Entertainment Calendar – Issue of Sept. 29, 2011
MUSIC
The San Diego Chinese American Science & Engineering Association presents Musou Band, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road, Poway. Musou Band is Taiwan’s first all-girl Chinese orchestra formed by girls from different universities in Taiwan. Their sound incorporates traces of pop, alternative, techno, dance music and the beats of video game music. Tickets range from $10 – $30. For more information, call Lily Huang at 858-504-0242 or contact lily.spacelink@gmail.com.
The California Center for the Arts, Escondido presents Orchestra Nova in “Broadway Then… And Now!” 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 at their center, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido. Take a trip down memory lane and enjoy the best hits from Broadway’s golden eras through today’s mega hits with music from Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Andrew Lloyd Weberand more. Dinner ticket packages also available. Tickets range from $20 – $46. For tickets and information, call the Center’s Ticket Office at 800-988-4253 or visit www.artcenter.org.
The Coastal Communties Concert Band is holding their fall concert 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 at the Carlsbad Community Church, Corner of Jefferson and Pine, Carlsbad. The band will be joined by vocalist Michael Ruhl for a program of music you will know and love. This performance will feature numbers made popular by Barry Manilow, Bob Hope, Woody Herman, Louis Armstrong and Ray Charles. Tickets are available at the door or by calling Kris Sims, 760-436-6137. General admission is $15; seniors and students $12.
The Poway Center for the Performing Arts kicks off their 2011 – 2012 season with the Max Weinberg 7+, featuring special guest stars Mindi Abair and Bill Champlin, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. The big, bold concert will range from Count Basie to the Beatles to Bruce Springsteen. Tickets are $42 for adults, $36 for seniors ages 62+, and $10 for ages 18 and under. The PCPA is located at 15498 Espola Road, Poway. For more, call the Box Office at 858-748-0505.
The Max Weinberg Drum Clinic and Master Class is being held 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road, Poway. “Mighty Max” Weinberg will host a drum demonstration and clinic, followed by a master class with members of Poway High School’s Jazz Ensemble. It is free and open to the public, and seating is limited.
San Diego’s own The Choice Entertainers will celebrate their two-year anniversary 8 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Joan Kroc Community Center, 6611 University Ave. San Diego, California 92115. This star-studded concert show also features Nicole Jones, The Royals, and Reminsce. The show is being sponsored by King Stahlman, and will be held at the Joan Kroc Community Center, 6611 University Ave. San Diego, California 92115. For more information, visit www.choiceentertainers.com
The Ramona Concert Association is kicking off their 27th year of presenting concerts to the community with the Presidio Brass Quintet, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Peirce Performing Arts Center, 1521 Hanson Lane, Ramona. Their program will connect the
audience to both the exciting jazz and classical music used in movies as well as great selections from film soundtracks. Single concert tickets available at the door are $15 for adults and $5 for children and students. Concert Season Memberships may also be purchased at the door. The prices for a Season memberships are $25 adult tickets, $10 for students, and a family membership is $55. For further information call 760-789-
7474 or 760-788-0434 or email Ramonaconcerts@cox.net or go to www.ramonaconcerts.com.
The Poway Folk Circle, a group of local musicians, host folk song circles and acoustic jams. Folk Song Circles meet at 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month in Templars Hall in Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Road. Bluegrass Jams meet on the second Monday of every month at Round Table Pizza in Rancho Bernardo, 16761 Bernardo Center Drive. The Craft Fair Jam is 9 a.m. the first Saturday of the month in Old Poway Park, and Slow Jam Sunday is 1 p.m. the last Sunday of the month in Old Poway Park. These events are free and open to the public. For further information, visit www.powayfolkcircle.org.
DANCE
Poway dance instructor Debbora Childress is offering dance classes in the Poway Community Park. Children 3 – 18 years old can learn the arts of tap and ballet during one-hour, age-appropriate classes held 11 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. Mondays and 1 – 5 p.m. Thursdays. “Dance for Children,” an introduction to dance and tumbling for children ages 3 – 5, will be held 10 a.m. Mondays. For more information, call Debbora Childress at 760-747-9777, email her at debbora@cox.et or visit www.poway.org/classes.
