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SBM Week in San Diego
Music, Dance, Theatre
If you are interested in attending a local music, dance, or theatre event, we recommend that you start by checking ARTS TIX . . .
ARTS TIX sells “last minute tickets” at rates as low as half the usual price, for local music, dance and theatre events. Tickets are sold in person at the ARTS TIX
Booth downtown (corner of 3rd Ave and Broadway on Broadway Circle, just in front of Horton Plaza) and online. ARTS TIX accepts Visa, Mastercard, and
American Express cards as payment, as well as cash, GIFT TIX, and traveler's checks. A service charge (with an additional $3 charge for on-line purchase) will be
applied).
ARTS TIX Booth Hours
Tuesday through Thursday:
11:00am - 6:00pm
Friday and Saturday:
10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday:
10:00am - 5:00pm
(Closed Monday and select holidays)
http://www.sandiegoperforms.com/ARTSTIX/index.html
ARTS TIX Rules and Regulations
 Discount tickets are sold on the DAY OF THE SHOW, with special advance ½ price and full-price tickets going on sale prior to that. ARTS TIX is
closed Monday so those shows are sold on Sunday. After Sunday, tickets for Monday performances are unavailable. Online sales begin the evening before
the show and matinee performances are usually sold one day prior to the performance.
 There are no refunds or exchanges on tickets purchased.
 While ARTS TIX doesn't carry every event in San Diego, there is usually a good variety of shows to choose from. Availability is not guaranteed for all
shows listed and the half-price list is NOT updated when a show sells out.
 Discount tickets are sold on a "best available" basis; you may not select your seats.
 All prices and times are subject to change without notice.
Below please find information about specific venues and events to consider during the week of SBM.
Venue
Description of venue
What is happening during SBM
4th&B
http://www.4thandb.com/
345 B St., 619-231-4343
4th&B's 21,000 square foot facility offers
live music in just about every genre you
can imagine. From blues to rock,
alternative to country, jazz to punk, hiphop to pop and metal to dance, 4th&B has
revolutionized music culture in San Diego
for well over a decade by consistently
staging the most intriguing artists and
sought after talent from around the globe.
3/26, Blue October
3/28, Above The Law, Dyson, Krown Kings, Young Berg
3/29, Lavell Crawford from last comic standing
6th at Penn Theatre
3704 6th Ave.
SD, CA 92103
www.sixthatpenn.com/
In the heart of Hillcrest, this performing
arts space is known for shows that shock.
Small, intimate space with first row only a
few feet from the stage.
Nemesis. A new comedy written by Phil Johnson and Mike Sears.
Directed by Cynthia Stokes. Featuring: Terri Park. The comedy
question is "Can't we all just get along?" Find out the answer as two
Titans of Ambition - Peazel Hunnicutt and Mickey Sticke; slug, slap,
and claw their way from Appalachia to World Domination.
3/20 – 4/6; Thu-Sat 8:00 pm and Sun 2:00 pm, $19
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
www.ljathenaeum.org
1008 Wall St, La Jolla
858-454-5872
One of only 17 nonprofit, membership
libraries in the United States. This rare
cultural institution offers a depth and
accessibility of resources and programs
found nowhere else in the region.
Year-round schedule of art exhibitions,
concerts (classical, jazz, and new music),
lectures, studio art classes, tours and
special events.
Orange Flower Water. Drama written by Craig Wright, produced
by Dale Morris and directed by Jerry Pilato. This character study of
married life delves into the lives of two couples who for years have
given off the illusion that happiness prevails. In ninety minutes we
see how a good friendship between two couples becomes a shambles
and finally ends on a somewhat positive note. Or does it?
3/16 - 4/2 Mon-Wed 7:30pm and Sun 7pm, $18
Barbara and William Karatz Chamber Concert Series: Szymanowski
Quartet. Founded in Warsaw in 1995, the Szymanowski Quartet has
developed into one of the most charismatic string quartets of the
younger generation.
Mar 27, 7:30pm, $30-$35
Venue
Description of venue
What is happening during SBM
Athenaeum Jazz at The
Neurosciences Institute
Neurosciences Institute
Auditorium
10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive
La Jolla, CA 92121
858-626-2000
Noted acoustician Cyril Harris worked
with architects Tod Williams and Billie
Tsien to create the Institute’s 352-seat
auditorium, which is generally considered
to be one of the most acoustically ideal
small performance halls in the nation. The
auditorium has an original system of
angular, sound dispersing panels covering
its walls and ceiling. A pyramidal design
diffuses sound to create a uniform
acoustical environment. Artists and
audiences agree that the same sound is
heard in every seat.
