Arts & Entertainment
A Tribute to Jihmye Collins, Last Chance for 'Little Miss Sunshine,' and A Documentary About Lemon Grove in the 1930s
Your Patch guide to the pursuit of happiness—through the weekend, at least.
It's always nice to feel like you're an insider with the chance to take in something few others get to see—like a look behind the curtain at a family in crisis, or the homes of the fortunate few who snagged properties built by a famed home designer.
A play closing out its run and a local historic home tour are two of the reasons to step out and enjoy this weekend. There also are art options in Lemon Grove and beyond, including a San Diego museum's continued examination of the role race played in Lemon Grove schools.
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Where/when: Space Bar, 7454 University Ave., La Mesa, 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Why Go: Friends gather to salute the late Jihmye Collins, a local poet and artist who died earlier this month. He left a large body of work, from poetry to essays to public art.
Price: Free.
Where/when: Park Estate Antiques, 8371 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa, 9 a.m. Sunday.
Why Go: To peruse collectibles brought in by dealers across the state for the Antique Street Faire. There will be more than 12o booths, including appraisers if you're feeling like that bowl grandma left you might be something special.
Price: Free.
A LITTLE FARTHER AFIELD
Where/when: La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Dr., La Jolla, Thursday through Sunday.
Why Go: Little Miss Sunshine, the musical based on the sleeper movie hit, closes Sunday. Performances include evenings and matinees. Its award-winning creative team has taken productions to Broadway before. Could they again? If so, you could say you saw it first.
Price: $53-$66.
Where/when: San Diego Museum of Man, 1350 El Prado, San Diego, 11 a.m. Saturday.
Why Go: The Lemon Grove Oral History Project Team will present a preview screening of a short documentary of the Lemon Grove community in the 1930s, and feature the former students of the 1930s affected by one of the nation's first school desegregation cases.
Price: Free.
Where/when: Whaley House, 2476 San Diego Ave., San Diego, 10 a.m. Sunday.
Why Go: Join in the Save Our Heritage Organisation's annual home tour, which focuses on the work of Cliff May, whose designs evoked old California haciendas. Participants can meet at Whaley House for a trolley tour or guide themselves using SOHO's materials.
Price: $30-$45; lower prices apply if purchased before Saturday.
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