Category: Entertainment

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Aurora’s ‘Whorehouse’ features several thespians from Del Mar

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By Kira Hays / Reporter The Tony-award winning musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas hits the stage at the Aurora Arts theatre this weekend! This happy go lucky view of small town vice and statewide political side-stepping recounts the good times and the demise of the Chicken Ranch, known since the 1850s as one of the better pleasure palaces in all of Texas. Governors, senators, mayors, and even victorious college football teams frequent Miss Mona’s cozy bordello until that puritan nemesis Watchdog focuses his television cameras and his righteous indignation on the institution. “The show is based on what some would call a Texas institution…

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Tacos with Tera – Jake Ward and the Coast Riders

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By Tera Elwell / Web Editor  Nervousness set in as I prepared to talk to two members from the band Jake Ward and the Coast Riders. This was to be my first “Tacos with Tera” interview and I was excited because I have been a genuine fan of Jake’s music for three years. Also, I heard these tacos were some of the best in Corpus Christi and, honestly, who doesn’t get excited about tacos? I sat with Jake Ward at a table toward the back of Taqueria Almeida and discussed the new country sound his band was working on and…

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Latino filmmaker: ‘It is our country, too’

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Valadez details rise of Chicano activism Raul Alonzo / Web editor Del Mar College on Nov. 18 hosted a screening of one episode of the three-part, six-hour PBS documentary “Latino Americans,” which premiered in September. Titled “Prejudice and Pride,” the episode detailed the rise in Chicano activism in the 1960s and the mass entry of Latino Americans into the U.S. political process. John J. Valadez, producer, filmmaker, writer and director of the episode, was present at the screening to provide an introduction and take questions afterward. Valadez sat down with the Del Mar College Foghorn to discuss his film, his motivation…

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Playstation 4 has potential to be legendary

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Sony delivers many upgrades for gaming fans Jonathan Garcia / Reporter The next generation of gaming is finally here with the Nov. 15 release of Sony’s Playstation 4. The console was in development since 2008 but was carefully thought out to avoid underwhelming launch-day sales that the Playstation 3 suffered in 2006. When the console was officially announced many gamers were excited to see that Sony was focusing on the games.  One million consoles were sold within 24 hours of the launch, making it a success for Sony. And it’s safe to say that although more is yet to come, the…

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Many turn to games to relieve stress

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Gaming great way to meet people, escape reality Jonathan Garcia / Reporter Studying for finals and finishing assignments can be stressful for students. So what do those at Del Mar do to relax? Many turn on their gaming console and just unwind with their favorite game. “It’s a big stress reliever and it’s really great to get attached to these characters,” said liberal arts major Abigail Perez, 18. Many gamers have a genre they are into that appeals to their taste, including computer science major Paul Verdin, 20, who is into fighting games. “Fighting games are cool because I am an…