Theater Review
Brothers Back and Forth
Published Nov. 18, 2009
Link and younger brother Booth have virtuoso hands. To hear him tell it, Link was “the Stink,” the “be all end all,” best three-card monte hustler in town. He could “throw” the cards — two hearts, ... More Post a comment
Word Scenery
Published Nov. 4, 2009
If she’s right, Tiffany Stern has cracked a theatrical mystery: how companies rehearsed — or didn’t — between 1567 and 1780. Her book, Rehearsal from Shakespeare to Sheridan, first appeared in 2000. Reactions to it, including ... More Post a comment
Theater Listings
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Critics poo-poo Shakespeare's early comedy because it lacks the depth, and marbled metaphors, of the later works. Taken on it's ...
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
8:00 p.m., Old Globe Theatre
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An Experiment with an Air Pump
USD Theatre presents Shelagh Stephenson's tale of one house, in northern England, during the turns of two centuries, 200 years ...
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
7:30 p.m., USD: University of San Diego
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Night Music
For one evening only, Patio Playhouse presents a night of music, including "classic pop and comedy favorites."
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
8:00 p.m., Patio Playhouse
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Side Show
Hart Performance Inc. presents the musical, based on a true story, about conjoined twins who seek their fortune in Vaudeville. ...
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
7:00 p.m., Lyceum Theatre
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Angels in America, Part II: Perestroika
Palomar College stages the second half of Tony Kushner's epic drama about the Prophet of the New Millennium. Michael Mufson ...
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
7:00 p.m., Palomar College
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National Comedy Theatre
The National Comedy Theatre presents a 100-minute improv comedy show based completely on audience suggestions. The show is "appropriate for ...
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
7:30 p.m., National Comedy Theatre
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The Foreigner
Moonlight Stage Productions opens its winter season with Larry Shue's very funny comedy about Charlie Baker. He's so shy he ...
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
7:30 p.m., Avo Playhouse
Art Galleries
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"Recollection"
Reception for artists David Hewitt and Ingrid Psuty. Show closes Saturday, December 19. 619-849-2396.
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
5:00 p.m., Keller Gallery at Point Loma Nazarene University
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"Bigger, Brighter, Bolder"
Opening reception for exhibition of work by Kelsey Brookes, on display through Saturday, December 19. 858-454-3409.
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
6:00 p.m., Quint Contemporary Art
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"Next to Nothing"
Opening reception for exhibition of oils on canvas, groupings of small works on birch plywood in enamel, large-scale drawings on ...
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
6:30 p.m., Athenaeum Music and Arts Library
Books
The Fabric of Faithfulness
What are you reading? “The Fabric of Faithfulness, by Stephen Garber.” Tell me about it. “I’m trying to remember the subtitle — I think it’s ...
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Classical Music
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The Mikado
San Diego State University's Opera Theater presents performances of the Gilbert and Sullivan Victorian-era British satire. 619-594-1696.
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
7:00 p.m., Smith Recital Hall at SDSU
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"Haydn Seek"
Orchestra Nova musicians and guest cellist Erin Breene celebrate bicentennial of death of "Papa" Haydn with "L’anima de fiosofo" from ...
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
7:30 p.m., Saint Paul's Cathedral
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"The Apotheosis of Beauty"
Amsterdam-based Musica ad Rhenum performs chamber works by Telemann and François Couperin on traverso, violin, viola da gamba, cello, harpsichord ...
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
8:00 p.m., Saint James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
