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	Del Mar: $27.00 for "Cirque du Soleil": TOTEM ($45.00 value) Full price: ($45.00 value) Our price: $27.00 for In TOTEM, Cirque du Soleil traces the journey of the human race from amphibian beginnings all the way into the future, imagining the realization of our ultimate desire to fly. Set on a stage inspired by the giant turtle that represents Earth's origins in many ancient civilizations, and drawing inspiration from various creation myths, TOTEM's characters evolve through mind-blowing acrobatics and stunning visual displays, exploring the ties between all of Earth's species and the dreams and infinite potential of humanity.
	San Diego: $40.00 for "Whales of Summer" ($80.00 value) Full price: ($80.00 value) Our price: $40.00 for Each summer, massive blue whales pass by San Diego feeding on large concentrations of krill. H&M Landing offers the opportunity to see these majestic mammals live and up-close -- along with other forms of marine life -- on this tour. The six-hour trip includes informative narration from knowledgeable captains and on-board marine naturalists about the blue whales and other animals you may encounter, including finback, humpback, Minke, orcas, fish and sea birds. The boats are equipped with a galley lounge with hot food and beverage service.
	San Diego: $10.00 for "Coming Attractions" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for At the run-down Desert Knight hotel in Palm Springs, former Hollywood "manager to the stars" Dee Dee Windom has died, and a colorful cast of characters returns to pay their respects and unearth a few secrets while they're at it. In its heyday, the Desert Knight was a place where Hollywood's closeted stars could enjoy their trysts in private and Windom herself was "a slut of Olympic proportions." The new comedy Coming Attractions, which explores both the meaning of family and the end of an era, is the latest world premiere by award-winning author Zsa Zsa Gershick whose play Bluebonnet Court was a hit when it played the MOXIE in 2008.
	San Diego: $32.50 for Horacio Gutiérrez Performs Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 ($65.00 value) Full price: ($65.00 value) Our price: $32.50 for For its season finale concert, the San Diego Symphony welcomes as special guest virtuoso pianist Horacio Gutiérrez. Considered by many of his peers to be one of today's greatest pianists, he'll perform the ultimate Romantic piano work, Sergei Rachmaninoff's Second Concerto. The concert opens with a jazzy tribute to photography legend Ansel Adams, written by living American jazz master Dave Brubeck and his son, Chris. In addition, Maestro Jahja Ling leads a one-movement final symphonic work from the colorful Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
	San Diego: $26.00 for "Respect: A Musical Celebration of Women" ($52.00 value) Full price: ($52.00 value) Our price: $26.00 for Created by Vanderbilt professor Dr. Dorothy Marcic, and based on the research for her landmark book Respect: Women and Popular Music, this musical production utilizes the last 100 years of popular music to illuminate the shifting portrayals, characterizations and roles of women -- in music and in the world at large. From Gershwin's 1926 standard "Someone to Watch Over Me" to Gloria Gaynor's 1978 hit "I Will Survive," Cyndi Lauper's 1983 smash "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and more, Respect makes for a fun, informative and thought-provoking journey through pop music and the women's rights movement, intertwining parts of more than 60 songs with real women's stories.
	San Diego: $10.00 for Summer Pops 2012 ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for The San Diego Symphony offers up another sizzling summer's worth of great music to enjoy outdoors at the Embarcadero, with the beautiful bay as a backdrop. The current series of concerts kicks off with a salute to the Beatles, starring tribute band The Classical Mystery Tour. Grammy-winner Roberta Flack headlines a show highlighted by many of her greatest hits, including "Killing Me Softly," "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," and more. Trumpeter Doc Severinsen (The Tonight Show) and the San Miguel 5 take the stage for an exciting new program of Latin-themed music. And of course, no San Diego Symphony summer would be complete without Marvin Hamlisch's stirring Star-Spangled Pops, accompanied by a spectacular fireworks show.
	San Diego: $20.00 for "Tributefest" ($40.00 value) Full price: ($40.00 value) Our price: $20.00 for Tributefest brings together eight great tribute bands for a full day and evening of smash hits played live on stage. This year's lineup, headlined by Queen Nation, also features Beatles tribute band Ticket to Ride, Johnny Cash/Tom Petty tribute Petty Cash, Hollywood U2, the Police Experience, the Journey Experience, Dave Matthews Band tribute Steppin' Feet, and Elton John tribute Elton the Early Years. For the third year running, Tributefest will combine these hot acts with the chance to purchase food and beverages from vendors, with dozens of beers on tap and food trucks on site.
