38 San Diego Reader December 15, 2016
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rescue.org or 619-641-7510 x 277. Thursday, December 15, 3pm; free. 201 E. Main St. (EL CAJON)
Holiday Night Lights at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Light up the holiday season with creatures that glow at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanogra- phy during Holiday Night Lights. Guests get hands on with glow- ing activities, meet scientists who study illuminating creatures, and make a glowing path on a bio- luminescent carpet. Celebrate the season with living light! All ages welcome. Proceeds support exhibits and educational pro- gramming at Birch Aquarium at Scripps. Thursday, December 15, 6pm; $14-$18. Birch Aquarium at Scripps, 2300 Expedition Way. (LA JOLLA)
Holiday Open House at Smarts Farm As the commu- nity’s only non-profit urban gar- den, Smarts Farm actively gives back year-round, connecting nearby residents, families and underserved youth to gardening practices and academic enrich- ment programs. On Saturday, in celebration of the farm’s new digs on the corner of 13th Street and Broadway, Smarts Farm is invit- ing neighborhood friends and local San Diego families to take part in a Holiday Open House. Learn, grow and give back as the non-profit opens its garden doors for a morning filled with holiday horticulture and winter wreath making alongside a line up of family-oriented festivities and education. Saturday, Decem- ber 17, 10:30am; free. Smarts Farm, 1326 Broadway Ave. (DOWN- TOWN SAN DIEGO)
Jungle Bells A chance to see exotic animals at night makes an evening visit worth a trip, and through January 2 the zoo is also decked out with holiday lights and special performances. Expect music, animal-themed Christmas tales, and Santa hold- ing court in an igloo while his elves bounce on a trampoline.
Tying the wacky vibe together is the large, tropical toog tree in the zoo’s Front Plaza, outfitted with a musical light display featuring over 1000 bulbs. It’s free with paid admission, and the zoo stays open until 8pm during the holidays (no Jungle Bell festivities on Decem- ber 24). Thursdays, 9am; Fridays, 9am; Saturdays, 9am; Sundays, 9am; through Monday, January 2, San Diego Zoo, 2920 Zoo Drive. (BALBOA PARK)
Legoland Snow Days Thou- sands of Legos come together to create a massive 30-ft. tall Christmas tree decorated with hundreds of Lego ornaments, and a fireworks show lights up the sky select nights during December. In addition, guests can enjoy the Let It Snow musical and life-size Lego displays of Santa and his reindeer. Thursdays, 10am; Fridays, 10am; Saturdays, 10am; Sundays, 10am; through Sunday, January 1, Lego- land California, One Legoland Drive. (CARLSBAD)
The Nutcracker Live accompa- niment by the San Diego Sym- phony and the Classics Phil- harmonic. Performances run December 10 to 24. There will be two special 60 minute presen- tations tailored specifically for the needs of individuals on the Autism Spectrum and families with very young children. The spectacular Tchaikovsky score will be brought to life by live symphony orchestra accompa- niment at every performance. Wednesday, December 21 at 2pm. Friday, December 16, 7:30pm; Saturday, December 17, 2:30pm and 7:30pm; Sunday, December 18, 1pm and 5:30pm; $25-$105. San Diego Civic The- atre, 1100 Third Avenue. (DOWN- TOWN SAN DIEGO)
The Nutcracker: City Ballet of San Diego Voted San Diego’s Best Nutcracker production by the “Tommy Awards,” this elabo- rate and elegant production with exquisite costumes and scenery will take you on Clara’s magi- cal journey from her fun filled
Rhyme & Verse A Nocturnal upon St. Lucy’s Day by John Donne
’Tis the year’s midnight, and it is the day’s, Lucy’s, who scarce seven hours herself unmasks; The sun is spent, and now his flasks Send forth light squibs, no constant rays; The world’s whole sap is sunk;
The general balm th’ hydroptic earth hath drunk, Whither, as to the bed’s feet, life is shrunk, Dead and interr’d; yet all these seem to laugh, Compar’d with me, who am their epitaph.
Study me then, you who shall lovers be At the next world, that is, at the next spring; For I am every dead thing, In whom Love wrought new alchemy. For his art did express
A quintessence even from nothingness, From dull privations, and lean emptiness; He ruin’d me, and I am re-begot Of absence, darkness, death: things which are not.
