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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Joe Naiman Writer After 15 years in the United States Marine Corps, including 12 years stationed at Camp Pendleton, Chris Lozano moved to Menifee and started the Chris Lozano Band. In July he replaced Mike Austin as the lead singer of Thunder Road, and Lozano’s first concert with Thunder Road was when the band opened for Toby Keith at Pala Casino. “It was amazing. It really was,” Lozano said. Thunder Road played seven songs Sept. 17 at Pala’s Palomar Starlight Theater...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter When Toby Keith performed at Pala Casino he had an Afghanistan combat veteran join him on stage for the encore of his Sept. 17 concert. Sergeant Major (retired) Michael Boom helped Keith sing "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue" (sometimes also called "The Angry American"). "It was an honor to represent the military that night," Boom said. Keith met Boom about eight years ago during one of Keith's performances for America's military troops....
TEMECULA, CA – Is there any better time for spooky stories than the Halloween season? The Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Road, and presenter Dale Garcia are celebrating Halloween with History's Dark Side: Murders and Ghosts of Temecula's Past. The frightfully fun presentation runs from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21. As the proprietor of Old Town Temecula Candlelight Walking Tours, Garcia provides historical information and stories during t...
SAN DIEGO – Silvergate Retirement Residence -- a collection of premier senior living retirement communities located throughout San Diego County – ushered nearly 100 seniors aboard the Admiral Hornblower yacht Tuesday, Sept. 14, to enjoy a two-hour cruise of the sundrenched San Diego Bay. The fully vaccinated group of residents embarked on a half-day yachting excursion for an elegant onboard luncheon, lively conversation with friends and an opportunity to be out and about aga...
Fallbrook Encore Club is a social club serving Fallbrook, Bonsall, Rainbow and DeLuz areas and growing all of the time. Monthly Coffee-Meetings have resumed in-person on the first Tuesday of each month at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1620 S. Stage Coach Lane. The next meeting will be Oct. 5. Friends gather for social time and coffee and goodies at 9:30 a.m. with the meeting starting at 10 a.m. The speaker for this meeting will be Jackie Heyneman. Jackie's many Fallbrook...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Pala Casino hosted country super-star Toby Keith in his sold-out performance last Friday night. The standing room only crowd never found their seats from the first strum of his guitar to his final bow. Singing hits from his decades long career, Keith knocked the speakers out singing his first big hit "Should A Been A Cowboy" as it thundered over the audience. More hits followed like "Red Solo Cup," "Who's Your Daddy,"...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Hold onto your garters, cuz “La Cage Aux Folles” is here! It is a smash hit! Opening in Old Town San Diego - “La Cage” is the best show so far this year! Written by Harvey Fierstein with music by Jerry Herman, the movie version called “The Birdcage” with Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, cannot hold a candle to the real-life play! In case you live in a cave, “La Cage” is about a homosexual couple living along the French Riviera. They own a drag club and like many small...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Moonlight Amphitheater swings to the rhythm of the conga when Gloria Estefan lights up the stage. A 4'11" dynamo, Gloria is played by Ariella Kvaskhny who sets the beat for the entire production. Born in Cuba, Gloria and Emilio (Eduardo Enrikez) meet in Miami after escaping to Florida when she was only 17. This is their love story. Musical director/conductor Lyndon Pugeda set the Latin beat when he took the orchestra to...
FALLBROOK – CAST Academy is open and offers a variety of styles taught by its trained instructors who have a passion for teaching. They offer training from little to big, 18 months to 18 years old. Sign up now at www.castacademy.org or stop by the Tutu Much dance store Monday through Thursday from 3-6 p.m. The classes have been restructured this season and every class has a curriculum that has been uniquely designed to meet specific age ranges and specialized movement for a...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News It's back. Like a flower, live theatre is bursting into full bloom. Here is what's happening. Directed by Richard Baird, "Dancing Lessons" is a two-person cast performing in a 90-minute, intermission-free play about a science professor living with Asperger Syndrome. You might remember, it was Baird's critical eye that made Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" not only engaging but haunting. I also praised his direction of "A...
FALLBROOK – Continuing its reputation for presenting excellence in classical music performances, Fallbrook Music Society is honored to bring the superb artistry of the Dana Point Symphony Woodwind Quintet to Fallbrook's Mission Theater on Sunday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. The Quintet is a collective of five outstanding musicians from an acclaimed organization that is helping to redefine the concert experience for classical music lovers everywhere. "I'm really looking forward to t...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Vallecitos School District approved the application process to fill the board seat which had been held by Sally Forester. A 3-0 board vote Sept. 14 approved the provisional appointment process including the application form. Applications are due by Oct. 1. A separate 3-0 vote Sept. 14 changed the date of the October meeting from Oct. 12 to Oct. 4, and the board is expected to make a decision on the provisional appointment that day. Forester announced her resignation at the end of the Aug....
