Gilroy Gardens H20 Park: wasteful water in drought?
Dear Red Phone, “I'm reading in the Dispatch that there's a new water park at Gilroy Gardens. I thought we were in a drought. This water cannot be recycled water, so obviously we no longer need to stop flushing our toilets each time we use them. And we can water our yards and wash the cars. It doesn't play at all. Plus, the $2 million, where is that coming from? Oh yes, it's my pocketbook - again. As a taxpayer, I think this is horrible. I wonder if this political, is this a payoff to Don Chapin and Co. for something? I don't know. Please do your best.
‘The Flying Karamazov Brothers’: Serendipity unleashed
“The Flying Karamazov Brothers” present an outrageous, hilarious blend of music, comedy, dance, theatre and juggling. They do not fly, they are not brothers and they are not Russian, but they do invite the audience into their zany world. They took their name from Fyodor Dostoevsky's Russian tragedy “The Brothers Karamazov.” Why? Don't ask. It just goes along with their serendipitous antics.
49ers to work out Randy Moss
Wide receiver Randy Moss' last Bay Area employment didn't go so well with the Raiders. Come Monday, he will visit the 49ers, ESPN and the NFL Network reported.
‘The Pitman Painters’: Beating the odds in the art world
Award-winning writer Lee Hall knows his way around words. He has given us the superb "Billy Elliott" and co-wrote the screenplay for the heart-wrenching "War Horse." His smooth dialogue for "The Pitman Painters" flows with his usual glib, natural depth for the subject at hand. This bittersweet, humorous piece tells the true story about a grungy group of coal miners who decide to enhance their drab lives. With great trepidation, they decide to participate in (government supplied) art appreciation classes, never thinking they would eventually become famous and in demand in the art world.
