thursday, aug. 29
Young Frankenstein
The hit Mel Brooks musical is alive! With sets and costumes from the hit Broadway production, you won’t want to miss a minute of this smash show as all of the favorite comedic moments of the film are delivered onstage along with some new show-stopping numbers including “ Transylvania Mania,” “He Vas My Boyfriend” and “Puttin’ on the Ritz.” Young Frankenstein is scientifically proven good entertainment and the only place you’ll witness a singing and dancing laboratory experiment in the largest tuxedo ever made.
Moonlight Amphitheatre, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive in Vista, 8 p.m., tickets from $22, 760-724-2110, moonlightstage.com
friday, aug. 30
Festival of Sail
The 2013 Festival of Sail, hosted by the Maritime Museum of San Diego, will transform the North Embarcadero into a nautical theme park. More than 20 tall ships and other fascinating vessels from around the world will visit San Diego. Every guest will receive a passport and have the opportunity to stamp the pages while touring the vessels. There will also be live entertainment at the Festival of Sail main stage, marvelous food and drink from dozens of restaurant booths, a beer garden, petting zoo and the opportunity to shop for one of-a-kind items among more than 150 festival vendors. Festival runs through Monday, Sept. 2 (5 p.m.)
Maritime Museum of San Diego, 1492 North Harbor Drive in San Diego, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., daily admission $5, 619-234-9153, sdmaritime.org
saturday, aug. 31
Spike & Mike’s Festival of Animation
Spike and Mike’s Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation is returning to San Diego with a brand new festival to celebrate 20 Sick & Twisted animated years. This year’s films include entries from Tim Burton, Jack Black and Tenacious D and more! Festival runs through Nov. 23. See Web site for complete details.
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect Street in La Jolla, 7 and 9 p.m., tickets $15, spikeandmike.com
sunday, sept. 1
Marry Me A Little
From the master songwriter of our time, Stephen Sondheim, comes a timely exploration of love, loneliness, marriage and relationships. Using a treasure trove of songs originally written for Follies, A Little Night Music, Company and other Sondheim favorites, the musical tells the story of two lonely young people who dream and ponder their lives in and out of love. As our community embraces and celebrates marriage equality for all, this is the perfect time for Diversionary to explore relationships from different perspectives. The production will present the show in repertory with the story told from the alternating perspectives of two men, two women, and a man and a woman.
Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Boulevard #101 in San Diego, 2 p.m., tickets $30, 619-220-0097, diversionary.org
monday, sept. 2
Two artist show
Janet Voss and Judy Hanford will be the featured artists at this exhibit. The Gallery maintains an ever evolving exhibit of original paintings from its juried membership of 50 local artists.
Southwestern Artists’ Association, Gallery 23, Spanish Village Art Center, 1770 Village Place in Balboa Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., admission free, 619-232-3522, swartists.com
tuesday, sept. 3
Lestat’s Comedy Night
Hosted by Rajan Dharni and Christian Spicer. See the best comics working in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Hollywood at Lestat’s Comedy Night for a great all ages show.
Lestat’s Coffee House, 3343 Adams Ave. in San Diego, 9 p.m., free, 619-282-0437, lestats.com
wednesday, sept. 4
Café Tacvba
At the forefront of the Rock En Espanol movement, Café Tacvba (pronounced as Café Tacuba) mixes rock, punk, electronics and the occasional traditional Mexican flavoring. From Ciudad Satelite, Mexico, the group was founded in 1989 and has kept the same musical lineup since then.
Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets $49, 800-745-3000, humphreysconcerts.com
