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ON STAGE AT THE COACH HOUSE DENNIS QUAID
BY COLLIN BREAUX, THE CAPISTRANO DISPATCH
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When one hears the name Dennis Quaid, what springs to mind are likely the movies in which he appeared. Quaid, of course, is famous for his many roles in films over the years— The Day After Tomorrow, The Parent Trap, and many more.
What you may not know is that he’s also a musician—so much so that he’s heading out on tour, including a stop at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano. Quaid will play at the South Orange County venue on May 13.
That day is a Friday, but it isn’t likely to be unlucky, considering you’ll get an up-close view of the famous actor spinning down-home country and blues music—and sharing stories about his film and recording career along the way.
During an interview with The Capistrano Dispatch, Quaid estimated the upcoming gig will be his 15th or 16th time taking the stage at The Coach House. He called the intimate spot a “great place to play.”
“The audiences are really great,” Quaid said of the local venue. “The staff is fantastic. Everyone’s coming in looking for a good time.”
Quaid equates playing a concert to performing in theater, because you can look right into the faces of the people in the audience, which artists feed off in terms of energy.
The San Juan Capistrano concert will also be a reunion with The Sharks,
The one and only Dennis Quaid will play music and entertain fans at The Coach House on May 13. Photo: Courtesy of Derrek Kupish
the band Quaid has played with in the past. Quaid, like many touring musicians, is looking forward to getting back to live performances—though he admits he didn’t take as much time off during that period as others, since he previously played in Alaska during the worldwide pandemic.
“It’s been hard on everybody,” Quaid said.
Asked what draws him to rustic old-time tunes, Quaid attributes that inclination to growing up in Texas. His taste runs from Johnny Cash to The Beatles to The Doors. Some of his favorite songs to cover are from Jerry Lee Lewis, as a nod to when he portrayed the entertainer in the 1989 biographical film Great Balls of Fire!
Quaid’s tour kicks off on May 5 in Utah and includes a stop in San Diego on the night before he takes center stage at The Coach House. His tour wraps up on May 19 in Sebastopol, California.
“I would love for everybody to come out,” Quaid said. “Hopefully, we’ll have some return business at The Coach House.” CD
SHOW DETAILS
What: Dennis Quaid When: Friday, May 13. Doors open at 6 p.m.; concert starts at 8 p.m. Where: 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano For tickets or more info: thecoachhouse.com. Tickets are $35.
AT THE MOVIES ‘The Lost City’ Is Easy Weekend Viewing
BY MEGAN BIANCO, THE CAPISTRANO DISPATCH
Someone—most likely screenwriter Seth Gordon—definitely came up with the concept for Adam and Aaron Nee’s new adventure-romcom The Lost City after revisiting Robert Zemeckis’ Romancing the Stone (1984) and Anne Fletcher’s The Proposal (2009).
We get the now-familiar and successful trope of Sandra Bullock paired with a good-looking, younger male star in a goofy comedy, yet it still falters slightly.
Loretta Sage (Bullock) is a middle-aged former archaeologist who switched over to penning romance-adventure novels after her husband’s death. What used to be a distraction from her grief is now a nuisance to
Photo: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
herself, as she sabotages her latest book tour and embarrasses her regular cover model, Alan Caprison (Channing Tatum).
Before she realizes what’s happening, Loretta is kidnapped by billionaire Abigail Fairfax (Daniel Radcliffe), who believes the exotic lost city of her new novel is real and wants her to show him where it is. Alan and secret service agent Jack Trainer (Brad Pitt) are off to Loretta’s rescue.
Bullock and Tatum are naturals with comedic material and have all the necessities for box-office appeal, as proven with past action-comedy hits. Radcliffe is impressively entertaining as the kooky, high class villain of Lost City, while it’s fun to see Pitt on the side in a tongue-in-cheek glorified cameo.
The Lost City appears to be the Nee brothers’ first studio feature, which might explain its lack of proper cinematic vision. It aesthetically feels like a generic blockbuster churned out by Paramount as an easy cash-grab. The humor is fine, though it mostly lands because of the cast’s delivery, rather than the writing.
Yet, even with its weaknesses and serious effort from the viewers to suspend practical logic for the plot’s progression, I might still recommend The Lost City for Bullock’s and Tatum’s performances and chemistry, because they are a no-brainer of an on-screen couple.
Also—and this might be the most nit-picking I’ve ever done in a movie review—the bonus scene in the middle of the end credits is really stupid. Bonus scenes are supposed to be an extra joke or tease for a sequel. But this one just reminds you how dumb The Lost City’s universe is and ruins the mood during an otherwise easy viewing. CD
GUEST OPINION | The Cowgirl Designer by Marlene Holmquist
BABY BOOMER DILEMMA: Heirloom or Junk?
