{"id":223527,"date":"2016-02-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/arts-calendar-feb-26-march-24-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-02-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-02-26T08:00:00","slug":"arts-calendar-feb-26-march-24-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/arts-calendar-feb-26-march-24-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts Calendar \u2013 Feb. 26 \u2013 March 24, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

NOTAS MUSICALES<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Cuyamaca College\u2019s 2016 \u2018Spring Concert Series\u2019<\/strong>
\nVarious dates<\/strong><\/p>\n

This concert series is underway with several more performances scheduled through May. A few installments just around the corner include: \u201cPaving the Way,\u201d on Friday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. \u2014 a celebration of black history with musical performances, theater, dance, politics and more; Kembang Sunda on Tuesday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. \u2014 an Indonesian Gamelan ensemble; and a student performance on Wednesday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. \u2014 featuring students of standard and contemporary choral ensemble works. Admission to these performances is $8, or $5 for students and seniors. Cuyamaca College\u2019s Performing Arts Theatre, located at 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, Rancho San Diego. Visit gcccd.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Point Loma Singers concert\u00a0<\/strong>
\nSunday, Feb. 28<\/strong><\/p>\n

A free concert under the direction of Dr. Keith Pedersen. The ensemble of 22 singers will present sacred choral music and the vocal jazz group will present secular and sacred jazz with instruments. The concert will start at 4 p.m. at Ascension Lutheran, located at 5106 Zion Ave. in Allied Gardens.<\/p>\n

terri clark<\/strong>
\nThursday, March 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Canadian country artist Terri Clark will bring her traditional country style and signature cowboy hat to Sycuan\u2019s Live & Up Close venue. The show starts at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $49 \u2013 $59 and room and ticket packages are available. Sycuan is located at 5485 Casino Way in El Cajon. Visit sycuan.com<\/a> para boletos<\/p>\n

Many Strings concert<\/strong>
\nSunday, March 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

The duo Many Strings will perform on their hammered dulcimer and guitar for this public concert. The performance is scheduled for 3 p.m. in the Visitor Center at Mission Trails Park, located at 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail. The concert is free but donations are appreciated. Visit\u00a0mtrp.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Homesick Hitchers<\/strong>
\nFriday, March 18<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kick start your weekend with this rousing show at the Riviera Supper Club. Homesick Hitchers are an all-acoustic group that plays traditional bluegrass music sprinkled with touches of other genres, from folk to funk and everything in between. Shows at the Riv are always free and this one starts at 9 p.m. The restaurant and music venue is located at 7777 University Ave. in La Mesa. Visit rivierasupperclub.com<\/a> y homesickhitchers.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SE\u00d1ALES DE ESCENARIO<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2018Lucky Stiff\u2019<\/strong>
\nThursday, March 10 \u2013 Saturday March 12; and Thursday, March 17 \u2013 Saturday, March 19<\/strong><\/p>\n

Written by Tony Award winner Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, \u201cLucky Stiff\u201d tells the story of an unassuming salesman who must take the embalmed body of his recently murdered uncle on a vacation to Monte Carlo if he hopes to inherit $6 million. There will be a performance at 7:30 p.m. on each of the dates listed above, plus a matinee as 2 p.m. on March 12 and 19. Tickets start at $10. The Stagehouse Theater at at Grossmont College, located at 8800 Grossmont College Drive in El Cajon, bordering La Mesa. Visit\u00a0grossmont.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Lamplighters_The<\/a>\u2018Mack and Mabel\u2019<\/strong>
\nFriday, March 11 \u2013 Friday, April 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

This will be Lamplighters Community Theatre\u2019s first musical production since its grand reopening in 2014. \u201cMack and Mabel\u201d follows the complex relationship between a legendary film director \u2014 who is also a temperamental workaholic \u2014\u00a0and an adorable waitress who becomes one of his biggest stars. Tickets are $23 in advance and $20 for seniors, students and military. Lamplighters is located at 5915 Severin Drive in La Mesa. Visit lamparaslamesa.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018Annie\u2019<\/strong>
\nWednesday, March 16 \u2013 Saturday March, 19<\/strong><\/p>\n

Peter Pan Junior Theater will perform this classic musical at The Performing Arts Center at The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center. Tickets for March 16, 17, 18 and 19 performances at 7 p.m. and for the Saturday, March 19 matinee performance at 1 p.m. Tickets are $15. The Kroc Center is located at 6845 University Ave. in the Rolando area. Visit ppjt.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

EN PEL\u00cdCULA<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2018The Good Dinosaur\u2019<\/strong>
\nSaturday, March 26<\/strong><\/p>\n

The newest Pixar movie follows the story of a dinosaur named Arlo and his pet human Spot. Screening begins at 2 p.m. at the La Mesa Library, located at 8074 Allison Ave. in La Mesa. Visit sdcl.org\/locations_LM.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n

VISTA DE LA GALER\u00cdA<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2018Old Masters\u2019<\/strong>
\nThrough Wednesday, March 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Foothills Art Association is hosting its annual \u201cOld Masters\u201d show at the Foothills Gallery at Porter Hall located at 4910 Memorial Drive in La Mesa. Local artists are showing their reproductions of great works of the \u201cold masters\u201d (painters whose works are at least 100 years old). Visitors to the show can vote to have their favorite reproduction win the \u201cPeople\u2019s Choice Award.\u201d The gallery is free and open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m. Visit artid.com\/foothills<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018Contemporary Crafts\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>
\nThrough Thursday, March 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

This art exhibit features work by Kathy Nida and James E. Watts. Nida creates artistic story-telling quilts. Watts is a sculpture artist who puts together items of found tin for various flat and 3-D pieces. \u201cContemporary Crafts\u201d is at Grossmont College\u2019s Hyde Art Gallery located at 8800 Grossmont College Drive in El Cajon, bordering La Mesa. The gallery is open 10 a.m. \u2013 6 p.m. Monday \u2013 Thursday (closed Friday \u2013 Sunday and holidays). Visit\u00a0grossmont.edu\/artgallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"www.image-size.com\"<\/a>\u2018Back Row Group\u2019<\/strong>
\nThrough Saturday, March 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Local artist and teacher, Drew Bandish, and five of his students are exhibiting 24 paintings for this show at the Herrick Community Health Care Library. The pieces featured are watercolor paintings done in a variety of styles. The library is located at 9001 Wakarusa St. in La Mesa. Visit herricklibrary.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Editor\u2019s note: The La Mesa Courier is expanding its calendar section to provide local arts listings alongside local community events. If you have an arts event \u2014 music concert, theater production, film screening or gallery showing \u2014 that you think should be included in our calendar, please email Jen Van Tieghem at\u00a0<\/em>jen@sdcnn.com<\/em><\/a>.]<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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