Ryan
Masters
Selected Articles from
The Monterey County Weekly / 2003-2006
Hell Hole - COVER
Oct 26, 2006 / Ryan MastersThe Monterey County Jail is an overcrowded pit of violence and despair. There is no plan to fix it.
Monterey Turnover
Oct 12, 2006 / Ryan MastersMass exodus brings new ideas and inexperienced politicians.
Weed Invasion
Oct 05, 2006 / Ryan MastersSheriff’s deputies bust three huge pot farms in less than a week.
The Translator’s Poet
Sep 28, 2006 / Ryan MastersRobert Mezey brought Borges’ and his own works to vivid life.
Grease Guzzler
Sep 28, 2006 / Ryan MastersCalifornia’s second biodiesel plant sets up shop in Gonzales.
Big Picture
Sep 28, 2006 / Ryan MastersLightHawk allows a moving look at the state of ocean protection.
Playing With Pain
Sep 21, 2006 / Ryan MastersThe Renaissance Faire experience parallels the best and worst of Old England.
Strange Days in Monterey
Sep 14, 2006 / Ryan MastersSea Studios wants to know how people talk about climate change.
Firing Blanks
Sep 14, 2006 / Ryan MastersA WWII enactment channels the confusion of war on Fort Ord.
Enviros Win One
Sep 07, 2006 / Ryan MastersCoalition including local group prevails in lawsuit against Bush EPA.
Theater Folk
Sep 07, 2006 / Ryan MastersCommunity theater is about community, but it still has its stars.
Photographing Phantasms
Aug 24, 2006 / Ryan MastersShow at Carmel’s Center for Photographic Art explores creatures real and imagined.
Environmental Groups Support Storm Water Plan
Aug 17, 2006 / Ryan MastersCarmel and Pebble Beach Company won’t sign on.
Done Fishing
Aug 17, 2006 / Ryan MastersState names Marine Protected Areas.
Cable War in Sacramento
Aug 10, 2006 / Ryan MastersOpponents say bill would kill community media.
In the Zone
Aug 10, 2006 / Ryan MastersThe Actors Collective builds on a brief but spectacular tradition.
Clean Water Solution - COVER
Aug 10, 2006 / Ryan MastersOne thing is missing from the Peninsula’s plan to take toxics out of its runoff: Money.
Shakespeare Summer
Aug 10, 2006 / Ryan MastersPac Rep launches its annual Festival, and Western Stage brings the Bard to Hollywood.
Toxic Runoff - COVER
Aug 3, 2006 / Ryan Masters
The Peninsula’s cities are pumping poisons into Monterey Bay. And they can’t afford to stop.
No-Fish Zones Get Another Hearing
Aug 03, 2006 / Ryan MastersNo-Fish Zones Get Another Hearing.
Back in the Grove
Jul 27, 2006 / Ryan MastersDaniel Davis returns to PG politics.
Recall on City Hall
Jul 20, 2006 / Ryan MastersMonterey activists want voters to decide on $14 million Public Service Center.
Mudslinging Contest
Jul 13, 2006 / Ryan MastersFormer Monterey County district attorney says he found a corrupt mess in Hollister.
Time Travelers - COVER
Jul 06, 2006 / Ryan MastersThe bison of South Monterey County have taken a strange journey, and it’s not over yet.
Dialing for Dollars
Jul 06, 2006 / Ryan MastersTelecom industry pumps millions into AB 2987.
Fisherman’s Friend - COVER
Jun 29, 2006 / Ryan MastersChet McAndrews helps disabled vets get out on the water.
An Explosive Drama
Jun 29, 2006 / Ryan MastersTalking To Terrorists exposes the people behind the masks.
Scavenger Hunt
Jun 29, 2006 / Ryan MastersScientists catch and test the condors that ate squirrels shot with lead-based bullets.
Wise Fools Parade
Jun 22, 2006 / Ryan MastersWilliam Saroyan is rediscovered in Salinas.
500 Miles from Moab
Jun 22, 2006 / Ryan MastersLocal outdoorsman prepares for punishing eco-race.
