LINDSEY BOERMALiving Assistant For serious and professional guitar players, the accomplishments of world-renowned, two-time Grammy-nominated classical guitarist Christopher Parkening are anything but news. Yet, with his recently published autobiography entitled “Grace Like a River,” Parkening has found a new medium of expression, and anyone wishing to learn more about the … [Read more...] about Parkening’s autobiography chronicles journey of faith
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Hot topic straddles ‘Fence,’ but performance lacks spice
“The Fence” delves into the issues of border control and immigration, but fails to live up to its comedic potential due to an amateur cast. DIANA ALVAREZStaff Writer When you mix an excellent idea with individuals who vary in talent, they produce a blunder, and that is exactly what happened with “The Fence,” a play that attempts to break the tension between the Tex-Mex … [Read more...] about Hot topic straddles ‘Fence,’ but performance lacks spice
Traveler learns the ropes, sans guide
LAUREN JACKParis Columnist Ligne 4. Direction Porte D’Orleans. I step into a box where the temperature increases by 10 degrees. People are standing smashed together, but they manage to avoid making eye contact. Straight faces and tense bodies express a sense of urgency, and fluorescent lights accentuate the stoic expressions. An occasional “pardon” is the only time one will … [Read more...] about Traveler learns the ropes, sans guide
Eco issues concern local community
MARY WISNIEWSKIAssistant Living Editor It was a cool, Friday night in Bluff Park of Malibu, and actor Pierce Brosnan gathered with students, families and fellow celebrities to watch “An Inconvenient Truth,” a movie about the effects of global warming. This was not just a typical movie in the park, according to Brosnan’s official Web site. It was a kick-off event to raise … [Read more...] about Eco issues concern local community
Student finds faith goes past church
AMY LARSONStaff Writer If your church youth group was anything like mine, you remember the nights when some of the kids got up and did skits. I always felt bad for them because the skit never really flowed, and there was always that one student that had no idea when it was his turn to speak — it seemed like anything that could go wrong did. Because of all the improvisation … [Read more...] about Student finds faith goes past church