November 1, 2017 Issue
Photo by Torrey Bailey
‘Beauty or Torture’ opens at Women’s Museum of California
The Women’s Museum of California’s latest exhibit, Beauty or Torture, is a visual timeline of society’s influence on trends. Read more
Image courtesy of Andrew Sturm
Artist Andrew Sturm spoofs the border wall in new short film
The five-minute film parodies an international news outlet that sends a reporter to interview an entrepreneur on his new business: manufacturing 31-foot-tall ladders with attached ropes. Read more
CityWeek: AirBnBs, black cats and city council trolls
The city still hasn’t decided how to regulate Airbnb and other short-term vacation rentals. Read more
Photo by Jamie Ballard
New proposals coming for old Central Library building
Various advocates have made the case over the years that the downtown building could easily become a homeless shelter. Read more
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Stop trying to make San Diego a tech city
One need only look to the Bay Area, especially San Francisco, for evidence of tech’s influence on a region; dense traffic, increasingly unaffordable housing and a city that has all but lost its gritty, counter-culture charm. Read more
Profane puppet rules in ‘Hand to God’
From the very start, Hand to God labors like hell to be shocking and irreverent. Read more
Suds, sexism and the scene
San Diego’s beer scene has certainly evolved over the years from a boys’ club into something far more inclusive. However, women still encounter sexist behavior regularly, whether it’s from breweries themselves or the people they’re serving. Read more
No gracias, La Gracia
What she loves is a purified, whitewashed version of our culture—a safe and romanticized Mexico she built for herself while vacationing in resorts and wintering in Sayulita. Then she tried to sell it back to a community. Read more
Myles Aronowitz
‘Wonderstruck’ is a daringly experimental and joyous children’s film
Wonderstruck also pays homage to the curator’s role, and it will automatically appeal to anyone who’s found personal fulfillment through the art of collecting and displaying. Read more
‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ likes to watch the world squirm
Lanthimos ups the ante when it comes to fabricating dread, ditching the vein of black comedy that has, up to this point, rooted his work in some level of complexity Read more
Astral Touch delivers a promising debut EP
When listening to Astral Touch’s New Lies EP, it’s hard not to think of M83. Read more
Photo by Elizabeth Lekas
Mrs. Henry to play The Last Waltz concert
True to the original concert, Mrs. Henry will feature a long list of guests, including members of Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, The Bad Vibes and The Schizophonics, among others. Read more
Photo by Humberto Howard
La Santa Cecilia carries on a legacy
When La Santa Cecilia got their start, half of the Latin roots quartet was busking on L.A.’s historic Olvera Street. Read more
Photo by Bryan Lamb
Ted Leo, Noname and more San Diego concerts
Chicago’s Noname got her start with appearances on mixtapes by Mick Jenkins and Chance the Rapper, but she’s given those emcees a run for their money with her own Telefone from last year. Read more
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Point/Counterpoint: Contemporary Mexican Photography, Día de los Muertos activities and San Diego Jewish Book Fair
The buzz surrounding Pacific Standard Time—the multi-venue, multi-city art event focusing on Latin American and Latino art—was certainly palpable. Read more
The Spotlight: My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult
Alongside Ministry, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult is one of the pioneers of the electronic industrial rock genre that made a brief but triumphant splash on mainstream radio in the mid-‘90s Read more
Astrologically Unsound: Get ready to nail that double dutch jump rope entrance
You are absolutely right that the mind is a muscle that has to be exercised. However, playing chess is probably a better idea than getting intentionally arrested just to see if you can plan an elaborate prison break. Read more
The sweet surprises of ‘These Days of Candy’
Manuel Paul López’s new poetry collection, These Days of Candy, published by Noemi Press this month, is full of sweet surprises. Read more
Photo by Andrew Dyer
White Labs are San Diego brewers’ go-to for yeast
“Yeast make over 500 different flavor and aroma compounds that blend together to make a nice tasting beer,” says Chris White, CEO, president and founder of White Labs. Read more
Photo by Michael Gardiner
Fung Fung Yuen is the big, new dim sum player in town
Fung Fung Yuen’s owner, Simon Lee (formerly of Sushiya) took over a former Hometown Buffet site, the defining feature of which is its size. Read more