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Asian Film Fest washes ashore

Evonne Ermey October 6, 2009

Cinema and Asian culture collide with the return of the San Diego Asian Film Festival October 15-29. The main feature of the two-week event is the screening of more than 200 films from more than 20 countries....

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African/ American hybrid band sizzles

John Balchak October 6, 2009

Akayaa and her band, Bolga Zohdoomah, played a vibrant set before enthusiastic African music fans at the Adams Avenue Street Fair on Sept. 26. The sundown performance brought the rhythm and harmony of...

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Annual fair greets the heat

Kierah Ford October 6, 2009

The 28th annual Adams Street Fair launched on Sept. 26. The fair kicked off between 35th Avenue and Bancroft Street in Normal Heights. Big clusters of businesses, vendors, performers, musicians, activists...

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Public transportation serves as dance platform

Brittany Johnson October 6, 2009

The 2009 Trolley Dances brought dancing to the streets Sept. 26-27 and Oct. 3-4, 2009 starting at the Bayfront E street Station and running down to the San Ysidro Border stop. Members of the public were...

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Book fair hosts author Reyna Grande

Nora Al-Ruwaished October 6, 2009

"People make fun of me because my last name is Grande, but I am actually very short," said Reyna Grande. However, after her book reading on Tuesday, listeners knew height was the only place she fell short. Reyna...

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‘Lilac Mines’ author shared writing tips

Vanessa Gomez October 6, 2009

"I feel that if life is too sweet of a deal, then maybe your brain has gone a little soft," Cheryl Klein, author of "Lilac Mines," shared with City students. Klein was one of the featured authors in this...

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‘Twelfth Night’ is a black hole; it sucks you in

Bri Heath September 22, 2009

On September 6, The Old Globe Theater held a performance of "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare. Their version of "Twelfth Night" takes place in the late 1950's, in Italy, a town referred to as "Illyria"....

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Julie, Julia and a stale movie

Christine Klee September 22, 2009

Meryl Streep probably is the best actress of our time - 15 Oscar nominations and 2 wins speak for themselves. Unfortunately, some of her movies question her choice in roles. 'Julie & Julia' is one of those...

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Art never looked so tasty

Brooke Lintag September 22, 2009

Popcorn Chicken is bad for you, but when taken in super size amounts, it proves to be good for the heart. Figuratively speaking, that is. On Sept. 12, art major Bonn Liang premiered his humorous Popcorn...

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Book fair aims to flourish

Donovan Terblanche September 22, 2009

The San Diego City College International Book Fair, now in its fourth year, takes place from Sept. 28 through to Oct. 3 with an array of activities. The book fair is the brainchild of San Diego City College...

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KSDS hosts psychedelic jazz jam trio

Cristo De Guzman September 22, 2009

Amid asking each other for a tube of toothpaste in the green room before their performance and finally finding a tube to brushing their teeth at the sink, the members of CAST-an acronym of the musicians'...

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Auditioners take center stage for musical

Tom Andrew September 22, 2009

The Saville theatre is empty, a baby grand piano sits in the center of the stage, and the sounds of eager auditioners are heard just outside the theatre doors. In a few minutes the theatre will be filled...

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