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County lighting Administration Center in support of Sydney attack victims; Menorah lighting set for Dec. 22

March 7, 2026

Printer-friendly version   Photo courtesy San Diego County East County News Services Dec. 17, 2025 (San Diego County) — Behind the support of San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson from District 2, the County of San Diego will illuminate its County Administration Center in blue and white tonight, Dec. 17. The illumination in blue and white across from San Diego

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JAZZ 88.3 TO LAUNCH “THE SPEAKEASY” JAZZ PROGRAM ONLINE

March 11, 2010

Printer-friendly version  By Bill Pogue March 10, 2010 (Mt. Helix) — Snap your fingers, toss your head, and toe-tap to the rhythms of all kinds of jazz on KSDS 88.3 FM, a San Diego jewel. Mark DeBoskey, station manager and a Mt. Helix resident, has helped to make Jazz 88.3 one of the world’s premier jazz stations.   Now the radio

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CUYAMACA COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR 1 OF 4 IN STATE TO WIN COMMUNITY COLLEGES’ HIGHEST TEACHING AWARD

March 11, 2010

Printer-friendly version    Music Professor Pat Setzer to receive Hayward Award for Excellence in Education EL CAJON – Cuyamaca College music instructor Pat Setzer, a key player in the planning and construction of a performing arts complex inside the campus’ sprawling $45 million communication arts center, is one of four community college faculty members statewide to win the 2010 Hayward

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RIVER PARK FOUNDATION HOLDS “SAVE THE SOURCE” PROJECTS MARCH 13

March 10, 2010

Printer-friendly version  March 10, 2010 (Lakeside) –On March 13th, the San Diego River Park Foundation and its partners will team up for a new event to raise awareness about the San Diego River. More than 100 volunteers will participate in five special projects in Lakeside, Ramona, and Julian areas. The public is invited to participate in the events, which include

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RAMONA MUSIC FEST MARCH 20

March 8, 2010

Printer-friendly version  March 8, 2010 (Ramona) — The Ramona Music Fest benefit concert is March 20, from 2 to 6 p.m., at Dos Picos Park, 17953 Dos Picos Park Rd. in Ramona. The third annual event hosted by Ramona Kiwanis and Ramona Rotary clubs will feature two stages and wandering musicians.   A variety of music is promised, from mellow

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PUBLIC HEARING ON PERFORMING ARTS THEATER MARCH 9

March 6, 2010

Printer-friendly version    March 6, 2010 (El Cajon) – A public hearing on the future of the East County Performing Arts Center (ECPAC) will be held on March 9 at 1:30 p.m. at El Cajon Council Chambers, 200 East Main Street. The City has proposed to close the theater for up to two years due to remodeling.   CitizensOversight.org, a watchdog

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SHOW GOES ON: CIRCUS VARGAS NOW PLAYING IN EL CAJON THROUGH MARCH 8

March 5, 2010

Printer-friendly version    Performances also slated in Vista and Mira Mesa March 3, 2010 (El Cajon) – Children and the young at heart savored thrills and chills at Circus Vargas, now showing in a big top tent pitched in the parking lot at Parkway Plaza. Prior to the main show, the ringmaster invited all kids into the center ring for

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SIMONE AABERG KÆRN: SEIZE THE SKY

March 5, 2010

Printer-friendly version    SDSU Exhibition inspires us to rise above By Kristin Kjaero   March 4, 2010 (San Diego) – Who hasn’t dreamed of flying?   Seize the Sky explores this archetypal image in women’s lives across cultures and generations, to rise above circumstance and make their own destiny in the metaphorical and literal freedom of the sky.   Simone

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SDSU WOMEN’S STUDIES DEPT. PLANS YEAR-LONG CELEBRATION

March 4, 2010

Printer-friendly version  1970-2010: Forty Years of Community Activism, Scholarly Excellence and International Programming March 4, 2010 (San Diego) – March is women’s history month.  However, the women’s studies department at San Diego State University plans a year-long celebration  to commemorate  its 40th anniversary.     Upcoming events include:       SPRING   • “Documentary Filmmaking: The Shape of Water”

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EXPERIENCE LIFE ON THE 1860s FRONTIER AT VALLECITO DAYS MARCH 5-7

March 4, 2010

Printer-friendly version   March 3, 2010 (Vallecito) – Vallecito Stage Station once served as a rest stop for weary travelers along the Southern Overland Trail on the Butterfield Stage Coach. On March 5, 6 and 7, history will come alive as the 1850s camp in the Anza-Borrego desert welcomes visitors to tour the original adobe Vallecito Stage Station and participate

