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U.S. SAND SCULPTING CHALLENGE & DIMENSIONAL ART EXPO Master sculptors Benjamin Probanza from Mexico and Katsuhiko Chaen from Japan are joining other internationally renowned artists
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no scores by several composers. Encore performance at Downtown Central Library in the Neil Morgan Auditorium on Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. The toy-piano collection at Geisel Library consists of com- missioned scores, lit- erature, recordings, and actual toy pia- nos ranging from four-note nov- elty keyboards to three-octave baby- baby grands. The event honors the September 5 birth- day of John Cage, the first composer to write a “serious” work for toy pianos.
from Russia, Latvia, the Netherlands, Italy, Ireland, and Canada to battle the best from the U.S. for over $60,000 in prize money. In addition to the sand sculptures, there’s the Dimensional Art Exposition with over 1000 one-of- a-kind original works of art in metal, wood, glass, jewelry, acrylic, and fabric on display and for sale. Plus, enter- tainment (big bands, singers, dancers, circus performers), a KidZone (with sand-sculpture classes, Bubble Fun, and European Bungie), and tall ships and cannon battles in the bay. $8–$12.
WHEN: Friday, September 2, 9 a.m. Runs through Monday, September 5 WHERE: Cruise Ship Terminal, 1140 North Harbor Drive, downtown San Diego.
ussandsculpting.com
TOY PIANO FESTIVAL The 16th annual event includes jazzy new works by Sue Palmer (San Diego’s “Queen of Boogie- Woogie”) and new toy-pia-
In May of 2001, the Library of Congress issued a subject heading and call num- ber for toy-piano scores at the request of the Geisel Library.
WHEN: Friday, September 2, noon to 1 p.m. WHERE: UC San Diego Library, Geisel Library, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. 858-822-5758;
libraries.ucsd.edu
SWEET CHARITY. Charity Hope Valentine is looking for love in untow- ard places. That heart tattooed on her left arm testifies to her eagerness. As do her dismal dates, such as the guy she
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3: STICKBALL IN LITTLE ITALY
met in Central Park. Instead of whis- pering sweet nothings, he filched her handbag and hurled her into the lake. Through November 20 at the Welk Resort Theatre in Escondido. Theater, page 70.
FLAMIN’ GROOVIES. Though they came together as teens in late- ’60s San Francisco, it wasn’t to play the psychedelic music of the day but something more rooted in American blues and R&B and polished by British contemporaries like the Beatles, Stones, and Kinks. The Groovies were/ are progenitors of power- pop and punk rock. On and off for nearly 50 years, the Groovies have since 2013 been on the road revisiting — and introducing a new school of fans to — the material from their early cata- log, especially the highly regarded one- two punch of Teenage Head (1971) and Shake Some Action (1976). As far as we’re concerned, those records tell the Groovies’ story best. Give ’em a listen and we’ll see you on Friday night at Casbah, where the Pandoras and the
Loons fill the retro bill. Club Crawler, page 56.
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BACON FEST The fourth annual event returns to Liberty Station for a food-and-drink festival centered around America’s favorite porky pleasure, uniting the masses with San Diego chefs, brewer- ies, eateries, and distilleries in honor of International Bacon Day. All inclusive tickets are $60 and $100 for VIP, which grants an hour of early access, exclusive specialty beer samples, a jar of bacon fat, and a Brew Caddy to hold your tast- er glass.
WHEN: Saturday, September 3, 2 p.m.
WHERE: Preble Field at NTC Park, Liberty Station.
sandiegobaconfest.com
BEACH POLO This weekend, 12 polo players and over 50 horses will take to the beach. This is the first time beach polo has been played on the West Coast (as far as we know). Coronado has a long his- tory with polo, dating back to the early 1900s. The famous Spreckels Cup was first played in Coronado. Times have changed, but the polo action has not. It is still exhilarating to watch polo
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