The Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad, along with George and Meryl Young, are pleased to present the 6th Annual Taste of Bressi on March 11, 2017. Prepare for an afternoon filled with craft beers, premium wines, food, live music, and more. Local vendors will be providing tastings of signature dishes and beverages, while guests soak up the sounds of Fetchez La Vache, and Naked Saturdays Band.
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Vocalist and guitarist Steph Johnson and her all-star band return to Carlsbad’s Museum of Making Music for a concert and VIP Party on Saturday, January 14, 2017.
Steph’s blend of soul, jazz, funk, and blues captures your attention from the first note. She is a 2011 San Diego Music Awards Best Jazz Artist nominee and winner of the 2010 San Diego Music Award for Best Jazz Album. Her rare panoramic talent, community engagement and dynamic personality have contributed to her prominent place in the San Diego music scene.
Steph, who recently released her 4th studio album, Music is Art, with GRAMMY Award-winning producer Kamau Kenyatta, will be joined by some of San Diego’s finest musicians – GRAMMY winning trumpet player Curtis Taylor, Gregory Moore (guitarist for Earth, Wind and Fire), Tonga Ross-Ma’u (keys), Rob Thorsen (bass) and Richard Sellers (drums).
The concert is preceded by a VIP Party that includes a meet & greet with Steph and the band, live sets by DJ Sachamo, complimentary wine, beer, food and other surprises.
Tickets to this event are: $40 – VIP Party + Concert $20 – Concert Only and can be purchased by clicking this link.
[Link: Museum of Making Music]
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Kids and families are invited to an amazing music party at Carlsbad’s Museum Of Making Music on Saturday, December 10, 2016. The event is celebrating The Alana Banana Show Album, a collection of fun songs and tunes from The Alana Banana Show.
Alana inspires children’s imaginations through music and dance. Join her and her friends on an adventure you won’t soon forget. They’ll remind you that anything is possible. . . Ever since she was a little girl Alana Banana has loved to sing and dance. Her energy is uplifting; you’ll find yourself humming and tapping along to her unique blend of folk, rock and soul. What’s even more special is the way she relates to the kids. With a big imagination, and an even bigger heart, Alana Banana brings out the very best in all her friends.
This music party includes a live performance by Alana Banana, coloring station, videos from the show, and a look at Alana’s new interactive app! This event is $5 for children; $3 for adults. Museum Family Members receive FREE admission! Please RSVP by calling (760) 304-5844 or click here for more info.
[Link: Museum of Making Music]
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Señor Grubby’s is holding their 5th Annual Community Christmas Party to benefit American Relief Organization’s program, ‘Got Your Back San Diego’, taking place on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 from 6-10pm. There will be raffles, entertainment, swag bags with goodies & event t-shirts designed by Ray Goudey for the first 100 guests. All the fun is to raise money, food & awareness for ‘Got Your Back’.
Señor Grubby’s is located at 377 Carlsbad Village Drive, in Carlsbad, California. Som snow may be in the forecast. Follow the jump for all the details.
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Sunday afternoon, December 4, 2016 the community of Carlsbad Village gathered at the Village Faire shopping center at the corner of Carlsbad Village Drive and Carlsbad Boulevard for the annual Rotary Christmas Tree Lighting.
There were cookies, Christmas carolers, Christmas tree ornament making for the kids, and performances by the Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers.
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Carlsbad High School’s 11-time National Champion varsity dance team, the Lancer Dancers, will be performing in their annual holiday dance Showcase Thursday, December 8 through Saturday, December 10, 2016 on campus at the Carlsbad Cultural Arts Center. The shows begin at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and a Saturday matinee is also offered at 2 p.m.
“This special annual program is a great opportunity for family, friends and the community to experience firsthand the elite level of talent the Lancer Dancers work so diligently to achieve,” said Lancer Dancers Booster Club President, Jen Cervantes, whose daughter is on the team. “The girls have been working very hard in recent months to perfect their own routines and refine the choreography for the Junior Lancer Dancers in preparation for Showcase.”
Tickets go on sale Thursday, November 17, 2016 for $15. To buy tickets click here, or follow the jump for all the details.
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Talk about parent traps. God Of Carnage, a one-act comedy, takes you on an adventure into the darkest, most terrifying recesses of American life: parenthood.
When two New York couples meet to discuss their sons’ playground tussle, a civilized evening of pleasantries and small talk erupts in a chaotic explosion of anarchy and vitriol. GOD OF CARNAGE delivered a sucker-punch to the Broadway scene, taking home the 2009 Tony for Best Play and earning knock-out reviews. This production boasts an all-star cast of NVA veterans: Manny Fernandes, Melissa Fernandes, Jeffrey Jones*, and our own Executive Artistic Director, Kristianne Kurner!
Pay-what-you-want previews begin Friday, October 14, 2016. For more information, please click the link.
[Link: New Village Arts Theatre]
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Grammy award winner Kamau Kenyatta and his all-star sextet present the U.S. premiere of the original music from Don’t Forget Your Music, a 2016 documentary film that tracks the story of the jazz star and early Kenyatta protégé, Gregory Porter, at Carlsbad’s Museum of Making Music on Saturday evening, October 1, 2016.
Composed by Kenyatta (who also produced Porter’s GRAMMY-winning album Liquid Spirit), the film’s soundtrack takes listeners on a breathtaking journey through the inspirational story of the next generation of American jazz. . . Joining him on stage will be Daneen Wilburn (voice), Curtis Taylor (trumpet), Brian Clancy (tenor sax), Mackenzie Leighton (bass), Richard Sellers (drums) and David Castañeda (percussion).
Tickets to this event are: $20 – Premium Seating – $15 – General Seating. Click here to order tickets online For tickets or information, please call (760) 304-5844 or click the link below.
[Link: Museum of Making Music]
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Dress up like a super hero and come out to the park for the third annual Super Hero Obstacle Race, on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 from 8 to 11 a.m. at Alga Norte Community Park, 6565 Alicante Road. Parents and children will run together through a super hero themed 2K obstacle course while dressed in super hero costumes.
Defeat villains while leaping over tall buildings, crawl through toxic tunnels and navigate through 20 obstacles throughout the park. Conquer inflatable mazes and slides, wrecking balls, tight ropes, web crawlers and other obstacles along the way. The race will take approximately one hour to complete.
Cost is $25 per participant. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.For more information, visit the city website at www.carlsbadca.gov/parksandrec or visit the race website at www.active.com and search “super hero.”
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Carlsbad’s Museum of Making Music brings the history of the Memphis Sound to Southern California with a special panel discussion and film screening of Take Me to the River this Friday evening, September 16, 2016. The film’s director and Martin Shore and soul singer, STAX songwriter and producer William Bell, Talking Heads founding member Jerry Harrison and Academy Award-winning rapper Frayser Boy will all be on hand to discuss the film.
Take Me to the River traces the lineage and memory of Memphis and how the region has inspired and influenced the popular music of today. It brings together multiple generations of award-winning Memphis and Mississippi Delta musicians, follows them through the creative process of recording a new album, and reveals the story of America’s music and how it is undoubtedly one of the most original and finest gifts to the world.
The film features Terrence Howard, William Bell, Snoop Dogg, Mavis Staples, Otis Clay, Lil P-Nut, Charlie Musselwhite, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Yo Gotti, Bobby Rush, Frayser Boy, The North Mississippi All-Stars and many more. The show begins at 7 PM. Premium tickets are $20 each and general seating is $15. The Museum of Making Music is located at 5790 Armada Dr, Carlsbad, California. For more info, click the link.
[Link: Museum of Making Music]
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