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There are 77 million Baby Boomers (1946-1974) in the U.S. right now, myself included. We share a simpler time filled with musical lyrics you can actually understand, and before the rush of technology that still baffles many of us. And like all generations, we share the passing of our parents, along with the aftermath. One of the toughest tasks that comes along with the inevitable is to figure out what to do with the personal belongings that meant so much to them. That’s the dilemma I faced when my father passed away peacefully in his sleep this past Christmas morning. Every single item (ridiculous or not) that was left was filled with memories. As a result, I found it difficult to decide what to keep, toss or donate.
As an interior designer, I was relieved our son saw the value in the purple sofas and gaudy ashtrays from the living room that my mother’s own interior designer had so carefully chosen. Our daughter gave a home to the Spanish coffee table that doubles as a craps table, and my son-in-law even had the wherewithal to stash a greasy old smudge pot from the lemon orchard into their horse trailer when my daughter wasn’t looking. I am sure that smudge pot will spark many a humorous conversation in the future.
What makes a house a home are items that spark our imagination and memories that make us feel good. Last month, I (reluctantly) brought home a box from dad’s house, filled with serving pieces from his mother’s dining room. I gasped at the gaudy 22k gold-painted creamer and sugar set as I unwrapped it. They now house Q-tips, Tums and cotton balls next to my mom’s lipstick holder and the gilded horse from my grandmother. That horse has helped display many a necklace on my master vanity for the past 20 years. This little grouping makes me smile every morning as I get ready for the day. As Erma Bombeck (American humorist with a syndicated column
THE COWGIRL about suburban life
DESIGNER from 1965-1996) so
BY MARLENE HOLMQUIST famously said, “Use the Good Stuff.” Back in the day, that meant the fine china, the crystal glasses, the sterling silver trays, and the sterling silver flatware that no one seems to find value in today. Sadly, today, you can find these items at almost any thrift or antique store for less than 5% of their original cost. There were dozens and dozens of these types of items for me to deal with. I gave away as many as I could to family members and kept a few sterling silver teapots to use as flower vases, and pewter trays that have actually become quite handy. They will always make me smile, even as I reluctantly get out the silver polish and ruin my manicure. At least, I finally decided to use the good stuff.
Marlene Holmquist, ASID, owns Luxury Ranch Interior Design, a full-service interior design company specializing in remodels for residences and small businesses. An avid equestrian known as “The Cowgirl Designer,” she is a member of the San Juan Capistrano Equestrian Coalition and Las Vaqueras Women’s Riding Club. luxury-ranch.com or thecowgirldesigner.com. CD
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
Photo: Courtesy of Carmen Northen.
This photo depicts members of Ballet Folklorico performing during a Cinco de Mayo celebration at the San Juan Capistrano Library in the 1990s.
Every issue, The Capistrano Dispatch will publish a historical photo. To submit your historical photo for consideration, provide information about the photo along with your name, date, location and a small description to cbreaux@picketfencemedia.com.
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BY MYLES MELLOR
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Reader Christina Carson sent in this photo from the Spring Eggstravaganza recently held at Los Rios Park. From left: Finnley Deeny, McKenzie Sebourn, the Easter Bunny, Stone Iddings, and Avery Forte.
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SAN JUAN PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP
BY ZACH CAVANAGH, THE CAPISTRANO DISPATCH
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San Juan Hills Baseball Rebounds in League Play with One Week Remaining
Coming off the momentum gained from a strong Ryan Lemmon Tournament performance two weeks ago, the San Juan Hills baseball team kept itself alive in the Sea View League playoff race last week.
The Stallions took two of three games against San Clemente—three of four on the season—to tighten the race for second place and the league’s final playoff spot. Before the Ryan Lemmon Tournament, San Clemente had knocked off Trabuco Hills to enter first place in league, but San Juan Hills brought the Tritons back to the pack as the Mustangs surged.
San Juan Hills (14-11, 3-6) got a strong effort from senior right-hander Logan Poyner on April 11 with 5 1/3 scoreless innings with six strikeouts to help shut out San Clemente, 3-0. The Stallions then won at San Clemente with a late scoring surge in an 8-4 win on April 13. The Tritons then salvaged the series with a win at San Juan Hills, 6-1, on April 15.
Entering Thursday, April 21, Trabuco Hills solidly sat in first place in the Sea View League with a 7-1 league record, and San Clemente was in second at 4-4. Trabuco Hills had a chance to clinch a share of the league title against San Clemente on Thursday, but results were not available at press time. After Aliso Niguel edged San Juan Hills, 2-1, on Wednesday, April 20, the Stallions and Wolverines were tied for third at 3-6.
