Celebrate Mexico’s most colorful and magical holiday by honoring the legacies of Mexico’s most beloved artists and the lives of our loved ones who are no longer with us.
Symphonic Mariachi Champana Nevin’s Dia de los Muertos Gala is a family celebration with gleeful, dancing skeletons and spooky songs. Experience a world class performance by a symphonic mariachi like no other. Relive the music of Javier Solis, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Pedro Infante and others. And feel the passionate performances that cross borders, bridge generations and span time.
Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave. in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $25, 619-570-1100, sdcivic.org.
friday, nov. 4
Annie
In celebration of the upcoming Broadway revival, she’s back. Annie is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Roosevelt and finds a new home and family with billionaire Oliver Warbucks.
Helena Marie Woods plays June in Ion Theatre’s production of Gypsy.
Casa del Prado Theatre, 1600 Village Place in Balboa Park, 7 p.m., tickets from $11, 619-239-8355, juniortheatre.com.
saturday, nov. 5
Gypsy
Set during the vaudeville era, Gypsy centers on a relentless stage mother, Rose, traveling the country with her two daughters, June and Louise, and their manager, Herbie. While June and Louise wish their mother would settle down and marry, Rose continues to pursue dreams of stardom for her girls. Often referred to as the greatest musical by several critics and writers, Ion’s first musical will feature company member Linda Libby and is directed by Claudio Raygoza and Kim Strassburger.
City Ballet of San Diego presents Russian Masters.
Ion Theatre Company, 3704 6th Ave. in San Diego, 8 p.m., general admission $34, 619-600-5020, iontheatre.com.
sunday, nov. 6
Russian Masters
City Ballet of San Diego presents Russian Masters including The Firebird, Shostakovich, Balanchine’s Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux and Stravinsky Pieces at Spreckels Theatre. Enjoy some of Russia’s greatest composers for ballet performed by the City Ballet Orchestra under the direction of John Nettles.
Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway in San Diego, 2 p.m., tickets from $29, 858-272-8663, cityballet.org.
monday, nov. 7
Bitchy Bingo
What do you get when you take a traditional game of chance and add fabulous drag queens with a fierce attitude? One hell of a night! You¹re guaranteed to laugh out loud when you encounter these mistresses of mayhem as they invade The Loft. Yes, Bitchy Bingo is back for fall 2011, and the girls are bitchier than ever! Come check out the ladies from Lips at the Loft, where the insults and laughs punctuate your grandma’s favorite number game. It’s a drag show you’ll never forget.
The Loft at UC San Diego, Price Center East, 2nd Floor, 911 Lyman Lane in La Jolla, 9 p.m., UCSD students free with UCSD student ID, 858-534-8497, artpwr.com.
tuesday, nov. 8
Come Fly Away
Come Fly Awayis the new Broadway musical that brings together the legendary vocals of Frank Sinatra and the creative vision of Tony Award-winner Twyla Tharp (Movin’ Out).
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This one-of-a-kind experience combines the seductive vocals of Ol’ Blue Eyes with the sizzling sound of a live on-stage big band and the visceral thrill of Tharp’s choreography. As 14 of the world’s best dancers tell the story of four couples falling in and out of love, you will experience the exhilaration of a first kiss, the excitement of a first dance and the bittersweet moments of a first good-bye in a world of sparkling romance and astonishing beauty. Come Fly Awayfeatures a host of beloved Sinatra classics, including “Fly Me to the Moon,” “My Way,” “New York, New York” and“Witchcraft.”
San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave. in San Diego, 7 p.m., tickets from $20, 619-570-1100, broadwaysd.com.
wednesday, nov. 9
Ledisi
4th & B presents R&B singer Ledisi. Known for her jazz influenced vocals, 4-time Grammy nominee, Ledisi recently released her fifth studio album, Pieces of Me in June. Her single “Pieces of Me” reached No.7 on the Hot Adult R&B charts.
4th & B, 345 B St. in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets $35, 619-231-434, 4thandbevents.com.
