http://www.sdentertainer.com Your source for everything San Diego Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:30:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en San Diego has so much.  But you must reach out and grab it! For the most part, the freebies are plentiful. You can fish in the bay, in the surf, or from many piers for free (after you buy the tackle and bait.)  They still let you enjoy the sunshine for ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/lifestyle/cheap-activities-san-diego/ [caption id="attachment_13005" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Photo from 'Eustaquio Santimano' via Flickr"][/caption] Mark your calendars San Diego--next Wednesday is Saint Patrick's Day, the day to grab your greenest attire and see the Irish spirit our city has to offer. You can bet your shamrocks that there will be plenty of festivities to partake ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/lifestyle/lucky-san-diego-saint-patricks-day/ By now most of us have heard the tragic outcome of Chelsea King, a smart and talented San Diego teen who was raped and murdered while out running by the Rancho Bernardo Community Park. Her suspected rapist and murderer, John Albert Gardner III is currently being held without bail ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/news/chelsea-king-memorial-park-dont/ [caption id="attachment_13017" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo from David Berkowitz via Flickr"][/caption] Disney's 3D movie "Alice in Wonderland" just passed "Avatar's" opening weekend record of $116.2 million and this week Samsung and Panasonic want you to enjoy this new viewing format from the comfort of your living room couch. Panasonic will start selling ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/lifestyle/3d-tvs-coming-stores-week/ [caption id="attachment_12868" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo from Smart Destinations via Flickr"][/caption] There is a new addition to San Diego's music scene coming next month. Mission Beach's Wave House has taken over the site formerly known as Canes Bar and Grill to turn it into Sound Wave, a new indoor music venue. The ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/music/wave-house-music-venue-sound-wave/ It seems San Diego has been rocked by our fair share of tragedy over the last few weeks. A week after the tragic discovery of the body of Poway teen Chelsea King, the remains of another San Diego teen, Amber DuBois have been found. A resident of Escondido, DuBois, 14, was ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/news/amber-dubois-vigil-held-remains/ As I drove to The La Costa Resort and Spa, for the 1st Annual Sages and Scientists 2010 Symposium, I couldn’t help but think about what I was going to experience; three days with Deepak Chopra and a panel of the world’s most brilliant minds. Day 1 After I dropped off my ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/sages-scientists-breaking-rules/ Once again, unfortunate weekend rain is giving way to a week of sterling weather. Sparse clouds early in the week will vanish in favor of pure sunshine, persisting through the end of next weekend. Spring is definitely on the horizon, with this week offering a tantalizing if slightly cooler taste ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/lifestyle/san-diego-weather-weekly-snow-surf-report-2/ Will James Cameron be the King of the World again? Or would the biggest of Academy Awards go to a female director for the first time? There are many ways The Hurt Locker and Avatar are pitted up against each other, but either way you look at it, both films ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/arts/oscar-buzz-hurt-locker-avatar/ as Diversionary Theatre stages a reading of Madeleine George's play The Zero Hour on Monday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. (one night only). The reading is performed by Amanda Sitton and Jacque Wilke, and directed by Dan Kirsch, Diversionary's Executive and Artistic Director. The Zero Hour was developed at PlayLabs, New Dramatists, ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/arts/theater/reading-the-hour-diversionary/ [caption id="attachment_12953" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Photo by L-Rey via Flickr"][/caption] GOP State Senator Roy Ashburn was arrested Wednesday night on the count of drunk driving after he tested for a blood alcohol level of .14%. Rumors that the legislator, known for pressing anti-gay laws, was driving from a gay nightclub has sparked ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/news/california-senator-ashburn-arrested-dui/ [caption id="attachment_12922" align="alignright" width="221" caption="Photo from nickyfern via Flickr."][/caption] Have you made plans for this weekend yet? Here are some exciting events in San Diego this weekend for your friends and family that'll guarantee an eventful weekend of laughter and excitement. Head to San Diego This Weekend for more great finds. FRIDAY ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/lifestyle/san-diego-weekend-3537/ [caption id="attachment_12943" align="alignleft" width="209" caption="Photo from Thomas Roche via Flickr"][/caption] Viewers flocked to their televisions on March 2nd to catch Jay Leno's Tonight show in anticipation of Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White and American Idol's latest hit Adam Lambert. These funny, authentic stars rocked the