CALENDAR

Press releases for arts and entertainment events and programs should be typed, double-spaced, with basic information about the event, performance dates and times, location, ticket prices and a public telephone number. Send notices two to three weeks before the event to Preview, 28765 Single Oak Drive, Suite 100, Temecula CA 92590 or via e-mail to calpreview@californian.com. Or fax items to (951) 694-1215.

LOCAL CONCERTS

Jazz at The Merc -- Featuring The Al Williams Trio; 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29; The Merc, Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $15; (866) 653-8696.

Josh Turner -- Country music; 8 p.m. Jan. 31; Pechanga Showroom, Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; $60-$85; (951) 770-2507.

Classics at The Merc -- 3 p.m. Feb. 1; The Merc, Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $10 adults, $5 students; (866) 653-8696.

Aloha at The Merc -- Kehau Ashton of Nohea Polynesia, hosts an evening of Polynesian music, dancing, and fun. First and second Wednesdays of the month. This performance not considered suitable for children under age 18; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4; The Merc, Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $15; (866) 653-8696.

Jazz at The Merc -- Featuring An Evening of Duke Ellington with Pianist Ted Howe; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5; The Merc, Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $15; (866) 653-8696.

Dave Koz -- 8 p.m. Feb. 7; Pechanga Showroom, Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; $40-$65; (951) 770-2507.

Classics at The Merc -- 3 p.m. Feb. 8; The Merc, Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $10 adults, $5 students; (866) 653-8696.

Aloha at The Merc -- Kehau Ashton of Nohea Polynesia, hosts an evening of Polynesian music, dancing, and fun. First and second Wednesdays of the month. This performance not considered suitable for children under age 18; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11; The Merc, Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $15; (866) 653-8696.

Jazz at The Merc -- Featuring Hart and Soul Featuring Jennifer Hart and Llew Mathews; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12; The Merc, Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $15; (866) 653-8696.

"The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama" -- Pianist Anthony de Mare has created an eclectic program of works chosen in response to the current exhibition, traveling to museums around the globe. The multifaceted exhibition brings together 80 contemporary artists working in a range of media to reflect on the Dalai Lama's iconic status and beloved identity throughout the world. Mr. de Mare's "Missing Peace," offers a compelling series of musical tableaux including works that best reflect the Dalai Lama's aesthetics of compassion, impermanence, peace and unity of all things. The program features the performer's signature style of multi-disciplinary performance and includes a selection of corresponding visual works from the exhibition for projection during the concert. The program includes James Mobberley, Laurie Anderson, Meredith Monk, Claude Debussy, Frederic Rzewski, Giacinto Scelsi, J.S. Bach and others; 8 p.m. Feb. 13; University Theatre, UC Riverside, 900 University Ave., Riverside; $32 general, $16 students; (951) 827-4629.

Pepe Aguilar -- 8 p.m. Feb. 14; Morongo Casino Resort and Spa, 49500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon; $70+; ticketmaster.com.

Classics at The Merc -- 3 p.m. Feb. 15; The Merc, Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $10 adults, $5 students; (866) 653-8696.

Brooks & Dunn -- 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19; San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino, 777 San Manuel Blvd., Highland; $50-$70; ticketmaster.com.

Jazz at The Merc -- Featuring John Rodby with Talya Ferro in "Harlem Haunts My Mind"; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19; The Merc, Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $15; (866) 653-8696.

The Derailers -- 8 p.m. Feb. 20; Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $20 (Temecula Presents package price $105); (866) 653-8696.

"A World Premiere" -- 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21; Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $12.50-$30 (Temecula Presents package price $100-$130); (866) 653-8696.

"A Little Night Music" -- 7:30 and 10 p.m. Feb. 21; Pechanga Showroom, Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; $20-$35; (951) 770-2507.

Classics at The Merc -- 3 p.m. Feb. 22; The Merc, Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $10 adults, $5 students; (866) 653-8696.

"A Tribute to The Big Bands" -- All Star Big Band with Cassie Miller and Vic Leon; 2 p.m. Feb. 22; Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $30-$36 (Temecula Presents package price $145-$155); (866) 653-8696.

Jazz at The Merc -- Featuring Ralph Penland Trio featuring pianist Patrice Ruchen and bassist John B. Williams; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26; The Merc, Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $15; (866) 653-8696.

Celtic Legends -- 8 p.m. Feb. 27-28; Pechanga Showroom, Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; (951) 770-2507.

Classics at The Merc -- 3 p.m. March 1; The Merc, Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $10 adults, $5 students; (866) 653-8696.

Jewel -- With special guest Matt Nathanson; 6:30 p.m. March 5; San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino, 777 San Manuel Blvd., Highland; $20-$40; ticketmaster.com.

The Blasters -- 8 p.m. March 20; Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $20 (Temecula Presents package price $105); (866) 653-8696.

Aswat -- "Celebrating the Golden Age of Arab Music" -- 8 p.m. March 20; Pechanga Showroom, Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; $60-$85; (951) 770-2507.

Kathy Mattea -- Mattea is a certified Nashville success story best known for recording such classics as "18 Wheels and A Dozen Roses" which won CMA's 1988, "Single of the Year." The music of Moving Mountains is adapted from Mattea's newest album "Coal," a powerful collection of plaintive mining songs which chronicles the lives, labors, and losses endemic to coal culture. Raised near Charleston, West Virginia, Mattea was brought up in a mining family: both parents grew up in coal camps, her grandfathers were both miners and her mother worked for the local UMWA. To prepare for the project, Mattea had to master Appalachian yell-singing, a precursor of bluegrass. But it was the Sago Mine Disaster in 2006 that quickened her resolve to serve the sacred use of music and provide voice "for a whole group of people, a place, a way of life"; 8 p.m. March 27; University Theatre, UC Riverside, 900 University Ave., Riverside; $40 general, $20 students; (951) 827-4629.

"A Showtune Spectacular" -- OnStage Cabaret Orchestra with Kim Huber and Roger Befeler; 2 p.m. March 29; Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $30-$36 (Temecula Presents package price $145-$155); (866) 653-8696.

"Beethoven Spectacular" -- 7:30 p.m. April 4; Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $12.50-$30 (Temecula Presents package price $100-$130); (866) 653-8696.

Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival -- Performers TBA; April 16-18; Empire Polo Field, Indio; TBA; coachella.com.

B.B. King -- 7 p.m. April 19; Morongo Casino Resort and Spa, 49500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon; ticketmaster.com.

Kenny Rogers -- 8 p.m. April 23; Pechanga Showroom, Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; $60-$85; (951) 770-2507.

Stagecoach: California's Country Music Festival -- Headliners include Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Reba and Kid Rock along with Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Poco, Richie Furay, Jim Messina, Rusty Young, Paul Cotton, Jack Sundrud and George Lawrence, Charlie Daniels Band, Darius Rucker, Earl Scruggs, Chris Cagle, Lady Antebellum, Reverend Horton Heat, Jerry Jeff Walker, Ricky Skaggs, Ralph Stanley, Lynn Anderson, Doyle Lawson, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Danielle Peck, Dale Watson, Zac Brown Band, The Duhks, Waddie Mitchell, Randy Houser, Hot Club of Cowtown and James Intveld; April 25-26; Empire Polo Field, Indio; $79 single day, $99 weekend pass, $399-$799 reserved seating passes; stagecoachfestival.com.

"Swing, Swang, Swung!" -- All Star Big Band with Mara Getz and Rocky Blumhagen; 2 p.m. May 3; Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $30-$36 (Temecula Presents package price $145-$155); (866) 653-8696.

Cecilia String Quartet -- 7:30 p.m. May 5; Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $12.50-$30 (Temecula Presents package price $100-$130); (866) 653-8696.