Christopher Estrella, of CStar Productionz will be giving free “Thriller” classes 10 – 11 a.m. Sundays in front of the fountain in Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Road, Poway, to prepare for Halloween events planned for October. Estrella has a special focus this Halloween as he joins forces with the Down’s Syndrome Association of San Diego. The Halloween extravaganza will be dedicated to creating a splash for the Down Syndrome Awareness “Buddy Walkr” day that takes place October 15th, in Balboa Park at the Pavilion. For more information, visit www.cstarproductionz.com.
The San Diego Dance Theater is presenting the 13th annual Trolley Dances every hour 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 and every half-hour 1 – 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 along six stops on the MTS Line. See special dances performed by 60 of San Diego’s most adventurous dancers. Tickets are $30 general admission, $20 seniors and $15 for students and includes an all-day trolley pass with advanced purchase. For more details, call 619-225-1803 or visit www.sandiegodancetheater.org.
The San Diego Ballet Company begins their 2011 – 2012 season with “Mixed Repetoire,” Thursday, Oct. 15 and Friday, Oct. 16 at the Lyceum Theatre, Horton Plaza, downtown San Diego. Directed and choreographed by Javier Velasco, this show features dances from “Alice: Wonderland,” as well as two new pieces, “Echale Salsita” and “Suite Italienne.” Tickets are $35 for general seating, $45 for preferred seating. For more information, call 619-544-1000.
Dance to ballroom dancing with DJ Rudy Vidal’s Funtastic Sounds 7- 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Mike Krause’s live dance band Saturdays at The Growing Place Montessori School, 13242 Pomerado Road, Poway. Entrance fee is $10/person. Location features 1,000 square feet of wood floor for dancing and free off-street parking. For more information, call Mike Krause at 619-922-6765.
Tap dancing classes for adults, taught by Gigi St. John, are Tuesdays at the RB Swim & Tennis Club. Each class is one hour, intermediate at 11 a.m. and beginners at noon. Just show up or sign up by calling St. John at 951-282-3639.
The Academy of World Dance n Arts offers a free introductory class to swing, salsa, and ballroom every 7 to 8 p.m. Fridays, year-round for ages teen through adults. No previous experience needed. For more information, visit www.worldancenarts.com or call 858-679-8277. The academy is located at 12621-A Poway Road, Poway.
THEATER
Cygnet Theatre presents “Little Shop of Horrors,” running through 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Cygnet Theatre, 4040 Twiggs St., Old Town. For more information and to purchase tickets, call 619-337-1525 or visit www.cygnettheatre.com, or by visiting the box office in person.
Patio Playhouse presents “Fat Pig,” running through Sunday, Oct. 9. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors age 60 and up, students with ID and active military with ID, and $7 for ages 16 and under. Patio Playhouse is located at 201 East Grand Avenue, Escondido. For more, visit www.patioplayhouse.org.
Scripps Ranch Theatre presents Alan Ayckbourn’s ingenious dinner party comedy “How The Other Half Loves,” running through Saturday, Oct. 8. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m, Sundays. Tickets are $25 general admission and $22 for students, seniors and military. For more, call 858-578-7728 or visit www.scrippsranchtheatre.org
New Village Arts presents “Thom Pain (based on nothing),” running through Sunday, Oct. 2 at the New Village Arts Theatre, 2787 State St # B, Carlsbad. Performances are 8 p.m. Thursday – Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m, Sunday. Tickets range from $24 – $36. For more information, call 760-433-3245 or visit www.newvillagearts.org.
Moonlight Stage Productions closes its 31st summer season with “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” running through 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at their amphitheater, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista. Tickets range from $22 – $50. Gates open for picnicking and dining at 6 p.m. For more, call 760-724-2110 or visit www.moonlightstage.com.
The Old Globe celebrates its 75th anniversary with “Odyssey,” 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 in the Globe’s Lowell Davies Festival Theatre. This new work reimagines Homer’s epic poem as seen through the lens of contemporary San Diego and features a cast of 200. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at 619-23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park.
