Entertainment
Lizz Russell: Runway to Red Carpet
by Aubree Lynn, Stylist/Writer/Producer A black and white affair started off the collection. Then elegant sex-appeal took over the runway with jewels by Brandy Kevin Russell that hung with safety pins and beads, which caught the light and shimmered. Chic white shift dresses with wraps and loose flowing ends seemed to float, while colorful trains […]
California Ballet Company Presents Sleeping Beauty
California Ballet Company will mount a full-length production of the 19th century classic, “Sleeping Beauty,” at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 17, 2014 and 2:30 p.m., Friday, May 18, 2014. All performances will take place downtown at the San Diego Civic Theatre. Staged by Director Maxine Mahon, after the original by Marius […]
California Ballet School Presents Two Productions
Leaps & Bounds – A Junior Company Showcase will be performed at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 22 and Beyond the Barre will be performed at 7 p.m. at the David & Dorthea Garfield Theatre, Lawrence Family JCC, located at 4126 Executive Drive in La Jolla. California Ballet School’s Junior Company Showcase will include classical […]
San Diego Civic Youth Ballet Presents “Cinderella”
The resident classical ballet school of Balboa Park since 1945, San Diego Civic Youth Ballet, will present a full-length production of the fairy tale favorite, “Cinderella” from Wednesday, April 2, 2014 through Sunday, April 6. Featuring professional costumes, sets, lighting, and staging, the performance will take place at Casa del Prado Theater located in […]
Hello again from San Diego Opera!
by Karen Keltner, resident conductor and music administrator I’m writing to you on the day of San Diego Opera’s second opening night in its 2014 season. “Pagliacci” closed after four successful performances, and we are now poised to do a 180 degree turn to the lively and sweetly amusing opera comedy which is Donizetti’s […]
Lorraine Feather Garners Grammy Nomination for “Attachments”
Lyricist and Jazz Singer Lorraine Feather was born in Manhattan. Her parents named her Billie Jane Lee Lorraine after godmother Billie Holiday, her mother Jane (formerly a big band singer), her mother’s ex-roommate Peggy Lee, and the song “Sweet Lorraine.” She is the daughter of the late jazz writer Leonard Feather. With lineage like […]
San Diego Ballet Presents The Many Loves of Don Juan
The San Diego Ballet Company (SDB), under the leadership of co-directors Robin Sherertz-Morgan and Javier Velasco presents “The Many Loves of Don Juan” at 8 p.m., Friday, February 21 and 2:30 p.m., Sunday, February 23 at the Lyceum Theatre in Horton Plaza in downtown San Diego. Choreographed by SDB’s award-winning, artistic director, Javier Velasco, […]
Frida Kahlo Look-Alike Contest
Global Entertainment Properties, producers of The Complete Frida Kahlo exhibition, is holding a Frida Kahlo Look-Alike Contest from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21. Judging takes place at 7 p.m. at 2765 Truxtun Road at NTC at Liberty Station, Historic Barracks 3, San Diego, CA 92106. This contest is in conjunction with the exhibition, […]
MADCAPS’ 54TH Annual Benefit Show
MADCAPS World Tour 2014 performances will take place from Thursday, March 20 through Saturday, March 22 at Correia Middle School, located at 4302 Valeta Street, San Diego, CA. 92107. This show will also introduce the class of 2020. The Preview Show is 7 p.m., Thursday, March 20. Other shows take place at 8 p.m., Friday, […]
Spanish Revival and Eclectic Architecture
Topic of Mission Hills Heritage 9th Annual Lecture Series by Valerie Lemke Historians, artists and authors will explore “Spanish Revival and Eclectic Architecture in Mission Hills,” at the Ninth Annual Lecture Series presented by Mission Hills Heritage (MHH) Saturday, January 18. Talks and displays will focus on the romantic architectural styles and decorative arts popular […]
