thursday, may 8
Jonathan Karrant
Yesterday and today, crooners are here to stay! Come and hear Jonathan Karrant recreate the Great American Songbook with songs from the popular crooners of the 20th century: Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole and many more. From the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s to the contemporary crooners of today, like Harry Connick Jr., John Pizzarelli and Michael Buble. As Jonathan pays tribute to these masters of song the music and lyrics will come alive for you!
Martinis Above Fourth, 3940 Fourth Ave., 2nd Floor in San Diego, 8 p.m., $25 premier seating, $20 reserved seating (plus $15 food/drink minimum), 619-400-4500, martinisabovefourth.com
friday, may 9
The Importance of Being Earnest
Trinity Theatre Company presents Oscar Wilde’s brilliantly clever, show of the ages The Importance of Being Earnest which follows two young gentlemen who use the same pseudonym of “Ernest” to keep life interesting. All is well until they both fall in love with two different ladies, using the same name, resulting in a comedy of mistaken identities. In this production, all characters live in a modern society, yet assume the presumption of being a part of the Victorian England society of the 1890s.
Swedenborg Hall, 1531 Tyler Ave. in San Diego, 7 p.m., tickets from $15, 619-269-9283, trinityttc.org
saturday, may 10
Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters
Olga, Masha and Irina struggle to find love and meaning as their provincial lives crumble before them in the turmoil of the approaching revolution.
Theodore and Adele Shank Theatre, 9500 Gilman Drive in San Diego, 2 and 7:30 p.m., general admission $20, 858-534-4574, theatre.ucsd.edu
sunday, may 11
Thrill Me
The year is 1924. Chicago. Two wealthy college kids sign a contract in blood, and lure a young boy to his death. These men are filled with demons – one is obsessed with crime and the other with sex. Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story is based on the shockingly true tale of the infamous couple Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb. This dangerous and titillating musical production draws on Leopold’s 1958 parole hearing as the framework to dramatize the series of events that led two rich law students to be forever remembered as ‘the thrill killers’.
Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd. #101 in San Diego, 2 p.m., tickets $40, 619-220-0097, diversionary.org
monday, may 12
The 2nd Annual LGBT and Allies Career Event
You are invited! LGBT and allies who support equality are invited to the Equality Professionals Network 2nd Annual LGBTA Career Event. Sponsored by Adecco and Evans Hotels. This special event features a job fair with many top employers in San Diego. Prepare for the economic recovery with resume reviews, professional development workshops and networking along the fabulous Mission Bay waterfront at The Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa.
Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa, 3999 Mission Blvd. in San Diego 5:30-8:30 p.m., free, epncareers2014.eventbrite.com
tuesday, may 13
Chasing the Song
Elegant Edie’s team of ambitious hitmakers is upended by the arrival of the newest aspiring songwriter – Edie’s daughter Ginny. As Ginny strives to earn her place in the male-dominated world of the early 1960s music scene, American rock ’n’ roll finds itself under siege from the incoming British invasion.
Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre, Joan and Irwin Jacobs Center, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive in La Jolla, 7:30 p.m., tickets $45, 858-550-1010, lajollaplayhouse.org
wednesday, may 14
Christina Perri
Named as iTunes’ “Breakthrough Pop Artist of 2011”, Christina Perri stormed on the scene with her lovestrong album highlighted by the 3x-platinum smash, “Jar of Hearts”. Perri followed lovestrong with 4x-platinum certified hit single, “A Thousand Years” which was featured on “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn” soundtracks. Her eagerly awaited new album, Head or Heart was released in March and features the new single “Human”.
Humphreys Concerts by the bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets $37, 800-745-3000, humphreysconcerts.com
