thursday, may 14
Tony Bennett
With worldwide record sales in the millions, and dozens of platinum and gold albums to his credit, Tony Bennett is a musician who touches the hearts and souls of audiences with his legendary vocals and charming stage presence. His long list of achievements, spanning over 60 years, includes 18 Grammy Awards, including the prestigious Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, making this artist a true international treasure. His signature tunes, such as “Steppin’ Out With My Baby” and “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” form part of the fabric of American music culture.
Humphreys Concerts by the bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets $127, 800-745-3000, humphreysconcerts.com
friday, may 15
Klingande
Klingande, aka Cédric Steinmyller, is a French deep house producer with a prominent use of the piano and the saxophone. Steinmyller was inspired by contemporary Swedish house music. The name of the band, as well as some of their songs, is in Swedish because of his admiration of the language. Steinmyller describes his band’s music as “melodic house”. With special guests Autograf.
House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave. in San Diego, 7 p.m., tickets from $12, 619-299-2583, houseofblues.com
saturday, may 16
Midnight Madness: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The longest-running midnight movie of all time stars Tim Curry as the kinky yet endearing “transsexual from Transylvania” Dr. Frank N. Furter, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick as his hapless guests Brad and Janet, Meat Loaf as motorcycle-riding rough trade and author Richard O’Brien as the hunchbacked butler Riff Raff. It’s harmless musical fun – a delightful spoof of Hollywood horror movies and Old Dark House melodramas. The engagement features a live cast who perform scenes during the movie, and the audience is always welcome to respond to the on-screen action.
Landmark’s Ken Cinema, 4061 Adams Ave. in San Diego, ‘round 12 midnight, tickets $8.50, 619-283-3227, landmarktheatres.com/san-diego
sunday, may 17
International Surfboard Show
Two days of surf culture including the world’s finest contemporary surfboards, designs, technological innovations, fins, wetsuits, board bags, leashes, cameras, accessories, techy gadgets, board shorts and surf gear; plus live shaping and laminating, exhibits, demos, art, music and good times.
Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. in Del Mar, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., tickets $10, boardroomshow.webconnex.com/delmar
monday, may 18
Forces Unseen: Art by Hill&Stump, Jill Joy and Steven Florman
Each subject is shaped by forces that are invisible to the viewer. In Hill&Stump’s florals, the branches may bend toward sunlight, water plumps the leaves from roots below or perhaps they are shaped by the wind. Like a strummed chord on a guitar, we see pulses of activity in Jill Joy’s Consciousness Series paintings. In Steven Florman’s sculptures, we see a pull toward something, or a push away, but always there is a solid grounding.
Sparks Gallery, 530 Sixth Ave. in San Diego, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., admission free, 619-696-1416, sparksgallery.com
tuesday, may 19
Arms and the Man
George Bernard Shaw’s most romantic comedy! The beautiful Raina Petkoff is about to marry the heroic soldier Sergius. But the battlefield sweeps into her boudoir when an enemy soldier takes refuge under her bed. Soon she will have to decide between her romantic ideals and the surprising sensations of new love. Arms and the Man, one of the wittiest and most charming plays of the English stage, mixes smarts and silliness in a wonderfully entertaining tale of love and war.
The Old Globe Theatre, Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park, 7 p.m., tickets from $29, 619-234-5623, theoldglobe.org
wednesday, may 20
The Whale
On the outskirts of Mormon country, Idaho, a 600 pound recluse hides away in his apartment, eating himself to death. Desperate to reconnect with his long-estranged daughter, he reaches out to her, only to find a viciously sharp-tongued and wildly unhappy teen. Big-hearted and fiercely funny, The Whale tells the story of a man’s last chance at redemption, and of finding beauty in the most unexpected places.
Cygnet Theatre, 4040 Twiggs St. in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets $39, 619-337-1525, cygnettheatre.com
