Entertainment

Canyon Crest Academy's Envision Theater Department presents Kiss Me Kate, a crazy fun Cole Porter musical from the '40's. There are six shows, Feb. 16-24 (see cca-envision.org for details.) Get your seats now, it's sure to sell out some nights! This is the biggest, most elaborate production CCA has ever undertaken. Get ready for a night of amazing live entertainment and laughs! Visit the CCA Envision website for more info on showtimes and tickets!

Cinepolis Del Mar is holding a costume contest at their midnight showing of StarWars 3D, Friday, Feb 10, 2012 from Midnight to 3:00 am... Winner receives $100 gift card. See the Cinepolis Facebook Event Page for details.

This February, we get 2 free concerts at the Carmel Valley Library, one on Feb. 8 and one on Feb. 29! The Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will present The Life and Music of Samuel Barber on Feb. 8. This program will explore the life and music of Samuel Barber, one of America’s greatest composers of art songs, with narration by Joanne Regenhardt, songs by soprano Janelle DeStefano, and piano accompaniment and solos by James Frimmer. Then on Feb. 29, pianist Michael Chang will perform works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Liszt, Lowell Liebermann, and Sergei Prokofiev.

For more information, you can view the CV Library Concert Page, call the CV Library at (858) 552-1668, visit the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library web site, or check out more CV Library Posts. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley.

Looking for something to do with the kids? How about half-off admission to the Birch Aquarium at Scripps? They're celebrating their 20th anniversary at the current location by offering San Diego County residents: Half price admission. The catch? Well, it only works on 20th of every month through September. Valid for local residents, see the Birch Aquarium Special Deals Page for more information.

January’s free family music program, sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library, is on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7:00 p.m. It will feature guitarists Arthur Golden and Chan Jenuine in a program of American folk songs, blues, rags, etc. The program will last 45 minutes. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information call (858) 552-1668, or see the CV Library Concert Page.

Piazza Carmel is holding it's Christmas Celebration on Saturday, December 3, 2011 from Noon to 3:00 PM. The event includes: Pictures with Santa, Kids Crafts, Real Snow, Carnival Games, Face Painter, Balloon Artist, Raffle Prizes, Petting Zoo and Performances by The Royal Dance Academy & Church's Martial Arts Studio. All at the Piazza Carmel Shopping Center, 3890 Valley Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92130.

The Del Mar Highlands Town Center will have free Jazz concerts in the Plaza on Friday and Saturday nights from 6:00 to 9:00 PM during the month of December. See the Town Center Events Page for details.

There will be two free concerts at the CV Library in November: on Nov. 9th at 7:00 pm, a Piano, Bassoon, and Flute Trio will perform music by C P E Bach, Beethoven, Casimir Lalliet, and Elaine Fine; then on Nov. 30th at 7:00 pm, pianist Dan Yu will perform a program of music by Mozart, Liszt, Schumann, and Chopin. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information call (858) 552-1668, or see the CV Library Music Page.

Piazza Carmel and the Del Mar Highlands Town Center are both having Halloween Trick-or-Treat events on Halloween Eve: Monday, October 31, 2011. The Piazza Carmel event is from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, see the Piazza Carmel Events Page for details. The Del Mar Highlands Town Center event is from 4:00 to 6:00 PM (so you can make both!), and it includes a concert featuring the Hodads. See the Town Center Events Page for more.

The Library will hold a free concert on Wednesday, October 12th at 7:00 p.m. featuring the Bach Collegium San Diego Trio. The Trio consists of soprano Anne-Marie Dicce, violinist Amy Wang, and harpsichordist Ruben Valenzuela in a program of early German chamber music by J S Bach and G F Handel. The program will last 45 minutes. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information call (858) 552-1668 or see the Library Concert Page.

The 2011 MCAS Miramar Air Show is right around the corner: September 30 to October 2, so be ready for some increased noise and air traffic. Specifically:

• the Saturday night will end with fireworks and the world famous "Wall of Flame" between 8:30 - 9:00 pm.
• aircraft for the Show will begin to arrive on Wednesday, with practice flights starting on Thursday.
• aircraft will depart this facility through Sunday evening and into Monday.

It's time for a new season of Free Family Music Programs at the CV Library, sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library! The first performance will be on Wednesday, September 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the library’s community room. It will feature tenor Aleksandr Agamirzov who will perform arias and songs by Verdi, Rachmaninoff, Nicolas Brodzky, Rudolfo Falvo, Luigi Denza, Mitch Leigh, and others. He will be accompanied by pianist Irina Bessonova. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information call (858) 552-1668 or see the CV Library Concert Page.

Free outdoor summer films at the Piazza Carmel food court on Wednesday evenings. Entertainment begins at 7:00 pm, films start at 8:00. Full schedule is: Aug. 3 - HOOK; Aug. 10 - E.T.; Aug. 17 - THE KARATE KID; Aug. 24 - TOY STORY 3; Aug. 31 - THE GOONIES. For info see: www.piazza-carmel.com.