Mayorless in PG
Jun 15, 2006 / Ryan MastersJim Costello’s out—now who will lead Pacific Grove?
Frontier Journey
Jun 15, 2006 / Ryan MastersEl Teatro Campesino presents third installment of Corridos!
Horror Show
Jun 08, 2006 / Ryan MastersFrancisco de Goya’s 18th century prints resonate with Steinbeck’s times, and ours.
Kanalakis Kills
Jun 08, 2006 / Ryan MastersSheriff easily outguns opponents.
Museum Quality
Jun 08, 2006 / Ryan MastersEsther Trosow continues to catalog Pacific Grove history and culture at the PG Museum of Natural History.
Body of Work
Jun 01, 2006 / Ryan MastersSpectorDance debuts a new Rock Ballet.
Birdman of PG
May 25, 2006 / Ryan MastersNew exhibit at Museum of Natural History celebrates the peripatetic Rollo Beck.
Jailhouse Politics
May 18, 2006 / Ryan MastersSheriff’s race centers on big problems at county jail.
Capital Pee
May 18, 2006 / Ryan MastersUrinetown, an extended pee-pee joke, really is funny.
Historic Heroics
May 18, 2006 / Ryan MastersPeninsula woman honored for preserving California landmarks.
A Poet in the Wilderness
May 11, 2006 / Ryan Masters‘Jeffers at Point Sur’ celebrates the man in his milieu.
Fixing the Dam Problem
Apr 27, 2006 / Ryan MastersSan Clemente Dam seismic safety project opens for public review.
Identity Poetics
Apr 27, 2006 / Ryan MastersSandra Cisneros speaks from her Latina heart.
Bling Bang - COVER
Apr 27, 2006 / Ryan MastersHow $107 million of West Coast rap king Suge Knight’s money got divvied up in a Monterey courtroom.
Same as the Old Bosses
Apr 13, 2006 / Ryan MastersNo surprises in Carmel elections.
Teenage Tragedy
Apr 13, 2006 / Ryan MastersPaperwing pushes boundaries with Lolita.
Actor’s Jam
Apr 06, 2006 / Ryan MastersPacRep presents a one-man show with a lot of characters.
Taxing Times
Apr 06, 2006 / Ryan MastersPG’s money woes may mean higher taxes.
Breaking the Bank
Apr 06, 2006 / Ryan MastersRobbers strike Pacific Grove credit union three times in three years.
Fishy Solution
Mar 30, 2006 / Ryan MastersSalmon season may be cut short. Again.
Fishing for a Fix
Mar 23, 2006 / Ryan MastersCompromise on marine protection plan pleases no one.
Down to the Bone
Mar 23, 2006 / Ryan MastersPacRep rocks a tale of blue-collar innovation in hard times.
Hope in the Newsroom
Mar 23, 2006 / Ryan MastersHerald employees’ futures are still uncertain in wake of McClatchy deal.
The Missing Link
Mar 16, 2006 / Ryan MastersCoastal Commission and enviros get a look at Pebble Beach Company’s plan.
Hanging From the Stars
Mar 09, 2006 / Ryan MastersMonterey artist’s guitar straps win over an industry.
Stream of Conscience - COVER
Mar 09, 2006 / Ryan MastersA useless dam on the Carmel River is keeping endangered steelhead from their spawning grounds.
Sacto’s Top Enviro
Mar 09, 2006 / Ryan MastersMarine protection plan—a pet project of Terry Tamminen—comes to Seaside.
Downsizing City Hall
Mar 02, 2006 / Ryan MastersPreservationists say newer, smaller plans for Monterey’s Public Service Center are still too big.
Death and Living
Mar 02, 2006 / Ryan MastersNeil Simon’s wry tribute to mourning is brought vividly to life at Carl Cherry.
Flat Out Fast
Mar 02, 2006 / Ryan MastersMonterey man looks to go 170 mph on a two-stroke motorcycle.
