A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Thursday | 12

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

“A comedy tonight.” At  least Pseudolus hopes so. He’s a slave at the house of Senex, in ancient Rome.. To win his freedom he must unite his master, Hero, with the girl next door, a courtesan named Philia. But she’s slated to wed Miles Gloriosos, a braggart soldier, who thinks he’s a one-man parade. And that’s just for starters.

WHEN: Wednesday through Saturday, 8 pm; Sunday, 2 pm and 7 pm, through August 11.

WHERE: North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. northcoastrep.org

Saturday | 14

Over-the-Line Tournament

A 1979 photo of Members of OMBAC next to the pennant bar, their unofficial clubhouse

The Old Mission Beach Athletic Club welcomes over 1,200 teams. New this year, attendees can enjoy Over-the-Line Lager by Second Chance Beer Co. Though the club (OMBAC) began at the foot of Redondo Court in Old Mission Beach (the end of the streetcar line), starting in 1959, over-the-line was played in South Mission Beach at the foot of San Gabriel Court, where the Beachcomber Bar served as the unofficial clubhouse for OMBAC.

Flying the AH-1 Cobra

Brigadier General Michael Aguilar is a highly decorated Marine and Gulf War veteran. He will be discussing missions and experiences as a Cobra pilot. He held flying and command billets, primarily as an attack helicopter pilot. The museum has 31 historical aircraft on display, plus hundreds of artifacts. Open Cockpit Days are held on select weekends from May-September.

Monday | 16

Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters

Billy Bob Thornton & the Boxmasters

It sometimes seems like the Belly Up is the first or last stop for Hollywood actors moonlighting as musicians, but Billy Bob Thornton’s appearance there Monday is only the third time he’s caravanned his guitar south of San Juan Capistrano. Influences include The Beatles, Elvis Costello, Robin Trower, and the Zombies.

Wednesday | 18

Doug Loves Movies, Comic-con edition

Doug Benson

Comedian Doug Benson (Super High Me and Comedy Central’s The High Court) began hosting a podcast, titled Doug Loves Movies, recorded in front of a live audience at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. A regular feature of the podcast is the Leonard Maltin Game, which has been described as Name That Tune with movies instead of songs. The game consists of Benson reading excerpts from a Leonard Maltin review and guests wagering how many names, read from the bottom of the cast list up, it would take for them to identify the movie.