thursday, may 1 Simply Barbra Steven Brinberg returns to MA4 as Simply Barbra celebrating the 50th anniversary of Funny Girl’s opening on Broadway with many songs from that great Broadway musical (and film) as well as other Streisand classics all performed live. Brinberg was hired by Streisand’s management to sing at her friend Donna Karan’s…
friday, april 4 The Liar Dorante, a dashing young man, has but a single flaw: he cannot tell the truth. His manservant, Cliton, has but a single flaw: he cannot tell a lie. Add two lovely young ladies, Clarice and Lucrece, and you have such stuff as laughter is ‘made on.’ Don’t miss this dazzling…
thursday, march 27 Quilters A well-crafted quilt needs a skilled hand, a hopeful spirit and an eye for the order of things. This gem of a musical uses the beautiful variety of quilt squares in celebration of the extraordinary yet everyday pioneer women who helped settle America’s West. Lamb’s Players Theatre, 1142 Orange Ave. in…
Last week, after enduring 25 minutes (I timed it) of commercials, I saw one film; furthermore, a Coke and a tiny bag of popcorn cost more than the ticket. Leaving the mall’s 13-theater complex, I thought about what it was like before the malls mushroomed across the nation and destroyed the vibrant downtown area of…
I think most of us in San Diego know that Día de los Muertos (aka Day of the Dead) is a Mexican holiday that is now celebrated throughout the world. At the root of the holiday it is believed that the spirits of the dead return to earth for one day to be with their…
The 5th National Prescription Take Back will be held Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at locations throughout the region. A multi-agency press conference will happen tomorrow at Kellogg Park in La Jolla; members of the media are expected to attend in significant numbers. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and its law enforcement and community partners will…
