thursday, march 31
Comedy Night
Enjoy a night of gut-busting laughs featuring comedians George Perez, Tommy Chunn, Honest Jon and Aida Rodriguez! George Perez is a comedian whose street smarts and charismatic personality poke fun at the harsh, yet hilarious realities of growing up as a Latino in today’s society. George has appeared on numerous television shows, such as Comedy Central, Showtime, LATV Live, Loco Comedy Jam, Mind of Mencia and much more.
4th and B, 345 B Street, in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets $15, 619-231-4343, 4thandbevents.com.
friday, april 1
Discover ancient Egypt
The Museum of Man has one of the most important ancient Egyptian collections in the United States. The exhibition Ancient Egypt features hieroglyphic stone carvings, jewelry, pottery, amulets and everyday objects, all documented by archaeologists. The exhibition also includes coffin masks, figurines, and mummified falcons. Seven painted wooden coffins are currently on display. The most extraordinary of these is an extremely rare Ptolemaic child’s coffin – only six others are known to exist worldwide. This young girl’s coffin is a cultural treasure reflecting the devotion ancient Egyptians had to their religious customs and beliefs. Two authentic Egyptian mummies are also featured in the exhibition. CAT scans and x-rays on display provide an inside look at what can be learned from mummies without unwrapping or damaging their remains.
San Diego Museum of Man, 1350 El Prado, in Balboa Park, adult tickets $12.50, open 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 619-239-2001, museumofman.org.
saturday, april 2
Life imitates art
The Timken Museum of Art presents the highly anticipated groundbreaking exhibition Robert Wilson Video Portraits. The portraits depict recognizable personalities from the world of performing arts who take on an aspect of their professional lives by being captured in character – but in character inspired by great masterpieces of European art. Robert Downey, Jr., Mikhail Baryshnikov and Jeanne Moreau each appear on 65-inch high definition plasma monitors and Winona Ryder’s portrait will be projected on the outside of the museum exclusively at night until the Old Globe lets out. Watch closely to see if you can spot the almost imperceptible movements by the subjects.
Timken Museum of Art, 1500 El Prado, in Balboa Park, open 10 a.m. – 4.30 p.m., free, 619-239-5548, timkenmuseum.org.
sunday, april 3
Der Rosenkavalier
San Diego Opera presents Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier.
The lushly scored music of Strauss brings to life the story of the Marschallin, a beautiful and elegant noblewoman neglected by her husband. Her torrid affair with the handsome young Octavian brings her intense pleasure, but reinforces her fear of losing him, as well as her beauty and youth.
International opera stars Twyla Robinson and Andrew Greenan perform amidst the dazzling, 18th century opulence of the Austrian Empire. Rounding out this all-star cast are Anke Vondung as the Marschallin’s young lover Octavian and Patrizia Ciofi as the beautiful Sophie.
San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., in San Diego, 2 p.m., tickets from $41, 619-570-1100, sandiegotheatres.org.
monday, april 4
Expect the unexpected
Mexico: Expected/Unexpected presents more than 100 artworks selected from the Isabel and Agustín Coppel collection, which is one of Mexico’s most comprehensive contemporary art collections. From the poetic to the political, Mexico: Expected/Unexpected showcases the key figures of the Mexican contemporary art scene, including Francis Alÿs, Carlos Amorales, Iñaki Bonillas, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Jorge Méndez Blake, Gabriel Orozco, Damián Ortega, Pedro Reyes and Melanie Smith. The exhibition contextualizes these artists in relation to noted historical international practitioners, such as Lygia Clark, William Eggleston, Gordon Matta Clark, Ana Mendieta and Helio Oiticica.
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect Street, in La Jolla, open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., tickets $10, 858-454-3541, mcasd.org.
tuesday, april 5
Chamber Music Series debut
The San Diego Symphony presents the Myriad Trio. San Diego Symphony principal musicians Demarre McGill (flute), Che-Yen Chen (viola) and Julie Ann Smith (harp) have performed in many local venues as the acclaimed Myriad Trio. Now, they make their Chamber Music Series debut, performing Ravel’s Sonatine and works by Debussy, Bach and more.
The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets $20, 619-235-0804, sandiegosymphony.org.
wednesday, april 6
Wings of Gold
The Coronado Historical Association is participating in a national celebration of the Centennial of Naval Aviation with the themed museum exhibit, Wings of Gold: Coronado and Naval Aviation.
In early 1911, the United States Navy asked pioneer aviator and inventor Glenn Curtiss to train one of its officers to fly. Curtiss chose a sandy, scrub-covered island in San Diego Bay as the location and Coronado became the birthplace of naval aviation. An original pilot’s uniform, the helmet of one the first female naval aviators, a model plane built by Glenn Curtiss and a national insignia that flew on aircraft from 1919-1940 are examples of items that will be on view.
Coronado Historical Association Museum of History & Art, 1100 Orange Ave., in Coronado, open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., tickets $4, 619-435-7242, coronadohistory.org.
