The Arts

Stolen Van Gogh paintings recovered by Italian police

Italian police proudly unveiled two Van Gogh paintings recovered during a mafia raid. The masterpieces, stolen more than a decade ago in Amsterdam, were found in a house linked to an international drug trafficker in Castellammare di Stabia, near Naples. Valued at 89 million euros, both paintings were said to be in good condition and […]

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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Manifest Destinitis: a campy romp through old California

By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — As kids watching Schoolhouse Rock, we heard the song “Elbow Room” describing America’s great push west ‘from sea to shining sea.’ According to New York editor John L. O’Sullivan, it was “our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence …” Nevermind the multitudes of people who

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Eric George Tauber, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

14 Things To Know About Alicia Machado, Called ‘Miss Piggy’ By Trump

Ever since Donald Trump announced he was planning on running for president of the United States, too many people have come forward and voiced their disagreement with the business mogul. One of them, a voice that is now becoming stronger, was Alicia Machado. Latinos remember Machado as Miss Universe 1996, the year Trump took over

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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Camilla Hansson, Miss Sweden, sides with Trump in ‘Miss Piggy’ flap

Camilla Hansson, who competed as Miss Sweden in the 2014 Miss Universe pageant, defended Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump Wednesday over allegations he called former Miss Universe Alicia Machado a “fat pig” when she gained weight. Ms. Hansson said staying healthy was “part of the contract” when you are Miss Universe. However, she did not

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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Grossmont presents Jewish concert at Temple Solel

By Eileen Wingard ENCINITAS, California — Mechiah: Jewish Classical Music to Soothe the Soul is the title of the concert which will be performed at Temple Solel between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, on Saturday evening, October 8, 7:00 p.m. The 70-piece Grossmont Symphony Orchestra and 40-member Master Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Randall Tweed, will be presenting

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego Calendar

Monty Python’s Terry Jones is diagnosed with dementia

Terry Jones, the 74-year-old star of the English comedy troupe Monty Python, has been diagnosed with a severe form of dementia. The diagnosis was made public as the British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced Wednesday that Jones was set to receive its Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to Film and Television. “Terry has

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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Montreal cantor helps Leonard Cohen on road back to his Jewish roots

What critics and fans are calling Leonard Cohen‘s darkest song yet has turned out to be a bright spot in a Montreal cantor’s career. “You Want It Darker” — the first track released this week from the 82-year-old Cohen’s new album of the same name — features the voice of Cantor Gideon Zelermyer of Congregation

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International, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

‘The Addams Family’: TV show even better on stage

By Eva Trieger VISTA, California — Who would’ve thought The New Yorker cartoon could have inspired a quirky television show that would capture the American youth’s attention for two full years, and recapture those “aging” youths forty years later?  Charles Addams, that’s who!  The artist is best known for his macabre sketches and dark humor.  But

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San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast