Whistle Stop Train Shop comes to a halt

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Volume 4
issue 17
Pg. 14
Aug. 17–Aug. 30, 2012
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Valuing our neighborhood at the market
Not a street fair or festival, North Park Farmers’ Market builds community
through school money-back program and health-focused vendor regulations
Whistle Stop Train
Shop comes to a halt
After 63 years, the Hillcrest store
will shut its doors on Aug. 25 due
to a decrease in business
By Monica Garske
SDUN Reporter
SoCal Music Fest
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Summer favorites including squash, fresh-cut salami, peppers, smoothies and eggs at the market (Courtesy SD Weekly Markets)
By Morgan M. Hurley
SDUN Assistant Editor
Uptown has its share of
farmers markets, but one in
particular is making a name for
itself by focusing on the surrounding community.
The North Park Farmers’
Market, which runs every
Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m., is
located on North Park Way at
Herman Avenue and uses part
of the adjoining CVS parking lot.
Although a farmers market
has existed in North Park in
some form or another for over
ten years, SD Weekly Markets
– who also operate the Little
Italy Mercado on Saturdays
and the Pacific Beach Farmers’
Market on Tuesdays – took
over the fledgling market two
years ago. Support has risen
steadily ever since.
At just under 50 vendors – a
combination of certified farmers,
artisan food makers, and arts
and craft merchants – the North
Park market is smaller in scale
than its sister markets. Little Italy
has 125 vendors, for instance, but
thanks to conscientious management, the North Park market has
developed a sense of community
and found ways to give back at
the same time.
see Market, page 8
Damaging the
‘jewel of the City’
see Train, page 5
Lily-gate sparked after thousands
descend on Balboa Park, causing
destruction to beloved lily pond
Mid-century lessons
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By Anthony King
SDUN Editor
The Whistle Stop Train Shop located
at 3834 Fourth Ave. has been a fixture in
the Hillcrest neighborhood for decades,
but on Aug. 25, the model train shop’s
long journey will come to an end.
Whistle Stop owner Scott Rhodes said
the shop is closing after 63 years in business due to a combination of factors.
“There’s simply not enough business
to keep going,” he said. “It’s a combination of a lousy economy and declining
customer base. There are very few new
people getting into the [model railroading] hobby these days. Older enthusiasts
are not buying anything anymore because
they either don’t have the money or
because they don’t really need anything
else. There’s also a lot of competition from
internet sales.”
For Rhodes, shutting down the
Whistle Stop is truly the end of an era.
He has been working at the model
train shop for the past 33 years – since
July 26, 1979, to be exact – a time when
model railroading was a more common
hobby and digital distractions were not
prevalent.
“There aren’t that many younger
folks coming in here these days, and
that’s really part of the problem. Today’s
kids are too busy with their computers,
video games and cell phones, [and model
railroading] can’t compete with that,”
Rhodes said.
The Whistle Stop first came to Hillcrest in 1949, when the shop’s original
Cleanup has begun on the damaged lily pond. (Courtesy Balboa Park)
Damaged caused to the lily pond in Balboa
Park early Sunday morning on Aug. 12 quickly
turned into a political battle between the two mayoral candidates, and sparked a public outcry over
who should be held responsible.
Promoted on social media, a midnight watergun fight brought an estimated 1,000 to 2,000
participants to the center of Balboa Park. During
the melee, participants caused approximately
$10,000 in damage to park facilities, with the lily
pond sustaining the most damage.
Resting in front of the Botanical Building,
damage to the lily pond included the breakage of
a drainage-pipe valve, causing significant water
loss and, in part, leading to the loss of a great
number of the lilies in plant boxes scattered
throughout the pond.
see Lily, page 10
Whistle Stop owner Scott Rhodes
(Photo by Monica Garske)
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Lively couple to be honored by St. Paul’s
Mission Hills residents Patti Roscoe and Jim Tiffany are special guests at Aug. 25 ‘Endless Summer of LUV’ Gala
By Cynthia Robertson
SDUN Reporter
At this year’s St. Paul’s Senior
Homes & Services Gala, “Endless
Summer of LUV,” two well-respected volunteers – Patti Roscoe and
Jim Tiffany – will be honored. The
Mission Hills residents have made
major impacts in St. Paul’s and
the greater San Diego community
through countless volunteer hours
and leadership roles on several
projects and boards.
“Aging is an exhilarating and
daunting time in life,” Roscoe said.
“St. Paul’s provides a road map
through its many phases to ensure
we can age gracefully.”
Roscoe has long been a strong
supporter of St. Paul’s, as well
as the Girl Scouts of San Diego,
and she is the founder of PRA
Destination Management, a travel
company part of the Londonbased AlliedPRA.
Also in the travel business,
Tiffany’s volunteer includes
serving as a board member at
the Monarch School as well as
the San Diego State University
(SDSU) Art Council. Their story
as a couple is rooted in love and,
ultimately, their community.
Knowing each other for
several decades, the two reconnected in 2003. Since then, they
have made a home in San Diego,
said they enjoy travelling and are
avid sports fans, especially of the
SDSU Aztecs.
Roscoe currently sits on the
board of trustees of the Zoological
Society of San Diego, as well as
the SDSU Campanile Foundation.
She is also a past president of San
Diego Rotary Club, and is a member of the board of directors of the
Balboa Park 2015 Centennial.
Roscoe also co-founded SDSU’s
L. Robert Payne’s School of Hotel
and Tourism Management, of
which she now chairs. By creating the Institute of Meetings and
Events for SDSU, Roscoe was the
first woman in the university’s history to endow a professorship.
Tiffany’s service life has been
just as fruitful. As a young man, he
served in the United States Army.
Believing that leaders should
manifest courage, perseverance,
communication skills and the
ability to inspire teamwork, Tiffany
continued to put those characteristics to use. He spent 30 years
in the travel business, planning
conferences, events and meetings
around the world for Fortune-100
companies. He also served as
(l to r) Patti Roscoe and Jim Tiffany, this year’s honorees (Courtesy Greg Nelson Photography)
board member, conference leader
and guest lecturer for the Society
of Incentive Travel Executives.
Some of their involvement with
St. Paul’s, the couple said, has to
do with Roscoe’s friendship with
Cheryl Wilson, the organization’s
president and CEO. Roscoe and
Wilson had been San Diego Rotary
Club members for many years, and
during Roscoe’s year as president,
she designated her time to helping
seniors. Roscoe has previously
served as a LUV Gala volunteer,
and was chair in 2009.
Tiffany was her support
system during those busy years,
she said. Together, they have
made financial commitments to
St Paul’s to assist with their many
critical programs, especially their
Program of All-inclusive Care for
the Elderly (PACE).
“We feel good about having contributed time, talent and
treasure to our industry and
community during the process,”
Tiffany said, adding that success
now means to enjoy life with his
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Both Roscoe and Tiffany said
they are strong and independent
individuals, respecting those qualities in each other. They keep life
interesting by being involved in
their volunteering activities and by
planning “secret dates” for each
other, they said.
The couple expresses gratitude that St. Paul’s and their team
of professionals will help and
guide them, as well as all others
who will need it, in the future.
The Aug. 25 LUV gala is at the
Paradise Point Resort & Spa, 1404
Vacation Rd. The evening begins
at 6 p.m. with a silent auction, and
Roscoe and Tiffany will be honored
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Cohn Group’s return to Hillcrest
100 Wines set to open in building partially destroyed by fire in 2011
By Frank Sabatini Jr.
SDUN Reporter
The opening of 100 Wines
restaurant marks a return to
Hillcrest by the Cohn Restaurant Group, which, in 2009,
moved its long-established Corvette Diner from Fifth Avenue
into larger digs in Point Loma’s
Liberty Station.
The company’s newest
venture – opening Friday, Aug.
17 – is a wine-centric restaurant
adorned with rustic memorabilia
collected from rural Europe, and
breathes new life into 1027 University Ave. after the space was
partially destroyed by a fire in
2011 while housing Buonissimo2
Italian restaurant.
“When we heard that Buonissimo wasn’t going to reopen, it
worked out great because we
always wanted to find another
spot in Hillcrest again,” said
owner David Cohn, whose
company operates more than a
dozen other restaurants in San
Diego County, from Downtown
to Escondido.
“The other fun thing about
100 Wines is that we’re in a
building with great histor y from
the California Cuisine days, still
owned by the same landlords,”
he said. “They’re ver y excited
about this project.”
The University Avenue building has undergone extensive
repair, with the Cohn Group
investing nearly $500,000 into the
final remodel since taking over
the space in April. The interior
now features fresh plasterwork,
limestone accent walls, wroughtiron chandeliers and a custombuilt fireplace on the back patio.
In addition, the structure’s
façade received a coat of chocolate-brown paint that will set the
stage for a new sidewalk patio,
slated to launch several weeks
after the Aug. 17 opening.
The concept for 100 Wines
draws from its original location
in Maui, Hawaii, which Cohn
opened earlier this year with Parisian designer Philippe Beltran.
Their partnership extends to the
Hillcrest location, where Beltran
bestowed other details such
as old, tin boxes and a unique
display of farmers’ clothing from
the 1930s that he brought from
France. A wall of tarnished-metal
wine cubbies and bare wood
tables, set with placemats made
from recycled newspaper, further exemplify the restaurant’s
Old World focus.
Having employed a team of
skilled workers in the remodel
and design process, Beltran
honors them with their first
names handwritten on oxidized
ceiling panels that mesh with
plywood beams in the new space.
About 10 percent of the fixtures
throughout the restaurant were
retained from Buonissimo2,
including an antique radio and
an Italian marble countertop utilized in the front dining section.
Maurice DiMarino, the
sommelier at the Cohn Group’s
Island Prime, is
overseeing the
new location’s
wine program.
“Maurice is
adventurous and
has a credible
palate,” Cohn
said, adding
that the global
wine inventor y
is priced at $20,
$30 or $40 a
bottle. Categorized sepaJackets, overalls and caps worn by French farmers in the 1930s are among the décor at 100 Wines.
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(Photo by Frank Sabatini Jr.)
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selection spans from “friendly
value” labels to “small production,” “romantic” and “special
occasion” picks. Craft cocktails
are also in the offing, constructed with spirits such as Spanish sherr y, Italian grappa and
French liqueurs.