All others, from all things, draw all that’s good, Life, soul, form, spirit, whence they being have; I, by Love’s limbec, am the grave Of all that’s nothing. Oft a flood Have we two wept, and so
Drown’d the whole world, us two; oft did we grow To be two chaoses, when we did show Care to aught else; and often absences Withdrew our souls, and made us carcasses.
family Christmas party where toy soldiers and mice become life sized to the enchanted Snow For- est and on to the Land of Sweets where she is welcomed by the Sugar Plum Fairy, her Cavalier, and magical performances from dancers throughout the world. Accompanied by the City Ballet Orchestra and chorus. Friday, December 16, 7:30pm; Saturday, December 17, 2pm and 7:30pm; Sunday, December 18, 2pm; $32-$85. Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway. (DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO)
The Nutcracker: San Diego Ballet In its 27th year, this bal-
let fantasy features a cast of over 100 beautifully costumed dancers and Tchaikovsky’s beloved score. Starring an international cast from Russia, China, Japan, Hun- gary, and Mexico as well as San Diego School of Ballet children from across San Diego County. Friday, December 16, 7:30pm; Saturday, December 17, 2:30pm and 7:30pm; Sunday, December 18, 2:30pm; $25-$55. Mandeville Auditorium at UCSD, 9500 Gil- man Drive. (LA JOLLA)
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SeaWorld Christmas Celebra- tion: Snow Hill New this year is Snow Hill, a wintry themed area packed with real snow and sled lanes geared for smaller children with 3200 square feet/50 tons of blown snow. Included in the price of admission. Saturdays, 10am; Sundays, 10am; through Sun- day, January 1, SeaWorld, 500 Sea World Drive. (MISSION BEACH)
Seas ‘n’ Greetings at Birch Through the month of Decem- ber, Birch Aquarium features holiday ocean-science events
But I am by her death (which word wrongs her) Of the first nothing the elixir grown; Were I a man, that I were one I needs must know; I should prefer, If I were any beast,
Some ends, some means; yea plants, yea stones detest, And love; all, all some properties invest; If I an ordinary nothing were, As shadow, a light and body must be here.
But I am none; nor will my sun renew. You lovers, for whose sake the lesser sun At this time to the Goat is run To fetch new lust, and give it you, Enjoy your summer all;
Since she enjoys her long night’s festival, Let me prepare towards her, and let me call This hour her vigil, and her eve, since this Both the year’s, and the day’s deep midnight is.
John Donne (1573–1631) was an English poet and clergyman of the Anglican Church of England. As the premier member of the “metaphysical poets” of the early 17th Century, Donne wrote in a style characterized by vivid and intricately woven metaphors (conceits) from which the group of poets took its name. While his early poems were remarkably erotic,
his later poems, influenced in part by his deepening Christian faith, were noted for their religious fervor, which, at any rate, often verged on the erotic as well.
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including dive shows with Scuba Santa and themed octopus feedings. The schedule changes daily, so visit the website for the rundown. Most activities are included in Birch Aquarium admission, $18.50 for adults and $14 for children 3 to 17. Proceeds support exhibits and educational programming at Birch Aquarium at Scripps. Thursday, December 15, 9am; Friday, December 16, 9am; Saturday, December 17, 9am; Sunday, December 18, 9am; $14-$18. Birch Aquarium at Scripps, 2300 Expedition Way. (LA JOLLA)
Skating by the Sea Skat- ing by the Sea returns to Hotel del Coronado for the 12th year from Thanksgiving Day through January 2. This ice rink is located seaside on Windsor Lawn and features views of the Pacific and Coronado beach. The Del’s iconic Victorian Building, adorned with thousands of white lights, pro- vides a visual backdrop and adds holiday music and hot chocolate and libations. Skating is $25 per person, and ice skate rentals are free. Thursdays, 10am; Fridays, 10am; Saturdays, 10am; Sundays, 10am; through Monday, January 2, $25. Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Avenue. (CORONADO)
Welk Winter Wonderland Price includes these rides and activities: Sled down an eight- foot slope of real snow. Get crafty with the elves in Santa’s Work- shop. Ride the Polar Express trolley to meet Santa Claus, and enjoy a photo op with him. Experience a magical horse- drawn carriage ride around
our lovely decorated grounds. Carve it up with our snowboard simulator. Take a photo in the life-sized snow globe. Live music. Indulge in s’mores around the cozy fire pits. Admission is free for children two years of age and younger. Sunday, Decem- ber 18, 12pm; $12. Welk Resort Theatre, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive. (ESCONDIDO)
Winter Doggie Café Bring your friendly, on-leash dog to socialize with other dogs at winter-themed event. Behavior, training specialists “on paw” to answer training questions. Com- plimentary desserts, dog treats provided. Music by jazz duo Forecast. One dog per human handler. Donation $10. Friday, December 16, 6pm; San Diego Humane Society and SPCA, 5500 Gaines Street. (LINDA VISTA)
COMEDY
Improv Comedy Show: Campfire There’s nothing quite like the feeling of huddling around a crackling log with your favorite folks, sharing old stories while making new ones. This is exactly like a real campfire, only it’s indoors, the fire is fake, and we’re all strangers (at the begin- ning of the night). Each month we honor a fellow human by giving them the Talking Stick. Saturday, December 17, 7:30pm; $7-$15. Old Town Improv Co., 2415 San Diego Avenue. (OLD TOWN)
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