	San Diego: $19.00 for "miXtape" ($38.00 value) Full price: ($38.00 value) Our price: $19.00 for This totally tubular comedy-musical, which has played at the Horton Grand since summer 2010, follows a group of friends who come of age during the 1980s, when Ronald Reagan was president, the Berlin Wall came down, and the hits of Madonna, Genesis, Sting, Duran Duran and Michael Jackson were all over the airwaves. This high-energy show features a neon-colored combo of comedy, nostalgia and a fantastic soundtrack of top '80s music, complete with a live band. Written by Jon Lorenz and Colleen Kollar Smith and directed by Kerry Meads, it's a celebration of all things Gen X that everyone can enjoy.
	La Jolla: $35.00 for "Hands on a Hardbody" ($70.00 value) Full price: ($70.00 value) Our price: $35.00 for With a story by Pulitzer Prize-winner Doug Wright, musical staging by Black Swan choreographer Benjamin Millepied, and music co-written by Phish frontman Trey Anastasio, Hands on a Hardbody makes its world premiere at the Mandell Weiss Theatre. Commissioned by La Jolla Playhouse, this gripping new musical is based from the award-winning documentary film of the same name. The action centers on a real-life endurance competition that pits 10 strangers against one another in a challenge to see who can keep his or her hand on a new pickup truck the longest. The winner gets the truck -- and a piece of the American Dream.
	San Diego: $13.50 for Two-Hour Harbor Cruise of San Diego Bay ($27.00 value) Full price: ($27.00 value) Our price: $13.50 for With sweeping vistas and romantic sights, the beautiful -- and historic! -- San Diego Bay is a natural wonder of Southern California. Locals and tourists alike will love this narrated tour of the beautiful bay aboard San Diego's largest and most comfortable yachts, featuring outdoor seating as well as climate-controlled indoor seating. Friends, family and loved ones will have a blast enjoying the views together from arrangeable tables and chairs so everyone can see the sights with no rubbernecking.
	San Diego: $38.25 for Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. San Diego Padres ($59.00 value) Full price: ($59.00 value) Our price: $38.25 for It's a Southern California interleague showdown as the Padres host Albert Pujols and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in a three-game weekend series. As a member of the Cardinals, Pujols had a .333 career batting average with 20 home runs and a .636 slugging percentage against the Padres -- but this is the three-time NL MVP's first trip to San Diego as an Angel. Early in the season, the Padres have gotten strong work from third baseman Chase Headley, as well as relievers-turned-starting pitchers Cory Luebke and Keith Bass. On Saturday, the first 25,000 fans through the gate receive a free Padres rally towel.
	San Diego: $14.50 for "Dirty Blonde" ($29.00 value) Full price: ($29.00 value) Our price: $14.50 for Cygnet Theatre presents Claudia Shear's Broadway hit Dirty Blonde. Nominated for five Tony Awards in 2000 including Best Play, the comedy weaves the life story of Mae West with the sweetly oddball romance of two lonely New Yorkers who are obsessed with the star. Chronicling West's colorful career, from her beginnings in vaudeville to her legendary stature as one of the silver screen's greatest bombshells, Dirty Blonde also includes songs from West movies like I'm No Angel and She Done Him Wrong. The love-comedy with music features cross-dressing, an appearance by W.C. Fields and a body building musical number.
	San Diego: $26.60 for Sights & Sips Sunset Cruise ($38.00 value) Full price: ($38.00 value) Our price: $26.60 for Spend your next happy hour on the water with Hornblower Cruises. This two-hour sunset cocktail cruise features an enticing menu of light hors d'oeuvres, drink specials, lively background music and, of course, spectacular views of the bay, Coronado and downtown San Diego. Choose from beer, wine, cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages from the cash bar and mingle with your fellow guests as you take in another gorgeous sunset over San Diego Bay.
	San Diego: $25.00 for 5th Annual Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Festival ($50.00 value) Full price: ($50.00 value) Our price: $25.00 for The Women's Museum of California presents their annual benefit gathering at Balboa Park's beautiful Spanish Village Patio to experience the best wine, cheese and chocolate the area has to offer, as well as live dance music provided by Sue Palmer, "the Queen of Boogie Woogie," and her trio. Dance under the stars and mingle with a diverse crowd while enjoying live music in an elegant setting, all while sampling sips and tastes provided by more than 20 vendors at this benefit event.
