thursday, oct. 23
Bonni Dance
Bonni has a smooth soulful sound all her own. With one note, she can go from the bottom to the top of the scale, captivating an audience with her commanding stage presence. The unmatched uniqueness of her 4 ½ octave voice is what sets her apart from the average performer. With a voice that ranges from soft, subtle and sexy to outright power house, this lady could sing the phone book and make it a hit!
Humphreys Backstage Live, 2241 Shelter Island Drive San Diego, 7 p.m., cover $5, 619-224-3577, humphreysbackstagelive.com
friday, oct. 24
Spamalot
King Arthur, Knights of the Round Table, beautiful show girls, cows, killer rabbits and French people? It must be Spamalot! Lovingly ‘liberated’ from the classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail and winner of three Tony Awards including Best Musical, Spamalot will have you laughing your coconuts off as you gallop along with this larger-than-life production!
Coronado Playhouse, 1835 Strand Way in Coronado, 8 p.m., tickets from $20, 619-435-4856 coronadoplayhouse.coM
saturday, oct.25
Nightmare on Normal Street
Hillcrest’s one and only Halloween street party is taking place this Saturday. Join the party if you dare for a scare! This spooky celebration will take place on Normal Street between University Avenue and Harvey Milk Street, and will include ‘fang-tastic’ live entertainment and spine chilling décor. New this year, Nightmare on Normal Street will feature an all ages fright zone and soda bar! The Center and Fabulous Hillcrest are partnering to bring you a bigger, better Nightmare, so don’t miss it!
Normal Street between University Avenue and Harvey Milk Street, 6 p.m., general admission $10, fabuloushillcrest.com
sunday, oct. 26
Family Matters Halloween Festival
Join The Center for an incredible afternoon filled with kid-friendly Halloween activities. Haunted food, snacks and drinks will be provided at no charge, along with pumpkin decorating and a Halloween costume contest. Join the fun and have a haunting good time!
The Center’s auditorium and parking lot, 3909 Centre Street in San Diego, RSVP at 619-692-2077 x121 or families@thecentersd.org
monday, oct. 27
Jarabe de Palo with Todo Mundo
The Latin rock group Jarabe de Palo was formed in Barcelona in the early ‘90s by vocalist and guitarist Pau Donés with guitarist Jordi Mena, drummer Alex Tenas, percussionist Dani Forcada and bassist Joan Gené. Todo Mundo (“All the World”), who’s Organic Fire was voted “Best World Music Album” at the 2011 San Diego Music Awards, blends the musical flavors of Spanish Rumba, Reggae, Samba, Bossa Nova, and Middle Eastern styles into an irresistible groove that has been moving dance floors and connecting with audiences across the world since 2009.
House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave. in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets $48.50, 619-299-2583, houseofblues.com
tuesday, oct. 28
The Pumpkin Patch at Bates Nut Farm
Over 50 years of fall traditions and memories have been created at the Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch. Family and friends enjoy the tractor hayrides, straw maze, petting corral and pony rides. Grab a wheelbarrow and pick from a variety of pumpkins: Big Macs, Ghost, Cinderella, Jack O’ Lantern, minis, squash, gourds and other fall décor. In addition, weekends at Bates include live entertainment from 12 -3, BBQ, kettle corn, food trucks, rock climb, bounce, slide and other family friendly events.
Bates Nut Farm, 15954 Woods Valley Road in Valley Center, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., admission and parking free, 1-800-642-0348, batesnutfarm.biz
wednesday, oct. 29
Henry V
The startling inaugural production of New Fortune Theatre. A savage, funny, touching and brutal play about war, the men who wage it, and the price it exacts from all who are touched by it. Oct. 25, on the feast day of Crispin, almost 600 years to the day since an exhausted English force, led by a newly-crowned young king, turned at bay to meet a larger, fresher, better armed French army in a muddy field, near an obscure castle called Agincourt.
Ion Theatre’s BLKBOX, 3704 Sixth Avenue in San Diego,8 p.m., general admission $37.22, newfortunetheatre.com
