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 – Fallbrook Arts held a fundraising dinner at the Fallbrook Art Center on Feb. 8 to honor Vince Ross for his 47 years of volunteer service to the Fallbrook community. Jerri Patchett, president of the Fallbrook Arts Board, opened the program by saying that “The quality of life we enjoy in this Village is directly attributable to Vince's vision and the numerous projects he initiated that make Fallbrook a special place.” Ross founded and was president of the Fallbrook Advisory Council, later to become known as the F...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Art Association welcomes Igor Koutsenko who will demonstrate his exquisite use of color and form in the use of oil for painting lovely florals, landscapes, or portraits, on March 18. Koutsenko immigrated to the United States in 1992, settling in Oklahoma City where he taught fine art at the University of Central Oklahoma. In 1995, he was granted permanent United States residency. In 1998, Koutsenko visited Southern California and was attracted by its beau...
Rehearsing for Curtain Call Company's production of "Steel Magnolias" are, from left, front row, Cianna Garrison (Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie), Cari Garrison (M'Lynn Eatenton); back row, Melissa Buckley (Truvy Jones) and Hannah Burke (Annelle Dupuy). The play opens Friday, March 17 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1620 S. Stage Coach Lane. For more information, visit http://www.curtaincallcompany.com. Village News/Courtesy photo... Full story
FALLBROOK – Two new art shows, “Engaging Trees” by multiple artists and “Metamorphosis in Stone” by Eileen Sprague, are being hosted by the Friends of the Fallbrook Library from Monday, March 13, to Friday, April 28. “Engaging Trees” shows how trees in art are not “accessories” or background props in landscapes, but they are the main focus of the works. Conjured from imagination or plein-air realism, the artists show a reverence for trees as fascinating objects by themselves, alive, emotional, renewing, engaging, communi...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Peter White and Spyro Gyra performed Friday, Feb. 17, during a jazz concert at Pala Casino’s Events Center. Jazz is often associated with Mississippi River towns or large American cities, so the jazz musicians from England and Upstate New York show that the popularity of jazz is worldwide. New Orleans, Kansas City and Harlem have jazz museums and the Smithsonian Institution also has a jazz component. White, who is now 68, grew up in England and credits bands referred to on this side of the p...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim won the 1985 Pulitzer Prize with two Tony Awards for their play, “Sunday in the Park with George.” That same play is now making its West Coast debut at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. Lapine used neo-impressionist George Seurat's 1886 pointillist magnum opus, "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" for his inspiration. Seurat’s painting technique, using tiny dots of paint to create this masterpiece, possi...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort will present best-selling American rock band Third Eye Blind Saturday, April 15, performing live indoors at the Events Center. The show will start at 8 p.m. This show is just one of the impressive lineup of headliner and tribute concerts that will be held at the Events Center and Starlight Theater. Since 1997, San Francisco's Third Eye Blind, led by Stephan Jenkins, has recorded five best-selling albums and assembled one career retrospective. S...
FALLBROOK – Whether on the courts playing pickleball or "Out on the Town" at a local winery or venue, there's no shortage of fun and adventure with the Fallbrook Newcomers. Fallbrook Newcomers Club is a social club dedicated to promoting fun and friendship among residents of Fallbrook, Bonsall, De Luz and surrounding areas. With 20+ regular monthly activities including everything from pickleball, card games and golf, to cooking, book clubs and wine tours, Newcomers has s...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort will present rock band STAIND Friday, March 31, performing live indoors at the Events Center. The show will start at 8 p.m. The show is just one of a lineup of headliner and tribute concerts that will be held at the Events Center and Starlight Theater. Over the course of their career, STAIND has released seven studio albums and eight Top 10 singles, selling over 15 million albums worldwide. "Break The Cycle," released in 2001 and RIAA certified f... Full story
Elizabeth Youngman Westphal Special to The Village News When I said, "'Anything Goes' is the best musical this year," Gary Lewis, SDMT co-founder standing near his cofounding wife Erin, retorted with wide eyes, "It's only February." Even so, it will be a tall order to outperform, out sing, or out tap this large cast directed by Omri Schein. Casting director Jill Townsend deserves high praise for putting this zany and talented cast on stage in front of Schein. Schein's... Full story
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Well, snap my garters and call me Rita! Rock'n'roll is back! At least, the best songs from the 1960's performed by the girls of rock. From Tina to Aretha and all the divas in between, "R*E*S*P*E*C*T" has set a high bar for this season. Extended again, this 90-minute non-stop rock'n'roll tribute flew by as Angela Chatelain Avila, Caitie Grady, Rebecca Jade, Janaya Mahealani Jones, Sidney Joyner and Joy Yandell... Full story
Dorothy Barth plays her violin in Vince Ross Village Square, to entertain visitors to downtown Fallbrook. A local resident, Barth was born in Amsterdam, met her first violin at age 5 and earned her music degree from Stanford University at age 20. A Fallbrook resident, she has many years experience performing throughout California. Village News photo... Full story
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort is excited to present legendary classic rock band Kansas Friday, March 24, performing live indoors at the Events Center. The show will start at 8 p.m. With a career spanning five decades, Kansas has firmly established itself as one of America's iconic classic rock bands. This "garage band" from Topeka released their debut album in 1974 after being discovered by Wally Gold, who worked for Don Kirshner, and they have gone on to sell more than 30 mil... Full story
