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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FALLBROOK – Question: What is black and white and contemporary all over? Answer: The new fine art exhibition at the Fallbrook Library, January 17-March 3. Hosted by the Friends of the Fallbrook Library, the wall art in this show focuses on the absence of color. "Only Black and White" is a monochromatic display that is visually strong, honest and arresting. On the Reading Patio, "Anthropomorphic Congregations" is an amusing sculpture collection by Helen Schafer Garcia. Art in the Community Room was created by award winning a...
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Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Exciting shows are coming this new year. Grab a calendar and check out the inventive seasons at our local theatres. Broadway San Diego is gearing up for "Disney's Frozen" rolling in to town on the 18th and moving out 11 days later on the 29th. Followed by, for two days only. "Bluey's Big Play," Feb. 24 and 25. For tickets, call 619-564-3000 or visit https://www.broadwaysd.com. A new dramatic work is opening at The Cygnet...
FALLBROOK – For its first concert of the New Year, Fallbrook Music Society will present Quarteto Nuevo – a one-of-a-kind musical ensemble. The four innovative musicians which make up the group hail from the Los Angeles music scene and return to Fallbrook for an encore performance Sunday, Jan. 15, at 2 p.m. "This quartet is a prime example of genre-bending: they artfully merge Western classical, Eastern European folk, Latin and jazz into their performances," Bob Freaney, pre...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort will present international multi-platinum selling acclaimed singer and ASCAP award-winning songwriter LeAnn Rimes Friday, Jan. 27, performing live indoors at the Events Center. LeAnn Rimes has sold more than 48 million units globally, won two Grammy Awards; 12 Billboard Music Awards; two World Music Awards; three Academy of Country Music Awards; two Country Music Association Awards and one Dove Award. At 14, Rimes won "Best New Artist" making h... Full story
FALLBROOK – On Saturday, Jan.21, Fallbrook Art Association welcomes artist Krentz Johnson to their General Meeting for a painting demonstration using the media of casein. Johnson is a long-time artist who earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1978 at San Diego State University, earned degrees in New York, founded art galleries in San Diego and is presently a Courtroom Sketch Artist in San Diego area courts since 2003. Her work is shown in the Santa Ysabel Art Gallery, a... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Propane Gas Company, sponsor of the Second Annual Celebrate! Holidays & Family Traditions Art Competition is now calling for entries. Any artistic medium may be submitted. Artwork should be no larger than 24-inches on any side. See entry rules for more detailed information. Entries must be delivered to the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Jan. 28. Cash prizes will be awarded in each of three categories: two-dimensional and three-dimensional: f... Full story
FALLBROOK – Karen Langer Baker's collage, "Nowhere to Hide," received a first place award in the Fallbrook Art Association's latest exhibit, along with a third place award for her watercolor painting, "Summer Heat." Artists are allowed to enter up to three pieces each month. Langer Baker's third piece earned an Honorable Mention. It is a monotype, titled, "Gourds on Display." Submitted by Karen Langer Baker....
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Members of a tribute band portray the actual band's members. So how does a tribute band carry on when someone from the actual band dies? The Fleetwood Mac tribute band Twisted Gypsy performed at Pala Casino's Event Center Friday, Dec. 9, nine days after the death of actual Fleetwood Mac band member Christine McVie. "That's what she would want," Melia Scaletty, who portrays Christine McVie in Twisted Gypsy, said. Scaletty made those comments...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Tales of the celebrities, heads of state and famous guests who have graced the halls of the 120-year-old Mission Inn Hotel in Riverside, California were colorfully shared by a hotel historian this holiday season with current and future residents of Silvergate Retirement Residence, a boutique collection of senior living communities that places a strong focus on lifestyle enrichment for seniors. The entire Silvergate family, including nearly 100 residents a...
SAN DIEGO – Don't miss out on the magic of a revered holiday tradition this winter season and bring the entire family to see California Ballet in Maxine Mahon's "The Nutcracker!" directed by former principal dancer Trystan Merrick, the production will star principals Reka Gyulai and Stephano Candreva as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier. California Ballet's "The Nutcracker" is known as San Diego's Original Nutcracker and has graced stages all around the county since 1968. I...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The 13 songs, not including a guitar solo, performed during the Blue Oyster Cult concert Dec. 2 at Pala Casino's Events Center included "The Golden Age of Leather." The audience was asked to sing the opening, which includes the words "Our best years have passed us by." Maybe the best years for music have passed us by, but the best years for Blue Oyster Cult aren't yet over. I like to write about the performing bands rather than myself, but I...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News "2 Pianos, 4 Hands" is a must see hit! Proving first hand their unparalleled talent, Jefferson McDonald and Matthew McGloin merrily enact their intrepid dedication to the concert stage. Showcasing the selfless commitment necessary to perform at the concert level, North Coast Repertory treated the Saturday night audience to stories of a childhood filled with solitary practice, missed sporting events, even dating, all to... Full story
VISTA – Vista Community Clinic’s 36th Annual Holiday Homes Tours returns virtually, to raise funds to expand senior care services within the community. The holiday season is around the corner and so is the beloved tradition of VCC’s Annual Holiday Homes Tour. This year marks the tour’s 36th year, and the tour will be held virtually again. It is hoped this allows viewers of all ages and locations to take part in this festive fundraiser. The tour will run from Dec. 18 through Dec. 23, giving ticket holders the opportu...
