Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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In downtown Fallbrook, I discovered a treasure trove of intense flavors. At Brooktown Fusion Kitchen, where the walls are splashed with vibrant Caribbean colors, I not only felt the energy from the flavors and the colors, but I heard positive buzz from the diners, “Have you tried the avocado toast? It’s to die for.” Faro Trupiano, of Trupiano Restaurant Group, is an innovative restaurateur with more than one North San Diego County restaurant in his repertoire. His busin... Full story
FALLBROOK – The SonRise Christian Fellowship will host the Fallbrook Family Film Festival Saturday, Oct. 14. The festival begins at 2 p.m. and will feature the viewing of eight short subject winners that are under six minutes each and were filmed in Fallbrook. The faux movie awards night is free to the public, although they will be accepting donations in support of the church’s mission efforts. To view one of the short entries, visit tinyurl.com/jerry1313 and watch “Mask,” by Jerry Maurer. SonRise Christian Fellows...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort will continue its free events series in October featuring the 60+ Club at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays, the underground wine CAVE and Luis Rey’s on weekends, and tribute concerts at 8 p.m. on Saturdays in the Infinity Showroom. The free October entertainment schedule includes: Tribute Concerts, 8 p.m., Saturdays, Infinity Showroom - 7,Dog & Butterfly, a tribute to Heart, followed by Club Infinity with DJ Sinn - 14, Live From Earth, a tribute to Pat Benata...
FALLBROOK – Curtain Call Company will be holding auditions for their upcoming production of “Miracle on 34th Street - Live Radio Play” 6 p.m., Sept. 29, at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1620 S. Stage Coach Lane. Five men, four women and one girl aged 10 to 12 are needed. If enough people audition, the show will be double cast with each cast performing three of the six total performances. There is no fee to participate in the show; however, cast members will be asked to sell tickets to the show. The show is a “read... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Senior Center offers tours to Tucson, Arizona, Hearst Castle, the Pasadena Rose Parade and the Lake Havasu Balloon Festival. Visitors can see the treasure of Tucson, Arizona, travelling by deluxe motor coach with a professional excursion director, Nov. 6-10. Sightseeing highlights include the Musical Instrument Museum, Biosphere 2, DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, Pima Air and Space Museum, Tombstone and Bisbee – Wild West Towns, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Mission San Xavier Del Bac and Yuma Ter...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to the Village News A smash hit celebrates the end of the 37th summer season at the Moonlight Amphitheatre. The much anticipated "In The Heights" conceived by the celebrated author of "Hamilton", Lin-Manuel Miranda, did not disappoint. Wow! Truly a spectacular Broadway quality production. Get tickets before they sell out. Just when one might worry about the future of live theater when only Gen X and Millennials will be left to fill the... Full story
FALLBROOK – Twenty-six artists entered this year's “Remembering 9/11/2001” art contest with one entry coming from New York City. This was the second annual competition, held at Brandon Gallery, with the public voting for the first through third place awards and three special awards given. Competition founder Phyllis Sweeney and her Encouragement Factor presented a merit award as did the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce while event sponsor Fallbrook Propane named a Merrill Evere...
SAN DIEGO – The most checked out items in the San Diego County Library system for the month of August were: Adult Fiction 1) The Whistler John Grisham 2) The Wrong Side of Goodbye Michael Connelly 3) Night School Lee Child 4) No Man’s Land by David Baldacci 5) Camino Island by John Grisham 6) Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware 7) Golden Prey John Sandford 8) Escape Clause by John Sandford 9) Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult 10) The Fix by David Baldacci Adult Non-Fiction 1) Hillbilly Elegy: a memoir of a family and culture in... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent Regardless of how well Toto performed during the band’s Aug. 31 concert at Pala Casino’s Palomar Starlight Theater, initial expectations for the concert were likely not met. When the concert was first announced, Pat Benatar and Toto were both scheduled to perform. That was the case until the day before the concert, when a throat infection forced Benatar to cancel. Toto would be the sole band. Toto lead guitarist and vocalist Steve Lukather joked about Benatar’s absence, as the he opene... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association announces its fall show, Oct. 5-28, at Brandon Gallery, 105 N. Main Ave. The association is handling the show intake Sept. 29-30, and the opening reception will be held Oct. 7. This year’s judge is well-known artist Lyndelle Stonick, an art instructor with Saddleback College for more than 21 years who has enjoyed a very successful career as a professional artist. Adept at conveying color in all its subtleties of hue and temperature, Stonick has excelled as an artist in acrylic, oil...