A menu of Mediterraneaninspired fare created by Chef
Katherine Humphus adheres to
Cohn’s philosophy that “good
wine bars should have good
food,” he said. Humphus heads
100 Wines opens Aug. 17. (Photo by Frank Sabatini Jr.)
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Prior to opening Bo-beau, she
At 100 Wines, she presents
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After their initial opening,
Balboa Park Food & Wine
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owner, William “Bill” Kingston,
moved the business from downtown San Diego to Uptown, on
Sixth Avenue.
In mid-1975, Rhodes said Kingston moved again, setting up shop at
the current Fourth Avenue location.
Four years later, Rhodes began his
longtime career at the store.
“When Bill Kingston passed
away in 1995, I inherited the business. He had never married and
his brother and nephew were not
interested in starting new careers,
so I took over. I’ve been running it
ever since and thought I would be
here until I retired,” Rhodes said.
“Four or five years ago, when
the economy started going south,
the business began a steady slide
down. I kept thinking things
would turn around, but they just
kept getting worse. Unfortunately,
we’ve reached a point where we
just can’t keep going on.”
With the store’s impending
closure, Rhodes said his main
focus is to liquidate all inventory
and get the remaining merchandise into the hands of avid model
railroaders.
Currently, all merchandise
is 15 to 50 percent off. Rhodes
said there are plenty of railroading books, magazines and DVDs
left in stock, as well as some
model freight cars and scalesize accessories.
For the past several decades,
the train shop has specialized in
what those in the model railroading hobby call “HO scale” and “N
scale” trains, Rhodes said, adding that his shop has also been
a reliable place for customers to
stock up on ver y specific detailing parts and scratch-building
supplies, such as plastic strips,
lumber and brass.
Rhodes said the Whistle Stop
is known for its extensive collec-
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tion of railroading literature too,
since Kingston was a huge fan of
books about trains.
With the closure of the Whistle
Stop, Rhodes leaves behind a very
small group of businesses dedicated to his beloved hobby.
He said his store is one of
three model railroad shops left in
San Diego. The others are Frank
the Trainman in North Park and
Reed’s Hobby in La Mesa.
“[Model railroading] is certainly a declining hobby, unfortunately,” Rhodes said, however, he’s not
bidding a personal farewell to the
hobby altogether.
Rhodes is a lifetime member
of the San Diego Model Railroad
Museum in Balboa Park and an
active member of the La Mesa
Railroad Club, so he said he will
still be active in railroading.
“I’ve done work on model railroads at the museum [in Balboa
Park]. I used to go down there a
few times a year on Sundays and
run trains. I’ll probably do more of
that now,” he said.u
by this narrow-minded, specialinterest group for trying to kill
a project that will only further
beautify this great park,” Sanders said in the newsletter.
The Plaza de Panama Committee, which was established
to oversee its implementation, said they are committed to moving for ward with
construction despite SOHO’s
lawsuit. The first phase of the
four-phase project is expected
to begin in October, with the
parking structure and bridge
constructed in the second
phase, lasting from December
2012 to Januar y 2014.
Asking for donations to
support the lawsuit, Coons
said, “It is SOHO’s obligation
to spearhead this litigation on
behalf of the many thousands
of San Diegans that object to
this flawed proposal and whose
concerns and suggestions were
ignored by Mr. Jacobs, the
mayor and the City Council.”u
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A fixture for 63 years, the Hillcrest store will close. (Photo by Monica Garske)
Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) filed suit against the
City of San Diego on Monday,
Aug. 13 as a result of the July 9
City Council approval of the Plaza
de Panama Project. The lawsuit,
filed in the City’s Superior Court,
claims the City failed to “comply with local and state laws” in
approving the project, a SOHO
press release stated.
Called the Jacobs Plan due to
primary financial and vocal backing from Qualcomm cofounder
Irwin Jacbos, the Plaza de
Panama Project will see the construction of a “Centennial Bridge
and Road” at the east end of the
Cabrillo Bridge. The purpose is
to divert traffic from entering the
Plaza de Panama and instead into
an underground parking structure, to be constructed behind
the Spreckels Organ Pavilion.
Earlier this year, SOHO
won a lawsuit filed against the
city for entering into a Memorandum of Understanding,
thus prematurely expressing
approval for the project.
“We expect to prevail again
because the new violations of
law that threaten Balboa Park
are again blatant,” SOHO Executive Director Bruce Coons
said in the release.
“It is undisputed that the
Jacobs plan would irreparably
damage the iconic 1914 Cabrillo Bridge by cutting through
its historic fabric for a new,
freeway off-ramp style bridge
and road system,” Coons said.
Three aspects of the lawsuit
conclude the City, due to California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) regulations, is required to implement alternative
strategies in addressing parking
issues in Balboa Park because
the project “would cause significant adverse impacts to the
iconic architecture and cultural
landscapes” of the park.
The suit also alleges the
city violated Municipal Code by
authorizing “substantial alteration” of the Cabrillo Bridge, and
challenges the project’s paid,
underground parking as being
inconsistent with a “free and
public park,” as laid out in a 1870
California Legislature declaration.
SOHO has asked the Court
to issue a “peremptor y writ”
of mandate, which would force
the court to enforce the laws
protecting Balboa Park.
“Once again, SOHO is threatening to harm Balboa Park if it
didn’t get its way, by delaying
long-needed improvements and
holding our 2015 celebration hostage,” said Mayor Jerry Sanders,
reprinted in a Plaza de Panama
e-newsletter. Sanders supports
the Council-approved project.
“All San Diegans should be
extremely disappointed, as I am,
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Editorials
The meat of the issue
By Mark Segal
So Jon Stewart and his crew at
“The Daily Show” spoofed the antigay talk of the CEO of Chick-fil-A.
Columnists everywhere and officials in Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and New York City have called
for everything from a boycott to
impeding the fast-food chain’s
plans to open new restaurants.
All of this outcry [is happening] because the head of a
national company stirred the
pot about the issue of marriage
equality. But, let’s get beyond his
actual words. Is the fact that he
expressed his opinion cause for
a full-fledged boycott or prohibit-
How to save on
back-to-school shopping
By Jason Alderman
On the fun-o-meter, I’d probably
rank back-to-school shopping right
above getting a flu shot and preparing income taxes. Never mind the
hassle of figuring out what our kids
need for the coming school year
and dragging them to the mall, it’s
just so expensive.
Many years ago my wife and
I learned our lesson and started
setting aside money each month
for the inevitable – and unexpected
– expenses that crop up each fall.
By trial and error, and sound advice
from fellow parents, we’ve developed
a back-to-school budgeting checklist.
First, calculate how much you
can afford to spend on school-related expenses without blowing your
ing the chain from opening new
locations?
The answer is no, for two
very good reasons: 1) freedom of
speech and 2) the likelihood of
such a boycott failing. An effective
boycott takes organization, and
this one wouldn’t be successful.
But there’s a bigger danger at
stake, one the media, our straight
allies nor Chick-fil-A are discussing, and one that journalists and
elected officials should have
researched by now. Through the
fast-food company’s charitable
organization, WinShape Foundation, the chain has donated some
$5 million to various anti-gay organizations, including, most disturbingly, Exodus International and
similar groups that have claimed
they can “cure” homosexuality.
These groups make claims that
are completely devoid of medical
merit. And they use various forms
of torture to support their fictitious theories. They systematically
tear down individuals by making
them hate themselves for being
LGBT. They tell them that society
does not accept them, how they
will be without family and end up
lonely, how they may die from
AIDS. Some groups even deliver
electric shocks while showing
their victims pornography.
So I’ll not be skipping Chickfil-A because of its owner’s hate
speech and philosophies; I’ll avoid
Chick-fil-A because of the violence
its charitable foundation supports
against LGBT people.u
overall budget or racking up debt.
Scoring bargains won’t help your
bottom line if you end up paying
interest on unpaid balances.
Next, make a comprehensive
list of anticipated expenses for each
child and build in a cushion for unexpected costs. Try these strategies:
Examine previous years’ bills
and compare notes with other, more
experienced parents.
Ask the school which supplies
they expect you to buy. Pool resources with other families to take
advantage of volume discounts
and sales.
Spread clothing purchases
throughout the year so your kids
won’t outgrow everything at once;
plus you can take advantage of offseason sales.
Review school dress codes so
you don’t waste money on inappropriate clothing.
Before buying new clothing or
accessories, look for “gently used”
items in the closets of your older
kids, friends and neighbors, at
garage sales, thrift and consignment
stores, and sites like Craig’s List.
Find out how much extracurricular activities (athletics, music,
art, etc.) cost. Account for uniforms,
membership dues, private lessons,
field trips and snacks, among others.
Compare the cost, convenience
and nutritional value of school
lunches and snacks versus food you
prepare yourself.
Learn your school’s policy on
immunizations and see what’s cov-
ered by your insurance, or which
ones you can access free at health
fairs or community clinics.
Factor in public transportation,
school bus or carpool expenses.
Although shopping online can
save money, time and gas, don’t
forget shipping and return costs,
which could undo any net savings.
If your kids are old enough, put
them in charge of online comparison-shopping.
Clip newspaper and online
coupons. Many stores will match
competitors’ prices even if their own
items aren’t on sale. Plus, many
consolidation websites post downloadable coupons and sale codes for
online retailers.
Mobile shopping apps let in-store
smartphone and mobile browser users scan product barcodes and make
on-the-spot price comparisons, read
reviews, download coupons, buy
products and more.
Some parents wrestle over
whether or not to take their kids
on shopping trips. I think it’s worth
the effort so they can hear and absorb your decision-making process
and understand what’s available to
spend. My kids are probably sick
of hearing me say, “I’m going to
buy this brand of underwear because it’s cheaper, which will give
us more money to buy a betterquality jacket.”
Bottom line: back-to-school
shopping can be tedious, but if you
plan carefully, you can save time,
money and aggravation.u
Thank you for the brief
article on the history of Bird
Park [see “Once upon a time in
North Park,” Vol. 4, Issue 15].
It contains many important
errors that should be corrected.
The idea of a park, 20
years ago, was the City’s, and
they commissioned Wallace
Roberts & Todd [WRT] … to
design the park.
WRT brought me on as the
public artist, and I indeed did
come up with the idea of a bird
for the six acre lofty site, but
designing, laying out and building the park was a team effort,
with WRT as the lead. Wick
Alexander was not a part of the
design team, though he was
later commissioned to hand
enamel the interpretive signs,
including the one you picture.
