Books
Firewater Pond by Michael Kimball (Putnam’s: $17.95) Around the turn of the century, the Spanish writer Miguel de Unamuno wrote “Niebla” (Fog), a book that was either a descendant of Laurence Sterne’s “Tristram Shandy” or a precursor of Luigi Pirandello’s “Six Characters in Search of an Author.”
Dec. 11, 1985
Music
TODAY POP MUSIC Click Five finds happy medium There’s a fine line between bubble gum and power-pop, and that’s where you’ll find the Click Five.
Feb. 9, 2006
Movies
Several years ago Monty Python alumnus Michael Palin came across the diaries of his great-grandfather, an Oxford don, and they inspired his charming and understated “American Friends” (at the Sunset 5).
April 23, 1993
Michael Winterbottom’s film within a film explores ‘Tristram Shandy’s’ meandering narrative.
Feb. 10, 2006
Sports
Sir Tristram, the greatest thoroughbred stallion in the southern hemisphere, was humanely destroyed Wednesday after suffering a broken shoulder.
May 23, 1997
Writing with a Playful Pen and Melancholy Ink
June 7, 1998
Entertainment & Arts
Delighting the senses and lifting the spirit are the outward, expected virtues of splendid performances.
Oct. 23, 1998
California
The holiday season is a special time for family gatherings.
Dec. 22, 1985
Television
Steve Coogan’s new show about a former rock roadie is an essentially affectionate look into oddball British suburban lives.
Oct. 13, 2006
Philharmonia Orchestra offers expressive and provocative readings as it opens its third O.C. season in Newport Beach.
Oct. 22, 1998