 Arts & Culture Scene
San Diego's award-winning theater, vibrant museums and galleries and world-class
opera invite you to explore an exciting arts and cultural scene. From a nationally touring exhibit showcasing 22 cutting-edge East Asian artists to a hilarious one-man comedy that explores the male intellect, we've got a line-up of upcoming events that will enrich your soul. For a complete listing of arts and cultural events, visit the San Diego Art & Sol calendar.
Other Fabulous Highlights:
Winter Vacation Specials,
St. Patrick's Day Parade & Family Festival,
Carlsbad Flower Fields
Thru June 30
Hailed by critics as "wickedly funny," this clever, one-man comedy celebrates the gender gap and explores the age-old question "What do women want?"
Location: The Theatre in Old Town, 4040 Twiggs Street, San Diego
Performances: Tue thru Thurs, 7:30pm: Fri at 8pm; Sat at 5 & 8pm; Sun at 2& 5pm.
Tickets: $35-$40.
February 19 - March 2
Experience a cultural high note with this sensational production from the San Diego Opera. Set in 1912 at the famed Hotel del Coronado, this is the story of two engaged couples, the challenge of fidelity and the lure of seduction - a breezy farcical opera set to some of Mozart's most enchanting music. Sung in Italian with English displayed above the stage.
Location: Civic Theater, 3rd Ave and B St., San Diego
Performances: times vary
Tickets: $20 - $132 ($160 on opening nights)
Information & ticket purchase: 619-570-1100 or www.sdopera.com
March 4
Don't miss this landmark moment in world history as The China Philharmonic, the first privately owned orchestra in China, makes its first world tour. This La Jolla Music Society engagement is one of only 20 concerts on its American tour. The program
includes Guo Wenjing's Das Lied von der Erde, Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a
Theme of Paganini, Brahms' Piano Quartet in G minor, Opus 2, and Rimsky-Korsakov's Overture to a Tsar's Bride.
Location: Civic Theater, 3rd Ave and B St., San Diego
Performances: 8pm
Tickets: $35 -$105
Information & ticket purchase: 858-459-3728 or www.lajollamusicsociety.org
Thru March 6
This introduction to the latest trends in contemporary East Asia art showcases 22 cutting-edge Chinese, Japanese and Korean artists who use the past to map the future. Works include traditional techniques, such as calligraphic drawing and brush
painting, and new technologies, like digital imaging and video projection.
Location: 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park
Hours: Tuesday- Sunday, 10am-6pm; Thursdays, 10am-9pm; closed Mondays
Admission: adults, $9; young adult (18-24), $7; youth (6-17), $4; children 5 and under, free.
Information : 619-232-7931 or www.sdmart.org
March 9 - 14
This internationally-acclaimed celebration of Irish music, song and dance will be an uplifting entertainment experience for the whole family!
Location: Civic Theater, 3rd Ave and B St., San Diego
Performance: times vary
Tickets: $26-$80; 619-570-1100 or Ticketmaster
Information : 619-232-7931 or www.broadwaysd.com
Thru March 13
One of Hollywood's most compelling actors, Jeff Bridges, documents actors, directors and crews participating in the task of making movies such as The Last Picture Show, The Big Lebowski, Seabiscuit, and many more. Bridges' fascinating personal and professional photographic diary spans a period of 30 years.
Location: 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park
Hours: Monday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm; Thursdays, 10am - 9pm
Admission: adults, $7; children, $6
Information : 619-238-7559 or www.mopa.org
Thru March 13
Set in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, this play tells the story of the greatest living bluesman, long believed dead, whose solitude is suddenly shattered by a visit from a famous English rocker who has made a fortune off his tunes.
Location: 1363 Old Globe Way, Cassius Carter Stage at The Old Globe, Balboa Park
Performances: Sunday-Tuesday, 7pm; Thursday-Saturday, 8pm; Saturday & Sunday matinees, 2pm.
Tickets: $19-$55
Information : 619-234-5623 or www.theoldglobe.org
March 18 & 19
Traditional songs of the Emerald Isle will be performed by the gifted young Irish
singer, Nollaig Brolly with accompaniment from Brian Baynes Band, Eric Rigler
and the orchestra.
Location: Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B Street, San Diego
Performances: 8pm
Tickets: $20-$60
Information : 619-235-0804 or www.sdsymphony.com
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