Entertainment Calendar – Issue of Sept. 6, 2012

LOCAL

MUSIC

The San Diego County Library presents Lisa Sanders and Brown Sugar, performing as part of the free Acoustic Showcase concert series, 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. For information call the library at 858 513-2900.

The POW! Foundation presents “O Berkley, Where Hart Thou?” a Grand Ol’ Opry-style concert featuring folk dup Berkley Hart and additional musicians, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road, Poway. Tickets are $29 general admission, $10 youth with purchase of adult ticket. For tickets and information, call the box office at 858-748-0505 or visit www.powayarts.org.

Jazz is back at the Bernardo Winery, 2 – 5 p.m. Sundays through November 2. Reserve a brunch table 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Cafe Merlot and enjoy live Jazz music. For reservations call 858-592-7785.

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 Templar’s 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. Free and open to the public. For information, visit www.powayfolkcircle.org.

DANCE

The Wrangler Square Dance Club will start their fall classes 7 – 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 at Rolling Hills Elementary School, 15225 Penasquitos Drive, San Diego. The dress is casual and couples and singles are welcome. No previous experience is needed. The first class is free; the cost thereafter is $5 per person per week. For more information or to register for the class, visit www.TheWranglers.org, or contact Joe and Elaine Patrao, 858-672-1700 / elainejohnson@san.rr.com.

The San Diego English Country Dancers hold classes 6 – 9 p.m. every Sunday night at the Rancho Bernardo Swim and Tennis Club, 16955 Bernardo Oaks Drive, Rancho Bernardo. Beginners welcome, partners unnecessary. Clean shoes that won’t skid or stick on a wood floor required. Admission is $6-8, discounts available for students with I.D. and children under 18. For information, visit www.sdecd.org or call 858-486-9160.

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 7 to 8 p.m. every Friday, year-round for ages teen through adults. No previous experience needed. For information, visit www.worldancenarts.com or call 858-679-8277. The academy is at 12621-A Poway Road, Poway.

THEATER

PowPAC, Poway’s Community Theatre, presents the musical “Cowgirls,” running weekends only through Sunday, Sept. 30. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $20 general admission and $17 for seniors and students. There is a $2 surcharge for opening night, which includes a party with the cast. Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office at 858.679.8085 or e-mailing boxoffice@powpac.org.

The Scripps Ranch Theatre presents “Perfect Wedding,” a contemporary farce running through Sunday, Oct. 7 at SRT’s Legler Benbough Theatre, on the campus of Alliant International University, Avenue of Nations. Performances are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $27 general admission, $24 for students, seniors and active military. For reservations, call 858-578-7728.

Tickets for the 2012-2013 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 Rancho Penasquitos Library hosts “When San Diego Became Art: San Diego History and Paintings from 1900-1950,” 3 – 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25. Mary Kay Gardner, from the San Diego Museum of Art, will hold a multimedia presentation. Event is free and open to the public. The library is located at 13330 Salmon River Road. For more information, call 858-538-8159.

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.

In September and October, Lori Chase and Dee Durbin will be exhibiting artwork at the Poway library, 13137 Poway Road. At Bernardo Heights Community Center, 16051 Bernardo Heights Parkway, Blair Shamel’s paintings will be shown. Kathryn Peterson will be exhibiting at Luc’s Bistro at 12642 Poway Road.

Local artists, beginner to advanced, are invited to join the paint-out 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17 at Miramar Lake in Poway. Any medium of art is acceptable. For further information, visit www.ncsfa.org.

Rancho Bernardo Art Association member Amy Zoe’s artwork is on display at the Bernardo Winery Tasting Room, 13330 Paseo Del Verano. The tasting room is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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.

LOCAL MARKETS

The Poway Arts & Crafts Guild presents the Boardwalk Craft Market 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Saturday of the month in Old Poway Park. Features locally produced and sold clothing, jewelry, household furnishings and gift items. The next market will be Saturday, Sept. 1. For information, call PACG at 858-486-3497.

