thursday. oct. 27
Kurt Metzger
Metzger recently starred on Horace & Pete alongside Alan Alda, Steve Buscemi, Edie Falco, Jessica Lange and Louis C.K. He won his first Emmy (2nd nomination) for his writing on Inside Amy Schumer. He was a consulting producer on the Sundance Channel series The Approval Matrix, the IFC series Benders, and was a producer on the upcoming Jim Norton TV pilot for Vice.
The American Comedy Company, 818B Sixth Ave. in San Diego, 8 p.m., tickets $12, 619-795-3858, americancomedyco.com
friday, oct. 28
Ingrid Michaelson
Ingrid Michaelson is back on her “Hell No Tour” in support of her sixth studio album, It Doesn’t Have to Make Sense, which will be available for iTunes pre-order this Friday. Earlier this month the pop star kicked off the release of her defiant new single – which after several weeks as a most-added track, sits just outside the Top 20 at the Hot AC radio chart.
Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Dr. in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets $48, 800-745-3000, humphreysconcerts.com
saturday, oct. 29
Balboa Park Halloween Family Day
The free Balboa Park Halloween Family Day gives families a safe, fun and culturally inspired way to kick off their Halloween Day activities. Over two dozen participating museums and cultural attractions will present craft projects for kids, costume parades and contests, and other fun surprises. Participating museums are offering free admission to children 12 and under with paying adult.
Balboa Park, 1549 El Prado in San Diego, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free, 619-239-0512, balboapark.org/halloweenfamilyday
sunday, oct. 30
Día De Los Muertos
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a time when families and friends come together to pray for and remember loved ones who have passed on, and to help support their spiritual journeys. For this Día de los Muertos concert, you’ll experience and relive the music of some of the greatest Mexican musicians of all time, performed by San Diego’s best Mariachi performers and special guests.
Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B Street in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $20, 619-235-0804, sandiegosymphony.org
monday, oct. 31
The Last Hurrah: The Photography of Abe Ordover
When not wandering the world with his camera or operating art galleries in San Diego County and Santa Fe, New Mexico, Abe Ordover has been creating photographic exhibitions for the San Diego Natural History Museum (theNAT). Ordover has brought theNAT works from some of the finest nature photographers in the world and given numerous opportunities for talented local photographers to show their work at the museum.
San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., adult admission $19, 619-232-3821, sdnhm.org
tuesday, nov. 1
Ixcanul
The brilliant debut by Guatemalan filmmaker Jayro Bustamante is a mesmerizing fusion of fact and fable, a dreamlike depiction of the daily lives of Kaqchikel speaking Mayans on a coffee plantation at the base of an active volcano. Immersing us in its characters’ customs and beliefs, Ixcanul chronicles with unblinking realism, a disappearing tradition and a disappearing people.
Digital Gym Cinema, 2921 El Cajon Blvd. in North Park, show time 1 p.m., general admission $11, 619-230-1938, digitalgym.org
wednesday, nov. 2
Disgraced
Amir Kapoor is ignoring his Muslim heritage so he can live the American Dream – with a beautiful wife, an amazing New York apartment and a lucrative career practicing law that is headed for the stars. When Amir and his artist wife host a casual dinner party for his African American co-worker and her Jewish husband, the things one is not supposed to talk about at dinner are suddenly at the center of the dinner conversation.
Lyceum Stage Theatre, Westfield Horton Plaza, 79 Broadway Circle in San Diego, 7 p.m., tickets from $25, 619-544-1000, sdrep.org