San Diego County

ROCK & POP

The Submarines and Morning Benders -- 8 p.m. Thursday; The Loft, second floor of Price Center East, UC San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla; $10; (858) 534-8497 or www.theloft.ucsd.edu.

Nickel Eye and Low vs. Diamond -- 8 p.m. Friday; The Loft, second floor of Price Center East, UC San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla; $12; (858) 534-8497 or www.theloft.ucsd.edu.

Motley Crue -- With Hinder, Theory of a Deadman; 6:30 p.m. Monday; Cox Arena, San Diego State University, 5500 Canyon Crest Drive, San Diego; $29.50-$95; (619) 220-8497 or ticketmaster.com.

Katy Perry -- 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5; House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego; sold out; (619) 299-2583 or hob.com/sandiego.

Todd Snider -- With Keith Sykes; 8 p.m. Feb. 5; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $20-$22; (858) 481-8140 or bellyup.com.

Greg Laswell -- With Jesca Hoop; 8:30 p.m. Feb. 6; the Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., San Diego; $14; (619) 232-4355 or casbahmusic.com.

Ska Is Dead Tour -- With the Toasters, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Suburban Legends, Deal's Gone Bad; 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8; House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego; $16.50-$19; (619) 299-2583 or hob.com/sandiego.

Tim Reynolds and TR3 -- With Marcus Eaton; 8 p.m. Feb. 9; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $12-$14; (858) 481-8140 or bellyup.com.

Airborne Toxic Event -- 8 p.m. Feb. 11; Voodoo Stage, House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego; sold out; (619) 299-2583 or hob.com/sandiego.

Lisa Hannigan with Gavin Glass 8 p.m. Feb. 11; House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego; $12-$15; (619) 220-8497.

The Appleseed Cast -- 8:30 p.m. Feb. 11; the Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., San Diego; $10-$12; (619) 232-4355 or casbahmusic.com.

ALO -- 9 p.m. Feb. 12; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $15; (858) 481-8140 or bellyup.com.

Don Caballero -- 8:30 p.m. Feb. 12; the Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., San Diego; $12; (619) 232-4355 or casbahmusic.com.

Styx -- 8 p.m. Feb. 12; the Pavilion, Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort, 777 Harrah's Rincon Way, Valley Center; $35-$50; (866) 468-3399 or harrahsrincon.com.; also 8 p.m. Feb. 14; House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego; $67.50-$92.50; (619) 299-2583 or hob.com/sandiego.

Common Sense -- 9 p.m. Feb. 13; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $14-$16; (858) 481-8140 or bellyup.com.

New Eve Selis -- Roots rock; 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Feb. 13; Anthology, 1337 India St., San Diego; $16-$20; (619) 595-0300 or anthologysd.com.

LL Cool J -- 8 p.m. Feb. 14; the Pavilion, Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort, 777 Harrah's Rincon Way, Valley Center; $45; (866) 468-3399 or harrahsrincon.com.

Drag the River -- With Joey Cape of Lagwagon and Chris Shifflet of Foo Fighters; 7 p.m. Feb. 15; the Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., San Diego; $10; (619) 232-4355 or casbahmusic.com.

Yo Majesty -- With Natalie "The Floecist"; 10:30 p.m. Feb. 15; the Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., San Diego; $12-$14; (619) 232-4355 or casbahmusic.com.

Donavon Frankenreiter -- With Gary Jules; 8 p.m. Feb. 11; The Loft, second floor of Price Center East, UC San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla; $18; (858) 534-8497 or www.theloft.ucsd.edu; also with Gary Jules and Jasso & Garcia; 9 p.m. Feb. 16 and 19; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $20; (858) 481-8140 or bellyup.com.

Powerman 5000 -- With Reason 2 Rebel, Drownswerve, the Victory of Reason; 8 p.m. Feb. 17; the Jumping Turtle, 1660 Capalina Road, San Marcos; $20; (760) 471-4778 or thejumpingturtle.com.

Annuals -- With Jessica Lea Mayfield, What Laura Says Thinks and Feels; 8:30 p.m. Feb. 18; the Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., San Diego; $10; (619) 232-4355 or casbahmusic.com.

Joshua Radin -- With Meiko, Jesse Harris; 8 p.m. Feb. 18; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $15-$17; (858) 481-8140 or bellyup.com.

The Game -- 8 p.m. Feb. 19; House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego; $30-$32.50; on sale at 10 a.m. Friday; (619) 220-8497.

Murder by Death -- With the Builders and the Butchers, Fake Problems; 8:30 p.m. Feb. 19; the Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., San Diego; $12; (619) 232-4355 or casbahmusic.com.

Gin Blossoms and Tonic -- 8 p.m. Feb. 20; House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego; $25-$32.50; (619) 299-2583 or hob.com/sandiego.

Super Diamond -- With Urban Gypsys; 9 p.m. Feb. 20; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $18-$20; (858) 481-8140 or bellyup.com.

Reverend Horton Heat -- With Manic Hispanic; 8 p.m. Feb. 21; House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego; $25-$47; (619) 299-2583 or hob.com/sandiego.

French Kicks -- With the Broken West; 8:30 p.m. Feb. 23; the Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., San Diego; $12-$14; (619) 232-4355 or casbahmusic.com.

Dead Confederate -- With Transfer; 8 p.m. Feb. 24; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $6; (858) 481-8140 or bellyup.com.

The Guitar Generation -- With Paul Gilbert, George Lynch, Richie Kotzen; 8 p.m. Feb. 25; House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego; $23-$45; (619) 299-2583 or hob.com/sandiego.

AC Newman -- With Dent May; 8:30 p.m. Feb. 25; the Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., San Diego; $12; (619) 232-4355 or casbahmusic.com.

Pop Levi -- 8 p.m. Feb. 25; The Loft, second floor of Price Center East, UC San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla; $10; (858) 534-8497 or www.theloft.ucsd.edu.

Kinky -- 8 p.m. Feb. 26; House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego; $20-$37.50; (619) 299-2583 or hob.com/sandiego.

Big Head Todd and the Monsters -- 8 p.m. Feb. 27; House of Blues San Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego; $25-$47; (619) 299-2583 or hob.com/sandiego.

The English Beat -- 9 p.m. Feb. 27 and 28; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $20; (858) 481-8140 or bellyup.com.

Dead Prez -- Hip-hop; 9 p.m. Feb. 28; 'Canes Bar & Grill, 3105 Ocean Front Walk, Mission Beach; $25; (858) 488-1780 or canesbarandgrill.com.

Dr. Dooom -- Alter-ego of rapper Kool Keith; 8:30 p.m. Feb. 28; the Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., San Diego; $18; (619) 232-4355 or casbahmusic.com.

JAZZ, R&B & BLUES

Hoenig Pilc Project -- Jazz; 7:30 p.m. Thursday; Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla; $24; (858) 454-5872 or ljathenaeum.org.

Peter Sprague Trio -- 2 p.m. Sunday; Community Room, Encinitas Community Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas; free; (760) 753-7376.

Greyboy Allstars -- 9 p.m. Feb. 6; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $25-$27; (858) 481-8140 or bellyup.com.

Doc Severinsen -- Jazz trumpeter in a solo concert; 8 p.m. Feb. 6; California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; $27-$42; (800) 988-4253 or artcenter.org.

Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers -- West Coast blues; 10 p.m. Feb. 6; Anthology, 1337 India St., San Diego; $18; (619) 595-0300 or anthologysd.com.

Dave Koz -- Smooth jazz; 8 p.m. Feb. 7; Pechanga Showroom, Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; $40-$65; (877) 711-2946 or pechanga.com/entertainment.

