MAY 2007 Events - thru May 31st
May 18, 2007
Fern Street Circus May 18-25
Enjoy a 2-hour circus show that utilizes advanced students from San Diego after-school circus programs. In a center ring, you’ll see exciting non-animal performances such as a high wire act, jugglers, clowns, unicycle rider, stilt walker, and more. There will be one show today on opening night. 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Balboa Park (Park Blvd. & President’s Way) Admission: $14.00 (adult) ~ $7.00 (child age 2-12) Laura Stansell (619) 235-9756 or www.fernstreetcircus.org
16th Annual San Ysidro Day May 19
Residents of San Ysidro will be celebrating their community with a festival of music and local business information. Health, educational and community service informational material will be available. Children can enjoy an inflatable jump while parents learn more about San Ysidro. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. San Ysidro Recreation Center (122 West Park Ave.) Monica Hernandez (619) 428-1115 or www.casafamiliar.org
Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf May 19-June 24
Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, directed for the Globe by Richard Seer. http://www.oldglobe.org
14th Annual Sicilian Festival, Little Italy May 20
The music, dance and cuisine of Sicily comes to the streets of San Diego’s Little Italy on Sunday, May 20, 10 am-6 pm, as part of the 14th annual Festa Siciliana celebration on India Street. Free to the public. 619-469-2206
8th Annual Scripps Ranch Community Fair May 20
Residents in Scripps Ranch can acquaint themselves with neighborhood services and organizations while enjoying a festival offering food, crafts, music, dancing, and child performances. A Kid’s Fun Zone will have mechanical rides, pony rides, an inflatable jump, and a climbing wall. 12:00 pm - 7:30 pm. Scripps Ranch Community Park (11454 Blue Cypress Rd.) Bev Cassity (858) 586-7933 or www.scrippsranch.com
North Park Festival of the Arts May 20
The 11th Annual North Park Festival of the Arts, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in North Park, along University Avenue between 30th and 32nd streets is a neighborhood event that celebrates the arts, culture and entertainment features a plethora of art, live entertainment, food, and activities for everyone. http://www.northparkmainstreet.com
Green Flash Seaside Summer Concert Series May 23-Sept. 19
Join singer/songwriters and local bands for this monthly cultural-arts program on the aquarium’s outdoor Preuss Tide Pool Plaza. Keep an eye out for a real “green flash,” a rare optical phenomenon caused by refraction of light that occurs as the sun sets over the horizon.
$15 - $25. 858-534-4109
12th Annual KIFM Smooth Jazz Gaslamp Festival May 26
KIFM 98.1 Radio is inviting you to the Gaslamp Quarter to enjoy a smooth jazz festival. Two stages of live jazz music will be there for dancing and listening pleasure. You can quench your thirst at the beer gardens and experience a delightful dinner at Gaslamp restaurants. 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Gaslamp Quarter (5th Avenue between Market St. & F St.) Admission: $40.00. Tricia Tellier (619) 233-5227 or www.kifm.com
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