Anthology is a beautiful dining and music
venue that can easily handle small or large
groups. The interior is chic and stylish, and
includes cozy spaces that foster a small
concert vibe as well as impressive, open
spaces where the musical energy can be
fully engaged. Acoustics are excellent.
Music includes: Jazz, Blues, Soul, Latin,
and Rock.
Built in 1924, recently restored and
reopened, architecturally beautiful space
adjacent to Horton Plaza.
On Saturday, March 29, the Charles Lloyd Quartet gives a special
two-concert performance celebrating Lloyd’s 70th birthday and
marking his first San Diego appearance since spring 2000.
Anthology Jazz Club
www.anthologysd.com
1337 India Street, downtown 619595-0300
Balboa Theatre
854 Fourth Avenue
Downtown
619-570-1100
http://www.sandiegotheatres.org/
Shows at 7pm and 9pm, 70 minute sets (no intermission), $24- $29
3/25 Kenny Garret Jazz Sax 7:30 $5 cover no minimum
3/26 Miracosta Latin Jazz Orchestra 7:30 $5 cover no minimum
3/27 Anthology House Band jazz 7:30 p.m. $5 cover no minimum
3/28 Diane Schuur Jazz piano/vocals 7:30 and 9:30 $16-39
3/29 Rockola’s Large Band/Rock 7:30 and 9:30 $12-30
3/30 Ignacio Berroa Jazz Percussion 7:30 $12-33
California Ballet Presents First View, 2008:
Featuring Opus M from Munich, Germany and the California Ballet.
Opus M to perform: Time to Think (Music by Klezmer,
Choreography by Heinz Manniegel) and Carmina Burana (Music by
Carl Orff, Choreography by Heinz Manniegel)
California Ballet to perform: Suite Vivaldi (Music by Antonio
Vivaldi, Choreography by Francisco Gella)
Friday, 3/28, 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, 3/29, 2:30 p.m., $25-80
Balboa Park Puppet Guild
www.balboaparkpuppets.com
Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater,
2130 Pan American Place, Balboa
Park
619-544-9203,
The Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater
offers a variety of shows year round. For
more information as well as show
descriptions or to make a group reservation
please visit website
Mar 26-30: THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE
Time: Wed-Fri 10 & 11:30am; Sat & Sun 11am, 1 & 2:30pm
Price: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children ages 2-12 are free
Venue
Description of venue
What is happening during SBM
Belly Up
http://www.bellyup.com/
143 S Cedros Ave
Solana Beach, CA, 92075
(858)481-8140
The internationally acclaimed Belly Up
Tavern located in Solana Beach, has a long
history of bringing great live music to the
San Diego area. The Belly Up has been
continually voted “San Diego’s Best Live
Music Venue” by several publications
including the Union Tribune, The Reader
and San Diego Magazine as well as
heralded as one of the hottest clubs on the
west coast by Rolling Stone Magazine.
The vibrant, live theatre venue truly
reflects the diversity of the community in
which it is located. Facility users include
professional performing arts organizations,
schools and various non-profit groups
3/25 Bob Schneider w/ Jay Thomas, Tina Dico, 8 p.m.
3/26 Inner Visions w/ Mystic Roots Band, The Bredren Band, 9 p.m.
3/27 Years Around the Sun w/ Qu'est-ce Que C'est, Manuok, 9 p.m.
3/28 Closed for private event
3/29 Bob Schneider w/ Jay Thomas, Tina Dico, 9 pm.
Birch North Park Theatre
The Stephen and Mary Birch
North Park Theatre
www.bircnorthparktheatre.net
2891 University Avenue, Ste. 1
San Diego, CA 92104-2929
San Diego Indie Music Fest IV
March 29, 2008, 12 Noon to 12 Midnight
7 Stages, with over 70 acts representing Rock, Jazz, Folk, R&B,
World, Funk, Spoken Word, Latin, Punk, and more...
Indie artisans selling their creations, interactive art, henna tattoos,
tarot readings, Voter Registration, SD Indie art and businesses, and
delicious food and drink all day long.
