Sister Act the Musical hits town at Broadway San Diego Civic Theatre July 30-Aug. 4, and is based on the wildly popular 1992 film of the same name. Academy Award Winner Whoopie Goldberg, who starred in the film, wears the hat of producer this time around. The show got its out of town tryout right…
thursday, june 20 Les Misérables Based on Victor Hugo’s timeless novel, this epic musical stirs the heart and invigorates the soul with its moving storyline and unforgettable score. The story is set in 19th Century France where Jean Valjean, released on parole after 19 years on the chain gang, breaks parole and tries to begin…
Video: SDYS Winter Showcase Concert 2013 at Copley Symphony Hall SAN DIEGO – San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory (SDYS) invites new students of all levels to audition for its music programs. Registration is open until 5 p.m. Friday, July 26. Now holding auditions for its 68th season, SDYS provides a platform for aspiring youth to…
thursday, june 13 GSDBA Business Women’s SpeakEasy Mixer GSDBA presents a special women’s networking event featuring music from Sweet Sue (Sue Palmer) & Her Syncopaters. Special themed cocktails and wonderful appetizers await behind the secret door. Great giveaway prizes! The Cosmopolitan Hotel & Restaurant, 2660 Calhoun Street in Old Town, 6-8 p.m., tickets $10 for…
thursday, may 23 Dance Like Michael Jackson Workshop Michael Jackson lives on in our hearts, our stereos and in our living rooms as we spin, kick and thrust our hips attempting to recreate those magical moves. If you have never tried to moon walk just from watching him, it simply won’t happen. It is one…
SAN DIEGO – This coming weekend marks the 26th annual San Diego Women’s Chorus (SDWC) spring concert, Still We Rise with special guests Black Storytellers of San Diego. The powerful, evocative program will be presented twice: Saturday May 4 at 7 p.m. and Sunday May 5 at 5 p.m. at the University Christian Church in Hillcrest. Still…
Billy Elliot the Musical opened on Broadway in November of 2008 and closed in January of 2012, but originally premiered in London in 2005 and is still running today. The musical, based on the 2000 film of the same name, shares many of the same creative team that made the 2000 film such a big…
SAN DIEGO – Open auditions for the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) are Tuesday, April 23 and Sunday, April 28 preceeded by “Info Night” Monday, April 22 at 7 p.m. Both auditions and “Info Night” take place at the SDGMC rehearsal space at the University Christian Church, 3900 Cleveland Ave. in Hillcrest. Everyone is…
dvd of the week Based on Victor Hugo’s classic 1862 French novel about an ex-convict struggling to overcome his past (among several other plots), the musical version of Les Misérables is one of the few Broadway blockbusters that is as good as it is popular. When Tom Hooper, fresh from winning an Oscar for The…
thursday, march 14 Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka The beloved children’s book comes to life on stage in this musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. Enter the “World of Pure Imagination” as Charlie and Grandpa Joe visit the fantastical chocolate factory and its mysterious, beguiling “Candy Man.” Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka…