ONSTAGE: Bringing the Heat
Feb 23, 2006 / Ryan MastersODC/San Francisco takes on global warming.
No-Fish Zones Gain Support
Feb 23, 2006 / Ryan MastersAquarium works to change state and federal policy.
OUTSIDE: Wild Olympian
Feb 23, 2006 / Ryan MastersA tribute to Bill Johnson, the greatest American ski racer of them all.
Desal Project Stalled In Court
Feb 23, 2006 / Ryan MastersSave Our Waterfront lawsuit says Cannery Row plant will put the city at risk.
Swept Out To Sea
Feb 16, 2006 / Ryan MastersSteelhead die while the battle over breaching the Carmel Lagoon continues.
Eyes of the Law
Feb 09, 2006 / Ryan MastersSheriff’s Office is the first in the nation to use iris scans in jail.
Rambling Stones
Feb 02, 2006 / Ryan MastersAfter getting the boot at the Barnyard, PG diver’s jade makes its way home.
Light and Darkness
Feb 02, 2006 / Ryan MastersYoga is an inspiration and the subject of PG artist’s show.
Ocean View Property Sale
Jan 26, 2006 / Ryan MastersUS Coast Guard may off-load some of its local property to city of Monterey.
Romantic Getaway
Jan 26, 2006 / Ryan MastersWife of a convicted child molester investigated for helping husband evade arrest.
Language Explosion
Jan 26, 2006 / Ryan MastersThe 10,000 Poems Project calls on the poet inside everyone.
Power Grab
Jan 19, 2006 / Ryan MastersEnvironmentalists hope Duke Energy sale and permit expiration will make for a more Slough-friendly plant.
Hard Winter Nights
Jan 19, 2006 / Ryan MastersNew Actors Collective stages an important, brief production of The Lion in Winter.
Pure Funny
Jan 12, 2006 / Ryan MastersCelebrated local dramatist Rob Foster unleashes a clever piece of fluff.
Pinching Pennies
Jan 12, 2006 / Ryan MastersPG City Council mulls making organizers pay thousands for annual events.
Salt of the Sea
Jan 05, 2006 / Ryan MastersPlanned desal plant allows Cannery Row hotel project to inch forward.
The Year on Stage
Jan 05, 2006 / Ryan MastersTheater companies countywide roll out big seasons.
Unchartered Course
Dec 22, 2005 / Ryan MastersUnless it can find a new sponsor, Monterey Bay Charter School may shut its doors.
Story of a Lifetime
Dec 22, 2005 / Ryan MastersLocal literary giant scores with the tale of another renegade.
Lost and Found
Dec 22, 2005 / Ryan MastersMiracles: A diver’s dark night and her uncanny rescue.
Reefing Madness
Dec 22, 2005 / Ryan MastersNorthern California businessman says sinking a ship in the Monterey Bay will bring divers and dollars.
Friendly Waters
Dec 15, 2005 / Ryan MastersMarine reserve proposals prove fishermen and enviros can play nice.
Rock’s Not Dead
Dec 15, 2005 / Ryan MastersPacRep brings a pantheon of musical heroes to life.
Hitting the Proverbial Fan
Dec 15, 2005 / Ryan MastersPG agreed to spend $500,000 to fix its dismal sewers. It didn’t spend the money, and the spills keep coming.
Trail of the Vanished
Dec 08, 2005 / Ryan MastersWhen a hat is left on the bus, to what hidden, mysterious realm does it venture?
Poor Little Rich City
Dec 08, 2005 / Ryan MastersNo funds to fix Flanders, say Carmel officials.
Toadal Chaos
Dec 08, 2005 / Ryan MastersWind in the Willows tells the story of a driver gone completely animal.
Sound Waves
Dec 01, 2005 / Ryan MastersA lawsuit and public hearings this week target Navy’s use of sonar.
Spin Control
Nov 24, 2005 / Ryan MastersSafeway’s not the victim, insist Monterey officials.
Home-Less in Paradise - COVER
Nov 24, 2005 / Ryan MastersIn a hilltop forest bordering a wealthy Peninsula enclave, renegades and outcasts practice bare survival.
