FILM
BAJA FILM FESTIVAL at the Centro Cultural Tijuana, Avenida Paseo
de los Heroes y la calle Javier Mina, Zona Rio, Tijuana,
664-687-96-00. On Wednesday through Sunday, Oct. 26-30, see Clarinet
by San Diego director DJ Summitt. See the website for a complete
list of movies and showtimes. (www.bajacaliforniafilmfest.org)
* BUSTER KEATON CELEBRATION at the Carlsbad Dove Library’s
Schulman Auditorium, 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad, 760-602-2049. Showing
Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m., Steamboat Bill. Pianist Bryan Berhoye
will perform a live soundtrack and Keaton’s grandson will be at the
screenings for an informative pre-show talk. Free.
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL at Southwestern College, 900 Otay
Lakes Rd., Chula Vista, 619-421-6700 x 5724. Showing Wednesday, Oct.
26, at 6:30 p.m., the Italian film Cosi Ridevano. On Thursday, Oct.
27, at 6:30 p.m., the Spanish film Maria Full of Grace. Free.
PEACE, PROPAGANDA & THE PROMISED LAND at the Four Points
Sheraton, 8110 Aero Dr., Kearny Mesa, 858-277-8888. Showing
Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m., a comparison of U.S. and international
media coverage of the crisis in the Middle East. Free.
MALARIA SUCKS!! At La Paloma Theater, 471 S. Coast Hwy. 101,
Encinitas, 760-436-7469. Showing Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. and 9
p.m., part surf film and part documentary, this show captures a
unique voyage attempting to stop the spread of malaria.
WAIT UNTIL DARK at Cinema Under the Stars, 4040 Goldfinch St.,
Mission Hills, 619-295-4221. Showing Thursday through Saturday, Oct.
27-29, Terence Young’s tingling thriller staring Audrey Hepburn.
$12.
* NEAR-FUTURE FILM at the new Calit2 building, UCSD campus,
858-405-8170. On Friday, Oct. 28, at 9 p.m., telecommunications
media artist Adriene Jenik will premiere SPECFLIC, an examination on
the future effects of technology. Free.
THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS at Korova Coffee Bar & Art Gallery,
4496 Park Blvd., University Heights, 619-260-1917. Showing Friday,
Oct. 28, at 7 p.m., a film depicting how to win a battle against
terrorism and lose the war of ideas.
SIXTEEN CANDLES at the Museum of Photographic Arts, 1649 El
Prado, Balboa Park, 619-238-7559. Showing Friday, Oct. 28, at 6
p.m., this teen favorite will screen for Teen Movie Night as part of
the San Diego Children’s Film Festival. $5-$15.
MOVIES BEFORE THE MAST on The Star of India at the Maritime
Museum of San Diego, North Embarcadero, Downtown, 619-234-9153. On
Friday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m., date night will feature modern-day
pirate mayhem in the Michael Caine thriller The Island. On Saturday,
Oct. 29, family night will feature the horror classic The Beast from
20,000 Fathoms. $8-$12.
* LOVE GOD at the Sherwood Auditorium, Museum of Contemporary
Art, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla, 858-454-3541. Showing Friday, Oct.
28, at 9 p.m., former San Diegan Frank Grow’s wonderfully twisted
film based on real people and events that Grow experienced wile
living in pre-gentrified downtown San Diego. $7.
THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE at The Center, 2313 Centre St.,
Hillcrest, 619-692-2077. On Saturday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m., join the
Women’s Resource Center for Sapphic Cinema, a monthly film night by
and about Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Feminist women. Free.
SHULTZE GETS THE BLUES at the San Diego Central Public Library,
820 E St., Downtown, 619-236-5800. On Sunday, Oct. 30, at 2 p.m.,
Michael Schorr’s sweetly absurd take on a soul adrift. Free.
SAVING FACE at the San Diego Central Public Library, 820 E St.,
Downtown, 619-236-5800. Showing Monday, Oct. 31, at 6:30 p.m., Alice
Wu’s brazen romantic comedy about juggling life’s responsibilities.
Free.
