Past Stories
The Native Spirit
Idyllwild Arts Academy dives into exploring different cultures in its summer program
Teamwork has always been at the heart of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation’s Native American Arts summer program, which makes this year’s fest...
DC Pro Tour’s Nyjah Huston Does What He Loves
For many of us growing up in the ’90s, a staple of our childhoods were the Tony Hawk Pro Skater games, allowing us to live the radical lives of professional skateboarders who could pull off insane tricks and stunts from…
It’s No Schtick
Drew Carey is just a regular guy . . . a regular guy who just so happens to host one of the longest-running TV game shows
No small part of Drew Carey’s success is that he is an everyman of…
“Allusions of Modesty” Q&A Part II
Last week Leora Lutz gave us a quick look into her recent exhibit “Allusions of Modesty” on display at theRiversideArt Museum. Here Lutz dives deeper into the exhibits inspiration and concept.
Can you tell us about your pie...
Into the Wilde
The Importance of Being Earnest revels in the ridiculousness of Victorian propriety
We all have a little Bunburyist in us, and Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest is a good reminder that honesty is the best policy o...
Taking Comedy Beyond Race . . . and Obesity
Russell Peters attributes his modest beginnings like all comics of today to one source: the Internet. Yes, the (extremely) successful comedian from Canada has achieved international fame, probably because he caters to his audie...
“Allusions of Modesty” Q&A Part I
Death is a humbling thing. And the closer to your heart it gets the more humbling it is. There’s no value in this thing we call “life” without death, it’s the yin and the yang, and at the end of…
Doin‘ It Themselves
As you may have noticed we are revamping our site here at the Weekly. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get off your computer chairs and get your butts to the nearest coffee shop or record store and pick up…
Hot Cripple
Hogan Gorman’s Hot Cripple skewers the dilemma of being severely injured—without health insurance
It seemed kind of silly at the time.
You were expected to pay for something every month—something you might never need or u...
Geeking out at the Renaissance Pleasure Faire
Sunday marked the last day of SoCal’s famous Renaissance-themed faire celebrating spring in its 50th year. Like nerds gravitating to Comic-Con, fans of medieval garb, fighting and ways of life take a month to attend the faire...
Dancing for Dummies
Casebolt and Smith offer up a different kind of theatrical performance
When it comes to dance, I’m essentially a knuckle-dragger who couldn’t tell you the first thing about jazz, contemporary or ants-in-the-pants dance. No ...
American Cycle
For “Fast Freddie,” the AMGEN Tour finish through Big Bear is another chance to buck tradition
As a cyclist, there are some obstacles you have to be careful about. The worst ones are those that nature provides. Constant uph...
Shooting For the Stars
UCR’s science fiction symposium is prep work for a future degree
You’ve got a college degree in science-fiction . . . so what the hell can you do with it? Plenty, if the folks behind UCR’s upcoming Science Fiction and...
Project Style’s Nick Verreos Q&A
Some people have a knack for creating things from nothing. In the fashion world, these people often see style in the form of mismatching or old looks longing to be revived. Whatever the case may be, this upcoming event will&hel...
Ready, Set, Go
Amgen Tour of California Kicks off Today
Today marks the beginning of one of California’s biggest annual bicycle tours. This year’s Amgen Tour travels from Northern California all the way to the Inland Empire taking 16 team...
Dream Big
Original Dreamgirl Sheryl Lee Ralph tells the truth about who a diva really is
Is it so horrible to know what you want?
You don’t think so. That’s why you’re decisive, you state your needs clearly and firmly, and you…
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...
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...
Street Cred
Photo by Scott Neary
It takes some patience, but it’s worth getting to the end of Hollywood Boulevard
The guy over there is wearing an interesting hat.
It’s not really that-kind-of-hat weather but he wears it well, possibl...
A Day at the Races
UCR symposium looks at our post-LA Riots landscape to ask: Have we come a long way, baby?
Has questions of black and white ever been, well, black and white? Likely not, but then race relations have never been easy. Enter…
Return to Mango Street
An evening with Sandra Cisneros will be the highlight of UCR’s Tomás Rivera Conference
Each year through a conference named in his honor, UC Riverside celebrates the legacy of Tomás Rivera, the Chicano author and poet who b...
Indigenous Choreographers Residency Q&A Part II
Tonight marks the end of the Culver Center’s hosted project “Indigenous Choreographers Residency” with a performance at 7 p.m. Yesterday, we highlighted the project’s starting point with coordinator Jacqueline Shea Murp...
Indigenous Choreographers Residency Q&A Part I
Last week, the Culver Center in downtown Riverside embarked on a journey to explore the interconnections and international dimensions of indigenous dance. In “Indigenous Choreographers Residency,” a research project coordin...
Larger Than Life
Coachella promises bigger and better installations this year
With Coachella’s combination of up-and-comers and all-star headliners, it makes sense the buzz leading up to the festival each year is all about the tunes. But once...
Baby Bumps in the Road
To prove a point, a teen pretends to be expecting in The Pregnancy Project
You weren’t really sick at all.
You felt fine, in fact, but you said you had a headache, your stomach hurt, and you weren’t up to…
Taste of the Tabloids
Hallie Fryd’s Scandalous spells out why being caught can be good for society
It’s true what they say: one thing leads to another.
You oversleep, so you’re late getting out the door. Because you’re late, you get stuck in...
From Hollywood to Nuggettown
Blair Witch actress Heather Donahue found greener pastures
Nothing ever happens the way you think it will.
Once upon a time, for instance, you had your future mapped out. You knew where you were going, you had an image of…
