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Diversionary Theatre Launches 34th Season
Artistic director Matt Morrow previews Diversionary Theatre's 34th season and explains its theme of "We Are." Read more/news/2019/sep/12/diversionary-theatre-launches-34th-season/
First African-American Commander US Navy Aircraft Carrier Honored In San Diego
San Diego County’s Urban League hosted a salute to African-American military leaders. One of those leaders, who made naval history, is retired Admiral Larry Cleveland Chambers. He commanded the USS ... Read more/news/2018/jul/03/first-african-american-command-us-navy-aircraft-ca/
Diversionary Theatre Creates Winter Wonderland For 'Santaland Diaries'
- Dec. 4
- By Andi Dukleth, Beth Accomando, Roland Lizarondo
The forecast at Diversionary Theatre is for snow through Dec. 22. Find out how the creative team behind "Santaland Diaries" is creating a winter wonderland that goes beyond what's onstage.
Share Your Holiday Food Traditions On Midday Edition
- Nov. 25
- By Brooke Ruth, Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
From latkes to tamales to black-eyed peas and ham, it just wouldn’t be the holidays for some families without these special foods. Does your family have a special holiday food? Share it with us.
Congressional Black Caucus Visits African Migrants At The Border
- Nov. 22
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus visited a shelter for African asylum-seekers in Tijuana on Friday to talk about the treatment they’ve received in Mexico.
'Cambodian Rock Band' Revisits A Country's Music And Political Past
- Nov. 21
- By Beth Accomando
La Jolla Playhouse just opened the play "Cambodian Rock Band" by UC San Diego graduate Lauren Yee. The play serves up a redemptive tale of a father and daughter finding each other amidst decades-old secrets and against the backdrop of Cambodian rock 'n' roll.
Roundtable: Alarming Rate Of Law Enforcement Officers With Criminal Records
- Nov. 15
- By Aly Sadik, Mark Sauer
A collaborative inquiry finds hundreds of California law enforcement officers with criminal backgrounds. The nation's highest court could decide the future for nearly a million undocumented immigrants. Wildfires destroy more than structures, a look at the impact on survivors' mental health.
Cinema Junkie Episode 182: Ford, Ferrari And An Asian American Film Canon
- Nov. 8
- By Beth Accomando
Director James Mangold discusses making history as he looks to the story of "Ford v Ferrari;" while San Diego Asian Film Festival artistic director and programmer Brian Hu talks about the list he helped create for the L.A. Times of the 20 Best Asian American Films of the Past 20 Years.
San Diego Asian Film Festival At 20
- Nov. 7
- By Beth Accomando
San Diego Asian Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary tonight with the opening night film "The Paradise We Are Looking For."
ACLU Files Suit Over Access To Lawyers For Asylum-Seekers Being Sent Back To Mexico
- Nov. 5
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a class-action lawsuit against Customs and Border Protection on Tuesday, condemning the treatment of asylum-seekers in the “Remain In Mexico” program. The ACLU says that the migrants are not being allowed to see their lawyers.
Two Years Later, Loopholes Remain In California's Sanctuary Law
- Nov. 1
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
Two years later, compliance with California’s “sanctuary state” is a mixed-bag, according to a new report.
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.
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