thursday, nov. 13
Lucette
A collaborative exhibition by Brooks Dierdorff, Jared Haug and Kyle Thompson. Using as inspiration the survival story of the Robertson Family, whose sailboat The Lucette was sunk by killer whales in the middle of the Pacific Ocean in 1971, Lucette explores ideas about fate and chance, fear and boredom, enforced leisure and temporal plasticity. Dierdorff, Haug and Thompson chart the effects of a situation in which, as survivor Douglas Robertson reflected years later, “One part of you craves normality but the boundaries have been moved so far you can’t really do that.”
Space 4 Art, 325 15th Street in San Diego, 11-4 p.m., 619-269-7230, sdspace4art.org
friday, nov. 14
The Artistic Journey of Japanese Woodblock Printing
This special Ukiyo-e exhibit showcases the mastery and techniques of a historic Japanese art form, in which the talent and skills of the artist, wood carver and print maker collaborated to create fine works of art said to have influenced 19th century European Impressionists. More than 50 prints of lovers, theatrically costumed actors, everyday home life and rural landscapes will be on display from the celebrated 17th-19th century Edo era, as well as 20th century prints.
The David Alan Collection, 241 South Cedros Ave. in Solana Beach, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free admission, 858-481-8044, thedavidalancollection.com
saturday, nov. 15
The Burial at Thebes
Sophocles’ play, first staged in the fifth century B.C., stands as a timely exploration of the conflict between those who affirm the individual’s human rights and those who must protect the state’s security. During the War of the Seven against Thebes, Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, learns that her brothers have killed each other, having been forced onto opposing sides of the battle. When Creon, king of Thebes, grants burial of one but not the “treacherous” other, Antigone defies his order, believing it her duty to bury all of her close kin. In this outstanding new translation, commissioned by Ireland’s renowned Abbey Theatre to commemorate its centenary, Seamus Heaney exposes the darkness and the humanity in Sophocles’ masterpiece.
Mandell Weiss Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive in La Jolla, 2 and 7:30 p.m., general admission: $20, 858-534-4574, theatre.ucsd.edu
sunday, nov. 16
Wicked
Wicked has been declared “A Cultural Phenomenon” by Variety and “The Best Musical of the Decade” by Entertainment Weekly. Based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked is the winner of over 50 major awards, including a Grammy® and three Tony® Awards. Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for “the most complete – and completely satisfying – musical in a long time.”
San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave. in San Diego, 1 and 6:30 p.m., tickets from $43.25, 619-570-1100, broadwaysd.com
monday, nov. 17
The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival
The Festival returns through Nov. 23, and this year is bigger and better than ever. Celebrate 11 years in the making with new events, the best wines in the world and some of today’s biggest celebrity chefs and culinary personalities. Join over 200 wineries, breweries and spirit purveyors, 70 of San Diego’s best restaurants and 10,000 wine and food aficionados from across the nation for the biggest wine and food celebration on the West Coast.
The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival, Embarcadero Marina Park North, 400 Kettner Blvd. in San Diego, for full schedule and tickets visit sandiegowineclassic.com
tuesday, nov. 18
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
A startling epic of the trials, heartbreak and redemption of a warrior who must navigate the dangerous currents of human corruption and angry fate. Join him as he travels across the treacherous oceans of North Africa, ancient Syria, Turkey and Greece and is forever changed by the comically exotic and morally vague figures he meets. Love, betrayal, laughter and adventure unfold in this engrossing, yet seldom produced, Shakespearean gem.
The Old Globe, Sheryl & Harvey White Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park, 7 p.m., tickets from $16, 619-234-5623, theoldglobe.org
wednesday, nov. 19
Tig Notaro
Included on Business Insider’s list of “50 Women Who Are Changing the World” and Rolling Stone ’s list of “50 Funniest People Now,” Tig Notaro was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2014 for her sophomore release LIVE. The album sold over 100,000 units in just six weeks. Louis CK is quoted as saying that it is one of the best stand-up performances he ever saw. During the release of LIVE , Notaro was reviewed and profiled by The New York Times, The New Yorker, Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, GQ Magazine and Time Magazine amongst many others.
Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave. in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets $25, 619-570-1100, sandiegotheatres.org
