On paper, “Little Miss Sunshine” seems like a can’t-miss idea: It is a black comedy that serves as both an ensemble piece about a dysfunctional family and a biting satire of kiddie pageants. It certainly impressed audiences at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where the film was greeted with both[Read More…]
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Music of Middle Earth comes to San Diego Symphony
In a summer otherwise filled with super men, pirates of the high seas and Leonardo da Vinci paintings, the San Diego Symphony reminded us on July 20 of why Middle Earth fascinated us just a few years ago. The San Diego Symphony gave a special performance of the “Lord of[Read More…]
Ozzfest heart and soul for metal scene
There once was a time when metal ruled the MTV airwaves. Bands like Korn, System of a Down, Disturbed and Slipknot climbed their way up the TRL slots. Times have changed. Pop-punk has taken over, with bands like Fall Out Boy and Yellowcard leading the way. The metal scene is[Read More…]
Hauths give $1 million
The Center for Communication Skills at Cal State Long Beach received a $1 million donation from former professor Luster E. Hauth and his wife, Audrey Nichol Hauth. Luster Hauth was a professor at Cal State Long Beach for 28 years until he retired in 1992. The Hauths have always envisioned[Read More…]
Grabow honored by ESPN The Magazine
For the second year in a row, a Long Beach State track and field member has been selected to the first team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 8. Distance runner Jimmy Grabow, class of 2006, received the honor June 20 for his outstanding performance in the classroom and on the[Read More…]
Laker prospects prosper at The Walter Pyramid
The future of the Los Angeles Lakers looks a little brighter after first round picks Jordon Farmar and Andrew Bynum lead the young Lakers squad to a successful Summer Pro League season at The Walter Pyramid in Long Beach. Lead by Farmar, the 26th overall pick in June’s NBA Draft,[Read More…]
Irish visitor enjoying time in Orange County
Southern California – to a 22-year-old Irish college kid these are not merely two words but a term that describes not just a geographic area but an idea, a culture, a unique people and way of life. It conveys sunshine, sand and silicone, dogs on surfboards and bonfires on the[Read More…]
Belle & Sebastian perform at the Hollywood Bowl
Pairing Scottish minstrels Belle & Sebastian with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl might seem like a far-fetched idea at first glance. After all, bands that usually get symphonic treatment on stage tend to be much more progressive rock-oriented than these wistful, folk-oriented lads and lasses from[Read More…]
Hawthorne Heights Kicks Off O.C. Fair Summer Concert Series
While San Diegans have to endure a slew of “American Idol” rejects and one-hit-wonder bands at their county fair, Orange County has teamed up with local radio stations to put together a summer concert series that presents some of the most popular names in music today. Hawthorne Heights was one[Read More…]
Warped Tour Showcases Young Talent
It was only 10 o’clock in the morning and already I could tell it was going to be a scorcher. I was in the vast parking lot of the Los Angeles Fairgrounds in Pomona waiting in line to enter the 12th year of the Vans Warped Tour. This year’s tour[Read More…]