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 - World of Watercolor & Beyond, the ninth annual Signature American Watermedia International Exhibition & Sale, opened with a reception at the Fallbrook Art Center on Feb. 3. This year's show features 120 original works selected from 398 submissions. The artists represent 29 of the 50 states as well as Malaysia and Singapore. Featured works are all originals in a wide range of subject matter, techniques and styles (experimental to traditional) selected by show juror...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Camera Club held it's annual awards banquet at the Silvergate Retirement Residence Jan. 22. Members and visitors enjoyed a member's cooked meal followed by a presentation of slides and digital images from 2017. The Fallbrook Camera Club meets two Mondays each month from February through November. Meetings are held at the Silvergate Retirement Residence, 420 Elbrook Drive. Contact Mike Reardon at (760) 451-6484 for further information. Following is a...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association announces their Spring Show, March 2 through 30 at the Brandon Gallery, 105 N. Main St. This year a special theme prize will be awarded for "Spring is Bustin' Out All Over," but all themes are welcome. Intake for the show will be Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23 and 24, from noon to 3 p.m. The reception will be held Saturday, March 3, 5 to 7 p.m. This year's judge is Sally Pearce, who earned her bachelor of fine arts degree from the Art I...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Art Center proudly presents the 9th annual Signature American International Watermedia Exhibition in The Janice Griffiths Gallery. The show features an expanded presentation of 120 paintings, all created by Signature Member Artists who hail from across the United States, Malaysia and Singapore-a true representation of the 'best of the best' selected from over 398 entries by Illinois based juror Ratindra Das (AWS-DF, NWS). This show is the only one of i...
FALLBROOK – Everyone is invited to visit the Jr. Wildlife Art Show which is up through Jan. 21 at the Fallbrook Art Center. Visitors can give themselves the gift of 15 minutes and drop by the center to enjoy the spirit of children and teens giving voice to their perspective of wildlife. Over 200 students (Grades K-12) from eight area schools have work in the show which was judged by a panel of arts educators and the following students received awards: Grades K-2 Best of S...
FALLBROOK – The public is invited to the Fallbrook Art Association meeting Saturday, Jan. 20 at 9:30 a.m. at The Fallbrook Women's Club, 238 W. Mission Road. The meeting will include a critique for members' paintings, one work each from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., followed by a demonstration from artist Martha Heppard in watercolor batik painting. Heppard is an award-winning fine artist, using watercolor batik on rice paper, as well as oils and traditional watercolors. Heppard p...
FALLBROOK – Three artists will be spotlighted at Z Cafe and Art Gallery during the first two months of the new year – first-timer Leslie Sweetland, second-timer Linda Thorne and old-timer Neill Ketchum. Sweetland said she has always loved art, working for the last 40 years to translate into art what she sees in her "mind's eye." At 11, she began taking art classes and won her first awards of many. Sweetland's life took off in another direction and she worked in the information...
FALLBROOK – A Country Christmas was the theme for the Fallbrook Encore Club's holiday luncheon held at The Golf Club of California. The festive table decorations reflected a country motif, and one lucky guest at each table took that table's decorations home. Many guests wore their best western attire adding color and fun to the party. After the delicious buffet was enjoyed by all, master of ceremonies Trudy Cunningham introduced this year's entertainment, The Fallbrook S...
FALLBROOK – The Avocado Belles Chapter of the Red Hat Ladies Society held their annual Christmas Party Luncheon at the Reche Schoolhouse Dec. 13. Led by Queen Mum Beverly Griffith, the chapter has 19 members, each queens in their own right as each is queen of something – usually relating to a hobby, pet, or collection, etc. Marianne Dickey, Queen of Witches, was hostess for the party and selected the Reche Schoolhouse as the venue to showcase this incredible historic tre...
In a perfect world, we would all be able to do what we love. And this past year I have. It has been a source of joy to visit the theaters in San Diego County and write about the experiences. Last year I attended more than 65 theatrical performances from Fallbrook to Coronado to Los Angeles, five symphonies (three in San Diego, plus Fallbrook and Temecula), multiple museums – The Broad, The Gene Autry, The Huntington, The Norton Simon, The L.A. County Museum, The Getty, The Get...
The Bonsall Woman's Club's 25th annual Christmas fundraiser, Silver Bell Magic, was held Dec. 14 at the Golf Club of California to benefit programs for youth, seniors, Camp Pendleton military and many more. The event gave the ladies "a chance to come together and wish each other well," said event chair Marcia Sawyer....
For the past 40 years, Broadway San Diego has featured quality productions, and now as a part of an international company, San Diego will reap the rewards by having some of the best touring shows out of New York perform locally. The season for 2017-2018 started with a bang this fall with "An American in Paris," followed by "The Little Mermaid" and most recently, "Cinderella," which offered a "contemporary take on a classic tale... with jaw dropping transformations – the pumpki...
"Wonder", starring Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, and Julia Roberts tells one of the most important stories in our world today: one that reflects the ability of people – in this case, primarily children, and young adults – to have open minds and understanding. This film’s message is critically important and needs to be heard by everyone. Often, films of this nature can be so “hokey” and mushy that an important lesson is lost. Such was not the case here, as this story was beautifully delivered on all fronts. The interacti...
