thursday, may 26
Stupid F**King Bird
In this irreverent, contemporary, and very funny remix of Chekhov’s The Seagull, award-winning playwright Aaron Posner wages a timeless battle between young and old, past and present, in search of the true meaning of it all. An aspiring young director rampages against the art created by his mother’s generation. A nubile young actress wrestles with an aging Hollywood star for the affections of a renowned novelist. And everyone discovers just how disappointing love, art and growing up can be.
Cygnet Theatre, 4040 Twiggs St. in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets $41, 619-337-1525, cygnettheatre.com
friday, may 27
Appalachian Spring: An American Finale
A season finale concert featuring thrilling masterworks from four of America’s finest composers. Music Director Jahja Ling will lead a performance of George Gershwin’s breezy, jazzy Concerto in F by French piano superstar Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B Street in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets from $20, 619-235-0804, sandiegosymphony.org
saturday, may 28
Totally ’80s Live
Relive some of the classic sounds of the ’80s with English new wave band, Bow Wow Wow and Los Angeles based ’80s new wave and hard rock band Missing Persons. Other acts include Canadian 1980s synth band Trans-X and English dance/ new wave group When in Rome II.
House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave in San Diego, 7 p.m., tickets from $17.50, 619-299-2583, houseofblues.com/sandiego
sunday, may 29
Comic Strip: Comedy & Burlesque with Di’ Lovely
International showgirl, Di’ Lovely has been making waves on the scene, traveling the world to headline shows as far as the Philippines and Australia! She was featured on Playboy TV teaching burlesque, and you too can dance with Di’ Lovely when she teaches her popular Booty Rock Twerkshop! This petite powerhouse won the “Best Burlesque” award at the Arizona Burlesque Festival, and has been nominated to compete for the top honors, “Miss Exotic World” at the international Burlesque Hall of Fame!
The American Comedy Company, 818B Sixth Ave. in San Diego, 7 p.m., tickets $10, 619-795-3858, americancomedyco.com
monday, may 30
The Mercedes Moore Band
The Mercedes Moore Band is made up of Scot Smart, (guitar) John Simons, (bass) Kurt Kalker, (drums) and Mercedes Moore (vocals). 2012 San Diego Music Awards Nominee for Best Blues, the music of the Mercedes Moore Band is reminiscent of the ’50s and the ’60s, and is based on a harmonious combination of soul, blues and R&B.
Humphreys Backstage Live, 2241 Shelter Island Dr. in San Diego, 7 p.m., 619-224-3577, humphreysbackstagelive.com
tuesday, may 31
They Don’t Talk Back
La Jolla Playhouse presents, in association with Alaska’s Perseverance Theatre, Native Voices at the Autry’s production of They Don’t Talk Back. In this new play, a troubled teen from a broken home receives the culture shock of a lifetime when he is sent to live and work with his grandparents in a Tlingit fishing village in Alaska. This funny, heartfelt exploration of the meaning of family and life emerges in a contemporary coming-of-age story.
La Jolla Playhouse, The Mandell Weiss Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Dr. in La Jolla, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $25, 858-550-1010, lajollaplayhouse.org
wednesday, june 1
tokyo fish story
Master sushi chef Koji built his successful career on respect – for tradition, fine ingredients and the legends who came before him. But now his restaurant, considered one of the greatest in Tokyo, is losing its customers to newer and flashier places. It’s time for a new generation to take over. Koji’s brilliant protégé Takashi might know how to save the restaurant, if only he could find a way to tell his mentor. Contains strong language.
Sheryl & Harvey White Theatre, The Old Globe Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park, 7 p.m., tickets from $29, 619-234-5623, theoldglobe.org
