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San Diego International Film Festival Celebrates 25 Years with The Debut The San Diego International Film Festival celebrated its 25th anniversary with a memorable opening night at THE LOT in La Jolla on October 14, 2026. My husband and I attended the premiere of A24’s The Debut, followed by a lively after-party. Opening Night Film: […]
“Oh, Mary! in San Diego: I Wasn’t Prepared for This Broadway Comedy TONY AWARD®-WINNING AND PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST PLAY MAKES ITS WEST COAST DEBUT IN SAN DIEGO FOR A STRICTLY LIMITED ENGAGEMENT I went into Oh, Mary! knowing very little about the play, and I’m so glad I did. I knew it was a […]
There are musicals you remember for their songs, others for their stories, and a rare few that become part of your own history. For me, The Phantom of the Opera is one of those. I first saw Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom in London in the late 1980s, while I was living in England. Nearly four […]
There’s an elephant onstage at the San Diego Civic Theatre—and from my fourth-row seat, I could actually see her blink. Of course, Rosie isn’t a real elephant. She is one of the extraordinary puppets that help bring Water for Elephants to life, but that distinction becomes surprisingly easy to forget. Based on Sara Gruen’s bestselling […]
Opening night of Hell’s Kitchen in San Diego already felt like a party before we even stepped inside the Civic Theatre. Broadway San Diego hosted a block party-style gathering on the plaza, complete with a DJ, treats, a photo booth and plenty of things to do before the show. Even members of the cast joined […]
Kristen Bell and Ted Danson Comic-Con The Good Place. Photo S. Valle
