The KoGee Soul Reprise brings the music of Stevie Wonder to life in this fantastic tribute show! The nine-piece band with guitar, keyboard, horns and more led by the dynamic Kori Gillis will have you grooving in your seats. Opening Act Taryn Donath Duo is a two-time San Diego Music Award Winner for Blues Performer of the Year.
San Diego’s musical improv team Basic Pitches returns to create a musical on the spot based completely on audience suggestions. Tonight will also feature the debut of Improv at the Brooks’ new improv ensemble, the North County Improv Squad kicking off the show with some fun short form improv comedy.
Mixed Nuts is part workshop, part improv jam where anybody who shows up gets to play! Each week starting at 7pm, we will have a brief workshop taught by OTC teachers and beyond. Then we will randomly break everybody into teams to perform improv. Anybody interested in improv can join in the super fun and supportive environment.
American Friends of PBA presents its Annual Christmas Concert featuring the Starlings Choir.
Join us for a beautiful recital of traditional Christmas music, performed by our choir in Playas de Tijuana, México!
Conducted by: Daria Abreu
Piano: Aiko Yamada
Jim Curry, returns to North Coast Repertory Theatre to perform the music of the late John Denver. The music “is like an old friend, outlasting trends and standing the test of time,” says Mr. Curry. Join acclaimed performer Jim Curry for this tribute to the music of one of the most beloved singer/songwriters ever to grace the stage.
Jim Curry, whose voice was heard in the CBS-TV movie Take Me Home: The John Denver Story, has performed Denver’s music in sold out shows throughout the country and has emerged as today’s top performer of John Denver’s vast legacy of multi-platinum hits.
He has an uncanny ability to mirror John’s voice and the clean-cut look takes you back to the time when “Rocky Mountain High” “Sunshine” “Calypso” and “Annie’s Song” topped the charts and his is popular music had the heartfelt message of caring for the earth and for each other.
Over the years, Jim has been joined onstage by former John Denver band members and behind the scenes with John’s family and friends. Curry has developed a one-of-a-kind musical and visual experience in which parents, grandparents and children alike can immerse themselves in uplifting, heartfelt music with a message. The music is performed along with projected slides and videos of nature that will truly fill up your senses.
Jim will be accompanied by his wife, Anne Curry (vocals, guitar and mandolin), Diane Ireland (flutes) and Chris Wills (vocals and keyboard).
JOHN DENVER TRIBUTE will run September 18, 2023 at 7:30pm- September 19, 2023 at 2pm & 7:30pm. North Coast Repertory Theatre is located at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075. Tickets are $42 with discounts for students, military, and educators. Call 858-481-1055, or visit www.northcoastrep.org to purchase tickets.
The two-act play, written by Synthia L. Hardy and directed by Bryan Rasmussen combines storytelling and song to capture the essence of Billie Holiday’s music and life. In the first act, Holiday prepares for her show while answering the questions of two unseen reporters. Hardy as Holiday entwines her biography and explanations of the inspiration for and history of her music with performances of her popular numbers. Musician Woody Woods joins Hardy on stage as Holiday’s pianist accompanying her through hits including the haunting “Strange Fruit,” as well as “God Bless the Child,” “Good Morning Heartache,” and “Lover Man.”
One of the greatest jazz and blues performers of all time, Holiday unfolds the truth about her turbulent life – combating racism, navigating abusive relationships, and enduring multiple arrests.
In the second act, Hardy embodies Lady Day, (a nickname given to Holiday by musician Lester Young), in a concert of her hits that includes “’Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do” and “Willow, Weep for Me.” Through a voice reminiscent of Holiday’s with its raspy edge and incorporation of crying and wailing, Hardy portrays the iconic artist as simultaneously classy and tough, vulnerable and versatile, hopeful at times and hopeless at others, but most of all, full of heart and sympathy.
Performances are July 28 (Friday) and 29 (Saturday) at 8 pm, and July 30 (Sunday) at 2 pm.
Join Women’s Empowerment International (WE) for a friendraising fundraiser celebrating summer’s start with a backyard, catered BBQ, music, inspiration, connections, conversations, and women’s empowerment. There will be opportunities to learn about WE, our grant partners’ programs, and the empowered women who are served, along with delicious food, drinks, music, and door prizes! You will also be able to browse and purchase products from some of the women entrepreneurs participating in programs with WE grant partners.
The event is hosted by WE Board Member, Landen Villanueva, and her husband, Josh, at their beautiful home in Poway. The address will be sent upon registration. Please note: this is an outdoor event.
Event proceeds benefit grants for microloans and other economic empowerment programs distributed to our partners in San Diego and around the world.
Vibrant and sensational! Featuring the music of some of the greatest female music icons of our time including Aretha Franklin, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan and more, The Deca Dames brings the power of women in music to the Brooks Theater stage! This sensational ensemble of San Diego’s finest female performers, including Whitney Shay, Cassie Bowerman, and Tanya Mackenna, is reminiscent of a Vegas show with dazzling costume changes, great lighting and sound in a 198-seat venue.
Chagall – A musical collaboration between writer/composer Yale Strom and writer/director Todd Salovey, this concert reading traces how Bella and Marc Chagall becoming refugees affected their lives and art.
The Whole Megillah celebrates new plays that are “unapologetically” Jewish and express the entire gamut of Jewish ideas, affiliations, and experiences.
Thank you to Whole Megillah sponsors Dylan Jacobs and Mikayla Wilson.
Festival Producer – Rebecca Myers
President Ellen Neufeldt and the CSUSM Foundation Board invite you to an evening of dining, dancing, fundraising for social mobility and exciting entertainment. The event will feature an opportunity to meet university leaders, enjoy a chef-inspired dinner and hear about the impactful initiatives that are making CSUSM #1 in social mobility.
Billy Nation: A Billy Joel Tribute Band featuring CSUSM Faculty member Adam Shapiro and CSUSM Alumnus Ross Rizzo ’10 will close the evening, bring your dancing shoes!
Proceeds from the evening support social mobility and student success initiatives.
Cocktail attire | Complimentary valet | Entertainment
RSVP deadline: May 26, 2023. For questions please contact Associate Vice President, Alumni Engagement & University Events Lori Brockett at 760.750.4405