Entertainment

May’s free family music program sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will be presented on Wednesday, May 8, at 7:00 p.m. in the library’s community room. It will feature the Oberon Quintet performing “viola” quintets by Mozart and Dvorak that are scored for two violins, two violas, and a cello. The program will last 45 minutes. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information call (858) 552-1668. For more information, see the CV Library Music Page, call the CV Library at (858) 552-1668 or see the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library website at www.carmelvalleylibrary.org.

April’s free family music program sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will be presented on Wednesday, April 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the library’s community room. It will feature piano duets of jazz and Broadway music by the Pizarro Brothers. The program will last 45 minutes. A second, special free family music program sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will be presented on Wednesday, April 24, at 7:00 p.m. in the library’s community room. It will feature pianist Oksana Germain performing works of Scarlatti, Debussy, Brahms and Prokofiev. The program will last 45 minutes. For further information call (858) 552-1668. For more information, see the CV Library Music Page, call the CV Library at (858) 552-1668 or see the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library website at www.carmelvalleylibrary.org.

There are two new restaurants opening in the area: Royal India has replaced the old Star of India in Piazza Carmel (Click here for the story, & click here for the restaurant website), and Snooze Del Mar will be replacing the iHop in the Town Center (Click here for the story, restaurant website not yet available.) You'll know Royal India from their downtown location, and Snooze has another branch in Hillcrest.

March's free family music program will be presented on Wednesday, March 20, at 7:00 p.m. in the library's community room. It will feature mandolinist Chris Acquavella, harpsichordist Ruben Valenzuela, and soprano Anne-Marie Dicce in music by Beethoven, Scarlatti, Mozart, and Kioulaphides. A second March concert will be presented on Saturday, March 30 at 12:30 p.m. in the library's community room. It will feature several talented students of California Institute of Music (CIM) Professors Michael and Irina Tseitlin. They include violinists Nathan Gendler, Harold Reeves, Annelle Gregory, Jasmine Wang, Kalvin Hibi, Hailey Schricker, and Shirley Wu, cellists Paul Maxwell and Megan Wu, and pianists Shirley Wu and Stephen Ai. They will play music by Tchaikovsky, Wieniawski, Shostakovich, Kreisler, J S Bach, Vieuxtemps, and Ravel. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information call (858) 552-1668. For more information, see the CV Library Music Page, call the CV Library at (858) 552-1668 or see the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library website at www.carmelvalleylibrary.org.

The Envision Theater program at Canyon Crest Academy (CCA) is proud to present two different performances this month: the laugh-out-loud musical "Avenue Q" that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad who moves into a shabby New York apartment, and "Eurydice", a new take on "the classic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice through the eyes of its heroine as she journeys to the underworld and struggles to retain her memories of her lost love." Avenue Q performances are on March 21-23 and March 28-30. Eurydice performances are on March 28-29 and April 5-6. For tickets, see the CCA Envision Tickets Page.

February's free family music program sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will be presented on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the library’s community room. It will Feature violinist Michael Dvoskin accompanied by pianist Irina Bessonova performing works by Dvorak, Beethoven, Brahms, Sarasate, Prokofiev, Bartok, Rachmaninoff, and Tchaikovsky. The program will last 45 minutes. Additionally, a special free family music program will be presented on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 7:00 p.m. in the library’s community room. It will feature pianist Shuntaro Sugie performing keyboard works of J.S. Bach, to include the French Suite No. 5, Toccata in C minor, and English Suite No. 5. The program will last 45 minutes. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley. For further information call (858) 552-1668. For more information, see the CV Library Music Page, call the CV Library at (858) 552-1668 or see the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library website at www.carmelvalleylibrary.org.

A special free family music program sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will be presented on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 7:00 p.m. in the library’s community room. It will feature concert pianist Anna Savvas performing works of J.S. Bach, Mozart, Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Ravel, and Debussy. The program will last 45 minutes. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley, San Diego. For further information call (858) 552-1668 or see the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library website at www.carmelvalleylibrary.org.

December’s free family music program sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library and the Del Mar Heights office of the Union Bank will be presented on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the library’s community room. It will feature Semi-Sweet, a group of local musical moms who will present a program of holiday songs. Semi-Sweet was formed 12 years ago and has since performed at a variety of public and private venues in San Diego, including this library. Its members are Linda Bessey, Christine Francis, Elizabeth Ingersoll, Carolyn Johnson, Raquel Lonas, Mary Beth Rane, and Karen Schooley. The program will last 45 minutes. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley, San Diego. For further information call (858) 552-1668 or see the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library website at www.carmelvalleylibrary.org.