About eight years ago,
the City commissioned ONA
Landscape Architects to
upgrade ADA [Americans with
Disabilities Act compliance],
art and landscape wear, and
inconsistencies, which are
being considered now with the
love and attention of the North
Park community and Balboa
Park staff. For more information please contact Marlene
Williams of The Friends of
Balboa Park.
—Robin Brailsford, via email
Does Chick-fil-A cartoon
distort the facts?
I cannot believe any editor
with minimal intelligence would
print such cartoons that totally
distort the situation [see “Opinion” cartoon, Vol. 4, Issue 16].
1. First of all, Chick-filA has never discriminated
against any customer, gay or
other wise. So why would you
indicate such? [This is] a total
distortion of the facts.
2. The owner, like I and
at least 50 percent of the U.S.
population, does not support
gay marriage. We treat gays and
non-gays with respect but do not
agree that the definition of marriage should be redefined. Why
contaminate the term “marriage” with something we’re
opposed to? Choose a unique,
better word.
Please help me understand
your point of view. Or simply is
everyone with opposing views
(i.e. 50 percent of [the] U.S.
population) bigots, ignorant,
lack understanding and love? I
suppose when your children do
something wrong in your viewpoint, and you oppose it, you
lack love and understanding.
—Bud Wegner, via email
Editor’s note: the cartoon
served the purpose of starting a
dialog on the recent Chick-fil-A
controversy, which stemmed not
only from comments made by
the fast-food chain president,
Dan Cathy, but also from the
company’s $5 million in donations to organizations known to
discriminate against lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) individuals. Please
see Philadelphia Gay News
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activist Mark Segal’s editorial in today’s issue for further
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NORTH PARK COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES NEW
BOARD MEMBERS
Paula Montgomery and Victor
Flake were announced as new
board members for the North
Park Community Association
(NPCA), a volunteer group that
was formed in 1984 to provide a
forum for issues and concerns in
the North Park neighborhood.
The mission of the NPCA is to
“create a voice to educate, inform
and empower the North Park
community.” Montgomery is a
native of San Diego, growing up
in Bonita. She has been active in
the Neighborhood Watch program
and the NPCA’s Stop Graffiti Now
program. Flake, an elementary
school teacher, is also a native San
Diegan. “As an educator and resident, I offer my professional skills
and personal devotion to North
Park and the North Park Community Association,” Flake said
in his NPCA profile. The two new
members join President Nikki
Berdy, Chuck Van Hise, Beth
Swersie, Christy Scannell, Rene
Parada, Lynn Elliott, Omar Passons, Rimah Khouri, Edwin Lohr
and Mike Berry on the board.
AGITPROP SUMMER SALON SERIES
AT MUSEUM OF ART
As part of the “Beyond the
Banner” Summer Salon Series at
Balboa Park’s San Diego Museum
of Art, several NewSchool of
Architecture and Design (NSAD)
students created a multimedia
display screen in conjunction with
an Information Displays course at
the school. The project was under
the guidance of David White, an
instructor at NSAD and founder
of the North Park community art
and culture group, Agitprop. Agitprop partnered with the Museum
of Art for the Summer Salon Series. The series is a weekly “popup” art exhibit, changing each Friday and runs through Aug. 31. For
the display screens, White’s nine
students created informational
displays for the changing exhibits
that are being used to present
scheduling and event information
as well as highlighting information from presenters who use
film, video and other projections.
Students involved with the project
include Antonio Barragan, Jared
Basler, Geoff Curzon, Mahmood
Fadul, Rachel Hammond, Joshua
Liebman, Daniel Maldonado, Eric
Spector and Samantha Winland.
GOLDEN HILL CDC TEMPORARILY
RELOCATES OFFICE
Board members of the Greater
Golden Hill Community Development Corporation (CDC) have
moved into a temporary location
for an undisclosed amount of time.
The new office is located at 1606
Fern St. Formerly located on B
Street, the CDC holds monthly
meetings open to the public. The
mission of the CDC is to “unify and
empower” Golden Hill residents,
businesses and property owners by
“fostering cultural, education and
economic opportunities.” The next
business and community mixer will
be held Aug. 30 from 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. at the Turf Supper Club, 1116
25th Ave. For more information
call 619-284-2331 or visit their new
location.
HEARING SET FOR NORTH PARK
JACK IN THE BOX REMODEL
The San Diego Planning
Commission will hear arguments
for and against a remodel project
for the North Park Jack in the
Box restaurant, located at 2959
Upas St. Owners of the restaurant are requesting to “demolish
[the] existing restaurant and
construct a new, approximately
2,178-square-foot restaurant with
deviations including: operation
of a drive-through window, hours
of operation, elimination of a
pedestrian path of travel, reduced
parking, off-setting planes, and
landscape,” stated the City of
San Diego public hearing notice.
The Commission’s hearing is to
approve, conditionally approve or
deny the application. The North
Park Planning Committee has
previously opposed the project.
The Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday,
Aug. 23 at 9 a.m. The commission
meets at Council Chambers, 12th
floor, in the City Administration
Building located at 202 C St. It is
an open meeting.
VETERINARIAN PARTNERS WITH
ALPHA PROJECT TO OFFER FREE
SERVICES
San Diego veterinarian Dr.
Susan Grove has partnered with
the Hillcrest-based Alpha Project
to offer free vet clinics for pets
belonging to individuals who
are homeless. The Alpha project
is a non-profit, human-services
organization serving over 4,000
residents each day with affordable housing, residential substance abuse treatment, supportive housing for people with
special needs, and services for
people who are homeless. Grove
joined the organization to offer
free monthly veterinary services
at the Neil Good Day Center,
located at 299 17th St., through
her mobile veterinary service,
Vet2You. The Neil Good Day
Center offers support services
to over 500 people daily. Once a
month, cats and dogs can receive
free examinations and preventative care. The first service day
was Tuesday, Aug. 14. Donations
of money or food are being accepted to help keep the program
active. For more information visit
alphaproject.org.
CITY COUNCIL PROCLAIMS AUG 19
‘MISS VERNETTA DAY’
North Park resident and business owner Vernetta Bergeon has
been honored by the City Council
by designating Saturday, Aug. 19.
as “Miss Vernetta Day.” Bergeon
is the owner of Vernetta’s Dance
Studio, located at 3927 Utah St.
in North Park. In celebration,
several special events have been
planned for the day. At 9:30 a.m.,
Bergeon is asking community
members interested in joining in
a flash-mob dance performance
to meet at her studio. The flash
mob will perform at 10:30 a.m.
on the corner of University
Avenue and 30th Street. At 11
a.m. there will be a free one-hour
performance at the Birch North
Park Theatre, 2891 University
Ave. Kathi Diamant will host and
Councilmember Marti Emerald
will present the official “Miss
Vernetta Day” proclamation.
Following, from 13:30 – 3:30 p.m.,
Bergeon will host a meet and
greet at her studio, in honor of
the 50th anniversary.
COSMOPOLITAN ANNOUNCES
JONATHAN CHILD AS ASSISTANT
INN KEEPER
University Heights resident
Jonathan Child is the new assistant
inn keeper at the Cosmopolitan
Hotel and Restaurant, located at
in Old Town’s Historic State Park.
Child has 21 years of hospitality experience, with previous work at the
Renaissance Esmeralda in Indian
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Wells, Calif.; the Wyndham, Parker
and Chase hotels in Palm Springs,
Calif.; and the Sadaf Restaurant
and Nightclub in San Diego. Currently a political science student at
University of California, San Diego,
Child’s role as assistant inn keeper
includes being responsible for providing hospitality services to The
Cosmopolitan’s overnight guests.
ADAMS AVENUE STREET FAIR
COMPLETE LINEUP RELEASED
The Adams Avenue Business Association, organizers of
the Adams Avenue Street Fair,
announced the complete entertainment lineup for this year’s
two-day festival. Celebrating its
31st anniversary, the fair will take
place Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. – 10
p.m. and Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. –
7 p.m. in Normal Heights. This
year’s festival will include more
than 90 musical acts on seven
stages. Headliners, announced
previously, include Strawberry
Alarm Clock, Paladins, Coco
Montoya, Plena Libre, Jack
Tempchin, Cuckoo Chaos and
Junior Watson, among others. In
addition to the musical entertainment, there will be four beer
gardens, a beer tasting area,
carnival rides and more than 300
food, arts and craft vendors. For
the complete lineup and schedule
visit adamsavenustreetfair.org or
call 619-282-7329.
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NORTH PARK’S URBAN SOLACE
CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS WITH
BENEFIT
Located at 2823 30th St.,
North Park restaurant Urban
Solace will celebrate their fiveyear anniversary with a party to
benefit Mama’s Kitchen. The celebration takes place Sunday, Aug.
19 from 6 – 9 p.m. Executive Chef
and Owner Matt Gordon opened
the restaurant in 2007, which has
grown as a North Park neighborhood staple, focusing on serving
natural, organic and sustainable
whole foods. At the party, interactive stations demonstrating the
sourcing choices of Urban Solace
will be featured. Guests are asked
to RSVP to events@urbansolace.
net. A $15 donation at the door
will benefit Mama’s Kitchen, a
leading nonprofit serving food
to individuals and families in San
Diego County affected by HIV,
AIDS or cancer. The organization
provides three meals a day, every
day of the year, free of charge to
over 570 clients. Mama’s Kitchen
has been a long-time partner of
Urban Solace.
NICK HUBBARD, ‘MAYOR OF
HILLCREST,’ DIES
Longtime Hillcrest resident,
Nick Hubbard, died July 23 at the
age of 60. Hubbard, a founding
member and former treasurer of
the Hillcrest Town Council, was
a business and rental property
owner in Uptown, including the
Paper Rose, the French Flower
Market, the Greenry and Flowers
by Nick. The council recognized
Hubbard with a L.I.O.N. (Let’s Improve Our Neighborhood) award
in 2009 for work done on his property at 1437 University Ave., and
due to his community activism
and character, many dubbed him
the unofficial “Mayor of Hillcrest.”
“Nick was a true character who
loved his neighborhood. He will
be missed,” said Luke Terpstra,
current Hillcrest Town Council
chair, in San Diego Gay & Lesbian
News. Hubbard is survived by his
partner of 28 years, Andy Chen.
