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Solana Beach home. They were on the phone earlier in the day getting tips from their grandfather and great-grandfather in Florida. Billy Hardy of Vista took along his 18-monthold daughter, Jolene, who he said gave him a tip on Doyouknowsomething, the winning horse in the first race ridden by Felipe Valdez. Del Mar added the Bing Crosby Season — named for the actor who cofounded the iconic seaside track in 1937 — following the closure of Hollywood Park. Before that the only other fall meet at the stateowned venue was in 1967, when opening day drew a crowd of 3,909. By comparison, opening day of Del Mar’s sum-
mer race meet generally attracts about 47,000 people. Last year’s fall meet began on the first Friday in November and featured 15 days of racing. Bing II, as it is being called, kicked off on the last Thursday of October and will include 20 race days. Racing will continue Thursdays through Sundays through Nov. 29. Gates open at 11 a.m., with the first post at 12:30 p.m. every day except Nov. 26. Gates open that day, which is Thanksgiving, at 9:30 a.m., with the first race at 11 a.m. Every Sunday attendees will receive a free stretch run admission and program, as well as half-price domestic draft beer, regular soda and hot dogs at Stretch Run concession stands.
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unanimously agreed to send a letter to the county in moving forward with the roundabout construction installation based on the 73 percent approval from property owners.
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underappreciated instrument, Warren said at the same time it’s also one of the most ubiquitous instruments, having, in one form or another, existed in just about every form of music. The Museum of Making Music is at 5790 Armada Dr., in Carlsbad. The exhibit opens to the public Nov. 8. Visit museumofmakingmusic.org for tickets.
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Howell and McKenna Harchol of San Diego and Cristina Briseno of Long Beach. In the best-dressed couple category, Bob Ellis and Jenny Stoff of Carlsbad and Jeffrey Cobes and Lori Sovacchio of Upland were first- and second-place winners, respectively. Jonny Gagnon took third as the best-dressed debonair man. The contest was coordinated by Deena Von Yokes of Studio Savvy Salon in Rancho Santa Fe and Joe Cuviello of the Cuviello Agency in Solana Beach. Other attendees included race fans of all ages. Kalil, 5, and his sister Tiegan, 4, Mishalanie and their parents walked to the track from their
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exhibit: Seeing, feeling and hearing — all in the hopes that people will be able to interact with the bass in a way they might not have done before. There are several elements in the exhibit where the bass can actually be felt, or a voice be transformed into
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and a wildly successful Halloween celebration with pumpkin carving and trick or treating at Village store-
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a bass register, and even see what the bass waves look like. “If you look at most music, the bass parts will be very direct and minimalist in a way that, say, a first violin or lead guitar are not,” Warren said. “And there’s something about that, that directness that’s always appealed to me.” While he said the bass could perhaps be seen as an
attend Village VIBE events fronts. We’re excited about our and help us build our Village Holiday Bazaar on the Vil- into the future we imagine. lage Green Dec. 5. On behalf of the ViStacey Pennington is a conbrancy Committee, I invite sultant for the Village Vibe everyone to get involved, subcommittee.
Country Friends call on community RANCHO SANTA FE — The Country Friends has granted more than $13 million to San Diego human care agencies in the 60 years since its inception. With the holiday season approaching, the nonprofit is seeking the community’s support of its three-year Legacy Campaign to ensure continued services for battered and
abused women and children, military families, the mentally challenged and more. The Country Friends will be holding small gatherings to provide more information on giving opportunities. For more information about The Country Friends and its Legacy Campaign, visit thecountryfriends.org or call (858)
756-1192, ext 4. “Any gift is appreciated, whether it is a one-time gift, a monthly or annual donation over the threeyear giving period, a legacy gift through a naming opportunity or personally engraved patio brick, or a planned gift using a financial or estate plan,” said Deb Cross, president of The Country Friends.
