Arts
Film review: Once more unto the breach
“300: Rise of an Empire” revels in its ancestor’s distinctive blood-soaked glory, and therefore wins over fans thirsting to see Greece and Persia do battle again.
Brush with Art: Turning the tide on Pacific View
Editor’s note: The following column is based on the author’s feelings, and does not fully take into account the school district’s viewpoint.
Dancers, musician, and painter collaborate in the first of four stirring performances
ENCINITAS — The story was about lines and relationships in first of four Patricia Rincon Dance Collective Salon Dances at the Encinitas Library on Feb. 23.
Film review: No need to board ‘Non-Stop’
“Non-Stop” is a passable airplane thriller, designed to entertain while up in the air and to be forgotten once disembarking.
Pardon their French in entertaining ‘Lies’
SOLANA BEACH — The year: 1666; the setting: France. The language: anything but stodgy.
For Ron Banks the cabaret is very personal
Cabaret Caccia is currently in its 2014 season, and performances are being held on select Sundays at 7 p.m. in the Encinitas Library.
Crime writer panel set to talk all about ‘whodunits’
OCEANSIDE — As part of the monthlong citywide Big Read featuring “The Maltese Falcon” by Dashiell Hammett, a panel of mystery writers will speak at the Civic Center Library Feb. 22.
Film review: ‘Pompeii’ is its own natural disaster
High on spectacle and history, but low on acting caliber and story, “Pompeii” gets trapped in its own unrelenting rain of volcanic fire.
Brush with Art: Art and Architecture merge in creations of Donn Angel Pérez
The 2014 Arts Alive banner season is off to an impressive start.