The Company Dancers from the Love to Dance school will perform at Del Mar’s Winter Wonderland on December 1, 2012 at 3:30 pm, and at the 1st annual Carmel Valley 5K and Kid’s Fun Run on December 8, 2012 (around 8:30 am!) The Del Mar Winter Wonderland event is located on the plaza in the Village of Del Mar, Dec 1 at 3:30pm. The Carmel Valley 5K starts at Carmel Del Mar Elementary School, with the performance around 8:30am. Don’t miss these free events to see this wonderful group athletes entertain you this holiday season. For more information and class schedules, see www.lovetodanceinc.com or Phone (858) 229-0120.

There are two free concerts at the CV Library this November: Kabbalah Suite by Yochanan Sebastian Winston on November 14, and Congregation Beth Am Choir on November 27. The Wednesday, Nov. 14 concert will feature the virtuoso flute, bass flute, soprano and alto sax playing of Yochanan Sebastian Winston, the composer of the Kabbalah Suite. This original music combines jazz, new age, classical and Jewish influences inspired by the ancient wisdom of the Kabbalah. The Tuesday, Nov. 27 concert will feature the Congregation Beth Am choir directed by Elisheva Edelson in a program of Ladino music entitled “Judeo Spagnol Songs of the XV and XVI Centuries.” Concerts start at 7:00 pm and last 45 minutes. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley, San Diego. For further information call (858) 552-1668 or see the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library website at www.carmelvalleylibrary.org.

Don't forget, there's a free concert tonight (Oct 10 - Americana by Border Radio) at the CV Library, and another on Oct 27! The Friends of the Library just sent more information on the Oct 27 concert, the Fan Faire Foundation Musicians, which you can read at the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library website or the CV Library Concert page. Oct 27 is a concert from the “Kids Playing for Kids” program, which was launched in October 2011. It enables musically gifted children to express and share their love of music with other children, further develop their creative skills, and build their self-confidence as performers. Concerts start at 7:00 pm and last 45 minutes. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley, San Diego. For further information call (858) 552-1668 or see the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library website at www.carmelvalleylibrary.org.

There are two CV Library concerts in October 2012 sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library, on Oct. 10, 2012 and Oct. 27, 2012. The first group, performing at 7:00 pm on Oct 10, is Border Radio, a group that plays American music that ranges from hard-driving bluegrass to lonesome folk and prairie swing, giving audiences of all ages a joyful and memorable experience. The second performance, at 7:00 pm on October 27, is the Fan Faire Foundation Musicians, feature several talented young musicians who were winners in the 2011 San Diego Symphony young artists competition and have been nurtured by the Foundation to be role models for children in San Diego. The programs last 45 minutes. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley, San Diego. For further information call (858) 552-1668 or see the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library website at www.carmelvalleylibrary.org.

A special September free family music program sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will be presented on Saturday, Sept. 1 at 1:00 p.m. in the library’s community room. It is entitled Shubham to signify the auspicious combination of melody and joy that one experiences with Indian Carnatic music, the classical music predominant in Southern India that can be traced back to the ancient Vedas from the Indian scriptures. The program will include classical pieces from various composers dating from the 15th century to modern times and rendered in different languages and musical forms. Similar to western classical music, Indian classical music embodies not only the seven fundamental notes manifested as 16 different sounds, but also the same concepts of scale, rhythm, melody, pitch, and modes. The modes, called raagas, when combined with lyrics in one of many Indian languages, set the mood and tone for the individual pieces, bringing the music to life. The program will last one hour. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley, San Diego. For further information call (858) 552-1668 or see the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library website at www.carmelvalleylibrary.org.

The Piazza Carmel Shopping Center will hold its last FREE outdoor Movie Night for 2012 on Wednesday evening August 29, 2012. This week's movie is Dolphin Tale (2011). The evening will also include entertainment and giveaways. The movie starts at 8:00pm in the Outdoor Food Court Patio, 3870 Valley Centre Drive. For more information, see the Piazza Carmel Website (www.piazza-carmel.com).

The Piazza Carmel Shopping Center will be holding FREE outdoor Movie Nights every Wednesday evening during the month of August, 2012, featuring family friendly movies. This week's movie is the 1971 version of Willy Wonka featuring Gene Wilder, to be shown on Wed. Aug. 22, 2012. Each evening will also include entertainment and giveaways. The movies start at 8:00pm in the Outdoor Food Court Patio, 3870 Valley Centre Drive. Only one more film this summer after this, August 29: DOLPHIN TALE (2011). For more information, see the Piazza Carmel Website (www.piazza-carmel.com).