FALLBROOK – Continuing its successful Classical Sundays format, Fallbrook Music Society celebrates women composers in classical music with Quartet Nouveau, an all-female string quartet performing 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24 in the Fallbrook Library. Based in San Diego, Quartet Nouveau performs regularly as an ensemble in residence at the California Chamber Orchestra in Temecula. Known for their energizing and deeply emotional performances, Quartet Nouveau has earned a r...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to the Village News London, 1879: England’s most esteemed bastion of science, The Explorers Club, is under attack. This defender of testosterone, tradition and intolerance is being coerced into accepting its first female. As for the members, the idea is intolerable. Unthinkable. And impossible. Playwright Nell Benjamin has an excellent understanding of what it takes for a woman to be included in a man’s world. With a master’s degree in women’s studies from the University of Dublin, Trinity... Full story
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to the Village News "An American in Paris" has all the components of a fabulous touring Broadway musical. The puzzle pieces are expertly arranged to make the touring show every bit as sensational as the 1951 movie starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. The spectacular set design was a collaboration between Bob Crowley (a Tony Nominee in 2015 for this design) along with 59 Productions known for their Tony Award winning “technologically dazzlin...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort will sponsor an outdoor Oktoberfest 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14, on the lawn of its Starlight Theater that will feature 15 beer brands, authentic German food, wine and cider and entertainment by Hammerstein Musik Bavaria, the authentic German polka rock band. Tickets, $45 per person that include seven food stations, 10 beer samples and the entertainment may be obtained at the Pala box office in the casino and by calling (877) 946-7252. Tickets also are available online at w...
FALLBROOK – Singer, songwriter and pianist Natasha Ragland will be performing a free concert of 10 new original songs at the Fallbrook Library 124 S. Mission Road, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21. Guitarist Randie Wilson will be coming from Washington State to accompany her. Soloist Jack Ragland, Natasha’s father, will be assisting with vocals and performing a novelty dance with Marilee Ragland, Natasha’s mother. Her material includes songs of hope and inspiration, love songs... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Center celebrates the 20th year of the Galaxy of Glass exhibit. One of the center’s longest running annual shows, it continues to attract new artists eager to participate as well as collectors and art appreciators alike. Presented in the center’s main exhibition space, The Janice Griffiths Gallery, the show features over 300 pieces of original glass art created by 28 regional glass artists using a myriad processes including hot blown, cast, fused...
Kim Harris Managing Editor When LeAnn Rimes broke into the music scene more than 20 years ago, she really had no idea how her life would evolve and change, or that she would one day become one of the most respected artists in music history. But her haunting voice and powerful lyrics, along with her positive outlook on life has helped her to become one of music’s most beloved artists. “I don’t know what it is. I feel like honestly, the more I grow as an artist and as a human... Full story
FALLBROOK – Faro Trupiano is running for Honorary Mayor – apparently owning four restaurants in Fallbrook isn’t enough, he also wants to represent his beloved Fallbrook and do as much as he possibly can for its preservation and advancement. In his effort to become Honorary Mayor, he invites everyone to the “Mother” of all fundraisers this Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Orchid Bar, at the Grand Tradition. Tickets are $100 and include heavy hors d'oerves, two drink...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Library is presenting a Latino art exhibition. The show opens Aug. 31 and continues through Nov. 3, displaying Mexican paintings and sculpture. A reception for the artists to celebrate the Dia de los Muertos will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27. The free event will feature music and food, as well as the opportunity to talk with the artists about their work. In the Community Room, a wonderful exhibition entitled, “Paisanos” is on displ... Full story
FALLBROOK – Children can be picky eaters, making it challenging for parents to find foods their kids will consume. Family dinners are challenging enough, but lunches kids will love can be even more difficult to come by. Parents can prepare lunches kids are certain to devour by thinking outside of the traditional lunch box. Using some creativity and building off of kids' favorite foods is the key. Some suggestions follow. Make it miniature Mini versions of kids' favorite f... Full story
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Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to the Village News Celebrating his 60th year in show business, teenage idol Paul Anka has grown up. Performing at Pala Casino and Spa Friday, Aug. 25 to a full house, Anka sang his heart out. “The Kid,” was in excellent voice. Singing with his heart on his sleeve, it was like warm sweet honey oozing over the standing, cheering crowd. Anka’s suave, tuxedo-clad style was schooled in a Las Vegas showroom. He learned his craft from the best.... Full story
LEXINGTON, Va. – Logan Christopher Wilson of Bonsall, a member of the class of 2017 at Washington and Lee University, has earned president’s list status for the recently ended academic year. To achieve the president’s list, a student must be in the top 30 percent for the preceding year. Washington and Lee University is the nation’s ninth oldest institution of higher education and is among the nation’s premier liberal arts colleges and universities. Washington and Lee University provides a liberal arts education that deve... Full story
FALLBROOK – Valentina Lamdin, impressionist artist demonstrator, will speak Sept. 16 to the Fallbrook Art Association at the Fallbrook Woman’s Club. Valentina Ratschenko-Lamdin is a Russian artist who was influenced by her father, artist Jackob Ratschenko whom she lost during World War II. As an artist, Lamdin does not limit herself to a subject, medium or style. She loves color and is recognized as a colorist with works in many private collections and museums. Well-known art...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort will continue its free events series in September featuring the 60+ Club at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays, the underground wine CAVE and Luis Rey’s on weekends, and tribute concerts at 8 p.m. on Saturdays in the Infinity Showroom. The free September entertainment schedule includes: Tribute Concerts, 8 p.m. Saturdays, Infinity Showroom - 2, Wayward Sons, followed by Club Infinity with DJ Hektik - 9, David Brighton, a tribute to David Bowie, followed by Club Infinity with DJ Shy - 16, Journey Captured, foll... Full story
