‘Lights, Action, Red Carpet’

In collaboration with San Diego Film Festival (SDFF), At-HOM Furniture hosted the Lights, Action, Red Carpet event, during Kettner Nights in Little Italy Friday, April 12. The event gave visitors a chance to speak with representatives from the festival, enjoy wine and finger foods, and peruse the contemporary and vintage furniture and accessories. SDFF offered memberships valued at $55 to all that stopped by.

SDFF is looking to position itself as “a major force and destination independent film festival set in one of the world’s finest cities.” We’re looking forward to this year’s festival which takes place Oct 2-6. For more information go to sdfilmfest.com

Fashion Week San Diego

Fashion Week San Diego (FWSD) held its first press conference for this year’s upcoming show, at Roppongi’s restaurant in La Jolla April 15. Director and founder Allison Andrews spoke to local San Diego media representatives and bloggers about the event, which will include three nights of runway shows at the Broadway Pier downtown, expanding from the one runway show in 2012.

Models provided a peek into each of the 26 emerging designer’s unique aesthetics and talent by showcasing looks from their past collections. Cocktails and appetizers were served as the press, designers and models mingled to the beats of Sleeping Giant Music’s DJ Hevrock.

FWSD 2013 will be held September 30-October 6.

Army of Broken Toys

Boston-based phenomenon Walter Sickert and The Army of Broken Toys performed at the Queen Bee’s Art & Cultural Center April 16. These darlings of the steampunk world cleave audience’s hearts with rollicking apocalyptic waltzes and powerful rock ballads. They share music with everyone who has ever been broken. The Army of Broken Toys offers a unique rock club run away to the circus experience. We also enjoyed Eliza Rickman’s performance, which included a toy piano and an accordion. Her voice along with her toy piano is enthralling and quirky.

Federal Jazz Project

Federal Jazz Project, conceived and written by Richard Montoya with original jazz score and onstage jazz band led by trumpet virtuoso Gilbert Castellanos and directed by Sam Woodhouse made its world premiere at San Diego Rep. It was thrilling to see the amazing tap dance percussionist Claudia Gomez as “Tijuana” and classical guitarist and songstress Lorraine Castellanos as “San Diego.” This is the finale of San Diego REP’s 37th season and will be onstage until May 5. If you love jazz, don’t miss this musical journey.