by The Editors on December 8, 2010
Each year Carlsbadistan Rotarians gather in the parking lot of the Village Faire at the corner of Carlsbad Blvd and Carlsbad Village Drive to kick off the holiday season with a Christmas Tree Lighting with some help from Santa Claus, Matt Hall, some singers, and the ubiquitous Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers. Because nothing says Christmas like choreographed hip-hop jazz dancing on the asphalt.
Follow the jump for a little more on how the Sunday, December 5, 2010 Christmas Tree lighting went.
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by The Editors on December 3, 2010
On December 11, 2010 students from area schools will turn the La Costa Resort and Spa’s Main Plaza into a winter musical wonderland with performances of all different types of choral and instrumental holiday songs as part of the Carlsbad Education Foundation’s Carols of Christmas.
“We are really excited to partner with La Costa Resort and Spa this holiday season,” says Valin Brown, CEO of the Carlsbad Educational Foundation. “The ‘Carols of Carlsbad’ event is a natural fit where students and their families are excited to perform in a festive outdoor venue at a landmark resort which supports and values the importance of education.” . . . Denise Chapman, La Costa Resort and Spa’s Director of Marketing adds, “We are proud to be showcasing the high-quality music programs being offered in our public schools and applaud the Carlsbad Educational Foundation for funding district-wide K-5 music education for Carlsbad’s students.”
La Costa will provide holiday refreshments, arts and crafts, and a special tree-lighting ceremony and group caroling session at dusk. Carols of Carlsbad runs from 3 to 5 PM on Saturday, December 11, 2010. Follow the jump for more information.
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by The Editors on December 1, 2010
On Friday night December 3, 2010 at 7 PM the Smart Brothers will be playing a local flavor concert at Carlsbadistan’s Museum of Making Music.
Jay and Lou Smart are two brothers from California who have been traveling around the country for the past few years living lives full of the sort of strange adventures you’d expect from a couple of vagabond minstrels. It is hardly a surprise, then, that the music of the Smart Brothers wafts distinctly of the open road. The raw energy these lads put into everything they do is palpable…and contagious.
Tickets are $10 and include a slice of Knockout Pizza and a beverage from Stone Brewing Company. Which means attendees will be getting something free depending on how they look at it.
Click here to buy tickets or follow the jump for a video of the Smart Brothers in action.
[Link: Museum of Making Music]
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by The Editors on November 4, 2010
On Sunday, November 7, 2010 the streets of Carlsbadistan will be packed with visitors as the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce presents the world’s Largest One-Day Street Fair— the fall Carlsbad Village Faire from 8 AM to 4 PM in the heart of the Village.
Closed streets will turn our busy Village into a bustling walking mall of pop-up tents featuring arts, crafts, music, food, and a plethora of fantastically absorbent sponges, spectacular vegetable chopping devices, magical mops, and the occasional epic collection of what can only be described as flea market junk.
For the first time, North County Transit Districts Coaster trains will be running on Sunday specifically to make visiting the street fair easier for everyone in San Diego. In fact, people from Carlsbadistan who are planning on driving to the street fair should seriously consider parking at the Poinsettia Coaster Station and riding into the Village the train. It’s also a great option for anyone planning to spend their day in the beer garden.
Click here for previous Carlsbadistan street faire coverage, or here for photos from last November’s Street Faire.
For more info (and a complete Coaster schedule) follow the jump:
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by The Editors on October 3, 2010
The 28th Annual Carlsbad Oktoberfest was presented by the Rotary Clubs of Carlsbad on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Holiday Park in Carlsbadistan. Aside from the traditional German fare, this year’s festivities also included a family friendly element with a pumpkin patch and pumpkin decorating contest, inflatable jump-houses, and an antique fire-engine for the kids.
Bands rotated on the stage in the gazebo throughout the day, but the lederhosen-clad headliners Roger and The Villagers didn’t take the stage until the early evening. Once they did the oom-pahs of “Eins, Zwei, G’Suffa” and the Chicken Dance could be heard across Holiday Park.
But who’s kidding who, Oktoberfest is really about getting sloshed in a public park with family and friends and as one Oktoberfest attendee pointed out, “The chicken dance was good, but the Beck’s Oktoberfest beer was even better.”
Follow the jump for the rest of the story and more photos.
