Issues / 2004 / Mar 04
Letters
We Voted With the Weekly I salute the Weekly for having the integrity to endorse Howard Dean for the Democratic primary [Endorsements, Feb. 26-March 3]. While so many in the media jumped on the bandwagon ...
Squidfry
WHO’S THAT GUY…Moe Ammar is nothing if not a man about America’s last hometown. The stylish executive director of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce is often spotted dressed to the nines in a double-breasted ...
Blue/Orange is a brilliant, electrifying examination of human relationships.
On opening night of Blue/Orange last Thursday at the Circle Theater, director Lamont Johnson addressed the audience before curtain. He explained that “anti-production weather” had knocked out power the previous Tuesday, and efforts to run ...
Life-threatening mountain climb re-enacted and narrated by the British survivors.
Touching the Void might have been the ultimate example of a cliffhanger narrative were it not for the fact that we already know at the outset how the movie is going to turn out, since ...
Sam Shepard’s Seduced shows the futility of lonely wealth.
Cadaverous, talon-nailed, with long, stringy hair dripping from his head, Henry Hackamore lies ensconced in a reclining chair draping himself with tissues as the curtain opens on Seduced. It is a powerful image that sets ...
Foodchain
GET READY…Well, I’m starting to return to this solar system now that the Masters of Food and Wine has passed. I’m telling you, next year I’m getting a room at Highlands Inn and I’m attending ...
Newsbriefs
City in the Hole The city of Seaside faces a major budget shortfall that may get worse before it gets better, according to information presented at a special budget session Feb. 26 at city hall. ...
Huge University Villages development would rival the existing city itself.
Yet another large piece of the Fort Ord re-use puzzle was made public last week with the unveiling of the concept plan for University Villages. Described as a “partnership” between the city of Marina and ...
Farr says unilateral decision creates ‘awkward’ situation.
In move that stunned even Rep. Sam Farr (D-Carmel), the chief administrator of the National Marine Sanctuary program, based in Washington, DC, lopped off the top half of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) ...
Kerry and His Band of Brothers: Veterans could mean the difference in November 2004.
A fabled moment of the 2004 presidential campaign occurred when James Rassmann appeared at an Iowa rally in January to thank John Kerry for saving his life in Vietnam 35 years ago. An emotional Rassmann ...
Hamilton Loomis makes roots music into his own thing.
Even though Hamilton Loomis has been taught some lessons by blues greats like Bo Diddley, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and Albert Collins, the Texas guitarist does not attempt to emulate his mentors. “My music is paying ...
Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson show us the lighter side of ’70s TV cops.
Through-the-floor-funny update on the popular ‘70s TV show infuses cheesy disco music with witty comic surprises as undercover cops Starsky (Ben Stiller) and Hutch (Owen Wilson) go after their local cocaine kingpin, Reese Feldman (Vince ...
In which the author journeys to the jungles of Honduras to be a man among men.
Working at a tobacco store can mean different things to different people. Your parents frown at you; the mothers of any girl you date instantly fumble for diplomatic words of disapproval. Yet many people are ...
Artlistings
art openings events Artists Equity Artists Equity holds its first members’ public art exhibit in two years, with more than 38 artists displaying 65 different works. Reception: 3/5, 6-9pm. Marjorie Evans Gallery, Sunset Center, San ...
A Seaside Miniature
The thing that most sets 565 Williams Avenue apart from the homes on the rest of the block is its size. It’s downright tiny. At 480 square feet, including a converted porch, the home is ...
Passion Play: Asked outside Northridge Cinema in Salinas
Q: What are your overall feelings about the release of The Passion of The Christ? Follow-up: What’s your favorite Mel Gibson movie? Teresa Basham Sales Director | Monterey A: I want to see it even ...
Pacific Grove Art Center struggles to keep afloat.
When the long-established Pacific Grove Art Center brings out its stable of artists and exhibits them, it’s an occasion to look not only at the exhibition, but the center itself. After all, the center has ...
Artifacts
SPANISH EYES…Not nearly enough people know about the Presidio of Monterey Museum, housed in the Lower Presidio Park (just up Private Bolio Road from Lighthouse Avenue) and dedicated to telling the story of Monterey’s military ...
Hullaballoo’s magic formula keeps on winning.
A pink tweed vintage Chanel jacket and faded old Earl Jeans. A pair of Christian Louboutin’s so insanely high, even a vertically challenged woman like me can be 5' 9". Well, all right, 5' 8". ...
The Coast Ridge Boys hook up after a decade to celebrate Ocean Thunder’s fourth anniversary.
When Ray Askew opened Ocean Thunder four years ago, he was getting close to achieving a lifelong dream, but he was not there yet. The former carpenter had wanted to own a bar on Lighthouse ...
Granite Construction’s plans for an open pit mine east of Gonzales draws fire.
Steve Grace, who manages land resources for the Granite Construction Company, says Monterey County uses about 2.8 million tons of aggregate rock a year. Close to half the product used locally is brought in from ...
Surfer-photographer Don Curry rides the big waves—the really big waves.
When the offshore buoys begin chirping double-digit wave heights, Don Curry starts packing the truck: life vests, wet suits, tow board, tow rope, rescue sled, Jet Ski, first aid kit. By the time the swell ...
Discspace
VARIOUS ARTISTS The SCene: Santa Cruz Music Quilted Fish Records Like most compilations focusing on local music scenes, The SCene, a release featuring the music of Santa Cruz bands, varies in quality. The album, which ...
Potter wins outright; Smith and Parker slated for runoff.
Until late in the evening Tuesday, it appeared that sitting County Supervisor Dave Potter would face accountant Steve Collins, who chairs the county’s Water Resources Agency, in a November runoff election, following a three-way race ...
Theaterlistings
theater openings Room Service Previews Thurs 7pm, opens Fri 8pm, continues Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm. This 1930s comedy, later adapted for a Marx Brothers film, follows the antics of a theater company holed up in ...
Sanctuary hosts symposium.
At “Clean Waters, Healthy Oceans,” a symposium cosponsored by the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments, the public is invited to learn about water quality issues that affect ...
