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Cinema Junkie
San Diego Opera General Director Previews 2019-2020 Season
- Oct. 21
- By Beth Accomando
The 2019-20 San Diego Opera season opened with "Aida" over the weekend. General Director David Bennett previews the upcoming season.
San Diego Opera Opens New Season With 'Aida'
- Oct. 18
- By Beth Accomando
San Diego Opera launches its 2019-2020 season with a well-proven grand opera from Verdi. But this production of "Aida" tries something different.
Without Walls Festival Showcases 22 Site-Specific Works
- Oct. 16
- By Beth Accomando
La Jolla Playhouse's Without Walls, or WOW, Festival takes place at Arts District Liberty Station Thursday through Sunday. The site-specific performances are put on by both local and international companies.
San Diego Italian Film Festival Celebrates 13th Year And New Executive Director
- Oct. 15
- By Beth Accomando
San Diego Italian Film Festival kicks off its 13th year at the Museum of Photographic Arts with a madcap murder mystery and new leadership. Here's a preview.
Adobe Chapel Provides Perfect Setting For Poefest
- Oct. 11
- By Beth Accomando
"Write Out Loud" is hosting another Poefest at the Adobe Chapel in Old Town on Fridays and Saturdays through October.
Cinema Junkie Episode 180: Dolemite, Eddie Murphy, and Rudy Ray Moore
- Oct. 11
- By Beth Accomando
Rudy Ray Moore may not be a household name but all that could change with the release of "Dolemite is My Name," Eddie Murphy’s passion project about singer, stand up comic, actor and film producer Rudy Ray Moore.
Hola Mexico Film Festival Returns To Digital Gym Cinema
- Oct. 10
- By Beth Accomando
This year's Hola Mexico Film Festival Tour 2019 features nine of Mexico's popular films and art house releases.
OnStage Playhouse Brings 'Carrie: The Musical' Back To Life
- Oct. 7
- By Beth Accomando, Roland Lizarondo
October is the month of Halloween and OnStage Playhouse in Chula Vista has a production of "Carrie The Musical" to fit the season.
Celebrity Sonnets And Speeches Focus On Shakespeare's Women
- Oct. 7
- By Beth Accomando
The San Diego Shakespeare Society holds its Celebrity Sonnets at 7:30 p.m., Monday at the Old Globe Theatre.
Finding 'First Love' In The Midst Of A Violent World
- Oct. 4
- By Beth Accomando
"First Love" (ends tonight at Landmark's Ken Cinema) is a deliberately deceptive title for the latest film from Japan’s prolific filmmaker Takashi Miike.
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Satisfy your celluloid addiction with the Cinema Junkie blog and podcast, where you can mainline film 24/7. This film and entertainment series is run by KPBS Film Critic Beth Accomando.
So if you need a film fix, want to hear what filmmakers have to say about their work, or just want to know what's worth seeing this weekend, then you've come to the right place.