The City of Light in Black and White
Nov 24, 2005 / Ryan MastersLocal photographer Meredith Mullins captures Paris street life.
Instant History
Nov 10, 2005 / Ryan MastersPlayback brings actual Salinas Stories to the stage.
Smoke on the Water - COVER
Nov 10, 2005 / Ryan MastersBig-wave towsurfing will become a thing of the past if jet skis are banned in the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary.
Colorful Character
Nov 03, 2005 / Ryan MastersA cartoonist for men’s mags and Mann Packing, Eldon Dedini looks back on a vibrant career.
$13.5 Million Question
Nov 03, 2005 / Ryan MastersAs Election Day approaches, MPUSD’s forensic audit looms large.
Real Life Drama
Nov 03, 2005 / Ryan MastersEl Teatro Campesino celebrates its 40th Anniversary.
Water War Hero
Oct 27, 2005 / Ryan MastersBill Woodworth, advocate of conservation and personal responsibility, dies at 87.
Creation Myth
Oct 20, 2005 / Ryan MastersEd Asner & Co. bring The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial to Carmel.
Blown Off Course
Oct 20, 2005 / Ryan MastersTwo hurricanes send a homeless man all the way to the Peninsula.
Meth Explodes - COVER
Oct 13, 2005 / Ryan MastersThe most deadly recreational drug has become the most popular, in Monterey County and everywhere.
Children’s Crusade
Oct 13, 2005 / Ryan MastersWith its new production of Redwall, Ariel Theatrical continues to prove that theater is for kids.
Sibling Subjugation
Oct 06, 2005 / Ryan MastersWith The Pink Brothers, Allston James dissects a freaky family dynamic.
Verse Case Scenario
Sep 29, 2005 / Ryan MastersMonterey Poetry Review kicks off with library reading Saturday.
Bagging the Deal
Sep 29, 2005 / Ryan MastersDid Safeway balk at increase in $265-a-month rent?
Heart of Darkness
Sep 29, 2005 / Ryan MastersPac Rep’s Othello explores the darkest side of humanity.
The Art of War
Sep 22, 2005 / Ryan MastersThe Knights of Avalon recall the valor of a violent era.
Conspiracy Theory
Sep 22, 2005 / Ryan MastersBeard dramatizes dispute over the dramatist’s identity.
Local Legend Dies
Sep 22, 2005 / Ryan MastersEdgar Henry Haber, founder of Quail Lodge and noted philanthropist, was 93.
Holding Back the Sea
Sep 22, 2005 / Ryan MastersPebble Beach’s efforts to save its legendary 18th green could cause problems down the coast.
Art Wide Open
Sep 22, 2005 / Ryan MastersMonterey County Artists Studio Tour could be the best—and the last.
Food Fight
Sep 15, 2005 / Ryan MastersTrader Joe’s takes on Safeway for downtown Monterey lease.
Truth Gore Dare
Sep 15, 2005 / Ryan MastersThe satisfyingly edgy Bat Boy will make you laugh ‘til your stomach turns.
Waves Of Destruction - COVER
Sep 08, 2005 / Ryan MastersStorms, tsunamis, watery death; Could it happen here?
A Monstrous Musical
Sep 01, 2005 / Ryan MastersPac Rep’s Beauty and the Beast is a ringing tour de force.
Le Deux Machina
Sep 01, 2005 / Ryan MastersSegways are dangerously fun.
Undressing the Window
Sep 01, 2005 / Ryan MastersMonterey City Council will decide whether to renew two business leases or further open waterfront.
Life Recorder
Aug 25, 2005 / Ryan MastersRina Benmayor of Cal State University - Monterey Bay
War Over Oil
Aug 25, 2005 / Ryan MastersFeds plan to expand oil drilling in Los Padres National Forest despite environmentalists’ protests.
Annie for President
Aug 18, 2005 / Ryan MastersMPC’s production could be the tip of a revival for this surprisingly political musical.
