Weekend Roundup
Find the best San Diego things to do for the weekend of 10.21.11
THEATER
Hair
Through Oct. 23. The 2009 Tony Award winner for Best Musical Revival was a mega-hit on Broadway and is now touring to San Diego. Hair’s groundbreaking rock score paved the way for some of the greatest musicals of our time. A product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement. This free-love musical contains brief nudity and is for mature audiences only. Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Avenue, San Diego. 619.570.1100. www.sandiegotheatres.org
The Glass Menagerie
Through Nov. 13. The Glass Menagerie is Tennessee Williams’ most deeply personal and haunting play. Amanda, a Southern belle, is abandonded by her husband and is left to raise their two children, Tom and Laura. Tom works in a warehouse, doing his best to support his family. Amanda is obsessed with finding a suitor for Laura, who spends most of her time with her collection of little glass animals. When Tom brings home an acquaintance from work, Amanda hopes will be the long-awaited suitor for Laura. As the story of lost dreams, family bonds and survival unfolds, it is clear nothing goes as Amanda had hoped. Cygnet Theatre in Old Town, 4040 Twiggs St., Old Town, 619.337.1525. www.cygnettheatre.com
Somewhere
Through Oct. 30. This poignant new play is about one family’s attempt to make its fantasy a reality. Gorgeous dance sequences are woven throughout the play and help to tell the story of Inez Candelaria and her three children’s dream of a life in show business. With their building scheduled for demolition and their life together beginning to crumble, the filming of the movie of West Side Story on the streets of their soon to be abandoned neighborhood finally brings reality into focus. White Theatre at the Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park. 619.234.5623. www.theoldglobe.org
EVENTS
DEL MAR HARVEST FESTIVAL
Oct. 21-23. Shop 24,000 handmade American arts & crafts in hundreds of booths over three fun-packed days during this 36th annual festival. Enjoy stage entertainment featuring the music of Southern California party band, HyJinx, and America’s premier doo-wop group, The Alley Cats. Stilt walkers, comedy jugglers, and other street performers will be strolling the aisles of the festival each day. Del Mar Fair Grounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, 415.447.3205. www.harvestfestival.com
Race a Cheetah at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Through Oct. 31. At the Safari Park each day of the month, one child at Cheetah Run will be given the chance to see how their running speed compares to the fastest land mammal. The young volunteer will run before the cheetah takes to the track and will be timed by the animal trainers. Participants will receive a special racing bib to keep as a memento of their experience. The San Diego Zoo and Safari Park’s “Kids Free” promotion offers children 11 years old and younger free admission to the Zoo and the Park every day in October. San Diego Zoo Safari Park, 15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd, Escondido. 760.747.8702. www.sandiegozoo.org/kidsfree
HALLOWEEN HAUNTS
HAUNTED HOTEL
Through Oct. 31. Not for the faint of heart, this spooky maze will have everyone screaming. 424 Market Street, Gaslamp Quarter, 619.231.0131. www.hauntedhotel.com
Haunted Trail
Through Oct. 31. No ordinary walk in the park, this mile-long scary trail features a Carnival of Carnage (not suitable for kids under 10). Balboa Park, 619.696.SCARE. www.hauntedhotel.com
SCREAM ZONE
Oct 20-31. The Scream Zone’s Scaregrounds include the huge House of Horror with its rooms filled with terrifying scenes and scares lurking at every turn, the one-of-a-kind Haunted Hayride through haunted barns on the racetrack and The Chamber, the largest spinning tunnel in San Diego. 7 p.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat.; 7-11 p.m other days. Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, 858.755.1161. www.thescreamzone.com
Whaley House Ghost Hunting Tour
Oct. 21-22, 26. Visit the Whaley House Museum for this exclusive 90-minute paranormal investigation of San Diego’s most famous haunted site. Hear the history behind the legendary spirits that haunt the house and learn how to use paranormal investigation tools and techniques to hunt for ghosts. Attendance is limited to 20 each night. Ages 12 and up. Tickets are $50. Whaley House Museum, 2476 San Diego Ave., Old Town. 619.297.7511. www.whaleyhouse.org/ghost_tour.htm
MUSIC
Gavin DeGraw and David Cook
Oct. 24. The New York rocker and American Idol winner are touring together to entertain crowds with an evening of unadulterated rock. DeGraw is promoting his new album, Sweeter; expect to hear his latest radio hit “Not Over You.” Also rock out to a special performance by Carolina Liar. Humphrey’s concerts by the bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive, Shelter Island, 619.224.3577. www.humphreysconcerts.com
Taylor Swift
Oct. 20. Country-pop crossover sensation Taylor Swift is bringing out all the stops with her Speak Now World Tour. During the show, she will perform on two different stages and play several different instruments including acoustic and electric guitars, piano and the ukulele. Offstage, she is currently nominated for four Academy of Country Music Awards, including the evening’s biggest honor, the fan-voted Entertainer of the Year Award. Valley View Casino Center, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego 619.224.4171. valleyviewcasinocenter.com/Taylor-Swift-October-20-7-00-pm