Tribute to Freddie Hubbard -- Gilbert Castellanos New Latin Jazz Quartet; 8 p.m. Feb. 7; Dizzy's, San Diego Wine & Culinary Center, Second Avenue and J Street, San Diego; $15; (858) 270-7467 or dizzyssandiego.com.

Trumpets R Us -- Jazz ensemble featuring 10 trumpeters; 7 p.m. Feb. 10; Dizzy's, San Diego Wine & Culinary Center, Second Avenue and J Street, San Diego; $10; (858) 270-7467 or dizzyssandiego.com.

Anthology House Band -- Straight-ahead jazz; 7 p.m. Feb. 10; Anthology, 1337 India St., San Diego; $5; (619) 595-0300 or anthologysd.com.

Charles McPherson with Gilbert Castellanos -- Straight-ahead jazz; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11; Anthology, 1337 India St., San Diego; $18; (619) 595-0300 or anthologysd.com.

Michael Wolff -- Jazz pianist with trio; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12; Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla; $24; (858) 454-5872 or ljathenaeum.org.

Kenny Neal -- Louisiana swamp blues; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12; Anthology, 1337 India St., San Diego; $18; (619) 595-0300 or anthologysd.com.

Ben Powell -- Blues; 3 p.m. Feb. 14; private residence in Escondido -- directions provided upon ticket purchase; $20; (760) 809-4499.

Magic 92.5 Old School Valentine's Show -- 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15; Cox Arena, San Diego State University, 5500 Canyon Crest Drive, San Diego; $28.75-$48.75; (619) 220-8497 or ticketmaster.com.

Gary Lefebvre's 70th birthday -- Local jazz saxophonist; 7 p.m. Feb. 15; Dizzy's, San Diego Wine & Culinary Center, Second Avenue and J Street, San Diego; $15; (858) 270-7467 or dizzyssandiego.com.

Susan Tedeschi -- With James Hunter; 8 p.m. Feb. 15; Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach; $38-$40; (858) 481-8140 or bellyup.com.

Mimi Blais -- Ragtime pianist; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17; Dizzy's, San Diego Wine & Culinary Center, Second Avenue and J Street, San Diego; $20; (858) 270-7467 or dizzyssandiego.com.

Anthology House Band -- Straight-ahead jazz; 7 p.m. Feb. 17; Anthology, 1337 India St., San Diego; $5; (619) 595-0300 or anthologysd.com.

San Diego Jazz Party -- The annual event, this year honoring New York cornetist Ed Polcer as a "Living Legend of Jazz," will feature 19 hours of mainstream jazz. Performers include Dan Barrett, John Allred, trombone; Ed Polcer, Randy Reinhart, cornet; Harry Allen, Ken Peplowski, Houston Person, Bobby Gordon, reeds; John Cocuzzi, vibraphone, piano; John Sheridan, Rossano Sportiello, piano; Howard Alden, Eddie Erickson, guitar; Richard Simon, Phil Flanigan, bass; Jake Hanna, Eddie Metz Jr, drums; 5 to 6 p.m., 7:30 to 11 p.m. Feb. 20; 10:30 a.m. to noon, 1 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 11 p.m. Feb. 21; 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Feb. 22; Hilton San Diego/Del Mar, 15575 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Del Mar; $65, Feb. 20 or Feb. 22; $120, Feb. 21 (includes jazz brunch); $220, full festival pass; (858) 453-0846 or sdjp.org.

Pete Escovedo -- Latin jazz; 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Feb. 21; Anthology, 1337 India St., San Diego; $20-$25; (619) 595-0300 or anthologysd.com.

Amina Figarova Sextet -- Jazz; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26; Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla; $24; (858) 454-5872 or ljathenaeum.org.

Lalo Schifrin Trio -- Jazz; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28; Birch North Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave., San Diego; $38-$48; (619) 231-5714 or birchnorthparktheatre.net.

"In the Mood: A Swinging 1940s Musical Revue" -- The In the Mood Singers and Dancers join the String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra in a program of 1940s swing music; 2 and 8 p.m. Feb. 28; Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., San Diego; $30-$50; (619) 570-1100.

COUNTRY & FOLK

Loudon Wainwright III -- Folk; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6 (rescheduled date); Acoustic Music San Diego, 4650 Mansfield St. (Normal Heights United Methodist Church), San Diego; $25; (619) 303-8176 or acousticmusicsandiego.com.

Hot Club of Cowtown -- Traditional country; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7; Acoustic Music San Diego, 4650 Mansfield St. (Normal Heights United Methodist Church), San Diego; $20; (619) 303-8176 or acousticmusicsandiego.com.

Woods Tea Company -- Acoustic folk; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14; San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas; $18; (858) 566-4040 or sdfolkheritage.org.

Judy Collins -- Folk; 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Feb. 20; Anthology, 1337 India St., San Diego; $42-45; (619) 595-0300 or anthologysd.com.

Geoff Muldaur -- Folk; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21; Acoustic Music San Diego, 4650 Mansfield St. (Normal Heights United Methodist Church), San Diego; $20; (619) 303-8176 or acousticmusicsandiego.com.

Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen -- Acoustic folk; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22; San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas; $18; (858) 566-4040 or sdfolkheritage.org.

Little Big Town -- 8 p.m. Feb. 22; the Pavilion, Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort, 777 Harrah's Rincon Way, Valley Center; $35-$45; (866) 468-3399 or harrahsrincon.com.

Lucy Kaplansky -- Folk; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27; Acoustic Music San Diego, 4650 Mansfield St. (Normal Heights United Methodist Church), San Diego; $15-$20; (619) 303-8176 or acousticmusicsandiego.com.

LOCAL COMEDY

Comedy Club at Pechanga -- 8 p.m. shows Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 and 10 p.m. shows Fridays-Saturdays; Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; $22; (877) 711-2946, pechanga.com/improv.

Terry Fator -- 9 p.m. Jan. 30, 8 p.m. Jan. 31; Morongo Casino Resort and Spa, 49500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon; $30+; ticketmaster.com.

Bill Cosby -- 7 and 10 p.m. May 9; Morongo Casino Resort and Spa, 49500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon; ticketmaster.com.

LOCAL THEATER

"Murder Rides Again!" -- Interactive western mystery-comedy dinner show; 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 7 p.m. Saturdays, runs indefinitely; Country Garden Bar & Grill, 29000 Old Town Front St., Temecula; $32-$35; (951) 323-3292.

Smuin Ballet -- The late Michael Smuin once described his company as actors that dance. Tony and Emmy-Award winning choreographer, Smuin made the San Francisco Bay Area his home since he was a Principal Dancer with San Francisco Ballet, before going on to dance on Broadway, and appearing in film and television. He was Principal Dancer and Resident Choreographer for American Ballet Theatre before returning to San Francisco. His ballets are currently in the repertories of major dance companies around the country; 8 p.m. Jan. 30-31; Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $15-$25 (Temecula Presents package price $50-$80); (866) 653-8696.

Chinese Acrobats from Hebei -- 8 p.m. Jan. 30; Pechanga Showroom, Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; $20-$35; (951) 770-2507.

"Lend Me a Tenor" -- Presented by Temecula Valley Players. The Cleveland Opera Company feels they'll have a sure-fire success when they invite the world's most famous Italian tenor to perform for them, but mistaken identities, misguided romantic advances, and medical misdiagnosis all lead to an evening of confusion and hysteria in the singer's hotel suite in this side-splitting comedy; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6-7, 13-14 and 2 p.m. Feb. 8 and 15; Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $17 ($15 groups of 20 or more); (866) 653-8696.

