Say goodbye to Java Joe's
The name may be changing, but the music will go on
Ken Leighton 5 p.m., Oct. 18
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A particularly Spielbergian stage show
Thumpasaurus, Parquet Courts, Andrew McMahon, New Kids on the Block
L.A. punk-n-funk rockers Thumpasaurus are the musical answer to the question “What if Pee Wee’s Playhouse had a house band featuring Parliament Funkadelic, led by Captain Beefheart?” Expect a particularly Spielbergian stage show when the ...
Andrew Lloyd Webber ruined everything
The running joke among theatre-goers was that the emperor wasn’t wearing any clothes
I naively went to a musical about a Jane Austen novel with the hope that I would be hearing at least a little music from the period. You know, the kind of music Jane would ...
Actually, Edgar Allan Poe Fest, Hike and Harvest Santa Ysabel Indian Mission, Dia de los Muertos, KT Tunstall
Events October 18-October 24, 2018
Thursday | 18 Actually Amber Cohen and Tom Anthony are freshmen at Princeton University. They flirt after class and find themselves at the same raucous kegger party. Although the connection seems innocent at first, the ...
Enjoy various cacti, flowers, and animal tracks on the Bisnaga Wash
“Bisnaga,” is Spanish for barrel cactus
Begin the hike from the parking area and follow the wash veering to the northwest, keeping the hills on your left. Bisnaga Wash is a wide wash with gradual elevation gain, ending in a narrow ...
Too filthy for phonics
Wheeler Walker Jr., Brockhampton, Thou, Matt Nathanson
Kentucky smartass Wheeler Walker Jr. returns to the North Park Observatory, where his appearance late last year sold out, for a November 30 set that happens to coincide with the release date of his third ...
Bike the bayshore on Coronado's Silver Strand
Experience an uncluttered view of the south end of San Diego Bay and the Coronado Bridge
The Bayshore Bikeway can be entered at the end of the parking lot at Glorietta Bay Park in Coronado. Pay attention for riders as you enter. This is the beginning of a nice 9-mile ride ...
When monsters tapdance
Would we chalk it up as a funny gag, or would that monster prove itself through artistic expression?
Humanity reserves a special reverence for the act of creation. Most oral or written religious traditions start with a creation myth to explain how the world and humankind came to be. These origin stories provide ...
Trauma so intense
If she ever falls in love, her mate will die in a hundred days.
In “Hungry Heart,” Bruce Springstein sings: “We fell in love, I knew it had to end.” Wait! Hold up there, Boss. Zero to 60 and back, like that? What about love is love and not ...
Persuasion, Kate Morgan ghost tour, Kumeyaay lakes campground, Serbian food and dancing, Sting and Shaggy
Events October 11-October 17, 2018
Thursday | 11 Persuasion Seven years ago, Anne Elliot of Kellynch Hall was engaged to Captain Frederick Wentworth, but was persuaded to break the engagement because of his low status. Now he is back from ...
Chaos, order, Huey Lewis
The Heart of Rock & Roll is a new musical at The Old Globe. It runs through October 21. The title is borrowed from the famous Huey Lewis and the News song, but this is ...
Man-of-a-thousand-bands plays Halloween show
Pinback, Jakubi, Kyle Craft, Morrissey, Magic Giant
It’s been around 20 years since Pinback first started making noise around town, though recordings tend to be infrequent due to the many musical projects of its members, especially man-of-a-thousand-bands Rob Crow. It’s been a ...
Call it the Hamilton Effect
Contemporary slang and F-bombs feel too linguistically liberated
“I am a revolution!” shouts Mary Woolley in Bryna Turner’s Bull in a China Shop, based on the famous teacher, activist, and President of Mount Holyoke College. She wants to convert the college from a ...
HIR, Music Hall of Fame, Maker Faire, Pumpkins and farm animals, Jigsaw puzzle competition
Events October 4-October 10, 2018
Thursday | 4 From Afghanistan to California Hir: For three years while serving in Afghanistan, Isaac worked for the mortuary affairs department. He bagged body parts, labeling them when possible. Along the way, he became ...
Step back in time on the Kelly Trail in Carlsbad
Follow the Agua Hedionda Creek wetlands bordering Agua Hedionda Lagoon
The land that is now Carlsbad was once home to Kumeyaay people, perhaps for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Spanish priests and their accompanying soldiers displaced the Kumeyaay by the late 18th century, and ...
The Poison king by way of persuasion or dissuasion
Bret Michaels, Steven Van Zandt, Barry Manilow, T.S.O.L.
The Poison king by way of persuasion or dissuasion
