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February/March 2015 San Diego/Orange County/Inland Empire JAZZ WEDNESDAYS Trumpeter Gabriel Johnson Laguna Beach Live!, 891 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach. $20. (949) 715-9713. lagunbeachlive.org. WOW: FIRST WEDNESDAYS: THE LACEMAKERS Heloise Love, Miss Darla and Kim Donaldson make up this Escondido-based trio of multiinstrumentalists. Their lovely voices weave a delicate Celtic balladry, bluegrass, Appalachian tunes and original mountain music together with eight different instruments and three-part harmony. California Center for the Arts, Escondido, Center Theater, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido. Free. $12. (800) 988-4253. artcenter.org. FRIDAY, MARCH 6 ST. PADDY’S POTATO FEST Dinner, entertainment and raffles. San Dimas Community Center, 245 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas. $8. (909) 394-6290.
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As a gong strikes, sounds from 5,000-year-old Chinese instruments rise to blend with a 40-piece Western orchestra. Sixty dancers take the stage in front of a 30-foot tall video backdrop as audiences embark on an adventure to long-ago dynasties through this all-new, enchanting spectacular. Through the universal language of music and dance, Shen Yun 2015 weaves a wondrous tapestry of heavenly realms, ancient legends and modern heroic tales, taking the audience on a journey through Chinese culture. California Center for the Arts, Escondido @ The Center Theater, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido. Prices vary. (800) 988-4253. (800) 880-0188. shenyun.com. artcenter.org.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 WHALE WATCHING Witness the longest mammal migration in the world, when approximately 20,000 gray whales pass San Diego on their annual 10,000-mile round-trip journey from the Bering Sea to the lagoons of Baja California. Learn about gray whale baleen, barnacles and prey from Birch Aquarium at Scripps naturalists. Leaves daily from San Diego Bay. $38-$43. Through April 19. (619) 234-4111. flagshipsd.com. (858) 534-7336. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 JAZZ AT THE MERC Jon Mayer, solo piano. Old Town Temecula Community Theater, The Merc, 42051 Main St., Temecula. $15. (866) 653-8696. temeculatheater.org. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 ELLING SWINGS SINATRA With an astounding four-octave range, technical mastery and a natural knack for storytelling, Kurt Elling has been named best
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male vocalist for 14 consecutive years in DownBeat magazine’s annual critic’s poll. The Grammy winner turns his attention to songs of the one-and-only Frank Sinatra for an incredible evening. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Samueli Theater, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa. Also Feb. 28. $69-plus. (714) 556-2787. scfta.org. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Harper Lee’s groundbreaking novel about the explosive events surrounding a young girl growing up in a quiet southern town. LifeHouse Theater, 1135 N. Church St., Redlands. Weekends through March 22. $14-$18. (909) 335-3037 ext. 21. lifehousetheater.com.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3 ART OF ÉLAN: PRAYERS AND SONGS This deeply affecting program is filled with haunting melodies and jovial folk songs from around the world and features The Formosa Quartet, Art of Élan’s first ever ensemble-inresidence. San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego. $20-$25. (619)232-7931. sdmart.org.
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THE SLEEPING BEAUTY This classic story ballet retells the tale of the beautiful Princess Aurora cursed by the evil sorceress Carabosse. And it all unfolds with Tchaikovsky’s ravishing and beloved score. American Ballet Theatre, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa. Through March 8. $49-plus. (714) 556-2787. scfta.org.
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CLASSICS AT THE MERC Chamber performances by the region’s best professional musicians. Old Town Temecula Community Theater, The Merc, 42051 Main St., Temecula. Sundays. $12. (866) 653-8696. temeculatheater.org.
THE ODD COUPLE Neil Simon’s classic comedy of two famously mismatched roommates. When recently failed marriages force fastidious Felix to cohabitate with the slovenly Oscar, the duo must determine whether their differences are irreconcilable. Laguna Playhouse, Moulton Theatre Main Stage, 606 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach. Through March 29. Prices vary. (949) 497-2787. lagunaplayhouse.com.
LIVE JAZZ ON THE PATIO Jimmy and Enrique. Bernardo Winery, Tasting Room Patio, 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte, San Diego. Free. bernardowinery.com.
SATURDAY, MARCH 7 JOHNNY MATHIS One of the last in a long line of traditional male vocalists who emerged before the 1960s, Mathis performs his “Chances Are,” “It’s Not For Me To Say” and “Misty” continuing to delight audiences across the world. Special guest Gary Mule Deer. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. Also March 8. Price vary. (760) 340-2787. mccallumtheatre.com. OEDIPUS EL REY In 430 B.C., the playwright Sophocles wrote one of the greatest tragedies in the history of the Western world: “Oedipus Rex”, the tale of a king who from birth was destined to murder his father and marry his mother. Contains adult themes, violence, language and nudity. San Diego Repertory Theatre at the Lyceum Space, Lyceum Stage, 79 Horton Plaza, San Diego. Through March 29. $33-$44. (619) 544-1000. sdrep.org. SUNDAY, MARCH 8 TOKYO FISH STORY Generations, gender and tradition collide in this quiet play with a big heart, a touch of poetry, a hint of mystery—and just the right amount of enticing comedy. Plus, a sushimaking ritual that will amaze. South Coast Repertory, Julianne Argyros Stage, 655 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa. Through March 29. $22-plus. (714) 708-5555. scr.org. LIVE JAZZ ON THE PATIO Chini and Camberos. Bernardo Winery, Tasting Room Patio, 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte, San Diego. Free. bernardowinery.com.