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me to really just give myself to the idea of making this record with these guys.” The edgier feel of the new album shouldn’t come as a surprise, considering “The Hurry and the Harm” had some rocking songs and City and Colour has gradually taken on a fuller sound overall. But Green knows some people still associate City and Colour with the stripped back, largely acoustic sound of the first two albums. Those albums — “Sometimes” (2005) and “Bring Me Your Love” (2008) — were made while Green was fronting the hardcore band Alexisonfire, and he considered City and Colour strictly a side project to showcase the softer side of his songwriting. But Green never expected City and Colour to remain an acoustic singer-songwriter type of project, and he began to build a bigger sound with the 2010 album “Little Hell,” the first album he made after deciding to leave Alexisonfire, and concentrate on City and Colour. With that in mind, Green feels “If I Should Go Before You” may be the
best representation yet of Green’s vision for City and Colour. There are still songs with the familiar gentle beauty, including the title track and “Blood.” But a shift to a more muscular — but still highly melodic — sound is immediately apparent with the slow burning nine-minute opening track, “Woman,” which builds to an intense crescendo. Things get even edgier on the crisp “Wasted Love,” of which has a bit of an early Black Keys feel, “Runaway” (which gets a country accent with its tasty use of pedal steel) and “Mizzy C,” an engaging track with some stinging guitar lines. Now Green is looking forward to performing the new songs with the same band that recorded the album and seeing how the songs evolve on tour. “Certain songs just take on a completely different shape live, especially if you’re not, I’m really not one to just regiment a (live) version of a song exactly like it was recorded,” Green said. “I love the idea of live settings being their own (thing), being a new version of that (song).”
ide Theatre Company will hold auditions for “Proof” by David Auburn from 6 to 9 p.m., Nov. 15 and Nov. 16, at The Brooks Theatre, 217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside. Rehearsals begin Jan. 4, 2016. The show opens Feb. 5 and closes Feb. 21. Actors will receive a $500 stipend for the run of the show. Auditions are by appointment only oceansidetheatre.org or call (760) 433-8900. ART ON THE GREEN Every Saturday and Sunday (weather permitting), COAL Gallery member artists display their artwork for sale at Art on the Green, on the lawn in front of the Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort, 3075 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad.
of Nan Curtis, “Markings,” Nov. 18 through Dec. 10. There will be an artist talk at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
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Green years earlier after her husband, Carey Hart and Green had both played the Warped tour. They tried to treat the visit as just a casual musical get together, but deep down they knew something more substantial might be afoot. And sure enough, they wrote a song the first night at the studio, and after a week had eight songs for what would become the 2014 album, “Rose Ave.” Released under the band name You + Me, “Rose Ave.” showcased the pair’s melodic gifts and their lovely vocal blend in a set of stripped-back, folk-ish songs. Once Green was finished with the You + Me project, he was ready to turn his attention back to a fifth City and Colour album, and he feels “Rose Ave.” might have helped take his music in a bit bigger and edgier direction on “If I Should Go Before You.” “That gave me an outlet to make a quieter record, but refreshing enough in a different format with Alecia,” he said. “It also very much opened the door for
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we think we can compete with the best Internet services at home and certainly dominate the in-flight Wi-Fi business.” While the airline connects are a launching point, ViaSat’s new target is millenials and “cord cutters,” those who are cancelling cable subscriptions in favor of live streaming and using
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naments that have come and then left the area. Goldsmith stressed his tournament is staying put as the venue and partnership with the Park Hyatt will allow the event to become one of the most successful on tour. “We are building a better relationship with the fan base because they’ve been bitten twice,” Goldsmith said. “We are here to stay. A lot of talking individual to individual.” Another challenge has been to find a title sponsor. Goldsmith said he is currently working on prospective sponsors for next year, which would allow the tournament to increase its purse and additional revenue to get the top players in
websites such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon services online. The key, Baldridge said, is providing a high quality product for those who are changing the market and viewing habits. “Cord cutters is the perfect market for us,” he added. “We have an ambition to be the first truly global broadband provider … and to provide broadband anywhere on Earth.”