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.

The Mt. Carmel High School PTSA hosts a certified farmers market 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. every Sunday in the school parking lot, 9550 Carmel Mountain Road.

The Scripps Ranch Farmers Market & Art Festival is from 9 a.m. to 1:30 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.

MUSEUMS

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 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 858-775-5788.

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.

OTHER EVENTS

REGIONAL

MUSIC

The Birch Aquarium at Scripps presents the 7th annual Green Flash Concert Series running monthly throughout summer. “Steve Poltz” headlines 5:30 – 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17. Tickets are $27 with RSVP ($130 season pass), $32 at the door. For tickets and information, call 858-534-4109 or visit aquarium.ucsd.edu.

DANCE

THEATER

The Broadway Theater continues its 2012 Vista and Welk Resort Theater season with “2 ACROSS,” running through Sunday, Sept. 23 at the Broadway Theater, 340 East Broadway, Vista. For more information or tickets, call the box office at 760-806-7905 or visit www.broadwayvista.com.

PaccoArts Community Theater presents “The Secret Garden,” with performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, Saturday, Sept. 22, Thursday, Sept. 27, Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Kit Carson Park Amphitheater, 3313 Bear Valley Parkway, Escondido. Tickets are $20 General admission.  $17 12 and under and Seniors 62+. For more information, call 760-593-7074 or visit www.paccoarts.com.

The Old Globe Theatre presents the 2012 Shakespeare Festival in the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theater, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park. “Richard III” runs through Saturday, Sept. 29. “As You Like It” runs through Sunday, Sept. 30. “Inherit the Wind,” by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, runs through Tuesday, Sept. 25. Subscription tickets are available, prices range from $66 to $246, or single tickets starting at $29. Tickets may be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office.

ART

The Escondido Art Association presents “Noah’s Art,” an open, juried, fine art exhibit on display at the Artists Gallery, 121 W. Grand Avenue through Saturday, Sept. 29. Regular gallery hours are 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Admission to the Gallery is always free. For more information call 760-489-0338 or 760-741-3117 or view www.escondidoartists.org.

ArtHatch and Distinction present “Taetrum et Dulce: Lux in Tenebris,“ opening Saturday, Sept. 8 and running through Saturday, Oct. 6 at 317 East Grand Avenue, Escondido. Opening reception will be 6 – 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. For information, call 760-781-5779 or visit distinctionart.com or arthatch.org.

The Ramona Art Guild hosts Linda A. Doll for an artist demonstration 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19 at the Ramona Public Library, 1275 Main Street. Doll is a digital photographer, graphic artist, instructor and juror. She will also be featured in the artist workshop Saturday, Sept. 22. For more information, please visit www.ramonaartguild.org

REGIONAL MARKETS

The North San Diego Farmers Market is held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Sunday, and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Wednesday at the Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead, 12655 Sunset Drive in Escondido. For more information, visit www.NSDCFM.com.

MUSEUMS

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. – 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Call 858-693-1723 or visit www.flyingleathernecks.org for information.

OTHER EVENTS

The San Diego Pirate Festival returns 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16 at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, 2040 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista. Travel back in time to the 15th – 17th centuries and enjoy parades, pirate battles, street entertainers, & educational presentations, as well as music, food and an outdoor market. Admission is $15 adults, $13 seniors, $7 children 5 – 11, children 4 and under free. Parking is $2. For more information call 805-496-6036.

The Palomar College Planetarium presents “Friday Night Family Planetarium Shows,” every Friday night at the Palomar College San Marcos campus, 1140 West Mission Road, between the Library and Natural Sciences buildings. At 7 p.m. is “The Sky Tonight,” and at 8:15 p.m. is “Wonders of the Universe.” Starting at dusk is live patio telescope viewing, weather permitting. Free parking in lot #5. For tickets and information, call 760-744-1150 ext. 2833 or visit www.palomar.edu/planetarium.

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