Skip to Main Content
The news site of San Diego City College

City Times

The news site of San Diego City College

City Times

The news site of San Diego City College

City Times

ARTS & CULTURE

Wolverine leaves viewers with a sense of deja vu

Samir Roy and Samir Roy May 18, 2009

Have you ever watched a movie and, despite the fact that you are watching it for the first time, you feel as if you've seen it already? The highly anticipated "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" falls prey to...

Continue Reading

There’s nothing better than the original ‘Star Trek,’ or is there?

Director J.J. Abrams has captained the Star Trek franchise warp speed into the new millennium, taking movie audiences on a thrilling maiden voyage and leaving some Trekkies staring foolishly from the original...

Continue Reading

City Works journal promotes students and local writers

Rebecca Veldman and Rebecca Veldman May 18, 2009

Since 1994 City Works has published poetry, fiction, prose and artwork of City College Students, along with the work of local, national and international writers and artists. More than 50 percent of...

Continue Reading

Upcoming indie film ends up a ‘Gigantic’ waste of time

Carissa Casares and Carissa Casares May 18, 2009

Merging reality with the nonsensical on film is a tough art to master. Better known as surrealism, the genre has been around for decades and mastered by few (mainly directors such as Luis Bunuel, Jean-Luc...

Continue Reading

Stuck at home scared out of your mind of the swine flu?

Romel Echon and Romel Echon May 4, 2009

Does the news have you stuck at home scared out of your mind to the thought of the swine flu? Well stay home, grab a seat and grab your popcorn because I have two epidemic movies that will have you living...

Continue Reading

City Moves: An evening of multicultural dance

Samir Roy and Samir Roy May 4, 2009

Opening on May 8 at the Saville Theatre, the City College Dance Department cast of student dancers will be performing in City Moves, a multicultural dance event featuring the choreography of both instructors...

Continue Reading

Animal Behavior

Samir Roy and Samir Roy May 4, 2009

It happened one day when Diane Ackerman was cavorting with crocodiles. While showing some men of science how to determine the sex of a crocodile, she also placed herself in their minds, and when they...

Continue Reading

New “Star Trek” movie promises a reboot worthy of attracting current and future fans

Boldly going where no Star Trek film has ever gone before, "Star Trek" opens in theaters May 8, and for the first time ever, James T. Kirk will not be played by William Shatner. Leonard Nimoy will still...

Continue Reading

Curran Plaza art scene

and May 4, 2009

Continue Reading

Entertaining DVDs for your bed-bound days

Tom Andrew April 20, 2009

Though many new films have opened in the last few weeks I found myself bed-bound with a virus that seems to have made the rounds in San Diego over the last few months, and with a few DVDs. Neither one...

Continue Reading

‘SWING!’ jumps, jives and wails on Saville stage

Diana Alvisurez April 20, 2009

Bright lights, colorful costumes, pin-up hairdos and flirty dance moves are all present in the spectacular show, SWING! The musical, which features songs from Duke Ellington, The Andrew Sisters and other...

Continue Reading

‘Emilio’ did not start out as a Latino film

Beza Beneberu April 13, 2009

"Emilio" is a coming of age story, about a young man's will and determination, and the lessons he learns about fate. Director and writer Kim Jorgenson along with the star of the movie, Walter Perez, introduced...

Continue Reading
Donate to City Times

Activate Search
The news site of San Diego City College
ARTS & CULTURE