Odyssey Dance Theatre -- Founded in 1994 and directed by Derryl Yeager, Utah's Odyssey Dance Theatre explodes with world-class bravado, passionate charm, and choreographic invention. The troupe combines the classical virtues of ballet with the attack of jazz, the freedom of modern dance, the raw energy of hip-hop, the syncopated rhythms of tap, the fluid partnering of ballroom, and the spirit of Broadway and Vaudeville to create an accessible fresh dance vocabulary and entertainment genre that engages audiences across the country and around the world. Odyssey's repertoire includes Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and a nostalgic Beatles Anthology, "Let It Be"; 8 p.m. Feb. 27-28; Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $15-$25 (Temecula Presents package price $50-$80); (866) 653-8696.

"Celtic Legends" -- Direct from Ireland, from the cradle of Connemara, comes a fusion of Irish artistry, thrilling dances and electric steps from some of the finest Irish dancers in the world, exhilarating folk music and ethereal songs in a show that has thrilled audiences all over Europe. Featuring live musicians playing fiddles, pipes, accordion, whistles and guitars and under the Artistic Direction of Riverdance's Michael Londra, this brilliant and legendary look at the music and dance of Ireland comes to the United States following a three-year tour of France and Europe; 8 p.m. Feb. 27-28; Pechanga Showroom, Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; TBA; (951) 770-2507.

"Nebbia" -- In the tradition of Cirque Du Soleil, and at the crossroads where acrobatic theatre, modern circus, and performance come together Nebbia combines theatrics, rhythm, acrobatic skills, circus acts and poetry Emotion and sensuality take up a pivotal position alongside music and singing in the collaborative process embraced by Cirque Eloize and Teatro Sunil. The musical score for this new creation becomes a character in its own right, carrying on a dialogue with the twelve on-stage performers; 8 p.m. April 3-4; Pechanga Showroom, Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; TBA; (951) 770-2507.

"Neil Greenberg's Really Queer Dance with Harps" -- The random patterns of "excessive," "flamboyant," and "ambiguous" movements are eloquently rendered as one continuous stream of motion in "Neil Greenberg's Really Queer Dance with Harps." Building on questions posed in his earlier "Quartet with Three Gay Men," "Really Queer Dance" refrains from censoring repressed movement material and revels in choreographic choices both queer and Queer. Greenberg's highly-skilled dancers execute individualized movement sequences suffused with unconventional physicality, vague gestures and layered meanings. Zeena Parkins's vivid score for three acoustic harps heightens the poetic choreography which The Los Angeles Times calls "sublime at every whip, turn and angle." Greenberg, best known for his "Not-About-AIDS-Dance," for which he received a New York Dance and Performance ("Bessie") Award, has been creating dances since 1979, working primarily in New York City before joining the UC Riverside faculty in 2007; 8 p.m. April 10; University Theatre, UC Riverside, 900 University Ave., Riverside; $34 general, $17 students; (951) 827-4629.

"Dawn's Light: The Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi" -- A solo-show that chronicles the true story of one Japanese-American's enduring fight for his constitutional rights. Gordon Hirabayashi was a happy-go-lucky 24-year-old college student living in Seattle when Pearl Harbor was attacked in late 1941. The government's decision to remove and imprison all people of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast -- including American citizens without due process of law -- turned Gordon, a Quaker, into a crusader. "Dawn's Light" faithfully documents Gordon's historic decision to heed his conscience and pursue his faith in the protections of the Constitution all the way to the Supreme Court; 8 p.m. April 15; University Theatre, UC Riverside, 900 University Ave., Riverside; $28 general, $14 students; (951) 827-4629.

"Teahouse of the August Moon" -- Presented by Temecula Valley Players. A young military officer, Captain Fisby, is assigned to carry out "'Plan B" in a tiny Okanawan village, to begin the process of Americanization by instituting a local democratic government, establishing a capitalist economy, and building a school-house in which the village children will be taught English. Fisby is assigned a local interpreter, Sakini, who attempts to explain to him many of the local customs. Fisby, however, is frustrated when the villagers are unable to market their local products, such as cricket cages and lacquered bowls; 7:30 p.m. April 17-18, 24-25 and 2 p.m. April 19 and 26; Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $17 ($15 groups of 20 or more); (866) 653-8696.

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet -- Founded in 1990 by long-time Aspenite Bebe Schweppe, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is a nationally recognized professional dance company with homes in Aspen and Santa Fe. Nationally renowned as an eclectic, innovative dance company with a solid foundation in classical ballet, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet has made a lasting impression with a company of 10 versatile, energetic dancers performing a sophisticated repertoire featuring some of the world's foremost choreographers. International appearances and touring throughout the United States have earned the company glowing reviews and enthusiastic audience receptions. For more than a decade, the company's signature style has encompassed a far-reaching aesthetic vision rooted in an honest expression of the art of dance; 8 p.m. May 1-2; Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $15-$25 (Temecula Presents package price $50-$80); (866) 653-8696.

"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" -- Based on the popular 1988 film, the production centers on two con men living on the French Riviera. Suave and sophisticated Lawrence Jameson makes a lavish living swindling the rich. Small-time crook Freddy Benson, swindles women by awakening their compassion. After meeting, they unsuccessfully attempt to work together only to find that the town isn't big enough for both of them. They agree on a settlement: the first one to extract $50,000 from a young female target, heiress Christine Colgate, wins and the other must leave town. A hilarious battle of cons ensues, that will keep audiences laughing, humming and guessing to the end; 8 p.m. May 15-16; Pechanga Showroom, Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; TBA; (951) 770-2507.

"Smile" -- Presented by the Temecula Valley Players. "Smile" chronicles the backstage troubles of the fictional 1985 California Young American Miss beauty pageant held in Santa Rosa. The main characters include Robin Gibson and Doria Hudson, two contestants who befriend and help each other throughout the week; Brenda DiCarlo Freelander, an ex-Young American Miss second-runner-up coordinating the pageant; and Brenda's husband, Big Bob, an RV salesman trying to help her through the week; 8 p.m. June 19-20, 26-27 and 2 p.m. June 21 and 28; Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $20 adults, $15 children; (866) 653-8696.

San Diego County

"Ain't I a Woman!" -- Core Ensemble chamber music trio presents a new music theater work that celebrates the life and times of four powerful black American women: Zora Neale Hurston, Sojourner Truth, Clementine Hunter and Fannie Lou Hamer; 7 p.m. Feb. 16; Arts Building Room 111, Cal State San Marcos, 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos; free; parking is $3-$6; (760) 750-4010.

"Aladdin Jr." -- Diegueno Middle School and Theriault Productions, directed by local middle and high school students and siblings Chad and Kelsey Theriault, will present a youth-cast production of this storybook musical; 5 and 7 p.m. Feb. 7 and 13; 2 and 4 p.m. Feb. 8; Cougar Hall, Diegueno Middle School, 2150 Village Park Way, Encinitas; $5; (760) 944-1892.

"American Buffalo" -- Compass Theatre presents David Mamet's edgy 1977 drama about three small-time crooks planning a heist; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 4 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; through Feb. 11; Compass Theatre, Sixth Avenue at Pennsylvania Street, San Diego; call for ticket prices; contains strong language; (619) 688-9210.

"At the Hop With the Alley Cats" -- A cappella doo-wop harmony quartet mixes music with comedy and audience interaction in a 1-hour, 45-minute family-friendly show; 7 p.m. Sundays; Welk Resort Theatre, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; $25, adults; $10, children ages 3 to 15; (888) 802-7469.

"Bob the Builder Live!" -- Touring stage show based on the animated show for toddlers; 6 p.m. March 6; California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; $10-$27; (800) 988-4253.

"Boomers: The Musical Revue of a Generation: The Holiday Edition" -- Lamb's Players Theatre has extended its run of this on this baby boomers' musical trip through the sights and sounds of the '50s-'80s at its new resident theater in the Gaslamp Quarter; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 4 and 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; runs through Feb. 15; Horton Grand Theatre, 444 Fourth Ave., San Diego; $36-$56; (619) 437-0600.