POLTICS & ACTIVISM
* HUMANIST SOCIETY at Gen Lai Sen Chinese Restaurant, Park
Boulevard and C Street, Downtown, 619-670-4159. On Sunday, Oct. 30,
at 2 p.m., participate in a dinner-discussion meeting titled, “How
Humanists Celebrate the Holidays.” Free.
INTERFAITH CANDLELIGHT VIGIL at the Community Concourse, 202 C
St., Downtown. On Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 5:30 p.m., join in a memorial
service for the homeless who died on the streets of San Diego.
* ENVISION SAN DIEGO: THE RACE FOR MAYOR at the Ray and Joan Kroc
Community Center, 6845 University Ave, College Area. On Wednesday,
Nov. 2, from 6-8 p.m., mayoral candidates Donna Frye and Jerry
Sanders face off before an audience of 600. The public is invited to
the event and can reserve a seat online.
(www.raceformayor.kintera.org)
READINGS & SIGNINGS
* WIDE ANGLE: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC GREATEST PLACES at Warwick’s
Bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla, 858-454-0347. On Thursday,
Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m., photographer Gerd Ludwig will discuss and
sign Wide Angle.
* JACK KLUGMAN at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center,
4126 Executive Dr., La Jolla, 619-291-0473. On Thursday, Oct. 27, at
7:30 p.m., actor Jack Klugman from The Odd Couple will discuss and
sign his new book Tony and Me: A Story of Friendship. $18-$22.
SAYING YES TO LIFE at D.G. Wills Books, 7461 Girard Ave., La
Jolla, 858-456-1800. On Friday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m., Ezra Bayda will
discuss his new book Saying yes to Life (Even the Hard Parts).
STANFORD WONG FLUNKS OUT at Borders Books & Music, 1905 Calle
Barcelona, Carlsbad, 760-479-0242. On Friday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m.,
author Lisa Yee discusses and signs Stanford Wong Flunks Out.
* CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN SOUL at the San Diego
Central Public Library, 820 E St., Downtown, 619-236-5800. On
Saturday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m., poet Minerva, aka Gail Hawkins, will
discuss her contribution to the book.
A WOMAN’S CRUSADE at D.G. Wills Books, 7461 Girard Ave., La
Jolla, 858-456-1800. On Saturday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m., author and
public policy professor Donald Critchlow will discuss his new book
Phyllis Schlafly and Grassroots Conservatism: A Woman’s Crusade.
* JONATHAN KOZOL at the San Diego Central Public Library, 820 E
St., Downtown, 619-236-5800. On Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m., author
and charismatic education-reform advocate Jonathan Kozol discusses
and signs The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid
Schooling in America. $5. To reserve a seat, call 619-687-3580.
MUSIC
CHARMING HOSTESS AND GOLEM at Voz Alta, 1544 Broadway, East
Village, 619-230-1869. On Thursday, Oct. 27, at 8 p.m., join the
diaspora girl group Charming Hostess and Jewish punk band Golem for
a night of progressive, edgy contemporary rock.
TRIO DI PARMA at the Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay
Hopkins Drive, La Jolla, 858-454-5872. On Friday, Oct. 28, at 8
p.m., the energetic Trio di Parma performs. At 6:45 p.m., join the
artists for an informal pre-performance conversation. $34.
THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY at the Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St.,
Downtown. 619-235-0804. On Friday through Sunday, the San Diego
Symphony performs Ravel’s Bolero. $20-$85.
KARIN CARSON at Portugalia Restaurant, 4839 Newport Ave., Ocean
Beach, 619-222-7678. On Friday, Oct. 28, at 10 p.m., Karin Carson on
vocals, Joshua White on electric piano, Bryan Whelan on Guitar, Doug
Walker on bass, Dave Pschaida on Drums and other special guests
perform a sultry night of owl jazz.
THE LA JOLLA SYMPHONY & CHORUS at the Mandeville Auditorium
at UCSD campus, La Jolla, 858-534-TIXS. On Friday, Oct. 28, at 7
p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m.,
the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus opens its 51st season with and
exciting concert presentation titled “Un Canto a Mexico.” $26.
SPYRO GYRA at the California Center for the Arts – Escondido, 340
N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, 800-988-4253. On Friday, Oct. 28, at
8 p.m., jazz powerhouse Spyro Gyra combines R&B and elements of
pop and Caribbean music with jazz. $27-$42.