Yet for all the growth and ambitious projects, ViaSat employees also connect with the community and numerous organizations throughout the city and North County. “We try to avoid policies, but one of the policies we have is that our philanthropy is on the heels of our employees,” Baldridge said. “So the things they support, we support. Those things tend to be embedded in the community.”
the world. Currently, the 32-player singles draw features numerous players ranked in the top 120. Goldsmith said the tournament begins the WTA’s points season, although it is the last event in the calendar year. Also, those players sitting outside the top 100 are fighting for an automatic qualification for the 2016 Australian Open, which means a good result in Carlsbad could push one or several players into the first major. “Sponsorships are tough,” Goldsmith said. “It’s tough to run it without a title sponsor. You just don’t have the capital that you need to impress people. You got to get the fans here, then woo them with what we have here at the grounds. We have a better venue
than La Costa, we’ve spent a ton of money on a new court, fixed the grounds up. We plan on spending more money next year to attract the top players.” As for the timing, an honest Goldsmith said Thanksgiving week gives the tournament a selection of ball kids since they are off from school. However, another aspect is Carlsbad and San Diego County is a holiday destination for families, which he and Brown are targeting to get into the stands. Tournament info: For ticket, parking and other information for the 2015 Carlsbad Classic, visit cldclassic.com or call (760) 795-9105
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sion is $16. Children under 5 not admitted to the theatre. Tickets and showtimes at miracosta.edu/ buytix or call (760) 7956815. NOV. 14 NEWEST WORK Del Mar Art Center Opening Reception, "Heads in the Clouds" from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 14 at 1555 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar Plaza. The center features new work from its five photographers: Terry Scott Allen, Bob Colette, Chris Finkelson, Mike Orenich and Don Pallia. For more information, visit dmacgallery. com. ARTS & CRAFTS The Olivenhain Arts & Crafts Fair will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. rain or shine Nov. 14 at the old Meeting Hall on Rancho Santa Fe Road and 7th Street. Call (760) 436-2128 for further information. The Del Mar Art Center presents a Photographers’ Showcase “Heads in the Clouds,” with an opening reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 14 at 1555 Camino Del Mar, Suite 314, Del Mar. For more information, visit dmacgallery.com. NOV. 15 AUDITIONS
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NOV. 19 OPEN MIC Join the Performance Writer's Club for its semi-annual open mic night, 6 p.m. Nov. 19 Large Lecture (Little Theater) OC3601 on campus, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside. Come for a night full of comedy, poetry and performances. For more information, visit miracosta.edu/ events. MEET THE AUTHOR Author Jim Estrada will lead a discussion about his book, “The ABCs and Ñ of America's Cultural Evolution” at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 19 Large Lecture (Little Theater) OC3601 on Oceanside campus, 1 Barnard Drive, NOV. 16 MUSIC IN THE Oceanside. STREETS Carlsbad Village presents Cruzing the MARK THE CALENDAR CHRISTMAS OPERA Art Scene from6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 19, including COAL Tickets are available now Art Gallery, 300 Carlsbad for the The Village Church Village Drive, Suite 101, Community, Rancho Santa Carlsbad. For more infor- Fe Theater Christmas Opmation, visit coalartgal- era production of “Amahl and The Night Visitors,” lery.com. with a live symphony orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 NOV. 18 ART OPENING There and 5 p.m. Dec. 5 at 6225 will be an opening recep- Paseo Delicias, Rancho tion from 12:30 to 2:30 Santa Fe. Go online at vilp.m. Nov. 18 in the Krug- lagechurchcommunitythelak Gallery, Oceanside ater.org or contact The Campus, 1 Barnard Drive, Village Church, (858) 756Oceanside, for the exhibit 2441, ext. 128A.