The Eclipse – must-see movie!
At the Nick now. Go see it, if only to feast on the brooding presence of Irish actor Ciarin Hinds.
For more, read my review in the current issue of Santa Cruz Weekly.
Clash Bash
It wasn’t enough that Sam Worthington stunk up Avatar. He’s gone and done it again, this time wearing Greek armor along with his burr cut and clenched jaw.
Against all odds, and certainly against good judgment, Worthington somehow landed the hero’s role of Perseus, in this needless remake of the 1981 Clash of the Titans. You know the story. Zeus, Hades and Poseidon are steamed up over humans’ disrespect for the gods. So they crank up their ultimate monster from hell, the Kracken, for a big dose of destructive pay-back.
Fine. So Perseus, the love child of a human mother and Zeus, the big kahuna of Olympus (long story), leads a pack of studly (more…)
La Posta, Friday, 5pm
My longtime friend Donna Blakemore and I sit at the wine bar in La Posta, sipping Italian white wine turning gold in the lowering sunlight. The occasion is simply to catch up with someone I see only once a year. The wine reinforces the pleasure of our reunion.
Made by Angiolino Maule from garganega and trebbiano grapes, organically-grown and aged in steel, the La Biancara “i Masieri” is crisp, dry, laden with citrus and perfume of nectarines. Splendid stuff.
Davenport Gallery/Landscapes – April 17
Paintings by Frank Galuszka, Ray Ginghofer, Peter Loftus and Erika Perloff, among others, will be showcased at the Wind & Weather show at Davenport Gallery, through the end of the month.
The exhibition features leading specialists of plein air landscape paintings. (Shown here, Galuszka’s Cove, Davenport, 24 x 36 inches, oil on canvas.)
Don’t miss the Artist’s Reception, this Saturday, April 17 from 5-8pm.
Davenport Gallery is located at 450 Hwy 1, next door to the Davenport Roadhouse.
Windy Oaks Estates – Wine with a View
Every Saturday from now until the end of summer, from noon to 4pm, the beautiful hilltop Corralitos vineyards and tasting room of Jim and Judy Schultze is open for visits.
Enjoy current release estate pinot noirs, newly released 2008 ‘One-Acre’ estate Chardonnay, and bring a picnic to enjoy at the tables and chairs under the enormous oaks, overlooking the Monterey Bay.
Also – news flash – make plans to stop by The Fish Lady Market, 2510 Main Street in Soquel, tomorrow FRIDAY April 9 from 6-8pm – and meet the Windy Oaks winemaker, taste two pinots and the coveted estate Chardonnay (three tastes for $10, or a glass for $5). Your basic fun, casual setting, complete with live music, AND the outstanding wines of Windy Oaks Estate.
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.