BEVERLY HILLS–Academy Award®-winning producer Bruce Cohen and acclaimed television producer/director Don Mischer will produce the 83rd Academy Awards telecast, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak announced this evening. Mischer will also serve as the telecast’s director. This will be the first involvement with the Oscar® telecast for both men, though the [...]
Surf and skate at the Oceanside Public Library bookmobile
June 17, 2010 By
OCEANSIDE–Come for surfing and skateboarding stories, crafts, refreshments and more at the Oceanside Public Library John Landes Park Bookmobile stop, 2855 Cedar Road, on Wednesday, June 30, at 3 p.m. The program will feature special guest, Todd Quinn, from the California Surf Museum. Free and for all ages. For more information, call the Civic Center [...]
2010 Student Academy Award® winners honored
June 15, 2010 By
BEVERLY HILLS–Thirteen students from 11 colleges and universities were honored tonight (June 12) as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 37th Annual Student Academy Awards® competition. For several days, they had participated in a slate of industry-related activities and social events culminating in the awards ceremony, which featured as presenters Oscar®-nominated [...]
William D. Cannon Art Gallery to display portraits of jazz artists
June 15, 2010 By
CARLSBAD–The City of Carlsbad’s William D. Cannon Art Gallery presents “Portraits from the Golden Age of Jazz: Photographs by William P. Gottlieb (1917-2006),” an exhibition of 71 photographs of the great jazz artists of the 1930s and 1940s. Gottlieb photographed the jazz scene of those eras to illustrate his columns in The Washington Post and [...]
Cygnet’s Playwright Companion Series continue with The Vortex
June 15, 2010 By
SAN DIEGO–Noël Coward is alive and well at Cygnet Theatre. With the current run of Coward’s “Private Lives” receiving raves on the mainstage, Associate Artistic Director Francis Gercke has assembled a stellar cast of San Diego favorites to deliver a staged reading of his most famous drama, “The Vortex.” This performance marks the continuation of [...]
Comic-Con adds new artists to convention
June 15, 2010 By
SAN DIEGO–Comic-Con, North America’s largest comic book and popular arts convention, announced additional guests for its 2010 convention. Industry luminaries including manga artist Moto Hagio (The Poe Clan, Mesh), DC Comics former president Jenette Kahn, and popular author Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson and the Olympians series), are among the 15 newly announced guests. Over 40 [...]
Oceanside to announce winners of banner competition artists
June 15, 2010 By
OCEANSIDE–The City of Oceanside Arts Commission will announce the winners of the 2010 Oceanside Banner Competition at an artist reception to be held at the Hill Street Café & Gallery in downtown Oceanside. This is the second year the Oceanside Arts Commission has put on this popular event which in previous years was managed by [...]
Video: Interview with country artist Ricky Skaggs
June 15, 2010 By
La Jolla Playhouse wins 4 Tony Awards, including Best Musical for Memphis
June 14, 2010 By
LA JOLLA–La Jolla Playhouse’s Broadway production of “Memphis,” which highlighted the Playhouse’s 2008/09 season before transferring to Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre and then to Broadway, was recognized with four Tony Awards during the live, internationally televised awards ceremony last evening, June 13. The show took home awards for Best Musical, Best Original Score, (David Bryan), [...]
Animals a fan favorite at the Diego County Fair
June 13, 2010 By
DEL MAR–Animals are always one of the favorite attractions at the San Diego County Fair. This year, thousands are expected to interact with these animals. AgriFair in the Wyland Center will house most of the fun, interactive experiences you can have with animals at the fair, including the popular petting farm experience, sheep and goat [...]