house-- and somewhere in all of this, ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/news/sarah-palin-tonight-show-sparks-controversy-dubbing/ Mia (Katie Jarvis) isn't a congenial 15-year-old girl. And while some of her peers may be wrapped in saccharine, bubbly as a spritzer, and without a hiccup in their buoyant step, Mia is the antithesis of adolescent glee. Teenage angst always exits, but here, in the world of director Andrea ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/arts/fish-tank-movie-review/ An intriguing and powerful display, filled with desperation and love, a family’s soul emotionally unravels in Lee Blessing’s Independence. Opening March 5, this is the first dramatic play of the season for PowPAC, Poway’s Community Theatre. The story focuses on a mother and her three daughters in the small town of ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/arts/theater/raw-emotion-explodes-independence/ The quaint Mexican restaurant hidden by Lake Hodges off the Del Dios Highway has been a North County escape for years. When John Gardener III was arrested at Hernandez Hideaway for the murder of Chelsea King on Sunday, Feburary 28th, Hernandez Hideaway made international headlines. Originally, the building which Hernandez Hideaway ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/lifestyle/hernandez-hideaway-closer/ [caption id="attachment_12876" align="alignleft" width="202" caption="Photo by erjprunczyk via Flickr"][/caption] With the widely anticipated opening of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, Disney and associates have just averted what could have been a huge cinematic boycott in Europe. After Disney released news to drastically accelerate the release of the 3D Alice in Wonderland DVD ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/arts/boycott-alice-wonderland/ [caption id="attachment_12890" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="UCSD students protest"][/caption] UCSD, notorious for being one of the most apathetic college campuses in California, proved yesterday that it does have the passion to take a stand for something it truly believes in. Because of the 32% increase in tuition and additional fee hikes and budget cuts, ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/news/ucsd-san-diego-march-public-education/ John Leguizamo has done a lot in his entertainment career. He’s shot Al Pacino in Carlito’s Way, was a demonic clown in the revolutionary comic-turned-movie Spawn, and played an artist in Moulin Rouge. He’s donned high heals as a drag queen in Too Wong Foo Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar, ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/features/interviews/john-leguizamo-mad/ [caption id="attachment_12838" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image by Diegosaurius rex via Flickr"][/caption] The 8.8 magnitude quake that hit Chile last week damaging homes and leveling buildings in its wake left a death toll surpassing 700. The quake is reported to be the seventh strongest in recorded history; the strongest recorded case also ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/lifestyle/chile-earthquake-earth-axis-what-can-we-learn/ [caption id="attachment_12812" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo from lady lbrty via Flickr."][/caption] Reality shows have become a guilty pleasure of many, regardless of gender and age. And even if some of the shows are rumored to be scripted, like MTV's The Hills, many of us still can't keep away from our television screens ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/lifestyle/television-lifestyle/bachelor-finale-american-idol-todays-reality-show-roundup/ Moonlight Stage Productions has assembled a dream cast of actors to bring Ring Round The Moon to the stage for a three-week run beginning Thursday, March 4. With a nod to George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion and the fairy tale Cinderella, the play is set under the dazzling lights of a French ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/arts/theater/moonlight-shoots-moon/ [caption id="attachment_12819" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo courtesy of Josefina Rodriguez"][/caption] On October 24, 2009, more than 800 students, workers and teachers came together at UC Berkeley to defend public education. The Mobilizing Conference brought together representatives from over 100 different schools, unions and organizations from all across California. After hours of open ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/lifestyle/local-protest-protect-public-education/ The Surfrider Foundation (SF) will be holding a meeting today, March 3rd, to help raise awareness regarding recently expired Federal and Executive moratoriums which ran out in 2008.  The now defunct moratoriums had prohibited new drilling platforms from being erected, however, with the recession still putting a big hurt on ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/lifestyle/not-answer-surfrider-foundation-oil-legislation/ [caption id="attachment_12788" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo from Omar Omar via Flickr"][/caption] A pillow case made to look like a Ku Klux Klan-style hood was found draped over the statue of Theodor Geisel at the same spot where celebrations for the man otherwise known as Dr. Seuss were going to take place for ... http://www.sdentertainer.com/features/neighborhood/kkk-hood-racial-tensions-escalate-ucsd/