La Jolla kitchen gets winning facelift A La Jolla kitchen designed by John Mills Davies, director of design for Marrokal Design and Remodeling, will be showcased on the self-guided Kitchen Tour, a tour of beautifully remodeled kitchens across San Diego County hosted by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), on Oct. 22. Davies’ modern, neutral-toned kitchen will be one of fourteen on display during the tour. Guests have the opportunity to spend the entire day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. exploring every facet of all fourteen kitchens or pick their favorite designs to visit for a couple hours. The designers will also be on hand in each kitchen to discuss the latest in sustainability, space planning, appliances, surfaces and storage solutions. “This is an unprecedented opportunity to tour 14 astonishingly different kitchens and meet the ASID designers who created these magical transformations,” said Tatiana Machado-Rosas, allied member ASID event chairwoman. “These kitchens represent the entire gamut of up-to-the-minute design — European minimalism, nostalgic arts and crafts, authentic Tuscan, sleek mid-century and opulent country, plus plenty of transitional and contemporary styles.” Tickets are $25 per person. Group discounts are available. To purchase tickets, visit www.asidsandiego.org or call (858) 646-9896. Hearing San Diego’s sound in La Jolla The La Jolla Playhouse will host NBC’s SoundDiego LIVE performance, featuring 2011 San Diego Music Award nominees Endoxi, Maren Parusel and Miss Erika Davies and host DJ Tim Pyles from FM 94.9, in a free outdoor concert on Oct. 27. Guests at the event can enjoy a complimentary happy hour at 7 p.m. featuring craft brews from Stone Brewing Company and food truck fare including Deborah Scott’s Chop Soo-ey and Corner Cupcakes in the Playhouse Forum Courtyard. Following the happy hour, up-and-coming artists will entertain guests of all musical preferences with styles ranging from alternative rock to jazz to pop. “La Jolla Playhouse is thrilled to partner with SoundDiego to present their Oct. 27 concert,” said Playhouse managing director Michael Rosenberg. “This exciting event will help introduce new people to the Playhouse, while offering a terrific evening of free music by top local bands, all in the Playhouse’s unique outdoor environment.” SoundDiego provides a one-stop virtual music community forum with daily blogs, multimedia content and exclusive videos and galleries. Bloggers, artists, venues, recording stores and prominent voices from around San Diego contribute to the forum to provide up-to-date information and behind the scenes looks at the San Diego music scene. SoundDiego also regularly presents SoundDiego LIVE, a free concert series that takes place at various venues throughout the San Diego community. For more information about SoundDiego or to keep up with upcoming concerts, visit www.sounddiego.com. Stella Maris Academy open its doors Stella Maris Academy, located at 7654 Herschel Ave., is inviting prospective parents to visit the school at its open house on Oct. 26 from 9 to 11 a.m. Parents are invited to tour the school, meet the teachers and see the classrooms in action. Stella Maris Academy is a Catholic K-8 school focused on the academic, spiritual and social development of its students since 1947. For more information, visit www.stellamarisacademy.org, or call (858) 454-2461.
