Although he is 171 years old, Mark Twain will be coming to the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center Saturday night. No need to thank cryogenics, cloning or any other modern medical marvel, as the literary giant will appear in the form of actor Hal Holbrook.
Holbrook, who is 100 years the junior of the late Samuel Clemens, will resurrect the great American author in what has widely been described as a legendary stage performance.
In the offseason, the Cal Poly baseball program’s incoming freshmen class received high praise and expectations. Collegiate Baseball Newspaper ranked the Mustangs’ recruiting class the 20th-best in the nation.
This year, head coach Larry Lee hopes that young talent will translate into victories – fast.
Tuesday was a day of contrast for baseball as it saw the induction of two of its most beloved stars, when writers elected Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. by overwhelming margins into the Hall of Fame.
Conversely, one of the game’s former saints, Mark McGwire, was vociferously rejected by the same individuals who helped place him on such a lofty pedestal.
The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards will take center stage Monday, Jan. 15 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The Golden Globes have traditionally been not only a tune-up for the Academy Awards, but a forum for other mediums to shine other than just film.
Unlike the Oscars in February, the Golden Globes provides winners from television and film, featuring the often mutually exclusive categories of drama and comedy/musical.