Through
DECEMBER 9 • times vary • A Christmas Carol
• Old Town Temecula Community Theater. Temecula
Valley Players presents the Charles Dickens classic at the OTTCT,
42051 Main Street in Temecula. Showtimes: 12/1 @ 2 & 7 p.m.;
12/2 @ 2 p.m.; 12/5 @ 7 p.m.; 12/6 & 12/7 @ 7:30 p.m.; 12/8
@ 2 & 7:30 p.m.; and 12/9 @ 2 p.m. Tickets are $10-$25 and
available through tickets.temeculatheater.org
or by calling 1-866-OLD-TOWN (1-866-653-8696).
Through
DECEMBER 16 • times vary • In Our Home
• Patio Playhouse. It’s December 25, 1969,
and just off the Valley Center grade, the Rasmussen family shares
dinner with two soldiers—Enrique, who’s preparing
for his third tour, and Marcus, who’s just out of basic
training. An original musical developed for Patio Playhouse,
201 E. Grand Avenue, suite #1D in Escondido, In Our Home
contains new holiday songs crafted by local songwriters. For
tickets, showtimes and more information visit www.patioplayhouse.org
or call 760-746-6669.
DECEMBER
1 • 1 & 7 p.m. • The Nutcracker •
California Center for the Arts, Escondido. The San
Diego Academy of Ballet brings Clara, the Sugarplum Fairy, soldiers,
mice and dancers from the Kingdom of the Sweets to the CCAE
Concert Hall, 340 N. Escondido Boulevard in Escondido. Tickets
are $17–$42. www.artcenter.org,
1-800-988-4253
DECEMBER
1 • 6 p.m. • Battle of the Badges: Fight Like a
Girl • Pala Casino*. Pala Casino and Cops 4 Kids
& Communities presents an all-women charity boxing event
to benefit at-risk and underprivileged youth in Southern California,
with a portion of the proceeds going toward Breast Cancer Awareness.
Doors open at 5 p.m. and the first bout starts at 6 p.m. www.palacasino.com
DECEMBER
2 • 2 p.m. • Coastal Communities Concert Band •
California Center for the Arts, Escondido. The 18th
annual concert will enliven guests through the sounds of the
holiday spirit with percussion, wind and brass instruments in
the CCAE Concert Hall, 340 N. Escondido Boulevard in Escondido.
Tickets are $15–$20. Proceeds go to Meals-on-Wheels Greater
San Diego, Inc. www.artcenter.org,
1-800-988-4253
DECEMBER
2 & 9 • 3 p.m. • Candlelight Classics •
Old Town Temecula Community Theater. Camerata Sorrento
presents Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with violinists
Ondrej Lewit, Stephen Stohs and Michael Dvoskin; Paula Simmons
on viola; Gordo Grubbs on violocello; and Odile Richart on harpsichord.
OTTCT is located at 42051 Main Street in Temecula. tickets.temeculatheater.org,
1-866-OLD-TOWN (1-866-653-8696)
DECEMBER
5 • 7 p.m. • Highland Way • California Center
for the Arts, Escondido. As part of its Free First
Wednesday series, CCAE presents Highland Way, a Scottish band
prepared to help you welcome in the holiday season with good
cheer, lively jigs and reels, and favorite yuletide classics.
The CCAE Concert Hall is located at 340 N. Escondido Boulevard
in Escondido. Seating for this free event begins one hour prior
to curtain on a first-come, first-served basis. www.artcenter.org
DECEMBER
7–23 • times vary • Christmas with the
CARPS • Welk Resorts Theatre. This dysfunctional
family get-together, courtesy of Randall Hickman and Douglas
Davis, brings to life 18 characters over tears, laughter, toilet
paper, bad singing and enough fruit cake to last a lifetime,
all of which will make you have a greater appreciation of your
own family. The Welk Resorts Theatre is located at 8860 Lawrence
Welk Drive in Escondido. For tickets, showtimes and available
packages visit http://welkresorts.com/san-diego-theatre
or call 1-888-802-7469.
DECEMBER
7–8 • 8 p.m. • Carols by Candlelight •
California Center for the Arts, Escondido. A family
Christmas concert that, over its 23 years, has featured pop
and country stars Phil Vasser, LeAnne Rimes, Josh Gracin, Bucky
Covington and Sara Evans, among others. Net proceeds from the
performances benefit Rady Children’s Hospital. The CCAE
Concert Hall is located at 340 N. Escondido Boulevard in Escondido.
Tickets are $27–$200. www.artcenter.org,
1-800-988-4253
DECEMBER
7 • 8 p.m. • Cheap Trick • Pechanga Casino*.
www.pechanga.com
DECEMBER
8–9 • times vary • A Christmas Carol,
the Musical • California Center for the Arts, Escondido.
