thursday, april 27
Scott Thompson
Well known to fans as a member of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, Scott Thompson is anything but your average comedic talent. After Lorne Michaels discovered them in the late eighties, The Kids in the Hall created a groundbreaking television series which ran from 1989 to 1995 on CBC in Canada and on HBO and CBS in the United States. After the Kids left television in 1995, Scott and the boys went on to write and star in their own feature film, the cult favorite Brain Candy.
The American Comedy Company, 818B Sixth Ave. in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets $5, 619-795-3858, americancomedyco.com
friday, april 28
The Geeze & Me
The Geeze & Me is a funny, irreverent and poignant show about surviving aging. This timely show features a comedic troupe of eccentric players who team up to wrangle aspects of aging from an expert. An eclectic blend of songs ranging from pop to blues to corner street doo-wop, accompanied by electric choreography. The perils and benefits of growing older are reflected in the concerns of this diverse group of people. Think Hair, after it’s gone.
Tenth Avenue Arts Center, 930 10th Ave. in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets $30, 858-437-9850, sdartstix.com/the-geeze-and-me
saturday, april 29
Margin of Error
Over the course of an evening, two couples confront each other and themselves, caught in that margin of error where reason goes blind and passions ignite. Margin of Error, a drama full of suspense, twists and turns, revealing that when the heart and truth shine together, they can dispel the dark.
Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets $42, 619-728-7820, theroustabouts.org
sunday, april 30
The Freshman (1925)
Comedian Harold Lloyd’s funniest and most popular comedy finds “The Boy with Glasses” trying to impress his peers at the big university, both on the football field and with the ladies, with hilarious results. The whole genre of college campus comedies arguably began with The Freshman. Russ Peck provides the jaunty accompaniment on the Fox Theatre Pipe Organ.
Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B Street in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $20, 619-235-0804, sandiegosymphony.org
monday, may 1
Truman
Childhood friends Julián (Ricardo Darín) and Tomás (Javier Cámara) were once inseparable. Eventually, the two have lost sight of their friendship. While the divorced Julián remained in Spain where he has lived through the highs and lows of an acting career, the teacher Tomás emigrated to Canada, where he has built up a peaceful existence together with his job, his wife and his children. After a reunion one day in Madrid, their friendship survived once again, as if it had never fallen asleep.
Digital Gym Cinema, 2921 El Cajon Blvd. in North Park, 1 p.m., 5:25 p.m. and 9:50 p.m., general admission $11, 619-230-1938, digitalgym.org
tuesday, may 2
Charles Arnoldi
R.B.Stevenson Gallery presents new paintings and drawings by Los Angeles artist Charles Arnoldi. Even though Arnoldi was born in Dayton, Ohio, his art career was nurtured in Southern California. He attended Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles in the late 1960s and by the 1970s was having exhibitions at prestigious galleries across the United States.
R.B. Stevenson Gallery, 7661 Girard Ave., Suite 201 in La Jolla, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., free, 858-459-3917, rbstevensongallery.com/pages/home.html
wednesday. may 3
Artist Alliance Members’ Exhibition
OMA presents its third juried Artist Alliance Members’ Exhibition. 92 artworks were chosen from more than 900 submissions, representing artists working in a wide variety of media and exploring a diverse range of subjects and styles. Juried by Karen McGuire of the Canon Gallery in Carlsbad and Sue Greenwood of Sue Greenwood Fine Art in Laguna Beach, this exhibition features a cross-section of the most noteworthy artwork from OMA’s talented artist members.
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