"Boy Gets Girl" -- Palomar College presents Rebeca Gilman's suspense comedy/drama about a blind date that goes horribly wrong; opens Feb. 27 and runs through March 8; showtimes, 4 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Howard Brubeck Theatre, Palomar College, 1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos; $12, general; $10, seniors; $8, students; (760) 744-1150, Ext. 2453.

"Bulrusher" -- New Village Arts Theatre presents the regional premiere of Eisa Davis' Pulitzer Prize-nominated drama about a young black woman's journey of self-discovery in 1960s California; opens Feb. 7 and runs through March 21; showtimes, 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; New Village Arts Theatre, 2787 B State St., Carlsbad; $30, general; $25, seniors, students and military; (760) 433-3245.

"Burning in China" -- Poway Center for the Performing Arts presents the West Coast premiere of Gary Moore's fact-based drama about how Abraham Lincoln may have indirectly inspired the 1989 Tiananmen Square riots in China; 8 p.m. Feb. 21 and 28; 2 p.m. March 1; Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road, Poway; $39, general; $5, youth; (858) 748-0505.

"Cinderella" -- Patio Playhouse Youtheatre presents a student production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical fairy tale; 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; Patio Playhouse, 201 E. Grand Ave., Escondido; $10, general; $7, youth under 16; (760) 746-6669.

"Comedy & Magic" -- Family-friendly evening of stand-up comedy and magic tricks featuring Scott "Mr. Punchline" Wood and "Anthony the Magic"; 7 p.m. Wednesdays; Welk Resort Theatre, Lawrence Welk Resort, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; $25, adults; $10, children; (760) 749-3448.

"Dance/Theatre" -- Diversionary Theatre and PGK Project present a collaboration that sets elements of theatrical highlights from Diversionary's 22-year history to dance, including "Bent," "Pulp," "M. Butterfly," "Jeffrey," "Torch Song Trilogy" and "Women Behind Bars"; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5; 8 p.m. Feb. 6 and 7; 2 p.m. Feb. 8; Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd., San Diego; $24-$50; (619) 220-0097.

"Dead Dogs Don't Fart" -- PowPAC, Poway's Community Theatre will present a staged reading of Susan Price Monnet's dark comedy as part of its playreading series; 7 p.m. Sunday; PowPAC, 13250 Poway Road, Poway; $10; (858) 679-8085.

"Dear Liar" -- Patio Playhouse presents a benefit stage reading of this comedy that depicts George Bernard Shaw and his stage muse, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, starring Jim Clevenger and Kelli Harless; all proceeds will benefit Patio's 2009 season; 8 p.m. Feb. 6 and 7; 2 p.m. Feb. 8; Patio Playhouse, 201 E. Grand Ave., Suite 1D, Escondido; $15; (760) 746-6669.

"Don Quixote" -- San Diego Opera presents Massenet's rarely performed French opera based on the novel by Miguel Cervantes starring Italian bass-baritone Ferruccio Furlanetto and American mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves; 7 p.m. Feb. 14 and 17; 8 p.m. Feb. 20; 2 p.m. Feb. 22; San Diego Civic Theatre, Third Avenue at B Street, San Diego; $35-$200; (619) 533-7000.

"Doubt: A Parable" -- San Diego Repertory Theatre presents John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play about a strong-willed nun who suspects a priest at their Catholic school of an improper relationship with a boy student; 7 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; through Feb. 8; Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza, San Diego; $25-$53; (619) 544-1000.

"The Dresser" -- North Coast Repertory Theatre presents award-winning actor Jonathan McMurtry in Ronald Harwood's drama about an aging English stage actor and his faithful wardrobe assistant in a down-and-out theatrical touring company during World War II; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays; through Feb. 8; North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987D Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach; $28-$45; (858) 481-1055.

"Facing East" -- Diversionary Theatre presents Carol Lynn Pearson's drama about a Mormon couple forced to re-examine their spiritual teachings after their gay son commits suicide; opens March 19 and runs through April 5; showtimes, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 7 p.m. Sundays; Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd., San Diego; $29-$33; (619) 220-0097.

"Guys and Dolls" -- Poway High School presents the classic Frank Loesser musical based on Damon Runyon's short stories about gamblers and their dames in 1940s Times Square; 7 p.m. Feb. 6-7, 12-14; Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road, Poway; $10, adults; $8, students, children, military and seniors; (858) 748-0245, Ext. 5155.

"Grease" -- Broadway/San Diego presents the national touring production of this nostalgic 1950s-themed musical featuring "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks as the Teen Angel; 7 p.m. March 3-4; 7:30 p.m. March 5; 8 p.m. March 6; 2 and 8 p.m. March 7; 1 and 6 p.m. March 8; San Diego Civic Theatre, Third Avenue at B Street, San Diego; $18-$84; (619) 570-1100.

"Hats! The Musical" -- Sibling Theatricals launches the 20-city national tour for this new musical about a woman turning 50 with the support and sympathy of her six best girlfriends; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 and 28; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 28 and 29; Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway, San Diego; $34.50-$42.50; (619) 235-9500.

"Hearts Afire" -- Cygnet Theatre hosts Write Out Loud in these readings of "Stories of Love and Romance"; 72 p.m. Feb. 14; Cygnet Theatre, 6663 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego; call for ticket prices; (619) 297-8953.

"The History Boys" -- Cygnet's Old Town Theatre presents Alan Bennett's Tony Award-winning play about a group of English prep school students vying to get into Oxford or Cambridge with the help of their competitive teachers; opens Feb. 19 and runs through March 29; showtimes, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays; Cygnet's Old Town Theatre, 4040 Twiggs St., San Diego; $22-$48; (619) 337-1525.

"Kingdom" -- The Old Globe presents the world premiere of this groundbreaking hip-hop/rock musical by Aaron Jafferis and Ian Williams inspired by true stories about life on the streets for two Latino gang members; show will be presented in two locations: 2 and 8 p.m. Feb. 14-15 at Lincoln High School; also at 8 p.m. Feb. 19; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20; 2 and 8 p.m. Feb. 21; 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Old Globe, Balboa Park, San Diego; $10-$65; (619) 234-5623.

"Les Miserables: School Edition" -- California Youth Conservatory presents a youth-cast, scaled-down version of the Schoenberg-Boublil musical based on the Victor Hugo novel about the aftermath of the French Revolution; opens Feb. 14 and runs through March 1; showtimes, 7 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; Truax Theatre, El Camino High School, 400 Rancho Del Oro Drive, Oceanside; $30, VIP seating; $20, general; (619) 977-7376.

"Love Song" -- Cygnet Theatre presents the Southern California premiere of John Kolvenbach's offbeat comedy about an oddball loner who's trying to find love in his life; 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays; through Feb. 22; Cygnet Theatre, 6663 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego; $22-$38; (619) 337-1525.

Magic of Sebastian Presents: "Impossible Visions, The Magic Show" -- Sebastian the Magician and Shoot Ogawa will present a family-friendly program of magic, illusions and comedy; 8 p.m. Feb. 7; Carlsbad Village Theatre, 2822 State St., Carlsbad; $16 ($20 at door); (760) 720-2460.

Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theatre -- The Balboa Park Puppet Guild presents puppet performances for audiences ages 3 and up; Gaston's Puppets presents "The Rabbit on the Moon," Thursday-Sunday; Millie Patterson's Weaver's Tales presents "Chu Chu the Dragon," Feb. 4-8 and 11-15; showtimes, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays-Fridays; 11 a.m., 1 and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; plus special free performances during December Nights, 6 and 7 p.m. Dec. 5-6; Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater, Balboa Park, San Diego; $5, adults; $4, seniors; $3, children 12 and under; (619) 544-9203.