All Ages
http://www.SDIndieMusicFest.com
http://www.MySpace.com/SDIMF
Stages and Events:
 MAIN Stage - 29th & North Park Way
 29th Street Stage - 29th & University...FREE!
 Sun & Moon Vision Productions' Indie Film Stage- Stephen &
Mary Birch North Park Theatre- 2891 University Avenue
 World Music Stage - Eveoke Dance Theatre
 Celebrate Women's History Month Stage - Claire de Lune
...FREE! 2906 University Avenue
 Acoustic Stage - Old Time Music - University & Utah
 Mature Audiences Stage - The Rubber Rose, 3812 Ray Street
Tickets: $23 General, $20 Students, Seniors and Military aw/VALID
ID only, and kids 5 and under FREE
Venue
Description of venue
What is happening during SBM
Café Turquoise
Pacific Beach
www.cafebareuropa.com
858.488.4200
Tapas bar and café. Inspired by the desire
of the owners to recreate the feeling of the
small, local bars of southern Europe where
people gather to hear news, catch up with
friends, relax and enjoy a coffee and a fine
pastry or a small meal and a glass of wine.
Tuesday March 25, Flamenco Night, 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday March 26, Blues Night, 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday March 27, Evona'S Jazz Trio, 7:30pm - 11:30pm
Friday March 28, Blues and Jazz Night 6:30pm -1:00am
Saturday March 29, Latin Jazz and Blues Night 6:30pm -1:00am
Casbah
www.casbahmusic.com
2501 Kettner Blvd
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 232-4355
The Casbah has been open since 1989, and
has occupied its present quarters (capacity
200+) since 1994. The Casbah features
widely varied live 6-7 nights a week with
cover charges usually varying from "$0 to
$10".
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Civic Theatre
http://www.sdcivic.org/
3rd & B St
Downtown
619-570-1100
Built in 1966, the Civic Theatre is the main
component of downtown's San Diego
Concourse complex. Befitting of opera and
Broadway shows, the theater's plush seats - just shy of 3000 -- are arranged by floor
(orchestra and dress circle), second level
(mezzanine and lower loge) and third level
(balcony and upper loge).
Tue 3/25, Steve Poltz , The Truckee Brothers, $15
Wed 3/26, Pennywise, Sold Out
Thu 3/27, Archways CD Release + The Blackout Party, Apes of
Wrath, $10 includes free CD
 Fri 3/28, Red Sparowes, Russian Circles, Holloys $10
 Sat 3/29, Hostile Combover, Hialeah, Modern Rifles, Sus Hijos
$5
 Sun 3/30, Local radio station 94/9 Presents a free show for
Staring at the Sun VI - a CD release show - with free copy to all.
The Modlins, Anna Troy Band, Echo Revolution, Secret Apollo
and in the Atari Lounge Action Andy & The Haunted Honky
Tonkers. Doors open at 7 p.m.
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA and PAGLIACCI
Pietro Mascagni, composer CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
Ruggero Leoncavallo, composer PAGLIACCI
Two great tenors. Two great casts. Two great operas. It will be one
spectacular night of opera when renowned tenors José Cura and
Richard Leech star in two short, powerful stories of love and betrayal
Friday 3/28, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 3/29, 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $28-$160
Venue
Description of venue
What is happening during SBM
Copley Symphony Hall
1245 Seventh Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
619-235-0804
www.sandiegosymphony.com
Built in 1929 as a luxury movie theater,
Copley Symphony Hall was conferred to
the San Diego Symphony in 1984.
Considered to be one of San Diego’s
architectural and acoustical treasures.
Seating capacity is 2,252.
3/27: Symphony Exposed. Also Sprach Zarathustra
Learn about Richard Strauss' riveting musical tone poem about the
ancient prophet Zarathustra. Conductor Edward Cumming and host
Nuvi Mehta, 7:30pm, $12- $60
Coronado Playhouse
www.coronadoplayhouse.com
1835 Strand Way
Coronado, CA
619-435-4846
The Coronado Playhouse is an intimate,
100-seat cabaret-style theatre with a full
service bar. The new venue, which opened
in 2006, with its state of the art equipment,
still overlooks beautiful Glorietta Bay.
March 14-April 13th, Thu-Sat 8:00 p.m. and Sun 2 p.m.
Agatha Christie's Black Coffee, a Poirot mystery.
