Monthly Archives: November 2007
Oscar nominee to rock Downtown Brew
Whenever I think of Juliette Lewis, I picture her sucking Robert DeNiro’s thumb in “Cape Fear,” and I know that probably means I’m pretty twisted. Because, really, it’s not like that’s the only role she ever played. In fact, she’s a well-respected actress, who has worked with some of the industry’s finest, including directors like […]
Happy Gilmore gets stoked: Celebs who surf
I may be a dork of great magnitude. Because I recently became pretty excited when I learned that Jeff Bridges was a surfer. I mean, it just seemed so right: The guy who played The Dude in “The Big Lebowski” – and a penguin named Big Z in “Surf’s Up” — just had to surf. […]
Fresh powder and sweet stunts
For some, winter means mountain sunshine glinting off a mound of fresh powder, strapping on skies or a snowboard and making the snow fly. Obviously, those folks don’t live on the Central Coast. While the rest of the nation is basking in a winter wonderland, we sun-baked masses have another option: “Warren Miller’s Playground.” Created […]
Can I Get a Witness: Kato Kaelin in town
Though he was often portrayed as a typical California surfer dude, Kato Kaelin wasn’t ever a surfer. In fact, he wasn’t even from California. He had ventured out to California from Wisconsin, with dreams of playing baseball at Cal State Fullerton. When he found the baseball studs at Cal State too intense for him, he […]
Art, love, drama and indie cinema
Bored of those holiday blockbusters? The Palm Theatre, San Luis Obispo’s sole arthouse movie theater, has a solution: thoughtful documentaries, indie comedies and dark dramas. “The Rape of Europa,” a stunning new documentary about the fate of European art during World War II, opens this week. Narrated by Joan Allen, “The Rape of Europa” chronicles […]
Name dropping with the Unknown Comic
Before he ever donned a bag on his head and called himself the Unknown Comic, Murray Langston was a computer operator hoping to break into show business. When he asked what he had to do to get on the show “Laugh-In,” he was told, “Do something unusual and call us.” So for his first ever […]
Holiday movies: Hit or flop?
Moviegoers, the holidays are upon us. Today’s box office bonanza marks the beginning of the oh-so-lucrative holiday movie season, full of explosive blockbusters, goofy comedies and heart-warming family films. Here’s a sneak peak of the movies opening today in Central Coast theaters, based on previews and trailers: “August Rush” (Pictured above) August Rush loves music. […]
Latino life at the movies
This month, HopeDance Magazine offers two perspectives on Latino life. On Tuesday night, the magazine will screen “Cuba: An Accidental Revolution” at the San Luis Obispo Library. The documentary shows Cuba making strides in education, health care, agriculture and free enterprise toward an independent, sustainable economy. It’s narrated by David Suzuki, the scientist, environmentalist and […]
The hills of SLO County are alive …
Fans of “The Sound of Music” have two great opportunities to enjoy the warm, wonderful musical this month. Tonight, there’s a special screening of the 1965 movie starring Julie Andrews at the Fremont Theatre. The movie starts at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Fremont, 1025 Monterey St. in San Luis Obispo. Arrive early for a […]
Absolutely Zany, with an artistic touch
Comedy may be an art form, but you rarely encounter comedians who are actually artists. Chris Fairbanks, the headliner this weekend at Bob Zany’s Comedy Outlet, is an exception. A stand-up comic and actor whose credits include “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and Comedy Central, Fairbanks creates oil paintings and graphic designs featured in Snowboarder and Freeze […]
She Likes to Watch 