Past Stories
Snow in the Desert & Seeking the Present
May 5-6
The question of the day: What is art? The Living Arts Fund and First Person Magazine are leaving the answer in the hands of some of modern art’s boldest women this week. Creative Consultant Betty Nguyen will curate&h...
The Courage to Remember
The Holocaust is the single most terrifying event of our past. While history is littered with major genocides, none of them compare to the suffering caused and murders committed by the Nazi party during World War II. It’s...
Dangerous Liaisons
Kate Bornstein’s A Queer and Pleasant Danger spills the beans about being true to yourself
You are a pretty tame human being.
Oh, sure, you break out sometimes and go a little wild, but overall, you’re no threat to most&hel...
Hot Mexican
A revamped Los Portales offers artfully executed Cal-Mex cuisine
The Chino location of Los Portales Mexican Grill & Seafood isn’t new, however it is being treated as such after undergoing a recent renovation that brings t...
Simply Smashing
Marvel teams up its top superheroes in The Avengers
In the pantheon of movie styles, superhero movies offer up some of the biggest highs (Spider-Man, Superman, The Dark Knight) and lowest lows (Batman and Robin, Superman IV and...
Final Word
Save the whales! Harpoon a Barbie!
PETA—which, is not just delicious flat bread—has come out in protest of Mattel’s new Whale Trainer Barbie. The animal rights group describes the toy as “barbaric.” Whale Trainer Barb...
MULA
MEMBERS:
Allen Aguilar (vocals, guiro); M. Rudie Marie (guitar, backing vocals); Oskar Rivas (bass guitar); Juan Gomez-Gomez (drums); Nick Shades (tenor sax, backing vocals); David Sanchez (Bb Trumpet; backing vocals); Mario ...
Who’s the Man?
John Gourley may not be convinced but his role in Portugal. The Man earns him best vocalist
John Gourley is a guy, the very one behind the voice of Portland-based band Portugal. The Man. The gender may seem obvious the…
Observe and Report
In the event of police brutality, Cop Watch IE is here to document everything and protect your rights
A startup group of well informed tech savvy activists has plans to put rogue law enforcement on the beat in Riverside under&h...
¡Ask A Mexican!
BUY TACO USA! Gentle cabrones, my much-promised Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America has finally hit bookstores! Place your order with your favorite local bookstore, your finer online retailers, your craftier piratas, b...
The Rundown
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25
San Bernardino Supervisor Neil “The Bully” Derry casts the only vote for his proposal to require restaurants to inform customers whether the establishment does immigration background checks on its employ...
Inland Empire Reggae Music and Arts Festival
Sat, May 12
If you’re not into reggae . . . well, then I feel sorry for you. The music genre spawned in the crime-ridden, poverty-afflicted, ganja-filled streets and back alleys of Kingston, Jamaica evolved into something tha...
Murs
Wed, May 9
A rapper known for more thoughtful lyricisms than conventional rappers, Murs is an artist who’s gained moderate success (probably due to his critique of gang culture rather than his support of it) over the past 15 ...
The 7 Day Stretch
Thurs/5/3
DIRTY GHOSTS
There are two types of ghosts (probably): serious spirits looking to scare and dirty ghosts who just want to pull pranks in the afterlife. Now, this band isn’t either of these but with a bit of inspirat...
Freeze Frame
With all his success in music, movies and television, Ice Cube still remembers his days as a boy n the hood
Remember the days when rappers just . . . rapped? That’s so old school. Nowadays they are also practically…
Hangar 24
Need to drown their sorrows Angels fans? Now you can do so with taste! Redlands-based craft brewery Hangar 24 adds itself to the stadium’s alcoholic lineup, according to The Press-Enterprise. Hangar 24 is one of two breweries...
Tha Pow Wow
May 13-15
Want the experience of Dances with Wolves without having to deal with Kevin Costner? Were you too young to understand that sentence but want to expand your cultural horizons and become one with nature? I can’t help ...
Four Long Years Worth the Wait
Allyson Baker talks Dirty Ghosts
After taking the Torontopunk scene by storm, Allyson Baker went on a hiatus and what emerged was a little rock, electro, punk thing called Dirty Ghosts. Earlier this year, the band released its ...
Plein Air Poetry Q&A
Don’t hide yourself in the dark recesses of your mind as you try to conjure up images of the desert; simply go there and use the surroundings as inspiration and dive towards unleashing your inner poet. From beginners to m...
