MUSIC

The RB Swingtet resumes their free monthly concerts the second Tuesday of the month from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Rancho Bernardo Library, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive. Donations for children’s programs at the library are welcomed.


The San Diego Children’s Choir now has a location in Rancho Bernardo. Auditions are before the first rehearsals, which is Tuesday, Sept. 14 at their Rancho Bernardo location, 16777 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite E4.

To schedule a rehearsal, visit www.sdcchoir.org or call 858-587-1087.

Children in first and second grade do not need to audition but must call to register.


Chris Klich is the guest musician when the Sandy Devito Trio plays jazz 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 10 at the Rancho Bernardo Courtyard by Marriott. Klich is a San Diego multi-nominated Jazz Musician of the Year candidate and plays both reed and brass instruments. The Courtyard by Marriott is at 11611 Bernardo Plaza Court. No cover charge, $15 minimum for food and beverages.


Mac Frampton, world-renowned pianist, performs at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18 at Grace Point Church, 13340 Hayford Way, Carmel Valley, for a benefit concert. All proceeds go to non-profit His Hands for Haiti to build and support new orphan homes in Haiti. Tickets and more information at http://www.hishandsforhaiti.org/mac_tickets.asp.


The RB Chorale is looking for new members as they kickoff their Christmas season with “Deck the Halls.” Chorale membership will be open to new members until Oct. 5 with the first rehearsal on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at Westwood Elementary School, 17449 Matinal Road, Rancho Bernardo.

New members should arrive at 7 p.m. to meet the recruitment committee and/or to complete registration. No auditions are required and there are openings for sopranos, altos, and especially tenors and basses.

For information about joining the RB Chorale, contact recruitment@.rbchorale.org.

This year three shows are scheduled at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, Saturday, Dec. 18 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19.

Visit www.rbchorale.org for more information.


The musical excitement and swirling regalia of Native Americans come to the Poway Center for the Performing Arts for the seventh year at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16. The 2010 Circle of Harmony Native American Benefit Concert will include two time Grammy winner Robert Mirabal, a multitalented instrumentalist who plays percussion, keyboards, ocarina, didgeridoo, and Native American flute, award-winning classical guitarist and Best Instrumental Recording Grammy winner Gabriel Ayala, fluteman Danny Bigay, storyteller Kay LittleJohn, world champion hoop dancer Lowery Begay, flutist and percussionist Mac Lopez, and 20 world-class Native American dancers.

Premium and Mezzanine Seats are $15, Orchestra and VIP Seats are $30, children 12 and under are $7. Ticket information and online sales at www.powaycenter.com.


The Birch Aquarium concludes its Green Flash Concert Series lineup with the Tommy Castro Band on Sept. 15. The series, which is for 21 and older, combines live music with panoramic views of the ocean. Prices are $35 with RSVP, $40 at the door. For reservations, call 858-534-4109.


Enjoy live music on the tasting room patio of the Bernardo Winery 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays through November. The winery is located off of Paseo Del Verano in Rancho Bernardo.


The Poway Folk Circle, a group of local musicians, hosts folk song circles and bluegrass, plus swing and blues, weekly 6:30 to 9 p.m. Folk Song Circles meet on the first Monday of every month in Templars Hall in Old Poway Park. Bluegrass Jams meets on the third Wednesday of every month at Round Table Pizza in RB, 16761 Bernardo Center Drive. These events are free and open to the public. For further information, visit www.powayfolkcircle.org.


“Sacred and Sassy” Singers perform “Songs in the Key of Peace - Opus 11” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Light of Life, 12540 Oaks North Drive, Suite B-3, Rancho Bernardo. The ensemble sings sacred chants, Celtic songs, jazz harmonies and gospel praise. Suggested offering, $5. For more information, call 858-485-8119.


EsJay from Stealing Love Jones will be kicking off Acoustic Nights 5 to 7 p.m. every Sunday at Starbucks, 9932 Mercy Road, Rancho Penasquitos. Free. For more information, call 858-578-7228.


The Church at Rancho Bernardo’s Senior Choir, Joyful Praise, is accepting new members. This choir is designed for older adults interested in being part of a fun, caring, and energetic family who share a love for music. No audition is necessary and no formal musical experience is required. Rehearsals are 7-9 p.m. every Thursday. For more information, call 858-592-2434.


Join the Rancho Bernardo Community Band from 7:30 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at Rancho Bernardo High School, 13010 Paseo Lucido. All ages, proficiency levels and instruments welcome. For more information, send an e-mail to rbcommunityband@yahoo.com or contact Hope at 858-382-3763.