Vintage Christie, this 1930 hit introduces her most popular detective,
Hercule Poirot. Sir Claud Amory, England 's premier physicist,
summons Poirot to a gathering but is dead before Poirot arrives.
Cygnet Theatre Company
www.cygnettheatre.com
Cygnet at Old Town Theatre
4040 Twiggs St
San Diego, CA
619-337-1525
Old Town theatre was recently renovated
by the Cygnet theatre group to serve as a
second venue.
A Little Night Music. As charming and funny as it is sophisticated
and stylish, A Little Night Music contains Stephen Sondheim's most
romantic and achingly beautiful score, featuring the haunting and
beautiful "Send in the Clowns."
Date: Mar 13 - May 4
Time: Thu-Sat 8pm; Sun 2pm and 7pm
Price: $23-$37
Croce’s Jazz Bar
http://www.croces.com/
Corner of Fifth & F, downtown
San Diego
(619)233-4355
Croce's Restaurant and its next-door bar
and nightclub are always atop live jazz
must-see lists in San Diego. The Gaslamp
destination -- named for late musician Jim
Croce and operated by his wife, Ingrid -plays host nightly to jazz and R&B
performers. Diners get free access to the
live music next door.
3/25 Shep Meyers, 8 p.m.
3/26 Sue Palmer, 8 p.m.
3/27 Pocket, 8 p.m.
3/28 Yavaz, 8:30 p.m.
3/29 Primo, 8:30 p.m.
3/30 Daniel Jackson (Brunch), 11:30-2:00 p.m.; Archtones, 8 p.m.
3/29: Jacobs' Masterworks. Conductor Edward Cumming and the San
Diego Symphony perform Shostakovich "Festive Overture,"
Beethoven "Piano Concerto No. 5" and R. Strauss "Also Sprach
Zarathustra" with special guest William Wolfram on piano, 8:00
p.m., $17- $90
Venue
Description of venue
What is happening during SBM
Diversionary Theatre
University Heights
4545 Park Blvd
San Diego, CA
www.diversionary.org
619-220-0097
Diversionary Theatre was founded in 1986
to provide quality theatre for the lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender
communities. The mission of the theatre is
to produce plays with gay, lesbian and
bisexual themes that portray characters in
their complexity and diversity both
historically and contemporarily.
Since 2002, the Hot Monkey Love Café
has continued to be a home base for many
local musicians in San Diego. Here all—
musicians, fans, artists, actors, poets,
etc.—will find a great atmosphere for
coffee, music and dance. All ages and no
alcohol served.
Live music and dining venue, part of the
chain.
Blue Bonnet Court
By Zsa Zsa Gershick
Directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg
A co-production with Moxie Theatre
Sex, Civil Rights And Finding Family In The Most Unusual Places
Mar 20- Apr 13, Thu 7:30pm; Fri & Sat 8pm; Sun 2pm & 7pm, Mon
(3/31) 7:30pm, $10-$33
This theater complex is a state-of-the-art,
popular venue for unusual arts
presentations, and is the primary home of
the San Diego Repertory Theatre. Located
under Horton Plaza, the complex is
comprised of three stages.
The Clean House. Sarah Ruhl's comedy, a contemporary new
comedy about love, transcendence and one woman's utter disdain for
cleaning
Location: Lyceum Stage Theatre at Horton Plaza
Date: Feb 23-Mar 28
Time: Tue-Wed 7pm; Thu-Fri 8pm; Sat 2pm & 8pm; Sun 2pm &
6pm
Price: $29- $48
Hot Monkey Café
www.hotmonkeylovecafe.com
619-469-4113
6875 El Cajon Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92115
House of Blues
www.hob.com/sandiego
1055 Fifth Ave
Downtown
619 299 BLUE (2583).
Lyceum
San Diego Repertory Theatre
79 Horton Plaza
619-544-1000
www.sandiegorep.com
They have diverse events every night including swinging, salsa,
tango, and live music. Check website for updated calendar.
Wednesday 3/26/08, Collective Soul
Wednesday 3/27/08 Elizabeth Wills (5th Ave Side Stage)
Thursday 3/28/08 Rick Ortiz Presents Noches Rockeras
Saturday 3/29/07 Casbah Presents The Black Keys with Jay Reatard
Sunday 3/30/08 Gospel Brunch, Adults $25, Children $18.50
Venue
Description of venue
What is happening during SBM
The Old Globe
www.theoldglobe.org
1363 Old Globe Way
Balboa Park
619-23-GLOBE,
The internationally-acclaimed, Tony®
Award-winning Old Globe is one of the
most renowned regional theatres in the
country, and has stood as San Diego’s
flagship arts institution for over 70 years.