	San Diego: $34.00 for "The Scottsboro Boys" ($68.00 value) Full price: ($68.00 value) Our price: $34.00 for From the creators of such classic musicals as Chicago, Cabaret and Kiss of the Spider Woman comes the Tony-nominated musical The Scottsboro Boys. With music and lyrics by the legendary creative team of Kander and Ebb, book by David Thompson, and direction and choreography from five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman, The Scottsboro Boys is a daring, eye-opening and entertaining look at the infamous Scottsboro case of the 1930s. With its innovative use of minstrel elements, this controversial and critically acclaimed musical tells the real-life story of nine African-American men unjustly accused of committing shocking crimes in pre-civil rights movement Alabama.
	San Diego: FREE for Tom Green ($26.00 value) Full price: ($26.00 value) Our price: FREE for Tom Green headlines the American Comedy Co. The Canadian comic first found success in America as the host of MTV's Tom Green Show, cracking up audiences with his outrageous pranks and surreal interviewing style. Tom went on to deliver a scene-stealing performance in the hit comedy Road Trip, create and star in the absurd cult classic film Freddy Got Fingered, guest host Saturday Night Live and the Late Show with David Letterman, and appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Since 2006, he has been hosting his internet talk show, Tom Green's House Tonight, from his living room.
	La Jolla: $40.50 for Kayak Tours of the Seven Caves ($81.00 value) Full price: ($81.00 value) Our price: $40.50 for Enjoy up-close views of the beautiful marine life, sea cliffs and seven caves of the La Jolla Ecological Reserve on a two-hour guided kayaking tour. No experience is necessary for this fun excursion, and life-jackets are provided. After a brief lesson, you'll paddle out with a experienced and friendly guide to marvel at Arch Cave, Sunny Jim's Cave and others, and maybe even steer through the amazing double-sided Clam Cave (ocean conditions permitting). Kayakers can also catch glimpses of sea lions, harmless leopard sharks, Garibaldi fish and even dolphins before returning to shore.
	San Diego: $22.00 for "Tequila, Tacos and Tombstones" ($45.00 value) Full price: ($45.00 value) Our price: $22.00 for San Diego's Old Town neighborhood is known as the birthplace of California. Learn all about the area's history, architecture, culture and food on the Tequila, Tacos and Tombstones tour. Over the course of two-and-a-half hours, you'll stop at several of the town's best Mexican restaurants for tasty treats and cocktail samples, visit the city's oldest -- and spookiest -- cemetery, see the most haunted house in America, and learn fascinating facts about the origins of some of the oldest buildings on the West Coast. Your guide will share stories about the early Spanish missionaries, the Gold Rush period and how the blending of cultures made San Diego the colorful and vibrant city it is today.
	San Diego: $14.00 for Master Harold...and the Boys ($28.00 value) Full price: ($28.00 value) Our price: $14.00 for Living Light Theatre presents South African playwright Athol Fugard's heartwrenching drama, Master Harold...and the Boys. An ordinary rainy afternoon in 1950s South Africa turns into a profound and life-changing experience for young, white Harold and the beloved black servants who have been his surrogate fathers. Faced with the return of his tyrannical father, Harold transfers his anger and pain to his servants, transforming their relationship for the first time from childhood friends and companions into subservient help. Winner of the 1982 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play, Master Harold... is a stunning masterpiece, one of the most powerful coming-of-age plays ever written, and a timely, compelling and moving drama. Initially banned in South Africa, this powerful commentary depicts how institutionalized racism and bigotry become absorbed by those who live within the system. Austyn Myers stars as Master Harold, alongside Shaun T. Evans as Sam and Vimel Sephus as Willie.
	San Diego: $12.50 for Close-Up Magic Show "Intimate Miracles" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for Some of the most impressive magic tricks are the ones you witness up close and right before your disbelieving eyes. That's precisely the type of magic performed by renowned sleight-of-hand artist Sebastian during Intimate Miracles. Presented in the classic parlor style, Intimate Miracles features Sebastian doing card tricks, making objects disappear and engaging the audience through both volunteer participation and his comedy-laced patter. Prepare to be both impressed and entertained.