* LAFE DUTTON at Acoustic Expressions, 2852 University Ave.,
North Park, 619-280-9035. On Saturday, Oct. 29, at 8 p.m., Dutton
performs an acoustic folk set. $10.
KEB’ MO’ at the California Center for the Arts – Escondido, 340
N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, 800-988-4253. On Saturday, Oct. 29,
at 8 p.m., Grammy Award winner Keb’Mo’ plays the rich history of the
blues in a special solo concert. $42.
JAZZ ASSOCIATION OF GREATER SAN DIEGO at The Handlery Hotel and
Resort, Crystal Ballroom, 950 Hotel Circle N., Mission Valley. On
Sunday, Oct. 30, at 12:30 p.m., the public is invited to attend the
jazz concert presented by The Jazz Association of Greater San Diego.
$12.
VINCE GILL at the California Center for the Arts – Escondido, 340
N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, 800-988-4253. On Sunday, Oct. 30, at
7 p.m., kick your heals up when one of country music’s biggest
stars, Vince Gill, performs. $48-$63.
TIM FLANNERY at Quail Botanical Gardens, 230 Quail Gardens Dr.,
Encinitas, 760-436-3036. On Sunday, Oct. 30, at 5 p.m., local
favorite Tim Flannery performs. $30.
YUSEF LATEEF QUARTET at the Worldbeat Center, 2100 Park Blvd.,
Balboa Park, 619-230-1190. On Sunday, Oct. 30, at 8 p.m., celebrate
Yusef Lateef’s 85th birthday at a benefit concert for the Give Hug
Foundation.
THE BOZART BASSOON TRIO at the Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza,
Downtown, 619-544-1000. On Monday, Oct. 31, at noon, these San Diego
Symphony bassoonists will conjure up some spooky music in
celebration of Halloween. Free.
JAZZ IN THE PARK at the James S. Copley Auditorium in the San
Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park, 619-696-1966. On
Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 5:30 p.m., one of New York’s finest jazz
pianists Mulgrew Miller and his trio perform powerful, lyrical and
imaginative compositions. $17.
SYNERGY at the California Center for the Arts – Escondido, 340 N.
Escondido Blvd., Escondido, 800-988-4255. On Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 4
p.m., flutist Cathy Blickenstafff and guitarist Colin McAllister
compromise this ensemble performing classical Medieval to current
music. Free.
THE LOU CURTISS SOUND LIBRARY at Folk Arts Rare Records, 2881
Adams Ave., Normal Heights, 619-281-7833. Every Wednesday at 5 p.m.,
Lou and Virginia Curtiss host a night dedicated to old time records,
videos and vintage broadcasts. Free.
* CABARET at Westin Horton Plaza, 910 Broadway Circle, Downtown,
858-794-9044. Every Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m., San Diego’s
only New-York style cabaret club presents a variety of performers.
$22.
GILBERT CASTELLANOS at Onyx, 852 Fifth Ave., Downtown,
619-235-6699. Every Tuesday night at 8 p.m., enjoy live jazz with
Gilbert Castellanos. Jazz musicians are welcome to bring their
instruments and join during the open mic sessions. Free.
COMEDY
LAUGH FOR A GOOD CAUSE at The Doubletree Hotel, 7450 Hazard
Center Drive, Mission Valley, 619-222-6671. On Saturday, Oct. 29, at
6:30 p.m., the Iris Auxiliary is hosting a comedy show to benefit
underserved children in San Diego County. $40.
MAGIC, COMEDY AND SONG at the Welk Resort Theatre, 8860 Lawrence
Welk Dr., Escondido, 760-749-3448. Through Nov. 9: every Wednesday
evening at 7 p.m., enjoy hilarious family entertainment. $10-$20.
* THEATRE SPORTS at the Funhouse, 6822 El Cajon Blvd, El Cajon,
619-465-SHOW. Every Friday and Saturday night at 7:45 p.m. and 9:45
p.m., enjoy a night of improvisation: games, scenes and songs
created on the spot. Through Nov. 5: The FunHouse presents a special
performance of a live-action improvised horror “movie” created right
before your eyes. $10-$15.