The American Plan. Tony Award-winning playwright Richard
Greenberg's The American Plan tells the tale of an elegant GermanJewish refugee mother, her eccentric daughter who strains against her
mother's tight leash, and the mysterious man who enters their lives.
Location: Cassius Carter Centre Stage
Date: Feb 23 - Mar 30
Time: Sun, Tue & Wed 7pm, Thu–Sat 8pm, Sat & Sun 2pm
Price: Contact Box Office for ticketing information
Dancing in the Dark (Based on the classic MGM musical The Band
Wagon). A Hollywood star with a career on the wane and a
Shakespearean actor-manager with a taste for high art team up with a
diverse assortment of theatrical personalities to create a new musical.
Location: Old Globe Theatre
Date: Mar 4 - Apr 13
Time: Sun, Tue & Wed 7pm, Thu–Sat 8pm, Sat & Sun 2pm
Price: Contact Box Office for ticketing information
Sledgehammer Theatre
www.sledgehammer.org
619-544-1484
Tenth Avenue Theater
930 Tenth Ave
Downtown at the foot of Hwy 163
Sledgehammer Theatre functions as a
regional center for the creation of new
theatrical events. The company provides an
environment for the exploration of
theatrical forms; a laboratory for
established and emerging artists; and an
arena for public participation in the
immediacy of new and provocative
American theatre.
Miss Julie; Adapted and directed by Josh Chambers
Passion and politics combine as a wealthy heiress gives into her
passion for a servant on Midsummer Night's Eve in this incendiary
classic by August Strindberg.
Date: Previews March 27 & 28, Opens March 29, Closes April 27
Time: Thu-Sat 8pm; Sun 7pm; Sun April 27 2pm
Price: $10-$25
Venue
Description of venue
What is happening during SBM
Sushi Theater
Downtown
www.sushiart.org
Founded in 1980 by visual artist Lynn
Schuette, Sushi Performance and Visual
Art is San Diego's first and only multidisciplinary presenter of alternative voices
in contemporary performance, dance and
visual art. Sushi garners national acclaim
for the San Diego arts community and
provides a forum for artists to reflect San
Diego’s rich diversity of ethnic, cultural,
sexual and personal backgrounds.
Location: Varies according to event (check website or call)
Tickets: Pay-What-You-Can
Prepay online at Sushi Tickets Online or Call 619.235.8466
Cinema Lounge Series: March 25th at 7:30: This series screens unique
and challenging films for local audiences in an informal atmosphere
that provokes thought, dialogue, and inspiration. Cinema Lounge is
more than movie-going - it is film, emerging directors, local music,
visual art, food, and fun! (Location: Basic Urban Kitchen & Bar 10th
Avenue & J Street, Downtown)
Check website for program additions or changes.
Whistle Stop
www.whistlestopbar.com
619-264-6784
2236 Fern St.
San Diego
Alternative bar with a local’s feel.
World Beat Cultural Center
http://www.worldbeatcenter.org
Balboa Park
2100 Park Ave.
San Diego, CA 92101
619-230-1190
Non-profit multi-disciplinary cultural
organization dedicated to promoting,
presenting and preserving the Indigenous
Cultures of the world through music, art,
education, culture and technology. By
providing a center with on going programs
and services that nurture the spirit of
children, the elderly and everyone in
between, we create unity and diversity.
WED 3/26: GROUP ART SHOW, Hosted by Wank Chops and
Mikey Face.
THU 3/27: MUSICAL TRIVIA PURSUIT - MUSIC QUIZ NIGHT $$ prizes, hosted by Adam Gimbel, $5 a person, teams of 3-5 people,
compete for the cash pot.
FRI 3/28: LADY DOTTIE AND THE DIAMONDS, Excellent blues
with a rock & roll edge, dancing, til close.
SAT 3/29: NO KONTROL DANCE PARTY!!
KILL ME TOMORROW, MIKA MIKO, and the NK DJs spinnin'
punk, soul and dance jams
Sat. 3/29. Luciano in concert with full band. Special guest Mikey
General. (Reggae). All ages, doors open at 8:30, $20.