	Vista: FREE for "Tales and Legends of Scotland" ($10.00 value) Full price: ($10.00 value) Our price: FREE for Feuding clans, brave warriors, powerful swords, magical fairies and clever women are the backbone of Scottish legends, and in Sea Spells and Moor Magic: Tales and Legends from Scotland, seven popular storytellers will kick off the Highland Games by detailing these thrilling myths and tales of yore. These riveting stories, brought to life by these talented raconteurs, will make you laugh, think, shiver and remember why the power of the spoken word has resonated for thousands of years.
	Coronado: $21.50 for "Brownie Points" ($43.00 value) Full price: ($43.00 value) Our price: $21.50 for An unexpected storm strands five Brownie-scout moms in a north Georgia mountain cabin, where preconceived notions of ethnicity, motherhood and true friendship are dragged through the coals. Atlanta playwright Janece Shaffer's insightful new comedy puts several smart and well-meaning women together, and lets the two African-Americans, one Jew and two white Christians take on the issue of race in America, while chaperoning a camp-out for several (unseen) little girls. This Southern California premiere stars several well-known San Diego actors: Kaja Amado Dunn, Monique Gaffney, Cynthia Gerber, Erika Beth Phillips and Karson St. John.
	Escondido: $22.00 for "Stepping Out!" ($44.00 value) Full price: ($44.00 value) Our price: $22.00 for This award-winning comedy by Richard Harris is the story of the lives, laughs and loves of several would-be dancers who are trying to conquer their inhibitions--and an overabundance of left feet--in a beginning tap class. The Welk Resort Theatre has assembled a cast of talented performers from San Diego and throughout Southern California to portray the eight tap students, their instructor and a crotchety piano player. The students all have very different backgrounds and motivations when they converge in the dingy church hall for class. As they develop their tap skills, they also develop relationships. This charming play is punctuated by dance sequences that show the dancers becoming more skilled. The show culminates in two spectacular numbers -- one from the very end of their training and one that takes place a year later, revealing how their talents have ultimately developed.
	San Diego: $30.00 for Argentine Tango Dinner Show ($60.00 value) Full price: ($60.00 value) Our price: $30.00 for Experience the delicacies of Argentine culture without having to leave the United States. Watch an authentic and passionate Argentine Tango show as you enjoy a three-course meal at Pampas Argentine Grill, named "Best Steakhouse in San Diego" by the San Diego Reader.
	San Diego: $22.00 for "Brothels, Bites and Booze -- At Night" ($45.00 value) Full price: ($45.00 value) Our price: $22.00 for As the former site of the famous brothel-filled Stingaree District and now home to more than 100 different restaurants and bars, San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter provides plenty of culinary and cultural excitement. An experienced guide will lead this 2.5-hour evening tour, featuring stops at five of the area's prime nightlife locations, where you'll enjoy tastes of a variety of ethnic cuisine and cocktails while hearing fun tales of the area's steamy and sultry past.
	San Diego: $7.50 for The San Diego Gaslamp Clubcrawl ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for Get in front-of-the-line fast at the hottest nightclubs in the famed Gaslamp District with an all-access pass. The evening begins at The Lime, where club crawlers will check in and receive their map. Then check out two more of the coolest spots in San Diego, like Sway and On Broadway, at your own pace and without having to pay any cover charges.
	San Diego: $12.00 for San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres ($24.00 value) Full price: ($24.00 value) Our price: $12.00 for Catch Major League Baseball action at Petco Park as the San Diego Padres host the 2010 World Series champion San Francisco Giants. With starters like Cory Luebke and Edinson Volquez, the Padres' pitching is formidable, but the Giants have one of the sport's best rotations -- Chase Headley and the Padres' hitters will face off against a unit that includes Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, two-time All-Star Matt Cain, rising star Madison Bumgarner and more.
	San Diego: $11.50 for One-Hour Harbor Cruise of San Diego Bay ($23.00 value) Full price: ($23.00 value) Our price: $11.50 for With sweeping vistas and romantic sights, the beautiful -- and historic! -- San Diego Bay is a natural wonder of Southern California. Locals and tourists alike will love this narrated tour of the beautiful bay aboard San Diego's largest and most comfortable yachts, featuring outdoor seating as well as climate-controlled indoor seating. Friends, family and loved ones will have a blast enjoying the views together from arrangeable tables and chairs so everyone can see the sights with no rubbernecking.
