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‘Odd Couple’ revival plays for laughter at North Cost Rep, near La Jolla

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Taking on a show this iconic is a brave move said Louis Lotorto, a native of Seattle who portrays the neurotic, neat-freak news writer Felix, who moves in with his sloppy sportswriter friend Oscar.

It happens every spring: UCSD music grads showcase their work with cool, cutting-edge concerts set for April 11-18 in La Jolla

Bonnie Lander, Rob Pierzak and Joe Margilio rehearse for  the puppet show, ‘Pop Sockets.’  Photos Will Bowen

There are nine cutting-edge music concerts coming up that will be performed in acoustically excellent facilities with freshly written material by some of the best local emerging musicians — and eight of these concerts are free! The sole exception is the concert mixing sea and sound at the Birch Aquarium, where the cost is $10. It’s all part of the annual UCSD Music Department’s graduate student showcase called, “Springfest,” April 11-18, and it promises to be an interesting, funny, illuminating and sometimes wild event with a wide range of approaches to the composition and presentation of musical sound.

‘Assassins’ is funny, musically on target, makes you think

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Some of these killers acted quickly and on their own, but Sondheim has chosen to mock this idea.

La Jolla filmmaker hopes documentary will plant ‘Seeds of Resiliency’

Aaron Fotheringham, 19, does a wheelchair double flip in ‘Seeds of Resiliency,’ airing on KPBS-TV April 14. Courtesy

Two years ago, La Jollan Susan Polis Schutz wowed local film-goers at a special showing of “Over 90 and Loving It” at the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla. Her latest documentary, “Seeds of Resiliency,” is airing on PBS stations nationwide.

Sight and sound combine for La Jolla artist’s show in Oceanside

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Ellen Salk of La Jolla collaborated with contemporary composer Christopher Adler (an organizer of the annual contemporary music festival at the Athenaeum), for a unique exhibition at the Oceanside Museum of Art. “Synesthesia: Manifestations of Energy,” is on display through May 5 at 704 Pier View Way in Oceanside.

Best Bets for fun things to do in and around La Jolla, April 11-April 20

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La Jolla Photo Travelers Club shows pictures from a trip to India; La Jolla Garden Club shares ‘The A to Z of Attracting Birds and Butterflies to Your Garden;’ Riford Library shows a film noir classic; six spring concerts to be performed around town; Spike & Mike’s Festival of Animation in La Jolla adds extra screenings: April 13-14

Students from Tap Fever Studio to perform spring show Saturday, April 13 in La Jolla

Tap Fever Studios will host its annual recital 3-5 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at La Jolla High School’s Parker Auditorium, 750 Nautilus St. The show, titled “Get Outta Your Mind,” will feature dancers ages 2-98 performing ballet, jazz, contemporary, tap, hip-hop and UrbanElectro Shuffling.

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner helps celebrate 2012 Art Prize winners at La Jolla’s Athenaeum Music & Arts Library

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The San Diego Art Prize, funded by San Diego Visual Arts Network, is an annual award given to two established artists, who in turn, choose an emerging artist for the award. Selected works of the 2012 winners, established artists Jeffery Laudenslager and Arline Fisch and emerging artists Deanne Sabeck and Vincent Robles, are now on view through May 4, 2013 at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St. in La Jolla.

La Jolla Playhouse needs audience feedback

La Jolla Playhouse is participating in an exciting program coordinated by Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national service organization dedicated to strengthening, nurturing and promoting non-profit professional theatre in the U. S. TCG has designed Audience (R)Evolution to study successful audience engagement models across the country. They invite  participation by La Jolla patrons by giving [...]

Pianist to perform series about Broadway music in La Jolla

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–From Athenaeum Reports Pianist Jacquelyne Silver will present a series of four musical lectures exploring the history of the Broadway musical and revealing the secrets of the hidden classical foundations of the great shows. The programs are set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, April 9, 16, 23 and 30 at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, [...]

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