“A playwright and a playhouse walk into a martini bar … Playwright Bunin of ‘Sam Bendrix at the Bon Soir’ interviewed

Most San Diegans wouldn’t expect to see, or hear, the names La Jolla Playhouse and Martinis Above Fourth in the same sentence, but they’d better get used to it. Starting Sept. 24, at Martinis Above Fourth, The La Jolla Playhouse will present another Without Walls (WoW) presentation entitled Sam Bendrix at the Bon Soir. The…

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The City: Top to Bottom

thursday, sept. 20 W.C. Fields, By Himself A full-length 80 minute play about one of America’s greatest comedians. Written by and starring Dale Morris as W.C. Fields, together with Fred Harlow and Eva Barnes. 10th Avenue Theatre, 930 Tenth Ave. in San Diego, tickets $22, 7:30 p.m., 619-237-4901, wcfieldsproject.com friday, sept. 21 San Diego Festival…

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La Jolla Symphony Chorus holds auditions

La Jolla Symphony Chorus will hold auditions for openings in all sections Saturday, Sept. 29. The 125-voice chorus rehearses Monday evenings at the University of California, San Diego, Conrad Prebys Music Center. Concerts are given throughout the season in Mandeville Auditorium on the UCSD campus as well as other San Diego venues. Chorus membership is…

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The City: Top to Bottom

thursday, sept. 13 Doobie Brothers Northern California’s Doobie Brothers are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their propulsive roots-based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven style that has sold an estimated 40 million records over the course of four decades. Their indelible contributions to the American songbook – from “Listen To The Music” and “China Grove” to “Black Water” and…

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