	San Diego: $30.00 for "Crime Pay$" ($59.50 value) Full price: ($59.50 value) Our price: $30.00 for Mix the game shows of yesterday with the Las Vegas mafia, add dash of crime, and you've got the entertaining recipe for the Mystery Cafe Dinner Theatre's latest action-packed comedy caper Crime Pay$, where the audience works together to solve the case while the suspects serve a four-course meal. Radio host Clack McKay works the crowd and selects a lucky few to spin the wheel that sets the chain of criminal events into motion as "The Family" leads a hilarious mob scene. Crime Pay$ will keep you guessing throughout, creating a memorable night of food, fun and games.
	Carlsbad: $10.00 for "The West Coast Funnies" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for The West Coast Funnies with Kurt Swann -- the monthly comedy show that combines the sketch comedy aspects of Saturday Night Live with the current-event-skewering The Daily Show and the talk-show format of The Tonight Show along with notable stand-up comics -- returns for its ninth season with a new cast and a new look. See the full event description for each show's lineup.
	National City: $12.50 for "The Imaginary Invalid" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for Talent to aMuse Theatre Co. presents The Imaginary Invalid, a French farce first staged in 1673. Written by legendary playwright Molière, The Imaginary Invalid takes aim at both sides of the medical profession -- caretakers and their patients. The timeless satire centers on Argan, a severe hypochondriac, and his buffoonish doctors, scheming wife, manipulative maid, and lovestruck daughter. Originally written to amuse King Louis XIV, The Imaginary Invalid remains a hilarious, safe and effective cure for any modern day comedy deficiency.
	San Diego: $22.50 for Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band ($45.00 value) Full price: ($45.00 value) Our price: $22.50 for Birch North Park Theatre welcomes legendary Latin jazz percussionist Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band to the stage. With more than 24 albums bearing his name, for more than three decades Sanchez and his band have served up a spicy stew of salsa, jazz, Latin jazz and soul. Weaving stories on the congas, the Grammy Award-winning artist has become renowned for having "perfected the unions of Afro-Cuban polyrhythms and jazz melodies," according to Jazz Series Review. He leads the world's most popular Latin-jazz group in infectious performances of funky melodies and soulful beats. Audiences are invited to arrive early for a pre-concert interview with Jazz 88's Claudia Russell.
	Escondido: $15.00 for Britain's Finest ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for The tribute band Britain's Finest: The Complete Beatles Experience brings its audiences as close to a real live Fab Four concert as it gets, complete with period costumes and note-perfect performances of the group's legendary hits. The show takes you on a Magical Mystery Tour starting early in the Liverpool lads' careers, when Beatlemania swept the globe, through the Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band era and beyond, and is performed by a cast that eerily resembles John, Paul, George and Ringo themselves.
	Escondido: $17.50 for "Late Nite Catechism" ($35.00 value) Full price: ($35.00 value) Our price: $17.50 for An irrepressible nun teaches catechism to a roomful of "students" (the audience) in this hilariously interactive comedy hit, held over by popular demand at the Welk Resort Theatre. Throughout the course of the class, the benevolent instructor may reward her students for correct answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and other nifty prizes, while naughty ones may well find themselves on stage sitting in a corner reflecting on their actions.
	San Diego: $12.00 for Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres ($24.00 value) Full price: ($24.00 value) Our price: $12.00 for The Padres kick off June with a weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. With fan favorites like Chase Headley and Cameron Maybin in the lineup, the Padres feature a pitching staff led by ex-reliever Cory Luebke and new arrival Edinson Volquez. The Diamondbacks' lineup is anchored by exciting young outfielders Justin Upton and Chris Young. The first 25,000 fans through the gates on Saturday receive a free replica Padres alternate jersey.
	San Diego: $7.50 for "No Child..." ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for Under the No Child Left Behind Act, playwright Nilaja Sun spent six weeks teaching and directing the play Our Country's Good about a group of Australian Royal Marines and convicts who are staging a production of The Recruiting Officer. Combining elements of Sun's teaching experience and her staging of Our Country's Good, No Child... is a hyper-meta conglomeration weaving together the seemingly disparate stories into a seamless performance. While Sun's work originated as a one-woman play, this production will be performed by Mesa College Theatre Department students and professional actors from InnerMission Productions.