The Piazza Carmel shopping center is holding a "Taste of Piazza Carmel" evening on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. This will be an evening of food, music and community -- a chance to sample delicious cuisine from various restaurants located in the center. There event will include live music, a raffle, FREE kids crafts & face painting. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children under 12 years old, with all proceeds benefiting the Carmel Valley Library. Come out to have fun, be fed and to support your community! Piazza Carmel is located at Valley Centre Dr. & Carmel Creek Rd., see Piazza-Carmel.com for center information.

The Piazza Carmel Shopping Center will be holding FREE outdoor Movie Nights every Wednesday evening during the month of August, 2012, featuring family friendly movies. This week's movie is A Little Princess, to be shown on Wed. Aug. 15, 2012. Each evening will also include entertainment and giveaways. The movies start at 8:00pm in the Outdoor Food Court Patio, 3870 Valley Centre Drive. The Film Schedule includes: August 15: A LITTLE PRINCESS (1995), August 22: WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (Original) (1971) and August 29: DOLPHIN TALE (2011). For more information, see the Piazza Carmel Website (www.piazza-carmel.com).

August's free family music program sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will be presented on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the library’s community room. It will feature flutist Daniel Lee performing works by Mozart, Gluck, Henri Dutilleux, and Gounod. He will be accompanied by pianist Yuju Jung. The program will last 45 minutes. The Library is located at 3919 Townsgate Drive in Carmel Valley, San Diego. For further information call (858) 552-1668 or see the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library website at www.carmelvalleylibrary.org.

The Piazza Carmel Shopping Center will be holding FREE outdoor Movie Nights every Wednesday evening during the month of August, 2012. The movies start on August 1 with Pixar’s animated hit film CARS, and will continue every week with different family friendly films. Each evening will also include entertainment and giveaways. The movies start at 8:00pm in the Outdoor Food Court Patio, 3870 Valley Centre Drive. The Film Schedule includes: August 1: CARS (2006), August 8: LION KING (1994), August 15: A LITTLE PRINCESS (1995), August 22: WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (Original) (1971) and August 29: DOLPHIN TALE (2011). For more information, see the Piazza Carmel Website (www.piazza-carmel.com).

The Ocean Air Recreation Council will be holding two summer movies in local parks, the first of which is this Friday, July 27, 2012! The 2nd Annual Movies in the Park series includes the Friday, July 27 showing of “Adventures of Tin Tin” at Ocean Air Park (4770 Fairport Way), and the Friday, August 10 showing of “Spy Kids 4” at Sage Canyon Neighborhood Park (5252 Harvest Run Drive). The festivities begin at 6:00 PM, with movies starting at dusk. Bring a picnic basket and relax with your family, friends and neighbors. Movie’s on Us!  Snack and Beverages will be available for sale... For more information please call (858) 552-1687, or see the Ocean Air Summer Program.

The final Summer Serenades Concert for 2012 will feature something the Reggae band Upstream on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 5:00 pm at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center Amphitheater (3777 Townsgate Dr). The concerts are free to the public and we encourage you to bring your family and friends and enjoy an evening of music and dancing. Blankets, beach chairs, food and drinks are all part of the ambience that make these Sunday afternoon concerts fun for everyone! All concerts are on Sundays, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The rest of the schedule may be found at the Summer Serenades Concert Page (www.cvsd.com/summer-park-concerts). or download the Summer Concerts Flyer.

This week's Summer Serenades Concert will feature something different: classical music! Join us for the string quartet Quartetto Sorrento on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 5:00 pm at Solana Highlands Park (3520 Long Run Drive). The concerts are free to the public and we encourage you to bring your family and friends and enjoy an evening of music and dancing. Blankets, beach chairs, food and drinks are all part of the ambience that make these Sunday afternoon concerts fun for everyone! All concerts are on Sundays, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The rest of the schedule may be found at the Summer Serenades Concert Page (www.cvsd.com/summer-park-concerts). or download the Summer Concerts Flyer.

This week's Summer Serenades Concert will feature the local band Plato Soul, a talented San Diego band playing tunes that bring you right back to your favorite days,on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at 5:00 pm at Ashley Falls Park (13030 Ashley Falls Dr). The concerts are free to the public and we encourage you to bring your family and friends and enjoy an evening of music and dancing. Blankets, beach chairs, food and drinks are all part of the ambience that make these Sunday afternoon concerts fun for everyone! All concerts are on Sundays, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The rest of the schedule may be found at the Summer Serenades Concert Page (www.cvsd.com/summer-park-concerts) or download the Summer Concerts Flyer.