Issues / 2000 / Mar 02
Magnus Toren keeps Henry Miller's memory and spirit alive in Big Sur.
Books and Authors When Magnus Toren gave up his medical studies in Sweden in 1977 to sail around the world, he had no idea he would eventually wash up in Big Sur, fall in love, ...
Curtis Hanson's Wonder Boys, his follow-up to L.A. Confidential, marks a 180-degree turn.
Review Wonder Boys is a shaggy-dog story about middle-age makeovers and youthful beginnings, estranged wives and pregnant lovers, unfinished novels and anxious editors, murdered dogs and lost vehicles, and pot-induced hazes and the art of ...
Kate Tamarkin makes Symphony debut.
Classical At last appearing before the orchestra that engaged her as music director last spring, Kate Tamarkin found her Monterey Symphony in need of some serious work. Early last Sunday afternoon, Tamarkin conducted a one-hour ...
Coast Weekly Endorsments
Measure B Measure B, the Monterey Coastal Protection Initiative, is one of the most complex issues Monterey voters have faced in many years. Even though we've been studying the initiative intensively, our Editorial Board was ...
Why We Need Measure B
Monterey has a coast of scenic, environmental and historic value, yet the weakness of current regulations and the power of developers make preservation of this national tourist destination uncertain. Measure B, the Coastal Protection Initiative, ...
How Many Trees Did We Cut Down for All of This?
The political farmers are having a bad season. Beginning about a month ago, they began planting crop after crop of signs, hoping for rich harvests of Fosmarks, Kremers, Johnsens and Bs (among others). It was ...
Street Talk
With Election Day just around the corner, we set out to find the voice of local voters. Amid the high-cost advertising and counter-advertising, campaign signs appearing and disappearing, celebrity endorsements, and political rallies, we wanted ...
Artifacts
Cirkut Photo in Smithsonian Local photographer Steve Shapiro, director of the Focus Photographic Gallery in Carmel, has just had a photo of San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and his staff accepted into the Smithsonian Institution ...
From The Editorial Desk
In case you've been living in Zimbabwe for the past few months, just thought we'd let you know that the California Primary is Tuesday, March 7. Here's your chance to cast your ballot for presidential, ...
Tasting vintage ports is an exercise in excess.
When I closed my eyes and sipped the 1927 Fonseca Guimaraens last Thursday at the Masters of Food and Wine vintage port tasting at the Highlands Inn, I noted the hints of cinnamon and cardamom. ...
Later Life is a delicate comedy about late love and second chances.
"Everyone has a story," says one of the colorful characters who populates A.R. Gurney''s Later Life, currently playing at Carmel''s Carl Cherry Center for the Arts. And indeed, everyone does. The fun in director Conrad ...
Why is tough-talking Joe Grossman bad mouthing nice-guy Congressman Sam Farr?
The 2000 Primary Joe Grossman doesn''t understand Sam Farr. He doesn''t understand why Farr voted for NAFTA. He doesn''t understand why Farr hasn''t come out in support of striking Teamsters at Basic Vegetable Products in ...
Radio Flyers, JP5.
Rock Don''t be confused. The Radio Flyers who are playing at BlueFin Cafe this week are not the same Radio Flyers who played the Long Bar last week. Returning to the BlueFin Cafe is the ...
Pac Rep's Guys and Dolls is a real hit.
Pacific Repertory Theatre''s 2000 season opened last weekend with a slick and breezy Guys and Dolls that left the first-night audience cheering. The 1950 musical combines elements of a Damon Runyan story, four irresistible lead ...
Two candidates vie for the Latino swing vote.
Board of Supervisors, District 1 Crime, jobs and housing top the issues in the District 1 race between Salinas City Councilmember Fernando Armenta and political consultant Paul Fickas, who are vying to replace departing Simon ...
Four nights of world-class roots music.
What''s Up, Chuck? It''s another week where you can find top-notch, live, roots music four nights of the week. Sure, it''s heavy on the acoustic end of the scale, but sometimes its the simple stuff, ...