Friends of Hubbard attended the
Hillcrest Town Council meeting
on Tuesday, Aug. 14 to share their
memories.u
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market
Certified Farmers
Vendors wishing to participate
in the SD Weekly Markets have
strict rules to agree to that are not
usually in place at other markets,
and might surprise some
wishing to join the fray.
Brijet Myers, operations manager of SD
Weekly Markets, said they
do not allow any deep
frying, and foods with
high fructose corn syrup,
including some barbecue
sauces, granola mixes and
baked goods, are forbidden as well.
“We check ingredient
lists and food sources
before we let vendors
into our markets,” Myers said. “We value the
responsibility we have
to the shoppers. They
come … because they
desire healthy foods. We
don’t want to say we’re a
healthy place to buy food
and then allow vendors
to sell deep-fried items
and make the shoppers
wonder which items really
are good for them. We just
like to be consistent and a
healthy place to eat.”
Myers emphasized
that the North Park market is not
a street fair or festival, but actually
an outdoor grocery store.
“The smell of deep-fried foods
and kettle corn distracts from the
smell of fresh basil, ripe strawberries and all the other fragrant
smells fresh food and flowers
produce,” she said, adding that
many vendors simply adjust their
offerings in order to comply.
Local North Park restaurants
are also joining in. A stor y in the
last North Park market newsletter identified numerous chefs
and owners who see the value of
bringing farm-to-table into their
kitchens, and use the market as
a source.
Myers also said SD Weekly
Markets often act as a conduit for
those wishing to access farmers
that sell in their market network,
including their own vendors.
“We encourage our preparedfood vendors to source their meat
and produce from local farms. If
they need help finding people to
work with, we know the farms and
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ranches that will fill big orders
for vendors and give them nice
wholesale prices so they can still
offer their meals at affordable
rates,” she said.
Cash Crops
Started at the end of 2011 as
a joint effort between North Park
Main Street, the North
Park Farmers’ Market
and local parent-teacher
associations and organizations, the “Cash
Crops” program is a way
North Park merchants
can give back to the
neighborhood’s schools.
Each week, when
parents from any of the
participating schools
come to the market to
eat or make purchases,
their total expenditures
are tallied and a five
percent rebate will be
returned to the school
of their choice on a
quarterly basis.
The program
currently works with
McKinley Elementary School, Roosevelt
Middle School, St. Patrick Elementary, McGill
School of Success, St.
Augustine High School,
Birney Elementary
School, Albert Einstein
Academies, North Park
Christian Pre-School and Jefferson
Elementary.
Myers said though Cash Crops
initially got a “slow start,” sales
picked up as the word continues
to get out, and funds to the local
schools continue to climb.
“We just cut the new checks
[this week],” Myers said. “On
average, we are sending between
A mother and son show their “Cash Crops” tickets. (Courtesy SD Weekly Market)
$40 and $65 to the schools. When
the Birney school recently had the
fire damage, we offered a ‘double
cash crop’ and gave them ten
percent. They were able to replace
some playground equipment that
was destroyed by the fire.”
On Sept. 20, a Back to School
event will be held at the North
Park market, in an effort to make
the Cash Crops program more visible to parents. Giveaways, raffles
and healthy-lunch recipes will be
offered to attendees.
Vendor 101
With 55 farmers markets
operating in and around San Diego
County every week, everyone
seems to want in on the action.
While being a vendor may sound
like a simple task, Myers says there
is a bit of detail required to pull
it off successfully, so SD Weekly
Market offers vendor training.
“We hold Vendor 101 classes
every five weeks or so for those
looking to start a small business
that sells at Farmers’ Markets, or
people who have a small business
and want to take their products
to markets,” Myers said. “Feedback from people who have gone
through the course has been extremely positive. They get a clear
picture of what it takes.”
Chef Cruz Caudillo, familiar
with the classes, said setting up
as a vendor could be confusing.
“The permitting process, insurance, commissary requirements,
and even the equipment needed
to setup might be confusing to a
small start up company, so its nice
to have a single class with a seasoned veteran market manager,”
Caudillo said in a recent North
Park market newsletter.
“Some people take the class
thinking they want to start up a
booth, but after getting all the
information about investment of
time and money, they decide it
isn’t a good fit for them,” Myers
said. “So they spend $55 on the
class, instead of hundreds of dollars on permits and product only
to find that they don’t have the
time or savings to get started.
The next vendor training is
Sept. 17, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
“People thank us for saving
them the trouble of wasting so
much time and money,” Myers
said. “Others thank us for guiding
them through the process and we
just love seeing our graduates in
their booths at the markets in San
Diego, doing what they love.”
For more information about
vendor training, to submit a vendor application online or get more
information about Cash Crops,
visit sdweeklymkarkets.com. For
a complete vendor list for the
North Park market, visit northparkfarmersmarket.com.u
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SoCal Music Festival set to launch
Celebration of Southern California hits the East Village in Downtown
The Cold War Kids are set to perform Sept. 1. (Courtesy SoCal Music Fest)
By Logan Broyles
SDUN Reporter
For years, San Diego music
lovers have been trying to fill
the void left behind when Street
Scene was shut down in 2009.
Fans may be in luck, thanks to
this year’s first SoCal Music
Festival, being held one day over
Labor Day weekend.
Three of San Diego’s biggest
hitters in the entertainment industry, the RMD Group, Eventvibe.com and McFarlane Promotions, have joined forces to bring
an “ultimate outdoor festival” to
help bring live music – along with
other community-based events –
back to the streets of San Diego.
On Sunday, Sept. 1, the East
Village in Downtown will be
transformed for a day and night
of live music, art exhibits, skateboard competitions, go-go dancers, and food and drink specials
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from some of San Diego’s bars
and restaurants. Additionally,
there will be an interactive fun
zone hosted by Vavi and a foodtasting competition held by some
of the many gourmet food trucks
around town.
“The SoCAL Music festival
offers its guests a chance to experience and embrace the Southern California lifestyle through
music, arts, visual effects and
taste,” said Laurel McFarlane,
CEO of McFarlane Promotions.
With offices downtown, McFarlane Promotions organizes other
large-scale street festivals, including ShamROCK and Monster
Bash.
A lineup of popular local
bands and electronic dance music
artists will be performing across
four stages. Included in the
lineup are bands Vokab Company
and Hyena, both award winners
at this year’s San Diego Music
The festival sees a return to the streets. (Courtesy SoCal Music Fest)
Awards, held Monday, Aug. 13.
Vokab Company won Best HipHop Artist and Hyena won Best
Electronic Artist.
Vokab Company won’t be
performing again in San Diego
until December, so they will be
putting on a special show for
attendees. “We have to bring
something different to any show
we play, especially when in our
hometown,” the band said. “The
last show we did in San Diego, we
had some troops take stage in a
Russian battle, a live viola player
and a cover about how it feels to
be a gangster.”
The group said they look
forward to the great atmosphere
that a festival held on the streets
of Downtown offers.
“It reminds me of the days
of old, when we could party in
the streets of East Village with
all sorts of different bands and
DJs playing, beer flowing and the
summer nights crackin’.”
Mike Cooper of Hyena said
fans will be treated to a “high
energy,” and “live, indie electro”
show.
“Some of our great friends
will be sharing the stage with us,
[including] Family Wagon and
Vokab Company,” Cooper said.
“The promoters are great friends
and we love the headliners
involved.”
In addition, there will be individual performances by Family
Wagon, Designer Drugs, Norin &
Rad, Cold War Kids and Bay-area
hip-hop legend, Too $hort. In
total, the festival’s organizers said
they anticipate that, including
guest appearances during sets,
there will be about 35 total acts
hitting the stages.
“McFarlane and RMD Group
are synonymous with putting on
great events,” said Family Wagon.
“We just knew that if they were
involved, it meant a great time.”
For other community-based
aspects of the festival, there will
also be interactive art exhibits,
including a spinning “Psychedelic
SoCal Flower” constructed by 15
different artists. The flower mimics a California poppy, and was
created using common California
beach-life items, like surfboards,
skateboards and bicycle parts.
Additionally, Red Bull San
Diego will be bringing a lineup
of professional skateboarders for
several competitions.
The Sept. 1 festival is from 2
p.m. to midnight, on five blocks
in Downtown. The 21-and-older
event spans from Ninth Avenue
to Park Boulevard, with the main
gate located at Ninth Avenue and
G Street. General admission tickets start at $40, with VIP tickets
starting at $65. For more information visit socalfestival.com or call
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Lily
Participants also trampled
landscape around the pond, killing the newly planted vegetation.
There were no turtle or koi fish
killed, as was previously reported.
In video that has surfaced
from the event, several people are
shown entering the water pond to
fill water guns. Damage to a second fountain located in the Plaza
de Panama also occurred, though
to a lesser extent.
“I am devastated that people
caused damage to Balboa Park,”
said District Three Councilmember Todd Gloria. “The
Park is the jewel of our City,
and while it is the location for
many fun public activities and
events, destruction there cannot
be condoned. The people who
damaged public property must
be held accountable.”
Exactly who should be held
accountable sparked the mayoral
candidates – Bob Filner and Carl
DeMaio – to enter the conversation, which has now been dubbed
“lily-gate.”
In a press release on Tuesday,
Aug. 14, Filner said Hale Media,
Inc. owner Johnathan Hale was
partially responsible. Hale is
DeMaio’s partner.
“This is felony vandalism of
the Crown Jewel of San Diego.
Carl DeMaio’s partner reportedly
helped to organize it. I call on Carl
to condemn Jonathan [sic] Hale’s
criminal actions,” Filner said in
the release.
The connection between Hale
and the event extends to a column
posted on Hale Media’s San Diego
Gay & Lesbian News, in which the
water-gun fight was listed.
(l to r) A damaged
fountain and a crew
working on repairs
(Courtesy Balboa Park)
Further, one of the event’s
organizers is reportedly a former
employee of Hale Media.
Following Filner’s statement,
the DeMaio campaign released a
rebuttal, saying San Diego Police
Department confirmed Hale “was
not a participant nor an organizer
of” the incident. Calling Filner
a bully, K.B. Forbes, DeMaio’s
communications director who
released the statement, said,
“Filner makes unsubstantiated
and scurrilous claims.”
The water-gun fight was organized on Facebook by nine individuals as a way to beat the heat; a
repeat of a similar event last year.
