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A San Diego letter carrier validates a cliché and captures fleeting Internet fame The economics of dance
Peter G. Kalivas thinks contemporary dance requires more than contemporary choreography—it’s about rethinking almost everything Steampunks by the sea
A San Diego subculture hits critical mass Designing dignity
The second in our series on border art looks at the architect behind the proposed design of Friendship Park The Marty Awards
Setting the record straight on local theater in 2010 Acts of art
Because everyone loves a year-end roundup, we put together the top three local artistic undertakings of 2010 A writer's writer
Author Judy Reeves wants to put San Diego on the literary map YouTube evolution
Artists and others are using the online resource for more than just home videos A real revolution?
Despite last summer’s big street-art exhibition, the genre is still as illegal as it ever was Beautiful precision
Artist Michael Carini wants complete control, but he’s learning to let go

Wednesday, February 1,2012
Art & Culture

Michael Robertson challenges mainstream media—again

The Internet entrepreneur’s latest venture makes radio on-demand

By Kinsee Morlan

That Robertson has the guts to tame a wild animal shouldn’t come as a surprise. The man’s got a reputation for being a ballsy rabble-rouser, unafraid of going head-to-head with big media companies, whose lawsuits have already cost him millions.

Wednesday, January 25,2012
Art & Culture

James Fowler is stuck between popular and science

The UCSD professor's work studying and analyzing social networks continues to turn heads

By Kinsee Morlan

James H. Fowler is used to the limelight. But whether he’s basking in the warm glow or squinting against the harsh glare depends on the day.

Wednesday, January 18,2012
Art & Culture

Destin Daniel Cretton heads to Sundance again

The filmmaker's new 'I Am Not a Hipster' feature makes the cut

By Anders Wright

Next week, Cretton will return to Park City, Utah, with a new feature, I Am Not a Hipster, shot primarily in San Diego and set amid the city’s music and art scene.

Wednesday, January 11,2012
Art & Culture

Dennis Covey's frozen frames

The San Diego sculptor's human forms and the bellybutton-size details

By Kinsee Morlan

Sculpting, Covey explains, is a natural extension of his photography. When he’s shooting the human form, he’s careful to find the perfect balance of light and shadow and capture that one, right moment. For his sculpture, Covey uses a process called life casting, and his objective is, again, to freeze the perfect moment.

Wednesday, December 28,2011
Art & Culture

Pop-culture trends that are not invited back to 2012

We hope the end of 2011 puts a stop to things like flash mobs, QR codes, chillwave, hipster-hating hipsters and more

By Alex Zaragoza, Dave Maass, Peter Holslin, Kelly Davis, Kinsee Morlan

Sure, self-loathing is kind of cool, and labeling things other than jars is lame. But hipsters need to get over being called hipsters.People finally came up with a way to describe someone who likes indie rock, drinks cheap beer, rides a bike and wears skinny jeans and Ray-Bans.

Wednesday, December 21,2011
Art & Culture

Border fence blocks access to important historical site

Border Monument 258 can no longer be accessed from the U.S. side

By Kinsee Morlan

Made of a block of polished marble, Monument 258 was a hotspot for tourists on their way to or back from Tijuana. Some visitors would even chip off a piece of the marble and take it with them as a souvenir.

Wednesday, December 14,2011
Art & Culture

Farhad Bahrami makes space for Persian music

The musician shares his musical tradition with San Diego

By Rebecca Romani

Going to a Dornob concert is like being dropped into the Putumayo World Music record label’s territory. Persian tuning, syncopation and time signatures are unique, and the music sounds very different from Western music. Remember Sting and Cheb Mami on the song “Desert Rose”? Hold that in your mind for a moment and you’ll start to get the idea.

Wednesday, December 7,2011
Art & Culture

San Diego shape shifters

Despite the down economy, these designers have carved out creative niches in the business of artful installations

By Kinsee Morlan

They’re part of the YouTube generation— young, tech-savvy people who figure things out through online research and watching how-to videos—and they specialize in the type of tricky design details most architects don’t.

Wednesday, November 30,2011
Art & Culture

Head Crammers: apps, books, music, DVDs

Jam these pieces of pop culture into your brain

Our roundup of apps, books, music and DVDs worth packing into your cranial cavity. We've got a Moog synth app that doesn't suck, a booty-shaking digital dancehall compilation and more.

Wednesday, November 23,2011
Art & Culture

San Diego's Game Empire is a lair of love

Freaks, geeks and families flock to a Kearny Mesa strip mall for ultimate gaming glory

By Seth Combs

It’s just another day at Game Empire, the Kearny Mesa store where people with a predilection for roleplaying and fantasy-style games have been congregating for more than a decade.