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Weenie Roast goes medium-rare

By Brittany Woolsey — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:00 PDT

KROQ's annual rock festival favors mellower tunes than in the past. Stone Temple Pilots make surprise showing.

As the sun beamed on the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine on Saturday, a sold-out sea of indie music fans danced and sang along to some of today's biggest rock artists at the 21st annual KROQ Weenie Roast.

The Gossiping Gourmet: Thai Bros. offers satisfying, if not always spicy, array

By Terry Markowitz — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:48:00 PDT

For the past 19 years, Thai Bros. has been serving locals and tourists mostly traditional Thai cuisine, save the occasional exception like fried wontons with cream cheese and avocado.

His 'Sweet Home' Costa Mesa

By Michael Miller — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:31:00 PDT

Hometown boy Dan Krikorian, now a musician and local high school basketball coach, pens the city's anthem.

Rock songwriters have long had love-hate relationships with their cities of origin. A browse through the lyrics of Paul Simon ("Nothing but the dead and dying back in my little town"), Bruce Springsteen ("Now Main Street's whitewashed windows and vacant stores / Seems like there ain't nobody wants to come down here no more") and others amounts to less than a nostalgic jaunt.

City Lights: Clowning around, with purpose

By Michael Miller — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:01:00 PDT

Learning to be a clown is more than just plastering on a red bulbous nose; it can be serious, intuitive, internal work.

If you're old enough to have watched "Saturday Night Live" in the early 1990s, you may remember "Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey," a series of pseudo-philosophical musings set to soft music over pastoral backgrounds.

On Theater: Magic aplenty in 'Fantasticks'

By Tom Titus — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:23:00 PDT

There has always been something magical about "The Fantasticks," the Tom Jones-Harvey Schmidt musical that opened in New York in 1960 and ran until 2002, then sparked a 2006 revival that's still running.

A taste of Turkey

By Bryce Alderton — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:14:00 PDT

Four-day festival at O.C. Fairgrounds gives attendees a look at Turkish food, culture and history. It also features an appearance by the world's tallest living man.

Consider Sunday the last opportunity for awhile to watch a Turkish folk dance, try a manti (Turkish dumpling) or take a picture with a soldier guarding a replica of the Trojan Horse.

Netflix: No plans to bring Bluth banana stand to Newport

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:52:00 PDT

Netflix has no immediate plans to bring a replica of the "Arrested Development" banana stand to Newport Beach, a spokeswoman said Friday.

Going bananas for a stand

By Michael Miller — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:32:00 PDT

Will fictional business from 'Arrested Development' stop in Newport? An online campaign hopes to make it happen.

Krupali Tejura wants a frozen banana stand in Newport Beach. No, not Dad's or Sugar 'N Spice or any of the other venerable spots around town.

Rethinking the 'Bounds'

By Rhea Mahbubani — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:25:00 PDT

Amber Lehman, who seeks Kickstarter funds to publish young-adult novel, was inspired by real-life experience.

When Amber Lehman transferred schools to join her boyfriend, everyone knew something about him that she didn't.

The Latest: Crusading for 'Sight'; the same old Sense

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:44:00 PDT

Hope in Sight