J*Company Youth Theatre presents “Disney’s Mulan,” running through Sunday, Oct. 2 at the David and Dorothea Garfield Theater, at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for children. For more information, call 858-362-1348 or visit www.sdcjc.org/jcompany.
The Welk Theater is presenting “Man of La Mancha,” a new spin on the classic musical, running through Sunday, Oct. 30 at the Welk Resort Theatre, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido. Tickets start at $44 for matinees and $47 for evening performances. For showtimes and tickets, call 888-802-7469.
Tickets for the 2011-2012 season at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts are on sale on the center’s website, www.powayarts.org, by calling 858-748-0505 or at the box office, 15498 Espola Road, noon to 5 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.
PowPAC, Poway’s Community Theatre, is offering a number of varied volunteer opportunities for its award-winning theater. For more information, contact Maxine Brunton at 858-679-0640, or call the theater box office and leave your name and telephone number at 858-679-8085.
ART
The City of Poway is now registering children ages 7 – 12 for Art Start’s “ Art Safari” with artist Susan Bainbridge. Classes will be held on Mondays from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Oct. 3 – Nov. 14 at Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Road. Young artists will create art based on the exotic animals, designs, and landscapes of Africa and explore a variety of media, including oil pastels, markers, watercolor and clay. To register your child or for more information please visit the Poway website at: www.poway.org or www.artstart1.com.
Vita Sorrentino and TEMÁRE (Marlene Levitt & Terry Anderson) will be displaying their art at the new Mamma Teresa Italian Restaurant, 13305 Poway Road, Poway, during the months of September and October, 2011.
The North County Society of Fine Arts is a local nonprofit group devoted to bringing the visual arts to public attention and fostering art education.
Members’ artwork currently displayed includes Jan Bowersox at the Poway library, 13137 Poway Road, Lori Chase and Margaret North at the Bernardo Heights Community Center, 16051 Bernardo Heights Parkway and Janet Perkin at Luc’s Bistro, 12642 Poway Road. For further information, visit www.ncsfa.org.
Members of the Rancho Bernardo Art Association are displaying art through September at the following location:
Doris Bertch, Vita Sorrentino, Marilyn Link and Clementine Porzak at the Stoneridge Country Club, 17166 Stoneridge Country Club Lane, Poway.
For further information, call Phyllis Hensperger at 858-675-2262.
The City of Poway is now registering for Abrakadoodle’s “My First Art Class” for 2 – 3 year old children and their parents and “Art Adventures” for 4 – 5 year olds. During the four week session, the children will experiment with paints, glue, printing and creating unique works of art to take home each class. Classes will be offered in the Youth Activity Room at the Poway Community Park, 13094 Community Center Drive, Tuesday, Oct. 10 – Monday, Oct. 31. Cost is $52. For more information, go to www.poway.org/classes
The Escondido Art Association presents “Noah’s Ark,” an animal-themed show of fine framed artby association members and local and regional artists, running through Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Artists Gallery, 121 W. Grand Avenue, Escondido. For more, call 760-489-0338 or 760-741-3117, or visit www.escondidoartists.org.
Old Poway Village’s current season of Artwalks continues the third Wednesday of each month Aug. through October. Mingle with local artists, listen to live music featuring the Beachwoods, stroll through the shops for a unique Old Poway experience and more.
Tiedeman Watercolors is offering classes at the California Center for the Arts Escondido. Watercolor classes are for all level students, beginner through advanced. Classes are 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. through Wednesday, Oct. 19 and 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. through Thursday, Oct. 20. All classes are $25 each and may be attended individually. Call 760 505-7681 for information.
The Escondido Art Association presents “Imagination,” a juried exhibit of artworks by local and regional artists, running from Wednesday, October 5 through Saturday, October 29 at the Artists Gallery, 121 W. Grand Avenue, Escondido. Participating artists may submit up to three artworks at the Gallery on Monday, October 3 between 2 and 6 p.m. Entry fee for members is $20 for the first work and $5 for each additional work, $30 for the first and $10 for each additional work for non-members. For more, call 760-489-0338 or 760-741-3117, or visit www.escondidoartists.org.
