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THEATER

Moises Kaufman's classical-music mystery 33 Variations makes its West Coast debut at La Jolla Playhouse, thru May 4: Tues. & Wed. at 7:30, Thur. & Fri. at 8, Sat. at 2 & 8, Sun. at 2 & 7. UCSD campus, 2910 La Jolla Village Dr., La Jolla, 858-550-1010; lajollaplayhouse.org.

Lamb's Players Theatre produces David Mamet's The Voysey Inheritance, thru May 18: Tues., Wed. & Thur. at 7:30, Fri. at 8, Sat. at 4 & 8, Sun. at 2. 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado, 619-437-0600; lambsplayers.org.

North Coast Repertory Theatre presents Paul Osborn's heartwarming Morning's at Seven, thru May 11. Comic musical The Big Bang makes a splash May 21-June 22. Both shows Wed.-Sat. at 8, Sun. at 2 & 7. 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr., Ste. D, Solana Beach, 858-481-1055; northcoastrep.org.

Hershey Felder's Beethoven, As I Knew Him introduces us to the composer as interpreted by Felder, on the Old Globe Theatre's main stage May 3-June 8. On the Cassius Carter Centre Stage, Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie unfolds thru May 18. Shows are Tues. & Wed. at 7, Thur. & Fri. at 8, Sat. at 2 & 8, Sun. at 2 & 7. 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, 619-234-5623; theoldglobe.org.

The Poway Center for the Performing Arts presents Kres Mersky's one-woman show The Life and Times of A. Einstein May 3 at 8. 15498 Espola Rd., Poway, 858-748-0505. powayarts.org.

At the Welk Resort Theatre, multi-style celebration The All Night Strut! runs thru May 18, followed by Rodgers & Hammerstein's culture-clashing The King and I, May 22-July 27. Both shows Tues., Thur. & Sat. at 1:45 & 8, Wed. & Sun. at 1:45. 8860 Lawrence Welk Dr., Escondido, 760-749-3448; welktheatre.com.

The California Center for the Arts, Escondido presents Neil Berg's 101 Years of Broadway, celebrating the most popular songs of Broadway musicals, Apr. 27 at 4; Say Goodnight Gracie plays May 4 at 2; The Wedding Singer Musical Comedy, based on the hit movie, is performed May 31 at 2 & 8, June 1 at 2. 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, 800-988-4253; artcenter.org.

Common Ground Theatre sets Martin Luther King Jr. alongside Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Art Cribbs' Awaiting Judgment, Apr. 27 at 4. Bayview Baptist Church, 6134 Benson Ave. 619-263-7911; commongroundtheatre.org.

Funny Bones, four comedies about death, play at Compass Theatre (formerly Sixth@Penn) thru May 11: Mon.-Wed. at 7:30, Sun. at 7. Marybeth Bielawski-DeLeo directs Terra Nova thru May 11: Thur.-Sat. at 8, Sun. at 2. 3704 Sixth Ave., Hillcrest, 619-688-9210; sixthatpenn.com.

Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit haunts the Coronado Playhouse, May 2-June 1. 1835 Strand Way, Coronado, 619-435-4856; coronadoplayhouse.com.

Cygnet Theatre's amusing take on Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music is the company's first venture in the Old Town Theatre (4040 Twiggs St.), thru May 11: Wed.-Sat. at 8, Sun. at 2 & 7. At the Rolando venue (6663 El Cajon Blvd., Ste. N), Caryl Churchill's A Number explores the issues of cloning humans, May 22-June 29: Thur.-Sat. at 8, Sun. at 2 & 7. 619-337-1525; cygnettheatre.com.

Terrence McNally's Corpus Christi plays at Diversionary Theatre May 1-June 1: Thur. at 7:30, Fri. & Sat. at 8, Sun, at 2 & 7, plus May 12 at 7:30. 4545 Park Blvd., University Heights, 619-220-0097; diversionary.org.

Ion Theatre premieres La Gaviota, Claudio Raygoza's drama based on Chekhov's The Sea Gull, thru May 17: Thur.-Sat. at 8, Sun. at 7. Academy of Performing Arts, 4580-B Alvarado Canyon Rd., Mission Valley, 619-374-6894; iontheatre.com.

Mystery Cafe's interactive production When There's a Will ... There's a Wake takes place during dinner, thru June 28: Fri. & Sat. at 8 at the Imperial House Restaurant (505 Kalmia St., downtown). 619-544-1600; mysterycafe.net.

New Village Arts Theatre stages Craig Lucas' comedy, Prelude to a Kiss, thru May 18: Thur. & Fri. at 8, Sat. at 3 & 8, Sun. at 2. 2787 B State St., Carlsbad, 760-433-3245; newvillagearts.org.