Last year’s event brought approximately 400 people to the park, and
there was no damage reported.
One of the nine organizers
came for ward Wednesday, Aug.
15 in an exclusive inter view with
KFMB-TV Channel 8. Matthew
Hardick, who works in Uptown,
told Channel 8 he had contacted
police regarding his involvement. The news station reported
Hardick was “extremely heartsick and apologetic” about the
occurrence.
“I’m devastated and I’m so remorseful for what happened, and
to all the people this has affected
and angered,” Hardick said to
Channel 8, adding that the spirit of
the evening was one of “laughter
and joy” until people began to be
pushed into the pond.
Harding also told Channel 8
the event had nothing to do with
DeMaio or Hale.
Mayor Jerry Sanders released
a statement following the incident,
calling those who did the damage
“delinquents.”
“We will hold those who did
this accountable for their actions
– which may be criminal – and for
every penny it costs to return this
area to its original beauty,” he said
in the statement.
No charges have been filed,
and an investigation is expected to
take several months.
Workers have since repaired
the valve and re-landscaped the
area, restoring the lily pond to its
regular state. The organization
Friends of Balboa Park created a
fund to help repair the damage.
“I appreciate those who love
Balboa Park enough to donate to
help pay for the repairs,” Gloria
said, “and would encourage them
to donate to the Friends of Balboa
Park, which partners with the
City year-round to support the
needs of our Park.”
Donations are being accepted
online at FriendsofBalboaPark.org.u
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f r a n k s a b at i n i j r .
L
ook no further than Old
Town for a return to
elegant, traditional sushi. At the new Sushi Tadokoro,
the rolls are void of irreverent
sauces and fillers of modern
day, relying instead on exceptionally fresh seafood artfully
assembled by a seasoned chef
who entered into the craft as
a young adult in Kanagawa,
Japan.
A perch at the eight-seat
sushi bar puts you in direct
contact with Take Tadokoro,
the cordial chef-owner who
said he felt Old Town needed
a sushi house that beckons to
conventional practices rather
than experimental whimsy.
Avocado is about the only
ingredient Tadokoro uses that
would be considered contemporary, at least by Japan’s standards. Watch as he meticulously
sculpts the green fruit into neat,
unblemished panels before
incorporating them into several
different creations common to
the West Coast, including the
obligatory caterpillar, California
and Hawaiian rolls.
Visiting with a friend with the
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good fortune of living only a few
blocks from Sushi Tadokoro, we
arrived particularly interested in
the homemade gyoza. Available
as an appetizer for only $5, we
received
several of the pork-filled dumplings hidden under an extended
film of crispy dough starch.
“In Japan we call those the
wings,” Tadokoro said as he
steered us to the beautifully
fermented, low-sodium soy sauce
he makes in-house.
Japanese fried chicken also
caught our attention. The poultry is
served as a starter, featuring a mix
of thigh and breast pieces encased
in light batter that didn’t taste much
different from American versions,
except that it was less greasy. A
spritz of citrus from the accompanying lemon wedge imparted a
clean, stimulating flavor.
The climax to our dinner
began as we encroached on the
seafood items, starting with rubyred tuna sashimi. In traditional
style, Tadokoro pan sears the edges with a little black pepper and
garlic, which played well with the
slight tanginess of his ponzu dipping sauce. The fish was simple,
velvety and excellent.
Manila clams served in a shallow bowl were also exceptionally
prepared. Small and tender, they
came bathed in a thin consommé
of sake and soy sauce that was
perfectly salty and mildly boozy.
Next time I’ll ask for a spoon
to slurp up the treasured liquid
before the dish is taken away.
Among the pricier items –
exceeding $15 but worth every
cent – are grilled Chilean sea
bass and the dragon roll incorporating shrimp tempura, avocado,
cucumber and eel. The sea bass
was especially surprising to the
taste buds, given that it ap-
Take Tadokoro brings
traditional sushi-making
to Old Town.
peared like nothing more than
a stark-white, unadorned filet
sitting on a plain plate. As it was
marinated for two days in miso
paste and fish sauce, the result
was a sweet, buttery flavor that
tasted too good to be true, almost
dessert-like.
The dragon roll deserved an
encore as well for both its flavor
and skillful presentation. Cut into
large slices that were easy to grab
with chopsticks – I’m still a klutz
when using them – the fattiness
from the avocado and tempura ensured that we came away feeling
full. We also loved the nutty flavor
of the toasted sesame seeds on
top as they mingled with the outer
strips of tender eel.
Even if you are a fan of trendier
rolls filled with things like aioli,
carne asada and bacon, the sushi
and sashimi at Tadokoro will reignite your appreciation for the early
days when you skeptically took
your first bite of raw fish and then
continued doing so with gusto.u
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Kous Kous
3940 Fourth Ave. (Hillcrest)
619-295-5560
Happy Hour: 5 to 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 to 11 p.m., Sunday through Thursday;
4 to 6 p.m. and 10 to 11 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays.
Moroccan delights
Come On
G e t H a p py !
D r. I n k
What a shame that subterranean bars are a rarity in San Diego,
unlike the basement conversions
found commonly throughout the
Northeast and Europe. But once
you find one, there is an explicit
camaraderie that occurs when
sloshing with friends beneath the
sidewalk, where passersby will
never spot you.
Even on warm summer days,
the sub-level Kous Kous is a cozy
sanctuary that carries the allure of
a Moroccan tea tent, except there
is alcohol involved and you are,
oddly, in the middle of Hillcrest.
The imported lanterns and needlepoint fabrics flowing throughout
this secluded restaurant set the
tone for a restful happy-hour experience that could easily tempt you
into staying for dinner.
Owner Moumen Nouri is “the
host with the most,” an affable guy
originally from Marrakech who
steers you to a menu of discounted
drinks and exotically seasoned
tapas while describing the customs
of his homeland, if you so inquire.
The bargains are offered twice a
day, in late afternoon and resuming
again after the supper rush.
From the specialty drinks list,
you pay only $4 for a “Moroccan
kiss” made with medium-bodied
champagne infused with touches
of orange blossom water and
pomegranate juice. The drink’s
floral undertones are balanced with
a modicum of St. Germain Liqueur,
and yes, your lips feel kissed.
A sweeter smooch comes in
the form of a tall drink called
“Harem’s,” which mixes brandy
with traditional Moroccan mint
tea. It’s a versatile drink ser ved
iced or heated. Naturally we
chose the former as a cool-down
on a muggy day. The tea used in
the drink is made stovetop and
also incorporates orange blossom water before it reduces to a
semi-thick concentrate capable
of camouflaging the booze in
your glass.
Other drink specials include
well drinks for $3, a couple of
different craft beers for $2.50 a
piece and a few wines for under
$5 a glass, which includes a perky
Merlot-based sangria with cinnamon, rum, clove and orange
blossom.
As Nouri delivered to our table
a ravishing non-mayo Moroccan
potato salad ($3) spiked with parsley,
lemon and olive oil, he explained
that nowhere in Morocco has he
ever found a place conducting happy
hour, saying he did not hear of the
term until he moved to the United
States in 1996.
Lucky for us,
he’s on board with
the tradition, providing us drinks for
50 percent off, while
slinging a variety of
other tapas such as
gently seasoned
kefta kabobs and
stuffed endive
leaves at $2 off
the regular menu
prices.u
(l to r) Kafta kabobs and Moroccan potato salad
Ratings:
Drinks:
The floral, bubbly elements in the “Moroccan kiss” provide a novel departure from
straight-up champagne. Fans of mint tea
will love the brandy-spiked “Harem’s”
cocktail.
Food:
Ginger, cumin and cinnamon are among
the spices that come to the forefront in a
variety of reduced-price tapas that include
ground beef skewers, herby Moroccan
potato salad and endive stuffed with lentils
and white beans.
Value:
The restaurant slashes its drink prices by
50 percent, affording you to partake in
a mishmash of tapas that are $2 off the
regular menu prices.
Service:
Owner Moumen Nouri oversees the operation with heart and soul, ensuring that customers feel right at home in his traditional
Moroccan atmosphere.
Duration:
With two happy hour
sessions offered daily,
it’s actually difficult to
avoid them.
A tall “harem’s”
cocktail looms over
a glass of sangria.
Art
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Volume 4, Issue 17 • Aug. 17–Aug. 30, 2012 • San Diego Uptown News
MAN OVERBOARD
The Drowning Men wash through
Bar Pink with a new album
Oceanside, Calif.-based Drowning Men come to Bar Pink. (Photo by Ryan Renteria)
By Logan Broyles
SDUN Reporter
Hailing from Oceanside, Calif., indie-rock
quintet The Drowning Men have always
enjoyed defying genres and creating the music
they want to hear.
“We’ve been playing music for a long time,
so we’re influenced by everything that we’ve
ever done in the past,” guitarist and vocalist
James Smith said. “A lot of people don’t really
know who to compare us to because we don’t
really fall into any type of music in particular.
It’s just what we happen to play.”
Joining Smith are Nato Bardeen on lead vocals and guitar, Todd Eisenkerch on bass, Rory
Dolan as percussionist and Gabe Messer on
the keyboard. They describe their music as “a
glorious melting pot for our uncertain times,”
and promise to play each show as if their lives
– and yours – depended on it.
“We only started touring seriously a couple years ago. We were kind of a local band
for the first few years,” Smith said. “Rory,
Todd and Nato have been playing together in
various music circles since they were about
16 or 17 years old, growing up in Oceanside,
and we’ve all been playing together in some
form or another since 2005.”
The band released their first EP, “Kill
the Matador,” in 2007, followed by their
debut album, “The Beheading of the Songbird,” in 2009. Both were self-released, but
this year’s July album, “All of the Unknown,” was their first since they signed
on with Borstal Beat Records.
“We have more resources now,” Smith said.
“I think our last record sounded a lot more like
what we sound like live. The newer record is
definitely a lot more polished and mature.”
They will be hosting an album release
party for “All of the Unknown” on Aug. 25
at Bar Pink, a stage they know well from
years past.
“It’s been a couple years since we’ve
played Bar Pink, but every time we play
there, it’s been great,” Smith said. “It’s a fun
place to play. You can always expect a built-in
crowd there and the stage is really low, so
you’re face-to-face with the crowd. It’s really
intimate.”