Rancho Bernardo Art Association is looking for artists who want to meet others who share the same interest, learn from demonstrations and exhibit their work. The members have critique nights and an award show. For membership, contact Phyllis Hensperger at 858-675-2262. Adult membership is $25, Couples $30, Students $15. More information at ranchobernardoart.com.
Come celebrate the arts at Bernardo Winery 5 – 8 p.m. the first Friday of every month throughout Summer and Fall 2011. Featuring local artists of every medium displaying their art in the courtyard, everything from watercolor to photography, jewelry and more will be available for purchase. Also featuring live music, dance performances by the Mojalet dance troupe, wine tasting, Cafe Merlot offering a delicious summer menu and events for the kids. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit bernardowinery.com.
MUSEUMS
See how creatures interact on a coral reef in Hawaii over a 24-hour period in the 3-D film, “Turtle Reef,” now showing at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Screenings are included with the price of museum admission.
Water: A California Story demonstrates through photos, maps, video, and hands-on activities, current, local issues on land and in the ocean.
All That Glitters: The Splendor and Science of Gems and Minerals is at the Natural History Museum through April 15. This exhibit shows how gems are created around the world, including here in San Diego county.
Ends of the Earth: From Polar Bears to Penguins runs through April 15. Discover the unique nature of the Earth’s polar regions, the science undertaken there, and how these regions are indicators of climate change on Earth.
The 2011 Blue Whale Nature Cruises are currently running through October. Trips runs from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays, boarding at H&M Landing, 2803 Emerson Street, Point Loma. Tickets are $75 for Museum members and military, $80 for non-members.
Admission: $17 for adults; $15 for seniors; $12 for military, youth 13–17, students; $11 for children 3–12. Free for members. More details at www.sdnhm.org or call 619-232-3821.
Mingei International Museum presents “Maneki Neko: Japan’s Beckoning Cats – From Talisman to Pop Icon,” featuring selections from the museum’s collection of 155 unique beckoning cat statues, running through Jan. 15.
Bold Expressions – African American Quilts from the Collection of Corrine Riley, featuring quilts made entirely by women from materials like flour sacks, blue jeans, work clothes and fabric remnants, runs through Sunday, Nov. 6.
The museum is located at 1439 El Prado in Balboa Park. Hours are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, Regular admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and $4 for students and active duty military with ID. For information, call 619-239-0003 or visit www.mingei.org.
“Cellular Journey,” an introduction to human cell biology and stem cells, is at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. Interactive exhibits include “From Tissues to Cells,” in which visitors can view human tissue samples through microscopes, and “Journey Inside a Cell,” where visitors board a motion-activated scooter and take a virtual tour inside a human cell, and can also launch a stem cell on its path to become a specific cell.
The center is hosting the premiere of the new IMAX film “Born to Be Wild.” Narrated by Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman, this film follows the lives of orphaned orangutans and elephants, from birth to their reintroduction into the wild. The Science Center is located at 1875 El Prado, Balboa Park. For more information, visit www.rhfleet.org/site/imax.
“Geometry Exposed,” the new exhibition at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, opens Saturday, runs through June 10, 2012. Discover how various shapes fit together to make patterns and how spaces divide into patterns of shapes. For more information, call 619-238-1233 or visit www.rhfleet.org.
The San Diego Air and Space Museum is currently temporarily hosting one of the DeLorean cars used in the Back to the Future movies as part of the special traveling exhibition, “SPACE: A Journey to Our Future.” The museum’s DeLorean is one of seven used onscreen in the films, and one of only three to have survived since filming. For more information, visit www.sandiegoairandspace.org.
Walk in the footpath of Poway’s first residents every Saturday morning at Poway’s Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive Center. Savor the smell of blooming native plants that Kumeyaay people smelled each spring for more than 2,000 years. Trained guides will share the culture, history and botany of this five-acre archeological jewel for free from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays at 13104 Ipai Waaypuk Trail (formerly Silverlake Drive). For information, go to www.poway.org/kiic.