This retold Christmas classic is family-friendly entertainment
brought to you by Broadway Theatre Arts Academy in the CCAE
Center Theater, 340 N. Escondido Boulevard in Escondido. Tickets
are $15–$17. Showtimes: Saturday, 12/8 @ 2 & 7 p.m.;
and Sunday, 12/9 @ 1 & 6 p.m. www.artcenter.org,
1-800-988-4253
DECEMBER
8 • 6 p.m. • Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao
vs. Juan Marquez • Pala Casino*. www.palacasino.com
DECEMBER
9 • 3 p.m. • Masterpiece Messiah •
Bob Burton Center for the Performing Arts. The Fallbrook
Music Society presents Handel’s Messiah under
the direction of Krishan Oberoi leading an orchestra and Sacra
Profana, an innovative 24-voice choir, at the Bob Burton Center
for the Performing Arts, 2400 Stage Coach Lane in Fallbrook.
Tickets are $30 for adult and $10 for full-time students with
ID. A conductor’s preview will be held at 2:30 p.m., which
is open to all ticket holders. www.fallbrookmusicsociety.org,
760-451-8644
DECEMBER
13–14 • 8 p.m. • Celtic Woman: A Christmas
Celebration — The Symphony Tour • Pechanga Casino*.
www.pechanga.com
DECEMBER
14-22 • times vary • Mr. Scrooge & Mr. Dickens
• Park Avenue Community Center (former Joslyn Center).
Charles Dickens’s beloved Christmas classic is
retold with music, dancers and singing in Mr. Scrooge &
Mr. Dickens, playing at the Park Avenue Community Center
(formerly the Joslyn Center), 210 E. Park Avenue in Escondido.
Showtimes: 7 p.m. on 12/14, 12/15, 12/21 &12/22; and 4 p.m.
on 12/15 & 12/22. A surprise visit by Santa is planned after
the shows. For information and special reserved seating call
760-839-4688.
DECEMBER
14-23 • times vary • The Nutcracker •
Old Town Temecula Community Theater. The Ballet Studio
and Fine Arts Network present Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet
at the OTTCT, 42051 Main Street in Temecula. Tickets are $22-$29.
For showtimes and tickets visit tickets.temeculatheater.org
or call 1-866-OLD-TOWN (1-866-653-8696).
DECEMBER
15–16 • times vary • The Nutcracker
• California Center for the Arts, Escondido. In
association with San Elijo Dance & Music Academy and 4S
Dance Academy, West Coast Ballet Theatre presents a cast of
over 200 performers and live music from the San Diego Civic
Youth Orchestra in the CCAE Concert Hall, 340 N. Escondido Boulevard
in Escondido. Tickets are $12–$39. Showtimes: Saturday,
12/15 @ 1 & 7 p.m.; and Sunday, 12/16 @ 1 p.m. www.artcenter.org,
1-800-988-4253
DECEMBER
15–16 • times vary • Christmas in the Air
Concert • Old Town Temecula Community Theater. Presented
by the Southwest Women’s Chorus, the 13th annual concert
returns to the OTTCT, 42051 Main Street in Temecula. Showtimes:
12/15 @ 7:30 p.m. and 12/16 @ 2 p.m. Tickets are $9-$16, with
children ages 2 and younger being free if on a ticketed adult’s
lap. tickets.temeculatheater.org,
1-866-OLD-TOWN (1-866-653-8696)
DECEMBER
21 • 7:30 p.m. • An Irish Christmas • California
Center for the Arts, Escondido. Magic of the Dance’s
Ciaran Maguire and Collette Dunne, Kevin Horton of Riverdance
and the Kerry Dance Troupe are offering a “round the hearth”
Irish Christmas celebration featuring music, dance, storytelling,
laughter and Irish soul in the CCAE Center Theater, 340 N. Escondido
Boulevard in Escondido. Tickets are $35–$39. www.artcenter.org,
1-800-988-4253
DECEMBER
28–31 • times vary • Shen Yun: Reviving
5,000 Years of Civilization • California Center for
the Arts, Escondido. Immerse yourself in ancient dynasties
and diversified ethnic regions as Shen Yun leads the journey
across 5,000 years of Chinese civilization. The CCAE Concert
Hall is located at 340 N. Escondido Boulevard in Escondido.
Tickets are $60–$200. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. on 12/28 &
12/29; 2 p.m. on 12/29, 12/30, & 12/31. www.artcenter.org,
1-800-988-4253
DECEMBER
29 • 8 p.m. • Air Supply • Pechanga Casino*.
www.pechanga.com
DECEMBER
31 • 8 p.m. • Pointer Sisters • Pechanga Casino+.
+This is an all ages show; minors may attend the show
if accompanied by an adult. www.pechanga.com
*For
ideas on what to do on New Year’s Eve, check out the Happenings
section.*
JANUARY
2 • 4 & 7 p.m. • San Diego Dance Theater •
California Center for the Arts, Escondido. As part
of its Free First Wednesday series, CCAE presents the San Diego
Dance Theater with its “Cabaret Dances” program.
