thursday, march 15
Anna Christie
Anna Christie is a gripping account of the relationship between an old sailor and the daughter he hasn’t seen in almost twenty years. Their new bond becomes strained when she falls in love with a young man whose seafaring life isn’t what her father wants for her. When Anna reveals to both men the shameful secret she has been harboring, they come to understand the harsh reality of her past and show her compassion, love and forgiveness.
Sheryl & Harvey White Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park, 8 p.m., tickets from $29, 619-234-5623, TheOldGlobe.org.
friday, march 16
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Acclaimed as a modern dramatic masterpiece, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is the fabulously inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the worm’s-eye view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare’s play. In Tom Stoppard’s best-known work, this Shakespearean Laurel and Hardy finally get a chance to take the lead role, but do so in a world where echoes of Waiting for Godot resound, where reality and illusion intermix, and where fate leads our two heroes to a tragic but inevitable end.
Onstage Playhouse, The Downtown Chula Vista Arts Center, 291 Third Ave. near F Street in Chula Vista, 8 p.m., tickets $16, 619-422-7787, onstageplayhouse.org.
saturday, march 17
Tortilla Curtain
Playwright Matthew Spangler is the author of the critically-acclaimed stage adaptation of the blockbuster novel The Kite Runner . Now Spangler has fashioned a rip-roaring tale that screams out, “We are all in this together!” Part satire and part parable, Tortilla Curtain is humorous and heart breaking, a story that speaks passionately to the future of California and the challenges of forming “a more perfect union” in our changing America.
San Diego Repertory Theatre, Lyceum Stage Theatre, Horton Plaza in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets from $38, 619-544-1000, sdrep.org.
sunday, march 18
Laurence Juber
Laurence Juber has been captivating audiences with his unique playing style since he joined Wings as the lead guitarist in 1979. While he is probably best known for his stint with the band, he has gone on to have a distinguished career as a solo fingerstyle player.
He has earned two Grammy Awards, and numerous others. His most recent release is his original soundtrack to the NBC Dateline documentary Children of the Harvest.
- Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold (2010)
Anthology, 1337 India Street in San Diego, 7 p.m., tickets from $10, 619-595-0300, anthologysd.com.
monday, march 19
Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold (2010)
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents the U.S. museum debut of Ai Weiwei’s topical and sumptuous Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold (2010). This gallery-sized installation is comprised of twelve animal heads, each depicting a segment of the ancient Chinese zodiac. The recent works by artist and activist Ai Weiwei reference a European version of the Chinese zodiac designed by Italian Jesuit Giuseppe Castiglione.
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.
tuesday, march 20
Mendelssohn’s Octet with Augustin Hadelich
Join members of the San Diego Symphony for an evening of popular chamber works including Dvořák’s Serenade for Winds and Mendelssohn’s Octet with violinist Augustin Hadelich, who will also perform Eugène Ysaÿe’s Sonata No. 4 for Solo Violin.
The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets $30, 619-235-0804, sandiegosymphony.org.
wednesday, march 21
The Producers
San Diego’s own, Randall Hickman and Douglas Davis, are teaming up again, (having just played Edna and Wilbur Turnblad in the Moonlight Stage Production of Hairspray. )
But this time, they are bringing their amazing chemistry to the Welk Resort Theatre as Bialystock and Bloom in Mel Brooks’ record-setting, Tony Award-Winning hit! This rollicking, record- breaking, musical is filled with non-stop laughs from beginning to end.
Welk Resort Theatre, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive in Escondido, 1 p.m., tickets $30.50, 1-888-802-7469, welktheatersandiego.com.
