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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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
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...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Music Society is proud to welcome the San Diego Youth Symphony's Ovation level Chamber Orchestra to its premier performance Sunday, Nov. 20 at the Bob Burton Center. This Ovation level ensemble features students from ninth grade up to age 22, and represents the most experienced string, woodwind, brass, and percussion musicians in the San Diego region. Consisting of approximately 50 gifted young musicians, this advanced Chamber Orchestra studies and p...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News The holidays have officially arrived. Local director Mary Fry is kicking off the season by featuring 30 of our local actors, all between the ages of 7 and 18. CTK Kings Players is in rehearsal for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever." Performances will be Dec. 10, 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 10 and 17 at 2 p.m., at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1620 S. Stage Coach Lane, Fallbrook; 760-728-3256. Scripps Ranch Theatre...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Three Dog Night concert Friday, Nov. 4, at Pala Casino Spa Resort's Events Center included 17 songs along with a keyboard solo during the band's 79 minutes on stage. Ten of those songs reached the top 10 on the charts, but two of the other seven songs indicated that the band's purpose was to inspire rather than just to entertain. Three Dog Night has two primary lead vocalists. Danny Hutton is the only remaining original member of the band w...
FALLBROOK – Freaney and Friends' free concert Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 1 p.m. will feature two young artists who are music majors at San Diego State University. Shawn Jerge is in his senior year as a piano student, and Nancy Coto is working on her master's degree in piano performance. While in 10th grade, Jerge was accepted into the applied music program at Palomar College, studying under professor Ruth Weber. While working toward an associate degree in piano performance, he c...
FALLBROOK – What comes to mind if you awaken at midnight? What happens when your sense of reality may be altered? Do you think of other worldly things, people you know or don’t, shadows that don’t quite sharpen? The featured artists at the upcoming art show at the Fallbrook Library, from Nov. 14 to Jan. 6, use paint or sculpture in their “Midnight Visions.” See their out-of-the-ordinary language of dreams. Susan Osborn, curator for this show, is a native Californian and creates in her studio in Bonita. She currently...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association welcomes artist Terry Chacon to their general meeting Saturday, Nov. 19, for a painting demonstration and workshop. Chacon is from Redlands and is an international award-winning artist. His artwork is in private collections in over 20 countries. She continues to sculpt in ceramic and bronze, designs jewelry in precious metal and paints commission pet portraits in her studio. Using her skills as an outdoor painter and studying the landscape on location, Chacon created many dog show sce...
FALLBROOK – The local P.E.O. Santa Margarita Reciprocity Bureau held a Harvest Hoedown Social hosted by Chapter UH on Saturday, Oct. 22. The social was held at Christ the King Lutheran Church and had a Western theme. Entertainment was provided by Allen Sargent and Friends and a delicious lunch of bar-b-que chicken, cowboy beans, cole slaw and dessert was served. There were 48 in attendance. Several P.E.O. chapters also brought items to sell and raffle off to raise funds to f...
2-Dimensional Category 3-Dimensional Category Photography Category People’s Choice Fallbrook Chamber’s Pick Submitted by: Anita Kimzey, event coordinator; event sponsored by Fallbrook Propane Gas Co. and the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce....
FALLBROOK – D’Vine Path Art Studios will be hosting an art gallery entitled “Launching Dreams” Nov. 12 from 1-4 p.m. featuring five artists. This event will mark the debut of the artists’ series, focusing on the different passions of each artist. They have been planning and creating these works for months and they are all passionate about showcasing their talents and the hard work put into each project. Hors d'oeuvres will be served at the gallery and attendees will have the opportunity to snack on homemade goods while the...
FALLBROOK – In the Fallbrook Art Association's Fall Open Judged Show, Judge Toni Williams chose the pieces listed below for major awards. They, plus other award winning pieces, along with sunflower paintings that have been donated by many artists to raise money for the Ukrainians, can be seen at The Gallery at 300 N. Brandon St. (in Fallbrook's Old Town), Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. through Nov. 19. Best of show: "Standing Art-Um," wood sculpture b...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort will present award-winning musician, singer, and songwriter, Kenny Loggins, Friday, Nov. 11, performing live indoors at the Events Center. Loggins' remarkable four-decade-plus career has brought him from the top of the charts to the toast of the Grammys. He's had smash hits on Hollywood's favorite soundtracks, rocked worldwide stages, and found his way into children's hearts while bringing his soulful, beautiful voice to platinum albums of a s... Full story
