thursday, feb. 6
Please Be Seated
From woven mats to high-tech contemporary designs, this exhibition will reveal the never-ending quest to seat people comfortably, appropriately and fashionably. Drawn from the Museum’s permanent collection and from other institutional and private collections, the exhibition will present wide-ranging examples of seating from many periods and cultures.
Mingei International Museum, 1439 El Prado in Balboa Park, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., adult admission $8, 619-239-0003, mingei.org
friday, feb. 7
Joshua Bell and Sam Haywood
La Jolla Music Society present Joshua Bell on the violin and Sam Hayood on the piano in a program of music that includes Tartini’s Sonata in G Minor for Violin and Continuo; Beethoven’s Violin Sonata in G Major, Opus 96 and Stravinsky’s Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss. Bell is one of the world’s most celebrated violinists. He continues to enchant audiences with his breathtaking virtuosity, tone of sheer beauty and charismatic stage presence. His restless curiosity, passion, universal appeal, and multi-faceted musical interests have earned him the rare title of “classical music superstar.” British pianist Haywood has performed to critical acclaim all over the world. Alongside his busy solo and chamber music career, he is also a composer and Artistic Director of the Solent Music Festival.
Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave. in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets from $35, 858-459-3728, ljms.org
saturday, feb. 8
Featured artists: Sharon K. Thomas and Ofelia Alvarado
Award winning artists will Sharon K. Thomas and Ofelia Alvarado will be the featured artists at Southwestern Artists’ Association, Gallery 23 in Spanish Village, Balboa Park. Sharon K. Thomas works in oil, watercolor and acrylic. She captures the beauty around her, people and special places in San Diego and her travels. Mexican born Ofelia Alvarado is an active teacher and muralist. She has received the Gale McCandles Bravo Award for Art Achievements. She will be exhibiting paintings in oil and acrylic.
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
sunday, feb. 9
Real Pirates
Real Pirates tells the true story of the Whydah – a real pirate ship that sank off the coast of Cape Cod nearly 300 years ago – and showcases treasure chests of coins and gold, jewelry, weaponry such as cannons, pistols, and knives and a replica of the actual ship that visitors can board.
San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, adult admission $17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 619-232-3821, sdnhm.org
monday, feb. 10
Noah Doely – By the Light
Noah Doely produces places in his work. His environments urge the viewer to reconsider their own place within history and their relationship to the subject matter. By choosing caves as a source of inspiration for this new body of photographs entitled, Above & Below, Doely reinforces the notion of universalism as these photographs remain distanced from a particular culture or individual identity. Furthermore, through observing the dramatic role of light in these works and its interplay with cave forms, the relationship between nature and belief becomes reinforced. By isolating these forms and positioning the light in a particular way, these caves are made sacred.
The San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park, adult admission $12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 619-232-7931, sdmart.org
tuesday, feb. 11
Swan Lake – Moscow Festival Ballet
Romance, beauty, splendor. It’s a dazzling display of Russian grace and beauty as the Moscow Festival Ballet performs Piotr Tchaikovsky’s wondrous Swan Lake.
Jacobs Music Center formerly Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B Street in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $20, 619-235-0804, sandiegosymphony.org
wednesday, feb. 12
Sargent Art Group: Celebrating our Love Affair with Art
Join the Front Porch Gallery in commemorating Sargent Art Group’s ten-year anniversary. The Art
Group has inspired generations of artists and instills camaraderie in both professionals and amateurs alike through exhibition and critique. Now a comprehensive exhibit unites an eclectic array of artwork – representational to abstract, paintings and photography, large and small works.
Front Porch Gallery, 2903 Carlsbad Blvd. in Carlsbad, 12-6 p.m., admission free, 760-795-6120, frontporchgallery.org
