{"id":281894,"date":"2012-02-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-15T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/la-jolla-events-feb-16-23\/"},"modified":"2012-02-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-15T08:00:00","slug":"la-jolla-events-feb-16-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/la-jolla-events-feb-16-23\/","title":{"rendered":"La Jolla events, Feb. 16-23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>THURSDAY, Feb. 16<\/b> \u2022 La Jolla Town Council Sunsetter, 5 p.m., Steakhouse Azul, 1250 Prospect St., come mix and mingle with LJTC members and trustees, community leaders, business owners and neighbors at this community happy hour, www.lajollatowncouncil.org, (858) 454-9616, $10 nonmembers, $5 LJTC members \u2022 &#8220;New Technologies to Patient Care: The Promise and the Peril,&#8221; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Medical Education and Telemedicine Building, 9500 Gilman Drive, patient safety conference for physicians, nurses, technologists, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers who are committed to leveraging technology to improve patient safety, (888) 229-6263, ocme@ucsd.edu, $250 for non-UCSD attendees \u2022 &#8220;Plainsound Flissando Modulation,&#8221; 8 p.m., UCSD Conrad Prebys Music Center, 9500 Gilman Drive, UCSD music graduate students Scott Worthington and Andrew McIntosh perform a concert-length performance of Wolfgang von Schweinitz work, musicweb.ucsd.edu, (858) 534-3230, free \u2022 &#8220;Perspectives: Made with Words,&#8221; 7 p.m., Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego La Jolla, 700 Prospect St., emerging artist Jamilah Abdul-Sabur discusses her practice as it relates to John Baldessari\u2019s artwork and his work with language, (858) 454-3541, www.mcasd.org, $10 for nonmembers, $5 for students, members, UC students and faculty free \u2022 The Amazing Acro-Cats, 7 p.m., David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre, 4126 Executive Drive, trainer Samantha Martin and her Amazing Acro-Cats perform feats of agility in a family friendly show, runs through Feb. 19, (858) 362-1348, www.lfjcc.org, $12-$18 \u2022 &#8220;Anomalia,&#8221; 5:30 p.m., UCSD Art Gallery, 9500 Gilman Drive, opening reception for artists Charles Gaines, Erick Meyenberg, Erick Beltran and Jorge Satorre, exhibition runs through May 18, (858) 534-0419, uag.ucsd.edu, free \u2022 &#8220;Who Supports Bailing Out Other Countries and Why?&#8221; 12:30 p.m., UCSD Social Sciences building, room 107, lecture with Columbia University political science assistant professor Yotam Margalit, (858) 534-2230, iicas.ucsd.edu, free <b>FRIDAY, Feb. 17<\/b> \u2022 Wild Card comedy show, 6 to 9 p.m., Barfly, 909 Prospect St., Fiduce, Mike Wentz and DFam entertain with music by Pete Loague, Jr., (858) 454-2323, www.mikdagoproductions.com, $12 \u2022 Classical Pianist, 8 p.m., Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego La Jolla, 700 Prospect St., pianist Jonathan Biss performs a diverse repertoire for the La Jolla Music Society concert, (858) 459-3728, www.mcasd.org, $25-$75 <b>SATURDAY, Feb. 18<\/b> \u2022 Miro Quartet, 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., performance by one of America\u2019s highest profile chamber groups, (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org\/chamberconcerts, $40 members, $45 nonmembers \u2022 &#8220;Wave Power,&#8221; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Birch Aquarium, 2300 Expedition Way, Birch Aquarium\u2019s SEA Days series presents a family-friendly event with hands-on fun that will demonstrate the potential power of our oceans, (858) 534-7336, aquarium.ucsd.edu, activities included in $14 admission <b>SUNDAY, Feb. 19<\/b> \u2022 High Tide breakfast, 7 to 10 a.m., The Marine Room, 2000 Spindrift Drive, enjoy preserved peach and blueberry cheese blintz and black forest ham and eggs benedict while watching the tide roll in, (866) 782-8855, www.marineroom.com, $32 per person \u2022 La Jolla Open Aire Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., La Jolla Elementary School, Girard Avenue and Genter Street, (858) 454-1699, www.lajollamarket.com, free \u2022 &#8220;Come Sweet Hour of Death,&#8221; 2:30 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., Elizabeth Kotzakidou hosts an analytical and participatory immersion in the art of music, (858) 552-1657, edp5@columbia.edu, free \u2022 Farm-to-Table cooking class, 9 a.m. to noon, Cups, 7857 Girard Ave., Cups Culinary Director Chef Jesus Gonzalez teaches guests how to utilize fresh seasonal vegetables in delicious, healthy meals, (858) 459-2877, www.cupslj.com, $65 \u2022 Los Angeles Balalaika Orchestra, 3 p.m., The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, Russian strings concert, (626) 483-5400, www.russianstrings.com, $25 <b>MONDAY, Feb. 20<\/b> \u2022 Reader\u2019s Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., join the Reader\u2019s Theatre for a spontaneous, unrehearsed reading of Act 11 of Seil Simon\u2019s &#8220;Laughter on the 23rd Floor,&#8221; (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, $5-$10 donation <b>TUESDAY, Feb. 21<\/b> \u2022 Antiques appraisal show, 1 to 5 p.m., Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., nationally-renowned antique estimator and dealer Frank Daminski and his expert team of professionally trained and licensed individuals will appraised all genres and periods of antiques and fine art, (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, $25 per person for up to five items, additional items $10 each \u2022 &#8220;Your Heart, Your Life, Your Dreams,&#8221; 7 p.m., Schaetzel Center, 9890 Genesee Ave., free public seminar on integrative approaches to heart health presented by Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, (800) 727-4777, www.scripps.org, free \u2022 La Jolla Garden Club meeting, 1 p.m., La Jolla Lutheran Church, 7117 La Jolla Blvd., Britt Cool, last year\u2019s recipient of the Southwestern College scholarship from the club, will be speaking on water