'(Don't Fear) The Reaper.' The Blue Öyster Cult will close the fair at 9 p.m. July 5 on the Paddock Stage.
Jazz Saxophonist: Steve Wilson (pictured) will perform with pianist Billy Childs at 7:30 p.m. July 8 at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The concert is the third in the summer Farrell Family Jazz at the Athenaeum series. $19-$24. (858) 454-5872.
In Repertory: Miles Anderson stars in 'The Madness of George III,' 8 p.m. July 3-Sept. 24, at the Old Globe's Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, Balboa Park. Post-show forums July 13, Aug. 31 and Sept. 22. $29-$78. (619) 234-5623, www.BalboaPark.org.
30th annual summer pops concert: La Jolla United Methodist Chancel Choir will perform 'Music America,' with Broadway and patriotic classics featuring chorus, solos, duets and instrumentals, at 7 p.m. July 9 at the church, 6063 La Jolla Blvd. Free. Ice cream social follows. (858) 454-7108, www.lajollaunitedmethodist.org.
Marine Art: 'Coastlines from Around the World,' a collection of works by Dyans, Patrisi, Werner, Larrichia, Zavalova and Sally Jordon, will be on exhibit from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through July 31 at Cosmopolitan Fine Arts Gallery, 7932 Girard, La Jolla. (858) 456-9506. Pictured is 'Marine,' oil on canvas by Patrisi.
Modern Master: Acclaimed for his photographs of single blooms of the world's rarest plants that became the components of a five-volume set of books presented in the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, Jonathan Singer will attend the opening of his exhibition 'Botanic Magnifica,' set from 6 to 10 p.m. July 2 at Symbolic Gallery, 11425 Sorrento Valley Road. Reservations are required. The exhibit will remain on display through July 31. (858) 259-4411, www.symboliccollection.com.
CONCERTS Concerts at Twilight. 145th Street (contemporary blues), July 1; Working Cowboy, July 6; Cat-illacs (rock 'n' roll classics), July 7; Cool Rays (rock 'n' roll), July 8. Shows are from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Free. Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park. www.balboapark.org.
Shows at Belly Up. Cocorosie with Cibelle, 9 p.m. July 1; Happy Hour-Tailchasers, 5:30 to 8 p.m. July 2; B-Side Players with Salty Papa, 9 p.m. July 2; 80s Heat "Risky Business," 9 p.m. July 3; The Cat Empire with guest, 9 p.m. July 4; Femi Kuti with DJ James Barak, 9 p.m. July 6; Leon Russel with The Reflectacles, 8 p.m. July 7; Carbon Leaf with Brandon Stanley, 9 p.m. July 8. Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros, Solana Beach. Ticket prices vary. (858) 481-8140, www.bellyup.com.
Shows at Anthology. Wild Child, 7:30 p.m. July 2; KPRI: Tribute to Jack Tempchin, 9:30 p.m. July 2; Anthology House Band, 7 p.m. July 6; Bobby Long and He Is We, 7:30 p.m. July 8; Pete Escovedo Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. July 9; Pete Escovedo Orchestra, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. July 10. Anthology, 1337 India St., San Diego. Ticket prices vary. (619) 595-0300, www.anthologysd.com.
Summer Pops 2010. Star Spangled Pops with Marvin Hamlisch, 7:30 p.m. July 2, 3 and 4; Kool & The Gang, 7:30 p.m. July 9 and 10, Embarcadero Marina Park South. Ticket prices vary. (619) 235-0804, sandiegosymphony.com.
La Jolla Concerts by the Sea. Free family fun; shows are from 2 to 4 p.m. Rockola, July 11; Blue Breeze Band, July 18; Big Time Operator, July 25; Laura Roppe, Aug. 1; Benny Hollman's Big Band Explosion, Aug. 8; Incendio, Aug. 15; Bill Magee Blues Band, Aug. 22; Alegato (featuring Allison Adams Tucker), Aug. 29; The Heroes, Sept. 5. Scripps Park at the Cove. ljconcertsbythesea.org.
Athenaeum Summer Festival. Pianist Gustavo Romero plays Chopin. 4 p.m. July 11, 18 and 25 and Aug. 1, Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, La Jolla. Series with dinner, $550; single shows with dinner, $150; shows only, from $25. (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org.
THEATER & FILM "Surf Report." Family drama set in La Jolla, by Del Mar native Annie Weisman. 7 p.m. Tuesdays-Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays, through July 11, La Jolla Playhouse's Mandell Weiss Theatre, UCSD campus. $31-$66. (858) 550-1010, www.lajollaplayhouse.org.
