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 – On May 20, Fallbrook Artists Association (FAA) welcomes Lisa Martin to its monthly general meeting. Martin is an artist living in Long Beach, California. She enjoys painting with oil, gouache, soft pastels, or watercolors. Her work is best described as post-impressionist or abstract/contemporary. Martin is a member of the Laguna Plein-Air Painters Association, the FAA, the Desert Art Center of Palm Springs, The California Art Club, and the California Art League. S...
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FALLBROOK – On Sunday, April 30, Arts in the Park once again filled up Live Oak Park. Rally for Children and the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District, along with all of their community partners, presented the entire community with a wonderful free fun day of arts, crafts, live music, reptiles and magic. They had 12 more activities than last year; several of the newcomers were Wild Wonders, Inc. wildlife interactive shows, San Diego County Rangers small raptor exhibit, W...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort presented legendary American R&B and funk-based band, Tower of Power, Saturday, June 17, performing live outdoors at the Starlight Theater. The show will start at 8 p.m. This show is one of a lineup of headliners and tribute concerts that will be held at the Starlight Theater and Events Center. For 55 years, Tower of Power has delivered the best in funk and soul music. “East Bay Grease” defined their sound and landed them with Warner Brothers. “Bump City,” their 1972 debut for the label, wa...
FALLBROOK – The Freaney and Friends second free May concert will be held Tuesday, May 23 at 1 p.m. in the Community Room at the Fallbrook Library. Freaney's guest will be pianist Peter Gach. Gach premiered works by Southern California composers and actively commissions new music for the piano. Performances of works by many of these composers are featured in the CD "Fresh Piano," which he has recorded for the Innova label. Gach has also recorded the music of Chopin and Scott J... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association held its eighth annual Plein Air Competition April 29. Artists from all over Southern California came to paint Fallbrook. Many had participated in past competitions and, of course, many of the FAA’s regular plein air group were in attendance. Judging took place at Vince Ross Village Square, where the participants were greeted by FAA President Thom Lingle. The artists worked most of the day on their paintings, with a few completing two. Artists were given a map of Fallbrook at check in...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Music Society has been named 2023 Volunteer of the Year by the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County. The award was presented at the recent BGCNC Diamond Gala fundraising event. The award was presented to Janet Silver, a Fallbrook Music Society board member who is credited with creation and implementation of a new cultural enrichment partnership with the BGCNC with free, on-site high-quality music education and instruction. The music program was launched l...
FALLBROOK – Making art is a catalyst for change and transformation. Two innovative and free art exhibits, hosted by the Friends of the Fallbrook Library, open May 8. "Upcycled" sculpture by Julia S. Rasor can be seen on the reading patio while "Working Papers" collage works by regional artists are in the Community Room. All of the work is energetic. Rasor said, "I sculpt because as in my medical science career, I thrive on experimenting and inventing. I use a wide range of material, often upcycling what has been d...
FALLBROOK – Members of the Fallbrook Chorale said they appreciate the support given to them by the community for a successful fundraiser, "The Brooktown Diner," April 15. They are now rehearsing for their Spring Concert to be held Saturday, June 17 at 2 p.m. More details will be coming. Submitted by the Fallbrook Chorale....
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort announced their annual Summer Concert Series, starting with country singer Chris Young Friday, May 5, at 8 p.m. Performances will be held at 8 p.m. in the recently remodeled outdoor Starlight Theater. Tickets are on sale at the Pala Box Office, http://www.palacasino.com or http://www.etix.com. “We are excited to kick off our annual Summer Concert Series with an amazing performance by country star Chris Young, ” said Coley McAvoy, Pala Casino Spa Resort Spokesperson. “We look forward to seeing...
FALLBROOK – April showers brought some flowers, and the girls and some guys enjoyed them on a recent outing to the Carlsbad Flower Fields. Other activities that month included manning the information booth at the annual Avocado Festival, hiking the wetlands trails at Batiquitos Lagoon, cooking with friends and much more. With twenty-plus regular monthly activities, everything from Pickleball, card games and golf, to cooking, book clubs and wine tours, there is truly s...
FALLBROOK – Freaney and Friends have added an additional free May concert for Tuesday, May 9, at 1 p.m. in the Community Room at the Fallbrook Library, 124 S. Mission Road. Freaney’s guests will include cellists Nathan Le and Ruslan Biryukov. Nathan Le is a graduate of the New England Conservatory/Harvard dual-degree program. His artistry has been nationally and internationally acclaimed. In 2015, he was invited by the first lady of Armenia to perform in a music festival commemorating the centennial of the Armenian gen...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Encore Club is a social club that offers activities, outings, card games, dinners, special events and more to their members. The club is rolling out the welcome mat to new and current residents of the greater Fallbrook, Bonsall, De Luz and Rainbow communities. Joining in April, May or June allows residents to participate now and through the 2023-2024 year. The membership is $30. The upcoming membership year is July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. Membership in...
