Love is in the Air at Art Exhibition
La Jolla Art Association celebrates l’amour with ‘La Vie en Rose,’ an exhibition of paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography, jewelry and silk art, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 12-24, at its galleries, 8100 Paseo del Ocaso. A reception and poetry reading is set for 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Feb.17. RSVP: (858) 459-1196.
UC San Diego’s percussion ensemble, Red Fish Blue Fish, directed by Steven Schick, will give a rare performance of Gerard Grisey’s “Le Noir de l’Etoile,” with six performers spread among the audience to provide complete immersion in sound, 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at Mandeville Auditorium on campus. Inspired by the 1967 discovery of pulsars (pulsing radio waves from massive stars that disintegrated eons ago), Grisey composed the work in 1989 for his son. Tickets: $15.50, free to students. (858) 534-3448.music.ucsd.edu
The Rotary Club of La Jolla presents its annual scholarship fundraiser, Stars in Our Eyes, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25 at La Jolla High School’s Parker Auditorium, 750 Nautilus St. The event showcases performance and visual arts talent from four area high schools — La Jolla High, The Bishop’s School, The Preuss School and La Jolla Country Day. An art exhibit and reception follows.
“Troublesome,” an exhibition of paintings, sculptures and photographs by Robert Barry, Mel Bochner, Matthew Brandt, Johannes Girardoni, Thomas Glassford, Katrin Korfmann, Joāo Louro, Lee Materazzi, Finnbogi Petursson and Marcos Ramirez Erre, opens 6-8 p.m. Jan. 12 at Quint Contemporary Art, 7547 Girard Ave., La Jolla.
Viva La France!
The Social Service League of La Jolla will celebrate Bastille Day, 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 11 in the Rose Garden of
Darlington House, 7441 Olivetas Ave. The French Gourmet will cater the party and a medley of French songs will be rendered by pianist Janie Prim and opera singer Walter Du Melle. Reservations are $40 and include drinks, dinner, entertainment and valet parking. (858) 454-7625.
The Athenaeum will host a public opening for “Scriptorium: Devout Exercises of the Heart,” an exhibition by Robert Kushner in the Joseph Clayes III Gallery, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Friday, June 22 at 1008 Wall St. The exhibit consists of hundreds of small drawings and paintings executed on pages of old books and manuscript, which will be pinned to the wall with simple dressmaker’s pins. The pages have been removed from discarded and damaged books from America, England, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Russia, Turkey, India, Pakistan, Tibet and Japan circa 1500-1920. Kushner’s works are in the permanent collections of museums around the world. The show runs through July 28. (858) 454-5872. ljathenaeum.org
La Jolla High School’s spring musical, “Grease,” may well be the one that you want to see March 15-17 as juniors Truly Bailey and Giovanni Moujaes tackle the lead roles Sandy Dumbrowski and Danny Zuko. Join them and Kevin Cruz as Kenickie, Maddy Harvey as Rizzo, and featuring Andy Hill and Hallie Bodenstab rocking to hits like “Born to Hand Jive,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You” and “Beauty School Dropout.” Directed by drama department adviser Anne Boutelle, the show takes the Parker Auditorium stage at 7 p.m. 750 Nautilus St. Tickets: $7-$15.
Speaker at the Riford
Lt. Col. Charles Hartford, a Bronze Star recipient, will talk about his adventures during 19 years in the Army in the next installment of The Riford Center’s Distinguished Speaker Series, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29. A West Point graduate who also holds master’s degrees in history, diplomacy and international commerce, Hartford led the ground convoy portion in the rescue of an American prisoner of war in Iraq. Refreshments. 6811 La Jolla Blvd. RSVP: (858) 459-0831.
Got Cats?
Cats, cats and more cats will be performing — REALLY! — Feb. 16-19 at the Jewish Community Center’s Garfield Theater when feline behavioral expert Samantha Martin brings the Amazing Acro-Cats to town. Watch the circus-like cats ride skateboards, walk tightropes and jump through hoops. And if that’s not enough, listen to “The Rock-Cats” and Hen-diana Jones (a chicken, in case you were wondering) get into a Latin groove with an island rhythm section. 2 and 8 p.m. 4126 Executive Drive. Tickets: $12-$18. (858) 362-1348. lfjcc.org
Concert Benefit
The internationally acclaimed African Children’s Choir will perform at
7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 at Torrey Pines Christian Church, 8320 La
Jolla Scenic Drive North. The singers, musicians and dancers, ages
17-21, showcase the best of African dance and music, while bringing
new, vibrant life to American spirituals, contemporary worship songs
and gospel. Proceeds from a freewill offering at the free concert,
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