Motorheads Watch Out
Aug 18, 2005 / Ryan MastersExtreme gravity cars are fast, cool and don’t need fuel.
Coffee, To Go
Aug 18, 2005 / Ryan MastersPG’s Bookworks is sold, and Wildberries gets the boot.
Natural Born Killers
Aug 18, 2005 / Ryan MastersThe documentary Deep Blue shows the vicious cycle of nature in savage detail.
Book of Life
Aug 11, 2005 / Ryan MastersWestern Stage does its best to bring Cannery Row off the page.
Policing the Seas
Aug 11, 2005 / Ryan Masters‘New mandate’ designs marine protected areas along the Central Coast.
Bang for the Buck
Aug 11, 2005 / Ryan MastersOfficials defend Monterey’s military institutions.
Artists’ Revolution
Aug 11, 2005 / Ryan MastersWest End Celebration flaunts Sand City’s unique art culture.
The Land Itself
Aug 04, 2005 / Ryan Masters25th Steinbeck Festival celebrates the places Steinbeck made famous.
Ghost Ship
Aug 04, 2005 / Ryan MastersMore than a half a century ago, the US’s largest dirigible sunk off the Big Sur coast. In the fall, researchers will attempt to photograph the wreck.
Inside Eden - COVER - AAN Winner (Pdf)
Aug 04, 2005 / Ryan MastersSuspending time in the Ventana Wilderness.
Splitting Hearts
Jul 28, 2005 / Ryan MastersPac Rep’s Retreat from Moscow is achingly well-acted.
Brush With the Divine
Jul 28, 2005 / Ryan MastersRegis Silva’s three-dimensional “paintings” pay homage to ancient African gods.
Soup of the Gods
Jul 21, 2005 / Ryan MastersLaurie Anderson comes to Big Sur on Tuesday.
Take a Hike
Jul 21, 2005 / Ryan MastersHuckleberry Ridge homeowners sue city of Monterey to keep the public out.
About Face
Jul 14, 2005 / Ryan MastersBRAC Chair suggests merging Monterey’s military schools.
Small Screen, Big Vision
Jul 07, 2005 / Ryan MastersInternational community media conference rolls into Monterey.
The Write Art
Jun 30, 2005 / Ryan MastersSteinbeck Center’s The Art of the Graceful Envelope celebrates simpler forms of communication.
Fiery Skies
Jun 30, 2005 / Ryan MastersMonterey will host annual fireworks show this July 4; Salinas skies will be dark.
Dead in the Water
Jun 23, 2005 / Ryan MastersWhite shark, intended to be the Aquarium’s newest visitor, dies in open ocean holding pen.
Pussies Galore
Jun 23, 2005 / Ryan MastersSculpted cats raise money for kids and art.
Justice Stalled
Jun 23, 2005 / Ryan MastersConvicted Carmel Valley molester is still on the lam.
Murderous Fun
Jun 16, 2005 / Ryan MastersTWS’s Arsenic and Old Lace is exactly as killingly humorous as it is supposed to be.
Paddling Preachers
Jun 09, 2005 / Ryan MastersTeamOCEAN volunteers act as Sanctuary missionaries in kayaks.
Bohemian Paint
Jun 02, 2005 / Ryan MastersHenry Miller’s daughter plans to sell her father’s most personal art.
Bomb Scares Shakes Carmel
Jun 02, 2005 / Ryan MastersFifth incident in two years a false alarm, say cops.
An Ageless Story
May 26, 2005 / By Ryan MastersForest Theater Guild taps teenager to make Zorba move.
All Summer Dream
May 26, 2005 / Ryan MastersThe season comes to life on stage from Carmel to Salinas.
New Face in PG
May 26, 2005 / Ryan MastersEx-assistant County administrator chosen as city manager.
A Wild Midsummer Night
May 19, 2005 / Ryan MastersMPC finds the heat in Shakespeare’s hottest play.
Metal Guru - COVER
May 19, 2005 / Ryan MastersSculptor Richard MacDonald forges art from life.