Patio Playhouse presents the comedy Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, thru May 18: Fri. & Sat. at 7, Sun. at 2. The Youtheatre production Bang Bang You're Dead offers free performances May 23-25. 201 E. Grand Ave., Ste. 1D, Escondido, 760-746-6669; patioplayhouse.com.

Sledgehammer Theatre undertakes August Strindberg's provocative classic, Miss Julie, thru Apr. 27: Thur.-Sun. at 8. 10th Avenue Theatre, 930 10th Ave., downtown, 619-544-1484; sledgehammer.org.

Scripps Ranch Theatre presents skit musical I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, May 9-June 14: Fri. & Sat. at 8, Sun. at 2. Legler Benbough Theatre, Alliant International University campus, 10455 Pomerado Rd., Scripps Ranch, 858-578-7728; scrippsranchtheatre.org.

MUSIC

POP/ROCK

At Anthology: Leon Redbone, Apr. 26 & 27 at 7:30; Pat Senatore Trio, Apr. 30 at 7:30; Anthology House Band, May 1 at 7:30; Michael Burks, May 2 at 7:30; Crush, May 2 at 9:30; Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King, May 3 at 9:30; Bradley Leighton CD release party, May 4 at 7:30; Viva Santana Cinco de Mayo Party, May 5 at 7:30; Jason Reeves, Molly Jenson and Trevor Davis, May 6 at 7:30; Marcus Miller, May 7 at 7:30, May 8; Janice Siegel, May 9 at 7:30; Kevin Eubanks, May 10, May 11 at 7:30; Les Nubians, May 13 & May 14 at 7:30; Anthology House Band, May 15 at 7:30; Patti Austin, May 16 & 17; Rosie Ledet and The Zydeco Playboys, May 21 at 7:30; Anthology House Band, May 22 at 7:30; Poco, May 23; Karla Bonoff, May 24; Late Night Live, May 28 at 10; Anthology House Band, May 29; Sonny Landreth, May 30 & 31. Shows are at 7:30 & 9:30 unless specified. 1337 India St., Little Italy, 619-595-0300; anthologysd.com.

At the Belly Up Tavern: Yonder Mountain String Band, Apr. 26; Victor Wooten, Apr. 27 at 8; The English Beat, May 2 & 3; Shelby Lynne and David McMillin, May 4 at 8; John Brown's Body, May 5; Kathleen Edward and The Last Town Chorus, May 14; Murder by Death, Dios and Gasoline Heart, May 1 at 8; The Proclaimers and Jeremy Fisher, May 20 at 8; Hal Ketchum and Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, May 22 at 8; Don Carlos and deejay Carlos Culture, May 25; Final Warning, May 30; Ladytron and Datarock, May 31. Shows at 9 unless noted. 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach, 858-481-8140; bellyup.com.

At Canes Bar & Grill: Wild Child (Doors tribute) and Dazed & Confused (Led Zeppelin tribute), Apr. 26 at 9; The Breeders, Apr. 28 at 8; Guava Belly and Stained Glass Saints, Apr. 30 at 8; SOJA and Rebelution, May 2 at 9; Sugar Minott, Stranger, Lambs Blood and Rashi, May 3 at 9; Blind Melon and Eric Hutchinson, May 4 at 8; Melvin Seals, May 7 at 8; Iration, Frontyard and Project Out of Bounds, May 16 at 9; Tainted Love ('80s tribute) and deejay Bao, May 17 at 9; Cash'd Out (Johnny Cash tribute), May 24 at 9; Atomic Punks (Van Halen tribute) and Monsters Rock; May 25 at 9; On the One and Blue Turtle Seduction, May 30 at 9. 3105 Ocean Front Walk, Mission Beach, 858-488-1780; canesbarandgrill.com.

Rockin' the Casbah: Teenagers, Apr. 25; The Night Marchers, Apr. 26; Paul Curreri, Matt Curreri & Ex-Friends, Apr. 27; Mac Lethal, Grieves and deejay Sku, Apr. 29; Yo Majesty!, Does It Offend You and Yeah?, Apr. 30; The Woggles and The Sess, May 1; Manic Hispanic, May 2; Roses on Her Grave and Desert Diamonds, May 3; Unknown Hinson, Bartenders Bible and Sultry Savage Burlesque, May 4; The Heavy, May 5; Blood on the Wall and Ohsees, May 6; Tapes n Tapes, May 7; Vetiver, ASTRA and Jonathan Wilson, May 8; Cash'd Out (Johnny Cash tribute), May 9; Efterklang and Slaraffenland, May 15; Lucy's Furcoat, May 16 & 17; The Dirtbombs, Dan Sartain and The Terrible Twos, May 18; The Kills, Child Ballads, Roxy Jones and deejay Edgartronic, May 19; Destroyer and Devon White, May 20; Von Bondies, May 22; French Kicks, May 23; Donita Sparks, May 24; Margot & Nuclear So and So's, May 26. Doors open at 8:30 unless noted. 2501 Kettner Blvd., Little Italy; 619-232-4355; casbahmusic.com.

