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Get ready for epic comic-book showdown

Ricardo Soltero April 13, 2016

This is the year that DC Comics is taking a shot at Marvel’s crown for on-screen comic book supremacy. First up was “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” which despite receiving terrible...

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Plays return to City College with modern love story

Destiny Ortiz April 13, 2016

After a successful spring production featuring works by San Diego College City students, “Almost, Maine,” the final production for the semester from the Visual and Performing Arts department,...

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Benedict Cumberbatch plays "Doctor Strange." Courtesy of Marvel Cinema

Marvel unleashes ‘Doctor Strange’ trailer on late night show

Ricky Soltero April 13, 2016

The first trailer for Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” premiered Tuesday night during ABC’s "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The long-awaited trailer delivers an exciting first look into the mystical side of the...

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The band Violent Femmes gcomes back to life with their new album "We can Do Everything."  Official album cover

Violent Femmes new record worth the wait

Ricardo Soltero March 25, 2016

The Violent Femmes released their first record since 2000’s “Freak Magnet,” titled “We Can Do Anything.” Sixteen years is a long time, even longer when it comes to the music-streaming...

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‘IIlegible’ explores race through dance, music performance

Belinda Mendoza March 22, 2016

Celebrating the Black Lives Matter movement, World Cultures and Social Justice Conference present "Illegible," a performance on March 23 that addresses race awareness with dance, music and poetry.The performance...

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Actresses Erendida Ibarra and Liz Gallardo, who interpreted "Las Aparicio", attend the opening night of The Latino Film Festival on March 10 at Fashion Valley. Photo credit: Ricardo Soltero

Provocative film debuts at Latino Film Festival

Ricardo Soltero March 12, 2016
'Las Aparicio' redefining Mexican cinema
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Chris Cashman (center) talks about the documentary "Club Frontera" that tells the story of Xolos de Tijuana and their journey to become a first division team of the Mexican soccer league. Photo Credit: Ricardo Soltero

‘Club Frontera’ captures positive net effect of Xolos

Ricardo Soltero March 12, 2016

The 23rd annual San Diego Latino Film Festival kicked off its 10-day run with ith a press conference featuring casts, directors and producers of films screening at this year's event. San Diego City...

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Los Amigos Invisibles. Official Facebook page photo.

Los Amigos Invisibles ready to jam at film festival’s opening night

Singer Julio Briseño previews next album
Ricky Soltero March 9, 2016

The 23rd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival will lay down the funk with an opening night celebration performance by Latin Grammy Award winners Los Amigos Invisibles this Thursday, March 10, at the Music...

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The Latino Film Festival, March 10 to 20, presents a wide variety of styles and genres, including the movie "ELvira te daria mi vida pero la estoy usando" (pictured) with Cecilia Suarez and  Luis Gerardo Mendez. Courtesy of San Diego Film Festival.

Latino cinema for all tastes

Festival to run March 10-20 in Fashion Valley
Ricky Soltero March 9, 2016

A total immersion into the Latino culture that is often ignored by mainstream media. That's what the 23rd Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival will deliver during a week-long run starting March 10 at...

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Best-seller Quinones to speak on March 7

March 4, 2016

New York Times best-selling author and renowned journalist Sam Quinones will speak at City College about his latest book, “Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic” on March 7. His...

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Campus to present festival of plays by students

Destiny Ortiz March 3, 2016

For the first time, City College is presenting plays written by students. A “Festival of New Works,” consisting of six original scripts and one monologue, will be presented March 4, 5, 11 and...

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Writer to speak on genius of comics

James Call March 2, 2016

Comics, even today, are considered by some to be a “low brow” art. But using graphics and words to tell a story gives a narrative power unavailable to words alone. That low-brow perception, however,...

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