictures Scratches Up All U.S. Rights To Top Cat: The Movie
May 8, 2013 By
LOS ANGELES–VIVA Pictures announced today the acquisition for all U.S. rights to Top Cat: The Movie, based on the popular 1960s prime time cartoon character of the same name. ”Top Cat: The Movie” features the voices of Jason Harris (Ice Age: Continental Drift), Chris Edgerly (Happy Feet), and Bill Lobley (Ice Age: Continental Drift). The company is [...]
ArtPower! Up&Coming Film Festival Showcases Emerging Talent
May 6, 2013 By
LA JOLLA–Rising filmmakers from the University of California, San Diego will show their work at the 6th annual ArtPower! Up&Coming Film Festival this month. This year, the festival has been expanded to include a student networking event—Talent Campus—on May 8 and two nights of film screenings on May 15 and 16. Special presentations by leading [...]
