Top 7 Things To Do In San Diego This Week
“In Springtime, love is carried on the breeze. Watch out
for flying passion or kisses whizzing by your head.” ~Unknown
Cast of miXtape
1. Sunday, March 18- miXtape
The Greatest Hits of the 80s Live at the Horton Grand.
Remember the mixtape?
The cassette tape that held that just-right mix of your favorite music.
It was the perfect way to remember a feeling…make a statement…share your heart.
MIXTAPE is an amazing collection of those favorite memories from the 80s – the music of Genesis, Dire Straits, Journey, Paul Simon, The Cure, U2, Duran Duran, the B52s, Madonna, Sting, Michael Jackson… and much, much more.
2. Monday, March 19- Exhibit: Ten Thousand Waves
British artist Isaac Julien is acclaimed for his arresting films as well as his dynamic gallery installations. TEN THOUSAND WAVES, his most ambitious project to date, poetically weaves together stories linking China’s ancient past and present. This nine-screen video installation explores the movement of people across countries and continents and meditates on unfinished journeys.
5:00p
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego – Downtown, San Diego,CA
3. Tuesday, March 20– A New Twist on Swan Lake
Richard Winsor is the lead Swan/Stranger in Matthew Bourne’s interpretation of the classic ballet, which replaces the traditional female corps de ballet with a male ensemble. Recorded in London. Presented in 3-D.
7:30p
AMC Mission Valley 20,San Diego,CA
4. Wednesday, March 21- Theater: Tortilla Curtain
This world premiere production is adapted from the modern fiction classic by T.C. Boyle, the writer Newsweek calls “America’s most imaginative contemporary novelist.”
In the sun-baked beauty of Topanga Canyon, the lives of three people are on a collision course. Delaney Mossbacher, nature writer and staunch environmentalist, lives a tidy, comfortable existence with his wife and young stepson behind the walls of a gated hilltop community. They are living the American dream, unquestioning of their absolute right to all that they have. Cándido Rincón and his sister-in-law América, recently arrived undocumented immigrants from Mexico, live in a ravine at the bottom of the canyon, fighting the elements and tirelessly mowing lawns and cleaning houses while they save for an apartment. They cling to their vision of the American dream, which manages to elude their grasp at every turn. One summer day, Delaney, driving up the narrow, twisting canyon road, hits Cándido with his car. The lives of the two men and their families will never be the same.
Playwright Matthew Spangler is the author of the critically-acclaimed stage adaptation of the blockbuster novel The Kite Runner. Now Spangler has fashioned a rip-roaring tale that screams out, “We are all in this together!” Part satire and part parable, Tortilla Curtain is humorous and heart breaking, a story that speaks passionately to the future of California and the challenges of forming “a more perfect union” in our changing America.
7:00p
Lyceum STAGE Theatre,San Diego,CA
5. Thursday, March 22– The Second City’s Laugh Out Loud Tour
The Second City’s Laugh Out Loud Tour features some of the best sketches, songs, and improvisations from The Second City’s 52-year history. Second City’s exciting new tour welcomes the next generation of the comedy world’s best and brightest in an evening of hilarious sketch comedy and Second City’s trademark improvisation.
6. Friday, March 23– Affordable Bordeaux Wine Tasting
Not all Bordeaux costs hundreds of dollars a bottle. We’ve managed to find 7 delicious ones that won’t break the bank, including reds and whites from Saint-Emilion, Graves and more.
8:30p
Bacchus Wine Market,San Diego,CA
7. Saturday, March 24– Zoo: Backstage Pass
Welcome to our animal family! Enjoy access to some amazing encounters with our animal ambassadors and their trainers. You’ll be invited to touch, help train, and experience many up-close opportunities with some unbelievable critters. We’ll let you in on some insider’s stories about our staff and animal residents, as well as some of the wonderful conservation efforts the San Diego Zoo is involved in. Your memorable encounter will begin as one of the Zoo’s professional photographers takes a photograph of your family/group posing with one of our animal stars. This memory-making photograph is yours free! Other encounters include a close-up meeting and photo with a cheetah, a visit to our rhino exhibit that includes the opportunity to touch, feed, and brush our gentle giants, and eye-to-eye contact with more of our exotic wildlife friends. We’ll even teach you how to talk to our animals so that they talk back! Reservations: Call 619-718-3000. Same-day purchase on site also available, subject to availability.
1:00p
San Diego Zoo,San Diego,CA
