Thursday, August 30
Gypsy Kings
The Gaucho Gypsy Jazz Band Trio makes a good thing better, stops by Museum of Monterey for a special show.
Lawless
In High Spirits: Prohibition-era <em>Lawless </em>soars with powerful storytelling, masterful acting.
A Student’s Split Identity
As civil war buffets her childhood home, a local explores her sense of self.
Nifty Fifty
Classic arts powerhouse Hidden Valley Music Seminars – long standing but little known – starts to celebrate a half century with <em>La Boheme</em>.
Smooth as (Philip) Glass
The famed composer brings a smaller (but faithful) festival back to the Monterey Peninsula.
400° Gourmet Burgers and Fries
Taking Heat: As 400° Gourmet Burgers and Fries tries to merit the lofty price points, at least the shakes are unbelievable.
Fashion a la Food
How an Oaklandish dinner hits on news back home – and how our transplants are scheming up north.
Street Talk 08.23.12 (asked @ Lake El Estero in Monterey.)
If you could re-do one thing in your life, what would it be?
Celeste & Jesse Forever
Hot Pain: Best friends divorce in a <em>Celeste & Jesse Forever</em> story that finds charm wrapped in deep discomfort.
The Man Who Wasn’t There
Pundits are turning Paul Ryan from a right-wing ideologue into a bold intellectual – and framing the election in the process.
Thursday, August 23
Hit & Run
Spinning Wheels: Dax Shepard’s charm highlights an otherwise lackluster chase flick in <em>Hit & Run</em>.
Mommy Made Me
Pulitzer-nominated <em>Now That’s She’s Gone</em> brings Ellen Snortland to Cherry Center.
Steal This Election
The Republicans’ best bet, a win by voter suppression, will be greeted with a national shrug.
Life is Shorts
Hundreds of short films boil down to the Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series grand prize Sunday night at the Henry Miller Library.
Bahn Mi Bar
It’s the Banh: Noodle Bar’s sibling Banh Mi Bar brings the best fresh sandwich value in town.
The Imposter
Scary Switcheroo: <em>The Imposter</em> chronicles a real-life child disappearance, and the con-man who took the boy’s place.
Ray of Sunshine
Ray Charles Tribute and The African Showboyz lead loaded lineup for free and charity-driven West End Celebration in Sand City.
The Human Factor
A couple who the Mortgage Resolution Partners plan could have helped fought for their property all the way to jail.
A Blueprint for Recovery
>The feds won’t do it, and neither will the banking industry. So why is a plan that could help local homeowners and reset the economy ticking off so many people?
One-Man Jam
James Findlay enlists Granted Earth to help bring his solo instrumental project Concave to life at Jose’s.
Monday, August 20
Thursday, August 16
Best Hell Ever
A family comes together and falls apart in Tracy Letts’ unmissable hit <em>August: Osage County </em>at Paper Wing.
Killer Joe
A Killer Epic: Famed director William Friedkin riffs on film, philosophy and life as his <em>Killer Joe </em>opens at the Osio.
Livin’ Easy
The California Roots Summer Mix-Up brings nine bands to the Monterey County Fairgrounds.
The Expendables 2
The Art of Bore: The worst thing about <em>The Expendables 2</em> is the chance for <em>The Expendables 3</em>
Cross Purposes
Fitness freaks brace for impact as popular CrossFit empire fights off a possible buyout.
More Funk in the Trunk
There’s plenty more during Car Week to buckle into, and parts of it are free.
The Car, Reconsidered
An event-by-event look at the futuristic designs that changed automotives – and will appear across Monterey County for Car Week.
Job Closeout
Economic Development Department braces for calamity with looming Capital One, Fresh Express layoffs.
Cranky Cat
Comedian and car lover Adam Carolla brings his sarcastic shtick to Carmel’s Sunset Center.
Owning Democracy
The wealthy aren’t just steering politics, they’re conscripting it from the will of the people.
Hazardous Matters
County D.A. joins suit after local Walgreens stores are found violating waste laws.
Monday, August 13
¡Ask a Mexican!
What's in a shirt and why the Latino obsession with death?
What's in a shirt and why the Latino obsession with death?
Thursday, August 9
Tasty Tunes
The Carmel Supper Club returns with two nights of barbecue and music courtesy of the acclaimed Allan Harris Band.
Getting Sleepy
A monkey-minded reporter attempts a journey to a past life. It might not matter if it’s real.
Mother of Reinvention
A look back at the reborn Museum of Monterey (aka MoM) suggests it’s cleared the storm that nearly wrecked it.
Ridiculous Democrats and Preposterous Republicans
Local political theater veers into the absurd, with Republicans claiming a disproportionate amount of insanity – and power – in deep blue Monterey County.Local political theater veers into the absurd,
Hero Sandwiches
Rescue on a Roll: Hero Sandwiches saves the day for busy breadwinners with inventive creations.
The Bourne Legacy
Generation Kill 2.0: Dual assassins live parallel lives as a new Bourne hero emerges.
Locals Push for Posthumous Prize
Journalists work to get late <em>Herald</em> editor Ed Kennedy a Pulitzer for WWII reporting.
Tapping Reserves
Aromas residents prepare for prospecting; Graniterock lawyer works for oil company.
Sea Change
Oxnard’s happy-go-lucky Sea Lions bring bright, ’60s-inspired Cali-pop to the Alternative Café.
The Equality Plank
At the convention, Dems have a chance to right Bill Clinton’s wrong on defining marriage.
Monday, August 6
¡Ask a Mexican!
Why do Mexicans rape so much and why do they always yell "Cu-le-ro" at bands they love?
Why do Mexicans rape so much and why do they always yell "Cu-le-ro" at bands they love?
Thursday, August 2
Street Talk 08.02.12 (asked @ Marina Goodwill.)
What could you talk about for 40 years without getting bored?
The Art of Sequestration
The feds are poised to cut another $1.5 trillion from the deficit, and women will suffer the most.
Hospital Hole
Salinas Valley Memorial faces costly future solo, FPPC investigates board chair Jim Gattis.
Carmelita Conflict
Deals with developer Agha complicate P.G. mayor’s role in Peninsula water authority.
Swimming Upstream
Steve Collins portrays himself as victim of county scheme; county might sue him back.
Holman In One
Texas hotel developer flirts with downtown Pacific Grove; city scurries to accommodate.
Getting Heavy
Maryland doom legend Scott “Wino” Weinrich and Conny Ochs kick off U.S tour with two stops in Monterey.
Total Recall
Memory Maker: Revamp of Schwarzenegger hit<em> Total Recall</em> lags in the beginning, delivers in the end.>Memory Maker: Revamp of Schwarzenegger hit<em> Total Recall</em> lags in the beginning, de
Tuff Stuff
The Woodsist Fest sold out months ago but there’s still plenty of music rising in Big Sur on Friday.
The Queen Of Versailles
Damned Dream: <em>The Queen of Versailles</em> shows the diminishing American Dream through one billionaire family.
Free to Read
A new exhibition at Steinbeck Center fights censorship so readers can decide what to read.
So Fresh So Clean
The Bench lays out an eye-catching reinvention of the longtime Pebble Beach legend Club XIX.
The 40-Year Lunch
Local artists and art lovers make a lasting tradition of meeting at Fifi’s for lots of talk.
Something Fishy
Seafood fraud disguises farmed salmon as wild, tilapia as snapper and sole as sand dabs. What’s on your plate – and how did it get there?
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