Reviews

Theater: Fizz of a Wiz

By Eric Shanower

November 21, 2006

San Diego--I have to admit that I was pretty underwhelmed by the current production of The Wiz at the La Jolla Playhouse.

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Music: The Redcoats are coming, again

By Brian Swarthmore

November 14, 2006

San Diego--The Redcoats were an oldies band that played a lot of SDSU frat parties and beach bars in the mid to late 80’s. They got the name because all the members wore red coats.

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Web: Yelp lets San Diego hipsters have their say

By Brian Swarthmore

November 7, 2006

San Diego--When it comes to those so-called online communities, I’ve missed the boat. To me, Craigslist is only good if I need to apply for a job at a company that won’t hire me.

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Food: The best beachside pizza-by-the-slice review

By Maggie Grainger

August 28, 2006

San Diego--“Have you noticed how there is different pizza for different moods?” my roommate shouted as she wiped a gooey strand of cheese from her chin. “Certain pizza just tastes better drunk. Some is amazing stoned and some pieces just taste good sober.”

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Theater: Lincolnesque goes for laughs over dogma

By Larry Knowles

August 14, 2006

San Diego--Lincolnesque, the world premiere play running at The Old Globe until September 10, is billed somewhat dryly as a play that “explores contemporary politics and the legacy of Abraham Lincoln.” The billing, however, is a bit misleading.

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Food: The Studio Diner is ready for its close-up

By Larry Knowles

July 10, 2006

--I’m not much of a star-$@#%er. A few weeks ago, for example, I saw Andre Agassi at the La Jolla Brewhouse. Did I gawk, look over a thousand times? No. I’ll tell you what I did: I pretended he didn’t exist.

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