Yeah, just when you think "Oh no, not another version of 'A Christmas Carole'" along comes Cygnet Theatre doing a change up on a classic Dicken's tale. It is fresh and fun-tastic! Hurray for them. And lucky us! 'Cause for one thing, it is a musical. And second, there is a piano player on stage. Musical director Patrick Marion is visible throughout. In addition to his masterful musicology, he inserts a bit of whimsy along the way to London on Christmas Eve, 1843. Don't we all...
BONSALL – Each year the National PTA holds a Reflections Student Arts Awards competition at participating schools throughout the nation. For the last several years, the Sullivan Middle School PTSA has sponsored a local version of this competition for students in grades 6 - 8. This year’s theme was “Within Reach”. Students were asked to submit original works of art relating to this theme in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composi...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Library will host many free events in December, including concerts, lectures, book discussions and a Winterfest celebration. - Thursday, Dec. 7, 5 p.m. – Community event: Winterfest. Celebrate the season with a holiday celebration featuring photos with Santa Claus, cookie decorating and other fun activities. Music provided by the North County Dulcimers. Refreshments will be served. - Sunday, Dec. 10, 2 p.m. – Christmas Concert: The Fallbrook Chamber Orchestra will present its annual Holiday Conce... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Toe Tappers will give a special holiday performance Sunday, Dec. 17 at 12:30 p.m. at the Hilltop Center, 331 E. Elder St. in Fallbrook. The tap dancing group is made up of nine senior women, ages 55–80 and has been entertaining audiences for over 30 years. They have performed at numerous sites, from Fairbanks Ranch Country Club in Rancho Sante Fe, Carlsbad By The Sea, The Vi at La Jolla Village, Silvergate in Fallbrook and many others throughout the year. The...
Elizabeth [email protected] Fallbrook: One of the reasons we live in this delightful village is the sense of community that we all share. And for the same reason you gather around the tree lighting ceremony with your families, you will want to enjoy the Curtain Call Company’s production of a holiday classic "Miracle on 34th Street, a Live Radio Play". The quintessential Christmas story about Santa Claus. It is a cast filled with neighbors and friends f...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal [email protected] There is no better way to usher in the holiday season than by spending an evening with the cast of "Miracle on 34th Street, a Live Radio Play". It is everything good about the upcoming Christmas season. Part fantasy part love story, and it’s a musical treasure. San Diego Musical Theatre (SDMT) has a history of providing wholesome entertainment for the entire family. On opening night, Director Brian Rickel was like an e... Full story
FALLBROOK – Local residents may have seen sculptures and murals around Fallbrook and wonder how these works of art become public art. Fallbrook has a nonprofit group called Fallbrook Art in Public Places, a division of Fallbrook Arts. There are over 30 pieces of public art in Fallbrook to view, and residents can download a locater map from their website, www.FallbrookArtInPublicPlaces.org. The newest art piece on loan is in front of the Fallbrook Art Center. The project is p...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort will continue its free events series in December and the schedule includes a tribute concert in the Infinity Showroom and performances in the 60+ Club on Tuesdays and the underground wine CAVE and Luis Rey’s on weekends. Due to a schedule of private holiday events in the Infinity Showroom, only one tribute concert is scheduled in December. Queen Nation, a tribute to Queen, will perform Saturday, Dec. 23 at 8 p.m. The free December ent...
PALA – Styx, the legendary rockers who combined hard and pop rock into an international music genre, will perform in concert at Pala Casino Spa & Resort Saturday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Styx burst onto the rock scene in the 1970s and has had four consecutive albums certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and 16 Top 40 singles. The band is best known for “Lady,” “Come Sail Away,” “Too Much Time on My Hands” and “Renegade.” After 14 years, S... Full story
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to the Village News This fast-paced, energetic production wows the imagination as it is driven by the hard-disco beat of the 70’s. It is electrifying. Known for innovative ground-breaking theatre, La Jolla Playhouse has struck gold with the world premier of "Summer, The Donna Summer Musical". The singing biography of Disco Queen Donna Summer is brought to life through the voices of a talented trio of young women. It’s almost a concert, alb...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Senior Center is offering the following tours from December through April. A visit to the New Year’s Rose Parade will be offered Dec. 29 through Jan. 1. The adventure in Pasadena begins at the Float Barn for an up-close look at the stunning floats to be featured in the parade. Highlights are a visit to Warner Brothers Studio, the Huntington Library, a new year’s eve celebration with dinner and dancing at the Hilton Garden Inn, reserved seating at the 129th Rose Parade, concluding with an escorted tou... Full story
FALLBROOK – Building upon October’s Four Hands Piano performance, the Fallbrook Music Society will present another “dueling” performance, this time featuring classical guitars. The concert will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26 and showcase identical twins, Sean and Ian Bassett playing in the community room of the Fallbrook Public Library. The concert is free to the general public. No tickets are required. “Sean and Ian are young, vibrant and play anything and everythin...