	San Diego: $31.00 for "Nobody Loves You" ($62.00 value) Full price: ($62.00 value) Our price: $31.00 for When Jeff, a philosophy grad student, joins a reality TV dating show to win back his ex, he breaks all the rules and tries to blow the game wide open...until he meets Jenny. With book and lyrics by popular Old Globe playwright Itamar Moses (The Four of Us, Back Back Back) and music and lyrics by Gaby Alter, Nobody Loves You examines whether two people can form a real connection in a world where every kiss is staged. This world premiere musical comedy is a recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New American Plays Award and is directed by Michelle Tattenbaum.
	San Diego: $35.00 for GoCar Tour of San Diego ($88.00 value) Full price: ($88.00 value) Our price: $35.00 for Take a two-hour drive through the city in GoCar, the world's first GPS-guided tour car that not only directs you to your destinations, but also tells you stories about each of the sites. The GPS system will automatically guide your two-person talking car as you explore downtown San Diego, the Gas Lamp District, Balboa Park, Little Italy, Historic Old Town, the Maritime Museum or your choice of more than 100 other points of interest.
	Vista: $20.00 for The Swing Dolls: "From ABBA to Swing: The Ultimate USO Tour" ($40.00 value) Full price: ($40.00 value) Our price: $20.00 for The Swing Dolls present their concert From ABBA to Swing: The Ultimate USO Tour at the Avo Playhouse in Vista. Known for their re-creations of The Andrews Sisters, The McGuire Sisters and other '40s and '50s legends, this dynamic vocal trio also performs songs by the Chiffons, Lesley Gore, ABBA and more. Also joining the Swing Dolls will be special guest comedy juggler Bryson Lang performing his unique brand of family comedy and amazing juggling.
	La Jolla: $14.50 for La Jolla Symphony & Chorus Season Finale: Stravinsky, Barber, World Premiere ($29.00 value) Full price: ($29.00 value) Our price: $14.50 for The La Jolla Symphony & Chorus presents their season finale at Mandeville Auditorium. Conducted by Steven Schick, the concert is highlighted by The Firebird, Stravinsky's famous ballet score. UCSD faculty member Aleck Karis is the soloist for a performance of Samuel Barber's Piano Concerto, one of the most acclaimed works of American classical music. The concert opens with the premiere of Tintinnabulation, a work by La Jolla Symphony violinist and Mesa College professor Igor Korneitchouk. A pre-concert lecture begins an hour before the show.
	San Diego: $8.00 for "Newroz Piroz" ($16.00 value) Full price: ($16.00 value) Our price: $8.00 for Community Actors Theatre presents its 2012-13 season opener, Tanya Fuad's Newroz Piroz. Newroz is the Kurdish New Year and marks a time of music, dancing, colorful dress and festivity. But beyond the celebration, Newroz also represents Kurdish pride, solidarity and freedom, for the holiday was banned until 2005 in Turkey, along with several other measures to banish the Kurdish cultural identity. Newroz Piroz is based loosely on a real party from the author's personal experience. Tariq, a Kurd, is throwing a party for Newroz, but only two of his friends are Kurds, while the rest are Kurds and Armenians. The resulting celebration is a humorous yet complex look into the intricacies of friendship, politics and complexities of identity when cultures with long and often tragic interrelated histories come together and attempt to move beyond the past.
	Carlsbad: $10.00 for "Brilliant Mistake" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for A laugh-out-loud comedy that turns love into an art form, Brilliant Mistake is the latest from writer-director Suzanne Bachner. The play revolves around Finder of Lost Loves Mitzi Jackson, who is hired by acclaimed graphic artist Cameron to help find his birth mother. The play is Cameron's graphic novel presented live on stage, featuring a raucous cast of characters. Brilliant Mistake is structured as a true ensemble piece in the vein of Wes Anderson and Robert Altman, for a challenging, yet rewarding, comedy for grown-ups.
	Escondido: $15.00 for "Welk Illusions!" ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for Welk Resort Theatre presents Welk Illusions! starring Anthony Hernandez from Hollywood's Magic Castle. A veteran performer and award-winning magician, Hernandez creates amazing illusions that will wow the whole family.
