By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Cygnet Theatre has announced the cast and creative team of “Noël Coward’s classic comedy, Present Laughter.” The play is directed by Rosina Reynolds and runs from March 29 to April 29 at Cygnet Theatre in Old Town. “Present Laughter” is a lighthearted farce that celebrates playwright Noël Coward’s legendary wit…
Lenny Kravitz. Photo credit Mark Seliger By SDCN Editor Los Angeles, CA–Grammy-winning musician Lenny Kravitz will deliver the “In Memoriam” performance at the 95th Oscars, executive producers, and showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner and executive producer Molly McNearney announced on Monday. A writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, Kravitz has transcended genre throughout a three-decade-plus musical…
Governor Gavin Newsom receives state winter storm updates from emergency response officials at the State Operations Center. Photo provided by Office of Governor By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom met with emergency response officials Sunday at the State Operations Center and received an update on winter storms and the state’s work to support disaster…
From left, Ashley Graham (photo credit Ben Ritter), Vanessa Hudgens (photo credit ©A.M.P.A.S.®), and Lilly Singh (photo credit: Shayan Asgharnia) By SDCN Editor Los Angeles, CA–Model Ashley Graham, actor Vanessa Hudgens, and multi-hyphenate Lilly Singh will host “Countdown to the Oscars,” the official lead-in to the 95th Oscars on March 12 in Los Angeles. This…
Basketball hoop in basketball court. Photo credit: Markus Spiske (Pexels) By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Rady’s Children’s Hospital and Sports San Diego, the producers of the Holiday Bowl, have teamed up to launch a new invitational, annual college basketball tournament that will take place during the Thanksgiving holiday. The Rady Children’s Invitational will feature four…
Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello. Photo credit: UMe By SDCN Editor Los Angeles, CA– ”The Songs of Bacharach & Costello,” personally compiled by Elvis Costello, brings together all of the published songs that Costello wrote with Burt Bacharach, one of the great composers of popular music in the 20th and 21st centuries. Available through UMe,…
Credit: Francesco Scavullo/Universal Music Archives By SDCN Editor Los Angeles, CA–Mercury/UMe will release a digital-only 40th-anniversary Deluxe Edition of Donna Summer’s all-time classic solo album, “She Works Hard For The Money.” Originally released June 13, 1983, when musical tastes were changing by the minute, “She Works Hard For The Money” sealed the late singer as…
Newborn Weedy Seadragons at the Birch Aquarium. Photo: Jordann Tomasek (Birch Aquarium at Scripps) By SDCN Editor La Jolla, CA–Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego celebrated the arrival of more than 70 tiny newborn Weedy Seadragons, which are incredibly difficult to breed and rear in captivity, the aquarium said. Only…
By SDCN Editor Escondido, CA–Escondido police issued 42 citations to unlicensed drivers while conducting a DUI checkpoint on March 2 within the city limits. One citation was issued to a driver who was driving on a suspended license and was uninsured. Two citations were issued to drivers not wearing seatbelts. Three citations were issued for…
San Diego unveils plan to implement bold climate action plan The City of San Diego this week unveiled the Climate Action Implementation Plan draft, safeguarding a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable future for San Diegans.