"The Misanthrope" -- UC San Diego Theatre and Dance presents Moliere's classic satire on social behavior; preview, 7 p.m. Thursday; regular performances, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Feb. 5-7; 2 p.m. Saturday; Mandell Weiss Forum, UC San Diego, La Jolla; call for ticket prices; (858) 534-4574.

"Movin' Out" -- California Center for the Arts, Escondido, presents the national touring production of this Twyla Tharp dance musical that dramatizes the experiences of the '60s and '70s Vietnam War generation through the music of Billy Joel; 8 p.m. Thursday; California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; $52-$65; (800) 988-4253.

"Musical of Musicals (the musical)!" -- San Diego State University's theater department presents Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart's musical that spoofs the musical theater genre; 8 p.m. Feb. 20-21, 24-28; 2 p.m. Feb. 22 and 28 and March 1; Experimental Theater, SDSU, 52- Campanile Drive, San Diego; (619) 594-6884.

"Music and Memories" -- Welk Resort Theatre brings back, by popular demand, Wayland Pickard in his one-man tribute to the music, memories, costumes and showmanship of Liberace; 1:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; through Feb. 8; Welk Resort Theatre, Lawrence Welk Resort, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; $58-$63, includes buffet lunch or dinner; $44-$47, show only; (760) 749-3448.

New Shanghai Circus -- China's touring circus of acrobats, jugglers, contortionists and aerial performers returns; 3 p.m. Sunday; Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., San Diego; $25-$45; (619) 570-1100.

"Noises Off" -- South Coast Repertory presents Michael Frayn's classic backstage comedy about the zany business occurring both onstage and backstage in a trouble-prone theater production; previews, Feb. 6-12; opens Feb. 13 and runs through March 8; showtimes, 7:30 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa; $20-$64; (714) 708-5555.

"Peter and the Starcatchers" -- La Jolla Playhouse presents a Page to Stage workshop production of "Jersey Boys" co-writer Rick Elice's family-friendly play based on the best-selling novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson that tells how Peter Pan ended up in Neverland; opens Feb. 13 and runs through March 8; showtimes, 7:30 p.m. Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; Potiker Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla; $17.50-$35; (858) 550-1010.

"Pump Boys and Dinettes" -- Moonlight Stage Productions' winter season continues with this country music revue featuring singing waitresses at an old-fashioned diner on rural Highway 57; opens Thursday and runs through Feb. 22; showtimes, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays (no performance Feb. 21); Avo Playhouse, 303 Main St., Vista; $18-$26; (760) 724-2110.

"Red Light Winter" -- Triad Productions presents the San Diego premiere of Adam Rapp's provocative drama about two Amsterdam roommates whose friendship is tested when one brings home a prostitute from the red-light district; opens Feb. 7 and runs through March 1; showtimes, 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; 5 p.m. Sundays; 10th Avenue Theatre, 930 10th Ave., San Diego; $15-$20; for mature audiences; www.triadprod.com.

"Rent" -- Broadway/San Diego presents original stars Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp in this national touring production of Jonathan Larson's rock musical update of "La Boheme," re-set in New York; 7 p.m. March 10 and 11; 7:30 p.m. March 12; 8 p.m. March 13; 2 and 8 p.m. March 14; 1 and 6 p.m. March 15; San Diego Civic Theatre, Third Avenue at B Street, San Diego; $18-$79; (619) 570-1100.

"Relatively Speaking" -- PowPAC, Poway's Community Theatre, presents Alan Ayckbourn's British farce about marital mixups in 1960s London; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; through Feb. 8; PowPAC, 13250 Poway Road, Poway; $15, general; $13, students, seniors and active military; (858) 679-8085.

"Room Service" -- Lamb's Players Theatre presents this classic 1930s screwball comedy about a broke producer rehearsing a Broadway play in a jam-packed hotel; opens Feb. 6 and runs through March 22; showtimes, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Lamb's Players Theatre, 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado; $22-$56; (619) 437-0600.

"Rumplestiltskin" and "Trial By Jury" -- Lyric Opera San Diego presents a double-bill of one-act operas, including the world premiere of Nicolas Reveles and J. Sherwood Montgomery's fairy-tale opera as well as Gilbert & Sullivan's "Trial by Jury"; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13-14, 19 and 21; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 15 and 22; Birch North Park Theatre, University Avenue and 29th streets, San Diego; (619) 231-5714.

"Run For Your Wife" -- Star Theatre Co. presents this Ray Cooney British farce about a bigamist taxi driver whose two lives and two wives come together when he has an accident; opens Feb. 14 and runs through Feb. 21; showtimes, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Star Theatre, 402 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside; $15, general $12, seniors, student and military; $7, children 12 and under (show is PG-13 rated); the opening-night performance is a fund-raising gala, tickets are $25; (800) 838-3006.

"The Scarlet Pimpernel" -- Welk Resort Theatre presents Frank Wildhorn's swashbuckling comedy musical about a mysterious English adventurer who rescues Parisian nobility from the guillotine during the French Revolution; opens Feb. 12 and runs through April 26; showtimes, 1:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; Welk Resort Theatre, Lawrence Welk Resort, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; $58-$63, includes buffet lunch or dinner; $44-$47, show only; (760) 749-3448.

"Seussical Jr." -- Carlsbad Community Theatre presents a youth-cast version of this musical adaptation of Dr. Seuss' best-loved books; 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday; Carlsbad Cultural Arts Center, 3557 Monroe St., Carlsbad; $15, general; (760) 931-8709.

"The Shadow Box" -- Scripps Ranch Theatre presents Michael Cristofer's Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning play about three families facing the loss of a loved one; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; through Feb. 8; Scripps Ranch Theatre, Alliant University, 10455 Pomerado Road, San Diego; $19, general; $17 students, seniors, active military; $9, children 12 and under; for audiences 13 and over; (858) 578-7728.

"Shipwrecked!" -- North Coast Repertory Theatre presents the San Diego premiere of Richard Margulies' swashbuckling tall tale adventure, subtitled "An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis De Rougement (As Told By Himself); previews, Feb. 18-20; opens Feb. 21 and runs through March 15; showtimes, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays; North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987D Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach; $28-$45; (858) 481-1055.

"Since Africa" -- The Old Globe presents Mia McCullough's drama about a Sudanese refugee adjusting to life in urban America; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; through March 8; Old Globe at the Copley Auditorium, San Diego Museum of Art, Balboa Park; $29-$66; (619) 234-5623.

"Six Degrees of Separation" -- The Old Globe presents John Guare's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a charming con artist who convinces a wealthy Upper East Side couple that he's the son of a famous film star; 7 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; through Feb. 15; Old Globe Theatre, Balboa Park, San Diego; $29-$66; (619) 234-5623.

"The Star-Spangled Girl" -- Newly formed The Real Theater presents Neil Simon's love triangle comedy about two '60s radicals in San Francisco who both fall for their conservative new neighbor; 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; through Feb. 14; Washington Street Arts Space, 116 W. Washington St., San Diego; $15; (619) 297-7309.

"Stephen Schwartz and Friends" -- The Old Globe presents an intimate evening with the composer of "Wicked," "Godspell," "Pippin," "Working" and an all-star cast of singers; 7:30 p.m. March 9; Old Globe Theatre, Balboa Park, San Diego; call for ticket prices; (619) 234-5623.

