thursday, oct. 10
Logan Heights
This Josefina López play follows the history of the Rosales family, from a small Mexican town to the neighborhood of Logan Heights in San Diego. The story is seen through the eyes of Dalia, an aspiring writer who is reluctant to get involved in the real world, much less in her family’s drama. Her passionate and impulsive family perpetually re-creates conflict spanning generations and borders. First chastised for making education a priority, and then for not being married, Dalia navigates the colorful and troubled personalities of her family and neighborhood as she attempts to stay true to her most important asset, her integrity.
OnStage Playhouse, 291 Third Avenue in Chula Vista, 8 p.m., tickets from $17, 619-422-7787, onstageplayhouse.org
friday, oct. 11
The Few
In a small northern Idaho town, QZ keeps a struggling newspaper going by running personal ads from lovelorn truckers. When Bryan, her publisher and former lover, returns, the two must revisit the past and reconsider the roads their own long-haul journey has travelled. A funny and bighearted play about our longing for connection and the barriers we place in our way.
Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park, 8 p.m., tickets from $29, 619-234-5623, theoldglobe.org
saturday, oct. 12
Hillcrest Hoedown
This western themed street festival, is back for its third year! The Hoedown will feature a grand stage with country themed line up all day long and when you’ve lined danced holes into your cowboy boots, cool off and grab a drink at our 21+ Street Side Saloon. There will also be food, hay rides, a mechanical bull, a petting zoo sponsored by Furry Fosters and much much more!
Hillcrest Hoedown, Normal Street and University Avenue in San Diego, 12-10 p.m., free, 619-299-3330, fabuloushillcrest.com
sunday, oct. 13
North San Diego Antique, Art and Collectibles Show
An indoor event that showcases antiques, fine art, vintage items, unusual collectibles, memorabilia and more. This is a great intergenerational event with free parking. Professional verbal appraisals go from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and cost just $5 per item (with a 3 item limit). This Saturday, there will be a silent auction containing items donated by each vendor and starting at just $1!
California Center for the Arts, 340 North Escondido Blvd. in Escondido, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., early bird shoppers $5 entry 8 a.m., sites.google.com/site/nsdacs
monday, oct. 14
Carole Mathios and Carlos Juarez Exhibit
The watercolors and acrylic paintings in this show reflect Mathios’ love of nature. Her realistic subjects include flowers, trees, wild animals and landscapes painted in bright, lively colors. Juarez paints in plein-aire style with wonderful scenes from the San Diego area.
Southwestern Artists’ Association, Gallery 23, Spanish Village Art Center, 1770 Village Place in Balboa Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., admission free, 619-232-3522, swartists.com
tuesday, oct. 15
Wit
One of San Diego’s leading actresses, Deborah Gilmour Smyth portrays an exacting professor of metaphysical poetry with much still to discover as she undergoes experimental treatment for cancer. A major hit on Broadway last year, Wit is an exquisitely written, affecting, often humorous winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
Lamb’s Players Theatre, 1142 Orange Ave. in Coronado, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $22, 619-437-6000, lambsplayers.org
wednesday, oct. 16
Broken Glass
Arthur Miller’s Olivier award-winning drama takes place in Brooklyn in 1938. The master dramatist weaves a gripping mystery of guilt, personal tragedy and love. The complex personal relationships along with a plot filled with arresting incidents leads us through an examination of the playwright’s moral vision which ultimately delivers us to the poignant and dramatic conclusion. A must see for the serious theater lover.
North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive in Solana Beach, 8 p.m., tickets $37, 858-481-1055, northcoastrep.org