"Suds: The Rocking '60s Musical." 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, through July 4, Starlight Musical Theatre, Balboa Park, 2005 Pan American Plaza, San Diego. $10-$75. (619) 544-7827, www.starlighttheatre.org.
Old Globe Summer Season. "King Lear," through Sept. 23, in repertory with "The Madness of George III," through Sept. 24; "The Taming of the Shrew," through Sept. 26; "Robin and the Seven Hoods," July 14-Aug. 22; "Twelfth Night" and "As You Like It" (student productions), July 19-Aug. 16; "The Last Romance," July 30-Sept. 5. The Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park. $29-$89. (619) 234-5623, www.theoldglobe.org.
The Old Town Theatre. Noel Coward's "Private Lives," presented by the Cygnet Theatre Company. Through July 3. (619) 337-1525, www.cygnettheatre.com.
"Harvey." A classic American comedy directed by Robert Smyth. Through July 25, Lamb's Players Theatre, 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado. (619) 437-6000, lambsplayers.org.
"Disney's My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto's Musical Tale." San Diego Junior Theatre production. 7 p.m. Fridays, 2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, through July 18, Casa del Prado Theatre, Balboa Park. $8-$14. (619) 239-8355, www.juniortheatre.com.
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." Two-time Tony Award-winning musical celebrates the mania of competition as the funniest, most lovable 13-year-olds try for the spelling title. 8 p.m. July 1-3, July 7-9, July 15-16 and July 22-23; 2 and 4 p.m. July 4; 2 and 8 p.m. July 10, 17 and 24; 2 and 7 p.m. July 11, 18 and 25; 7 p.m. July 14 and 21. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. $32-$50. (858) 481-1055, www.northcoastrep.org.
"Avenue Q." Broadway musical about life in New York City. Evening and matinees July 6-11, San Diego Civic Theatre, Third and B Street. $18-$76. (619) 570-1100 or (800) 982-2787, www.broadwaysd.com.
Stand-up takes stage. Comedian Steve Byrne will perform at the La Jolla Comedy Store on Pearl Street, July 2-3. Hailing from Pittsburgh, Byrne was born to a Korean mother and an Irish father, which continues to provide him with an inordinate wealth of comedic material. A new one-hour special, "The Byrne Identity," premieres at 10 p.m. July 25 on Comedy Central.
ODDS & ENDS Legoland California. Annual Red, White and Boom! Fourth of July event with fireworks, a patriotic building competition, fun family picnic games and performances by The Jumpitz. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fireworks: 8:30 p.m. www.legoland.com.
Author visit. Marlene Wagman-Geller will read and sign "Eureka: Surprising Stories Behind the Ideas That Shaped the World." 7:30 p.m. July 8, Warwick's, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free. (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com.
Just for kids. Teen movie event, "Pirates of the Caribbean" with refreshments, 3 p.m. July 6; "Oceans Away" with storyteller Harlynne Geisler, 4 p.m. July 7, La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. (858) 552-1657.
Foundation for Women First Friday. Ann Lovell, Lonette Williams and photographer Ann-Eve Cunningham share the latest and greatest happenings in Liberia. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 9, La Jolla Country Club, 7301 High Ave. $20. www.foundationforwomen.org.
"Tiger Tales: The Stories of Oliver Chin." Children's book author and publisher visits the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum. 2 to 4 p.m. July 11, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Extension, 328 J St., San Diego. Free. R.S.V.P. at (619) 338-9888, www.sdchm.org.
HEALTH & FITNESS Fourth annual Survivor Beach. Show support for cancer research and honor individuals in their fight against cancer by forming the longest line of surfboards laying in the sand. 8 to 10 a.m. July 11, on the beach near Scripps Pier in La Jolla. Free. www.longboardluau.org/survivorbeach.html.
Yoga deal. Fridays in July feature a Happy Hour Ashtanga Yoga class with a special Bring a Friend for Free class; all levels. 5:30 to 7 p.m., KORE Studio, 7843 Girard Ave., Suite G. www.korepilates.com.
MUSEUMS & GALLERIES First Friday Art Walk. Refreshments and music. 6 to 9 p.m. July 2, throughout the La Jolla Village galleries, Prospect and Girard streets.
Rock icon Grace Slick. An exhibit of Slick's work with a reception tea. 6 to 9 p.m. July 10, Alexander Salazar Fine Art, Seventh and Broadway, San Diego. Free. (619) 531-8996, www.alexandersalazarfineart.com.