DANCE

Registration for San Diego Civic Dance Arts’ fall semester will occur Sept. 20-26 at the class location and time with the instructor.

Classes are taught at recreation centers throughout the city, including Carmel Mountain Ranch/Sabre Springs (Sept. 20), Rancho Penasquitos (Sept. 23 at Hilltop and Sept. 24 at Canyonside) and Rancho Bernardo (Sept. 25).

A semester of weekly classes (Sept. 27 to Dec. 19) for children and adults is $48. For a registration form and schedule, call 619-525-8258 or go to www.civicdancearts.org.


The Wranglers Square Dance Club will open classes Sept. 15 for first-time dancers who want to learn basic square dance calls and enjoy the many mental and physical benefits of this type of dancing. No experience is necessary, attire is casual, and all ages 11 and up are welcome, families, couples, singles, and groups of friends.

Classes will be held 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at Rolling Hills Elementary School, 15255 Penasquitos Drive in Rancho Penasquitos. The first class is free, classes that follow are $32 per person per eight-week session. Ages 17 and under are half-price.
For more information or class registration, contact Barbara at 858-485-8183 or b-parsons@sbcglobal.net or www.thewranglers.org.

Tap dancing classes for adults, taught by Gigi St. John, are Tuesdays at the RB Swim & Tennis Club. Each class is one hour, intermediate at 11 a.m. and beginners at noon. Just show up or sign up by calling St. John at 951-282-3639.


THEATER

“Social Security,” a sophisticated comedy, opens Sept. 11 and runs through Oct. 9 at the Scripps Ranch Theatre. A couple of Manhattan art gallery owners have their lives turned upside down when her mother shows up. For mature audiences. Tickets are $22 and are available by calling 858-578-7782 or at www.scrippsranchtheatre.org. There is a $10 preview Friday, Sept. 10. The theater performs in the Legler-Benbough Theatre on the campus of Alliant International University.

North Coast Repertory Theatre presents “Becky’s New Car” by Steven Dietz, directed by nationally recognized actor/director David Ellenstein through Sept. 26. Becky is a 40-something who lives a fairly ordinary life until one day an exciting twist of fate changes everything.

The theater is located at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite D, Solana Beach.

For showtimes, prices, and subscription packages, call 858-481-1055 or visit www.NorthCoastRep.org.

STAR (Senior Theatre Actors Repertory) San Diego Musical Performance Group for actor-singers, dancers and performers age 50 and over is holding auditions 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15 and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16 at the San Marcos Senior Center, 111 Richmar St., San Marcos. The upcoming performances will be in North County. Rehearsals and commitment required. Fun and satisfaction guaranteed. Sets, sound, lights, and prop crews always needed. For more details, visit www.starsandiego.net or call 760-294-1331 for details.


PowPAC, Poway’s Community Theatre, is offering a number of varied volunteer opportunities for its award-winning theater. For more information, contact Maxine Brunton at 858-679-0640, or call the theater box office and leave your name and telephone number at 858-679-8085.


An open mike night for poetry, comedy, music, magic and more is 8-10 p.m. every third Saturday at the Hair Zone, 12845 Poway Road, Poway, in the Carriage Center by the thrift stores. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Sign-up to perform by 7:45 p.m. Cover charge $5 includes tea, coffee or cocoa. All ages welcome.


The Welk Resorts Theatre presents the Broadway comedy “The Full Monty” starring Timothy Quinlan (“Footloose” and “Jersey Boys”), and Cissy King (of the Cissy and Bobby duo). The show revolves around unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, New York making some quick cash and finding renewed friendship and self-esteem. Not recommended for kids under 17 years old.

The show runs Sept. 9 to Oct. 17 with 1 p.m. matinee performances on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday and evening shows Thursday and Saturday. Call the box office at 888-802-SHOW for tickets and information.


ART


The Rancho Bernardo Art Association presents its first Art Studio Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25 featuring a tour of the home studios of over 15 award-winning Rancho Bernardo artists. Tickets are $10 each and include an artist brochure and a map of the studios. Pre-paid tickets must be ordered by Sept. 15 by sending check or money order to RBAA, PO Box 27202, San Diego, CA 92128. Tickets will also be sold for cash only at the RB Swim and Tennis Club on the day of the event between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Ten percent of the proceeds go to the FSH Society dedicated to finding a cure for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. For more information, visit www.ranchobernardoart.com or call 858-674-5586.


