Parade
Hauntingly beautiful music permeates the Tony Award-winning score as Parade tells the true story of Jewish factory manager Leo Frank, accused and convicted in 1913 of murdering thirteen-year-old, Mary Phagan in Atlanta, Ga. Set against the backdrop of his controversial trial and conviction, Parade explores the deep love that grows between Leo and his wife Lucille as they work together to fight for his freedom.
Cygnet Theatre Company, Old Town Theatre, 4040 Twiggs Street in Old Town, 7:30 p.m., tickets $39, 619-337-1525, cygnettheatre.com.
Ten Thousand Waves
British artist Isaac Julien is acclaimed for his arresting films as well as his dynamic gallery installations. Ten Thousand Waves , his most ambitious project to date, poetically weaves together stories linking China’s ancient past and present. This nine-screen video installation explores the movement of people across countries and continents and meditates on unfinished journeys.
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Downtown, Jacobs Building, 1100 and 1001 Kettner Blvd. in San Diego, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., general admission $10, 858-454-3541, mcasd.org.
Who’s Bad
Who’s Bad, the ultimate Michael Jackson tribute band, comes to Solana Beach to share the celebration of Michael’s music and memory. The Who’s Bad live performance is widely known for top-notch musicianship and choreography, with the band performing everything from The Jackson 5’s earliest hits to Jackson’s later hits. The energy is magnetic, the music first-class and the dance moves exhilarating. Who’s Bad is a homage befitting a king and their high octane execution of Jackson’s hits has exclusively catapulted them to the ranks of ultimate.
Belly Up, 143 S. Cedros Ave. in Solana Beach, 9 p.m., tickets $18, 858-481-8140, bellyup.com.
Galaxy of Orchids
The San Diego County Orchid Society presents Galaxy of Orchids , their annual international spring show. Orchids of every description will be seen at the show and sale.
Scottish Rite Center, 1895 Camino del Rio South in San Diego, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., admission $7, 760-529-2947, sdorchids.com.
Robin Henkel Band with horns
As a guitar player, Robin Henkel can play blues, jazz, funk, country, swing, Hawaiian and Latin music. He borrows from each of those styles when he performs and sometimes even surprises himself with the musical direction his songs take. Though he leans toward playing jazz these days, he won Best Blues CD at the San Diego Music Awards (2000) for his “Highway” recording.
Humphrey’s Backstage Live, 2241 Shelter Island Drive in San Diego, 7-11 p.m., free (no cover charge), 619-224-3577, humphreysbackstagelive.com.
Don Pasquale
Laugh as the doddering old fool Pasquale is tricked into thinking he has married the sweet, demure and innocent convent-raised Sofronia. But she’s really Norina, in love with Pasquale’s nephew whom he is trying to disinherit. Once “married”, she becomes a gun-toting shrew who shows Pasquale that he was definitely better off without a wife. It’s San Diego Opera’s cheeky look at Don Pasquale in the Wild West, complete with a hero who enjoys a bubbly bath surrounded by beautiful bar girls, a Mariachi band and an old fool who wants to marry a much younger woman.
San Diego Civic Theatre, 1098 Third Ave. in San Diego, 7 p.m., tickets from $50, 619-533-7000, sdopera.com.
The Comedy Explosion
Headliners only presents The Comedy Explosion starring national headliner Ro Delle Grazie. Ro Delle Grazie started stand up comedy in 1999. Originally from New York, at the start of her stand up career she was coached by Lisa Lampanelli. Ro went on the road opening up for her and working with her for 6 years. Ro has been featured on the Oxygen Network and on Comcast TV.
Mad House Comedy Club, 502 Horton Plaza in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets $10, 619-702-6666, madhousecomedyclub.com.
The Leo Frank case continues to interest people. The musical Parade has grown in popularity and is playing all over the nation, bringing new interest to the Leo Frank case.