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DANDY WARHOLS. Nobody does fuzzy flower pop like the Dandys from Portlandia, and this year’s Distortland is no exception. As Dave Good puts it in this week’s issue, the new record’s full of “hazy indie rockers with juicy power chords in all the right places.” Dandy Warhols take the stage at Belly Up on Thursday. Of Note, page 54.
December 15–21
Benchmark Brewing, and Modern Times Beer. With food from San Diego eateries, merchan- dise prizes from Sycuan Casino, Hornblower Cruises,
DANDY WARHOLS
Turiste Libre,
Monkey Paw Brewing, H&M
X. The L.A. cow-punk originators — ca. 1977, and still featuring the original lineup of John Doe, Exene Cervenka, Billy Zoom, and DJ Bonebreak — will rock the Casbah for four nights, Thursday through Sunday. Dryw Keltz does a phoner with singer/bassist John Doe about the early days of West Coast punk and that enduring SD versus L.A. rivalry for this week’s Blurt, page 48.
THE WHOLEHEARTED. Dee Flaxon was a successful female boxer. Then Charlie, her husband and trainer, shot and stabbed her. Now she must “explore the line between personal fan- tasy and hard
reality...and what it takes to be a champion.” Runs December 15 to 18 at La Jolla Playhouse. Theater, page 61.
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UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERS & TONS OF BEER Ales, Rails, and Ugly Christmas Sweaters offers unlimited tastings from locals Intergalactic Brewing, Nickel Beer Co.,
Landing Fishing, and the Homebrewer. Also abundantly adorned, cheesy, hid- eous holiday sweaters. Funds go toward the exhibits and public programs of the Railroad Museum. $30 in advance; $35 day of event.
WHEN: Friday, December 16, 6 p.m. WHERE: San Diego Model Railroad Museum, 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park.
readertickets.com
ANNE RICE: PRINCE LESTAT AND THE REALMS OF ATLANTIS The queen of the damned comes to La Jolla to dis- cuss her latest entry in The Vampire Chronicles. Interview with the Vampire was published in 1976 — raise your hand if you’ve seen the 1994 film starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas, Christian Slater, and Kirsten Dunst — and this book is the 12th (!) addition to the series. $32 admits two and includes one copy of the book.
WHEN: Friday, December 16, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Warwick’s Bookstore, 7812 Girard Avenue, La Jolla.
warwicks.com
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19: POINSETTIA BOWL GASLAMP MARCH
THE NUTCRACKER: SAN DIEGO BALLET In its 27th year, this ballet fantasy features a cast of over 100 costumed dancers and Tchaikovsky’s beloved score. Starring an international cast from Russia, China, Japan, Hungary, and Mexico as well as San Diego School of Ballet chil- dren from across San Diego County. $25–$55.
WHEN: Friday, December 16, 7:30 p.m. Also Saturday and Sunday WHERE: Mandeville Auditorium at UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla.
sandiegoballet.org
CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD. Like a hippie sha- man singing psychedelic rock-and-soul, Chris Robinson commands a cult of fans much like the Dead did. Touring in support of this year’s bluesy but beautiful If You Lived Here, You Would Be Home by Now, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood will play the Observatory stage on Friday. Reader contributor Andrew Hamlin has a chat with the Black Crowes founder/singer/guitarist in this week’s Blurt, page 48.
UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN HOLIDAY SHOW The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has entertained British royalty, jammed with George Harrison, performed with Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), and rocked
UKELELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN
out at Glastonbury Festival. This time around, the orchestra will ask the audi- ence to add to the music by inviting them to play ukuleles and sing from their seat in the hall. $30–$70.
WHEN: Friday, December 16, 8 p.m. Also on Saturday WHERE: Sherwood Auditorium at Museum of Contemporary Art San
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