"Erotic Serenity." New works by William Goodman on exhibit. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, Madison Gallery, 1020 Prospect St., La Jolla. Free. (858) 459-0836, www. madisongalleries.com.
ARTivities. Hands-on art activities relating to what's on view in the museum's galleries for ages 6-12. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays (except the third Tuesday of each month). Elements of Art: Texture, July 1 and 2; Sculpture, July 6-9; Heroes and Myths, July 13-16; Elements of Art: Shape, July 21-23; Landscapes, July 27-30. The San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park. (619) 231-7650, www.thesandiegomuseumofart.org.
ArtHamptons. Madison Gallery goes East for the summer; visit booth 210B/213B at the International Fine Art Fair to view a selection of works by artist Luc Leestemaker. July 9-11. (858) 459-0836, www.madisongalleries.com, www.arthamptons.com.
Events@Lux. Summer Art Camps for ages 6-7 from 9 a.m. to noon and ages 8-10 from 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, July 5-Aug. 4; ages 11-14 from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 6-Aug. 5. Lux Art Institute, 1550 S. El Camino Real, Encinitas. $65-$375. (760) 436-661, www.luxartinstitute.org.
Bill Rastetter: "Nighttime Seascapes." Photographs. Through July, Joseph Bellows Gallery, 16904 Via de Santa Fe, Rancho Santa Fe. Free. (858) 456-5620, www.josephbellows.com.
Surf exhibit. "Waveriders: Perspectives on Surfing La Jolla, 1930-1950." Noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, through July 16, Wisteria Cottage, 780 Prospect St., La Jolla. Free. (858) 459-5335, www.lajollahistory.org.
"Tom Swift Centennial." 8 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Sundays, through July 31, West Wing of Geisel Library at UCSD. (858) 534-8074, http://artslib.ucsd.edu.
"Double Up. Double Up." Work of artists featuring some form of repetition to intrigue viewers. 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, through July 24, Quint Contemporary Gallery, 7739 Drury Lane, La Jolla. (858) 454-3409.
"RE: VIEW." The work of 15 photographers exploring the period from the late 1960s through the early 1980s. Through July, Joseph Bellows Gallery, 7661 Girard Ave., La Jolla. (858) 456-5620, www.josephbellows.com.
"Patch and Paint." Works of Richard Allen Morris. Through July 24, R. B Stevenson Gallery, 7661 Girard Ave. www.rbstevensongallery.com.
Third National Juried Exhibition. Presented by the San Diego Book Arts and UCSD's Geisel Library. Through July 4. Free. (858) 534-3336.
"All That Glitters: The Splendor and Science of Gems and Minerals." 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, Balboa Park. $10-$16. (619) 232-3821, www.sdnhm.org.
Aviation art. Seventy paintings hang on the walls of the San Diego Air & Space Museum through Sept. 10, part of the American Society of Aviation Artists' 24th Annual International Aerospace Art Exhibition. 2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park. $9-$24. www.asaa-avart.org, www.sandiegoairandspace.org.
Last week of the fair!
July 2 - Monster Trucks Free-style Contest & Trophy Cars, 1 and 5 p.m., Chevrolet Del Mar Arena - One Republic, 7:30 p.m., Heineken Grandstand Stage - Patrick Henry High School Improv Troupe, 9 p.m., SDG&E Showcase Stage - Fan Halen, 9 p.m., Coors Light Rock-On Stage
July 3 - Antique Car Races, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Monster Trucks Freestyle Contest & Trophy Cars, 1 and 5 p.m., Chevrolet Del Mar Arena - Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, 7:30 p.m., Heineken Grandstand Stage - SummerFist 2010: Mixed Martial Arts, 4 to 6 p.m., Paddock Green; $30, includes fair admission - Tyrone Wells, 9 p.m., Coors Light Rock-On Stage
July 4 - Cash'd Out (Johnny Cash Tribute), 9 p.m., Coors Light Rock-On Stage - Demolition Derby, 1 and 5 p.m., Chevrolet Del Mar Arena - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts/fireworks: 7:30 p.m., Navy Band Southwest; 9 p.m., fireworks; 9:30 p.m., Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Heineken Grandstand Stage
July 5 - Demolition Derby, 1 and 5 p.m., Chevrolet Del Mar Arena - Pro Wrestling, 2 and 4 p.m., Paddock Green - Luis Fonsi, 7:30 p.m., Heineken Grandstand Stage - Mondays Alibi, 9 p.m., Coors Light Rock-On Stage - Blue Öyster Cult, 9 p.m., Paddock Stage
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