The year was 1942, and the outcome of World War II was hanging in the balance. The war was fully underway, with no clear idea of what would happen. The United States had joined England in declaring war the year before, and the Allies were dug in the trenches of Europe, Africa and Asia. Enter…
French films are master classes in ambiguity. They fearlessly take on deep issues and situations where nothing explodes or hilarity ensues with a laugh track. Like life, French films refuse to wrap up with a tidy bow. *Microbe and Gasoline* is no exception. MICROBE: Daniel is the school outcast, nicknamed Microbe, thanks to his short…
Ladies, a gift to self… a glam getaway like no other. Before the holiday madness begins, you can escape to beautiful Southern California to rejuvenate and recharge in pampered luxury at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar in sunny San Diego. The Fairmont Grand Del Mar, a top ranked luxury and AAA Five Diamond resort, has…
Conductor Carlo Ponti and the Festival Orchestra NAPA are joined by two of opera’s most exciting young stars – tenor Michael Fabiano and mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard – for an unforgettable night of arias and duets. Fabiano, whom the San Francisco Chronicle called “the hardest working opera singer in show business” and a singer “with a muscular and mellifluous tenor voice,” has earned raves for…
Each year, Festival Napa Valley (formerly Festival del Sole) features the Bouchaine Young Artist Series with free concerts at Jarvis Conservatory Theater in downtown Napa. This year, all three of the artists are from, or have roots in, Northern California and the Bay Area. Each has been acknowledged recently and all of these awards/grants have…
As summer travel heats up, it is important to remember to safeguard your skin from the damaging rays of the sun. Protection will prevent those unsightly wrinkles and brown spots we work so hard to erase. Weekend warriors know that packing a carry-on for an escape can be a pain with all the airport restrictions….
La Jolla is a picture-perfect seaside village nestled along a stunning stretch of Pacific coastline just 40 minutes from the bustle of downtown San Diego. La Jolla has long been a favorite Southern California vacation spot. The coastal community’s natural beauty, temperate climate and thriving arts scene is a magnet for visitors around the world….