The “Art in the Heart of Rancho Bernardo” community outreach program is sponsoring a Healthy, Wealthy and Wise Art Walk and Community Fair, during which patrons may view the work of local artists while learning about different services and volunteer opportunities available in the Rancho Bernardo community. The fair will take place from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22 near the Rancho Bernardo Public Library, 17140 Bernardo Center Drive. For more information, call Sharon Ford or Virginia Kuwaha at 858-521-7000.


The Welk Resorts is seeking local artists who would be interested in featuring their work, arts, crafts, etc. during OctoberFest from Oct 22-24.

During this time Cloris Leachman will be headlining at the Resort Theatre.

Artists are invited to display and sell their works here during that time.

For information or to become an exhibitor free of charge, call Joshua Carr at 760-749-3000 ext. 22148.


Expressive Paintings of the Elfin Forest by Cathy Carey will be on display through Nov. 30 at the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve, 8833 Harmony Grove Road, Escondido. Free. Hosted by the Escondido Creek Conservancy, which receives a portion of the proceeds, and Olivenhain Municipal Water District.

For directions, call 760-471-9354 or e-mail information@escondidocreek.org.


Members of the Rancho Bernardo Art Association will be displaying art through September at the following locations.

Holly Hertig at Pacific Trust Bank, 16536 Bernardo Center Drive, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday.

Clementine Porzak at the Incredible Café, 11828 Rancho Bernardo Road, 6:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Rita Cann at Poway Vision Care, 13035 Pomerado Road, Suite C, Poway.

Rancho Bernardo Art Association is looking for artists who want to meet others who share the same interest, learn from demonstrations and exhibit their work. The members have critique nights and an award show. For membership, contact Phyllis Hensperger at 858-675-2262. Adult membership is $25, Couples $30, Students $15. More information at ranchobernardoart.com.


Watercolors by Reiko Lane will be on display through Sept. 27 at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts, presented by the JK Studio. Lane recently received Honorable Mentions for her watercolor and printmaking entries at the San Diego County Fair. A reception will be held 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19. The Poway Center for the Performing is located at 15498 Espola Road.


The North County Society of Fine Arts is displaying its members’ art in the gallery at the Poway library, 13137 Poway Road. For further information about programs, workshops and shows, visit ncsfa.org.



MUSEUMS


The San Diego Museum of Photographic Arts currently hosts the following exhibitions:
Taking Aim, Unforgettable Rock ‘n’ Roll Photographs Selected by Graham Nash through Sept. 26. The exhibition spans more than fifty years of music-making as seen through the eyes of 40 legendary photographers and expresses Graham’s view on the evolution of rock ‘n’ roll music.

Seeing Beauty through Jan. 23. The exhibition is meant to engage viewers to challenge, redefine, or confirm their understanding of what beauty is, and what factors contribute to their aesthetic evaluation.

In Light - Selections from the Permanent Collection through Jan. 23. The exhibition includes iconic names, such as Ansel Adams and Dorothea Lange, and introduces viewers to the compelling works by other leaders of the medium.


An exhibit of tequila bottles is on display at the Mingei International Museum. A mini-exhibition consisting of more than 60 bottles from the collection of El Agave, the award-winning Mexican nouvelle cuisine restaurant and tequileria in Old Town San Diego, the exhibition, which complements ¡VIVA MÉXICO! — Heroes and Artisans, will be on view until Jan. 2. Grouped together by design, shape and label design, the intriguing bottles in the exhibition are made from ceramic and glass.

“TEQUILA!,” a lecture in Spanish with English translation, will be presented at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, followed by a reception featuring tequila tasting, refreshments and mariachis, organized in conjunction with the Mexican Consulate in San Diego. Advance reservations are $15 at 619-239-0003 ext. 405 or at www.mingei.org/programs.

Mingei International Museum is located at 1439 El Prado in Balboa Park. Hours are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, Regular admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and $4 for students and active duty military with ID. For information, call 619-239-0003 or visit www.mingei.org.


“Earth Exposed” is at the Rueben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. The year-long exhibit offers a hands-on look at the forces that shape and reshape the Earth. For more information, call 619-238-1233 or visit www.rhfleet.org.


Walk in the footpath of Poway’s first residents every Saturday morning at Poway’s Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive Center. Savor the smell of blooming native plants that Kumeyaay people smelled each spring for more than 2,000 years. Trained guides will share the culture, history and botany of this five-acre archaeologic jewel for free from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays at 13104 Ipai Waaypuk Trail (formerly Silverlake Drive). For information, go to www.poway.org/kiic.