“All of the Unknown” was a long time in
the making, considering the group recorded
the initial five songs with producer Billy
Mohler of Hurley Studios in early 2011 but
did not finish the album until nearly a year
later. In between, they were flooded with opportunities to tour with acts like Alkaline Trio,
Airborne Toxic Event and the Irish punk-rock
legends, Flogging Molly.
“We were on
the road pretty much all of last year
and got signed while on tour. By the time we
finished the record, we had a label backing
us, [we] had more resources and we had
developed more of a relationship with our
producer,” Smith said. “We got to really focus
on that second half of the record and really
think about every sound that we laid down.”
The band has stayed true to their North
County, beach-town roots, and said they
continue to approach their music with art in
mind, not money or popularity.
“We’re blessed to be able to travel and play
our music for people. Not everybody gets the
chance to do that,” Smith said. “Any day that
you get to do what you love to do is a great day.”
Bar Pink is located at 3829 30th St. in
North Park. The Dirty Ghosts and Bella
Novela will join The Drowning Men for the
album release party, which kicks off at 9
p.m. For more information visit barpink.com
or call 619-564-7194.u
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Summer vacation in Santa Fe
By Charlene Baldridge
SDUN Theater Critic
Susan Graham
(Photo by Dario Acosta)
Summer vacation for me
was spent in Santa Fe, New
Mexico taking in operatic wonders, especially as they pertain
to rarities, gods and demigods,
both human and other wise.
Unusual and daring programming has drawn dyed-in-thewool opera-philes ever y year
since the Santa Fe Opera’s 1957
founding by John Crosby, who
devoted much programming in
the early years to performance
of Richard Strauss’ works. The
company is dedicated to producing new, standard and unusual
fare. More than half the annual
audience of 85,000 comes from
outside New Mexico, from ever y
state in the U.S. as well as 25 to
30 foreign countries.
During our week in Santa
Fe, writers from The Wall Street
Journal, Chicago Tribune and
Associated Press were in attendance, and the chief music
critic of The New York Times
attended the previous week. It
is only in August that the entire
festival repertoire may be seen
during one week.
What impressed me most
about my time visiting the Santa
Fe Opera is the quality of the
young master-class singers,
drawn from the organization’s
apprentice program. Four – all
mezzo-sopranos – worked with acclaimed opera star Susan Graham.
After taking her vocal and dramatic comments, each improved,
as if by magic. One, who sang
from Gluck’s “Orpheus and
Local Opera-lover spends time at one of the leading
opera companies; returns to regale readers
Euridice,” left me drowned in my
own tears.
The 43 apprentices, who sing
supporting roles and provide
Santa Fe Opera’s expressive and
wondrous chorus, are all American singers. In fact, the majority
of the 16 principals in Santa Fe
are from the United States as
well, many from the Midwest,
with healthy, robust voices and
beautiful, buff bodies.
The opera master class was
not open to the general public –
my friend and I were invited as
critics – but Graham and some
of the apprentices presented a
recital several days before our arrival, an event that is quite popular with Santa Fe Opera goers.
For the season, there were
a lot of gods with which
to contend. My
The John Crosby Theatre at the Santa Fe Opera (Photo by Robert Reck)
favorite production and biggest
puzzlement was the rare and
exceptional “King Roger,” a brief
piece by Polish composer Karol
Szymanowski. Based on Euripides’s “Bacchae,” the libretto
concerns a Shepherd (tenor
William Burden) who upsets a
king (Polish baritone Mariusz
Kwiecien), the established belief
system and his entire kingdom.
The shepherd is Dionysus in disguise. Open to many interpretations, the opera is described by
many as the tale of a gay man,
married to a woman and tr ying
to find a way out of the closet.
The U.S. director Stephen Wadsworth staged it.
Other rarities and favorites
were Richard Strauss’ “Arabella,”
which will continue through
Aug. 23, and Gioachino Rossini’s
“Maometto II.” Also known as
“The Siege of Corinth,” this
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OLD TOWN’S NEWEST & BEST
SUSHI RESTAURANT
HAPPY HOUR:
5 P.M.- 6:30 P.M. DAILY
HALF PRICE DRAFT BEER
AND HOUSE SAKE
Reservations recommended
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS:
September 9
3–6 p.m.
Old Town Tequila Trail:
Join the fun as we
tequila lovers blaze
through the streets of
Old Town San Diego
sampling selections
of agave spirits paired
with culinary specialties
from participating
restaurants.
Attendees will sample
the finest tequilas,
mescals, stools,
bacanoras and other
Mexican spirits as
well as savor culinary
specialties from 12
of Old Town’s most
popular restaurants.
September 8
10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Fiesta de Kustom
Kulture show:
Pin stripers and low
brow artists will be
featured in Artist
Alley, custom cars &
motorcycles throughout
the streets of Old Town
San Diego. Live music
and charity auction.
September 21–23
10 a.m.–6 p.m.
The Bazaar del Mundo’s
annual Santa Fe Market
brings the best of
the Southwest to
San Diego, featuring
Southwest-inspired art,
jewelry and crafts, with
artists traveling from
as far as New Mexico
and Arizona to display
their wares.
TWAINFEST EXPANDS IN OLD TOWN
SAN DIEGO STATE PARK ON AUGUST 18
TwainFest is a free and family-friendly festival celebrating the writing of Mark
Twain and his contemporaries. TwainFest bursts into action on Saturday, Aug. 18,
in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. This will be TwainFest’s third annual
celebration of mid-19th century American arts and culture. The fun starts 11 a.m.
and runs until 5 p.m. Admission is free and open to all.
TwainFest will present stories, music, professional actors and musicians,
puppets, poems, inventive games and delightful performances plus a brand
new feature called “History on the Move” presented by Wells Fargo Bank.
Performances and activities will be offered in venues all over the state park’s
grassy plaza as well as in its historic structures.
Write Out Loud – Betwixt & BeTwain
Twain explores the “in between” of life and love! Monday, August 20th at 7pm
Old Town Theatre, 4040 Twiggs St., San Diego, CA 92110.
Admission $15. Seniors & Military $13
For Reservations call (619) 297-8953
or visit WRITEOUTLOUDSD.COM – Let Us Read You a Story!
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Philanthropy and art:
Steve Lawrence returns to art with exhibit
on display at University Heights collective
Steve Lawrence, in his gallery (Photo by Shane Fabila)
By Marie Khris Pecjo
SDUN Reporter
After focusing on nonprofit
work for 40 years, philanthropic
artist Steve Lawrence is ready
to reemerge into the local art
scene with an exhibit at the Park
Blvd Artworks building.
“Painting is a way to master
those feelings and the manifestation of what words cannot
express,” Lawrence said, adding
that inspiration comes from the
creativity itself. “It is not an intellectual concept, but rather an
experience that unfolds through
improvisation between what is
happening internally and what
manifests in the painting.”
Art for Lawrence started
when he lived under the starlit
skies of New York City. He said
he was mesmerized by their
sight and wanted to translate the
beauty he saw onto paper.
“Then I realized that their
radiance came from the fact
that the light was fluid, always
changing. I could not capture
that in a static image,” Lawrence
said. “I was drawn to painting
because it came closest to my
experience of light. I found that
abstract painting could best express my experience rather than
representational images.”
From there, Lawrence developed a palate for painting, specifically with acr ylics. He said he
believes art provides not only a
way for an artist to examine and
record life, but is also a way in
which others may examine or
reflect upon themselves.
Lawrence identified with being an artist ever since his high
school teacher, Patricia Dorbin,
encouraged him to pursue a life
of art. He applied to art schools
and was accepted into Carnegie
Mellon University. It was there
where he met one of his most
influential art mentors, Elaine
de Kooning, wife to famed
abstract expressionist Willem de
Kooning.
Elaine De Kooning’s guidance ser ved as Lawrence’s
catalyst to continue his art as
a life-long profession. After he
graduated in 1971, Lawrence
packed his bags, joining his
friends in San Francisco in
pursuit of breaking into the art
world.
After the move, Lawrence
helped start the artist cooperative Project Artaud, which
became one of San Francisco’s
first artist communities. Still in
existence, Project Artaud now
houses more than 80 artists.
Project Artaud ser ved as an
outlet for two of Lawrence’s passions: art and helping those in
need. Lawrence’s year with Project Artaud kicked off the rest of
his career in non-profit work.
Lawrence remained on the
philanthropic path and worked
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CalendarofEvents
Friday, Aug. 17
Dems for Equality dinner:
5:30 – 7:30 p.m., annual lasagna
dinner with political leaders
Scott Peters, Dr. Shirley Weber,
Dave Roberts, Marti Emerald,
Kevin Beiser, Jess Durfee, Marty
Block and Bernie Rhinerson, Big
Kitchen restaurant, 3003 Grape
St. in Golden Hill, $15
Lantern Festival: 5 – 11 p.m.,
presented by the Little Saigon
Foundation, over 6,000 silk lanterns on El Cajon Boulevard with
dance, martial arts and music,
4474 El Cajon Blvd., $5 adults and
$3 children
Cinema Under the Stars:
8:30 p.m., screening “The Wizard
of Oz,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets
start at $14
Marston House Museum
Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays, Marston
House Museum, 3525 Seventh
Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors and $4
children (6-12)
Saturday, Aug. 18
Talmadge lighting ceremony: 6 – 8:30 p.m., join Talmadge Maintenance Assessment
District, with Ron Roberts, Todd
Gloria and Marti Emerald for
community lighting celebration
marking the completion of the
long-term lighting project seeing
201 new streetlights added in Talmadge, intersection of 49th Street
and Lucille Drive, free
Attic Treasures: 9 a.m. – 1
p.m., San Diego Women’s Club
annual Attic Treasures Boutique
and Antique Car Show, cars
provided by Poway Cruisers Car
Club, 2557 Third Ave. in Bankers
Hill, free
Lantern Festival: 10 a.m. –
11 p.m., presented by the Little
Saigon Foundation, over 6,000
silk lanterns on El Cajon Boulevard with dance, martial arts and
music, 4474 El Cajon Blvd., $5
adults and $3 children
Pet Whisperer: 10 a.m. – 4
p.m., Terri Steuben author of
“Secrets of a Pet Whisperer: Stop
Telling Your Animals to Misbehave” with insight for pet owners,
South Bark Dog Wash, 2037 30th
St., free
Twain Fest: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.,
hosted by Write Out Loud, Twain
Fest honors memory of Mark
Twain, including a Liars Contest,
Old Town Historic State Park,
info writeoutloudsd.com
Fair y Tales: 1, 3 and 5 p.m.,
San Diego Civic Youth Ballet
Fourth Annual Fairy Tales in the
Park with costumed characters,
Casa del Prado room 209, 1650 El
Prado, Balboa Park
8:30 p.m., screening “Indiana
Jones and the Temple of Doom,”
4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start
at $14
Golden Hill Farmers Market: 8 a.m. – noon every Saturday, B St. between 27th and 28th
Streets, free
Old Town Farmers Market:
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. every Saturday,
Harney Street, free
Hyena: 9 p.m., local electric
rock group with Jamuel Saxon,
Hills Like Elephants, Church
Hustlers, Casbah San Diego, 2501
Kettner Blvd., $8
Bravo art sale: 9 a.m. –
noon, Bravo School of Art’s Third
Annual Art Supply Garage Sale
featuring gently used or unused
art supplies, Barracks 19 in the
NTC Arts and Cultural District
at Liberty Station, 2690 Historic
Decatur Rd. #206
Sunday, Aug. 19
Lantern Festival: 10 a.m. –
11 p.m., presented by the Little
Saigon Foundation, over 6,000 silk
lanterns on El Cajon Boulevard
with dance, martial arts and music, 4474 El Cajon Blvd., $5 adults
and $3 children
8:30 p.m., screening “Indiana Jones
and the Temple of Doom,” 4040
Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14
Hillcrest Farmers Market:
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. every Sunday, Hillcrest DMV, 3960 Normal St., free
Organ Concert: 2 p.m.,
music by organist Carol Williams,
Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa
Park, free
Monday, Aug. 20
Classic cocktails at El Dorado: 9 p.m. – 2 a.m., called “No
Big Deal,” barkeepers from Noble
Experiment taking over for one
night, 1030 Broadway, Downtown
Bankers Hill residents: 6:30,
regular monthly meeting at top
of Inn at the Park with social time
before meeting, 525 Spruce St.