Keep your summer fun going with an event for the whole family! On Saturday, August 6th, Time Warner Cable brings you Disney’s Tangled, a free movie event for the entire family! Pack up your beach chairs and join the fun at our Moonlight Movie event at Carmel Valley Community Park, 3777 Townsgate Drive on Saturday, August 6th (upper field).  The fun starts at 5pm with Mad Science, Obstacle Courses and Master Sports Laser Tag! Pizza, popcorn, candy and drinks will be sold.  The movie starts at dusk. Bring your blankets, low-back sand chairs and the whole family for fun in the sun, games, and a movie under the stars.  Admission is free. Visit the Time Warner San Diego page for information, or the Official Tangled Movie Site.

The San Diego Asian Film Foundation is holding a free summer films festival at the Piazza Carmel Shopping Plaza in Carmel Valley this August.  The festival, which features family friendly films, premieres on August 3 with the film HOOK.  Dante Basco, who plays the iconic Rufio in HOOK, will be in attendance for Q+A during the kick-off event.   Entertainment begins at 7:00 pm in the Food Court, with the films starting at 8:00 pm.

All movies on Wednesdays at 8:00 pm. The full schedule is: Aug. 3 - HOOK (1991); Aug. 10 - E.T. THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL (1982); Aug. 17 - THE KARATE KID (Original) (1984); Aug. 24 - TOY STORY 3 (2010); Aug. 31 - THE GOONIES (1985). For more information see: www.piazza-carmel.com (760.630.6270) or www.SDAFF.org (Daniel@sdaff.org - 619.400.5906).

There will be a free family music program at the CV Library on June 8, 2011, featuring Operatic Solos, Duets, and Trios. Sopranos Mariko Kanamitsu and Pamela Narbona, and baritone David Marshman will perform songs by Mendelssohn and arias by Offenbach, Mozart, and Donizetti from The Tales of Hoffmann, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute, The Elixir of Love, and Cosi Fan Tutte. They will be accompanied by pianist Mizue Shapiro. The program begins at 7:00 PM and will last 45 minutes. For further information, see the CV Library Concert Page or call the Library at (858) 552-1668.

The Carmel Valley Library's free family music program for April is on Wednesday, April 13th at 7:00 p.m.. Oboist Susan Barrett and guitarist Randy Pile will present a program of music by Georg Philipp Telemann, Joaquin Turina, Maurice Ravel, Jacques Ibert, Agustine Barrios, Erik Satie, and others. The program will last 45 minutes. The concerts are sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information, see the CV Library Concert Page or call the Library at (858) 552-1668.

The Carmel Valley Library's free family music program for March is on Wednesday, March 9th at 7:00 p.m.. It will consist of Slavic music by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikowsky, Glinka, Dvorak, Martinu, Lutoslawski, Konjovic, and others performed by soprano Maja Markovic, pianist Miho Gary, cellist Eric Moore, and clarinetist Matt Gill. The program will last 45 minutes. The concerts are sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information, see the CV Library Concert Page or call the Library at (858) 552-1668.

There will be a Flute Master Class at the Carmel Valley Library on January 26, and a "Flourishing Age of Early Music" program on February 9. Both are sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library, see the Library Concert Page for details.

The first free concert at the Carmel Valley Library this January is on Wed., Jan. 12th at 7:00 p.m. It will explore the life of Claude Debussy: flower child, impressionist, and revolutionary, with narration by Joanne Regenhardt, vocals by Janelle DeStefano, and piano accompaniment and solos by James Frimmer. The program will last 45 minutes. The second free music program is on Wed., Jan. 26th at 6:00 p.m., and will feature several advanced flute students of Elena Yarritu. They will be accompanied by pianist Diane Snodgrass. The program will last about 90 minutes. The concerts are sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library, which is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information, see the CV Library Concert Page or call the Library at (858) 552-1668.

Piazza Carmel will hold its Christmas Event on Saturday, December 4th, 2010 from 12 to 3pm, and its Hanukah Ceremony on Sunday, December 5th at 3pm. Del Mar Highlands Town Center will have a Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, December 2nd from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Flower Hill Promenade will have a Weekend with Santa, Saturday & Sunday, December 11 & 12. the Del Mar Retailers are holding a Holiday Wonderland on Sunday, December 5th, with activities between Noon and 6:00 PM. Of course, the Del Mar Fairgrounds also has its Holiday of Lights, the San Diego Botanic Garden (Quail Gardens) has their Garden of Lights Dec 9-23 and Dec 26-30, and all the local amusement parks (see the Entertainment Page) have events, too...

December's free concert at the Carmel Valley Library is on December 8th at 7:00 PM, featuring Semi-Sweet, a group of local musical moms who will present a program of holiday songs. Semi-Sweet was formed 11 years ago and has since performed at a variety of public and private venues in San Diego, including this library. Its members are Linda Bessey, Christine Francis, Elizabeth Ingersoll, Carolyn Johnson, Raquel Lonas, Mary Beth Rane, and Karen Schooley. The program will last 45 minutes. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information call (858) 552-1668.

November 2010

A free concert sponsored by The Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will be presented on Wed., Nov 17th at 7:00 p.m. in the library’s community room. It will feature trombonist Eric Starr, pianist Denise Fillion, and bassoonist Ryan Simmons in a program of music by Antonio Vivaldi, Robert Schumann, Georg Christoph Wagenseil, and Stjepan Sulek. The program will last 45 minutes. See the CV Library Concerts Page for details.