"The Sugar Syndrome" -- Moxie Theatre preesnts the West Coast premiere of Lucy Prebble's award-winning edgy drama that tackes issues of pedophilia, eating disorders and teenage sexuality; previews, Feb. 14-20; opens Feb. 21 and runs through Mach 8; showtimes, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Friday; 2 p.m. Sundays; Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd., San Diego; $25-$35; previews are $10; (858) 598-7620.

"Theater on the Water" -- Oceanside Sailing presents a murder mystery theater cruise where passengers will take part in an interactive mystery theater program while enjoying a cruise of Oceanside's harbor aboard a 36-foot catamaran. Light snacks and refreshments will be served at various stops; 6 p.m. Fridays-Sundays; Oceanside Sailing, Dolphin Dock, Oceanside Harbor; $79 (includes 2 1/2- to 3-hour cruise, show and snacks); (760) 804-5788.

"Tosca" -- San Diego Opera opens its 2009 season with Puccini's classic love triangle opera set in 19th-century Rome, starring French soprano Sylvie Valayre and American tenor Marcus Haddock; 8 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Wednesday; San Diego Civic Theatre, Third Avenue at B Street, San Diego; $35-$200; (619) 533-7000.

"The Toughest Girl Alive" -- Oceanside blues singer leads the cast in a workshop production of her autobigraphical musical; 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd., San Diego; $16; (619) 861-6162.

"The Trojan Women" -- Ion Theatre presents Marianne McDonald's adaptation of Euripedes classic Greek drama about the suffering of the women and children of Troy after the Trojan War; 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday; Ion Theatre at the Lab at the Academy of Performing Arts, 4580-B Alvarado Canyon Road, San Diego; $20; (619) 374-6894.

"Weekend Comedy" -- New Vision Theatre presents this comedy about two couple uncomfortably sharing a mountain cabin they've both rented for the weekend; opens Feb. 6 and runs through Feb. 22; showtimes, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Sunshine Brooks Theater, 217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside; $17, general; $14, seniors; $10, students and military; (760) 529-9140.

"A Wedding to Die For" -- Fallbrook Players presents an audience-interactive murder-mystery dinner theater program set at a wedding; 7 p.m. Feb. 19 and the third Thursdays of each month; Hukilau Restaurant, Fallbrook Golf Club, 2757 Gird Road, Fallbrook; $30 (includes dinner); (760) 728-0998.

"What We Talk About When We Talk About Love and Other Modern Dilemmas" -- Laterthanever Productions presents the world premiere of Federico Moramarco's adaptation of three short stories by Raymond Carver; 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday; Tenth Avenue Theater, 930 Tenth Ave., San Diego;$25; (619) 235-8353.

"Where There's a Will … There's a Wake" -- Mystery Cafe Dinner Theatre presents a fast-paced mystery-comedy about a series of murders that take place in a 1920s speakeasy; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; runs indefinitely; Imperial House Restaurant, 505 Kalmia St., San Diego; $56.50-$59.50, price includes four-course dinner; (619) 544-1600.

"Working" -- The Old Globe presents a revival of Stephen Schwartz' and Nina Faso's musical based on Studs Terkel's book about how Americans define themselves by their jobs; opens March 6 and runs through April 26; showtimes, 7 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; through Feb. 15; Old Globe Theatre, Balboa Park, San Diego; $53-$79; (619) 234-5623.

LOCAL GALLERIES

The Coffee Store -- hours 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 40575 California Oaks Road, Murrieta; (951) 301-3808.

Division 9 Gallery North -- 3485 University Ave., Riverside; (951) 682-5990.

Division 9 Gallery South -- 3850 Lemon St., Riverside; (951) 682-5990.

Gallery at The Merc -- gallery hours, 2-6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturdays; Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; free; (866) 653-8696.

Hemet Valley Art Association Gallery -- 2557 S. San Jacinto Ave., San Jacinto; (909) 652-4592.

Landis Art Center Gallery -- at Riverside Community College, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; (951) 222-8494.

Medium -- 3643 University Ave., Suite #3, Riverside.

Mt. San Jacinto College Fine Art Gallery -- gallery hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays; 1499 N. State St., San Jacinto; (951) 487-3585.

The Old Town Gallery -- Sponsors a monthly artist reception for local Temecula Valley artists; gallery hours, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays; 42031 Main Street, Ste. C, Temecula; (951) 699-3181.

The People's Gallery -- gallery hours, 6-10 p.m. Thursdays (or by appointment); 3643 University Ave., Riverside; (951) 715-4641.

ProjectRamGallery --- 3532 University Ave., Riverside; (951) 684-7111.

Riverside Community Arts Association -- gallery hours, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, or by appointment; 3870 Lemon St., Riverside; (951) 682-6737.

Sweeney Art Gallery -- gallery hours, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, noon-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 3800 Main St., Riverside; (909) 787-3755.

LOCAL MUSEUMS

California Museum of Photography -- Dedicated to promoting the understanding of photography and related media thorough photographic exhibits, workshops, films, and lectures; 3824 Main Street, UC Riverside; free; (951) 784-3686

Center for Water Education -- The center will weave the story of water from its historical roots in the emergence of civilization to its importance in Southern California, to its impact worldwide, past, present and future; entrance to Diamond Valley Lake, Hemet; centerforwater.net

Fender Museum of Music and the Arts -- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays; 365 N. Main Street, Corona; (951) 735-2440

Heritage House Riverside -- Queen Anne Victorian-style house museum furnished to reflect the Victorian period for Riverside's upper-middle class residents; noon to 3 p.m. Fridays, noon to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 8193 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside; free; (951) 826-5273.

Imagination Workshop, Temecula Childrens Museum -- Professor Phineas T. Pennypickle, Ph.D. is a scientist, time traveler, and inventor of wacky and wonderful contraptions that amaze, delight and educate children and adults alike. Pennypickle's experiments and mechanical inventions fill every room of his 7500 square foot workshop, which has become a storehouse for tinkering and theoretical thinking; 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 12:30-5 p.m. Sundays; 42081 Main St., Temecula; $4.50, general, free for children age 3 and younger; (951) 308-6370.

Jensen-Alvarado Historic Ranch and Museum -- An 1880's living history interpretive program and museum; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays (available for group tours Mondays through Saturdays, reservations required); 4307 Briggs Street, Riverside; (951) 369-6055.

Kid Zone Museum -- A non-profit organization dedicated to providing a safe, educational and fun environment through 10,000 sq. feet of hands-on interactive exhibits; museum hours, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays (closed Sundays through Tuesdays); 123 S. Carmalita Ave., Hemet; $5, general admission; $2, seniors; children under 2 are free; (951) 765-1572 or kidzone.org.

Lake Elsinore Historical Society -- 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 106 S. Main Street, Lake Elsinore; free; (951) 245-4986.

Lake Perris Regional Indian Museum -- Reflection of Native American life in the Mojave Desert region as experienced by the Cahuilla, Chemevhuevi, Cupeno, Luiseno, Serrano and Vanyume tribes. Located at the Lake Perris State Recreation Area; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays; 1781 Lake Perris Drive, Perris; free ($3 car fee to enter the park); (951) 940-5656

March Field Air Museum -- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 22550 Van Buren, Riverside; $7 for age 12 and older, $3 for ages 5 to 11; (951) 697-6600 or marchfield.org.

Mission Inn Museum -- Exhibits rich in artifacts range from arts & crafts furnishings to Asian sculpture. The larger collection includes works by major stained glass artists and California regional painters; morning and afternoon tours available; 3696 Main St., Riverside; $12; (951) 788-9556.

Orange Empire Railway Museum -- Railroad museum features more than 150 historic train cars, locomotives and streetcars, plus railway equipment. Trolley and train rides are available; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; 2201 South A Street, Perris; free (trolley and train rides: $8 for adults and $6 for ages 6-11); (951) 657-2605.

