UPCOMING EVENTS
FEBRUARY 21
Hold Fast
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego unveiled Hold Fast, a powerful and immersive art exhibition that invites us to explore the impact of climate change on our local kelp forest through the lens of several local artists and scientists. The aquarium will also offer fish printing and sun printing workshops once a month. Advanced reservations are required.
FEBRUARY 23-25
‘Chapatti’
Scripps Ranch Theatre presents “Chapatti” Romance is a distant memory for two lonely animal-lovers living in Dublin. When forlorn Dan and his dog Chapatti cross paths with the amiable Betty and her 19 cats, an unexpected spark begins a warm and gentle story about two people re-discovering the importance of human companionship.
MARCH 1
Flower Fields open
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch will allow guests to experience the magic of growing color beginning March 1, with a dazzling floral display across the hills of Carlsbad. The 2024 theme of “Spring into Color” serves as not only nature’s announcement of the arrival of spring but is a celebration of the working farm’s cultivation of 55 acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus: a flower renowned for its large, double-petaled blooms that sit atop tall, straight stems. The season stretches eight to 10 weeks each year with a full slate of activities including live music performances, workshops and wellness classes that harness the power of Mother Nature.
The Flower Fields, 5704 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad.
‘Puffs’
San Diego Junior Theatre presents “Puffs,” March 1-17 in Balboa Park. For years, a boy wizard went to a Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs, who just happened to be there, too. Set against a backdrop of spells, potions and magical creatures, “Puffs” is a comedic and inspiring tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world. March 8 is “Puffs” Character Night: come dressed as your favorite character from the wizarding world! An ASL-interpreted performance is March 16.
MARCH 9
‘King James’
The Old Globe presents “King James,” playing March 9-31 at the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center in Balboa Park, 1363 Old Globe Way. The breathtaking career of NBA icon LeBron James is the backdrop for this energetic and funny play. Shawn is Black and Matt is White, and they couldn’t be more different, except for their love of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
MARCH 10
Meow Meow
Post-post-modern diva Meow Meow has hypnotized, inspired and terrified audiences globally with unique creations and sell-out seasons from New York’s Lincoln Center and Berlin’s Bar Jeder Vernunft to London’s West End and the Sydney Opera House. Her award-winning works have been curated by David Bowie, Pina Bausch, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and numerous international arts festivals. Details and tickets are available at the La Jolla Music Society box office, or by phone at (858) 459-3728.
MARCH 15
‘Celtic Spells’
A new production by one of the founding members of Celtic Woman, Mairead Nesbitt, returns to the stage of storytelling and spellbinding traditions with “Celtic Spells,” March 15, 7:30 p.m. Poway OnStage, Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road.