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MUSICAL “I LOVE YOU BECAUSE” OPENS AT GROSSMONT COLLEGE

March 3, 2010

Printer-friendly version    March 2, 2010 (El Cajon ) – The Grossmont College Theatre Arts Department presents “I Love You Because,“ a romantic musical comedy. The production will be presented March 11-13 and March 17-20 at 7:30 p.m., as well as 2 p.m. matinees on March 13 and 20 in the Stagehouse Theatre. Critics hail it as “a charming piece

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KING ARTHUR’S QUEST BRINGS NEW MUSICAL MAGIC TO POWAY PERFORMING ARTS MARCH 6

February 28, 2010

Printer-friendly version  February 28, 2010 (Poway) — The nation’s pre-eminent participatory children’s theater company returns to the Poway Center for their eleventh season. Missoula Children’s Theatre will cast local children in a magical new musical. More than 50 local students will participate in a one-week theater camp that takes them from auditions to rehearsals to two full-scale productions of King

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MUSIC TO THEIR EARS: BANDS, CROWDS TURN OUT FOR VALLEY MUSIC EVENT

February 24, 2010

Printer-friendly version    By Miriam Raftery   February 23, 2010 (El Cajon) – A standing-room-only crowd turned out to savor music from seven different bands at Valley Music’s grand reopening on Saturday.     “This has been the best way to get people to find us,” co-owner Andrea Long said, noting that providing entertainment has been a successful way to

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IT’S A CIRCUS! BIGTOP BRINGS ITS MAGIC TO EAST COUNTY & SD IN FEB. & MARCH

February 24, 2010

Printer-friendly version    February 23, 2010 (El Cajon ) – Circus Vargas opens this week at Westfield Parkway Plaza in El Cajon, with additional shows in National City, Vista, and Mira Mesa.   This year’s theme of an enchanted forest features “magical creatures, mystical fairies, pixies, sprites, butterflies and more”—along with crowd-pleasing favorites such as an aerial bungee ballet, acrobats,

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O’DUNN FINE ART EXPANDS OFFERINGS IN NEW LA MESA LOCATION

February 21, 2010

Printer-friendly version  February 20, 2010 (La Mesa) – Leaders in the arts and business communities gathered Thursday for the grand re-opening of O’Dunn Fine Art, which moved into an expansive new space across the street from its original location in La Mesa’s downtown village.   “I have about 60 artists represented and 120 paintings,” said gallery owner Shannon O’Dunn. The

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7 BANDS PERFORM TODAY AT VALLEY MUSIC RELOCATION CELEBRATION IN EL CAJON

February 20, 2010

Printer-friendly version    February 20, 2010 – Valley Music invites the public to its relocation celebration today at the store’s new location at 1611 North Magnolia Ave., Suite 310, in El Cajon’s Gateway Magnolia Plaza, from 12:30-5:45 today. Schedule of events:   12:30-1:00 Billy Leonard   1:15-1:45 Cain Street   2:00-2:30 The Winchester Friendly   2:45-3:15 Keeper   3:30-4:00 Kilgore

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STORYTELLING & OTHER EVENTS CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH

February 18, 2010

Printer-friendly version    February 19, 2010 (San Diego) – Storytelling, the passing down of tales from generation to generation, has kept cultural heritage alive through the ages. In celebration of Black History Month, several black storytellers will give performances this weekend in San Diego and Spring Valley. In addition, Southwestern College hosts a Black History Cultural Day and the Malcolm

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O’DUNN FINE ART CELEBRATES GRAND RE-OPENING TODAY AT 5:30

February 18, 2010

Printer-friendly version February 18, 2010 (La Mesa)–The public is invited to a reception and grand-reopening of O’Dunn Fine Art from 5:30 to 7:30 today.   The gallery has moved to a newer, larger location at 8325 La Mesa Boulevard, across the street from its original space in La Mesa’s downtown village.    For more information on the gallery and artists with works

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DOLLAR-WISE DIVAS: UNCLE SAM WANTS TO GIVE YOU MONEY TO BUY A HOME

February 12, 2010

Printer-friendly version   “Kiss Your Landlord Goodbye” – free seminars Feb. 27 in La Mesa, March 1 in El Cajon     Share creative ideas to assist people of all ages with tips to save money and improve their lifestyle! By Nancy and Dawn Clement   February 10, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) — Uncle Sam wants to give you

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SIMPLY STEINBECK: PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT FEB, 12-MARCH 17, SPRING VALLEY

February 12, 2010

Printer-friendly version  February 11, 2010 (Spring Valley) — From his quiet beginnings in the small farming town of Salinas, California, John Steinbeck went on to live a larger-than-life existence. Steinbeck achieved worldwide recognition for his keen observations and powerful descriptions of the human condition. He championed the forgotten and disenfranchised while affirming the strength of the human spirit. Steinbeck drew

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Our Guide to Live Entertainment venues

East County Magazine

Our Guide to Live Entertainment venues