Off the Beaten Path
May 19, 2005 / Ryan MastersCounty Parks officials drag their feet over Cañada Woods North trail.
Real Life Drama
May 19, 2005 / Ryan MastersAllston James’ wild journeys bring depth and soul to his playwrighting.
Salmon Fishermen Hurting
May 12, 2005 / Ryan MastersRestrictions set to heal a river in Oregon impact local waters.
Rootless Variety
May 05, 2005 / Ryan MastersThe homeless Troupers of the Gold Coast keep performing.
Turf Wars
May 05, 2005 / Ryan MastersMonterey neighborhoods wheel and deal for project funding.
Playing Politics
May 05, 2005 / Ryan MastersStaff Players squeeze Havel’s sprawling anti-totalitarian allegory onto a tiny stage.
Kid Rocks
Apr 28, 2005 / Ryan MastersBlockbuster Kid Millionaire finds DeFaria and Tosh in fine musical form.
Hiring Kids for War - COVER
Apr 28, 2005 / Ryan MastersLocal anti-recruitment effort targets high schools.
A Shark's Tale - COVER
Apr 21, 2005 / Ryan MastersThe untold story of the biggest star to ever swim in the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Wired on the Water?
Apr 14, 2005 / Ryan MastersMonterey Coast Guard personnel investigated for illegal drug use.
Buzz of Love
Apr 07, 2005 / Ryan MastersPG Museum hosts an art bee-in.
LIT: No Mystery
Mar 31, 2005 / Ryan MastersSecond book by longtime local writers group shows organic growth.
Back on the Market
Mar 31, 2005 / Ryan MastersChurch plans to sell downtown Monterey’s Marsh Building.
Character Study
Mar 31, 2005 / Ryan MastersTwo actors bring a whole town to life in the funny and moving Stones in His Pockets.
Failure and Obsession
Mar 24, 2005 / Ryan MastersPac Rep’s M. Butterfly captures a hopeless love.
OUTSIDE: Ghost Tree Lives
Mar 24, 2005 / Ryan MastersOne day on Pebble Beach’s legendary wave.
OnStage: Ritual Feeding
Mar 17, 2005 / Ryan MastersWomen and Food makes metaphoric and literal sense.
Shiny Happy People
Mar 17, 2005 / Ryan MastersFractious PG Councilmembers learn to play nice.
Bleating Hearts
Mar 10, 2005 / Ryan MastersAlbee’s The Goat probes an absurd dilemma.
Casa de Abel
Mar 10, 2005 / Ryan MastersState senator may move in to historic adobe.
Pac Rep’s Big Year
Mar 03, 2005 / Ryan MastersFor its 23rd season, the company turns to Disney and Sinatra—but doesn’t ignore the edgy stuff.
Five Heads Short
Mar 03, 2005 / Ryan MastersCoastal waters task force postpones big decisions until April.
Running Down A Drain
Mar 03, 2005 / Ryan MastersState water officials tell Peninsula cities to stop stormwater runoff.
Hot and Silent
Mar 03, 2005 / Ryan MastersFilm fest features old surrealist movies and live Gypsy jazz.
White Shark’s Days
Feb 24, 2005 / Ryan MastersThe Monterey Bay Aquarium’s weekend-long shark celebration may be the beginning of the end.
831: Waking Giant
Feb 24, 2005 / Ryan MastersAfter a long hiatus, local poet David Gitin publishes a new book.
Class Actions
Feb 24, 2005 / Ryan MastersPG’s rent hikes on public buildings have instructors irked.
Surf Active
Feb 17, 2005 / Ryan MastersThe recently lauded Surfrider Foundation opens a Monterey chapter.
Wisdom and Humility
Feb 17, 2005 / Ryan MastersOne-woman show demonstrates Zen-Christian doctrine as lived by religious homeless activists.
Dancing Wheels
Feb 17, 2005 / Ryan MastersThe AXIS Dance Company moves way beyond disabilities.
Fine Cheap Romance
Feb 10, 2005 / Ryan MastersFrankie and Johnny make something like love in Salinas.
