SCOTT LINNETT / Union-Tribune
Richard Seer, director of "Romeo & Juliet" at the Old Globe and director of the theater's joint MFA program with USD, with actress Heather Wood, who portrays "Juliet" in the Globe's upcoming Summer Shakespeare Festival. |
Playing a big role in their lives
Richard Seer's efforts at the Globe – a 'well-kept secret in San Diego' – pay off for his students, and for the theater world
By James Hebert
THEATER CRITIC
The 14 student actors who'll take to the Old Globe's outdoor stage this month for the Summer Shakespeare Festival can thank Richard Seer (or gasp an exasperated “Fie!” at him) for their substantial roles in this theatrical Tilt-A-Whirl.
Hi. My name is Don Winslow, and I'm a writing addict
By John Wilkens
STAFF WRITER
There's no ocean in Julian, but Don Winslow surfed there almost every day for about 18 months – surfed in his mind. He was working on his latest crime novel, “The Dawn Patrol,” which is set largely in Pacific Beach.
INTO VIEW
He's digging in to create his sound
Bassist Danny Weller engages 'the whole of myself' to engage his audiences
By George Varga
POP MUSIC CRITIC
Danny Weller gets physical by necessity when he performs on his nearly 6-foot-tall bass. But this gifted young San Diego jazz artist has discovered an unexpected benefit to playing with such visceral power: “On bass, you have to really dig in to create a sound that is good,” he said.
