San Diego, Holiday 2017 & Winter 2018 |
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PERFORMING ARTS
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15
Johnny Mathis: Christmas Concert 2017
Copley Symphony Hall, Downtown 7:30 PM Join vocal legend Johnny Mathis as he performs his popular hits and holiday classics for an unforgettable celebration of Christmas.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30
Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert
Copley Symphony Hall, Downtown 2:30 PM Enjoy an elegant salute to Vienna with the Strauss Symphony of America joined by International Champion Ballroom Dancers and soprano Katarzyna Dondalska.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2–SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Zukerman Plays Tchaikovsky
Copley Symphony Hall, Downtown 8:00 PM Seize the opportunity to hear virtuoso Pinchas Zukerman perform Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings in C Major and Symphony No. 4 by Felix Mendelssohn.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 & TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Turandot
San Diego Civic Theatre, Downtown 7:00 PM Spend an enchanted evening with soprano Lise Lindstrom starring as Turandot in Puccini’s romantic opera based on a Chinese fable.
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THEATER
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 26–SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
Maria de Buenos Aires
Lyceum Theater, Downtown Times vary. Discover the captivating tale of Maria as she tangos her way through the slums of Buenos Aires in this original opera by Astor Piazzolla.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 27–WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
The Importance of Being Earnest
Old Globe Theatre, Balboa Park Times vary. Revisit Oscar Wilde’s hilarious Victorian farce about the escapades of two bachelors.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10–WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Uncle Vanya
Old Globe Theatre, Balboa Park Times vary. Experience the world-premiere translation of Anton Chekhov’s celebrated masterpiece of Russian classical drama.
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CULINARY EXPERIENCES
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 27–SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
Temecula Valley Annual Barrel Tasting Event
Temecula Wine Country 11:00 AM–4:00 PM Sample unfinished barrel and tank wines and newly released finished labels paired with scrumptious appetizers at your choice of select wineries.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24–SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25
36th Annual Chinese New Year Food & Cultural Fair
Third Ave. & Harbor Dr. & J St., Downtown 10:00 AM–5:00 PM Celebrate the Year of the Dog at this festival featuring delicious food, music and cultural exhibitions.
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ONGOING SUNDAYS
La Jolla Open Aire Market
Girard Ave. at Genter St., La Jolla 9:00 AM–1:30 PM Shop for fresh produce and gourmet delights offered by local growers and artisans.
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ENRICHMENT
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28–MONDAY, JANUARY 1
San Diego Tango Festival
Wyndham Bayside, Downtown Times vary. Learn some new moves at this festival celebrating the world’s most passionate dance, the tango, at a lovely waterfront location.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Karen Davis, Asi Matathias, Gabriel Schwabe, Tatyana Sharpee
Salk Institute, La Jolla 4:00 PM Join Associate Professor Tatyana Sharpee for an enlightening lecture accompanied by a trio of classical musicians, as part of the Institute’s Salk Science & Music Series.
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ONGOING MONDAY–FRIDAY
Architectural Tours
Salk Institute, La Jolla 12:00 PM See the Salk Institute in a new light with a docent-led tour of this historic example of modernism, known for its unique teak window walls.
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ONGOING DAILY
Harbaugh Seaside Trails
Solana Beach Sunrise-Sunset Hike, picnic or enjoy bird watching at these protected wetlands overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
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ART
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 4–SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Art & the Decolonial Turn in Latin America, 1960–1985
Museum of Contemporary Art (MCASD), Downtown Sun–Tue & Thu–Sat, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM Discover works by artists from Colombia, Peru, Chile and Uruguay, highlighting 25 years of political change in South America.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 4–SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4
The Art of Papua New Guinea
San Diego Museum of Art, Balboa Park Times vary. Explore the diverse culture of New Guinea at this exhibition of ceremonial and utilitarian objects from the extensive collection of Valerie Franklin.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
On Beauty and Ugliness in Art
San Diego Museum of Art, Balboa Park 10:00 AM–12:00 PM Enjoy an enlightening lecture by historian Héctor Tajonar followed by a docent-led tour of art on view at the museum.
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