thursday, feb. 9
Stars in the Salon: Artists from Moby Dick
Join stars from the opera Moby Dick for a provocative look at the music, characters and behind-the-scenes work which is so important to the production. The Civic Theatre’s beautiful Beverly Sills Salon acts as the setting for this enjoyable discussion where audience members will have a chance to meet the stars and ask their own questions of the leading singers, conductors and directors first hand
San Diego Civic Theatre, Beverly Sills Salon, 1100 Third Ave. in San Diego, 5:30 p.m., free, 619-533-7000, sdopera.com.
friday, feb. 10
Gentry and the Beast
The hilarious and beautiful Becky Robinson joins Dave Sparling, famous for his multiple personas and characters ( Old Hermit Named Dave, Gitmo Dave and others) who delves into his treasure chest of left-wing humor, including some thought-provoking zingers that slap anti-LGBT bigots and haters right across the funny bone in another installment of Ocean Beach Comedy. Also performing, Sam Wiles and Louis Sotello, with Jesse Eagan and Jeff Bilodeau hosting. Winston’s, 1921 Bacon Street in Ocean Beach, 6-9 p.m., $5 cover, 619-222-6822, winstonsob.com.
saturday, feb. 11
Romance
Choreographed and directed by Javier Velasco, San Diego Ballet presents Romance. Lovely and lyrical; compelling and heartbreaking; this production of Shakespeare’s classics, romantic waltz’s and country music ballads have been moving San Diego audiences for the past two decades. This mixed program brings romantic highlights of past seasons together for a night of passion and romance.
Lyceum Stage Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets from $35, 619-544-1000, sandiegoballet.org.
sunday, feb. 12
The Marvelous Wonderettes
San Diego Musical Theatre’s The Marvelous Wonderettes takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet the Wonderettes – Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts and voices to match. We learn about their lives and loves and see how their friendships have changed and endured as they perform soulful renditions of classic ’60s tunes.
Birch North Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave. in North Park, 2 p.m., tickets from $26, 858-560-5740, sdmt.org.
monday, feb. 13
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
April 15, 1912, Titanic, the world’s largest ship of its time, sank after colliding with an iceberg, claiming more than 1,500 lives and shaking the world’s confidence in the infallibility of modern technology. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, showcases 200 artifacts retrieved from the wreck site of Titanic. Experience Titanic’s fateful 1912 maiden voyage and take on the identity of a real passenger onboard Titanic as you explore magnificent re-creations of the ship’s interior.
San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, open10 a.m. to 6 p.m., adult admission $27, 877-946-7797, sdnhm.org.
tuesday, feb. 14
Tommy Emmanuel in concert
Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel is one of Australia’s most respected musicians. The legendary guitarist has a professional career that spans almost five decades and continues to intersect with some of the finest musicians in the world.
His unique ‘finger style’ play is akin to the way a pianist plays a piano … using all ten fingers.
Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave. in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $55, 619-570-1100, sandiegotheatres.org.
wednesday, feb. 15
Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra
Born in Cologne, Germany to a Chinese-German father and Hungarian mother, Ottmar Liebert comes from a culturally rich musical background. In 1989, Liebert founded the first incarnation of his band, Luna Negra. Their ground-breaking debut album Nouveau Flamenco, began as a self-produced local release called Marita: Shadows and Storms. The record was picked up by Higher Octave Music, where they released a fully remastered version. Since then, Liebert has gone on to release twenty-five albums including live releases, Christmas compilations and original music.
Anthology, 1337 India Street in San Diego, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., tickets from $15, 619-595-0300, anthologysd.com.
