thursday, nov. 17
Harland Williams
Comedian and actor Harland Williams is known the world over for his hilarious movie roles and outlandish stand up and sketch comedy routines. From his unforgettable roles in films such as Dumb and Dumber, Something about Mary, Half Baked, Rocketman, Sorority Boys, Down Periscope and so many more.
The American Comedy Company, 818B Sixth Ave. in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets $18, 619-795-3858, americancomedyco.com
friday, nov. 18
Beyond the Score: Dvořák Symphony No. 9: Whose World?
In this fascinating multimedia concert, you’ll experience all the colors of Antonín Dvořák’s famous New World Symphony. The New World Symphony, one of the most popular orchestral works ever written, the idea of “echoes of nations” becomes very complex. For the composer and his fellow Czechs, the piece expresses longing for their homeland. For Americans, it’s the first great symphony about America.
Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B Street in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets from $20, 619-235-0804, sandiegosymphony.org
saturday, nov. 19
San Diego Bay Wine+Food Festival
The San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival returns for a larger than life indulgent experience. Immerse yourself in new events, the best wines from around the world and some of today’s biggest celebrity chefs and culinary personalities. Join over 150 wineries, breweries and spirit purveyors, 60 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.
San Diego Bay Wine +Food Festival, Embarcadero Marina Park North in San Diego, for event times and tickets visit sandiegowineclassic.com/events.html
sunday, nov. 20
All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
This powerful and fabled story of World War I is told through a capella songs and letters. During the early months of WWI on the battlefields in Belgium, thousands of men put down their guns and left the protection of trenches to meet their enemies in “no man’s land.” They exchanged gifts of tobacco, rum, and chocolates, even photographs of loved ones. They sang songs, played a game of soccer and buried each other’s dead. Upon orders from above, they eventually returned to their trenches and re-instigated a brutal war that would last four more years.
Veterans Museum in Balboa Park, 2 p.m., tickets $30, 646-457-8707, bodhitreeconcerts.org
monday, nov. 21
Under the Shadow
After Shideh’s building is hit by a missile during the Iran-Iraq War, a superstitious neighbor suggests that the missile was cursed and might be carrying malevolent Middle-Eastern spirits. She becomes convinced a supernatural force within the building is attempting to possess her daughter Dorsa, and she has no choice but to confront these forces if she is to save her daughter and herself. Persian with English subtitles.
Digital Gym Cinema, 2921 El Cajon Blvd. in North Park, show time 3:10 p.m. and 9:20 p.m., general admission $11, 619-230-1938, digitalgym.org
tuesday, nov. 22
Moris: Hermoso Paisaje 7
In his Hermoso Paisaje series, Moris creates makeshift shelters and furniture using found materials such as garbage, tarps, and cardboard. In Hermoso paisaje 7: Los golpes, pan duro y baños de agua fría [Beautiful Landscape 7: beatings, hard bread, and cold-water baths], Moris references the utilitarian recycling of societies where inhabitants are forced to reuse materials due to unsustainable growth and eroding infrastructure.
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Downtown, 1100 and 1001 Kettner Blvd. in San Diego, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., general admission $10, 858-454-3541, mcasd.org
wednesday, nov. 23
TORUK – The First Flight
This live immersive multimedia spectacle brings to the stage the breathtaking world of James Cameron’s Avatar like you have never seen it before. Through a riveting fusion of cutting-edge visuals, puppetry and stagecraft buoyed by a soaring cinematic score, Cirque du Soleil applies its unique signature style to James Cameron’s imaginary world and “makes the bond” between two kindred artistic visions that capture the imagination.
Valley View Casino Center, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd. in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $38, 619-224-4171, valleyviewcasinocenter.com
