Top 7 Things To Do In North County This Week

Giotto_San_Francesco_lower_church      “Practice as if you are the worst, perform as if you are the best.” ~ Unknown

 

1. Sunday, September 18Centre Master Chorale: Generations

Come and celebrate 4 generations of music with the 30 member Master Chorale, an 8 piece band and fantastic, home-grown, North County vocalists as they sing selections from Guys and Dolls, Phantom, Earth, Wind and Fire, and today’s new music.

4:00p to 6:00p
California Center for the Arts, Escondido
Price: $20.00
Phone: (800) 988-4253

 

2. Monday, September 19– 22nd Annual Fall/Home Garden Show

Whatever your next house or garden project…
you’ll find the experts at the San Diego Fall Home/Garden Show.
Do your research as you get new ideas and inspiration from the experts
who have created vignettes and display gardens just for the show.

11:00a
Del Mar Fairgrounds

 

3.Tuesday, September 20Sondheim Unscripted

Embracing the spirit of one of the most heralded artists in American theater, the actors and master improvisers of Impro Theatre will create full-length, completely improvised musicals in the style of Stephen Sondheim in Sondheim UnScripted. The cast invents a brand new, never-before-seen (and never will be seen again) musical for each performance. The only thing that stays the same is the thrill and sheer joy of seeing an entire musical created before your eyes.

7:30p
North Coast Repertory Theatre
Price: $15-$20
Phone: (858) 481-1055

 

4. Wednesday, September 21The Language Of Flowers

Warwick’s & Adelaide’s present debut novelist Vanessa Diffenbaugh, who will discuss & sign her novel The Language of Flowers. There will also be a floral discussion on the language of flowers, specially crafted bouquets, and a raffle for a special floral centerpiece.

7:30p
Adelaide’s Florist and Decorators,  La Jolla, CA
Price: Free and open to the public; $5 raffle tickets available
Phone: (858) 454-0347
Teens and up welcome

5. Thursday, September 22Inspired By Ink

Tattoo artists present their fine art during an exhibition featuring new works by Chris Winn, and other noted artists. In response to the Masterworks of Body Art: Traditional Tattooing in America, a live tattoo runway event on September 24 from 5 to 9 p.m., curated this exhibit to highlight the artwork rarely seen by tattoo artists. These artists create paintings and drawings mostly in the watercolor media, inspired by the bright, primary colors, clean, and bold outlines typical of body art.

 10:00a to 4:00p
Oceanside Museum of Art,  Oceanside, CA
Price: $0- $8

6 Friday, September 23Carlsbad Music Festival

The 8th annual Carlsbad Music Festival will take place in the Village of Carlsbad from Friday-Sunday, September 23-25, 2011. This year’s Festival will feature the Calder Quartet, My Brightest Diamond, Build, Vicky Chow, Burkina Electric,several composers-in-residence, and many more exciting artists. The Festival will kick-off with the fun, free “Village Music Walk” on Friday evening continuing with indoor and outdoor concerts at a variety of venues on Saturday and Sunday.

 5:30p to 9:30p
Carlsbad Village Theatre, Carlsbad, CA
Price: $15 general admission; $5 for students, plus free outdoor concerts
Phone: (760) 809-5501

 

7. Saturday September 24San Diego Derby Dolls

All Female Banked Track Roller Derby in Wyland Hall at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
San Diego Derby Dolls The Swarm take on the Los Angeles Derby Dolls Tough Cookies
This is an all ages event.

 6:00p
Del Mar Fairgrounds
Price: $20
Phone: (619) 228-6060