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Around the block
From masters of cubism to modern-day cartoon illustrators, our take on five recently opened art shows.
The to-do list
Art After Dark in O-side, 16 cellos at The Casbah, Luscious Noise at Anthology and circus freaks at Sushi—and that's not even the half of it
The bad news
Ben Foster is painfully good as an emotionally detached casualty notification officer
Stock still
There's a new theater trade show in the area, and it's running at New Village Arts
Curtain call
Intrepid Theatre's Much Ado About Nothing heads our theater listings.
Bright Young Thing
After international gallery shows and early acclaim, Kelsey Brookes’ has evolved into one of San Diego’s most promising artists without sacrificing who he is
The to-do list
A big wine festival on the bay, a cowboy-themed dance performance, a string quartet from Israel and an up-and-coming artist from Mexico highlight the best bets in events
Arrrrgh!
Rock ’n’ roll deserves better than Pirate Radio, the cinematic equivalent of soft rock
Above average
A Nice Family Gathering is the playgoer’s A Prairie Home Companion
Curtain call
UCSD Theater Department's Topdog / Underdog and the rest of the plays in local production
Power of the dark side
From staged readings to original plays about Jeffrey Dahmer, three drama geeks are exposing the hidden underbelly of San Diego’s cultural scene
The to-do list
Thursday Night Thing is back, Subtext Gallery gets cartoony, Dave Stewart displays yet another talent and Sister Helen Prejean helps launch 'The Big Read'
Mind games
Even with its stellar cast, The Men Who Stare at Goats isn’t the movie you’re looking for