At Coors Amphitheatre: Def Leppard, Styx and REO Speedwagon, Apr. 26 at 7. 2050 Entertainment Circle, Chula Vista, 619-671-3500, livenation.com.

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BOOKSHELF

Motherhood and Mother Nature

Just in time for Mother’s Day, a new novel by San Diego writer Taylor Wilshire, The Book of Mom (Nautilus Press, $13.95), tells a familiar story. Tate, a stay-at-home mom, is burned out and feels she’s lost sight of the person she was before children. Wilshire gives Tate a good therapist and a funny friend, and together they take readers on what aims to be an inspirational journey of self-discovery. But the book really belongs on the self-help and spirituality shelves (there are numerous references to God). And it’s mundane: mothers up late at night complaining about their husbands and drinking martinis, and our self-seeking protagonist saying things like “I screamed at my kids this morning and it scared them and I saw what I did and I can’t stand myself because of it.” It seems as if Wilshire——a mother of two and an ordained minister——has simply written a vaguely autobiographical, rather uninspired account of her own journey.

New from local Sunbelt Publications is Anza-Borrego: A Photographic Journey ($19.95), by Escondido writer, photographer and former mayor Ernie Cowan. The book’s vivid color photos and descriptive text capture the essence of this beautiful desert state park. Arranged as virtual journey, Anza-Borrego takes readers from the park’s pine-topped mountains to its sand dunes and badlands. Another book about our region, Poway by Poway, by Jeff Figler (Arcadia, $19.99), is an eye-opening pictorial history of that city, from the time of the Diegueño and Luiseño Indians to today.
——EILENE ZIMMERMAN

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At Cox Arena: Avril Lavigne, Apr. 30 at 7. 5500 Canyon Crest Dr., SDSU campus, 619-594-6947; cox-arena.com.

At 4th and B: Spiritualized, Apr. 25 at 8; M.I.A., Apr. 28 at 8; E-40, May 3 at 7:30; Flo Rida, May 9 at 8. 345 B St., downtown, 619-299-2583; 4thandb.com.

At House of Blues: King Diamond, Kreator, Leaves Eyes and Celladoor, Apr. 30 at 7:15; The Slackers and Stiff Little Fingers, May 1; Ghostland Observatory, May 15; Eisley, May 16; The Kooks, May 18; Adicts, May 20; Nightwish, May 23; The National, May 28; Kottonmouth Kings, May 30 at 6. Shows at 8 unless noted. 1055 Fifth Ave., downtown, 619-299-2583; hob.com.

Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay: Kathy Griffin, May 9 at 6:30 & 9; Joe Jackson with Mutlu, May 11 at 7:30, Jesse Cook, May 15 at 8; Craig Ferguson with Randy Kagan, May 30 at 8. 2241 Shelter Island Dr., 629-220-8497; humphreysconcerts.com.

At San Diego Sports Arena: Alicia Keys, May 7 at 7:30. 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., 619-224-4174; sandiegoarena.com.

At Soma: Emmure, On Broken Wings, Recon, Ligei, After the Burial and Rediflight, May 17 at 6:30; Cinematic Sunrise, My American Heart, Daphny Loves Derby and Alive in Wild Paint, May 28 at 6:30. 3350 Sports Arena Blvd., 619-226-7662; somasd.com.

Valley View Casino brings back the '80s with Duran Duran, May 8 at 8. 16300 Nyermii Pass Rd., Valley Center, 866-VIEW-WIN; valleyviewcasino.com.

CLASSICAL

At the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, the San Diego Symphony performs Mozart's Symphony No. 30, May 8 at 8. 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, 800-988-4253; artcenter.org.

The Fallbrook Music Society presents the Redlands Symphony Orchestra as part of the Symphony Series, May 25 at 7:30. Bob Burton Center for the Performing Arts, 2400 S. Stage Coach Lane, Fallbrook, 760-451-8644, fallbrookmusicsociety.org.