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Southern New Hampshire University has announced that the following students from Fallbrook have been named to the summer 2021 president's list, Tessa Dsouza, Chelsea Urquhart and John Hollcraft. At the same time, Tatiana Galvez of Fallbrook has been named to SNHU's summer 2021 dean's list. Eligibility for the Dean's List requires that a student accumulate an academic grade point average of 3.5-3.699 and earn 12 credits for the term. Full-time students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 a...
FALLBROOK – Stagecoach Sunday, the Fallbrook Land Conservancy's annual fall fundraiser, returns to the grounds of the historic Palomares House and Park on Stagecoach Lane on Oct. 3. "Stagecoach Sunday is such a great event for the whole family, as well as the FLC's largest fundraiser of the year," said Ashley Stein-Araiza, chair of the SCS committee. "I'm really looking forward to holding it in person again." The family-fun event begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m., with l...
FALLBROOK – Curtain Call Company is excited to finally be holding auditions for a show after over a two-year hiatus. Auditions for the live radio play of "Miracle on 34th Street" from the Lux Radio Theater Broadcast of Dec. 20, 1948, will be held on Sept. 27 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1620 S. Stage Coach Lane. Five adult male and four adult female actors are needed. "If more people audition than needed, I will double cast the show," says Mary Fry, producer/director. Actors need to be able to p... Full story
When the lights turned on Friday night, Sept. 3, at the beautifully appointed Old Town Temecula Community Theater there was a buzz in the air. Excitement prevailed at the dawning of a new era. Jason Green is heading up a new Board of Directors for the Temecula Valley Players, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) California corporation. It will be up to Green and this Board to drum up community support to pay these performers. It's called community theater to distinguish it from an...
FALLBROOK – Jack and Marilee Ragland belong to the National Smooth Dancers Palomar Chapter. In 2014, Jack Ragland designed a 10' x 16' mural for the theme of the convention that year, "America the Beautiful." It was very popular and as a result, he has exhibited his paintings at several events of the organization. The San Diego Chapter has invited him to show 10 of his paintings of Paris at their next Coronation and Convention with the theme "Moulin Rouge." It has motivated R...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Art Association’s guest artist for their Sept. 18 meeting will be Toni Williams. The critique, one work per person, will start at 9:30am at the Crossway Church at the corner of Reche and Stage Coach. Toni will then do an oil demonstration followed by a workshop, which will be the Impressionistic Landscape with a limited palette. Call Carol Reardon to reserve your place. Williams has been a professional artist and muralist for over 20 years. She is a member of the Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild, San Die... Full story
FALLBROOK – After a summer of fun, the Fallbrook Newcomers Club kicked off its new club year with a black and white-themed "Welcome Back" event Aug. 29 at Casa Tiene Vista Winery in De Luz, followed by their first social meeting of the year on Sept. 9. The Fallbrook Newcomers Club is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization dedicated to promoting friendship among new residents through fun activities, events, and social opportunities in which they all can participate. Anyone n...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook's 10th year celebration of Scarecrow Days is Oct. 1-31. Now's the time for businesses and residents to create, rent, buy, or update scarecrows. The ScareCREW will assist in building one, doing touch ups, revamping, creating or whatever needs to be done to get them ready. The ScareCREW has worked all summer creating three new displays in celebration of its 10 year anniversary. The Wizard of Oz characters, with the exception of the finishing touches to b...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort is proud to announce that tickets are officially on sale for Boyz II Men, performing Friday, Oct. 8 and Daughtry, performing Saturday, Oct. 9 at the Starlight Theater. “Pala Casino is thrilled to welcome both Boyz II Men and Daughtry to the Starlight Theater,” Coley McAvoy, representative for Pala Casino Spa Resort, said. “As the Entertainment Capital of Southern California, we are proud to continue to offer our guests with the best entertainment options in the region. We look forward to announc...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News It feels like the pre-COVID world is coming back to life after a long sleep. Wait until you see "A Chorus Line" now playing at the Moonlight Amphitheater outdoor stage. It will bring you to your feet. Choreographer/Director Hector Guerrero stepped right into Michael Bennett's dance shoes recreating "every little step" from opening night in 1975. It was a crowd-pleasing rendition filled with a stellar cast. Musical...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Music Society opens its 44th Annual Concert Season Sunday, Aug. 22 at 3 p.m. with a return to live music featuring a new venue, a new piano and old friends. "We are so excited to return to live music performances this season at the Mission Theater," said Bob Freaney, Fallbrook Music Society board president. The concert features Camarada with classical guitarist Fred Benedetti who is well known in Fallbrook circles. "We have been working hard with the M... Full story
FALLBROOK – The inaugural Hello Autumn! Art Competition is calling all artists in the community to create an "autumn" themed work of art, which will become part of the Fallbrook Harvest Faire in October. Any artistic medium may be submitted. Artwork should be no larger than 32-inches on any side. See entry rules for more detailed information. Entries must be delivered to Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Sept. 25. There are three categories. In the two-dimensional a...
