Thursday, May 5
Let Me Down Easy
San Diego Repertory Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse present The Second Stage Theatre’s production of Let Me Down Easy conceived, written and performed by Anna Deavere Smith, who Newsweek called “the most exciting individual in American Theatre.” For the past eight years, Smith has interviewed hundreds of Americans to create a virtuosic and moving show about the power and vulnerability of the body, the price of health and the resilience of the human spirit.
San Diego Repertory Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza, in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets $29-$53, 619-544-1000, sdrep.org.
Friday, May 6
Debbie Reynolds
The Welk Theatre in Escondido presents An Evening of Comedy and Music with Debbie Reynolds. Most noted for singing “Good Morning” in Singing in The Rain starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds is a shimmering work-a-holic, often quoting Katharine Hepburn: “As a performer, you sell it as the world buys it.” Debbie recently received her third star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was nominated for an Emmy for her hilarious turn on Will and Grace.
Welk Resorts Theatre, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, in Escondido, 1 p.m., tickets $65, 888-802-7469, welktheatresandiego.com.
Saturday, May 7
Barkin’ Beach Bash
Join the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA for their 17th annual Walk for Animals. This year’s Barkin’ Beach Bash offers a complimentary pancake breakfast, doggie games, information booths, music and festivities, all while raising funds for the San Diego Humane Society’s vital community programs.
Crown Point Shores, in Mission Bay, on-site registration 7:30 a.m., 619-299-7012 x2293; participants can sign up online at sdhumane.org/walk.
Sunday, May 8
Marston House museum and gardens
The George and Anna Marston House is now open for tours of this beautiful estate – house museum, gardens, and museum store in the Carriage House.
The Marston House Museum is one of San Diego’s finest examples of the arts and crafts movement and was constructed in 1905 for George W. Marston and his wife, Anna Gunn Marston. The house is only open by guided tours and the gardens are self guided.
The Marston House Museum, 3525 Seventh Ave., in San Diego, open 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., $8 for adults, 619-297-9327 or 619-298-3142, marstonhouse.org.
Monday, May 9
Art Meets Fashion
L Street Fine Art Gallery presents an exhibition of works by San Diego based top finalists of the 2010 Art Meets Fashion online competition.
Paintings by Dan Adams, Duke Windsor, and Giedre Ferraz de Campos, photos by Dana Levine and John Valois, and collages by Moya Devine will be on display, featuring competition entries which interpret art and fashion as equal forces, along with additional selected works.
L Street Fine Art Gallery, 628 L Street, in San Diego, open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., free, 760-492-2876, lstreetfineart.com.
Tuesday, May 10
The landscapes of Kim Reasor
Noel-Baza Fine Art presents an exhibition of the offbeat landscapes of Kim Reasor. Reasor describes the artwork as “… the clash between nature and suburban sprawl.”
The Noel-Baza gallery specializes in original artwork of the highest quality and an ever-changing selection of prints and drawings by some of the art worlds most important names. This exhibition of fascinating landscapes is well worth a visit.
Noel-Baza Fine Art India Street Gallery, 2165 India Street, in San Diego, noon – 6 p.m. 619-876-4160, noel-baza@cox.net.
Wednesday, May 11
Timothy Bloom
Grammy Award winning Timothy Bloom brings his soulful solo project to Anthology.
Producing and collaborating with artists since he was 17, Bloom won a Grammy for Ne-Yo’s “Say It.” He has also worked with the legendary Smokey Robinson and has a production credit on Chris Brown’s new album F.A.M.E. Fusing R&B, hip hop, country, soul and rock, Bloom brings his exciting new sound to San Diego.
Anthology, 1337 India Street, in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $6, 619-595-0300, anthologysd.com.
