thursday, feb. 23
Frankie Quinones
Frankie Quinones takes the stage along with live performances by his characters “Creeper”(CholoFit) and “Juanita Carmelita”(The Funny Drop). Special guests include Chris Estrada and Torio Von Grol. Frankie Quinones brings a performance compared to a one-man variety show. He has performed for our troops overseas in Japan, Europe, and the Middle East and has toured with some of the industry’s most respected headliners including Craig Robinson, Paul Rodriguez, and Eddie Griffin to name a few.
The American Comedy Company, 818B Sixth Ave. in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets $12, 619-795-3858, americancomedyco.com
friday, feb. 24
To Kill A Mockingbird
Set in the Deep South, Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel sees racial injustice envelop a small-town community. Through courage and compassion, lawyer Atticus Finch seeks the truth, and his feisty daughter, Scout -a young girl on the cusp of adulthood- brings new hope to a neighborhood in turmoil.
Pickwick Players, Off Broadway Live, 9490 Cuyamaca Street in Santee, 7:30 p.m., adult tickets $20, 619-448-5673, pickwickplayers.net
saturday, feb. 25
The Chieftains
Six-time Grammy Award-winners and “Ireland’s premier musical ambassadors” The Chieftains return to the Jacobs Music Center with a night of Irish song and Celtic charm, drawing on over 50 years of traditional Irish music-making.
Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B Street in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets from $20, 619-235-0804, sandiegosymphony.org
sunday, feb. 26
Gales of Color
The San Diego Watercolor Society presents Gales of Color, an art exhibition juried by award-winning artist, John Swink. The exhibit runs from February 26 – April 1, 2017 at their gallery in Liberty Station. The Opening Reception is Friday, March 3 from 5 – 8 p.m., with 95-100 ready-to-hang original paintings for sale plus wine, food and the fellowship of other art enthusiasts.
San Diego Water Color Society, Liberty Station, 2825 Dewey Rd #105 in San Diego, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., 619-876-4550, sdws.org
monday, feb. 27
Dying Laughing
Documentary that focuses on the craft, creative process and complicated lives of stand-up comedians told from the perspective many of the top comedians of our time – including Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Sarah Silverman, Jamie Foxx, Amy Schumer and the late Gary Shandling.
Digital Gym Cinema, 2921 El Cajon Blvd. in North Park, 11 a.m. and 3:10 p.m., general admission $11, 619-230-1938, digitalgym.org
tuesday, feb. 28
Jennifer Steinkamp: Madame Curie
Jennifer Steinkamp’s immersive video installation, Madame Curie, was commissioned by MCASD in 2011 for the downtown location’s Farrell Gallery. The work was inspired by Steinkamp’s research into atomic energy, atomic explosions, and the effects of these forces on nature. Marie Curie was the recipient of two Nobel Prizes for creating the theory of radioactivity, and discovering radium and polonium.
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, march 1
Alexia Markarian: Desire Is Never Enough
Alexia Markarian has been making artwork – challenging and often confrontational artwork – in a very wide range of media (paintings, sculpture, jewelry, mixed media) for more than 30 years. A restless experimenter and creator, she is known for using common materials in unexpected ways throughout her sculptural and design work, not to mention for presenting work that is psychologically charged.
Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way in Oceanside, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., general admission $8, 760-435-3720, oma-online.org
