DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: TOP FESTIVALS AND EVENTS FEBRUARY 4-26

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February 1, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) -- This week’s Destination East County includes a powwow, a jazz piano concert, a guitar and mandolin duo at a winery, and a British farce onstage.

Plus, we’ll tell you about coming attractions including a Celtic music concert, Cupids and Canines, Dining and Dancing with your Valentine, a production of To Kill a Mockingbird, and quarterback Marlin Briscoe at Grossmont College in honor of Black History Month.

So scroll down for all of these events and many more!

CUYAMACA COLLEGE POW WOW FEB. 4

The Native American Student Alliance at Cuyamaca College will host its 3rd Annual Powwow on Saturday, February 4th from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. in front of the Communication Arts complex.

The powwow aims to promote Native American heritage with activities, including Bird Singing, a native singing style of the Kumeyaay people honoring culture and traditions of local tribes.  The event also includes arts and craft vendors, foods, drums, native dances and more. For details, visit www.Cuyamaca.edu.

LIVE MUSIC WITH THE WAITS FEB. 4 IN LA MESA

The Waits, an acoustic guitar and mandolin duo, will be performing on Saturday, February 4th at the San Pasqual Winery tasting room in La Mesa’s downtown village (8364 La Mesa Blvd.) from 7 to 10 p.m.  The Waits combine folk, bluegrass, country, classic rock and more in the winery’s cozy back room, where wines by the glass, cheese and crackers, and desserts are also available. For details visit www.SanPasqualWinery.com.

JAZZ AT MISSION TRAILS FEB. 5

Jaz z pianist Yuko Maruyama will perform original compositions and arrangements of favorite standards in a concert (free) at Mission Trails Regional Park on Sunday, February 5 at 3 p.m. Yuko has toured the U.S. with her CD, “In Tone Nation.” Now her new album, “Piano Bento,” features a variety of pianos from antique to electronic.  For details visit www.MTRP.org.

BLACK EXCELLENCE PANEL FEB. 9

Cuyamaca College will present the College Hour Black Excellence Panel on Thursday, February 9th from 11:30 to 12:30 in the Student Center (Room I-207).  The panel will feature young African American professionals from different career industries sharing their experiences in the workforce as young African-American professionals. For details on these and other Black History Month events in the Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College district, visit www.GCCCD.edu.

WHAT THE BUTLER SAW CONTINUES THROUGH FEB. 19 IN LA MESA

Lamplighters Theatre in La Mesa’s production of “What the Butler Saw,” a classic British farce, continues this weekend and through Feb. 19th.  The cast of characters range from a lecherous psychiatrist to Sir Winston Churchill. For tickets and details you can visit www.LamplightersLaMesa.com.

NOW FOR A PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS…

CUPID’S CAROUSE FEB. 11 IN LA MESA

The nonprofit Hearts for San Diego invites you to show some love by attending Cupid’s Carouse, an annual tasting party on Saturday, February 11th at 7 pm. at the La Mesa Community Center.

Wines, beers and spirits will be paired with Valentine favorite foods and tasty sweets. There will also be a silent auction and raffle. Hearts for San Diego has helped raise funds for other nonprofit organizations helping veterans, special needs children, animals and the environment. For tickets, visit www.HeartsforSD.org.

HAWAIIAN AND CELTIC GUITARIST IN LA MESA FEB. 11

Acoustic guitarist, singer and songwriter Jim Earp will perform Hawaiian and Celtic guitar music, as well as folk-rock songs at the San Pasqual Winery Tasting Room and Gallery in La Mesa on Saturday, February 11th from 7 to 10 p.m. 

Wine and cheese are available for the performance in the winery’s cozy back room. 

For details, you can go to SanPasqualWinery.com.

CUPIDS AND CANINES ADOPTIONS FEB. 12 AT GROSSMONT CENTER

If you’re looking for some puppy love, over 100 dogs and puppies from local recue groups will be at Grossmont Center looking for a loving home during the Cupids and Canines Pet Adoption event on February 12th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

You’re invited to meet, play with and learn about each dog—and if you find your perfect match, you can take your new furry friend home this Valentine’s Day weekend!  Dozens of pet adoption groups will be onsite for this special event. 

For more information, visit www.GrossmontCenter.com.

DANCE AND DINE, DEAR VALENTINE: ROUNDUP GRILL, SANTA YSABEL FEB. 14

The Roundup Grill in Santa Ysabel (26439 Highway 76) invites you to dance and dine with your valentine on February 14th

Your feast by Chef John Little will be paired with wines from Ramona Ranch Winery, from bubbly to beef short ribs braised with Cabernet and chocolate, to a surprise desert.

Live fiddle music by Celia will combine jazz and blues, zydeco and Celtic music for dancing the night away with your sweetheart.    

For tickets and details, visit www.RamonaRanch.com and click on “what’s the buzz.”

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: FEB. 17-26 IN SANTEE

Pickwick Players will present “To Kill a Mockingbird” February 17th through 26th at Off Broadway Live (9490 Cuyamaca St.)  In Santee.

Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird is the timeless and timely story of attorney Atticus Finch and his children Scout and Jem in the summer of 1935 in Maycomb, Alabama.

Atticus strives to raise his children to be willing to see the world from other peoples’ perspectives.  But when Atticus agrees to defend a young black man unfairly accused of accosting a white woman, he finds his children and himself in grave danger.

This coming-of-age story of prejudice and violence, tolerance and community is as relevant today as it was when it was first published in 1960.  The novel was adapted to a screenplay which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. For tickets and details, visit www.PickwickPlayers.net.  

MARLIN BRISCOE AT GROSSMONT COLLEGE FEB. 22

In honor of Black History Month, Marlin Briscoe, the first starting African-American quarterback in the NFL, will be speaking at Grossmont College on his greatest lesson in life: persistence. Briscoe played for the Denver Broncos and also became the runner-up for Rookie of the Year. The event will be held in Griffin Gate from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

For a complete list of all Black History Month Events at the Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College district, visit www.GCCCD.edu.

That’s all for this week!

If you have an event you’d like added to our calendar, or if you would like to sponsor the Destination East County column on our website, or the Destination East County show on KNSJ radio, you can contact editor@eastcountymagazine.org   Destination East County is the most-read feature on our website.

We’ll be back next week with more festivals, events and attractions in San Diego’s East County! 

 

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Destination East County Feb. 2, 2017 - Rebecca Williamson & Liz Alper

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