thursday, sept. 11
The Monthly Grind
Join the Women’s Resource Center this Thursday for another installment of this popular series. This month special guests are Aliza Amar, executive director of Every Three Minutes, and Kathi Hardy. Aliza and Kathi are rape, sexual assault and sex trafficking activists who use their personal stories to break the silence that surrounds this social justice issue. They will address the importance of these issues as they affect many in the LGBTQ community. The last portion of the evening will be set aside for questions and answers. This is a 21+ event. We will be serving wine and snacks while learning more about notable women in the community.
The San Diego LGBT Community Center, 3909 Centre Street San Diego, 6-7:30 p.m., for more information, contact Sheena Whitaker at 619-692-2077 x212, or women@thecentersd.org
friday, sept. 12
Featured Artists – Margaret Rangel, Carole Mathios and Brooke Hansen
Margaret Rangel grew up in a small Montana town and is largely self-taught. She will be exhibiting landscapes in oil as well as pastels and watercolors. Carole Mathios wil be exhibiting her vibrant watercolor and acrylic paintings of flowers, animals and landscapes. Brooke Hansen will be exhibiting a series of small acrylic paintings of San Diego skylines.
Southwestern Artists Association, Spanish Village Art Center, Studio 23, 1770 Village Place in Balboa Park, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free admission, 619-232-3522, swartists.com
saturday, sept. 13
Air Supply
The trademark sound of Russell Hitchcock’s soaring tenor voice and Graham Russell’s simple yet majestic songs created a unique sound that would forever be known as Air Supply. The duo has had a succession of hits worldwide for the last 35 years including “Lost In Love,” “All Out of Love,” “Making Love Out of Nothing At All,” “I Can Wait Forever,” “Every Woman In The World” and “The One That You Love”. Billboard named them as one of the best musical acts of all time in the Billboard Hot 100’s 50 year anniversary edition.
Humphreys Concerts by the bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets $50, 800-745-3000, humphreysconcerts.com
sunday, sept. 14
Hillcrest Youth Center Rummage Sale
Join The Center this Sunday for a fantastic rummage sale benefiting the Hillcrest Youth Center. Great stuff for a great cause!
Hillcrest Youth Center, 1807 Robinson in San Diego, 9 am-12 noon, For more information, email hyc@thecentersd.org
monday, sept. 15
Fading Memories – FŪKA
Fading Memories – FŪKA is a design exhibition at the SDSU Downtown Gallery examining Japanese tsunami disaster recovery efforts through urban master planning and other community development responses.
The SDSU Downtown Gallery, 725 West Broadway in San Diego, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., free, 619-501-6370, downtowngallery.sdsu.edu
tuesday. sept. 16
Michele Lundeen
Dubbed the “Queen of Steam” for her stirring vocals and electrifying stage presence, Michele Lundeen does indeed command attention. Often described as “Janis Joplin meets Bonnie Raitt” (or think Lydia Pense, Bonnie Bramlett, Bette Midler, Etta James, Aretha Franklin!), Michele is a powerful, soulful vocalist with an incomparable style all her own. She and her band effortlessly blend classic roadhouse rhythm & blues, jump swing, Memphis groove, sultry jazz and funky soul into a satisfying musical stew. An established, popular and respected veteran of the club, concert and festival circuit in both Northern Nevada and Southern California, Michele has shared stages with dozens of nationally known blues and roots artists from John Lee Hooker to Elvin Bishop and Savoy Brown to Queen Ida while gaining a reputation as a talented headliner in her own right.
Humphreys Backstage Live, 2241 Shelter Island Drive San Diego, 7 p.m., $5 cover, 619-224-3577, humphreysbackstagelive.com
wednesday, sept. 17
Darling Parade
Formed in early 2007 against the humble backdrop of fields and farmhouses, Darling Parade came to fruition after lead vocalist Kristin Kearns’ asked Nate McCoy and his previous group to play a local show in Southern Illinois. She was only 15 at the time, but even then, had a way of captivating an audience. After adding drummer Casey Conrad via Craigslist, and bassist Dustin McCoy, the group was complete. Darling Parade’s music has been featured extensively on ABC Family’s The Lying Game, The CW’s Flygirls, Syfy’s Stargate Universe, and Showtime’s Shameless. They’ve shared the stage with Cassadee Pope, Chevelle, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Stephen Jerzak, Plumb, The Ataris, and more.
House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave. in San Diego, 6 p.m., tickets $13.50, 619-299-2583, houseofblues.com
