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Asian Film Fest washes ashore

Evonne Ermey October 5, 2009

Cinema and Asian culture collide with the return of the San Diego Asian Film Festival October 15-29. The main feature of the two-week event is the screening of more than 200 films from more than 20 countries....

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Book fair hosts author Reyna Grande

Nora Al-Ruwaished October 5, 2009

"People make fun of me because my last name is Grande, but I am actually very short," said Reyna Grande. However, after her book reading on Tuesday, listeners knew height was the only place she fell short. Reyna...

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‘Lilac Mines’ author shared writing tips

Vanessa Gomez October 5, 2009

"I feel that if life is too sweet of a deal, then maybe your brain has gone a little soft," Cheryl Klein, author of "Lilac Mines," shared with City students. Klein was one of the featured authors in this...

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Haven’t we played this game before?

Tom Andrew September 21, 2009

What do you get when you mix the movies "Tron," "Blade Runner," and "Minority Report"? "Gamer." "Gamer," co-directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, is a Sci-fi action thriller, which is both political...

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Indie film makes an interesting Summer

Tom Andrew September 21, 2009

"This is a story of boy meets girl. It is NOT a love story, it is a story about love." 500 Days Of Summer, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tom Hansen and Zooey Deschanel as Summer Finn and directed by...

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Art never looked so tasty

Brooke Lintag September 21, 2009

Popcorn Chicken is bad for you, but when taken in super size amounts, it proves to be good for the heart. Figuratively speaking, that is. On Sept. 12, art major Bonn Liang premiered his humorous Popcorn...

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‘Twelfth Night’ is a black hole; it sucks you in

Bri Heath September 21, 2009

On September 6, The Old Globe Theater held a performance of "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare. Their version of "Twelfth Night" takes place in the late 1950's, in Italy, a town referred to as "Illyria"....

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Book fair aims to flourish

Donovan Terblanche September 21, 2009

The San Diego City College International Book Fair, now in its fourth year, takes place from Sept. 28 through to Oct. 3 with an array of activities. The book fair is the brainchild of San Diego City College...

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Julie, Julia and a stale movie

Christine Klee September 21, 2009

Meryl Streep probably is the best actress of our time - 15 Oscar nominations and 2 wins speak for themselves. Unfortunately, some of her movies question her choice in roles. 'Julie & Julia' is one of those...

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KSDS hosts psychedelic jazz jam trio

Cristo De Guzman September 21, 2009

Amid asking each other for a tube of toothpaste in the green room before their performance and finally finding a tube to brushing their teeth at the sink, the members of CAST-an acronym of the musicians'...

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Auditioners take center stage for musical

Tom Andrew September 21, 2009

The Saville theatre is empty, a baby grand piano sits in the center of the stage, and the sounds of eager auditioners are heard just outside the theatre doors. In a few minutes the theatre will be filled...

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Mockumentary ‘Chalk’ is a test of patience

Evonne Ermey September 7, 2009

It's the start of the school year and students aren't the only ones bracing themselves for back to school survival. Chalk, the independent mockumentary of first time director, Mike Akel, follows the lives...

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