62° Mostly CloudySupreme Court Could Avoid Ruling On Gay Marriage Ban
- March 25
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The Supreme Court suggested today it could find a way out of the case over California's ban on same-sex marriage without issuing a major national ruling.
Interpreter's Career Rises, Then Falls, Amidst Tehran-Washington Standoff
- March 25
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A San Diego man who makes a living interpreting for others may now be facing a forced career change.
San Diego Cooks: Flavors of East Africa
- March 20
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June Owino, who hails from Kenya, is a gregarious man who loves telling stories and making people laugh. He arrived in San Diego in 2001, with the idea that he would find work as an accountant, which is his area of expertise. But when the downturn in the economy came and he found himself without a job, he began to look around to figure out what else he could do.
Women Continue To Struggle During Economic Recovery In California, Report Finds
- March 19
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During Women's History Month, a new report focuses on how women in California have been affected by the Great Recession.
Former Guatemalan Strongman Stands Trial For Genocide
- March 19
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An historic trial begins March 19 in Guatemala. For the first time ever, a former head of state faces the charge of genocide in his own country’s court system.
Series Highlight: Forty Foot Films
- March 18
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Guest blogger Robert Mackey checked out Reading Cinemas' "Forty Foot Film Series" and saw "To Kill A Mockingbird" for the first time.
Festival Screening: 'One Day in September- El Patiente Interno'
- March 16
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Guest blogger Rebecca Romani recommends the story of one man who tried to assassinate the President of Mexico...and missed.
Final Day Of The San Diego Latino Film Festival
- March 15
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Guest blogger Rebecca Romani says the last days of the San Diego Latino Film Festival has had some hits and misses.
Behind The Scenes: 'Cruzar'
- March 15
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The San Diego Opera is hosting a first this Saturday. Join me for a rehearsal of “Cruzar La Cara De La Luna," the first mariachi opera.
One Book, One San Diego—Nominate a Book!
- March 13
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One Book, One San Diego is off and running. Or, to put it in the words of Sherlock Holmes, “The game is afoot!” All this month, you have the unique opportunity to help choose the next One Book.
Festival Highlight: Horror at SDLFF
- March 13
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The San Diego Latino Film Festival continues through this weekend. For the first time, it will host a horror panel this Friday. Check out what's screenings.
Festival Highlight: San Diego Latino Film Festival Expands For 20th
- March 12
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Guest blogger Rebecca Romani suggests going to the drive-in at this year's San Diego Latino Film Festival.
Screening: 'Thermae Romae'
- March 12
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You don’t get many films that are in Japanese and Latin. And you don’t get many Japanese time traveling comedies about ancient Rome but “Thermae Romae” (the Pac-Arts March Quarterly screening tonight at 7pm at the La Jolla Arclight) is all that.
Review: 'Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance'
- March 8
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“Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance” (playing as part of the Park Chan Wook Retrospective I'm hosting on March 9 at 4:00pm at Reading’s Town Square Cinemas) was the first of Park Chan-wook’s Revenge Trilogy yet it arrived in the U.S. after Park’s "Oldboy," which is the second installment. But it doesn’t matter what order you see these devastating films in, just see them, and you'll have a chance to catch all three this weekend.
Review: 'Oldboy'
- March 8
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Back in 2005, South Korean director Park Chan-Wook was not well known in the U.S. But that changed when his film “Oldboy” hit American theaters. The film won the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and has celebrity fans such as Quentin Tarantino singing its praises. The film plays Saturday March 9 at Reading’s Town Square Cinemas as part of the Park Chan-Wook retrospective that I’m hosting.
