- Million Dollar Quartet
| PHOTO: JOAN MARCUS
thursday, dec. 5
Million Dollar Quartet
Tony Award® winning Broadway musical, inspired by the electrifying true story of the famed recording session where Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll” brought together icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for one unforgettable night.
San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave. in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $35, 619-570-1100, broadwaysd.com
- Festival of Trees
friday, dec. 6
Festival of Trees
San Diego Floral Association presents its annual Festival of Trees event in the Casa del Prado Dec. 6-7. This year’s theme is Holiday Celebrations Around the World . Trees are decorated by the county’s garden clubs and other non-profits as well as some of the nurseries. Refreshments are served and proteas and gingerbread cookies will be for sale. Come vote for your favorite tree. Trees are later donated to assisted care facilities in the county.
Casa del Prado, 1650 El Prado in Balboa Park, 3-11 p.m., admission free, 619-232-5762, sdfloral.org
saturday, dec. 7
Lambda Archives Holiday Open House
Help Lambda Archives celebrate the season and express their appreciation to their members, donors and volunteers!
Lambda Archives, 4545 Park Blvd. Suite 104 in San Diego, 1-3 p.m., 619-260-1522, lambdaarchives.us
- First Night
sunday, dec. 8
First Night
Danny Fleming is a lonely video store owner. He has convinced himself that life’s dreams can’t be anything more than dreams. Then on New Year’s Eve his eighth grade flame, Meredith O’Connor walks into his store – only now it’s Sister Meredith Louise. As the clock ticks toward midnight it becomes a New Year’s Eve neither of them will forget.
The Broadway Theater, 340 E. Broadway in Vista, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., tickets $19.50, 760-806-7905, broadwayvista.com
- Skating by the Sea
monday, dec. 9
Skating by the Sea
Don’t miss this unique Southern California experience – outdoor ice skating overlooking the Pacific Ocean in San Diego’s year-round beautiful weather. For its ninth year, the oceanfront Windsor Lawn will be transformed into a spectacular ice rink with daily skating sessions to Jan. 5, 2014.
Hotel Del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave. in Coronado, 1:30-3:30 p.m., 4-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., sessions are two hours and cost $23 per adult, 855-843-9420, hoteldel.com
- Festival of Christmas
tuesday, dec. 10
Festival of Christmas
For 2013 Lamb’s Players Theatre present Catch A Falling Star – a brand new script by Kerry Meads. Ella Eden found it – the remote miner’s cabin tucked away in the Gold Country of the Sierra Nevadas, where her father spent one magical Christmas. She’s brought in a musical group, trucked them up the hillside – determined to film a musical Christmas card “on location!” Under a canopy of stars she’s determined to create the perfect gift. However her nanny didn’t show, the kids are loose, cell phone reception is out on a cliff and the lead singer hasn’t shown. Hilarious mishaps and mayhem ensue, but the magic and music of Christmas outshines them all.
Lamb’s Players Theatre, 1142 Orange Ave. in Coronado, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $22, 619-437-6000, lambsplayers.org
- A Christmas Carol
wednesday, dec. 11
A Christmas Carol
Cygnet Theatre’s live “radio” presentation of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol returns. It’s 1944 on Christmas Eve and you are part of the live studio audience as the WCYG Playhouse of the Air players bring the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his three ghostly visitors to life. Complete with holiday music, vintage commercials and live sound effects, A Christmas Carol is sure to be a treat for the whole family.
Cygnet Theatre, 4040 Twigg Street in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets $45, 619-337-1525, cygnettheatre.com
