Entertainment
Concert Marks the 24th Year of the SDSU University Dance Company
San Diego State University School of Music and Dance presents the SDSU University Dance Company performing new work directed by esteemed dance faculty Joe Alter, Melissa Nunn, Patricia Sandback and Leslie Seiters. Performances are at 8 p.m., Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4, and 2 p.m., Sunday, May 5 in the Dance Studio […]
San Diego Women’s Chorus to Perform with Special Guests Black Storytellers
The San Diego Women’s Chorus is excited to announce tickets are now on sale for its spring concert, “Still We Rise,” to be held at 7p.m., Saturday, May 4 and 5 p.m., Sunday, May 5 at the University Christian Church, 3900 Cleveland Avenue in Hillcrest. With special guests Black Storytellers of San Diego (BSSD), “Still […]
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Flair in Old Town
Festivities Include Folkloric Dancers, Mariachis, Food and Beverage Specials Diane Powers first launched Old Town’s Cinco de Mayo festival in 1983, and today she continues her dedication to the exposition of Mexican cultures with lively celebrations at her Bazaar del Mundo Restaurants. Casa Guadalajaa Restaurant and Bazaar del Mundo Shops are located in Old Town […]
2013 Coronado Historic Home Tour
Mother’s Day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The annual Coronado Historic Home Tour has become a much-looked-forward-to Mother’s Day tradition, often combined with brunch or an early dinner at one of Coronado’s fine restaurants. This year’s offerings on May 12, promise another very special afternoon. With architectural styles ranging from a Queen Anne built in […]
California Ballet Company Presents Swan Lake
California Ballet Company will perform Thor Sutowski’s full-length “Swan Lake” for two performances only, 7:30 p.m., Saturday May 18 and 2:30 p.m., Sunday May 19 at the San Diego Civic Theatre. The production will be the finale of the company’s 45th Anniversary Gala celebration. The Saturday evening show will be preceded by a black-tie Gala […]
National Comedy Theatre’s High School League Competion
National Comedy Theatre’s (NCT) High School League is holding an improv comedy tournament for all high school participants on May 4 and 5, 2013. The winner of the competition will play against NCT’s main stage cast on Friday, May 11. “The NCT High School League is a unique opportunity for high school students in San […]
Tom Rush at AMSDConcerts
The iconic Tom Rush returns to AMSDConcerts, 4650 Mansfield, Avenue, at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 16. Tickets are $35 for rows 8 and back and $62 for the first 8 rows and dinner package at De Mille’s. (The food is outstanding!) Tom Rush’s impact on the American music scene has been profound. He helped shape […]
Coyote Music Festival Features Boondock Brothers, Curt Owen
Cuyamaca College presents the 5th Annual Coyote Music Festival with a line-up of local indie bands. This free event will be held on Saturday, May 4, from noon to 5 p.m. Bring a friend, pack a picnic and settle in on the Grand Lawn for an afternoon filled with live music, fun, food and prizes. […]
Planning a Season of Opera
by Ian Campbell Is it the chicken or the egg? Is it the singer or the title? Is it audience appeal or the need to expand horizons? And frequently, is it affordable? Putting together an opera season of four operas can be challenging, and San Diego Opera’s 2014 Forty-Ninth International Season is no exception. Were […]
Part I Bromeliads
Easy to grow and Easy on the Eye In April, Joann Dossett, long-time member of the Mission Hills Floral Association, San Diego Horticultural Society, and a host of other botanical organizations, gave an enthusiastic workshop on bromeliads at her beautiful home. She began by apologizing. It seems a troop of raccoons has fallen in love […]
