It’s a big weekend for musical events in the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster, topped by the High and Mighty Festival to be held Saturday and Sunday at the Village Green Park in downtown […]
High and Mighty comes to downtown
Dear Mari: Sober lady, drinking boyfriend
Dear Marilyn, I am an alcoholic. I am six months sober. The problem is that my boyfriend has started to drink more and more frequently. When we first started dating, I was the […]
A classic baseball musical with heart
By Thom deMartino What would you sacrifice to fulfill your fondest wish? In “Damn Yankees”, now playing at the Rose Center Theater, it’s the middle of the 1950’s in Washington D.C., and […]
“Things” explores love, family at WCP
By Thom deMartino Looking back, what were the lessons from your mother that stuck with you? Look both ways before crossing the street? Don’t talk to strangers? Always buy a new toilet […]
Surfin’ USA comes to Huntington Beach
It will be a wet and wild weekend in the area as Huntington Beach hosts the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing starting on Saturday and continuing through Sunday, Aug. 6. The action […]
Dear Mari: The wild party was very costly
Dear Marilyn, I recently threw a party, and it was the worst thing that I have ever done in my life. The decision was wrong, and now I am living with the […]
“Dunkirk”: epic film on an epic event
By Jim Tortolano The evacuation of over 300,000 British and French troops from the beaches in Dunkirk in 1940 in the early stages of World War II doesn’t make much of an […]
Dive into the summer fun in West OC
Summer is about one-third over, and have you gotten your fair share of entertainment? If not, here are some options for amusement in the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area through the weekend. MOVIES […]
“Tempest” is a perfect fantasy storm
By Thom deMartino Intrigue. Betrayal. Love. Loyalty. And, above all, magic. No, it’s not the new season of “Game of Thrones,” it’s the original classic fantasy tale … Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” directed […]
Dear Mari: Mom and daughter woes
Dear Marilyn, My relationship with my mother is very strained. I had a rough time growing up. She was never the kind and nurturing type of mom that my friends have. I […]