Silent Movie Night: 7:30
p.m., Spreckels Organ Society’s
annual Silent Movie Night with organist Dennis James accompanying 1924’s “Hot Water,” Spreckels
Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park, free
Tuesday, Aug. 21
North Park Community Association: 6 – 8 p.m., North Park
Community Association regular
meeting every fourth Wednesday,
Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El Cajon
Blvd.
Organ Concert: 12:30 p.m.,
Tuesdays, short organ concert
with coffee, tea and refreshments
with concert series on Eolian-Skinner organ, St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church, Fifth Avenue and Nutmeg
Street in Bankers Hill, free
Residents Free Tuesdays
in Balboa Park: hours vary by
museum, participating museums
include Museum of Photographic
Arts, San Diego History Center,
Veterans’ Museum and Memorial Center. Free for San Diego
residents with ID, active military
and dependents
Wednesday, Aug. 22
Lucid Fly live: 8 p.m., alterna-
tive, progressive rock band from
L.A., at The Office Bar, 3936 30th
St. in North Park, 21+ $5
Mission Hills Farmers Market: 3 – 7 p.m. every Wednesday,
4050 Falcon St., free
Thursday, Aug. 23
8:30 p.m., screening “Strangers
on a Train,” 4040 Goldfinch St.,
tickets start at $14
North Park Farmers Market: 3 – 7 p.m. every Thursday,
parking lot behind CVS at 32nd St.
and University Ave., free
8:30 p.m., screening “XXX,” 4040
Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14
Dragons at the circus: 7
p.m., Ringling Bros. and Barnum
& Bailey presents “Dragons,”
Valley View Casino Center, 3500
Sports Arena Blvd., tickets start
at $17
Friday, Aug. 24
Let’s Misbehave!: 8 p.m., San
Diego Gay Men’s Chorus ensemble The Mood Swings performance featuring the music and wit
of Cole Porter, Lyceum Theatre,
Horton Plaza, Downtown, tickets
start at $30
8:30 p.m., screening “Strangers
on a Train,” 4040 Goldfinch St.,
a.m. and 7 p.m., Ringling Bros.
and Barnum & Bailey presents
“Dragons,” Valley View Casino
Center, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd.,
Saturday, Aug. 25
Project Wildlife: noon – 1
p.m., an afternoon with the Project
Wildlife with an acorn woodpecker at the North Park Branch
Library, 3795 31st St., free
Comedy on the Rocks: 8 p.m.,
featuring Comedy Under Construction, Swedenborg Hall, 1531 Tyler
Ave. in University Heights, $8
advance, $10 at the door
start at $30
8:30 p.m., screening “Breakfast
at Tiffany’s,” 4040 Goldfinch St.,
Stagecoach Days: noon – 4
p.m., celebrating travel and transport in the Old West with demonstrations and activities about
settlers in San Diego, Old Town
San Diego State Historic Park, San
Diego Avenue and Twiggs Street,
Old Town, free
Golden Hill Farmers Market: 8 a.m. – noon every Saturday, B St. between 27th and 28th
Streets, free
Old Town Farmers Market:
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. every Saturday,
Harney Street, free
a.m., 3 and 7 p.m., Ringling Bros.
and Barnum & Bailey presents
“Dragons,” Valley View Casino
Center, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd.,
Sunday, Aug. 26
Robin Henkel Band: 8
p.m., Robin Henkel Band with
Horns, blues, funk, jazz, and
steel and slide guitar, Lestat’s
coffeehouse, 3343 Adams Ave.,
all ages $8
start at $30
8:30 p.m., screening “Breakfast
at Tiffany’s,” 4040 Goldfinch St.,
Hillcrest Farmers Market:
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. every Sunday, Hillcrest DMV, 3960 Normal St., free
Organ Concert: 2 p.m.,
music by organist Carol Williams,
Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa
Bark, free
Dragons at the circus: 1:30
and 5:30 p.m., Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey presents “Dragons,” Valley View Casino Center,
3500 Sports Arena Blvd., tickets
start at $17
Monday, Aug. 27
North Park Rec Council:
6 p.m., regular monthly meeting
every fourth Monday, North Park
Recreation Center, 4044 Idaho St.
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Summer Organ Festival:
7:30 p.m., celebrating Silver Anniversary Season of the International Summer Organ Festival, tonight’s performance is by Gordon
Turk, Spreckels Organ Pavilion,
Balboa Park, free
Tuesday, Aug. 28
Internet safety workshop: 6
– 7 p.m., for families to learn ways
to keep children and themselves
safe online, North Park Branch
Library, 3795 31st St., free
Organ Concert: 12:30 p.m.,
Tuesdays, short organ concert
with coffee, tea and refreshments
with concert series on Eolian-Skinner organ, St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church, Fifth Avenue and Nutmeg
Street in Bankers Hill, free
Residents Free Tuesdays
in Balboa Park: hours vary by
museum, participating museums
include Museum of Photographic
Arts, San Diego History Center,
Veterans’ Museum and Memorial Center. Free for San Diego
residents with ID, active military
and dependents
Wednesday, Aug. 29
South Park Business
Group: 8:30 a.m., regular meeting
on last Wednesday of the month,
Alchemy Restaurant, 30th and
Beech streets
Mission Hills Farmers Market: 3 – 7 p.m. every Wednesday,
4050 Falcon St., free
Puppet Shows in Balboa
Park: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.,
Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater
summer series, Balboa Park Recital
Hall 2130 Pan American Plaza, $5
Thursday, Aug. 30
Suffrage Parade: 5 p.m.,
Sixth Annual parade, concert and
picnic, dress in suffrage clothing,
sponsored by the Women’s Museum of California, meet at Laurel
Street entrance to the Cabrillo
Bridge in Balboa Park and march
to Organ Pavilion, free
8:30 p.m., screening “The Big Lebowski,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets
start at $14
North Park Farmers Market: 3 – 7 p.m. every Thursday,
parking lot behind CVS at 32nd St.
and University Ave., freeu
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2221 Morely Field Drive
San Diego, CA 92104
619-220-4990
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Babycakes Balboa Park NOW OPEN at Morley Field!
A “California casual café” at the Balboa Tennis Club is a
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“world famous” cupcakes. Morley Field is very active with
the Tennis Club, Swimming Pool, disc golf, dog park, and
many hiking and biking trails. The Morley Field residents
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lunch. The menu consists of salads, paninis, soup, pulled
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(center) Leah Crocetto and chorus (Photo by Ken Howard)
Brian Jagde in “Tosca” (Photo by Ken Howard)
From page 14
Santa fe
opera was the vehicle for Beverly
Sills’ acclaimed Metropolitan
Opera debut in 1975. In Santa
Fe, the Sills role was sung by
soprano Leah Crocetto with
Patricia Bardon in the pants role
of Calbo. The title role was sung
by Venezuelan bass-baritone Luca
Pisaroni, who gave a bravura
reading of the highly ornamented
role, proving there is such a thing
(l to r) Mariusz Kwiecien and Erin Morley in “King Roger”
(Photo by Ken Howard)
as a coloratura bass-baritone.
The season’s remaining
works are all sure-fire, semistandard and standard repertoire: Georges Bizet’s “The
Pearl Fishers,” which plays
through Aug. 26, and Puccini’s
“Tosca,” with famed American
baritone Thomas Hampson as
Scarpia, concluding Aug. 24.
We also encountered friends
and professional administrators
from around the country this season, and even befriended a Polish
maestro who follows his coun-
trymen Mariusz Kwiecien and
coloratura contralto Ewa Podles
all over the world. We’ll see him
again next January when Podles
sings with San Diego Opera.
The guys are hunks, and
the divas are reigning queens
of operatic stages worldwide.
Judge for yourself, either by
making a quick trip to Santa Fe
before the end of the month,
or making plans now for the
2013 Festival season. For more
information visit santafeopera.
org or call 505-986-5955. u
A piece from Lawrence’s “Re-Emergence” exhibit (Photo by Shane Fabila)
From page 16
lawrence
for a variety of nonprofits, most
notably as the executive director
at the Ronald McDonald House
of San Francisco for 13 years.
After his time with the organization, Lawrence was inspired to
continue his humanitarian work
on the board of directors of
Oakes Children’s Center in San
Francisco as vice president and
chair of strategic planning.
“I got involved with them because I spent over 13 years working [at Ronald McDonald House]
with learning disabled and emotionally disturbed children and
their families,” Lawrence said. “I
wanted to continue to help this
special population and Oakes
gave me that opportunity.”