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by The Editors on September 22, 2010
Carlsbadistan’s New Village Arts Theatre will kick off the first musical they’ve ever produced when Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods directed James Vasquez opens Saturday, September 25, 2010.
Once Upon a Time… a baker and his wife embark on a quest into the woods, to fulfill the witch next door’s request and lift a curse that has kept them from having a child. Along the way, they meet Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk), Cinderella, two handsome princes and a motley assortment of other characters, all on quests of their own. Stephen Sondheim’s enormously popular musical answers the question of what really happens after “happily ever after” and includes some of the most beautiful songs in the musical theatre canon, including “Giants in the Sky”, “Children Will Listen” and “No One Is Alone.”
A cocktail party with the director and the cast will be held directly following the opening show. Click here to buy tickets online or for more information click the link.
[Link: New Village Arts]
by The Editors on September 22, 2010
The weekend the Village of Carlsbadistan plays host to the 7th Annual Carlsbad Music Festival celebrating what’s commonly called “contemporary classical music.” This year attendees will be treated to the music of pianist Eric Huebner, the Calder Quartet, and ACME (American Contemporary Music Ensemble).
The festival begins Friday September 24, 2010 at 5:45 PM with the Village Music Walk.
The Village Music Walk kicks off at the Carlsbad Village Train Station with a site-specific performance by the acclaimed percussion group Red Fish Blue Fish followed by a series of performances by Festival and local musicians at venues including cafes, galleries and record stores across the Village. All of the venues are within a 3-minute walk of each other and audience members can create their own music experience by choosing which events to attend. This is a rare opportunity to hear the world-class musicians of the Carlsbad Music Festival in incredibly intimate venues.
For the rest of the weekend’s events please click the link.
[Link: Carlsbad Music Festival]
by The Editors on September 15, 2010
Yes, it’s that time of the year again. On October 2, 2010 the Rotary Clubs of Carlsbad will be hosting their 28th Annual Oktoberfest at Holiday Park in the heart of Carlsbadistan and it appears that beer is still on the menu
The event, scheduled from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 at Holiday Park, will bring thousands of people to enjoy German food (and beer!), oompah-pah music, and a variety of entertainment for children. (Holiday Park is located between Tamarack Avenue and Carlsbad Village Drive off the I-5 Freeway) . . . The Oktoberfest is organized by the Rotary Club of Carlsbad and the Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club. “We are proud to be presenting Carlsbad’s premiere family event again this year,” said Mark Havel, Oktoberfest co-chairman. “The Oktoberfest is put on by volunteers and has through the years raised over a million dollars, of which 100% of the net proceeds are given to local charities.”
Click here for past coverage of the annual Rotary Clubs of Carlsbad Oktoberfests or follow the jump for all the details.
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by The Editors on September 3, 2010
The Museum of Making Music’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Series continues at 7 PM Friday, September 10, 2010 with a concert by composer, guitarist, vocalist and arranger Chico Pinheiro, along with vocalist Luciana Alves, drummer Celso Alberti, and bassist Scott Thompson.
A leading figure in the contemporary Brazilian music scene and a remarkable international presence, Pinheiro is an exceptional guitarist with great fluidity, and a composer of originality and maturity.
Tickets for the 7 PM show are are $20 a person; $15 for Museum Members. Click here to purchase tickets online, or call 760-438-5996.
[Link: The Museum of Making Music]
by Bridget Smith on September 3, 2010
Thanks to the charismatic leadership of music teacher Katie Browne, the Aviara Middle School Band in Carlsbad added 90 beginning music students to its roster this year. The school is scrambling to provide instruments for all those eager students. It will try to use Booster Club funds to purchase instruments, but is concerned that this will take away from the scholarships that it provides for uniforms and materials for students with financial hardship. Mrs. Browne is asking for donations of used band instruments to help get those ninety enthusiastic band geeks playing!
To make a donation please contact Bridget Smith at familyadventureguidebooks-at-gmail.com. Of course monetary donations are also welcome, since some kids are dreaming of playing the less readily available instruments like the oboe or the soprano sax.
Carlsbad is always a generous community and middle school as well all know is not an easy time of life. Let’s show these budding musicians some support!
Bridget Smith is the author of The Unauthorized Legoland Guidebook . She blogs about her family’s adventures in Carlsbad and beyond at http://www.familyadventureguidebooks.com
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