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thursday, sept. 6 Pippin A reimagined, innovative staging of the musical favorite that captivated Broadway audiences and continues to appeal to the young at heart everywhere! James Vasquez upends the story of a young prince searching for happiness and fulfillment. On his journey Pippin samples the glories of the battlefield, the wisdom of a grandmother,…

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thursday, aug. 30 The Mystery Plays Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, Alfred Hitchcock and The Twilight Zone, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s The Mystery Plays is comprised of two intertwined, spine-tingling one-acts. In the first – The Filmmaker’s Mystery – a young horror film director survives a train disaster only to be haunted by a passenger he met briefly…

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thursday, aug. 16 My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m Still in Therapy! This hilarious one-man show takes us back to Steve Solomon’s wacky childhood growing up with his twin sister. A wondrously funny performance, My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m Still in Therapy! finds Solomon tackling adolescence, mixed marriages, ex-wives, dogs,…

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thursday, aug. 9 Medic: Jennifer B. Hudson Photographer Jennifer B. Hudson’s work is fantastic in quality, honest in sentiment. Through somewhat strange or otherworldly scenes Hudson’s works first inspires curiosity; as we draw near for a closer look we are enveloped into spaces of intimacy. Something stirs within us – reflection, belief, hope. Hudson’s spiritual…

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thursday, aug. 2 Sounds of Jazz Loft spotlight on jazz saxophonist Ian Tordella Enjoy a solo jazz session at the Museum of Photographic Arts featuring jazz saxophonist Ian Tordella. Experience the current exhibition, The Jazz Loft Project: W. Eugene Smith in NYC, 1957-1965, while the music of the time is performed live. Tordella is an…

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thursday, july 26 Fiddler on the Roof Relive a glorious tradition with the Tony Award-winning musical set in 1905 in a small Jewish village in Russia telling the story of dairyman Tevye and his attempts to preserve his family’s traditions in a changing world. Moonlight Amphitheatre, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive in Vista, 8 p.m., tickets…

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thursday, july 19 Leo Kottke Leo Kottke is an acoustic guitarist widely known for an innovative finger picking style that draws on influences from blues, jazz, and folk music, and his syncopated, polyphonic melodies. Kottke has overcome a series of personal obstacles including partial loss of hearing and a nearly career-ending bout with tendon damage…

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