Everybody loves to get away and enjoy all of the things that a wonderful vacation has to offer. However, not everyone has the time and money to vacation as often as they would like. So I have the perfect solution for vacation lovers that have limited time and money. You can have your vacation destination…
thursday, dec. 13 White Christmas: the musical The classic holiday movie White Christmas comes to the stage. Based on the timeless film this heartwarming musical adaption features seventeen Irving Berlin songs – including “Blue Skies”, “I Love A Piano”, How Deep Is The Ocean” and the perennial favorite, “White Christmas.” Birch North Park Theatre, 2891…
The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble (HWE) holiday concert will feature music from The Nutcracker. The concert, to be held 8 p.m. Friday Dec. 14 at the Joan Kroc Theater, 6845 University Ave., will include The San Diego Dance Company with The Wheel Chair Dancers doing modern and interpretive dance to this Tchaikovsky masterpiece. Lighter holiday classics…
thursday, dec. 6 The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged) Christmas will never be the same once you share the holiday with the inspired lunacy of the masters of condensing the classics – the Reduced Shakespeare Company. Since 1981, the company has delighted audiences throughout North America and England with their reduced versions of The Complete Works…
thursday, nov. 29 A Christmas Carol Cygnet continues its annual holiday tradition with a new live radio play. Be a part of the live studio audience as the WCYG Players bring a unique presentation of the classic A Christmas Carol to life. Complete with holiday music, commercials and live sound effects. A treat for the…
SCENE OUT WITH ANA PINES AND KIM RESCATE A Hammer, A Bell, and A Song to Sing When we attend shows we try not to read too much about it beforehand. We like to see it with fresh eyes. At A Hammer, A Bell, and A Song to Sing, our vocal chords got a surprise…
If you’ve been reading my reviews, you’ll know that I tend to dislike movies about people with disabilities, maladies or unfortunate circumstances overcoming their problems, usually with swells of mediocre music and a cheap plea for tears.It’s not that I don’t like seeing people succeed when the odds are more likely that they’ll fail; rather…
The shower has always been a great place to do it. In the privacy of your car is good, too. Nobody can hear you sing there, so you can belt out a tune as loud as you want and the radio is always there as a guide. At church, at the bar with friends, in…
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…
thursday, nov. 1 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Based on the true story of a legendary Texas brothel known as the Chicken Ranch, which operated from the 1840s to 1973. Protected by a friendly sheriff and frequented by politicians, football teams and others, the Chicken Ranch thrived in the small town of Gilbert, Texas….
