Issues / 1998 / 0625| Jun 25

Theatrefest

Pared down, but still the only street theater in town.

Pared down, but still the only street theater in town.

Turn Up The Lights

Kevin Cain, lighting designer for MPC's Mr. Whatnot, brings a world of experience back to MoCo.

Kevin Cain, lighting designer for MPC's Mr. Whatnot, brings a world of experience back to MoCo.

A Sense Of Place

Steinbeck's gift to us may be a strong sense of where we live.

Steinbeck's gift to us may be a strong sense of where we live.

Squid Fry

Cashing in on Steinbeck

Cashing in on Steinbeck

More Or Less?

How will a new regulation affect jade collecting?

How will a new regulation affect jade collecting?

Young And Gay In Monterey

Dance offers gay teens a chance to enjoy their own version of an adolescent ritual.

Dance offers gay teens a chance to enjoy their own version of an adolescent ritual.

Classical

Synergistic Matrix Tandy Beal and Phil Collins create a dynamic program.

Synergistic Matrix Tandy Beal and Phil Collins create a dynamic program.

Learning To Love Steinbeck

(Or boozy, skirt-chaser makes it big in books.)

(Or boozy, skirt-chaser makes it big in books.)

Out Of Sight

Director Steven Soderbergh captures the feel and attitude of Elmore Leonard's story about a hard-time thief.

Director Steven Soderbergh captures the feel and attitude of Elmore Leonard's story about a hard-time thief.

Bird Of Paradise/oak Deli

Cheese cubes, unidentified deep-fried dough balls, carrot and celery sticks with ranch dressing--if you've attended a gathering with a couple of hundred people, you've no doubt dined in such a manner. "A lot of times, the attitude is 'take food--add heat,' says chef and owner Jon Kasky of Bird of Paradise Catering. "What we like to do is 'take food--add fun.'"