Author Archive for Lillian Cox
Genealogy search can fill gaps to ‘holes in your soul’
CARLSBAD — When she was a little girl Carol Baird used to sit under the dining room table at her grandmother’s house in Hollywood, listening to the older women chat over tea.
Hometown singer will perform at Kennedy Center Sunday
Joey Pearson, San Dieguito Academy Class of 2010, will perform at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Sunday at a “Let Freedom Ring” concert celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday.
Max Disposti: Living his own American dream
OCEANSIDE — Born and raised in the shadow of the Vatican, Max Disposti was expected to be both Catholic and macho.
Billy Harper and his band pack the halls
CARLSBAD — At its regular dance at the Carlsbad Senior Center on Jan. 3, the Billy Harper Band dedicated “Allegheny Moon” to 1950s pop icon, and Encinitas resident, Patti Page who died two days earlier.
Repurposed art program unites middle schoolers and seniors
ENCINITAS — For more than two decades artist Rodney McCoubrey has been repurposing old tire treads, bottle caps and fan blades into objet d’art that have commanded as much as $1,800.
Longtime actor lends name to a new role
SOLANA BEACH — Jonathan McMurtry has one of those recognizable faces, especially among television viewers who can see him regularly on popular sitcoms such as “Cheers,” “Frasier” and “Modern Family.”
Creature Comforts: Neville Page helps to create beings from lands far, far away
OCEANSIDE — Neville Page’s creatures have wreaked havoc in blockbusters from JJ Abram’s “Star Trek” and “Cloverfield” to “Green Lantern,” “Super 8” and James Cameron’s “Avatar” — the highest grossing film in history.
Acting coach nurtures kids’ creativity with theater camps
ENCINITAS — Since 2002, actress, playwright and teacher Aleta Barthell has helped fill the void in arts education in local schools by offering acting classes, camps and private lessons through her program, Kids Act.
Mothers-turned-entrepreneurs benefit from microloan program
ENCINITAS — Wednesday nights Roselia Morales and five other low-income mothers gather at a Vista church to learn the nuts and bolts of entrepreneurship.
Violin instruction is a family affair
FAIRBANKS RANCH — Violin intonations filter through the trees in this quiet pocket of the north coast where students throughout the region come to learn from the best.