San Juan Hills and Aliso Niguel close out their season series at San Juan Hills on Friday, April 22, while Trabuco Hills hosts San Clemente. All four teams have two games remaining next week, as San Juan Hills plays at Trabuco Hills on Tuesday, April 26, and hosts the Mustangs on Thursday, April 28. San Clemente plays Aliso Niguel on Tuesday, April 28, and Wednesday, April 27
There are multiple possibilities, but either way, the Stallions will need help elsewhere to claim the final playoff spot. San Juan Hills will need to win out and San Clemente lose three of its final four
San Juan Hills baseball got back into the thick of the league playoff race with wins over San Clemente last week, but the Stallions still need help elsewhere to secure a CIF-SS playoff berth down the stretch. Photo: Zach Cavanagh
to claim the spot outright. If San Juan Hills goes 2-1 or San Clemente wins two games, then the Stallions will need tiebreakers to claim a guaranteed CIF-SS Division 3 playoff berth.
“It’s kind of like every game is a playoff game from now on,” San Juan Hills coach Bret LeVier said. “We put ourselves in a hole early on (in league). We just preach that we have to win one at a time and not focus down the road.”
CIF-SS playoff brackets will be released on May 2, with Division 3 wild-card games announced on May 4 and firstround games on May 6.
JSerra Baseball Goes Deep in Boras Classic, Battles for League Placing
The JSerra baseball team is finally on a roll.
After a disastrous start to Trinity League play, the Lions won five league games in a row, including a sweep of Servite, and eight consecutive games overall, as the Lions advanced to the semifinals of the Boras Classic on Thursday, April 21.
JSerra, co-host of the Boras Classic, took on league rival Orange Lutheran in the semifinals, but results were not available at press time. If the Lions advanced, JSerra would take on the Villa Park-Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks winner in the tournament final on Friday, April 22, at Mater Dei.
JSerra’s surge has been sustained despite a long midseason layoff, but the Lions have still scored some important victories, if only for the mental side of the game.
JSerra, ranked No. 9 in CIF-SS Division 1, went 10 days between its sweep of Servite, ranked No. 10 in Division 1, and another matchup with its nonleague archrival, Harvard-Westlake. Harvard-Westlake, ranked No. 3 in Division 1, beat JSerra three times last season, all of which were one-run games, including the CIF-SS Division 1 title game. The Lions finally overcame the Wolverines with an 8-3 win.
It was another eight days before JSerra finally kicked off the Boras Classic on Tuesday, April 19. That’s just one game in 18 days in the heart of the Lions’ season, but there was no rust.
JSerra knocked off San Dimas, 4-2, in the opener, and rolled over St. Augustine of San Diego, 12-5, in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, April 20, to set up another matchup with Orange Lutheran. The Lancers are ranked No. 1 in Division 1 and had won two of three games against JSerra in their league series at the beginning of March.
JSerra enters its final stretch of league play next week in a closely contested fight for the final guaranteed playoff berths from the Trinity League. The Lions and Servite are both 6-6 in league play, and either Santa Margarita, ranked No. 7 in Division 1, or St. John Bosco will be 6-6 when they finish up their series on Friday, April 22. Orange Lutheran has already clinched the league title at 10-2.
JSerra has three games against lastplace Mater Dei, ranked No. 7 in Division 2, to close out the regular season. The Lions play at Mater Dei on Monday, April 25, and host the Monarchs on Tuesday, April 26. Mater Dei hosts the season finale on Thursday, April 28.
The Division 1 playoffs open with wild-card games on May 4 and the first round on May 6.
Capistrano Valley Christian, St. Margaret’s Battle for Baseball League Title
The San Joaquin League title hangs in the balance with one week to play, but one way or another, it will be staying in San Juan Capistrano.
Capistrano Valley Christian (17-7, 7-0) is in the driver’s seat thanks to an 8-3 win over St. Margaret’s (12-4, 6-1) on April 9. It’s the Tartans’ only league loss, and both teams only have two league games remaining—against each other.
St. Margaret’s will be the home team on Tuesday, April 26, and Capistrano Valley Christian will play the host role on Thursday, April 28. Both games will be played at San Juan Sports Park at 6:30 p.m.
Both teams also have some non-league matchups left on the docket. St. Margaret’s hosts Colony of Ontario on Friday, April 22. Capistrano Valley Christian, which has received votes in the Division 3 rankings, plays at Fountain Valley on Saturday, April 23, and at Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks on Wednesday, April 27.
St. Margaret’s will be in the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs, which open with wild cards on May 3 and the first round on May 5. Capistrano Valley Christian will play in the Division 3 playoffs, which start with wild cards on May 4 and the first round on May 6. CD
