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“Perfect Wedding” is a Fun Farce

By David Dixon | July 14, 2013 |

On paper, Perfect Wedding does not sound like a very satisfying comedy. Reading a plot synopsis beforehand makes the play seem like a painfully corny experience that is dull and unoriginal.

A “Gem” of a show at the Bowers Museum

By Kraig Cavanaugh | July 7, 2013 |

Image of "Chariot with Male Figure" with gold Integration attributed to Benvenuto Cellini.

A review of “Gems of the Medici” now on view at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. The exhibition features carved gems, medallions, and gold amassed by the Medici—Renaissance Italy’s most famous and powerful family. The exhibition features important ancient cameos from the Hellenistic and Roman eras along with spectacular gems made during the Renaissance and Baroque periods.

Desperate and Gentle Characters at SD Fringe Festival

By Janice Steinberg | July 7, 2013 |

On the last day of the San Diego Fringe Festival, there’s still one more chance to see “Oyster Boy” (today at 5 p.m.) and “The Desperate Characters of Mercer County” (6:30 p.m.), both at Space 4 Art. Both shows have their charms, for instance, the Greek/Hawaiian chorus in “Oyster Boy.”

Fringe Binge

By Kris Eitland | July 6, 2013 |

Savoring every moment in life is the mantra of Charlene Baldridge, a writer and poet who shares unbearable personal loss with grace. Her cathartic and empowering play “Warriors’ duet” at the Fringe Festival may cause the most stoic viewer to weep. The play asks viewers to grieve and celebrate life en mass, and the experience is profound.