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The great acoustics here are surpassed only by the incredible Spanish baroque interior. Not just the home of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, the renovated 2,200-seat 1920s-era theater has also hosted major stars like Elvis Costello, Leonard Cohen, and Sting.
750 B St., San Diego, California, 92101, USA
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Balboa Park
This complex, comprised of the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, and the Old Globe Theatre, offers some of the finest theatrical productions in Southern California. Theater classics such as Into the Woods and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and more recent hits like Bright Star and Meteor Shower, premiered on these famed stages and went on to perform on Broadway. The Old Globe presents a renowned summer Shakespeare Festival with three to four plays in repertory. The theaters, done in a California version of Tudor style, sit between the sculpture garden of the San Diego Museum of Art and the California Tower. If you can't catch a show, daytime one-hour behind-the-scenes tours offer a close-up look at the theaters as well as the intricacies of set and costume design.
1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, California, 92101, USA
Arts/Entertainment Details
Rate Includes: Tours $7, Box office closed Mon.
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La Jolla
Under the artistic direction of Christopher Ashley, the playhouse presents exciting and innovative plays and musicals on three stages. Many Broadway shows—among them Memphis, Come From Away, Tommy, and Jersey Boys—have previewed here before their East Coast premieres. Its Without Walls program also ensures that the productions aren't limited to the playhouse, having put on site-specific shows in places like outdoor art spaces, cars, and even the ocean.
2910 La Jolla Village Dr., San Diego, California, 92037, USA
Arts/Entertainment Details
Rate Includes: From $70, Closed Mon.
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Downtown | Art Galleries–Arts
Centrally located in Downtown between a trolley stop and the train station, MCASD has built up a reputation for being the premier site for cutting-edge visual art in San Diego. Every third Thursday is "Downtown at Sundown," which brings together visual and performance arts as musicians and DJs perform outside the museum while patrons are treated to beer, cocktails, and other refreshments.
1100 Kettner Blvd., San Diego, California, 92101, USA
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Drawing international performers, the opera's season runs January–April. Past performances have included Die Fledermaus, Faust, Idomeneo, and La Bohème, plus solo concerts by such talents as Renée Fleming.
1100 3rd Ave., San Diego, California, 92101, USA
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Balboa Park | Theater
This complex, comprising the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, and the Old Globe Theatre, offers some of the finest theatrical productions in Southern California. Theater classics such as The Full Monty and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, both of which went on to Broadway, premiered on these famed stages. The Old Globe presents the family-friendly How the Grinch Stole Christmas around the holidays, as well as a renowned summer Shakespeare Festival with three to four plays in repertory.
1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, California, 92101, USA
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Liberty Station
The former Naval Training Center at Liberty Station is a hub for arts and culture with over 120 tenants, including artists, galleries, museums, and nonprofits.
2750 Historic Decatur Rd., San Diego, California, 92106, USA
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Gaslamp Quarter | Tickets
You can buy advance tickets, many at half price, to theater, music, and dance events at Arts Tix.
Box Office, 4th Ave. and E St., San Diego, California, 92101, USA
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This renovated theater offers a variety of performances including ballet, music, plays, and even stand-up comedy. In addition to architectural splendor, the space offers unsurpassed acoustics.
868 4th Ave., San Diego, California, 92101, USA
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The spacious factory setting that houses Bread & Salt feels like a modern art warehouse, though its name nods to its long history as a former Wonder Bread factory. Still adorned with much of the industrial machinery and exposed brick, Bread & Salt now houses rotating exhibits from local and national artists, as well as group events such as motorcycle shows and live music showcases. It's also a partner with La Jolla Athenaeum, and puts on experimental and avant-garde concerts throughout the year.
1955 Julian Ave., San Diego, California, 92113, USA
Arts/Entertainment Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Sun.
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Theater
The center presents mainstream theatrical productions such as Grease and The Odd Couple, as well as concerts, art shows, and dance performances.
340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, California, 92025, USA
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The ballet holds performances at the Spreckels Theatre and a few other area venues from November through May. At Christmastime, they dance a mean Nutcracker.
121 Broadway #600, San Diego, California, 92101, USA
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This cabaret-type theater near the Hotel del Coronado stages regular dramatic and musical performances.
1835 Strand Way, San Diego, California, 92118, USA
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Old Town
A 246-seat theater operated by Cygnet Theatre Company, this is one of the more interesting small San Diego theater groups. Catch local takes on edgy classics like Sweeney Todd and Little Shop of Horrors.
4040 Twiggs St., San Diego, California, 92110, USA
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University Heights
San Diego's premier gay and lesbian company presents a range of original works that focus on LGBTQ themes.
4545 Park Blvd., San Diego, California, 92116, USA
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After being home to the long-running Triple Espresso, the Horton Grand Theatre hosts productions from the likes of San Diego Musical Theatre as well as Intrepid Theatre Company, whose shows include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Woody Guthrie's American Song.
444 4th Ave., San Diego, California, 92101, USA
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Point Loma | Concerts
This waterfront, outdoor venue stages intimate shows from big-name national acts from April into October. There's not a bad seat in the house, but those who don't want to pay the sometimes-high ticket prices can catch the concert by renting a canoe or boat and parking it in the adjacent bay for a one-of-a-kind view.
2241 Shelter Island Dr., San Diego, California, 92106, USA
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Gaslamp Quarter | Art Galleries–Arts
This large space in downtown serves both as a workspace for local designers and artists, and as a storefront showroom to show off their wares.
525 5th Ave., San Diego, California, 92101, USA
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Hillcrest | Theater
The little theater company that could, most of Ion's unique and sometimes controversial productions now take place in the quaint BLKBOX Theatre in Hillcrest and have included productions of Gypsy and Topdog/Underdog.
3704 6th Ave., San Diego, California, 92103, USA
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La Jolla
The Athenaeum is a membership-supported, nonprofit library with an exceptional collection of books, periodicals, CDs, and other media related to arts and music. It also hosts classes, exhibits, lectures, and intimate jazz, chamber music, and the occasional folk concert throughout the year.
1008 Wall St., San Diego, California, 92037, USA
Arts/Entertainment Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon.