thursday, oct. 9 An Evening with Laurence Juber: Beatles, Wings & Six Strings Fusing folk, jazz, rock and pop styles, two-time Grammy-winner and Wings guitarist Laurence Juber creates a multifaceted performance that belies the use of only one acoustic guitar. Known to his fans as ‘LJ’, the guitarist celebrates John Lennon’s birthday with some of…
thursday, oct. 2. A Discourse on The Wonders of the Invisible World The year is 1702, 10 years after the Salem witch trials made famous in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. About to leave the colonies forever, long-lost Abigail Williams arrives at the Frontier Tavern of her childhood witch conspirator, Mercy Lewis, desperate to understand the…
thursday, sept. 25 Big Daddy Orchestra The Big Daddy Orchestra has been dazzling audiences for the past ten years with their distinctive style and sound. A stellar horn section, a rockin’ rhythm section, innovative arrangements and versatile vocalists create an extraordinary experience. Humphreys Backstage Live, 2241 Shelter Island Drive San Diego, 7 p.m., $5 cover,…
thursday, sept. 18 Oklahoma! This Rodgers and Hammerstein classic features songs like “ Oh, What A Beautiful Morning”, “Surrey With the Fringe On Top”, “People Will Say We’re In Love”, “Many a New Day” and “I Can’t Say No”. It tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance with farm girl Laurey Williams….
thursday, sept. 11 The Monthly Grind Join the Women’s Resource Center this Thursday for another installment of this popular series. This month special guests are Aliza Amar, executive director of Every Three Minutes, and Kathi Hardy. Aliza and Kathi are rape, sexual assault and sex trafficking activists who use their personal stories to break the…
thursday, sept. 4 Retro Futura Tour 2014 For nearly three decades fans of The Thompson Twins have been waiting for more live performances from one of the most iconic bands of the ’80s. Now Tom Bailey, with a new band, will be touring and performing most of the big Thompson Twins hits on the Retro…
thursday, aug. 28 Remix Nights : Lisa Campbell The last of MOPA’sSummer Remix nights features Songstress, Lisa Campbell, who performs acoustic folk and pop tunes, accompanied by mandolinist Paul Yancey, aka Paulo. Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA), 1649 El Prado in Balboa Park, 5 p.m., gallery adult admission $8, 619-238-7559, mopa.org friday, aug. 29 Festival…
thursday, aug. 21 transcenDANCE presents Because I’m Still Becoming While we all have stories that tell us where we’ve come from, we are not our past. Enjoy the culminating event of a summer long exploration that highlights youth voice, creative writing and personal storytelling as catalysts for creating future change both internally and externally through…
thursday, aug. 14 A Forum with Stuart Milk Founder of the Harvey Milk Foundation and global gay activist, Stuart Milk will be speaking at a special community forum at The Center. This is your opportunity to hear about Stuart’s recent trips overseas. The San Diego LGBT Community Center, 3909 Centre Street in San Diego, 6…
thursday, aug. 7 Lynyrd Skynyrd Legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd returns to Humphreys with a fiery slice of Southern style guitar rock heaven. Led by core members Gary Rossington (guitar), Johnny Van Zant (vocals) and Rickey Medlocke (guitar), along with longtime drummer Michael Cartellone, Lynyrd Skynyrd has maintained a tremendous legacy that began over 40…
