by The Editors on April 12, 2009
On Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 2 PM, Carlsbadistan’s Museum of Making Music invites everyone to cenjoy jazz vocalist Kendra Shank and pianist Geoffrey Keezer at the Ruby G. Schulman Auditorum at the Carlsbad City LIbrary.
Kendra Shank’s crystal-pure tone, powerful musicianship and elastic phrasing have won her rave critical notices and fans internationally. Considered “one of the most innovative of present-day jazz vocalists” (Drew Wheeler, CDNow) and “one of the top jazz singers around today” (Scott Yanow, L.A. Jazz Scene), she headlines in clubs and festivals across the U.S. and abroad, captivating audiences with her genuine warmth, emotional depth, and musicality.
This concert is part of the Gartner Concert Series, presented by the Museum of Making Music and Carlsbad City Library and is made possible by the Carlsbad Library and Arts Foundation’s Robert H. Gartner Cultural Endowment Fund. This concert is free and open to the public. Tickets are issued at the auditorium door beginning at 1PM the day of the concert.
[Link: Museum of Making Music]
by The Editors on April 9, 2009
On May 1, 2009 (two days before the spring Carlsbad Street Fair) the two-month long Carlsbad Art Surf kicks off. What? Art Surf is a public art walk project through the streets of The Village sponsored by the Carlsbad Village Improvment Partnership, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Wanting to transform vacant storefront windows into something cheerful, Carlsbad Village property owners have invited artists to sign up to create window murals as part of Art Surf, a two-month art walk that kicks off May 1. . . “I think the idea really was, if you drive down a street and you see lots of empty lots or empty windows, you get an impression that it’s not alive, or it’s not worth coming to (visit) again,” said Robin Young, executive director of the Carlsbad Village Business Association.
We’re not so sure that drawing attention to empty storefronts by letting artists paint on the windows in the best idea, but while they’re at it maybe someone could paint the front windows at Ella Grace in the Village Faire Mall. When we walked by this morning they were packing up and shutting down the business.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on April 9, 2009
On Saturday, April 11, 2009 from 10 AM to 1 PM Carlsbadistan is getting together for one of its biggest holiday events of the year, the Eggstravaganza at Poinsettia Park. Here’s all the info.
Join us for live music, fun games, exciting arts and crafts, and food. Come enjoy an amazing magic show, bounce houses, a giant slide, a chance to “soak the bunny” and much more. This year, instead of an egg hunt, we will be featuring a fun “Egg Scramble” activity. No need to rush to get to the event on time; the “Egg Scramble” will be ongoing from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. In the interest of safety and fairness, children ages 2-5 years old will participate on one field and children 6-9 years old will participate on another. Groups of about 20 kids at a time will surround the perimeter fence line waiting for the whistle which will launch them on a scramble to collect as many eggs as they can until they are gone.
Crafts, Fun Zone, Bunny Balloon Soak, and entry into the “Egg Scramble” activity require an activity card that can be purchased at our Information Booth for $5. Food will be an additional cost. No family will want to miss this special event!
For more information on the event please call Rachael Shay at (760) 602-7519 or e-mail Rachael.Shay@CarlsbadCA.gov
Poinsettia Park, 6600 Hidden Valley Rd.
by The Editors on April 5, 2009
Carlsbad Village will hold its Annual Strawberry Festival “Everything Strawberry” at the Farmers’ Market on Wednesday, April 15 and Saturday, April 18, 1-5 pm.
The markets are held weekly at 2930 Roosevelt Street in the Public Parking Lot between Carlsbad Village Drive and Grand Avenue . The Strawberry Festival celebration will feature live strawberry cooking demonstrations by Captain Cooks Culinary Academy , as well as our traditional Scavenger Hunt, hot live music and wholesome family fun!
Get the freshest local strawberries at the peak of their season and check out other special strawberry delights! Try the famous homemade Strawberry Shortcake with whipped cream, Strawberry Smoothies, Chocolate-covered Strawberries, Strawberry Flan, Strawberry Jam, Strawberry Cheesecake, Strawberry Fudge and Strawberry Cake. Make sure you get your fresh local strawberries and, of course, enjoy an abundance of other fresh produce, flowers and many fabulous foods and crafts.
Call 760-434-2553 or 760-687-6453 for more information.
by The Editors on March 27, 2009
The San Diego Children’s Choir Intermediate Ensemble will perform tomorrow, Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 1 PM at the Museum of Making Music. Directed by Michael Morgan, group will perform such songs as, “Oye La Musica,” “Oh Shenandoah,” “J’entends Le Moulin,” and others.