The CCAE Center Theater is located at 340 N. Escondido Boulevard
in Escondido. Seating for this free event begins one hour prior
to curtain on a first-come, first-served basis. www.artcenter.org
JANUARY
6 • 3 p.m. • Pablo Sáinz Villegas •
California Center for the Arts, Escondido. The Spanish
guitarist’s combination of stage presence, musical passion
and technical abilities has established him as one of the world’s
leading classical guitarists, including performing with the
Los Angeles Chamber orchestra and being the first guitarist
to ear Spain’s top classical award, El Ojo Critico Award.
For one show only, Pablo Sáinz Villegas will perform
at CCAE, 340 N. Escondido Boulevard in Escondido. For tickets
visit www.artcenter.org
JANUARY
12–13 • times vary • Center Chorale: Handel’s
Messiah • California Center for the Arts, Escondido.
The CCAE Concert Hall is located at 340 N. Escondido
Boulevard in Escondido. Showtimes: Saturday, 1/12 @ 7:30 p.m.;
and Sunday, 1/13 @ 3 p.m. Tickets are available at www.artcenter.org
or by calling 1-800-988-4253.
JANUARY
13 • 3 p.m. • Caroline Goulding • Bob Burton
Center for the Performing Arts. The Fallbrook Music
Society presents virtuoso violinist Caroline Goulding playing
a circa 1720 Stradivarius. The Bob Burton Center is on the campus
of Fallbrook High School, 2400 Stage Coach Lane in Fallbrook.
www.fallbrookmusicsociety.org
JANUARY
18 & 19 • 8 p.m. • Lula Washington Dance Theatre
2013 • Old Town Temecula Community Theatre. The
world-renowned troupe’s young, energetic and athletic
dancers return to the OTTCT, 42051 Main Street in Temecula.
Tickets are $15$25. tickets.temeculatheater.org,
1-866-OLD-TOWN (1-866-653-8696)
JANUARY
20 • 2 p.m. • CIYAC Winners • California Center
for the Arts, Escondido. The California Young International
Artists Competition winners will be presented on the CCAE Center
Theater, 340 N. Escondido Boulevard in Escondido. Tickets are
$10–$20 and available online at www.artcenter.org
or by calling 1-800-988-4253.
JANUARY
24–27 • times vary • Aladdin Jr.
• California Center for the Arts, Escondido. Disney’s
Aladdin Jr. is presented by Star Repertory Theater
in the CCAE Center Theater, 340 N. Escondido Boulevard in Escondido.
Showtimes: 7 p.m. on 1/24, 1/25, 1/26; 2 p.m. on 1/26; and two
shows on 1/27 @ noon & 5 p.m. Tickets are $15. www.artcenter.org,
1-800-988-4253
JANUARY
26 • 7:30 p.m. • All New Best of Doo Wop •
California Center for the Arts, Escondido. The Best
of Doo Wop is back by popular demand, starring the Contours,
the Diamonds’ original lead Dave Somerville, the Chordettes,
the Vibrations, the Drifters Tribute Group and the Billy &
the Corvettes band. The CCAE Concert Hall is located at 340
N. Escondido Boulevard in Escondido. Tickets are $23–$45.
www.artcenter.org,
1-800-988-4253
JANUARY
28–30 • times vary • Fiddler on the Roof
Jr. • Old Town Temecula Community Theater. Presented
by the city of Temecula Youth Musical Theater, the Fiddler
on the Roof Jr. cast includes area youths, ages 6–18
years old, performing at the OTTCT, 42051 Main Street in Temecula.
For tickets, showtimes and more information visit tickets.temeculatheater.org
or call 1-866-OLD-TOWN (1-866-653-8696).
Tuesdays,
8:30 p.m. • Britain’s Finest: Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
• Welk Resorts Theatre. The complete Beatles
experience at the Welk Resorts Theatre, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive
in Escondido. http://welkresorts.com/san-diego-theatre,
1-888-802-7469
Wednesdays,
7 p.m. • Welk Illusions • Welk Resorts Theatre.
Magician Anthony Hernandez at the Welk Resorts Theatre,
8860 Lawrence Welk Drive in Escondido. Children under 3 are
not permitted. http://welkresorts.com/san-diego-theatre,
1-888-802-7469
Thursdays–Sundays
• Music at the Merc • The Mercantile. The
Merc is located at 42051 Main Street, Temecula. www.TemeculaPresents.org,
1-866-OLD-TOWN (1-866-653-8696)
Fridays–Saturdays
• Live Entertainment • Pala Mesa Resort. Pala
Mesa Resort offers a variety of free, live entertainment at
Aquaterra. www.palamesa.com,
760-731-6805