The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum at MCAS Miramar has its Bell 214ST Iraqi “Super Huey” helicopter on display. Also on display is the Sikorsky HRS.
Another feature is a single-seat flight simulator, which gives members of the public a 20-minute “flight” for $15.
The museum is open 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Call 858-693-1723 or visit www.flyingleathernecks.org for more information.
The Rancho Bernardo Historical Society runs a free museum at the Bernardo Winery, 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte, Rancho Bernardo. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays and noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Call 858-487-4599.
The Poway Historical and Memorial Society operates the free Poway Heritage Museum and the Nelson House in Old Poway Park, 14114 Midland Road in Poway. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. Call 858-679-8587 or visit www.powayhistoricalsociety.org.
Learn about the past from the San Diego History Center, 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park. The organization is dedicated to preserving San Diego’s history through education and preservation.
Norman Baynard’s “Portrait of a Proud Community: Logan Heights” runs through Jan. 22. This exhibit features Baynard’s photographs of the Logan Heights neighborhood from 1939 to 1985.
For more information, visit www.sandiegohistory.org.
The Barona Cultural Center & Museum is open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The museum is closed Sunday and Monday. The museum houses more than 3,000 artifacts, photographic displays and archives. There is no charge for tours, and admission is free. For more information, visit www.baronamuseum.org or call 619-443-7003 ext. 2.
The San Diego Museum of Art presents the exhibition Life and Truth: French Landscapes from Corot to Monet. The exhibit includes landscape paintings by artists such as Corot, Courbet, Théodore Rousseau, Narcisse Diaz, Charles-François Daubigny and others, as well as the museum’s own Haystacks at Chailly by Claude Monet. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults, $9 for seniors and military, $8 for college students with ID, and $4.50 for youth ages 7-17. Members and children ages 6 and under are free. For more information, visit www.sdmart.org.
The San Diego Museum of Man presents Strange Bones: Curiosities of the Human Skeleton, focusing on the many strange and curious things that happen to our skeletons throughout the course of our lives, including the effects of scurvy and syphilis, running through January. The museum is open daily 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 for adults, $5 for children 3-12, and $7.50 for Seniors, military, students with ID and children 13-17. For more information, visit http://www.museumofman.org.
The San Diego Museum of Man presents Modern Day Mummy: The Art and Science of Mummification through March 4, 2012. This new exhibit focuses on Mumab, a modern-day mummy preserved using ancient Egyptian techniques. The museum is open daily 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 for adults, $5 for children 3-12, and $7.50 for Seniors, military, students with ID and children 13-17. For more information, visit http://www.museumofman.org.
The Timken Museum of Art is open 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. For more information, visit http://www.timkenmuseum.org.
LOCAL MARKETS
The Scripps Ranch Farmers Market & Art Festival is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday at 10380 Spring Canyon Road, the site of the old E.B. Scripps Elementary School. For more information, visit www.srfm.org.
Poway Farmers Market is 8 to 11:30 a.m. every Saturday next to Old Poway Park, at Midland Road and Temple Street. The market, sponsored by the City of Poway and operated by Outback Farms, features certified organic produce, most of which is grown in San Diego County. For more information, call 858-668-4576.
The Bernardo Winery hosts a farmers market which includes fresh produce, vendors and food stalls every Friday from 9 a.m. to noon at 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte.
North San Diego Farmers Market and Speciality Faire, a combination of the Sikes Adobe Farmstead Market is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Sunday at the Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead, 12655 Sunset Drive in Escondido.
OTHER EVENTS
The 12th Annual Taste of Downtown, originally scheduled for Thursday, September 8th has been rescheduled for 5 – 9 p.m. Thursday, September 29th. All previously sold tickets will be valid for the new date. For more information, please visit www.downtownsandiego.org or www.mcfarlanepromotions.com, or call McFarlane Promotions at 619-233-5008.