BEST OF SAN DIEGO at the Comedy Store, 916 Pearl St., La Jolla,
858-454-9176. On Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m., laugh (or throw
some tomatoes) at the local guys who’ve been doing it for a while
but haven’t made the headlines yet. On Sundays at 7 p.m., brave the
stage yourself at open mic night.
* IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDY at the National Comedy Theatre, 3717
India St., Mission Hills, 619-295-4999. Every Friday and Saturday
nights, join NCT’s professional team of improvisational sport
comedians. The NCT is currently signing up high school league teams.
$15.
DANCE
CELTIC TIGER at the ipayOne Center at the San Diego Sports Arena,
3500 Sports Arena Blvd., Loma Portal, 619-220-TIXS. On Thursday,
Oct. 27, at 7 p.m., Michael Flatley tells the story of the
resilience of Irish people through powerful imagery, dynamic music
and dancing.
BELLY DANCE BASH at the Luxor Café, 428 C St., Downtown,
619-231-8888. On Friday, Oct. 28, at 8:30 p.m., enjoy a great show
plus open dancing with live music. There will also be a costume
contest with prizes. $5.
RAKS EL ANWAR & FRIENDS at Greek Paradise, 608 Mission Ave.,
Oceanside, 760-721-1044. On Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m., Walid Assaf
will play the drums while Raks el Anwar with Jasanna perform a
mystical dance.
* INDIAN DANCER at the James S. Copley Auditorium in the San
Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park, 619-696-1966. On
Saturday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m., Indian choreographer and dancer
Malavika Sarukkai will perform work inspired by the Domains of
Wonder: Selected Masterworks of Indian Painting exhibition currently
on view at SDMA. $40.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND & EVERYBODY DANCE at the Lyceum Theatre,
79 Horton Plaza, Downtown, 619-544-1000. On Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 7
p.m., check out “Alice in Wonderland,” a joint production by San
Diego Ballet and Culture Shock followed by the Latin-themed ballet
“Everybody Dance!”
* DANCE & DISCOURSE at Eveoke Dance Theatre, 644 Seventh
Ave., Downtown, 619-238-1153. On Sunday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m., Eveoke
Dance Theatre invites you to an intimate evening of dance and
discourse, See favorite shorts and preview their upcoming season.
$20-$25.
OPEN MIC/SPOKEN WORD
POET MARJORIE STAMM ROSENFELD at the Solana Beach Library, 157
Stevens Ave., Solana Beach, 858-755-1404. On Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 7
p.m., Rosenfeld will host an open mic. Free.
* AL YOUNG at SDSU Library, Room 2203, College Area,
619-594-4991. On Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m., Poet Laureate of
California Al Young will read from his volumes of poetry. Free.
* HONOR THE DEAD WITH POETIC TRIBUTE at Chicano Perk Café y
Cultura, 129 25th St., Barrio Logan, 619-702-5414. On Wednesday,
Nov. 2, at 7 p.m., Raymond Beltran, Irene Castruita, Maria Figueroa
and other poets will honor the dead with this poetic tribute in
celebration of Dia de los Muertos.
OPEN MIC: CYPHER at El Gato Loco, 634 Broadway, Downtown,
619-544-1609. Every Tuesday at 8 p.m., join in for a night of
poetry, DJs, MCs, live music and performance art. Free.
* CHICANO/CHICANA OPEN MIC at Chicano Perk Café y Cultura, 129
25th St., Barrio Logan, 619-702-5414. Every Wednesday night, from
7-9 p.m., join what is known as the only truly Spanglish open mic in
San Diego: work is accepted in Spanish, English and everything in
between. Free.
SAN DIEGO POETRY SLAM at Voz Alta, 1544 Broadway, East Village,
619-230-1869. Every second and fourth Monday night, at 8 p.m., join
the growing audience, participate or just heckle the judges in this
weekly poetry competition. $2 suggested donation.
FERTILE GROUND at Hot Monkey Love Café, 5960 El Cajon Blvd.,
College Area, 619-819-7553. Every Monday night at 9 p.m.,
spoken-word artists, poets and lyricist are welcome. Also, every
Tuesday night, freestylers, folkies, poets, punks tunesmiths and
performers of all skill levels are encouraged to come to an
all-format open mic. Free.
