thursday, sept. 24
Carlos Mencia
Carlos Mencia is undoubtedly one of today’s most popular entertainers and comics. Whether it is man-on-the-street interviews, studio comedy, commercial parodies, nationwide sold-out tours, or films, Mencia demonstrates an extraordinary ability to connect with a wide and diverse audience.
Sycuan Casino, 5485 Casino Way in El Cajon, 8 p.m., tickets from $60, 1-800-2-SYCUAN, sycuan.com
friday, sept. 25
Todd Glass
Todd Glass (Born Kendall Todd Glass) is an American comedian from Philadelphia, Penn. He was a contestant on the second and third seasons of NBC’s Last Comic Standing and has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, the Sarah Silverman Program, Mr. Show with Bob and David, and his own Comedy Central Presents special. Todd also does a podcast titled Comedy And Everything Else with fellow comedian Jimmy Dore and Stefane Zamorano.
The American Comedy Company, 818B Sixth Ave. in San Diego, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., tickets $16, 619-795-3858, americancomedyco.com
saturday, sept. 26
Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes has been called “one of the funniest stand-up comics” by her peers and ranks among Entertainment Weekly’s 25 Funniest People in America. Her smart-witted stand up has sent her career in many different areas.
Starlight Theater, Pala Casino Spa Resort, 11154 Hwy. 76 in Pala, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $45, 877-946-7252, palacasino.com
sunday, sept. 27
Chinese Moon Festival
Watch lion dancers, musicians and martial artists direct from China in a dazzling performance for the Moon Festival at the Organ Pavilion on September 27th in San Diego’s Balboa Park. This free program, presented by the Confucius Institute at SDSU and the China House, starts at 7 p.m. and ends with a sensational show of fireworks, music and (weather permitting) a full moon rising!
Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Pan American Road E in Balboa Park, 7 p.m., free, confucius.sdsu.edu
monday, sept. 28
The Art of Music
The Art of Music presents a multifaceted and culturally diverse exploration of the intersection between music and art. This exhibition celebrates the centennial of Balboa Park, home of the San Diego Museum of Art, paying tribute to the daily musical performances held in the park during the yearlong 1915 Panama–California Exposition. Throughout history and around the globe, music has been a source of inspiration for visual art in a wide variety of ways. The Art of Music highlights the complex relationships between these prominent and intertwining branches of creative expression, combining works from the Museum’s permanent collection with loans from major museum and private collections.
The San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., adult admission $12, 619-232-7931, sdmart.org
tuesday, sept. 29
Pat Dowling
Pat Dowling grew up in Fairfield, Conn. He took piano and drum lessons throughout elementary school and middle school. He started playing the guitar in the sixth grade. His major musical influences are Ben Harper, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer and Jack Johnson. Join him in Croce’s bar and lounge for free live music! Dowling lives in San Diego and is a full time musician.
Croce’s Park West, 2760 Fifth Ave. in San Diego, 6 p.m., 619-233-4355, crocesparkwest.com
wednesday, sept. 30
Chicago
Considered one of the longest running and most successful pop/rock ‘n’ roll groups in history, Chicago is the highest charting American band in Billboard Magazine’s list of Top 100 artists of all time, coming in at No. 13. Lifetime achievements include a Grammy Award, multiple American Music Awards, elected as Founding Artists to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Chicago street dedicated in their honor, and Keys to and Proclamations from an impressive list of U.S. cities.
Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Dr. in San Diego, 8 p.m., 800-745-3000, humphreysconcerts.com
