Symphony Review: A Pair of Musical Humorists, Strauss and Shostakovich, at the Jacobs
Rafael Payare conducts in the new Jacobs Music Center. File photo from San Diego Symphony videoWhen it comes to musical humor, one thing’s for sure: To be funny in sound is not like a joke in language whose weird setup (a priest, a lawyer, and a jackass walk into a bar) is upended by a punchline and
Movie Review: Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘A Real Pain’ Has an Indie Vibe and an Apt Title
Considering how enjoyable Nathan Silver’s Between the Temples was a few months ago, Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain should have been just as good. This promised to be another indie flick with cringe humor, neurotic characters and a swift runtime. But, surprisingly, it didn’t do anything for me. Maybe
Disney Drops in at San Diego Safari Park to Promote ‘Lion King’ Prequel ‘Mufasa’
A scene from “Mufasa: The Lion King.” Photo credit: Screen shot, @DisneyStudios via XWhen Aaron Pierre was cast as Mufasa, the weight of following in the late James Earl Jones’ legendary footsteps was enough to rattle any actor. “I had a lot of nerves and I actually think those nerves served me beca
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