2016-07-28
Patio Playhouse Theater will present Disney’s ‘Beauty & the Beast’ at Kit Carson Park in August
Everyone knows the story of “Beauty and the Beast” and is likely to have been acquainted with the 1991 Disney animated version of the French folktale that has been retold by various cultures around the globe since the 1700s. The smash hit was made into a Broadway musical in 1994 with seven songs added to the original version to accommodate […]
For police chief, maintaining peace and unity with Escondido’s various “communities” means keeping an open door
When parts of the rest of the country were exploding with racial fury over the killings, first of blacks in Baton Rouge and Minnesota, and then the backlash that resulted when five police officers were murdered in Dallas, Texas, Escondido Police Chief Craig Carter felt the need to take action. He called his opposite numbers, Sheriff Bill Gore and San […]
Moonlight’s ‘Peter Pan’ is a kid and adult pleaser
Moonlight Stage Productions has produced a lavish and well-staged version of the timeless musical “Peter Pan” as part of its 36th Summer Season. As always, Moonlight’s production is topnotch with a splendid orchestra and well- tuned cast, directed by Steven Glaudini. The songs, dance and production values will make you smile throughout. The show’s energy flags a few times, but […]
Council studies new site for water treatment plant
At its July 20 meeting the Escondido City Council voted to study a new site for a multi-million-dollar water recycling plant whose first proposed site turned out to be quite controversial. This is a different location from the controversial site that the planning commission rejected in April and which residents of that area turned out to give a Bronx cheer […]
Clue Avenue’s Lair of Doom Makes for a Fun Afternoon
It’s not every day that you get to work your way out of the lair of a comic-book loving, nefarious scientist bent on destroying San Diego. It certainly makes for an interesting afternoon at Clue Avenue, a new venue located right off of Grand Avenue on Kalmia Street. The lair in question is an escape room, or what is essentially […]
Now’s the time to run for city elections
Escondido’s next General Municipal Election will be consolidated with the statewide general election on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The election is for the purpose of selecting two City Council members: one to represent District Three and one to represent District Four; as well as the election of one City Treasurer. The nomination period for the election is now until 5 […]
‘Star Trek Beyond’: Not a must see unless you are a Trekkie
The “Star Trek” franchise turns 50 this year and is celebrating with a new film. “Star Trek Beyond” is a mediocre outing that is memorable for two reasons: it says a heartfelt goodbye to the iconic character of Spock following the 2015 death of Leonard Nimoy; and it is the final “Trek” film to feature Anton Yelchin as Pavel Chekov […]
Inspiring Gary Player defies age, convention
One of the most egregious and unconscionable myths that is frequently advanced in this country is that once you hit 65 years of age, you’re supposed to accept the propaganda that says your life is basically over. That at that late of a date, you’ve become inconsequential and of negligible use. This myopic thinking suggests that any perceived older man […]