recycling followed by a coffee and tea reception, jgeorge7@san.rr.com, (858) 459-3076, free \u2022 Hawaiian grinds for &#8220;you kuuipo&#8221; (your sweetheart), 6 p.m., Cups, 7857 Girard Ave., learn the secrets to creating dishes such as Hawaiian boneless short ribs and spicy shrimp alongside wine from the local Kaena Wine Company, (858) 459-2877, www.cupslj.com, $65 \u2022 Jewish Poets, Jewish Voices, 7 p.m., Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, bring your own poetry to read or sing or simply listen and enjoy other local poets including Ida Deichaite, Joan Kurland and Bonnie Baron, (858) 457-3030, www.lfjcc.org, free <b>WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22<\/b> \u2022 &#8220;A Pastor\u2019s Journey to Judaism&#8221; with Yaakov Parisi, 7:30 p.m., Sinai Circle, 909 Prospect St., Yaakov Ephraim and Sarah Parisi tell the intriguing story about their journey exploring the roots of their faith, resulting in the former evangelical Christian pastor\u2019s arrival to Judaism, (858) 456-7828, www.sinaicircle.com, free <b>THURSDAY, Feb. 23<\/b> \u2022 Home-cooked dinner with Urs le Chef, 6 p.m., Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., learn to cook light and healthy dishes the easy way with wine, fun and easy recipes for all to enjoy, RSVP required, (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, $40 members, $45 nonmembers \u2022 Annual Russell lecture, 7 p.m., Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego La Jolla, 700 Prospect St., talk by artist Issac Julien, whose nine-screen video installation &#8220;Ten Thousand Waves&#8221; will be on display at the MCASD downtown venue, (858) 454-3541, www.mcasd.org, general admission $15, students $8, MCASD members, UCSD students and faculty free \u2022 Jesus\u2019 healthy and gluten-free cooking class, 6 p.m., Cups, 7857 Girard Ave., Cups Culinary Director Chef Jesus Gonzalez teaches a hands-on class for guests to learn a few staple dishes for a gluten-free diet, (858) 459-2877, www.cupslj.com, $50 \u2022 &#8220;When Brooklyn was Heaven,&#8221; 7 p.m., Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, join Stan Levenson as he speaks about his memoir and Sid Shapira will share his process of creating family histories using his &#8220;Stories Be Told&#8221; process, (858) 457-3030, www.lfjcc.org, $8 members, $10 nonmembers <b>MUST SEE<\/b> The acrobatic house-cat troupe, the Amazing Acro-Cats, will showcase remarkable feats of agility in four performances at the Garfield Theatre from Feb. 16 to Feb. 19. The all-cat combo will amaze the audience with their talents, which range from riding skateboards, rolling barrels, ringing bells, turning on lights, walking tight ropes and jumping through hoops under the direction of master trainer, Samantha Martin, a pioneering feline behavioral expert. The &#8220;Rock-Cats&#8221; have even recently expanded their band members and repertoire of entertainment with jazz, Latin grooves and an island rhythm section to wow audiences during the family-friendly performance. Tickets for children are $12 and $18 for adults. Garfield Theatre is located at 4126 Executive Drive. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.lfjcc.org or call (858) 362-1348. <b>DEBE HACER<\/b> Valentine\u2019s Day isn\u2019t over just yet! Join other couples this weekend at the Riford Center, located at 6811 La Jolla Blvd., for a romantic evening of &#8220;Wine &#038; Roses&#8221; on Feb. 18. Wine expert Frank Brennan will lead the affair, starting at 4:30 p.m. offering guests a taste of eight fine wines, fabulous cheese and chocolates, with a backdrop of beautiful floral arrangements to continue La Jolla\u2019s celebration of love. The cost of the wine pairing is $40 for members and $50 for nonmembers. For more information, visit www.rifordcenter.org or call (858) 459-0831. <b>DEBE IR<\/b> Cloud Gate 2 will make its San Diego debut on Feb. 22 at the Mandeville Auditorium, located on the UCSD campus at 9500 Gilman Drive. Choreographer Lin Hwai-min founded the original Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan in 1973. Years later, the East-meets-West dance theatre, Cloud Gate 2, will showcase a hybrid of Asian gestures, martial arts-inspired leaps and modern dance in its first-ever San Diego performance. For the upcoming show, Cloud Gate 2 will perform a range of works from Taiwan\u2019s up-and-coming Generation Y. The performance will take place at 8 p.m. with an optional pre-performance community dinner at 6 p.m. ArtTalks will give guests the opportunity to chat with the artists and performers in a free post-performance event. Tickets for the are $25-$45 for general admission ($10 for UCSD students). Tickets for pre-performance dinner are $12 or $7 for UCSD students. To purchase tickets, visit www.artpwr.com or call (858) 822-3199.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THURSDAY, Feb. 16 \u2022 La Jolla Town Council Sunsetter, 5 p.m., Steakhouse Azul, 1250 Prospect St., come mix and mingle with LJTC members and trustees, community leaders, business owners and neighbors at this community happy hour, www.lajollatowncouncil.org, (858) 454-9616, $10 nonmembers, $5 LJTC members \u2022 &#8220;New Technologies to Patient Care: The Promise and the Peril,&#8221; [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":726,"featured_media":281895,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"La Jolla events, Feb. 16-23","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11600],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-281894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sdnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/726"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=281894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281894\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/281895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=281894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=281894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=281894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}