Steven Schindler Special to the Village News In the 1950s and into the 60s he had teen girls in a screaming frenzy at his live shows. He sold millions of records including six #1 hits. He soon starred in major Hollywood movies with sexy leading ladies, was all over television, newspapers and magazine covers. And some even said his "rock and roll' music was too risqué for American youth. Who is this superstar? Elvis you say? Nope. It's none other than Pat Boone! If you have a...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News For the most part, it is unimaginable to ponder the possibility that any person on this planet might have the courage to take on a Whitney Houston song, let alone more than one. Now playing at The Welk Theatre in Escondido is Lawrence Kasdan's iconic screenplay "The Bodyguard." Now a musical for the stage, it is filled with the same wonderful songs as the movie. And the lady who sings them is Daebreon Poiema. She attacks...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Joan Jett and the Blackhearts concert, April 14, at Pala Casino’s Events Center included the song “Fake Friends” and, prior to the song, Joan Jett explained its origins. The group was formed in 1979 after her previous band, The Runaways, broke up. The Blackhearts struggled to find a recording contract. “We didn’t have a lot of friends except the fans,” said Jett. Jett and Kenny Laguna, who wrote songs but was never a musician in Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, founded Blackheart...
2-Dimensional Category First place: “It’s Easy Being Green” – Kim Fiori, Idaho Second place: “Green Gems” – Joanne Van Doorn, Fallbrook Third place: “The Perfect Accessory” – Amy Brown, Oceanside 3-Dimensional Category First place: “Avocado’s Gold Inside” – Peter Sidlaukas, Escondido Second place: “Avocado Grower” – Lisa Stowers, Fallbrook Third place: “Baby, Baby” – Ray Camien, Fallbrook Photography Category First place: “Fear Me” – Lori Beach, Temecula Second place: “Birth of an Orchard” – Tony Velez, San Diego Third place...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News You won't want to miss "The Bodyguard." It's playing at The Welk Resort Theatre, 8860 Lawrence Welk Dr. Plus, it has all of the great music from the original movie, too. Since it only runs on weekends, book early. Grab your gal pals and bring tissues. For tickets, dates and times, visit http//sandiegotickets.com or https://tickets.thewelksandiego.com/ or call 760-749-3182. It may just be the sexiest show this season. San...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Woman's Club proudly presents "Murder on the Menu," a whodunit play by Bill Hand at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1620 S. Stage Coach Lane. Showtimes are Friday, April 28 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, April 29 at 11:30 a.m. Saturday's show is sold out. The price is $35. Tickets are available at 310-569-1905. Proceeds for this event will go to Fallbrook Woman's Club philanthropic and scholarship programs. Member meetings are held the second Tuesday of the m...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall High School theater club will become the Bonsall High School Theater Company for four performances of "Clue" next month. The performances will be between May 11 and May 14 at the Bonsall Community Center. The first performance will be on Thursday, May 11. May 13 will be a Saturday, and two shows will take place that day. The final performance will be on Sunday, May 14. "This is like our biggest show that we've had to date," said...
FALLBROOK – Coming up at the Mission Theater, movie lovers can see “The African Queen,” starring Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn on April 28. Followed by “How Green was My Valley” with Walter Pidgeon and Maureen O’Hara, May 5. For Mother’s Day, families can watch Irene Dunne in “I Remember Mama” on May 12 while Beatles fans can “Relive Beatlemania” with Britain’s Finest, the complete Beatles experience on May 13. The Fallbrook Historical Society is holding a fundraising tribute to baseball great and Fallbrook native Du... Full story
FALLBROOK – World of Watercolor & Beyond, the 14th annual Signature American Watermedia International Exhibition & Sale opened March 31 and runs through May 28, at The Doris. E de Haan Fallbrook Art Center in The Janice Griffiths Gallery. The show presents 78 original works in all forms of watermedia in a wide range of subject matter, technique and style, from experimental to traditional. This show was developed by the Fallbrook Art Center and is a one-of-a-kind show, not presented anywhere else in the world. The show is o...
FALLBROOK – The Freaney and Friends free April concert will be held Tuesday, April 25 at 1 p.m. in the Community Room at Fallbrook Library. Freaney's guest will be Lesi Mei who will return after a rousing reception in her previous concert at the library. Mei has prepared a very high-end program of classical music including all six pieces of Au Gré des Ondes by Henri Dutilleux, all three movements of Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major by Sergei Prokofiev, and Mephisto Waltz No...
PALA – Pala will be the elite sponsor of the 40th annual Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival happening May 19-21, at Lake Skinner Regional Park in Winchester. One of the highlights of the festival will be live entertainment. The Pala Casino Main Stage will feature chart topping artists including Brad Paisley, REO Speedwagon, Scotty McCreery, and more. As a family friendly event, there will be something for everyone to enjoy, including tethered and hot air balloon rides, wine tastings, fair-style food vendors, craft b... Full story
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