EastGirlsWest

So The Husband has a work event, which involves both of us going to the theater to see this new show. I am aware the show involves song and dance. I am also aware that The Husband is NOT aware, and keep this information to myself.

At intermission, as soon as the lights go up, he turns to me in horror.

“We’re at a musical?”

Hee hee. One of several laugh-out-loud moments during Cry-Baby.

Angela has a great post about the creative minds behind this new production, and the UT review is spot on. It may be flawed, but the show left me loudly and proudly signing “Baby, Can I Kiss You With Tongue?” for three days.

Check it out - the best of our fair city this fine weekend, as discussed on These Days this morning. I’m liking John Vanderslice and Joan As Police Woman at the Casbah (Friday and Saturday, respectively), and had fun telling Tom about dining in the dark. That’s right, as in: you can’t see your food.

David recommends the Ocean Beach Jazz Festival, some hard core musical nostalgia, and this wacky play about time travel. Communicating Doors is playing at Cygnet Theatre, and we (me, The Husband) went to see tonight! We enjoyed, and definitely endorse a trip to The College Area to enjoy this show.

Listen here. And plan your weekend carefully! There’s much to do and you must be judicious.

UPDATE: Check out Angela’s review of Communicating Doors over at her blog. I agree with every word, and would only add that this play piqued my interest in finding my own time portal almost as much as the film Sliding Doors.

Mask

…livin’ crazy is the only way.

Girl’s Night

Soundtrack: Michael Jackson ‘Off the Wall‘ (yes, we danced)

Cocktail: Rivola Sardon del Duero 2003 (still enjoying leftover wedding wine)

Dinner: Pasta Primavera (Tay says this dish is from the 90’s, but it was delicious anyway)

Activities: purifying facial masks, wine knowledge flash cards, outfit consideration and packing for France

Dessert: popsicles

TV: Carnivale (season 1 finale)

It’s already up on YouTube. Someone sitting right behind the steadicam guy captured a song with David Broza and Jackson Browne. Not particularly exciting video work here, but fun (for me) to see a bit of the show.

I’m leaving town tomorrow for Israel, to do my PBS pledge thing for this concert, featuring the talented David Broza with Jackson Browne and - one of my favorites - Shawn Colvin (her cover of the Tom Waits song ‘The Heart of Saturday Night’ slays me every time). In fact, I’m hoping to get to interview Jackson and Shawn on camera. Which will be perfect, since clearly I’m already on a first-name basis with each of them.

We’ll be shooting live on location, and I just heard it’s approximately 800 gazillion degrees at this exact spot in the desert. I wonder if it was that hot when the Jewish-Roman war was fought there? Also, I will be spending 300 gazillion hours on a plane to get to this parched piece of earth. But really? I don’t care because I’M GOING TO ISRAEL.

In the meantime, life does not stop here in San Diego (GASP). Dave Hampton (who is one of those people who can only be referred to by first and last name) is holding another fantastic Objects USA event this weekend with his partners Ron and Steve. Titled Summer Survey, the highlight of this event will no doubt be the insane, bizarre, beautiful, puzzling, intriguing and just plain out there body ornaments, showcasing a unique facet of California Design. I have it on good authority that live models will be draped and adorned with these…pieces. Some of which involve bird skulls. Don’t miss it.

As for the weekdays: if you’re looking for an addictive addition to your daily blog rounds, if you are perhaps lusting for something new, then check this out. Producer, photographer and culture junkie Angela Carone has got one helluva platform for her musings and recommendations - which are always worth reading.

More soon from points east.

It’s Friday, and yesterday I was on KPBS with the lovely AnnaMaria Stephens to talk about the weekend.

Her picks included next week’s San Diego stop on the True Colors tour, which she also wrote about in CityBeat.

As for me, I can’t say enough good things about Starlite, THE new restaurant from Tim Mays and friends. You can read about the visionary designers here, and a detailed review of the dining experience on this other blog. Bottom line? Damn good food, freakin’ great drinks, absolutely gorgeous space. Highlights include: the hexagonal entryway, the sunken bar, all chandeliers. Plus the frites and the Starlite Mule, served in a copper mug. I will be back.

There’s more more more, so click here and listen.

Tonight, The Husband and I are off to this delicious event. I’m wearing a fancy dress and silver shoes!

It’s that time of the month again! I was on These Days this morning with another roundup of San Diego I Feel Good About. The highlights:

- Bright Eyes is playing SOMA on Tuesday the 8th. The new album is a little alt-country and I like it. And SOMA? Always a good time when you’re surrounded by screaming 13-year-old girls at an all ages venue. Doesn’t make you feel old AT ALL. No siree.

- Aqualung at HOB on Monday the 7th. If you’re like me and never got sick of “Brighter Than Sunshine”, no matter how many times you heard it last year (I’m not ashamed to admit it), maybe you want to go! His new record is quite enjoyable in it’s Coldplayishness.

- The Myth Project II: Sensitive Habitats. Now this sounds fantastic. Created by Patricia Rincon and a team of collaborators, this new work has two different site specific performances over the weekend. If I wasn’t a hysterical bride-to-be with no time and even less sanity, I’d be there. Theatre, circus, dance, video, and visual art combine for a modern take on the relevance of ancient myth. Note: Myth II is the first performance at the Centro Cultural de la Raza since the boycott has been lifted.

You can listen to today’s Weekend Preview here, and find out what my fellow contributor David Coddon recommended.

Listen to Weekend Preview on These Days on KPBS in about an hour. I’ll be, well, previewing the weekend. Both ‘Attention Eileen Myles‘ at Voz Alta and the Citybeat ‘Bordering Beauty‘ soiree sound like desirable options for Friday night. If you’re feeling Irish, why not go to ShamRock on St. Patrick’s Day?

My mom came for a visit. We went to see the Annie Leibovitz exhibit at the San Diego Museum of Art.

We also saw the movie Notes on a Scandal. Dench and Blanchett are sublime.

Also, hiked at Torrey Pines State Reserve. And went to The Getty Museum in LA.

Shopped at the Hillcrest Farmers Market (San Diego I Feel Good About).

Me and The Betrothed went to see the French Kicks at The Casbah. Wore my new t-shirt from Mighty Girl, which was a big hit.

Oh, and I went to Chicago and ate here, worked here, and saw much missed old friends.

I’m reading What is the What.

Went to see Blowup at MoPA. After, had my favorite roasted duck and white bean soup at The Tractor Room.

P.S. I’m on the teevee tomorrow night. Tune in at 8:20(ish)!