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At the Movies: Keira Knightley Keeps ‘Official Secrets’
What’s going on in and around town this week COMPILED BY STAFF
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Thursday | 12 2019 FOLLOW THE LIGHT AWARDS CEREMONY 5:30-8 p.m. The Follow the Light Foundation will honor some of the world’s best surf photographers at this inaugural awards ceremony. The foundation was created in honor of Larry “Flame” Moore’s legacy, for his mentorship to aspiring surf photographers. Tickets are available at SHAAC.org. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. OceanInstitute.org. THE KALAMA BROTHERS 7 p.m. Check out The Kalama Brothers live at Iva Lee’s Restaurant in San Clemente. Ryan and Kai Kalama are brothers who grew up in Southern California playing rock ’n’ roll, soul and R&B, but now they have released their first Hawaiian album under the Maui Tribe records label. The brothers have found comfort in performing for audiences of all sizes. Whether sitting in a small group of friends playing acoustic melodies, or getting together with other band members and playing nightclubs and event stages, they are always crowd-pleasers. 555 N El Camino Real Suite E, San Clemente. 949.361.2855. ivalees.com/live-music.
Friday | 13 FUNNIEST HOUSEWIVES FINALE 8-10 p.m. Co-produced by Funny Mom Productions, Inc. and ComedyInTheOC, the first annual Funniest Housewives Comedy Competition is in its final round, having narrowed 32 contestants down to six hopefuls. The finalists are wacky, delusional, hyper and more. There will be three winners, cash prizes, and the first-place winner will appear on Good Morning San Diego and earn a featured spot in the big stage lineup alongside some of the funniest women in the country. Doors open at 6 p.m. for dinner and a full bar. Adele’s at the San Clemente Inn, 2600 Avenida Del Presidente, San Clemente. Free parking. 949.951.1664. FunniestHousewives.ComedyintheOC.com. San Clemente Times September 12-18, 2019
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13: ‘THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES’ 7:30 p.m. The Cabrillo Playhouse presents The Marvelous Wonderettes, a musical comedy featuring your favorite pop hits from the ’50s and ’60s. When called upon to perform at their senior prom as a last-minute replacement, Springfield High Songleaders Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy rally together to entertain their classmates in four-part harmony. The musical includes the songs “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” “Lipstick on Your Collar,” “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me,” “It’s My Party,” and “It’s In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song).” Performances are Thu., Fri. and Sat. at 7:30 p.m., and Sun. at 2 p.m. Tickets are $30. Runs through Oct. 6. 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente. 949.492.465. cabrilloplayhouse.org.
Saturday | 14 BALLROOM BASH 7-9:30 p.m. Always wanted to learn ballroom dancing? Now’s your chance at the Dana Point Community Center. Singles or couples are welcome. The night begins with a brief ballroom lesson, followed by an evening of dancing to great recorded music, including: foxtrot, swing, waltz, tango, cha-cha, rumba and salsa. Cost is $10 per person. Admission includes delicious refreshments and soft drinks. Ladies, no stiletto heels. Guests may pay at the door or pre-register through the Dana Point Community Center. 34052 Del Obispo Street. 949.248.3527. ballroombash.com.
Sunday | 15 SOUL FOOD: ‘FAMILY: FORTRESS OF WELL-BEING’ 11 a.m. Explore the importance of families, and how unity and peace in the home can profoundly impact unity and peace outside the home in this month’s program, “Family: Fortress of Well-Being,” sponsored by the Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of San Clemente. Tea and coffee will be served at 11 a.m., with a cookout lunch beginning at 12:30 p.m. (donations
accepted). Local performers include 15-year-old singer-songwriters and musicians, Sage Escalantes and Noah Novick. 3316 Ave Del Presidente. For more information, email SCbahaiLSA@yahoo.com or call 949.791.9192. bahaicenter.com.
Monday | 16 OPEN MIC AT BARNOA 7-10 p.m. Orange County singers and songwriters join host Gary Wright on the first three Mondays of every month to share their musical talent. Bring your musical instruments and love of live music. The stage is set with everything you need. Must be 21 and older. Barnoa Wine and Craft Beer Bistro. 831 Via Suerte, San Clemente. 949.388.4378. BarnoaWineBar.com.
Tuesday | 17 SC TOASTMASTERS 7-8:40 p.m. The San Clemente Toastmasters meets weekly on Tuesday evenings. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for socializing, meeting setup and welcoming of guests. There is no fee to join as a guest and no invitation necessary. The Baha’i Center. 3316 Avenida Del Presidente, San Clemente. Toastmastersinternational.org. Page 8
BY MEGAN BIANCO, SAN CLEMENTE TIMES
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FC Films’ new feature, Official Secrets, has almost everything going for it to make it a modern, UK equivalent of Alan J. Pakula’s classic political drama, All the President’s Men (1976). It has the real-life basis for the plot, the suspenseful tension of the secrets the leads know, the stellar casting, and the semi-contemporary setting to classify it as both relevant and a period piece. We even get the protagonist updated to a woman, rather than two men. And yet, it still falls a bit short quality-wise. Set in Cheltenham, England in 2003, the film is centered on Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley) as a British Intelligence whistleblower who receives an email detailing the US government’s requests for help from the UK to gain votes from the UN Council for a war against Iraq. Katharine is alarmed and feels it’s irresponsible for this possibly illegal action to be kept secret from the people, so she discreetly leaks the memo to a close friend who is associated with the press. At the same time, news journalist Martin Bright (Matt Smith) catches wind of the private email and uses it as his next big scoop. Matthew Goode and Ralph Fiennes co-star. Official Secrets is based on a real woman who really did risk her career to leak an official memo to the public. Film director Gavin Hood’s experience includes the schlocky Wolverine (2009) and Ender’s Game (2013), as well as the underrated Eye in the Sky (2015). Secrets showcases some great acting, especially from Knightley and Fiennes. But it suffers from feeling like a big-screen TV movie, with a borderline-overbearing music score and melodramatic third act. SC
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