PALA – The upcoming Pala Casino 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on Feb. 26 in Fontana, California, kicks off a new partnership between Pala Casino, NASCAR, and RFK Racing. “We thank NASCAR for their warm embrace of Pala Casino as the Title Sponsor of this NASCAR Cup Series race, The Pala Casino 400,” said Fred Buro, CEO of Pala Casino at a recent press conference. “Casinos and racing have a lot in common: action,” said Buro. “Pala Casino has spinning ‘reels’ and NASCAR has spinning ‘wheels’ – they both spin fast, the experience at... Full story
TEMECULA – All-Star Tribute Band Bohemian Queen, featuring frontman Paulie Z (Sweet, ZO2, Z Rock, Ultimate Jam Night), has announced that they will be performing at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Hailed As "The World's Most Passionate Queen Tribute" with their high-energy performances and authentic aesthetic, BQ features a "who's who" of musicians including guitarist Steve Zukowsky (Sheer Heart Attack, Led Zepagain, Dog 'n Butterfly), b... Full story
FALLBROOK – Critically-acclaimed and highly sought-after pianist John Novacek will perform in concert at the Mission Theater on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 2 p.m. Novacek regularly tours the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia as a soloist and chamber musician – it will be a rare opportunity for the community to hear him in this not-to-be-missed Fallbrook performance. Fallbrook Music Society President Bob Freaney said, "Piano virtuoso John Novacek will impress our audience with an in...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter LeAnn Rimes was supposed to perform at Pala Casino’s Events Center on Dec. 22, but her coughing when she had the flu caused bleeding on her vocal cords and her Pala concert was postponed to Jan. 27. Pala had not scheduled any concerts for January because the curtain which had been on the left (from the audience’s perspective) of the stage was replaced with a permanent wall and the construction caused a break from public activity in the room. The work was completed in time to allow the con...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort will present multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga Saturday, March 18, performing live indoors at the Events Center. The show will start at 8 p.m. Salonga is renowned across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch. She is best known for her Tony Award winning role in "Miss Saigon." In addition to the Tony, she has won the Olivier, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards, in the field of musical t...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News By popular demand, Lamb's Playhouse has had to extend the West Coast premiere of "R*E*S*P*E*C*T" twice. Now it's running until March 26. While I didn't make opening night because of the flu, I am seeing it and will have a review in next week's issue. The playhouse is at 1142 Orange Ave in Coronado, 619-437-6000 and https://www.lambsplayers.org. "The Marvelous Wonderettes" continues until March 26. For tickets, call the Bo...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News When the new trend in theatre is to produce an intermission-less-90-minute show, "The Ferryman" at New Village Arts in Carlsbad has taken a step back in time with a 3-act play requiring two intermissions. In what is now known as the Prebys Theatre housed within the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center, "The Ferryman" opened to a sellout weekend. It is the first show in the remodeled space. Kristianne Kurner has much to be...
FALLBROOK – The American Watercolor Society’s travel show features 40 paintings from the 155th annual New York exhibition. Fallbrook Art Center will be the only venue to present this show on the West Coast, opening Friday, Feb. 10. The show will be combined with a new Fallbrook Art Center offering, “The Artful Home.” The combined exhibition will feature artisan furniture, lighting and other decor items to inspire viewers to create their own “Artful Home.” In 1996, the newly founded Fallbrook Art Center, was the first venue...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Art Association welcomes pastel artist Lyndelle Stonick on Feb. 18. She will demonstrate her exquisite use of color and light in the media of pastel. Stonick is a Fine Art honors graduate from CSUF. While studying for her Masters, Fidelity Arts of Beverly Hills purchased and sold an edition of her prints nationwide. She has been an exhibitor at the prestigious Laguna Beach Festival of Arts for seven years. Her work has been shown internationally, in prominent galleries as well as in art institutes and m...
FALLBROOK – The Freaney and Friends free February concert will be held Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. in the Community Room at the library. Freaney's guest will be Sharon and Nat Winer. They use a unique combination of keyboard, an unusual 6-string electric violin, guitar, and vocals, creating a refreshingly different sound. This unique program will reflect their eclectic taste, with selections including standards, Gypsy jazz, swing, Latin, classical and country with c... Full story
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Dear Fellas, The Welk Theatre has the perfect Valentine's Day gift waiting for you and it is calorie free. Grab your best girl and take her to the Springfield High Senior Prom. It's 1958 and you won't even have to dance. "The Marvelous Wonderettes" is a fun filled musical medley covering two decades. Known locally, simply as 'The Welk,' this family friendly theatre is recognized across the county for its good taste, good...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort announces it is holding a free watch party for football’s Big Game Sunday, Feb. 12 at Luis Rey’s Sports Bar. Guests can enjoy the action on the 14’ HD jumbotron starting at 2:30 p.m. The state-of-the-art system features lights and sound to offer guests an unparalleled viewing experience. Day-of event admission is free, but unreserved seating is based on first come first serve availability. To ensure seating, guests can reserve tables in advance for just $25 per table, for up to four people...