As “Ambassadors of Song,” the San Diego Children’s Choir brings the joy of choral music to audiences throughout the region, the nation, and world! Polly Campbell founded the choir in 1990 with the mission to “provide the children and youth of San Diego with the opportunity for artistic and personal growth through choral music performance.” Our choristers follow a comprehensive music education program that includes classical works, folk music from many cultures, jazz, and more. For more information about the choir, please visit: www.sdcchoir.org
The performance is free, however, a $5 donation would be greatly appreciated by the museum.
[Link: Museum of Making Music]
by The Editors on March 26, 2009
The “World’s Fastest 5k” returns to Carlsbadistan on April 5th, 2009 as our streets are again taken over by thousands of ground pounders in the Carlsbad 5000. But this year there is another twist. It’s called the All Day 25k.
“We wanted to offer a new longer-distance aspect of the race that could serve as a training option for runners preparing for a marathon or half marathon later in the season,” said Shannon Davis, Event Manager. “It will make the 5K course into a challenging 25K, thus allowing our more serious runners a chance to participate in a fast, seaside training run while still taking advantage of one of Southern California’s most exciting races.”
Limited to only 150 competitors the All Day 25K will see runners racing in five of the day’s 5k runs. No thanks. Click here for photos from last year, or follow the jump for all the details. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on March 25, 2009
A new play about cheerleaders opens at the New Village Arts Theatre on April 4, 2009. Be Aggressive, by Annie Weisman, is the story of Laura, a 17-year-old cheerleader whose life turns around when her mother is killed in a car accident, according to Dramatists.com.
. . . she is thrust into the role of caregiver for her precocious younger sister, Hannah, and her brittle father, Phil. Escape comes in the form of a ferocious fellow cheerleader. Leslie has a brochure about the Spirit Institute of the South, a two-week intensive where they can learn real cheer, the kind with Bible belt intensity. All they need is two weeks and a thousand bucks.
We won’t tell you the rest except to say that the story takes place in “Vista Del Sol” which most will recognize as San Diego. The play is directed by Kristianne Kurner and features NVA ensemble members Dana Case, Amanda Morrow, Daren Scott, Amanda Sitton and Rachael VanWormer with Caitlin Kunkle, Rachel Robinson and Alyssa Schindler.
Be Agressive runs April 4 to 26, 2009 nightly at 8 PM Thursday through Sunday with a matinee on Saturday at 3 PM click here for tickets. (Pay what you want previews are April 2 and 3)
[Link: New Village Arts Theatre]
by The Editors on March 21, 2009
Tonight, March 21, 2009 at 6 PM the Cultural Arts Center on the campus of Carlsbad High School 22 young women will be competing for the title of Miss Carlsbad in the Lions’ Club’s annual Miss Carlsbad Scholarship Pageant: 13 are competing for Miss Teen Carlsbad and 9 are going after Miss Carlsbad.
The girls will compete in four categories: Interview, Personality & Themewear, Poise & Gown (that’s the beauty part), and Question. Each category has a different number of points toward the win. The girl with the most points becomes Miss Carlsbad for 2009.
What do they win for all this effort? A $1000 scholarship and a year of community service.
[Link: Miss Carlsbad]
by The Editors on March 6, 2009
The Carlsbad Playreaders will be performing The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh on Monday March 9, 2009 at 7:30 PM at the Schulman Auditoriam at the Carlsbad City LIbrary. The play takes place in Connemara in County Galway.
Join in for the dark comedy, melodrama and tragedy of the Folan family, mother Mag and daughter Maureen, and the Dooley brothers, Ray and Pato. It’s the last chance for romance for spinster Maureen, with Mom doing her best to torpedo the love boat. It’s love, hate and passion as only the Irish can live it.
The playreading is directed by and featuring Joshua Everett Johnson with Kristianne Kurner, Annie Hinton and Darren Scott.
[Link: The Carlsbad Playreaders via San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on March 4, 2009
Barbara Reuer, PhD, assisted by members of Resounding Joy, is offering six classes at Carlsbadistan’s Museum of Making Music that focus on music and wellness.
Throughout 6 Thursdays in March and April, The Museum holds classes presented by Barbara Reuer, PhD, assisted by members of Resounding Joy. Each class will focus on one area of music & wellness, and will include a recreational music making element. All classes will be held at the Museum of Making Music, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
For the entire schedule please click the link.
[Link: Museum of Making Music]
On Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 2 PM, Carlsbadistan’s Museum of Making Music invites everyone to cenjoy jazz vocalist Kendra Shank and pianist Geoffrey Keezer at the Ruby G. Schulman Auditorum at the Carlsbad City LIbrary.
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