thursday, jan. 31
South Pacific
The classic Broadway musical South Pacific has a way of making grown men cry. It’s lush music, wrapped around a story of racial intolerance, set on an island in the South Pacific in the 1940s during war-time, is moving and melodic. Songs include “ Some Enchanted Evening,” “Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair,” “Nothing Like A Dame,” “Younger Than Springtime” and “Bali Ha’I” make this the most cherished and beloved musical theater piece of all times.
Welk Resorts Theatre San Diego, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive in Escondido, performances 1 p.m. and 8 p.m., tickets from $45, 888-802-7469, Welktheatresandiego.com
friday, feb. 1
Educating Rita
In this award winning comedy, university lecturer Frank needs to earn some extra money, so he agrees to tutor Rita, a brash, earthy hairdresser with a recently discovered passion for higher education. The result is a delightful Pygmalion -style comedy filled with self-discoveries, temptation and heartfelt humanity that tackles personal and social issues with insight and grace.
North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite D in Solana Beach, 8 p.m., tickets $44, 858-481-1055, northcoastrep.org
saturday, feb. 2
Birds of a Feather
A smart and surprisingly human comedy about two bird families – male penguins at the Central Park Zoo that hatch and adopt a chick and two hawks living and raising their own brood on a Fifth Avenue roof. Based on the same true events that inspired the famously banned children’s book And Tango Makes Three , families of every breed, conventional or not, gay or straight are celebrated in this heart-warming play.
Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd. in San Diego, 8 p.m., preview tickets $25, 619-220-0097, diversionary.org
sunday, feb. 3
The Kitchen Witches
Isobel Lomax and Dolly Biddle are two “mature” cable-access cooking show hostesses who have hated each other for 30 years; ever since Larry Biddle dated one and married the other. When circumstances put them together on a TV show called The Kitchen Witches, the insults are flung harder than the food!
PowPAC-Poway Community Theatre, 13250 Poway Road in Poway, 2 p.m., tickets $12, 858-679-8085, powpac.org
monday, feb. 4
On the Trail of Ansel Adams
Enjoy magnificent black-and-white, nature-based imagery inspired by the prolific photographer Ansel Adams. Photographers with works in the exhibit include: Charles Cramer, William Neill, Aaron Chang, Abe Ordover, Louis Montrose, Will Gibson, John Clark, James Bourret, Steven Bundy, Lew Abulafia, Tom Scott, John Ford, Gary Zuercher and Joe Nalvin.
San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., admission $17, 619-232-3821, sdnhm.org
tuesday, feb. 5
The Who
The Who, one of rock’s legendary and defining bands, have announced a major North American arena tour where they’ll perform their iconic 1973 double album Quadrophenia in its entirety, along with a selection of Who classics. The critically acclaimed Quadrophenia marked the British band’s second rock opera (after Tommy ), raised the bar for rock albums as an art form and hit No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard album chart.
Valley View Casino Center, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd. in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $39.50, 619-224-4171, valleyviewcasinocenter.com
wednesday, feb. 6
Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Escape from the ordinary and step into the shockingly odd world of Ripley at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! at the San Diego Air and Space Museum! This is the first time a Ripley’s exhibition is returning to San Diego since the California Pacific International Exposition in 1935.
San Diego Air and Space Museum, 2001 Pan American Plaza in Balboa Park, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., adult admission $17.50, 619-234-8291, sandiegoairandspace.org