The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum at MCAS Miramar is open 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Call 858-693-1723 or visit www.flyingleatherneck.org for more information.


The Rancho Bernardo Historical Society runs a free museum at the Bernardo Winery, 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte, Rancho Bernardo. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Fridays. Call 858-487-4599.


The Poway Historical and Memorial Society operates the free Poway Heritage Museum and the Nelson House in Old Poway Park, 14114 Midland Road in Poway. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. Call 858-679-8587 or visit www.powayhistoricalsociety.org.

Learn about the past from the San Diego History Center, 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park. The organization is dedicated to preserving San Diego’s history through education and preservation.


The San Diego Natural History Museum in Balboa Park is currently offering the following exhibitions:

All That Glitters: The Splendor and Science of Gems and Minerals, an ongoing exhibit showing how the Earth produces dazzling gemstones and precious metals, even right here in San Diego County. It features a stunning selection of spectacular natural mineral crystals, exquisite jewelry, and works of art.

Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, using a combination of recent major fossil finds, computer simulations, and provocative life-size models, the exhibit presents the most up-to-date look at how scientists are reinterpreting many of the mysteries of dinosaurs: what they looked like, how they behaved, and how they moved, as well as the complex and hotly debated theories of why — or even whether — they became extinct. On display until Sept. 6.

Water: A California Story demonstrates through photos, maps, video, and hands-on activities, current, local issues on land and in the ocean. Examine the infrastructure of the regional water system, and discover how we import the majority of our water and the costs associated with this practice. The exhibit also looks at effects of a changing climate on our region’s water supply and reveals how Southern Californians can help protect water for future generations. Natural history specimens and live animals will serve as reminders that the natural environment and its inhabitants are also legitimate users of water resources.

Admission: $17 for adults; $15 for seniors; $12 for military, youth 13–17, students; $11 for children 3–12. Free for members. More details at www.sdnhm.org or call 619-232-3821.


The Barona Cultural Center & Museum is now open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The museum is closed Sunday and Monday to focus on creating new exhibits and providing community outreach. The museum houses more than 3,000 artifacts, photographic displays and archives. There is no charge for tours, and admission is free. For more information, visit www.baronamuseum.org or call 619-443-7003 ext. 2.


The San Diego Museum of Art presents the exhibition Toulouse-Lautrec’s Paris: Selections from the Baldwin M. Baldwin Collection. The show includes nearly 100 avant-garde works illustrating Paris by night - cabarets, banquets, brothels and the famed Moulin Rouge. Touluose-Lautrec is best known as a colorful chronicler of the belle époque and inventor of the enduring myth of Montmartre. Furnishing saucy and satirical designs for posters and other commercial purposes, the artist also distinguished himself as a daring print-maker pioneering master of the modern lithographic process.


LOCAL MARKETS


The Del Sur Farmers Market & Family Festival is 3 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at the corner of Camino del Sur and Lone Quail Road, next to 4S Ranch. Shop for certified and organic produce, cut flowers, and boutique and houseware items and let the kids play in the fun zone. Free. Proceeds benefit the Del Sur Elementary School Educational Foundation.


The Scripps Ranch Farmers Market & Art Festival is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday. They have returned to their old location, 10380 Spring Canyon Road, the site of the old E.B. Scripps Elementary School. For more information, visit www.srfm.org.


The Rancho Bernardo Business Association Farmers Market is open every Tuesday from 3-7 p.m. at the entrance to Rancho Bernardo’s Webb Park on Bernardo Center Drive. Includes 40-plus vendors providing fresh vegetables, hot food, flowers, crafts, household items and more.


Poway Farmers Market is 8 to 11:30 a.m. every Saturday next to Old Poway Park, at Midland Road and Temple Street. The market, sponsored by the City of Poway and operated by Outback Farms, features certified organic produce, most of which is grown in San Diego County. For more information, call 858-668-4576.


The Bernardo Winery hosts a farmers markets which includes fresh produce, vendors and food stalls every Friday from 9 a.m. to noon at 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte.


SPECIAL EVENTS


Fleet Week Big Bay Family Festival is debuting as part of Fleet Week, San Diego’s week-long celebration honoring the men and women of the military.

The free family event is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18 and Sunday, Sept. 19 at the B Street Cruise Terminal on San Diego Bay.

The community is invited to climb aboard U.S. Navy ships and explore other military displays and chat with Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen. Educational and informative exhibits will be on display inside the terminal.

For more information, contact Alexandra Squires, Fleet Week San Diego, at 619-858-1545.