Vows And A Kiss Tweet Reported by Katherine Sweetman Exposé — Strip Club, San Diego, California April 1, 2012 Although this wedding happened to fall on April Fools Day, it was no joke — at least not to the participants. The strip club owner was ordained online and led an official, yet very unofficial looking, wedding at the strip club […]
Strip Club Owner Dressed like The Pope, Weds Couple in Strip Club
Create at Will: An Interview with Adam Murillo
By Katherine Sweetman Tweet Two life-like dinosaur heads were sticking out of the walls at an art opening at 57 degrees. It was as if someone had hunted them for sport and mounted their heads as trophies — this was the first work I saw by artist Adam Murillo. The curator of the event, Guy Lombardo, introduced me to the […]
A Sculptural Lighting Collection: Interview with artists Rachel Eva and Shawn Michael
By Katherine Sweetman Tweet Interview with artists Rachel Eva and Shawn Michael: K.S. Tell me about this new collection of work– your “Sculptural Lighting” collection. What brought the both of you, who are artists in many different mediums, to focus your energy toward this very specific kind of work? R.E. I think we both have always been fascinated by light. […]
THE BOX – the SWEAT box, that is…
Tweet Living in “the Box” A Brief History and Overview of El Cajon, CA By Kent Manthie Living in El Cajon is very different from living in San Diego, that’s for sure. Anyone who’s familiar with the various parts of San Diego County knows that out here, in the east part of the county, down in the valley, so to […]
The RAW-ist of the RAW: Interview with Erleen Nada
Interview with Erleen Nada Tweet By Katherine Sweetman It was a Thursday night, and I went downtown to see a “show” at 4th & B put on by a national “independent arts organization, for artists, by artists” called RAW. I went especially to see one particular artist/musician, Erleen Nada, because I’d seen a music video created by my friends at […]
The Tantalizing and Gut Wrenching Art of Surly Gurly
Tweet By Katherine Sweetman The First time I saw this artists’ work, I bought it on the spot. It’s the kind of thing that lures you in with its provocative, seductive, shinny surface layer and then kicks you in the balls — or the metaphorical balls (in my case). I watched people observe the work, and I paid special attention […]
A Place Where You Can Make Almost Anything Opens its Doors in San Diego
Reported by Katherine Sweetman [A Press Release that came to me via FAB LAB] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: A Place Where You Can Make Almost Anything Opens its Doors in San Diego San Diego, California – March 1, 2012 – MakerPlace, a 14,000 square-foot fabrication facility is opening its doors to the public, allowing community members the opportunity to become the […]
Food & Drink: Local Wines
Tweet [San Diego Fine Living] Tips for Food Local Food and Wine Pairing by Chef Jenn Felmley Wine pairing can seem overwhelming for many people. If you are hosting a dinner party don’t let the wines scare you. All you need is a few basic guidelines about wine to create a harmony of flavors at your next gathering. Even though […]