The City: Top to Bottom
thursday, aug. 25
The Music of the Rolling Stones
The Summer Pops season continues with a tribute to the original bad boys of rock ‘n roll, The Music of the Rolling Stones. This salute to the Stones has been hailed by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the best tribute shows around. Their songs are legendary. Mick’s strut iconic. “Satisfaction,” “Under My Thumb,” “Brown Sugar” and “Ruby Tuesday” are rock ‘n roll at its finest!
Costume contest! Dress up in your favorite ’60s and ’70s garb and enter to win lots of prizes including tickets to upcoming concerts, VIP access and more. Come early (6:45 p.m.) and sign-up at the concert.
Embarcadero Marina Park South,Marina Park Way, in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $17,619-235-0804, sandiegosymphony.org.
Craig White friday, aug. 26
What will you believe?
Ion Theatre Company presents Grace by Craig Wright. A deeply religious couple moves to Florida with dreams of a real estate boom bonanza. When a badly scarred neighbor, who once worked for NASA and a mysterious exterminator, who is still troubled about the Allied bombing of Hamburg come to call, things get complicated. This local premiere of Grace by Craig Wright, author of The Pavilion and writer for the HBO series Six Feet Under, features Rhianna Basore, Jim Chovick, Francis Gercke and Nick Kennedy and is directed by Producing Artistic Director Glenn Paris. This production is for mature audiences only.
Blkbox, 3704 Sixth Ave. in Hillcrest, 8 p.m., tickets $29, 619-600-5020, iontheatre.com.
saturday, aug. 27
Come Back Little Sheba
Community Actors Theatre presents Come Back Little Sheba by William Inge. This chilling drama centers around the marriage of Lola and Doc Delaney and the presence of a boarder named Marie. As a recovering alcoholic, Doc maintains a precarious sobriety by avoiding his past. For him, Marie represents the youth and opportunity he sacrificed for his wife Lola that sends him back to the bottle and a slow descent into unbridled rage. Directed by George Bailey and Kristen Fogle.
Community Actors Theatre, 2957 54th. St. in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets $14, 619-264-3391, communityactorstheatre.com.
- Ride across the Coronado Bay Bridge during Bike The Bay 2011.
sunday, aug. 28
Bike The Bay
Bike the Bay 2011 is a “fun ride,” not a race. In 2010, more than 2,700 riders came out to support The San Diego County Bicycle Coalition, working to make bicycling better for all in San Diego. This event is for riders of all levels of riding ability, and features individuals, families, corporate teams and the serious and not so serious bike rider who experience a scenic bayside ride and also enjoy a rare opportunity to ride over the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge.
The 25-mile route passes through the cities of San Diego, Coronado, Imperial Beach, Chula Vista and National City and finishes at Embarcadero Marina Park South with a festive celebration with food, entertainment and a Karl Strauss beer garden.
Embarcadero Marina Park South, near Harbor Drive and Park Boulevard in San Diego, 7 a.m., registration from $48, 619-269-6873, bikethebay.net.
- Experience a festive finale to the season at The Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park.
monday, aug. 29
A festive grand finale
San Diego Civic Organist Carol Williams closes the Summer International Organ Festival with The Best of Hollywood. Music loving children and pets are welcome to this festive finale to the season. Light snacks, beverages and unique gifts are available on the pavilion grounds with proceeds benefiting the not-for-profit Spreckels Organ Society.
Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park, 7:30 p.m., free, sosorgan.org.
- Todd Braje
tuesday, aug. 30
Lecture and book signing
Anthropological Archeologist Todd Braje provides a more complete picture of human sea and land use through time, offering vital information for understanding, interpreting, and managing the past, present, and future of both the Channel Islands and global marine ecosystems. Professor Braje will discuss local relationships between native peoples and the bay and what archeological evidence suggests about life in San Diego’s early years.
San Diego History Center, Casa de Balboa in Balboa Park, 6-7:30 p.m., free, book purchase additional, reservations required, call 619-232-6203, ext. 129 to reserve your seat, sandiegohistory.org.
Rebecca Taichman directs the La Jolla Playhouse’s world-premiere production of Milk Like Sugar. wednesday, aug. 31
Milk Like Sugar
La Jolla Playhouse presents Milk Like Sugar by Kirsten Greenidge. Being stuck in a dead-end town hasn’t diminished the dreams of 16-year old Annie and her friends. But when they decide to create their own future by entering into a life-changing pact together, Annie begins to question what she really wants. With savage humor and gritty poetry, Kirsten Greenidge’s new play explores the challenges of choosing between the safety of the life you know and the danger of the life you desire.
Potiker Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive in La Jolla, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $35, 858-550-1010, lajollaplayhouse.org.