Patterson House Museum -- The oldest private residence still standing in Winchester; 28030 Patterson Ave., Winchester; (951) 926-4039.

Ramona Bowl Museum -- Features pictorial history and displays of the Ramona Pageant and local Native Americans; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays; 27400 Ramona Bowl Road, Hemet; free; (951) 658-3111.

Riverside Art Museum -- Riverside Arts Walk, 6-9 p.m. first Thursday of every month, free; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; 3425 Seventh St., Riverside; $5 donation suggested; (951) 684-7111.

Riverside Metropolitan Museum -- museum hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays; 3580 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; (951) 826-5273.

San Jacinto Museum -- Exhibits on natural history, native peoples, and the history and development of the San Jacinto Valley in the 19th and 20th centuries; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays-Sundays; 181 East Main St., San Jacinto; free; (951) 654-4952.

Temecula Valley Museum -- museum hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays (closed Mondays); 28314 Mercedes St., Temecula; $2 donation suggested; (951) 694-6450.

UC Riverside Museum of Photography -- museum hours, noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; 3824 Main St., Riverside; $1, general; free for students and seniors; (951) 784-3686.

Western Center for Acheology and Paleontology -- museum hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays; $8, adults (13 and over); $6.50, seniors (62+); $6, youth (5 to 12); $6.50, students (13-22 with current I.D.); 2345 Searl Pkwy., Hemet; free, youth age 4 and younger and military with current I.D.; (951) 791-0033 or westerncentermuseum.org.

THEME PARKS

Belmont Park -- Opened in 1925, this beachside amusement park features the historical Giant Dipper wooden roller coaster, along with a traditional carousel, bumper cars, the Beach Blaster suspension thrill ride, CHAOS 360-degree spin ride, kiddie rides, flight simulator, climbing tree, arcade, picnic and play areas, the Wave House, with the Bruticus Maximus giant wave rider and Flow Rider perpetual wave machine, and the 80-year-old Plunge, the largest indoor pool in Southern California; hours through Feb. 26, closed Mondays-Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays; unlimited ride wristbands, $22.95 (50 inches and up) and $15.95 (under 50 inches); individual rides, $2-$6; Giant Dipper is $6; FlowRider is $15; miniature golf is $7; 3190 Mission Blvd., Mission Beach; (858) 488-1549 or belmontpark.com.

Discovery Science Center -- "The Science of Gingerbread featuring Toys!" is open; More than 100 hands-on science, math and technology exhibits, including "Dino Quest," earthquake "shake shack," climbing wall, musical floor, and 4-D theater. Now featuring "Masters of the Night: The TRUE Story of Bats"; "The Science of Hockey," a new interactive exhibit exploring the physics and physiology of the game, opens in March 2009; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; $12.95, general; $9.95, children (3-17); free, children 2 and under; $3, parking; 2500 N. Main St., Santa Ana; (714) 542-2823 or discoverycube.org.

Disneyland Park -- Opened in July 1955, Walt Disney theme park includes 60 attractions, including roller coasters, trains, boats, trolleys, carriage and black-light rides, monorail, walk-throughs, live shows, hands-on exhibits and walkabout encounters; "It's a Small World" reopens Feb. 6 after an 18-month refurbishment with an all-new North America scene and new Disney character costumes (from "Aladdin" and "Lilo and Stitch") in various lands; "Innoventions Dream Home," a futuristic 5,000-square-foot home showcasing the latest home technology, is now open in Tomorrowland; "Celebration! Street Party" will begin daily performances on March 27; also this spring, Celebration Roundup barbecue and show opens in Big Thunder Ranch; Tom Sawyer Island has reopened with the new "Pirates Lair"; the "Submarine Voyage" has reopened with a "Finding Nemo" theme; "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride features characters from the "Pirates" film series; also new, "Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams," featuring the biggest parade cast ever; "Remember … Dreams Come True" fireworks and special effects show nightly; open daily; hours vary; $69, general (ages 10-59); $59, children 3-9; free, 2 and under; $84-$94, one-day park-hopper passes; $123-$143, two-day park-hopper passes; $134-$389, annual passes; $12, parking ($17, RVs); Harbor Boulevard at Disney Way, Anaheim; (714) 781-4565 or disneyland.com.

Disneyland's California Adventure -- Opened in 2001, this 55-acre Disney theme park highlights the history, culture, beauty and industries of California; themed lands include Golden State (agriculture, aviation, wilderness), Paradise Pier (seaside amusement park) and Hollywood Pictures Backlot (filmmaking, TV and stage shows); the park has more than 25 themed attractions, shows and rides; The park is in the midst of a multi-year expansion and enhancement that will include the return this spring of Mickey's Fun Wheel (formerly the Sun Wheel) and Paradise Pier Midway Games; "High School Musical 3: Right Here! Right Now!" stage show, featuring a cast of 14 singer/sancers, is now playing three times a day in the Sun Plaza; "Toy Story Mania," a 3-D ride-through attraction where riders take target practice at "Toy Story" characters, is open; "Twilight Zone Tower of Terror" is a high-speed, 13-story drop thrill ride; hours vary, check Web site for daily schedule; $69, general (ages 10-59); $59, children 3-9; free, 2 and under; $84-$94, one-day park-hopper passes; $123-$143, two-day park-hopper passes; $134-$389, annual passes; $12, parking ($17, RVs); Harbor Boulevard at Disney Way, Anaheim; (714) 781-4565 or disneyland.com.

Knott's Berry Farm -- Now through Feb. 1, park visitors who bring a canned good donation for the Orange County Food Bank will receive admission for $22.99; Billed as the low-cost family theme park alternative, Knott's is a 160-acre amusement park offering an authentic Old West Ghost Town; roller coasters; Camp Snoopy's children's area; themed restaurants; live ice-skating and family entertainment; thrill rides that include the Silver Bullet, a Western-themed suspended roller coaster that features a 109-foot drop, corkscrews, spirals and cobra rolls, and RipTide thrill ride, which sends riders in a floorless, spinning gondola soaring 59 feet into 360-degree vertical arcs; opens daily at 10 a.m.; closing time varies; $51.99, adults ($41.99 for Southern California adults); $22.99, seniors (62+) and children 3 to 11; free, children 2 and under; $59.95-$114.95, annual passes; $10, parking; 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park; (714) 220-5200 or knotts.com.

Legoland California -- The 128-acre Lego toy-themed amusement park, best suited for ages 2 to 12, offers hands-on Lego-building areas; interactive play areas; water rides and attractions; mini-roller-coasters and car-and -boat driving courses; live stage shows; walk-through attractions; Miniland USA (miniature cities of the world built from Lego bricks); dinosaur, Egypt, water, middle ages and other themed "lands"; opening March 20, "Bob the Builder in 4-D: Bob the Builder and the Roller-Coaster" film; winter hours (through May), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays-Mondays (closed Tuesdays-Wednesdays); park is open daily during spring break (April 4-19) and June 13-Sept. 6) $62, general; $52, children (3-12) and seniors; free, 2 and under; $10, parking; 1 Legoland Drive, Carlsbad; (760) 918-5346 or legoland.com.

San Diego Zoo -- Bear Bonanza runs March 19-22; the 100-acre zoo houses more than 4,000 animals of 800 species and 6,500 plant species; features include walk-through gorilla, polar bear, tiger and rain forest habitats; live shows; children's petting areas; Chinese giant panda exhibit; "Absolutely Apes" orangutan and siamang ape enclosure; "Monkey Trails and Forest Tales Habitat" is a 3-acre, walk-through multilevel habitat enclosure for African and Asian monkeys, leopards, snakes, tortoises, crocod