CARLSBAD – New Village Arts, North County's cultural hub, announced the sold-out 2021 holiday musical extravaganza, "1222 Oceanfront: A Black Family Christmas," written by San Diego playwright Dea Hurston, will return this year as a concert version at the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center, 2787 State Street, in Carlsbad. There will be five performances at the NVA Center Tuesday through Saturday, Dec. 20-24, from 7:30-10 p.m. "1222 Oceanfront: A Black Family Christmas" is t...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Music Society's "FESTIVA" Christmas concert will bring a unique pairing of traditional and contemporary selections in a program that's certain to awaken the spirit of the season. Back by popular demand, Camarada returns to the stage with a diverse musical palette that will fill the theater with the "sounds of the season" – ranging from Bach to Blues. "This acclaimed San Diego based ensemble deftly explores the interplay of percussion, piano, strings and...
Karen Langer Baker's mixed media acrylic and collage painting "It's Complicated!" is the Best of Show winner for November at Fallbrook Art Association's The Gallery at 300 N. Brandon. The judge was Suzanne Zanniki Nicolaisen, herself a "Best of Show" award-winning Escondido artist. Village News/Courtesy photo...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Broadway San Diego is hosting a one-night only show at the Balboa Theatre downtown starring Harry Connick Jr. He will play one night only, Dec. 11. Nearby, on the Civic Theater stage, watch out for "Annie" opening Dec. 27. Tickets are on sale now; call 619-564-3000 or visit https://www.broadwaysd.com/. The quintessential production of "The Nutcracker" will be performed by the City Ballet of San Diego at the California...
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FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Encore Club's last meeting of the year is Tuesday, Dec. 6. Members will celebrate the holidays with a Festive Christmas Potluck Luncheon. They will decorate the tabletops and a prize will be awarded for the "best" one. They will also enjoy Christmas music and a homemade cookie sale. In October, Encore members had two exceptional events. They celebrated Oktoberfest at the home of one of the members with German food, music and drinks. They also e...
FALLBROOK – It was a night to remember at the Fallbrook Newcomer's Rootin' Tootin' Fall Event. A backyard shindig like none other was held at the home of Barbara and Steve Fowler. Complete with a (rubber band) shooting gallery, saloon, saloon girls and plenty of rustlers ready to "shoot up the town," howl at the moon and learn to line dance with all the pretty ladies. Good times were had by all. Fallbrook Newcomers is a club dedicated to promoting fun and friendship among n...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort will present international multi-platinum selling acclaimed singer and ASCAP award-winning songwriter LeAnn Rimes Thursday, Dec. 22, performing live indoors at the Events Center. Rimes sold more than 48 million units globally, won two Grammy Awards; 12 Billboard Music Awards; two World Music Awards; three Academy of Country Music Awards; two Country Music Association Awards and one Dove Award. At 14, Rimes won “Best New Artist” making her the youngest solo artist to take home a Grammy Award...
Lucette Moramarco Associate Editor Kenny Loggins knows how to put on a show. Playing to a full room at the Pala Events Center, Nov. 11, his concert started off with a montage of film clips on two large screens (one on each side of the stage) accompanied by soundtracks featuring Loggins, of course. The movies were "Caddyshack," "Footloose" and "Top Gun." Those clips got the crowd ready for the live performance. The first song Loggins sang live was "Whenever I Call You Friend,"...
At first it seemed like a really fun idea to see a play about a family making a home video to send in to the ABC network show "Extreme Makeover." You remember, it was one of the first home-makeover shows aired. Neighbors and community volunteers were enlisted to help the celebrity host remodel a home for one lucky family. After 50 minutes of remodeling and styling the home, the reveal always came at the very end of the show when the host and volunteers chanted into the...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort is excited to present highly successful New York-based American classic rock band Blue Öyster Cult on Friday, Dec. 2, and multi-platinum entertainer Sara Evans on Saturday, Dec. 3, both performing live indoors at the Events Center. For over four decades, Blue Öyster Cult has been thrilling fans of intelligent hard rock worldwide with powerful albums loaded with classic songs. Blue Öyster Cult occupies a unique place in rock history because it's one of very few hard rock/heavy metal bands to earn...