Poet In Two Worlds
Feb 10, 2005 / Ryan MastersRobert Sward’s work spans borders—literally and metaphorically.
Three Kingdoms
Feb 10, 2005 / Ryan MastersLegendary French director Jean-Luc Godard’s Notre Musique is a fractured meditation on war.
Love Rolls On
Feb 03, 2005 / Ryan MastersBus Stop approaches romance from eight directions.
The Voice of a Poet
Feb 03, 2005 / By Ryan MastersRobert Pinsky brings the work off the page.
Off The Wall
Feb 03, 2005 / Ryan MastersPetroglyphs in PG.
History’s Voice
Jan 27, 2005 / Ryan MastersTaelen Thomas brings artists of the past to life.
Satanic Majesty
Jan 20, 2005 / Ryan MastersMurnau’s Faust meets Italian quartet in gothic masterpiece.
Painting the Town Absurd
Jan 20, 2005 / Ryan MastersCartoonist Snick Farkas parodies Pacific Grove to a mixed response.
Head West, Young Women
Jan 13, 2005 / Ryan MastersThe adventurous artistic path of a forgotten Monterey artist will be recreated this year.
Two-Wheeling Spirit
Dec 23, 2004 / Ryan MastersChristmas Eve bike ride is all about silly fun.
Pungent Dinner Theater
Dec 09, 2004 / Ryan MastersComedy hit from the ‘30s is still sharp.
The Real Esselen
Dec 09, 2004 / Ryan MastersA new book delivers the overlooked story of Big Sur’s early inhabitants.
A Drama Queen and Her Princess
Dec 02, 2004 / Ryan MastersStage Mother presents an enjoyably dysfuctional Hollywood family.
The Real Ricketts
Nov 24, 2004 / Ryan MastersExhibit celebrating the seminal Beatnik scientist offers only a glimpse.
Water Colors
Nov 18, 2004 / Ryan Masters - COVERThe Monterey Bay Aquarium shows us the ocean through the eyes of young Latino painters.
The Art of Remembering
Nov 11, 2004 / Ryan MastersHoward Ikemoto teaches artists how to be young again.
Classically Vulgar
Nov 04, 2004 / Ryan MastersWestern Stage’s Tartuffe is brutally true to the original.
Under Water Vision - COVER
Nov 04, 2004 / Ryan MastersScott Campbell goes deep for his art.
Back to Basics
Nov 04, 2004 / Ryan MastersLocal author and occupational therapist Joy Colangelo explains why chairs and computers can make us sick.
Hot For Alien Trannies - AAN Winner
Oct 28, 2004 / Ryan MastersFrank N. Further et al. wow ‘em in Salinas.
Dropping a Bomb
Oct 21, 2004 / Ryan MastersLife-long anti-nuclear activist says the danger is worsening.
Hurts So Good - AAN Winner
Oct 14, 2004 / Ryan MastersSweeney Todd brings its sharp humor to Salinas.
A Feeling Man’s Genius
Oct 07, 2004 / Ryan MastersVictor Villaseñor brings passion and a past to CSUMB.
Keeping It Real
Sep 30, 2004 / Ryan MastersMonterey County’s arts scene branches out from its bohemian Carmel roots.
Artists’ Road Trip
Sep 23, 2004 / Ryan MastersAnnual tour offers a glimpse of the inner world of art.
Shakespeare’s Wo(men)
Sep 16, 2004 / Ryan MastersMoorer and Co. triumph with Elizabeth Rex.
Poets Revolt
Sep 09, 2004 / Ryan MastersPoetry in Wartime screens in Monterey.
Summer Camp
Sep 09, 2004 / Ryan MastersVulgar little old lady breeds hilarity in Selvig’s version of Charles Busch trifle.
Stage Heroes
Sep 02, 2004 / Ryan MastersCan local live theater survive decreased funding and multi-media distraction?
Fun For All - AAN Winner
Sep 02, 2004 / Ryan MastersPacRep’s Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will please the two-year-old in everyone.
The Final Stage
Aug 26, 2004 / Ryan MastersMagic Circle will close after one last outstanding production.
All My Secrets
Aug 19, 2004 / Ryan MastersWestern Stage lets the masks drop away in a strong production of All My Sons.
Punk’s Priestess
Aug 19, 2004 / Ryan MastersPatti Smith brings the dirty magic for a benefit.
Royal Pain
Aug 12, 2004 / Ryan MastersShakespeare returns to Carmel this weekend with Henry VI, Part 3.
West End Artists
Aug 05, 2004 / Ryan MastersSand City neighborhood celebrates artistic revival.
The First Eco-Writer - COVER
Aug 05, 2004 / Ryan MastersOne critic claims that Steinbeck was the first of a new breed of environmental writers.
Twin Solos on Stage
Jul 29, 2004 / Ryan MastersSusannah York’s Shakespeare’s Women and Gregg Stebben’s Richard Feynman both come to Carmel.
Beatle’s Lines
Jul 22, 2004 / Ryan MastersArtwork of John Lennon on display at Portola Plaza.
Wandering Diva
Jul 22, 2004 / Ryan MastersMezzo soprano Elise Rotchford follows her musical muse to some wild places.
Big Screen Waves
Jul 15, 2004 / Ryan MastersRiding Giants shows more than most surf films about the men who ride mountains.
El Corazón Azteca - COVER
Jul 08, 2004 / Ryan MastersLuis Valdez and El Teatro Campesino draw on a rich tradition.
Sedaris Family Values
Jun 24, 2004 / Ryan MastersThe Family Man: David Sedaris continues to make his reputation by hurting the ones he loves.
Hollywood On Stage
Jun 24, 2004 / Ryan MastersTwo local productions give Tinseltown a second take.
Love’s Labour Found
Jun 10, 2004 / Ryan MastersThree old friends and a bench—ingredients for great theater.
Antiheroes Live!
May 13, 2004 / Ryan MastersMPC’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern breathes anew.
For the Love of God
Apr 22, 2004 / Ryan MastersAgnes of God is a riveting, brilliant production.
In Your Face
Apr 15, 2004 / Ryan MastersLenny Bruce lashes out at fake morality in Carmel.
To Forgive, Divine
Apr 01, 2004 / Ryan MastersPatrice Vecchione’s newest anthology has a pointed theme.
Romance and Laughter
Mar 25, 2004 / Ryan MastersTwo local authors hold Thunderbird signings Saturday.
Mr. Green Jeans
Mar 18, 2004 / Ryan MastersDon Wobber brings jade from the sea, and reveals its inner beauty.
’Til Your Belly Hurts
Mar 11, 2004 / Ryan MastersRoom Service is fast, frothy and hilarious good fun.
Rider on the Storm
Mar 04, 2004 / Ryan MastersSurfer-photographer Don Curry rides the big waves—the really big waves.
Power Play
Mar 04, 2004 / Ryan MastersBlue/Orange is a brilliant, electrifying examination of human relationships.
Write Kind Of Change
Jan 29, 2004 / Ryan MastersSpeaking Up for Change: An interdisciplinary writing program at CSUMB shows students the power words can have.
Word Warrior - COVER
Jan 29, 2004 / Ryan MastersLocal poet helped forge links between feminism, black power, and new literature.
Cowardly Wit
Jan 15, 2004 / Ryan MastersRobert Colter shines in Present Laughter.
Poetry and Baseball
Dec 24, 2003 / Ryan MastersRolf Scheel has lived a few lifetimes between Bad-Homburg and Pacific Grove.
The Music Man
Nov 20, 2003 / Ryan MastersSondheim's songs take center stage in MPC production.
Matriot Games
Nov 13, 2003 / Ryan MastersIn Frances Payne Adler's new book, poetry is politics.
A Mother's Love
Oct 16, 2003 / Ryan MastersMPC's The Glass Menagerie is an emotional and technical triumph.
Contact Ryan Masters at 831-277-0319 or pgsurfer@gmail.com