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FALLBROOK – The College of Adaptive Education (CAE) will be offering Portrait Painting, for adults of all abilities, starting Wednesday, Sept. 7. This course, taught by instructor Suzette Phillips, will teach students the basic foundations of acrylic painting, while helping each student to become comfortable with his or her own artistic abilities. At least ten days prior to the first class, students need to mail to the instructor a clear photograph of the student's desired p... Full story
TEMECULA – Anyone searching for a great date night activity, or who likes to meet new friends, or is looking to get some exercise has a new option to try. The Temecula Grape Stompers is starting a new session of square dance lessons and all are invited to participate. "We started our square dance lessons a year ago February," said a former student named Pamela. "Since graduating from the class, we've been to probably 75-plus dances. We are having so much fun square dancing. I...
Now that school has started in Fallbrook, it won’t be too long before the Fallbrook High football stadium and fields will be filled with cheering parents and family friends supporting their children as they partake in a pastime they love. The hard-working actors and dancers at Mission Theatre deserve the same support, and it was evident that their passion and love for their art requires just as much dedication as any sport. This was evident with CAST Academy’s summer camp pres... Full story
BONSALL – A cool, refreshing, new art show, featuring watercolors by Eileen Pace and Carolyn Vice, began Aug. 1 and will continue through Oct. 31 at Z Cafe. Pace and Vice met in 1971 when they were next-door neighbors and have taken many workshops and show in local galleries together. Pace’s paintings of seascapes and still lifes tend to be smaller, high key works, sometimes called “little gems”. Although her art is representational, she concurs with later, abstract Picasso... Full story
OCEANSIDE – The North County Film Club will be showing the feel-good film "Guten Tag Ramon" (Good Day Ramon) on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 3:00 pm at the Carmike Theater, Oceanside, located at the Mission and College intersection. A beloved box office hit in Mexico, this film tells the heartwarming story of a teenager from Mexico who goes to Germany to find work. He tried crossing the border into the US. Several times but always failed, so a friend suggests he try Germany instead. Ramon needs to support his family and tries G... Full story
FALLBROOK – Continuing its successful new Classical Sundays format, Fallbrook Music Society begins its 39th Annual Concert Season on Sunday, Aug. 28 with its most unusual partner yet, the Fallbrook Chorale! Under the direction of Denny Lang, the Fallbrook Chorale brings over 30 voices to the Fallbrook Public Library for a special concert that features hit songs from movie favorites spanning generations. This well-crafted program has something for everyone including a medley of Disney movie hits from Lion King, The Jungle B...
If all the world’s a stage, then Temecula’s wine country is certainly no slouch of a setting. Shakespeare in the Vines has turned the corner of its 11th season in what could be its permanent home at a storied winery. The company oozes talent as it draws its audience, actors and advisors from far a field. It welcomes like family and unfolds in a serene setting where performers are flanked by trailing vines and framed by sunsets and starry skies. Spectators in the front row sit... Full story
Music has always been a great way to celebrate how fantastic life can truly be, and Fallbrook’s Electra Mustaine has taken her love of music and transformed it into a song that she can share with the world. “Life is Good” is Mustaine’s new single, which released on Aug. 5 on SiriusXM Radio’s “The Highway” (ch. 56). “Life has honestly been so great for me,” said Mustaine, who is a blossoming country music star. “I’ve had the chance to write with amazing people who have the s...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Library will host several free events in August, including concerts, a book to movie event, a lecture and a meditation series. On Sunday, Aug. 7 at 2 p.m., the Acoustic Showcase features folk musician and Fallbrook native, Christine Parker. Parker uses her pure and soulful vocals and engaging lyrics to create great folk music. On Thursday, Aug. 11 at 6:30 p.m., Dr. Phil Goscienski will discuss "A Day in the life of a Renaissance Physician." The lecture is sponsored by the Friends of the Fallbrook L...
OCEANSIDE – On Sunday, August 7, the North County Film Club will be presenting the feature documentary “Red Army." The film is about the most successful dynasty in sports history, the Soviet Union’s hockey team. Told from the perspective of its captain, the story documents his transformation from hero to enemy. The film examines how sport mirrors social and cultural movements and parallels the rise and fall of the Red Army team with the Soviet Union. Remembering the 1980 Olympic win by the American "Miracle on Ice" will...
FALLBROOK – Brandon Gallery's Dog Days of Summer fine art show celebrates the animal companions that are part of people's families, work, and lives. Judge Dawn Secord is an accomplished painter and a signature member of the Pastel Society of America and is a registered artist with the American Kennel Club's Museum of Dogs. Of the 85 pieces of art in the show, Secord selected the following to receive awards. Best of Show, "Millie," an oil by Collette Passini; first place, "...
