Niece of famous author delivers lively lecture
OCEANSIDE — Author and university professor Lucy Anne Hurston delivered a lively lecture on her aunt, Renaissance writer Zora Neale Hurston, at MiraCosta College on...
Arts
Musician takes jazz beyond ordinary
ENCINITAS — Jay Smith is a classically trained pianist. But a teacher encouraged him to give jazz a try in his late teens. He soon...
Richard Lederer set to deliver unique take on U.S. History at senior center
RANCHO SANTA FE — Benjamin Franklin wanted the wild turkey to be the national bird, arguing that the bald eagle was “of a bad moral...
Highly anticipated banners unveiled at annual event
ENCINITAS — An unprecedented number of people packed the old Cabo Grill as it was once again transformed into an art gallery with original banners...
Remembering the great Charles Dickens on his bicentennial
Two centuries ago — on Feb. 7, 1812 — Charles John Huffam Dickens entered the earthly stage. Born into an impoverished family, his father having...
Cruise scene highlights art, culture
CARLSBAD — Art galleries in Carlsbad Village Center are staying open after hours, welcoming patrons, giving art demonstrations and serving wine and cheese for the...
Patrons have chance to see art created live
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside Museum of Art is pleased to present its newest innovative night event, Artists@Work. On the second Thursday of most months OMA will...
New media art, music light up the night with ‘Odyssey’
OCEANSIDE — The Oceanside Museum of Art “Night Odyssey” event brought together featured landscape paintings of William Glen Crooks with a night of new media...
Filmmaker brings it home with surf film festival
CARMEL VALLEY — Last fall, Pierce Kavanagh was at the New York Surf Film Festival promoting his documentary “Manufacturing Stoke.” Known for skyscrapers and less-than-consistent...
‘Red Tails’ has action, falls short with history
Executively produced by George Lucas, “Red Tails” is cinematic confection rooted in historical fact. The movie depicts an important chapter in U.S. history when African...