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Grammy-nominated artist set to release new album, appear at Ramona Mainstage March 2 By Esther Rubio-Sheffrey | GSD Reporter Grammy-nominated artist Sophie B. Hawkins is back with a concert at the Ramona Mainstage on March 2 and the release of her long-awaited latest album “The Crossing.” The new album, which
Hillcrest Street Fair event sees record number of attendees By Anthony King | GSD Editor Thousands of people attended the Hillcrest Mardi Gras 2012 Street Fair celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Organized by the Hillcrest Business Association (HBA), the festival took over two blocks of Hillcrest—from First to Fourth avenues
Recognized by President Obama, conference speakers include national leaders in education By Anthony King | GSD Editor At the Center for Excellence in School Counseling and Leadership (CESCaL) conference, held Feb. 17 – 19 at the Doubletree San Diego in Mission Valley, several hundred teachers, principals, counselors and school administrators
Rev. Canon Albert Ogle’s San Diego organization has an international focus aimed at promoting equality and unity By Dave Fidlin | GSD Reporter Like many, the Rev. Canon Albert Ogle dreams of a day when there truly will be LGBT equality, not only in the Greater San Diego area, but
Monthly Laugh Out Proud show called a staple for Martinis Above Fourth By Dave Schwab | GSD Reporter Headlining March’s Laugh Out Proud comedy show, San Diego’s only LGBT-oriented comedy night, Mal Hall is not afraid to be blunt. “We need to start calling out assholes in our society,” Hall
SD Pride announces this year’s festival theme and logo By Anthony King | GSD Editor San Diego LGBT Pride (SD Pride), the official organizers of the Annual Pride parade and festival, announced this week the theme for this year’s Pride Celebration. Called America’s Pride, the upcoming celebration is the weekend
San Diego Humane Society selects new president The board of trustees of San Diego Humane Society announced Gary Weitzman as the organization’s new president and CEO on Feb. 16. Weitzman has more than 20 years of experience as an animal welfare professional and veterinarian and most recently served as the
Middle Class Scholarships Make College Affordable for All Californians Assemblymember Toni Atkins California’s public universities and colleges used to be a bargain for middle class parents. In addition to their relatively low cost, they were also among the top academic colleges in the nation. They were the ultimate equalizer, as
Allan Acevedo | Political Spectrum The year is off to a good start for marriage equality advocates, and hopefully serves as foreshadowing for victories to be won later. Just one week before Valentine’s Day, the 9th Circuit Federal Appeals Court voted, in a 2-to-1 decision, to throw out the California
Leslie Robinson | General Gayety The LGBT news in my part of the world has been good lately. Stunningly good. The governor of Washington mastered her qualms, the legislature mustered the votes and soon misters will be marrying misters in the Pacific Northwest. This process has been so speedy and
Ian Morton | Profiles in Advocacy We’ve all been told, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” but that phrase leaves a lot out of the equation. I know that the generation in which I was raised did not address mental illness as a health issue, but rather as a
Michael Kimmel | Life Beyond Therapy Recently, I was shocked to hear a new client tell me, “I don’t want to be gay. I want to be normal.” I have heard other clients say things like: “Gay men are such a mess, I just want a normal guy” and “Where
Friday, Feb. 24 Last Wonderettes weekend: Friday, Saturday and Sunday are the last three dates to catch the Marvelous Wonderettes at the Birch North Park Theatre. Taking you back to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, four girls with big skirts serenade audiences with the classics: “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “It’s
Nunzi’s Café 1255 University Ave. (Hillcrest) 619-955-8450 Prices: Breakfast, $5.50 to $10; lunch and dinner, $6 to $12 Dining with | Frank Sabatini Jr. Nunzia Daniele is thinking about dropping “café” from the name of her art-strewn eatery, Nunzi’s Café, replacing it perhaps with “Italian Comfort Food and Bakery.” To
Foodie Flashes | Frank Sabatini Jr. After suffering fire damage last year, Buonissimo2 in Hillcrest won’t be reopening as originally planned. Instead, 100 Wines will move into the space at 1027 University Ave. in early summer. The project is headed by David and Leslie Cohn, who partnered with fellow restaurateur