La Jolla Music Society presents the Zukerman Chamber Players, May 3 at 8 in Sherwood Auditorium (700 Prospect St., La Jolla); violist Richard O'Neill with pianist Warren Jones and the Maestro Chamber Academy, May 11 at 3 in the Neurosciences Institute (10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr., Torrey Pines Mesa); pianist Garrick Ohlsson, May 16 at 8 in Sherwood Auditorium. 858-454-3541; lajollamusicsociety.org.

San Diego North Coast Singers premieres Mice and Beans: The Opera, based on the children's book by Pam Mu–oz Ryan, Apr. 26 at 7:30 & April 27 at 3. Birch North Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave., 619-239-8836; northcoastsingers.com.

The San Diego Opera production of Pearl Fishers closes the season, May 3 & 6 at 7, May 9 at 8, May 11 at 2. Civic Theatre, Third Ave. & B St., downtown, 619-533-7000; sdopera.com.

Performances by the San Diego Symphony: Greig's Peer Gynt with Nicole Cabell and the San Diego Master Chorale, Apr. 25 & 26 at 8, Apr. 27 at 2; Moscow Virtuosi, May 9 at 8; Dukas' The Sorcerer's Apprentice, May 10 at 8; Dvork's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World," May 15 at 7:30, May 16 & 17 at 8, May 18 at 2. Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St., downtown, 619-235-0804; sandiegosymphony.com.

San Diego Youth Symphony Philharmonia hosts a solo performance by violinist Eugene Fodor, May 31 at 8. Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Rd., Poway, 619-233-3232; sdys.org.

UCSD's ArtPower presents the St. Lawrence String Quartet, Apr. 25 at 8 in Mandeville Auditorium. Park in shuttle-serviced Lot 604. UCSD campus, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, 858-534-TIXS; artpower.ucsd.edu.

Westwind Brass presents "And the World Resounds," May 2 at 7 in St. Paul's Cathedral (2728 Sixth Ave.), May 4 at 4 in La Mesa First United Methodist Church (4690 Palm Ave., La Mesa), May 5 at 7 in the Neurosciences Institute (10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr., Torrey Pines Mesa). 619-501-3562; westwindbrass.org.

OF NOTE

Acoustic Music San Diego presents Elana James, Whit Smith and Jake Erwin, Apr. 25 at 7:30, Po' Girl, May 1 at 7:30. 4650 Mansfield St., Normal Heights, 619-303-8176; acousticmusicsandiego.com.

The Athenaeum's Jazz at the Neurosciences Institute features the ensemble Oregon, May 7 at 8 (10460 John Jay Hopkins Dr., Torrey Pines Mesa). 858-454-5872; ljathenaeum.org.

The Balboa Theatre hosts Erik Santos, May 2 at 7; Mariachi los Camperos de Nati Cano, May 3 at 8; Betty Buckley in concert, May 10 at 8. 868 Fourth Ave., downtown, 619-570-1100; sdcivic.org.

California Center for the Arts, Escondido presents singer Lynda Carter with comedian John Byner, Apr. 26 at 8; Belinda Gail and Curly Musgrave saddle up for classic country singing, May 3 at 8; The Kingston Trio sings May 18 at 2. 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, 800-988-4253; artcenter.org.

Coastal Communities Concert Band presents "The Conductor's Choice," May 18 at 2:30 in Carlsbad Community Church (3175 Harding St., Carlsbad). 858-793-8258, CCCBand.com.

San Diego Folk Heritage presents Jamie Laval & Ashley Broder, May 10 at 7:30 in San Dieguito United Methodist Church (170 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas); the 16th annual Sea Chantey Fest, May 18, 11-4, onboard the Star of India (1492 N. Harbor Dr., downtown; sdmaritime.org); Bill Staines, May 23 at 7:30 at SDUMC. 858-566-4040; sdfolkheritage.org.

The ninth annual San Diego Jewish Music Festival, thru Aug. 4, features The Klezmatics, Apr. 24 at 7:30 at the Birch North Park Theatre (2891 University Ave., North Park, 619-239-8836); Lucidarium with La Istoria de Purium io ve Racconto, Apr. 28 at 7:30 at Congregation Beth El (8660 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, 858-452-1734). 858-362-1348; sdcjc.lfjcc.org/sdjmf

The Spreckels Organ Society hosts free concerts every Sun. at 2, showcasing a variety of organists. Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park, 619-702-8138; sosorgan.com.

UCSD's ArtPower presents Ethel, Apr. 24 at 8 & 10 in Porter's Pub; Ultima Vez, April 30 at 8 in Mandeville Auditorium. Park in shuttle-serviced Lot 604 for all venues. UCSD campus, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, 858-534-TIXS; artpower.ucsd.edu.

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