thursday, feb. 25
Small Scale with a 12” Rule
Think big and work small. This small images exhibition will feature 90 works of art no bigger than 12 inches by over 40 San Diego artists!
Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery, 262 E. Grand Ave. in Escondido, 11 a.m-4 p.m., 760-480-4101, escondidoarts.org
friday, feb. 26
Symphonie Fantastique
When French composer Hector Berlioz decided that the only suitable expression he could make of his instant and obsessive crush on an English road company actress was a new symphony, classical music was changed forever. Before the Symphonie Fantastique, no composer had dared infuse a major orchestral work with such personal, nakedly emotional feeling.
Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B Street in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets from $20, 619-235-0804, sandiegosymphony.org
saturday, feb.27
Brent Weinbach and DJ Douggpound
Brent Weinbach’s stand-up comedy is weird and stupid and visual and post-modern and random and other stuff. He also has a T-shirt with his name and his face on it. Brent is a winner and recipient of the Andy Kaufman Award, which is given out once a year to recognize innovation in stand-up comedy. He is also responsible for various internet video sensations such as Gangster Party Line and Ultimate Drumming Technique, as well as the cult web series, Pound House.
The American Comedy Company, 818B Sixth Ave. in San Diego, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., free tickets for a limited time, $10 tickets day of event, 619-795-3858, americancomedyco.com
sunday, feb. 28
The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble
The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble will be participating in the First United Methodist Church Chula Vista 2015-2016 Music Series, Sunday. The program will consist of standard concert band literature as well as some more modern reflective pieces. The evening will also include an arrangement of music from the motion picture Frozen as well as a medley of American music to stir the soul. The concert is free but an offering is suggested.
The First United Methodist Church Chula Vista, 1200 East H Street in Chula Vista, 4 p.m., free-will offering, 619-656-2525, hillcrestwindensemble.com
monday, feb. 29
Missy Andersen
Missy likens her musical approach to Soul dipped in Blues. While you wrap your head around that description, consider the early influence of her parent’s extensive record collection of soul, R&B, blues, jazz and gospel. Her mother fanned Missy’s interest in singing early by entering her in a children’s talent contest and practicing with her after school. Missy started singing and performing at six, and particularly loved listening to songs that told stories like those by Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, The Staples Singers and Teddy Pendergrass.
Humphreys Backstage Live, 2241 Shelter Island Dr. in San Diego, 7 p.m.., $5 cover, 619-224-3577, humphreysbackstagelive.com
tuesday, march 1
Ed Ruscha Then & Now
An innovator of West Coast pop and conceptual art, Ed Ruscha’s work defies and exceeds both categories, drawing upon popular media, commercial culture, and the landscape of Los Angeles. This tailored exhibition considers the artist’s use of recurring words, images, and themes across the decades. The iconic artist first gained attention in the 1960s for work that combines text and image with deadpan takes on American vernacular culture.
San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, 700 Prospect Street in La Jolla, 11 a.m. -5 p.m., general admission $10, 858-454-3541, mcasd.org
wednesday, march 2
WaistWatchers The Musical!
Set in Cook’s Women’s Gym and in the same energetic and fun spirit as Menopause The Musical , WaistWatchers The Musical! takes a hilarious and light hearted look at four women dealing with food, friendship, love, life and sex!
Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza in San Diego, 2 and 7 p.m., tickets from $45, 619-544-1000, playhouseinfo.com/lyceumtheatre