Rainbow artist Natasha Ragland won the June 23 People's Choice Award at the San Diego County Fair's Exhibition of Fine Art. That day's viewers deemed the preferred artwork to be Ragland's "Gypsy Flamenco," which includes two dancers, a guitar player, a drum player, spectators, and a horse and wagon. "I've always been kind of fascinated with gypsies," Ragland said. Ragland's first-hand observation of gypsies while on a visit to Europe tempered that fascination. "I got kind of d...
Mi Amigo Restaurant and Bakery is a friend to both your taste buds and your wallet. Owned and operated for more than 20 years by Rafael and Esperanza Guerrero, Mi Amigo offers quality Mexican food at bargain prices. Delicious soft tacos cost just $1.50 and are presented with a healthy portion of the meat of your choice – carne asada (steak), abodada (marinated pork), longaniza (sausage, Mi Amigo's is made with beef), chicken, or shredded beef – topped with onions and cil...
TEMECULA – The Old Town Temecula Community Theater will present the two-time Tony Award-winning hit musical Green Day's American Idiot. Based on the Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album, Green Day's American Idiot boldly takes the American musical where it has never gone before. This energy-fueled rock opera includes every song from Green Day's album American Idiot, and also includes several songs from follow-up release, 21st Century Breakdown. The performance schedule is as follows: July 29-30, 7:30 p.m.; July 31, 2 p...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort will continue to offer plenty of free entertainment events in August, including three tribute concerts. The entertainment schedule is below: Tribute Concerts, Infinity Showroom Saturdays at 8 p.m. - Aug. 6 – Boys of Summer, a tribute to The Eagles, followed by Club Infinity with DJ Darren Meyer - Aug. 13 – Generation Idol, a tribute to Billy Idol, followed by Club Infinity with DJ Dennis Blaze - Aug. 27 – Kenny Hale Band, followed by Club In... Full story
The San Diego County Fair's gems, minerals, and jewelry exhibit has a competitive class called One Carving Beginner, Amateur, and Fallbrook carvers took the top two places in that category. Joyce O'Connell received first place and Meline Giannini had the second-place carving. "We were happy to be recognized," O'Connell said. O'Connell called her carving "Pacaderma." The double-headed elephant is both male and female and was made of labradorite mined in Labrador, Newfoundland....
Michele HowardVillage News Staff On July 4, I promised to make it to two parties with my husband. The parties were on opposite ends of Fallbrook and we brought BBQ pulled pork sliders to both gatherings. Our plan was to drop off some sliders at the first party and then immediately head to the second party, where we would spend some time before returning to the first party on our way home. Upon arriving at the second party, we were escorted to the pool area. I put the sliders... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook School of the Arts (FSA) students Katelyn Mathewson and Maylin DeLeon received special coordinator's awards in the FSA's display at the Creative Youth Exhibit at the recent San Diego County Fair. The FSA exhibit consisted of 33 entries, all of which were awarded blue ribbons by the judges using the Danish system. Mathewson and DeLeon, both students of Marilee Ragland, were singled out for their exemplary artwork and received their awards at a ceremony o...
OCEANSIDE – The North County Film Club presents the film "Mustang." The film is about five orphan girls who are punished for innocently playing with boys on a beach. Their punishment – forced marriage. The girls find ways of getting around these strict constrains imposed on them. "Mustang" is in Turkish with English subtitles. It will be shown Sunday, July 24 at 3:00 pm, Carmike Theater, Oceanside (College at Mission). For further information contact ncfilmclub.com or call (760) 520-1927....
Associated artists with the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony took the opportunity to show off their latest art creations, recite passages from their original poems and read from their latest publications July 9 at the Brandon Gallery in Fallbrook. The board of directors of the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony nestled in the foothills above Temecula off Highway 79 invited artists from many venues from throughout the Temecula Valley and Fallbrook area to join with them at the... Full story
There is no shortage of quality Mexican restaurants and taquerias in the Fallbrook area and most offer up a wide variety of burritos – carne asada, carnitas, chicken, adobada, fajitas, chile verde, chile relleno, chile Colorado, bean, bean and cheese, fish, shrimp, California...the list goes on and on. One burrito missing from most lists is a barbecued burrito, that is, a burrito toasted to delicious crispiness over charcoal briquettes on the old trusty Weber barbecue. B... Full story
PALA – Country singing star Sara Evans will perform in concert at 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23, at the Starlight Theater at Pala Casino Spa & Resort. Evans has released seven studio albums in her career with Born To Fly (2000) achieving double-platinum status from the Recording Industry of America (RIAA). She has charted more than 20 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and enjoyed her first number one hit in 1998 with “No Place That Far.” Four other singles, “Born To...
The guest cook this week is Michele Howard, who loves this quick and easy egg dish. "If you want to eat healthily, and get to work in a hurry, this is a quick meal to go. Just warm it up in microwave 40 seconds per slice," she said. This dish is for busy moms, career folk, and students. It would be one of the healthiest dishes to prepare ahead of time for the following week. The nice thing about preparing a meal ahead of time is you can eat it for breakfast or take it for...