The Old Town San Diego Art Festival is being held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 and Sunday, Oct. 2. Watch as the streets of Old Town become transformed into an art extravaganza with over 100 artists, live music, international food, exotic wines, an interactive children’s area and much more. Enjoy a showcase of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, chalk art, furniture, jewelry and local art galleries. For more information, call 619-233-5008 or visit www.oldtownartfestival.com.
The Del Mar Fairgrounds’ “Scream Zone” is waiting to scare you, opening Friday, Sept. 30 and running through Monday, Oct. 31. The Scream Zone features a “House of Horror” with nine new devious dens, filled with “creepy carnivorous dilapidated deviations,” as well as The Chamber and a haunted hayride. Tickets are $27.99 for all three events, $18.99 for two and $14.99 for either the Haunted House or Hayride. For more information, visit www.thescreamzone.com.
The Apple Days Festival is being held 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 and Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Menghini Winery, 1150 Julian Orchards Drive, Julian. Part of the two-month long Apple Days harvest celebration, this festival features apple displays, music and dancing, living history displays, an antique tractor display, children’s games and activities, gold panning demonstrations, a beer and wine garden, over 50 food and merchandise vendors, contests, and, of course, apple pie. Tickets are $5 for adults, kids 12 and under are free. For more, call 760-765-4758 or visit www.julianappledays.com.
Hornblower Cruises and Events is hosting the Bow Wow Brunch Cruise 11 a.m. – 1 :30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Grape Street Pier, 1800 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Helen Woodward Animal Center. Owners enjoy a generous brunch buffet plus free-flowing champagne, mimosas and desserts while their furry friends can take away a doggie-bag from the special canine buffet. One dog per adult, dogs must be manageable and on a leash at all times. Cost is $64.95 per adut, $38.97 for children ages 4 – 12, ages 3 and under free. For more, call 619-686-8715 or visit www.hornblower.com.
The 3rd Annual Fifth Avenue Auto Showcase is being held 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 from Fifth Avenue to K Street in the Gaslamp Quarter, downtown San Diego. This free to view event features over 150 cars, from Italian exotics such as Ferrari and Maserati, to the American classics including the Thunderbird and Corvette. For more information visit www.gaslamp.org or www.mcfarlanepromotions.com or call 619-233-5008.
The Tournament of the Phoenix 2011 International Jousting Competition is being held 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21 and 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 – Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Poway Rodeo Grounds, 14336 Tierra Bonita Road, Poway. Travel back in time as six knights compete for the title of top jouster of the realm. There will be a skill at arms display and jousting as well as the complete Festival of History, games, activities, food, vendors and more. Tickets are $18 for an adult one-day ticket, $30 for the weekend, with children and seniors being $15 for a day, $25 for the weekend. For more information, call 760-789-2299 or visit www.worldjoust.com.
The Balboa Park Puppet Theater presents four weeks of unscary Halloween shows 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays – Fridays and 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in the The Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater, 2130 Pan American Rd W, San Diego. Wednesday, Oct. 5 – Sunday, Oct. 9 is “The Magic Purple Potion.” Wednesday, Oct. 12 – Sunday, Oct. 23 is “The Polka Dot Ghost.” Wednesday, Oct. 26 – Sunday, Oct. 30 is “Witches Brew.” Wednesdsay, Nov. 9 – Sunday, Nov. 13 is “Rumplestiltskin.” Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children over 2, $4 for seniors 65+. For more information, call 619-544-9203 or visit www.balboaparkpuppets.com.
Hoodang is being held 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Santa Ysabel Casino, 25575 Highway 79, Santa Ysabel. This locally crafted festival will feature live music presented on the 91X stage, including performances by Louis XIV, Sprung Monkey, Midnight Rivals and more, craft breweries including Stone Brewing Co., Julian Hard Cider, Mission Brewery and many more. For each ticket purchased, a tree will be planted in the wildfire-stricken Cutamaca State Park. Ten tastings and a souvenir pilsner mug provided with each ticket. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.sandiegoreader.com/ticket.
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