Annie McQueen pours her heart out at SXSW
Once too shy to share, she now boasts two brutally honest EPs. Photo: Stephanie Tchamanian With Annie McQueen, you never quite know what you’re going to get. She can be dressed colorfully at one show,...
View ArticleBuckcherry explores seven deadly sins
Buckcherry kicks off three nights at the Viper Room on March 7. Photo: Armando Brown, for the Register Josh Todd experiences very little in moderation. The 42-year-old frontman for Buckcherry has...
View ArticleStudents rock House of Blues
The House of Blues in Downtown Disney was overtaken recently by seven youth bands from the Performing Arts Guild of Orange County's music school. This was not a typical music school recital. The March...
View ArticleMarch 14 celebrity birthdays
Fast-food businessman S. Truett Cathy, the founder of Chick-fil-A, is 92. Former astronaut Frank Borman is 85. Actor Michael Caine is 80. Composer-conductor Quincy Jones is 80. Former astronaut Eugene...
View ArticleChange the mortgage tax deduction?
The debate over whether to reduce or eliminate the mortgage interest deduction is open again as federal lawmakers seek ways to reform the U.S. tax code and reduce the U.S. national debt. The mortgage...
View ArticleWhicker: Finally, it all comes together for 49ers' Jennings
LONG BEACH – Even at 6-foot-9 and 255, Dan Jennings rarely gets whistled for 3 seconds. He does not stand still that long. His whole life, in fact, has been a whirlwind of hot-potato moves, from a...
View ArticleWhat will happen with Rancho Capistrano?
For decades, developers have eyed the Rancho Capistrano property – a 170-acre grassy island floating among neighborhoods, businesses, railroad tracks and an interstate. Builders have scrapped plan...
View ArticleConductor has an ear for the new
The St. Louis Symphony, founded in 1880 and the nation's second oldest, which plays at Segerstrom Concert Hall on Monday night, will have the honor of being the first professional orchestra to perform...
View ArticleBill Hall to undergo MRI on calf
Utilityman Bill Hall, who hasn't played since Feb. 27, went this morning for an MRI exam on his left calf, which he hurt during infield drills on Wednesday morning. "I'm a little concerned," Hall said....
View ArticleA hidden gem, in the heart of Irvine
Recently I was sworn in as community service commissioner at City Hall. Brian Fisk, the director of community services, gave me a briefing on the department and Irvine's neighborhood and community...
View ArticleFour-game ban catches Ducks' Perry by surprise
DALLAS -- Corey Perry figured that he would receive some form of discipline from the NHL for his hit on Minnesota's Jason Zucker and the possibility of him being out of the Ducks' lineup was realistic....
View ArticleWho the heck is ... Matt Young?
Rule of thumb: if a guy is still hitting .500 halfway through March, you ought to find out a little about him. So, meet Matt Young. Young, who is 8 for 16, has very little chance of making the opening...
View ArticleLine rushes: Ducks vs. Stars
DALLAS -- Here is the possible lineup that the Ducks (19-3-3) will start with against the Dallas Stars on Thursday night at American Airlines Center. Several changes are obvious as Corey Perry starts...
View ArticleThree exhibits in Laguna range from classic Hollywood photos to animation
At the ocean-overlooking corner of Cliff Drive and North Coast Highway in Laguna Beach, the Laguna Art Museum is presenting two new exhibitions, along with a 21-foot-long, blue sculptural piece...
View Article'Moby Dick' proves too unwieldy for the stage
"Moby Dick" was literally a whale of a tale for Herman Melville, a time-consuming, painstaking endeavor that chewed up many years. The same has held true for anyone adapting the 1851 literary classic...
View ArticleFine Arts Night highlights work
Foothill High School hosted its Fine Arts Night in the school's event center recently, showcasing students' visual and performing arts. Culinary students provided refreshments. The audience was treated...
View ArticleWhicker: Bradley still experiencing agony of victory
LOS ANGELES – It was a sound so profound that its waves almost became a physical force. Manny Pacquiao was lying there, prone and absolutely still. Juan Manuel Marquez was hurling his new body into the...
View ArticlePac-12 tournament: UCLA 80, Arizona State 75
LAS VEGAS — It wasn't the smoothest of starts for UCLA, as it entered Thursday’s second round Pac-12 Tournament matchup against Arizona State without any semblance of a spark – a first-half performance...
View ArticleLil Wayne reported in critical condition
Lil Wayne at Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma City last June. Photo: Getty Images Members of his crew say "don't believe the nonsense about comas and tubes to breathe," but TMZ is reporting that...
View ArticleO.C. couple to appear on TV's 'Trip Flip'
Ryan Dunlop didn't expect a trip to Buffalo Exchange recycled clothing store in Costa Mesa would lead to a dream vacation broadcast on national TV. But it did. Dunlop, 27, and his wife Katie will...
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