Following his retirement
in 2010, Lawrence moved to
San Diego to be close with
his family, including his two
granddaughters. Later that year,
Lawrence was a part of Kate
Ashton’s San Diego Art Department Open Studio, where he
rekindled his love with painting
indefinitely.
Lawrence’s approach to
painting liberates himself from
restriction, he said, calling ever y
accident a new opportunity. He
said his intention is to create art
and to incorporate these accidents, and he has no preconception before starting a painting.
Friends of Lawrence said the
artist operates artistically similar to musicians, improvising as
they go along.
Since returning his primar y
focus back to art, Lawrence has
made a space for himself at Park
Blvd Artworks in University
Heights, a 20,000-square-foot
building for artists, designers
and crafts people. His current
exhibit, “Re-Emergence,” is on
display and features acr ylic, oil
and watercolor paintings.
“If my work ser ves to
stimulate the obser ver through
their introspection, then I
have achieved my goal. Even if
someone doesn’t like what she
or he sees, they may come to
understand that their reaction
is a reflection of themselves,”
Lawrence said.
He also said he believes art is
complete when it is shared and,
wants art observers to have an experience from viewing his work.
“You paint because you feel
good about it, regardless of what
others may think or feel about
your work,” he said. “Art is life,
and by art, I mean the painting, the people and the hope for
peace.”
Lawrence’s “Re-Emergence”
exhibit is on display at 4411
Park Blvd. at the Borrelli Space
Galler y in the Artworks building, now through the end of
September. For more information visit shlawrence.net or call
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Lea Salonga performs
at Old Globe Gala
By Anthony King
SDUN Editor
Tony Award-winning singer
and actress Lea Salonga performed an exclusive concert for
attendees of the Old Globe’s 2012
Gala, “A Night in Tuscany,” held
July 28 in Balboa Park. Salonga
sang a collection of songs from
her career, which includes Broadway roles in “Miss Saigon” and
“Les Misérables,” as well as sing-
ing roles in the animated Disney
films “Aladdin” and “Mulan.”
Salonga will next appear
in the Globe’s “Allegiance – A
New American Musical” with
television actor George Takei,
opening Sept. 7.
Attendees of the Gala, which
was co-chaired by Globe board
members Pamela Cesak, Jo
Ann Kilty and Vicki Zeiger, bid
on 125 silent auction items and
brought in $960,000 for the
theater company’s artistic and
educational activities.
“On behalf of the board of
directors, I thank our friends in
the San Diego community for
their outpouring of support for the
Old Globe,” said board Chair Hal
Fuson in a press release. “Making an event like this successful
requires a collective effort from
many people, and we are all grateful for the generous contribution
made to the Globe Gala.”u
(l to r) Richard Wright, Mary Beth Adderley and performer Lea Salonga
(Photo by Doug Gates)
(l to r) Rich and Gaby Sulpizio, Sheryl White and Harvey White
(l to r) Jo Ann Kilty, Michael G. Murphy, Pam Cesak and Vicki Zeiger
(Photo by Bob Ross)
(Photo by Bob Ross)
(l to r) Sue Waggener, Tony Thornley, Gillian Thornley and Steve McCracken (Photo by Doug Gates)
The post-performance party at the 2012
Globe Gala (Photo by Doug Gates)
(l to r) Robert Foxworth, performer Lea Salonga, Conrad Prebys
and Debra Turner (Photo by Doug Gates)
(l to r) Karen Cohn and Don Cohn
(Photo by Doug Gates)
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Just like home
Meeting of man and house was meant to be
The boxcar house
Homer Delawie
Delawie Residence II, circa 1960
(Photo by Douglas Simmonds)
(Photo by Douglas Simmonds)
(Courtesy Modern San Diego)
hood home were there, he said:
“The open-beam ceiling, the
floor-to-ceiling glass, the views.
Back in the ’50s and ’60s, there
was a whole enclave of modern
architects in Del Mar.”
Frank Lloyd Wright’s son
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1940s, and another set of architects followed, including Hanis
Lloyde Therkelsen. Therkelsen
is the architect of the Schuette
family home, and had a studio
right down the street.
Mid-century modern has
become trendy in the last 10
years, but Schuette was way
ahead of the curve. “I come
by this honestly,” he said. “My
mom was a total minimalist. She
liked very sparse furnishing:
Danish modern, teak furniture,
very little embellishment [and]
no knick-knacks of any kind. …
That’s why it was fortunate that
when I walked into my house it
was vacant. The focus was on the
architecture, not the contents.”
It was easy for Schuette to
imagine living there, yet there
was only one problem. “I really wasn’t looking for a house,”
he said, adding that a friend
who knew the listing agent told
Schuette to just take a look.
While Schuette said he was not
ready to buy a house at the time,
that changed upon that first visit.
“I went up there, … I walked
in and I instantly knew I was
home,” he said. “This was the
first and only house I looked at.
It was waiting for me. Isn’t that
crazy?”
Stranger things have certainly happened. Go back in time
another 35 years to find a recent
college graduate, Homer Delawie, holding the nozzle of a fire
hose while staring down a wall of
flames and having an epiphany.
Delawie had just turned around
to see the person who was
supposed to be backing him up
running away.
That’s when a little kernel of
doubt entered Delawie’s mind.
Maybe he didn’t really want to be
a firefighter. Maybe it was time
to find another line of work.
After graduating from technical school and fulfilling 18
months working on blueprints
for schools in Modesto, Calif.,
Delawie came to San Diego for
a vacation. In Hillcrest he had
another encounter with fate.
Driving up Fifth Avenue, he saw
the Design Center, created by
modernist Lloyd Ruocco, whom
Delawie almost ran over. After
chatting for a while, Ruocco offered Delawie a job at the KOGO
TV and radio studio. Eventually
Delawie and Ruocco became
partners.
In 1958, to show what he
could do with a small budget, a
demanding client and a difficult
lot, Delawie designed his own
house on a tiny, 25-foot-wide lot
on Torrance Street in Mission
Hills. The house was 17-feet wide
and was built, literally, like a boxcar, but it was a critical, artistic
and personal success. When his
family outgrew it, Delawie built
another, larger house nearby:
HouseCalls
Michael Good
When Kurt Schuette first set
foot in his Mission Hills, mid-century modern house 25 years ago, it
felt eerily familiar. For some homebuyers, that initial impression is
love at first sight. For Schuette it
was architectural déjà vu.
“My parents built a postand-beam house in Del Mar, on
Torrey Pines Terrace, so my first
impression was of what I knew,”
he said. “It was what I was familiar with, what I grew up with.”
All the hallmarks of his child-
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basically two boxcars arranged in an L-shape.
It was that 1963 house that cast a spell on
Schuette, much later in 1987.
“I didn’t even know who Homer Delawie
was for the first eight or 10 years I lived here,”
Schuette said, “and I certainly didn’t expect it
would have any notoriety when I bought it.”
In 2004, Delawie dropped by the house to
introduce himself, and to talk Schuette into
opening the place for a historic-home tour.
Though he was a modernist, Delawie was a
founding member of Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) and he had negotiated the
purchase of Heritage Park’s first Victorian, the
Sherman-Gilbert House, in 1969. After retiring
in 1997, he remained involved in preservation.
It’s hard to overstate Delawie’s influence
on San Diego architecture. While his carefully
crafted, post-and-beam, light-filled houses are
modernist archetypes – he designed 60 or so,
plus an 100-home housing tract in El Cajon
and a model for the Pacifica development on
Mount Soledad – it was his commercial work
that put Delawie’s stamp on San Diego.
Despite his architectural accomplishments,
Delawie seemed to draw more satisfaction, and
spent more time talking about, the relationships he built during his 50 years in San Diego. For a guy who claimed he wasn’t naturally
gregarious, he did a lot of volunteering. He
was on the Housing Appeals Advisory Board,
the Parks and Recreation Design Review
Board, the Historic Resources Board and the
Planning Commission, among others.
Delawie liked to say, “Life is not a spectator
sport.” He got involved in things, and people
clearly enjoyed working with him. Every time
his appointment on the Planning Commission
neared its end, a vacancy would open up and
they’d ask Delawie to stay. He kept getting
asked back for 13 years.
“The thing that was great about the
Planning Commission in that time was the
people,” Delawie was quoted as saying. “In
fact, the whole thing about life is the people. I
mean it too.”u
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Mid-century is a time. Modern is an attitude. Put them
together and you have something completely different.
The mid-century house was a work in progress. Architects
of the period were just trying to build something that
respected the land, satisfied the client and fit the budget.
When asked if he considered his work cutting edge,
Homer Delawie said, “I never thought of it.”
Hallmarks of the type: Houses were often modular
in appearance and construction, using standard-sized
exterior panels and regularly spaced, exposed roof joists.
There was a blending of outdoor and indoor, with materials, such as the tongue and groove interior living room
wall in Kurt Schuette’s house, extending outside the
home to form a garden wall. The houses were sometimes
screened from the street, but very open to the yard and
view. They were comparatively small, with low roofs,
open floor plans and compact built-in furniture.
Philosophy: The architects of the era were thoroughly
modern in their habits, interests and approach to life and
work, even if they were born in a time when most Americans didn’t have an indoor toilet. The Depression had
made them weary of anything old-fashioned. The War had
taught them about modern materials and mass production.
It was the Space Age, so not even the sky was the limit.
They hoped to make building more economical, thus freeing up the budget for innovative design.
Where you’ll find them: Surprisingly, mid-century
houses are everywhere in San Diego. Many suburban
tract developments built from 1955 to 1970 have at least
one model in the style. Custom houses built during the
era, on in-fill lots in mid-city and suburban lots in La
Mesa, Mt. Helix, Fletcher Hills, La Jolla and anywhere
near a university as educators particularly liked the
style, are often in the modern mode. The reason why
you don’t notice more mid-century modern houses is
because so many have been ruined by poor remodeling.
The style is as much about proportion, massing and balance as it is about the details.
Learn More: The best way to get a feel for mid-century
modern in San Diego is through Keith York’s website,
Modern San Diego. After looking at a few dozen examples
of the genre, you’ll be noticing modern everywhere. Most
San Diego modern architects are listed there, including
Homer Delawie and Lloyd Ruocco, along with biographical
information and examples of their work.u
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