	Vista: $20.00 for "Crooners": A Salute to the Rat Pack & The Legends of Las Vegas ($40.00 value) Full price: ($40.00 value) Our price: $20.00 for Crooners is a swinging musical journey through the songs of the Great American Songbook, and the celebrated stars who sang them. Hear the music made famous by such singers as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., written by composers like Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Rodgers and Hart. This is not an impersonator or lookalike show. It is a concert tribute performed by a cast of talented musicians who are all gifted artists in their own right. Crooners takes audiences back to the days when the Rat Pack ruled Vegas, real entertainers wore tuxedos, and when a song, a martini and a cigarette could take you to the top of the world.
	La Jolla: $17.75 for Jazz Guitarist Howard Alden ($35.50 value) Full price: ($35.50 value) Our price: $17.75 for Jazz guitar great Howard Alden performs live on stage with special guests Jon-Erik Kellso on trumpet and Bob Magnusson on bass. New York City-based, but Newport Beach-born, Alden returns to SoCal with his signature seven-string guitar for this concert at the Garfield. A longtime Concord Jazz recording artist with more than 25 releases, Alden's inspirations range from Armstrong and Basie to Goodman and Reinhardt. He also coached Sean Penn for his Oscar-nominated performance as a '30s jazz man in Woody Allen's 1999 Sweet and Lowdown, and is heard on the soundtrack playing all the film's solos.
	San Diego: $10.00 for "Presto!" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Award-winning magician Charles Arlington brings his family-friendly show Presto! to the Red Spade Theater. Combining comedy, audience participation and, of course, feats of magic, Arlington dazzles his audiences. Although based in San Diego, Arlington has performed all over the world from London to Singapore to China and South Africa. A regular performer at the Magic Castle in Los Angeles, Arlington performed at the Academy of Magical Arts Awards Show and spent four years playing Buzz Maxwell in the show Triple Espresso.
	Vista: $20.00 for "Elvis: The Tribute" ($40.00 value) Full price: ($40.00 value) Our price: $20.00 for Get all shook up while experiencing the groundbreaking legacy of Elvis Presley in this two-hour live musical tribute featuring Mark W. Curran and The Suspicious Minds Show Band. Mixing narrative, multimedia and live performance, this exciting show tells the story of Elvis' amazing career as tracked through four different eras. It begins with the King's early days at Sun Records, moves through his movies to his 1968 comeback special, recreating his famed Aloha and Vegas concerts as well. West Coast favorite Mark W. Curran steps into the blue suede shoes, while the renowned singers and musicians of the Suspicious Minds Show Band provide back-up.
	San Diego: $9.00 for Kyle Kinane and Tom Segura ($18.00 value) Full price: ($18.00 value) Our price: $9.00 for Check out hilarious stand-up comedy as Kyle Kinane and Tom Segura co-headline San Diego's American Comedy Co. Kyle's brutally honest stories and brilliant comic timing have made him a rising star across America. He's toured the country with Patton Oswalt and Brian Posehn, and has been seen on TBS' Conan, Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, NBC's Last Call With Carson Daly and the BBC's The World Stands Up, as well as his own half-hour Comedy Central special. His 2010 album Death of the Party received praise from comedy fans and critics. Tom Segura is known as a performer who always puts on a great live show. That's why he's been seen on his own Comedy Central Presents special, Conan, and Showtime's Russell Peters Presents, and at North America's biggest comedy festivals.
	San Diego: $9.00 for Comedians Kris Tinkle and Ben Gleib ($18.00 value) Full price: ($18.00 value) Our price: $9.00 for The American Comedy Co. presents a show co-headlined by Kris Tinkle and Ben Gleib. A regular guest on Jim Breuer's Sirius XM satellite radio show, Tinkle is known for his brutally honest, high-energy comedy. He's performed on multiple USO tours in Iraq, Kuwait and Japan, and is the host of the hit podcast Rabbit Punch Radio. Gleib is a regular round table guest on E's Chelsea Lately. He has performed his standup on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Last Call with Carson Daly and Last Comic Standing.
	San Diego: $7.50 for Birdeatsbaby ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for Based in Brighton, UK, alt-classical freak-punk band Birdeatsbaby lands at Queen Bee's for a stop on their Feast of Hammers tour, welcoming SoCal bands London Below, Harlequin Jones, and musical comedian Veronique Chevalier to the stage as well. The set from San Diego spook rockers London Below is their final performance with their current vocalist Zoe Tantrum. A feast for the ears and eyes, entertainment also includes performances by fire and hoop dancers, stilt walkers, and violin/oboe musicians -- not to mention a giant 17-foot fully-functional Electrical Giraffe.

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